what is being a writer if not googling “____ synonym” at least 97 times every day

Lost my Thesaurus. Gutted. Really gutted. Like absolutely gutted.

What does it take to be one of the Best Places to Work in the plastics industry? To begin with, a sustained focus on employees' needs. Jordan Vitick profiles the top companies of 2024. plasticsnews.com/viewpoint/best…

When you’ve finished all the little puzzles on your phone before 8:30

Have you registered for #WBTM2024 yet? This year's networking forum includes breakout sessions, interactive workshops, networking opportunities, keynote speakers and much more. See you in Nashville! bit.ly/wbtm2024 Plastics News

pole = 💈 poll = 🗳️

Harmony Myers, acting deputy chief for NASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, with Chris Taylor, Crain Global Polymer Group’s vice president and general manager, at the Women Breaking the Mold 2024 Networking Forum in Nashville, Tenn. #WBTM2024 Plastics News Rubber News

How can you break the mold? “Be confident and authentic,” says Michelle Boven of Nexeo Plastics. #WBTM2024 Plastics News Rubber News

Melissa Vaglio, vice president of retail operations for Bridgestone, opens day two of #WBTM2024 in Nashville! Plastics News Rubber News

From left: Teresa Schell of Vive Marketing, Marcia Coulson of Eldon James, Jennifer Forell of Flexfab, Christi McGee of Circular Solutions Advisors and Rolfe Olsen of Graham Packaging at #WBTM2024 Plastics News Rubber News

Scenes from the Women Breaking the Mold 2024 Networking Forum: “What small daily actions can build a culture of empowerment in your workplace?” #WBTM2024 Plastics News Rubber News Nexeo Plastics

Taylor Swift met plastics last month at the PN Women Breaking the Mold conference in Nashville ... Shake it off: What Taylor Swift can teach us about being ‘fearless' industry leaders plasticsnews.com/viewpoint/tayl… via Plastics News Mercedes Landazuri Lynzie Rae Jordan Vitick

one of the most valuable things my old journalism boss ever taught me about editing: the word “that” is almost never necessary in a sentence. cut it out and don’t look back

‘scrambling’

Just saw someone saying using the em-dash is a sign of something being written by AI, because real people rarely use it. This is terrible news for everyone like me who has an unhealthy emotional attachment to the em-dash.

it’s now socially acceptable again to clap when the plane lands

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Please do not do this.

The existence of Chicago Pope implies the existence of MLA Pope and APA Pope

The Chicago Sun-Times published an upcoming summer books list that is obviously AI. The clues are that there is no byline and at least 8 of these titles do not exist.