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Another Scroll. Top Story - July 2025.
Back in the 2020s, I was a fledgling influencer running romance scams on the internet. I singled out lonely people, those who spent too much time on dating apps, constantly swiping in search of someone more attractive than themselves. I would create new personas: charming, attentive, just flawed enough to feel real. “Send $500 for a plane ticket and I’ll be there,” I would say through a thousand fake accounts. After my well-trained words, many sent money.
By Scott Christenson🌴about a year ago in Fiction
Three Little Fools and the Big Bad Shareholder. Top Story - July 2025.
Once upon a time, there were three little fools. Not mean fools. Just... a bit naive. A little too hopeful. Overflowing with good intentions and degrees that no longer paid the rent. They had ideas, subscriptions to collaborative tools, and a shared desire to be free in a world run by blurry clients and clearer algorithms.
By Alain SUPPINIabout a year ago in Fiction
She Would Tear it Free. Top Story - July 2025.
DAY ONE He was sweet. Too sweet. She'd run into them before. The charmers, the lady killers, the masked fools. They’d always put their best foot forward, offering flowers with a loaded gun hidden behind their back.
By Amanda Starksabout a year ago in Fiction
Snowball and the Echo Key. Top Story - July 2025.
For Mikeydred's July prompt The loudest words are heard--in silence. 🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🗣️🐾 🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🐶🦴🗣️🐾 Snowball and her owner, Michelle, loved the rustic charm of Weston in July--the lush, green fields of summer and countless apple orchards made it every little dog's dream.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago in Fiction
📢 Raise Your Voice Thread: 07/17/2025
Our “Raise Your Voice Threads” are hosted most alternating Thursdays at 12PM ET to offer creators more avenues to uncover exceptional stories on Vocal. As we are continuously searching for fresh creators and inspiring stories, this thread provides an opportunity to exchange and discuss the stories that have moved and motivated us on Vocal.
By Raise Your Voice by Vocalabout a year ago in Resources
Open Your Heart. Top Story - July 2025.
We, as people, have forgotten who we really are. We live in a complex world. Our society is fast-paced and almost devoid of feeling in the internet era, with incessant conference calls between continents at all hours of the day.
By Elizabeth Woodsabout a year ago in Psyche
Worn Soles, Holy Ground. Top Story - July 2025.
Through gardens that never grew, I walked — shoes filled with the dust of prayers never answered how I hoped, but always how I needed. I’ve stepped on stars too dim for the naked eye, yet bright enough to light a mother’s midnight walk between crib and cross. My soles have memorized the language of loss — each blister a stanza, each crack a hymn only the broken can hum. I’ve walked through storms wearing nothing but grace, my faith stitched into the laces like secrets passed from heaven to earth. And still, I move forward — not because the road is smooth, but because even the wilderness blooms beneath a woman who keeps going.
By Carolina Borgesabout a year ago in Poets
Equations. Top Story - July 2025. Content Warning.
It’s Monday at eight PM when I pick up the phone and dial. As the phone's ringing, I think of all the things to say. I rehearse the permutations in my head, playing out imaginary scenarios. If she says this, I will say that. If she tells me this, I will tell her that. Our conversation will be equal.
By Alison McBainabout a year ago in Fiction
AI-Generated Music Is Killing Creativity—and How to Tune It Out for Good. Top Story - July 2025.
Younger generations have brought back vinyl records because they sound more realistic than digital tunes. Yet, they're eagerly gorging themselves on AI-generated music. Ironic, right?
By Krysta Dawnabout a year ago in Beat
