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I loved reading the recent #ThreadChallenge entries.

In fact, I'd like to highlight my #25MostLovedThreads

I'll include easy links to all, so you don't have to trawl through the original (huge) hashtag.

PS: I'm not involved in running the comp. I guess winners come out after the app is sorted.

A photo of 25 Spoutible user avatars - the 25 people whose Threads I liked the most in the Spoutible Thread challenge.

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So firstly, thanks to the people in the picture above.
They wrote them!

And I'm just highlighting the ones that I particularly enjoyed. Your taste may vary.

Amongst the threads, most I picked are stories, some are non-fiction, some are funny.

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[Oh, and there's no order to these, OK? I'm just a guy with some bookmarks.]

First up, a pretty gutsy, challenging thread by @murielvieux .

She takes a stand and writes with strength and clarity.

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Muriel Vieux on Spoutible

#ThreadChallenge White America claims to be outraged in the moment, they claim that they are being oppressed and replaced... As with so many things white America fails to recognize

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At the complete opposite end of the scale (compared to the previous Spout) is this one by @voradams

Anybody who dedicates themselves to a short, anthropological study of the thematic content of Baby Got Back... is my kinda guy.

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Darryl Adams on Spoutible

So Spoutible is running a thread contest. Personally I think it is a good way to promote the service, but some of the possible content makes me shudder. So allow me to share the ex

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One of the great benefits of the 'safer' community here on Spoutible is that people will - at times - open up.

Here's a great thread by @anthonylee about his imperfections, and the way he's tried to overcome them.

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Anthony Lee on Spoutible

On Spoutible, I regularly spout positive, sensitive, and thoughtful stuff. You'll be shocked to know that, a long time ago, I used to be a bitter cynic, highly critical of peo

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Back to narratives, and I really enjoyed this one by @jasoncornwell

A short childrens tale, done well.

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Jason Cornwell on Spoutible

#ThreadChallenge There once was a boy. He was a bit of a brat, but generally good hearted. He had a stuffed tiger. It was smart, brave and loyal. However, the real big deal about the

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As I mentioned earlier, I'm a writer.

And once I finally finish 'that bloody book' I'll need all the book industry tips I can find, and @klempnerjots has them here in spades.

If you've been 'working on that book'... this is for you.

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Rebecca Klempner on Spoutible

ON LETTING GO It's hard for many writers to let go of our literary babies. But not letting go will hinder our careers in traditional publishing. I've seen this first-han

09:51 PM - Jun 13, 2023

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Oh look, I do enjoy absurdist comedy (for me, that's Monty Python, The Goodies, Weird Al) and I loved this thread by @jeremygable

I won't tell you anymore. Enjoy.

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Jeremy Gable on Spoutible

Jon Bon Jovi, 1986: Whoa, we're halfway there, Whoa oh, livin' on a prayer. #ThreadChallenge

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Back to non-fiction again.

I'm in Australia. My knowledge of American history is limited, so I found threads like this really fascinating.

Thanks very much to @blackmusicproject for this one.

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Black Music Project on Spoutible

In 1926, in Ariton, AL, Baptist minister Thomas Thornton and his wife Edna had a daughter named Willie Mae. Willie Mae was well-schooled in #gospel music by her choir-singing

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This one was a tough read.

But thankyou very much Setxin for opening up and sharing about a pretty raw and horrific memory.

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John David First in Wave on Spoutible

Today -- 18.05.18 -- marks five years since one of the most horrific days of my life. The following is my recollection of it. #ThreadChallenge

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This one was a surprise.

I'd not previously heard of 'Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever' (sounds like an urban myth) but @coyotesings13 certainly opened my eyes and brought it to life for me.

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Bryan Welsh on Spoutible

#ThreadChallenge Recently I have had to deal with two related issues that have shaken my whole world view. The first is I managed to contract Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from a nast

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I'm a dad, so stories about Dads are likely to grab my attention.

@abking covers a lot of territory in her thread and is a brilliant storyteller.

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Anne King on Spoutible

Goodbye, Dad [1/11] When I was little & storms rolled in, I'd run down the hall & tuck myself in with Mom & Dad. "Time to get some sleep," my

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The best non-fiction threads I came across were breathtaking in the way they took you to somewhere 'Not in Kansas no more'.

Have I been to a bar? Yes.
Have I been on the other side and seen what @innkeeperez has seen?
No way...

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I really enjoyed this tale by @tomjolly

Reminds me of Stephen King perhaps.
I can't give much higher praise.

Enjoy!

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Tom Jolly on Spoutible

Ben Clay could smell the stolen meatball sandwich in the to-go bag he’d ripped off from Jo’s Pizzeria even while he was running away from the cop. Bad luck that it was the cop’s lu

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I'm not a massive fantasy fiction fan.

But @ehretdaryll has done well to overcome my reluctance and keep me glued to the very end.

Well done.

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DragonEmbersArt on Spoutible

#ThreadChallenge There is no greater epic, No more fantastic tale, Than the yarn I am about to spin on this platform of the whale. There is no damsel in distress. No pornographic

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OK, this is a strong story with some unhappy family themes. Probably best to give you a bit of a heads up.

But I've got to say @minnie has brought a lot of pain and beauty into her writing. Thanks for sharing.

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Minnie the Pooh on Spoutible

#ThreadChallenge Flying We had a wooden chest in the living room that seemed ten feet tall. After the harvest season, we filled the chest up to the top with freshly hulled rice and,

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Another fascinating non-fiction thread.

@qasimrashid explains about a part of U.S. history that few outside the states would ever know. I don't know if American readers would know the details either.

Powerful and interesting.

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Qasim Rashid on Spoutible

I wish schools taught this. Memorial Day began in 1865 when 10,000 formerly enslaved Black people & a few white missionaries honored fallen Union soldiers. It was founded

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Oh look!
It's a Gabe who's into retro videogames.

BUT, it's not me. It's @wolfgabe !

This is a great thread for a quick history lesson - if you're not a seasoned gamer you may surprise yourself with how interesting it is.

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Immigration, a love story, Bill Clinton, Tom Cochrane...
It's an interesting mix here, from @wolfepnw

Great use of multimedia, and a fascinating read.

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Wölfe on Spoutible

#ThreadChallenge It seems impossible, but in my lifetime I have likely listened to hundreds of thousands of songs. Most have simply drifted in and out of consciousness. Many have tak

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I doubt that I can write a better into than @deltabadhand did himself for this one.

Thanks for sharing.

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Antony L on Spoutible

My entry for the #ThreadChallenge recounts how i met my closest friend after writing a letter to a comic book in 1991, and per him, ending up saving his life.

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Another deeply personal tale, and as I said previously we're lucky that Spoutible makes this sort of thing a little more possible.

Thanks @shogan for sharing your story and feelings.

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Shogan & the Star Wars Cats on Spoutible

I’m pretty much a private person and have been debating doing this #ThreadChallenge for a bit bit since it’s PrideEve, I’ll tell you how Drag Queens saved my child”s life.

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Another true tale of imperfect family life.

@geecathy really opens up, uses multimedia to great effect and brings some really painful/disturbing elements of history to the fore.

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Gee Cathy on Spoutible

I never met my biological maternal grandparents. They died young, she was 31; He was 50 Their two children (my mom, 7 and her 5 yr old brother) were separated and adopted by two

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Some of these threads are about love in all it's forms.

Thankyou @april_sparkles for sharing your love story.
I do wish you and your son all the best.

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April Sparkles on Spoutible

I said goodbye to my career almost a quarter century ago. Today, I helped someone begin theirs.

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I love a good surprise.

Thankyou @mspixiereign for this one.

#nospoilers

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Pixie Reign on Spoutible

I would like to use the #ThreadChallenge to relay a cautionary tale about getting too attached to wild animals. I once got into a fight with a bird. An asshole hawk to be exact.

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I love writing that takes you to a specific time & place.

@jim_ciancia does all this - and more.

#BrooooomBroooooooooooooom

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Jim Ciancia on Spoutible

#ThreadChallenge It was mid-Spring of 1991. I was a senior in high school. I had my license for a little less than a year, and was still learning the nuances of driving a manual. I w

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SciFi is also my jam.

Especially when it's... somewhat believable.
Nice work, @leta88

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Amy Warden on Spoutible

“Put that ‘Human Generated Stamp’ on the story and send it! The coders need to feed it into the system.” Chad, once editorial manager now news feed operations manager, yelled throu

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Well, this is it.
The last one.

And as I said, these were in completely random order.

Thankyou to @sunshines_heart for sharing a lovely, and very personal family insight.
And thanks to ALL 25 OF YOU who grabbed my attention with your great threads.

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Karen Ogle on Spoutible

#ThreadChallenge My son, Nicholas, is special. He was born special, through a very difficult pregnancy. There are people who would argue that the term “special” is misleading or inac

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Quick thankyou to the first half of my fave Thread-weavers:

@murielvieux @sunshines_heart @voradams @anthonylee @jasoncornwell @klempnerjots @jeremygable @blackmusicproject Setxin @coyotesings13 @abking @innkeeperez @tomjolly

(jump to the top of this thread and it'll all make sense)

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And because it wouldn't fit...
thankyou to the 2nd half of my fave Thread-weavers:

@ehretdaryll @minnie @qasimrashid @wolfgabe @wolfepnw @deltabadhand @shogan @geecathy @april_sparkles @mspixiereign @jim_ciancia @leta88 @sunshines_heart

(jump to the top of this thread and it'll all make sense)

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In response to Gabe McGrath.

Thank you for pulling this together and including my story in your selection.

I look forward to reading some that I hadn't seen.

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In response to Gee Cathy.

Thanks, hope you find something of interest.

Hehe it turned out to be a much bigger project than I thought... oh well.... 🙃

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