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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I don't care if Monday's blue, Tuesday's blue and Wednesday too. Thursday I don't even think about blue, it's Friday and I'm blue baditdibadita...

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I teach US History surveys in rotation, and am a WWII historian per my dissertation. I've forgotten the (dates of) Alamo, Pearl Harbor, and DDay. History is not about remembering dates and names; we have writing for that!

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! We're in booth 22 today. It's a breezy day with a threat of rain, and frankly, it's a little cold! It's also Apple Fest downtown, so crowds here might be reduced; not a bad time to visit! We're across from coffee and next to yummy Thai food.

A photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the left, belts, keyrings, belt pouches and acorns. On the right, hair pins, belt accessories, chokers and bracelets. In the middle, leather critters.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sometimes I'll put names on, sometimes I won't. Often, I'll just give broad role suggestions - beyond class, like Leverage "hitter, hacker, grifter" etc. I did do the following names for a Halloween one shot: Fred Jones Norville Rogers Daphne Blake Velma Dinkley Dog

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Pretty sure he wants me to start rolling a small sticky ball around the house until it gets big enough to roll up buildings and mountains and stuff...

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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Welcome, Autumnal Equinox. The King of Autumn greets thee.🍂

My painting of a pumpkin rider on a black horse surrounded by autumn leaves and mushrooms.

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just let this bird do his job so he can go home.

A watercolor painting of a bird person wearing a head covering composed of things found at the seashore.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'd make a joke about Traveler, but it died during the creation process.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I don't know that I qualify as a "gamer," in terms of video games I'm a filthy casual, but I cut class in high school to play Civilization on a friend's computer (more than once), and I've built more than one computer specifically for Civ games, so probably that.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Car alarms are the worst, but the worst of the car alarms are BMW alarms...

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just witnessed a proposal at the farmers market! She said yes. Ithaca in the fall is romantic.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a cool morning with drizzle and rain forecast for the day; wet and gloomy, suiting the beginning of Fall. We're in booth 59, opposite the crepes and next to the hats. Crowds should be manageable today because of the weather, so do come see us!

A photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. In the front is a suit of armor and the popular basket of scrap leather. To the left of the armor is a collection of leather critters. To the right are hair pins and bracelets.

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Asterix Archiv 🐗 @comedix.de · 20/09/2026

Eine schöne Bastel- und Malarbeit. Manchmal trägt Obelix den Hinkelstein. Manchmal ist Obelix der Hinkelstein. Dürfte nicht leicht gewesen sein, diesen Stein zu finden. #Asterix #Fanart

Das Bild zeigt einen kleinen, länglichen und nach oben abgerundeten Stein, dessen Form an einen Hinkelstein erinnert. Der Stein wurde rundherum so bemalt, dass er selbst zum Körper von Obelix wird.
Auf der Vorderseite sind Obelix’ Gesicht mit den roten Zöpfen, sein nackter Oberkörper sowie der grüne Gürtel mit großer gelber Schnalle zu sehen. Darunter setzt sich seine typische blau-weiß gestreifte Hose bis zum unteren Rand des Steins fort. Seine Füße stehen auf einer kleinen grünen Wiese, die mit roten Pilzen und Blumen verziert ist. Der obere, dunkelgraue Teil des Steins bleibt weitgehend unbemalt und wirkt dadurch wie ein Hinkelstein, der hinter Obelix aufragt.
Die Rückseite löst den kleinen optischen Scherz auf: Dort fehlen Kopf und Oberkörper völlig. Stattdessen sieht man nur Obelix’ Arme, die sich von beiden Seiten um den grauen Stein legen. Seine Hände greifen hinter dem „Hinkelstein“ ineinander. Darunter sind wiederum die gestreifte Hose und seine Füße auf der Wiese zu erkennen.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Like Chuck, I got my titers checked two years ago when it looked like getting vaccines might be difficult. And I also needed mumps renewed! And getting an MMR shot was weird as an adult. So you should probably go get that checked.

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Made a little birdhouse and birdsoul.

A ghost bird is perched in front of a birdhouse. Painted with Payne’s grey watercolor and white gouache - not to put too fine a point on it.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ugh. I have to do state mandated unpaid trainings for TWO community colleges, and I don' wanna!

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The SAVE student debt plan is ending. This is shameful — and we stand by its unlawful erasure. The student debt system is a nightmare — and we want to help you navigate it. Some of our thoughts on next steps. www.inthered.org/p/stressed-a...

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Stressed about the SAVE deadline? We’re here to help!

Resources and information to help you navigate student debt chaos.

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RPGnet 🦌✨ @rpg.net · 16/09/2026

Surprise, we have another giveaway! We will have more after this, but this is our last dice give away (for now at least). Interact with this post, the winner will be chosen on October 2nd. Good luck everyone! #freedice #rpgnet #giveaway

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We need full student debt cancellation. Every single student debt should be cancelled. It's all illegitimate. And we need Democrats demanding its relief — not trying to normalize its existence by ignoring the suffering of 40M people. We have a crisis on our hands.

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Mysterious goings-on at the old abandoned birdhouse. From last year’s #Mysterium art challenge - check it out below!

A painting of an upside down old birdhouse. A tree has grown though its sides. The interior glows a sinister red. Two leaves, on yellow and one green, grow from the tree’s branches.

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Quinn @qponterio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Okay folks, I am so close to being able to go to FC3 as a vendor this weekend - My table is paid for, I’m just short on cash for other purposes (gas, food, and small bills for the cash box) SO… if I can interest anyone in a custom dice bag/tray/box or a set, I’m taking orders through Friday 9/18

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! Like Odysseus, we have faced down a bunch of suitors and returned! We're in booth 40 today, looking forward to the cooler weather and pleasant breezes off the inlet. College is in full swing, so we expect lots of customers!

Panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. On the left, a suit of armor! And then belts and belt accessories behind the armor. On the right, a counter structure full of acorns and critters and bracelets.

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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Reading is life.

My drawing of a mouse reading a book in a tea cup full of mushrooms.

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Here’s a thing I painted.

A twisty tree ends in a single branch, from which sprouts a leaf and a feather.

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Cascade Crisis Miniatures @cascadecrisis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Recently drew up my D&D party. - Jaeku the Kobold cleric - Nev the Goliath fighter - Grembledon the mysterious rabbit-like wizard - Silas the Wood Elf ranger/rogue #ttrpg #artist

An illustration of the 4 members of the Fringe Syndicate: Jaeku the Kobold cleric, Nev the Goliath fighter, Grembledon the mysterious rabbit-like wizard, and Silas the Wood Elf ranger.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I don't need more clients right now, but I'm told that I should ABM (Always Be Marketing), so I need new business cards. I need to remove the link to Twitter, obvs, and I don't think I need the Facebook link either, so maybe I can simplify the back. What would you expect on a card like this?

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

BECAUSE I'm a historian, this question would utterly flummox me - define your goddamn terms, YouGov - positive compared to WHAT?

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I love a running gag,* and my Friday players have provided me with a brilliant one. I introduced them to the Taliafero Stringfellow Institute for Unstructured Magic Use and Chaotic Studies, and they can't remember the name, so they change it. * The Fringe Syndicate loves a running hag! Booya!

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Can I get them to take my 12000 imaginary dollars and apply them directly to my student loans?

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

First day of school, New York - drive carefully!

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Admiral Kilpatrick, a black IWW worker in the 1920s, "Anyplace you go, where you are working, if anyone is organizing a union, a gutter union or even a dog union, join the union." Happy Labor (and Labour!) Day, Y'all.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

@ltimonin.bsky.social and I are watching _The Yorkie Werewolf_, which is terrible, but sometimes it wanders into "so bad it's good" territory...

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! There is no booth photo today, because the booths ran out! If you want leather goods today, you'll need to go to FrostnEmberCreations.com

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sword of Bubbles, give me suds beyond suds. #Swordtember

A drawing of a sword that magically produces bubbles.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Yup yup yup! I teach my undergrads this (gutting a book). It's the only way to get through the quantity of reading grad school requires.

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Pumpkin arrival.

A small monochromatic watercolor painting of a pumpkin in the sky. There is a full moon behind it. Its stalk has bat-like wings.

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Slice of life, fathoms down.

A monochromatic watercolor painting of a fish-like creature with small arms. Flitting about it are creatures with tendrils, using diving helmets as shells.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This. And, in most places I believe poll workers get paid for the time they work at the polls.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Without saying your age, what is your favourite movie that came out when you were 20? youtu.be/bOMaQb_eM5k?...

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In the Bleak Midwinter (1995) (a.k.a. A Midwinters Tale) Trailer

YouTube video by Lost Reels

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

ORPHANED CATS NEED FOREVER HOME IN NORTHEAST (PLEASE READ *ENTIRE* THREAD) My wife's childhood friend died Thursday, leaving his two *mildly* special-needs cats. The elder, Wally, is about 13. ABSOLUTELY affectionate cat; GLORIOUSLY dim. His only issue is that he poops in bathtubs if given a chance

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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In the words of the great Michael Stipe… “When your day is long And the night, the night is yours alone When you're sure you've had enough Of this life, well hang on.”

My ink drawing of a mouse holding a halberd with a tiny heart near the blade.

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Too soon for fab foliage? Well, happy September, all the same. #art

A watercolor sketch of a rabbit in a coat and stovepipe hat pausing with his walking stick to consider the colors of autumn.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

So, for years I've mentally associated the death of Diana with the Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield on the ear fight, but they were on completely different days except I was with the same group of people. One of my friends was well on his way to going home with a cute girl, and Diana ruined it.

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