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Coral wondered if she had been genuinely surprised by their arrival or if her appearance were calculated to make it seem like she had come as she was.
"But madame!" Francoise protested.
"But nothing!" she said, as she made shooing motions. Then she looked at Jimmy and her face simply lit up. (4/7) #wss366

She wore a loose, green house dress and had a lot of silver jewelry: rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. She was very lightly made up with lipstick, eyeliner, and eye shadow. (3/7) #wss366

He quickly frisked Coral and then turned to Jimmy.
"Francoise!" called a woman's voice. "That will not be necessary."
Coral studied her as she approached the party. She was a small elderly woman with silver hair piled up in a bun. (2/7) #wss366

Inside the walls of the compound was an exotic garden with lush plantings. The driveway wound upward and ended in a large circular loop under an elegant portico.
Three men were waiting for them. Two stood back with automatic weapons while the other gestured for them to get out. (1/7) #wss366

The US has indicted Raul Castro for murder for shooting down two planes and, at the same time, the US President has ordered that dozens of small boats be blown up killing hundreds of people. The hypocrisy is embarrassing. We don't have a judicial system anymore: just a rubber stamp for a fascist dictator.

If anyone noticed the duplicate post at @wss366 this was simply me testing to make sure that posting still works after updating my home server. There is no cause for alarm. You may return to your regularly scheduled activities.

They have a whole series of signs on the bus that threaten people who misbehave. Shouldn't these be signed "The MGT"?

Was… Was this written by AI?

I started riding the bus again today. https://stevendbrewer.com/getting-back-on-the-bus/

"Ask her if she'll still #resign if I ask her to," Jimmy said.
Coral looked at him quizzically, but his expression didn't give anything away. They waited in silence. Five minutes later, the gate swung silently open and he drove through. (4/4) #wss366

She could see men patrolling on the top of the wall, carrying automatic weapons.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" she asked.
"Trust me," he said.
At the gate there was an intercom. He rolled down the window and pressed the button.
"Yeah?" a gravelly voice said. (3/4) #wss366

Now and then through gaps in the trees, she spotted a mansion sitting on the very top of the hill. It had a high wall and minarets that were illuminated pink in the afternoon sun.
At the top, a wide area had been cleared around the walls. (2/4) #wss366

Jimmy got on the expressway and started heading north. For a couple of hours, he and Coral chatted but, after a while, she got drowsy and fell asleep.
When she awoke, it was late afternoon and they were driving up a winding road that climbed an immense hill. (1/4) #wss366

I was going to throw a ball, but when someone is setting up the hose, nothing else matters. #DogsOfMastodon

If you're curious about understanding how money works in practice and how it came to be the way it is, *The History of Money* by David McWilliams is a great place to start.
https://stevendbrewer.com/review-the-history-of-money/

"Not that he would have necessary said who. But he would have known. And he doesn't know."
"Are we back to square one?" Coral asked.
"Nope," Jimmy said. He extended a hand, she accepted it, and he pulled her to her feet. "Now we go talk to the Duchess." (4/4) #wss366

He extended his hand and she passed him the papers. He pulled out reading glasses and studied the dossiers for several moments.
"So…" he said finally. "It's probably not a state actor calling the shots. If it were he would have known."
He looked at her over the glasses. (3/4) #wss366

He turned his back while Coral opened the packet and unfolded three pieces of paper. She studied them.
"There's a note. Two pages are dossiers. Four men. The note says they're expensive freelance operatives that will work for nearly anyone."
"Nearly anyone…" Jimmy said. (2/4) #wss366

"Red Carlos," Jimmy mused. "I didn't know he was even still alive."
"Is he famous?" Coral asked.
"In certain circles. He was the best."
With his foot, he flipped the yellow packet to Coral. She caught it.
"See what it says," he said. (1/4) #wss366

I wonder if @tobadzistsini would like these guys… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantropa