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Good morning! May you experience rest today. #MorningMug

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The pitching match up tonight in Detroit is insane. Patrick Corbin for the Rangers against the best pitcher on the planet, Tarik Skubal.

I hear Comerica is going to be packed. It’s going to have a postseason feel tonight, in May!

This is so much fun. #RepDetroit

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It’s a dogpile day as the #OldGal simply keeps her streak alive with a 6!

Good morning! My hope for you today is that you will persevere through whatever circumstance you find yourself in. #MorningMug

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We spent the afternoon watching some SVSU tournament baseball. The game didn’t go as planned. But hanging out with the Michigan Capitol building in the background is pretty fun.

Amy and I on a sunny street with the Michigan Capitol building in the background.

I need the Tigers to get back to the Eastern timezone. This west coast stuff is dumb.

Good morning! May you notice something that is good in this world and share it. #MorningMug

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Big victory for the team today as the #OldGal posts a 5! I feel a dog pile coming on, #YoungPups!

Our Tender Nerves - The Power of Care and Harm in Moral Judgment

Why do we respond to things the way we do? How do we experience the world? Jonathan Haidt, a moral psychologist, argues that we possess six “taste receptors” that shape how we perceive the world around us1. These six foundations, and the varying degrees to which we experience each, influence our understanding.

Our moral taste receptors include: Care/Harm, Fairness/Cheating, Loyalty/Betrayal, Authority/Subversion, Sanctity/Degradation, and Liberty/Oppression. Haidt posits that all of these operate within our minds, driving our emotional intuitions as we process the world. They function similarly to taste buds, but for our emotions.

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Good morning! Choose joy today. #MorningMug

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#Wordle 1,418 4/6*

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The #OldGal and I both scored a 4 today. Excited for some #YoungPup 3s!

Abbreviated workout today, but it’s better than nothing. #Discipline2025

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I see a lot of people on the Fediverse talking about getting off the Apple and Microsoft trains. But, I don’t see alternatives ever suggested. So, what are the non-Apple/Microsoft alternatives for laptop, tablet, and phone (I’m assuming Google is also a baddie)?