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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jul 29, 2025, 8:22 PM UTC

The Bus Transfer

"Damn thing's been expired for three hours now." I looked over at the old guy standing next to me at the bus stop. Rain was coming down pretty steady, and we were both trying to squeeze under this ti…

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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jul 22, 2025, 6:33 PM UTC

Before I was

My bedside monitor beeped again. That maddening, relentless pulse that reminded me that I remained here—whatever here was supposed to be anymore. I woke up to the same hospital ceiling I'd been stari…

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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jul 15, 2025, 8:44 PM UTC

Optimization Guru

"Dr. Kellerman, I haven't slept in three days." Bryce Kellerman barely looked up from his clipboard where he measured the time it took him to chew each bite of his protein bar. Forty-seven seconds. T…

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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jul 10, 2025, 4:12 PM UTC

CNF 145: A Bicycle Gamble

"Are you scared?" she asked, and the manner in which she asked, with that nonchalance but with a slight smirk, made me feel like I had to prove her wrong. I was afraid. I had been afraid of bicycles…

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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jul 7, 2025, 12:11 PM UTC

Standing Right There

"You going to bed?" I shouted out, but already she was up above. I could hear her preparing in the bathroom, the familiar sounds of her nightly routine. Brush teeth. Wash face. Apply that cream she'd…

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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jul 3, 2025, 5:14 AM UTC

Nonfiction 144 :My ₦5,000 Lesson

I have this habit of rushing to check my phone whenever I hear my notification sound. It’s not like I am a government worker or something. But that one buzz was very sharp and hopeful, cutting throug…

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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jun 29, 2025, 5:40 AM UTC

Fiction 228: Late to the Game

Brianna stared at the screen, hearing her coworkers throw around terms like "pivot tables" and "data visualization" as if they were discussing the weather. She had no clue what any of them meant. "So…

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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jun 23, 2025, 6:03 AM UTC

Fiction 227: False Alarm

The crash sounded as if the world was ending. That was what Claire believed when she sat on the floor of the nursery, watching Sophie babble over the wrecked shelf as if it were the most fascinating…

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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jun 18, 2025, 6:15 AM UTC

AI, the gods we created

https://img.leopedia.io/DQmYpgEXsGy5tCJiTY645g9CVkofY4i9LCLXGBnuZsbzkVP/IMG-20250618-WA0000.jpg The part of artificial intelligence that nobody talks about in the breathless tech press or the Armaged…

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abuzayd
@abuzayd Jun 9, 2025, 8:01 AM UTC

The Perfect Baby // Technology

What Are We Really Asking For? If we could design our children like we design houses, selecting every feature, eliminating every flaw, should we? And more significantly, what are we really asking for…

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