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Michael Edward's avatar

It’s so strange that someone like that night nurse would take a role as a care giver... you’ve gotta wonder about some people!

You tell this harrowing story well :)

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Alexx Hart's avatar

Right?! And I’ve encountered way too many of them in my quarter century of this dance. I just don’t get it either.

Thanks. 🥰 “harrowing.” I…I wouldn’t have thought of that description but…goes to show how accustomed to it I am, I guess. I think the black and white horror GIFs help… 😜

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Michael Edward's avatar

Yeah, unfortunately, I see them in my line of work as a carer as well—it’s fucked up shit man!

Ohh the black and white horror GIFs certainly help, and they lend credence to the ‘harrowing’ description too :)

Also, I hate to ask because I’m definitely not trying to nudge you to read my writing, but did you receive my latest piece? A few people have told me they haven’t been receiving emails about my posts nor have my posts been coming up in their feeds, and so, I’ve been asking around as to who’s been missing out—while trying to fix the damn problem…

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Alexx Hart's avatar

B/W horror: exxxxxcellent. I’m glad to know they added to your experience.

On a horrifying note: I can’t even find you by typing platypus in the search. You used to be like #3. Worse: I added curious and still nothing!!!!! WTF dude. Because Narp, zilch in my feed. Lemme comb the actual emails. I ignore those ands have them siphoned away cuz that is just not how my reader brain rolls.

I have your comments over there. Not any posts. 😳🤬🧐

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Michael Edward's avatar

Yes, the B/W horror nails it!

Hmmm… that really is horrifying. I have literally have no freaking idea how to fix it aye! I’ve messed with the settings, I’ve tried timer trouble-shooting prompts, I even reached out the Substack bigwigs (to no response)… And it’s super random because it seems to have just happened out of nowhere. Like you got my last few posts right? And then poof, they’re gone.

Hopefully, it sorts itself out soon… Either way, there is a new piece on my page, (if you can find it! haha) and I’ll be posting another one tomorrow.

Thanks Alexx :)

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Alexx Hart's avatar

Very horrifying! Randomly, you’re back. Boom, a nice notification like usual so now I can easily go read. 🤷‍♀️😡😝 Have you tried the chatbot? I have often had pretty good luck.

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Michael Edward's avatar

It’s hell random! A few people told me they missed some posts and then it came back and then it seemed like you got those posts that they missed and then you missed other posts—it was super random.

I haven’t tried the chatbot but I will keep that one up my sleeve. I have a feeling I fixed it with the last bunch of settings fiddles, by tagging all the homies in my last post, and I actually think going paid might have helped—coz I mean that’s how Substack makes their money right!? So, surely they wouldn’t want their paid writers not getting their posts out there haha

Thanks Alexx :)

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Alexx Hart's avatar

Right?! Well hey. Hopefully you make them (and of course you) bank and the glitches cease. Pesky Mercury retrograde. 🤪 It’s been wreaking havoc over here too.

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Michael Edward's avatar

Hahaha yes, fucking bank!

I have heard old Mercury could be messing with the matrix. Hopefully it settles soon :)

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Alexx Hart's avatar

No kidding! I’d say that it sucks how much it hit me this round but it always teaches me and makes me do better.

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Michael Edward's avatar

Ohh isn’t that always the way: the hard stuff making us do better. Gotta love it haha

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