Friday nights on The Independents will evolve into guest nights with “after hours” vibes. This was a test. Everything worked as expected. Except we didn’t discuss The Weare Incident of 2010, where we got arrested and much legal hijinks ensued. Read my landmark First Circuit case Gericke vs. Begin et al instead, and stay tuned… One day, we will capture the story in all its glory!
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My Living Xperiment: Day 365/365
Well, well, well, here we have it… My Living Xperiment Day 365/365… Here's what I learned:
— Carla Gericke, Live Free And Thrive! (@CarlaGericke) December 31, 2025
Decoder —> Decider
You become who you practice being.
Reality responds to coherence. https://t.co/o5dBWYMOM9
The streak IS the story… 364/365 of My Living Xperiment… Bold, weird, and deep, and, yep, you probably missed most of it… so… stay tuned for 2026. Whatcha bringing to the game? Magic? https://t.co/V78aPfsQk1
— Carla Gericke, Live Free And Thrive! (@CarlaGericke) December 30, 2025
PS: Methinks there’s a lesson in invoking “magic” as a joke, and then the light dimming like that at the end when I had no plan. Noted.
It's getting weird here towards the end of My Living Xperiment Day 363/365… I broke GROK three times today, lemme show you… https://t.co/LzXUDHaQ7w
— Carla Gericke, Live Free And Thrive! (@CarlaGericke) December 29, 2025
My Living Xperiment Day 362/365: A review of COVER-UP about Sy Hersh by Laura Poitras, and wherever it takes us today… How's your Sunday shaping up? https://t.co/mek95xNSVm
— Carla Gericke, Live Free And Thrive! (@CarlaGericke) December 28, 2025
My Living Xperiment Day 360/365, the Boxing Day Edition…
— Carla Gericke, Live Free And Thrive! (@CarlaGericke) December 26, 2025
Eight years ago today, I quit alcohol. What I learned AKA "How to make your sloth smile." 🦥
Are YOU planning to go alcohol-free in 2026? Here are my Top 10 reasons! https://t.co/krqNLpGrnV
Merry Christmas! 🎄 Wishing you peace, love and understanding for Day 359 of My Living Xperiment ✨️ ❤️ ✌️ https://t.co/xCD7B9x6mQ
— Carla Gericke, Live Free And Thrive! (@CarlaGericke) December 25, 2025
DALLE’s interpretation of “make a square graphic that represents the idea of ‘heart people’ meaning those you love and wish to spend time with”

My face when I made the heart on my chest LOL

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) December 25, 2025
Merry Christmas, everyone! pic.twitter.com/LAJ2EbzTi1
Jay’s image spoke to me, so I asked DALLE to use it as a basis for a pine cone, and this is what I got…

OMG, this is another reason the @FreeStateNH is awesome! Embrace the snow! https://t.co/TuvSOx5gAv
— Carla Gericke, Live Free And Thrive! (@CarlaGericke) December 24, 2025