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@kristinlraught.bsky.social I don’t even live in the PNW but your images are gorgeous.

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I really like the look and usability of Hardcover, but it’s obvious from the trending list that is a site for nerds, not book nerds.

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★★★☆☆ Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas 📚

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A somewhat maddening read. I find myself liking some of the characters and loathing others. Chance of continuing the series: 50%. I read this as a sort of palette cleanser after doom scrolling.

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I can’t believe it’s been almost 23 years since the release of this movie. I had it in the background while doing other work and I think it’s held up well for the most part. A fun adventure introducing...

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★★★☆☆ Echo (2024) 📺

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A story of the power of family and the authentic connections we have in our life. Also, a story of forgiveness and healing. It wasn’t what I expected and I enjoyed it.

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★★★★☆ All Is Grace A Ragamuffin Memoir by Brennan Manning 📚

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I listened to the audiobook of the story after having seen a quote from the author in a recent sermon. I could tell after just a few sentences that I was going to enjoy his writing style. He let a very interesting and remarkable life. I’m really...

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@viticci Exactly. Why dream when you can build? There are a few open source MCP servers for the Apple suite, with varying levels of capabilities. Looking forward to seeing yours.

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★★★★☆ Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026)

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I don’t get the hate. I loved the show! I’ve seen literally everything there is to see within the Trek universe and this fits perfectly, in its own unique way. I’m glad there’s a second season coming.

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★★★★☆ Opus The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy Inside the Catholic Church by Gareth Gore 📚

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As a life-long Catholic, this book made me sick to my stomach. The abuse, fraud, and dark influence of this organization is appalling.

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★★★☆☆ Fathered by God by John Eldredge 📚

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I read this as part of a men’s small group. Overall, it was useful and conducive to discussion. I found some ideas novel but also many things I didn’t agree with or that were half-baked.

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@juliedicaro.bsky.social Can someone ELI5 why they’re calling for a block?

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★★★★☆ Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 📚

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Haunting, thought-provoking, and beautifully written. Also, a bit depressing but I’m glad this isn’t the end and I’m looking forward to the rest.

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@liss.bsky.social Cool, thanks!

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@liss.bsky.social What’s your go bag? I’ve actually been eyeing the Tom Bihn in the article for a while now and I already have a few of their smaller every day carry bags.

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@catholickungfu.bsky.social Not really fake. A friend’s husband did 1:1 with our parish priest for his since he was stationed abroad. It’s not unheard of.

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★★★☆☆ The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman 📚

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Once again the audiobook was excellent. Story-wise, I am still liking the characters, but I can’t imagine reading a book for every level. It will just take too long and I feel like it will get old.

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★★★☆☆ Jitterbug by Gareth L. Powell 📚

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I wasn’t super impressed with this one. The story fell flat and towards the end the characters had all of these long monologues about their feelings that felt disconnected from the plot.

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@crampell.bsky.social So vile.

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@jimmusilpainter.bsky.social I love it. I want to drive through the Midwest of America to see sights like this.

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@reactorsff.bsky.social Huge fan of this show. My wife and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.

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@scalzi.com You’re practically best friends now.

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@plumey.com Very impressive in both scope and style.

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★★★★☆ The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin 📚

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Amazing book! It was a bit longer than expected but I’m excited to jump into the next one.

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@fatherjonathan.bsky.social Hallow is a dumpster fire

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@aoc.bsky.social The way I cut is that I just make my screen time more intentional. I set aside screen-free times in the morning and before bed so that the first and last things I have in my brain are positive.

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@numericcitizen I use DrawAnything locally with some decent models as an alternative to ChatGPT for drawing.

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\"\"★★★★☆ Wake Up Dead Man (2025)

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My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this one! I’m processing it and may have more to say later, but we were pleasantly surprised by the portrayal of the young priest.

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@frcharles.bsky.social Praying for you brother. Today marks the 2-year anniversary of my father’s passing as well.

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@raxkingisdead.bsky.social Wait, are you one of those monsters who takes the burger onto the plane?

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@subpress.bsky.social Right now I’d say Prism, in Foster’s Sentenced to Prism, and this is only because I think silicon-based life forms are interesting to explore as a concept. Would never ever want to visit that hellscape except in a suit and then just to meet Azure.

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@cynthiapelayo.bsky.social My dad worked in a sugar cane refinery when he came here to the US. I had the feels too when I saw this.

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@macrumors.bsky.social We use it every day! I hope they don’t get rid of it.

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\"\"★★★★☆ The Gorge (2025)

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I enjoyed it. The premise is somewhat interesting if improbable. I like Anya Taylor-Joy and this was a good role for her. The ending was fine, although the final lines didn’t connect in any meaningful way. Call it a love story with a horror-ish vibe.

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@npr.org “Fact” is a four letter word in this administration now.

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@kalanthropos.bsky.social I attend an interdenominational men’s small group. 1/3 of the participants all left the church because of the scandal. These defenses and deniers don’t know the damage they’re inflicting on their own church.

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@plumey.com I’ll check it out!

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★★★★☆ Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry 📚

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This was a surprisingly delightful read. I’m not sure what I expected, but enjoyed the premise for Peter Pan’s backstory so much that I’m probably going to read the sequels.

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@scalzi.com Bro, maybe it includes dental!

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@annaleen.bsky.social Congratulations! Great read.

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@joshuahind.bsky.social Echoing these comments. I’ve switched my personal and professional search engines to Kagi. Love it!

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★★★★☆ Class Clown by Dave Barry 📚

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I haven’t read a memoir in a long time and figured this would be entertaining at least. Unlike other memoirs, I didn’t find myself skipping ten pages at a time. Good job Dave!

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★★★☆☆ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2025)

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I actually enjoyed this one. It had plenty of action, some of it ridiculous, the score was good, and the history and locations were cool. It had that old Indy vibe.

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★★★☆☆ The Eternals (2025)

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I almost didn’t finish this one, but I’m a sucker for stories about dysfunctional families, and I’m glad I finished it.

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★★★★☆ Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz 📚

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A cozy, heart warming story about bots who just want to live a peaceful life with purpose and meaning.

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\"A★★★☆☆ Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)](https://callsheetapp.com/movie/76600)

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Finally got around to watching this. It wasn’t bad but sort of boring. The visuals were of course very good but the story didn’t resonate. I think it tried too hard to have emotional connection and failed.

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★★★☆☆ Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 📚

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I saw this on Jason Snell’s Goodreads and figured I’d give it a shot. It’s definitely a cozy read. I liked all the characters and it made me feel all warm and toasty reading it.

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\"\"★★★☆☆ Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 📺

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This was surprisingly enjoyable. Besides the nostalgia factor (I read these books at the same time as my oldest son when he was young), the story is interesting and I like the portrayal of Percy and his mother. Looking forward to Season 2.

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★★★★☆ The Shadow’s Edge (2025) 🍿

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Excellent! Deep character stories and amazing action scenes

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