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a laughing string Whereon mad fingers play Amid a place of stone
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Campeones Campeones Campeones Ole ole ole Delicious trolling from the @lfcr.bsky.social faithful

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After Season 1 of The Penguin, we watched behind the scenes making Colin Ferrel into Penguin Two bug thoughts! 1. WOW. The artistry is incredible, makeup so well done. Close-ups that don’t require any suspension of disbelief. Absolutely incredible prosthetics work. 1/

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Incredible stones here.

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

I accidentally invented a crossword puzzle clue: “Canine protection racket?” 7 letters

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

We should really re-think documenting the date of patients’ last menstrual period at health care visits. We live in a surveillance state where they’re criminalizing pregnancy, miscarriage, and yes, abortion. Documenting LMP is fodder for the prosecution.

submitted 32 days ago • 25 comments

It's also the day for my favorite meme! If this aging Klingon warrior can get it right, so can anyone.

submitted 41 days ago • 128 comments

[bluesky timeline] me: [chanting] blogs, blogs- other users: blogs, BLOGS bluesky staff: [pounding their computers] BLOGS, BLOGS, BLOGS!

submitted 42 days ago • 62 comments

well the 1936 precedent is "just be normal in the short term for good press from naive and gullible journalists"

submitted 50 days ago • 9 comments

I decided to turn a travel day & flight into a meditation retreat of sorts

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Was anyone else disappointed that in the most recent Severance episode, while hosting a dinner party, Denethor son of Ecthelion did not bite into a small tomato only to have its juice and seeds spew out?

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“People change and smile: but the agony abides” Happy Monday from T. S. Eliot!

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Today’s epiphany: every classical music ensemble is basically a cover band

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Every parent of multiples should be given one of these

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One of my annual traditions is to share this video of my friend Patrick Wynne singing A Elbereth Githoniel to a Christmas Carol tune #tolkien #elvish

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Ever wondered why walking around museums is weirdly tiring? At normal speed our legs act like pendulums, swinging forward from the hip & saving us a huge amount of energy. In "museum shuffle" our muscles must do ALL the work of constant readjustment. So cake in the cafe is scientifically justified 🥳

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@goodwilllibrarian.bsky.social

submitted 161 days ago • 518 comments

Wicked: gutting, compelling story with terrible songs and discordant singing. 3 stars, because I’m buzzed and feeling generous

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Who could be grudge the bailiff his zealous attempt to take the hound for a messenger of supernatural powers, for who among us has not felt blessed when visited by the spontaneous affections of a dog? -Luis Felipe Fabre, Recital of the Dark Verses (trans. Heather Cleary)

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“Let it not be said that the Devil offered thee no words of caution in the night, if only to correct the silence of God.” Louis Felipe Fabre, Recital of the Dark Verses

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(Finally) escaping twitter reminds me of this mystic I once read who said that the gates of hell are always open for those who are ready to leave.

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