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Regardless we wanted to open this room up to the rest of the basement but also allow a closed off guest room. This will also be the wife’s craft room/office.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 1h

Disaster home renovation update - I have installed the sliding glass door partition for the guest room (my former office). I was trying to find a picture of what this looked like before we tore down the wall but apparently I never took one. #basementrenovation #homeremodel

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 15h

This was an absolutely fantastic interview! Brendan is just a wonderful person to chat Star Wars with.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

DYK that there is a real fossil inside Disneyland? The next Geology of Disney looks at the 34 million year petrified tree stump of a sequoia that was once a gift to Lillian Disney purchased from the current Florissant Fossil Beds NM (not a NP at the time). www.thegeologypage.com/2026/10/pale...

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As I go into in the video, opal is not actually a “mineral” either, it’s a mineraloid since it doesn’t have a crystal structure. And the term “opalite”, before being used for fake opals, was defined as opals without the opalescence, so it also is a mineraloid, in the geological sense.

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Melissa Truth Miller @melissatruth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I asked a geology friend if opalite is a real word and boy did he go down a rabbit hole to find me the answer! Once something is a Taylor Swift lyric, it’s basically impossible to google. So here’s all you need to know about “the onyx night” and “now the sky is opalite” youtu.be/CWOp83vYhTU?...

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Geology in Pop Culture - The Geology of Taylor Swift's Opalite

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Episode 2 of my Geology in Pop Culture video series is now available! This episode we are looking at Taylor Swift’s song “Opalite”. What exactly is opalite and how does it relate to opals as well as the other mineral mentioned in the song, onyx? Link in the comments 👇 #Geology #TaylorSwift #Rocks

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Episode 2 of my Geology in Pop Culture video series will be released Monday and is for … Taylor Swift’s song Opalite!

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My randomized playlist apparently has these lined up back to back and my response is just where does the conversation go from here?

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

… while the WDW version is modeled after the sandstones of Monument Valley with a more red palette.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For my next #Dinos of #Disney, we are looking at Big Thunder Mountain of DL. Originally modeled to be the same as in WDW, the DL version is modeled after the limestones of Bryce Canyon NP in order to have a more magenta backdrop to Fantasy Land… More: www.thegeologypage.com/2020/11/dino...

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I dive into the geology behind Disney’s 1937 animated release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and I find a geological mystery in the process in my first ever Geology in Pop Culture video. Please like & subscribe. youtu.be/BIJCCS6VJq4?... #Geology #Science #Disney #Mining #Diamonds #PopCulture

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Geology in Pop Culture - The Geology of Disney's Snow White

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Talkin’ Tauntauns - A Star Wars Discussion @talkintauntauns.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We are talking the first in the Reign of the Empire trilogy, The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed. And joining us today is our newly named Literature Liaison, Robin Smith, and author extraordinaire @jendiagammon.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #Starwars #starwarsnovels

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

An update and tour on the home construction and the completion of the Bills Room! #homerenovation #basementremodel

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Make your favorite film sound as boring as possible without giving away the title: A zoo never opens because a man who doesn’t know how to drive in the rain fails at playing fetch.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

But lives were saved by woman conscripted into being an electrician.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The next #Geology of #Disney looks at #Disneyland ‘s Matterhorn Bobsleds, at 1/100th the size of the real-life mt, the ride is meant to mimic the glacial horn found in the Swiss Alps that was carved out of 289 million year old granodioritic orthogneiss. More: www.thegeologypage.com/2026/08/geol...

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I iz human too. Look. I sit like humanz.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

DYK that the bedrock under the Adirondack Mountain Reserve is made up of one rock, the Marcy Massif. This 1.1 Ga rock forms the core of the Adirondack Mts dome that is still being uplifted today, unlike the nearby and unrelated Appalachian Mts. More info: www.thegeologypage.com/2026/08/geol...

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Talkin’ Tauntauns - A Star Wars Discussion @talkintauntauns.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We are joined today with famed geolocation expert, @josemonkey.com who "finds people who ask to be found". Throughout his video series he has maintained his Star Wars shirts and references, including a visit to Batuu. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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josemonkey @josemonkey.com · 12/08/2026

The latest episode of the @talkintauntauns.bsky.social podcast just dropped, and I'm on it! I sat down with Jim Lehane to talk about my geolocation work, but also about my love of all things Star Wars... and how those two interests can sometimes overlap! www.talkintauntauns.com/2026/08/ep-2...

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Ep 232 - Talkin' Star Wars and Geolocation with josemonkey

We are joined today with famed geolocation expert, josemonkey. Josemonkey has made a name for himself "finding people who ask to be found", ...

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It was great getting to chat with you!

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

She was the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at $8.36 million in 1997, until another T. rex, Stan, topped her in 2020.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The next #DrunkOnGeology is for King SUE Double IPA by @topplingbrews. This is our 4th T. rex beer and our 3rd just about SUE! SUE is the Chicago Field Museum’s T. rex, who was ~90% complete when found. More: www.drunkongeology.com/2026/07/drun... #Geology #Dinosaurs #Trex #Paleontology

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Downplay a book or movie: Star Skirmish

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Book 203 of the 305 #GreatestBooks is Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. A fascinating look at the effect of war on a WWI soldier and its lingering effects through the generations. A slow start and some unlikable characters keeps this off my must read list though. dinojim.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

All ICE involved with shooting, injuring, or covering up murders should be indicted and jailed for life.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

… an ammonite that could not have been the one discovered since D. mammillatum is Cretaceous in age and not found in Argentina. The rocks found at the vineyard are Permian to Triassic in age, over 80 million years older than the illustrated specimen.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Honoring the ammonite that was found in the vineyard, the ammonite on the bottle is actually an artistic representation of Haeckel’s 1899 Douvilleiceras mammillatum Illustration…

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My next #DrunkOnGeology is for the Argentinian #wine, Finca El Origen Reserva Malbec, which has a lovely illustration of an #ammonite on the bottle. #paleontology #geology More: www.drunkongeology.com/2026/07/drun...

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Newest project is done (essentially)! The wine barrel I posted about before became our vanity and sink. The bathroom esthetic is for an Irish pub type feel. This connects to the Bill’s room so we had to mostly gut the bathroom while doing the floor. #diyproject

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Talkin’ Tauntauns - A Star Wars Discussion @talkintauntauns.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

We are talking The Clone Wars - Young Jedi Arc, which includes Season 5 Episodes 6: The Gathering, 7: A Test of Strength, 8: Bound for Rescue, and 9: A Necessary Bond. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

My accomplishments of the year are summarized here. #connections #NYTimesPuzzles

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

You have one day left in June to help us support LGBTQ+ Youths. This is a fantastic organization and their goal to eliminate youth suicides is one that should be commended. Please help in any way that you can. give.thetrevorproject.org/team/830741

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Pride 2026: Always Here, Always Forward

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

During a total solar eclipse it is even possible to see stars out in the daytime if you are in the totality (complete coverage). However, during a partial solar eclipse, as seen on the bottle, you would not be able to see any stars because it would still be too bright out.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

My next #DrunkOnGeology is for Eclipse red wine by Heron Hill Winery. An eclipse is when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in perfect alignment and the moon either blocks the sun (solar eclipse) or the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon (lunar eclipse). More: www.drunkongeology.com/2026/06/drun...

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Help us hit our goal of supporting LGBTQ+ youths and eliminating suicides among this vulnerable community! give.thetrevorproject.org/team/830741

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I think it is like the vertical down. Like everything is a funnel leading to the fun zone.

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Jim Lehane @jazinator.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Downtown is typically the center of the city where the night life lives

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Talkin’ Tauntauns - A Star Wars Discussion @talkintauntauns.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

As we mentioned in our last episode, please help us reach our fundraiser goals for The Trevor Project, an organization that is dedicated to ending suicide in LGBTQ+ young people. You can donate for our team at this link: give.thetrevorproject.org/TalkinTaunta....

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