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Ms_emmalyon from that other site. I hate writing bios but enjoy books and such. She/her

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The perpetually overpriced Chevron near me in San Francisco is at $5.60!
It will only get worse from there.

06.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's what dancers used them for pre-Flashdance! I remember the older girls and teachers at my dance school way back when wearing them.

06.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We voted to get rid of it here in CA and we still have it, why are we playing???

06.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gas in the morning remote town in N CA is as high as $5.66, good lord.
Yeah it's gonna get messy.

06.03.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Second Chance Romance Dual narrators β€œdelight listeners with this hilarious second-chance romance” (AudioFile). For Karl, Molly is the one who got away. When Molly returns home after seeing Karl’s obituary β€” which turns ou...

A quick heads-up: My SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE audiobook is $3.99 (instead of $28.99) via Chirp right now!

If you give it a listen, I hope you love the story *and* the narrators. (This is my first dual-narration book!) β™₯

www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/s...

05.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I went to my 10th but none since. None of my friends have gone so πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

05.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They really do get along better in pairs in my experience, unless you have a natural loner.

05.03.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember when I saw the results of that and realized you were the O&M cartoonist. I was so happy for you!

05.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is reading a book with her eyes closed . ALT: a woman is reading a book with her eyes closed .

Happy #WorldBookDay β€οΈπŸ“–πŸ˜Š

05.03.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hamlet, Midsummer, Julius Caesar, Twelfth Knight

05.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I get it!

05.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's so awesome! I love that this is a thing now.

05.03.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This happened to a flight once when I was waiting for mine! Everyone was fine but it left a mess on the runway and delayed flights for hours.

04.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Back when Tom Hanks was a comedy film star!

04.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was wondering if it was connected to the movie! I remember going to that when it came out.

04.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Maternal: accountant for an electric utility
Paternal: mechanic
Grandmothers were public health nurse followed by school librarian, and teacher followed by church secretary.

04.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

IN FACT I DO, and as it's from the 1920s, it may actually BE the instrument George Formby played. I need to take it in, however, as the A string snapped a while back, and it overall needs some general maintenance.

04.03.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 259 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!!

04.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(ahem)

04.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I remember liking the Stephen Lawhead ones (Taliesin, Merlin, Arthur, Pendragon, and Grail), and Alice Borchardt's Guinevere books.

04.03.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

before sharing information

1) read the article
2) examine your source (what else has the reporter done? are they real? what else is on the website?)
3) check whether any other outlets are reporting on it

ESPECIALLY IF

- it makes you feel something
- it confirms something you already believe

04.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 325 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

That and the gigantic orchestra drum are the best

04.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

it feels like cyberpunk and the London gangster genre are an obvious fit, I dunno why there hasn't been more cockney cyberpunk stuff

we could call it "cockneypunk," you could have razorbirds and netgeezers

04.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 167 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 10

I did always enjoy singing Handel (and Bach, and baroque on general)

04.03.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"tomorrow" gets me this way

04.03.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Literal goosebumps as he walks up to the kit and picks up the drum sticks.

03.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely looking at pictures of kittens or flowers, music, creating things

03.03.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Get Birding with Sean Bean Episode 1 | The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch! | Birdwatching Podcast
Get Birding with Sean Bean Episode 1 | The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch! | Birdwatching Podcast YouTube video by Get Birding

oh okay sean bean loving birds is the kind of quiet joy I needed this morning

03.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

A morning reminder this is out next week!
(Was planning to do more promo but ehhhb the whole situation with relatives has not helped)

03.03.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay!!!😸

03.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0