I was a Natural Born Cheerleader: True Confessions of a Gen X Goth (or fridge/whiteboard prompts #4
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diesel
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“In 1900, the French Otto society built a Diesel engine for use with crude oil, which was exhibited at the 1900 Paris Exposition[14] and the 1911 World’s Fair in Paris.[15] The engine actually ran on peanut oil instead of crude oil, and no modifications were necessary for peanut oil operation.[14]”
from — Wikipedia contributors. (2026a, January 7). Diesel fuel. Wikipedia.
From Salon
definition
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“The suburban ninth district, which sits outside Fort Worth and includes a town called White Settlement, is the very definition of a Republican stronghold.”
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cultural relevance
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“Cultural Relevance in sustainability means aligning environmental efforts with the specific cultural context of the communities they affect.”
from — Directory, S. (2026, February 3). Cultural relevance → term. Climate → Sustainability Directory.
critical race theory
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“According to Encyclopedia Britannica, tenets of CRT have spread beyond academia and are used to deepen understanding of socio-economic issues such as ‘poverty, police brutality, and voting rights violations’, that are affected by the ways in which race and racism are ‘understood and misunderstood’ in the United States.”
From Wikipedia contributors. (2026a, January 18). 2020s critical race theory controversies. Wikipedia.
Writing Prompt 298 – monstrous mediocrity
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Read MoreCovid-19
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“Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.”
from — Wikipedia contributors. (2026, January 29). COVID-19. Wikipedia.
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