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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 16h

I'm sorry I called the car a diva! It has since died (after getting a full tank of gas), and hopefully we'll learn that it's only mostly dead...

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Jason Woodrow @jasonwoodrow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This morning's message from Indivisible

Your vote is not small to the people spending millions to make sure you never cast it. They know what happens when working people, young people, women, and every fed-up voter show up together. We flip Congress. They lose control. That’s the whole assignment.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If you are a creature of the night who can't stand the unflinching gaze of the sun, or if you're not in Ithaca, all our products are available at FrostnEmberCreations.com

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Good morning #IthacaFarmersMarket! It's a lovely day for a market, sunny, bright, and just warm enough. We're down in booth 78, next to the yummy Cambodian food.

A panoramic photo of a wooden booth full of leather goods. Off to the left are bracelets, belts, and hair pins. In the middle are bracers, bags, and critters. Off to the right are fox tails and acorns.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It wasn't great, actually. I probably wouldn't do it again.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I fear I have made a @scalzi.com level abomination for breakfast. It's leftover lo mein, fried with an egg, wrapped in a tortilla and seasoned with Japanese bbq sauce. It's not a burrito, but I'm considering it huevos rancheros, sorta kinda?

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

An ink piece from a bygone October.

A house made from a pumpkin. A witch stands on top of it, watering her garden that hangs in hats from a branch on the side of the pumpkin. Drawn with sepia ink.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The follow up is Designated Survivor - it even uses some of the same actors. It's not as good.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

[insert rant about Taylorism and the cult of efficiency here]

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Jokes on them - I can fuck off at work WITHOUT a computer to help.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Solidarity, Sibling - give 'em hell.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"There are hundreds of reasons why the check engine light comes on; only your mechanic is qualified to address this. Reasons include a loose fuel cap, excess vibration, a blocked cylinder, a bad fuel mix, excessive heat and half power. This may also highlight an issue with your transmission."

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Love when @ltimonin.bsky.social's car decides to be a diva and throw minor error code tantrums. I also love that the check engine light, in this, the year of grace 2026, can mean everything from "get out now, the car is going to explode" to "waah, take me to the mechanic for coddling!".

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Some sort of indoor chicken housing. Couch co-op, on the other hand, means sharing a controller for a video game console.

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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy October, all!🍂

My drawing of an orange pumpkin with striped legs.

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Mike Timonin @bookreadingguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Some days, crossing guard feels like a treat. But when it's raining, I remember why this is a paid gig ...

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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 · 28/09/2026

Iced tea spoons! We have a set of those.

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

Garlic press. I CAN chop garlic, but mincing garlic is a pain in the butt, and the press makes it so fast.

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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

My students didn't do AP history - that's why they're in my class - and I do my best to turn them into History majors, or at least minors. Ironically, we have less funding and more adjuncts (like me) than the big four year schools with the 100+ student seminars.

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

The place where you get this type of class as a non-major undergrad, at least in the US, is at a community college. None of my classes have more than 30 students (and usually fewer than 20). They're still survey courses, but I center discussion.

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

And, critically, it's a Canadian ritual - American engineers don't do it (unless they graduated from a Canadian university). I think that leads to takes like the one we're looking at.

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

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Artisan leather accessories for magical pups & people!

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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 · 25/09/2026

might could do that - get the tomatoes before a chipmunk or squirrel does.

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

Ah. Yeaaaah. I've got some games on my boardgame shelf that don't get played because they needed a sensitivity reader. There ARE ways to do historically accurate games about problematic topics - and, actually, RttP might still be a good place to start - they have guidelines for designers.

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

I mean, there's a whole universe of military recreationism from the Romans to Vietnam, and those folks are super strict about accuracy. But it's not role playing, really.

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

Understood! It's sort of a return to the roots of the genre in historical war games...

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

Yes - you can have an individual membership to the Consortium which will give you access to the full catalogue of Instructor Manuals and character sheets. You'll still need to buy the game books individually, probably. reactingconsortium.org/join#IvI

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The Reacting Consortium - Join

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

Not, perhaps, quite what you had in mind, but there's a whole range of pedagogical RPGs called Reacting to the Past which are exactly that. Players (usually students!) take the roles of historical figures (or historically representative figures) and play out a historical moment. They're really neat!

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

(We're a little south of you, and a little west) - I think, maybe, we planted our tomatoes too late, because they're only ripening now. But I live in hope!

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

Depends on the church. Lots of Protestant churches have the kids in for 20 minutes or so, with a little kid story at the front and then out to Sunday School. Sometimes, there's a special service where the kids don't go out.

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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

Hey, my library has the first of those in stock, so I put a hold on it! Happy birthday!

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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

If Ithaca is too far away, or if you're down at Porchfest today, everything we sell is available at FrostnEmberCreations.com. We ship everywhere in the US, or you can request a pick up at the farmers market!

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Frost & Ember Creations

Artisan leather accessories for magical pups & people!

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

Was the bride someone you knew? Or is this like "oh, wow, you're on my Cheat List! I totally should take my shot while I have the chance!"?

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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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