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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Does shortbread count? I've felt pretty good about my shortbread attempts.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

That's the past that gets me too. Like, what do you mean I have to account for elevation???

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I think that's probably the best way to put it, yeah. And when it's not your hobby, everything looks ambitious.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

That's awesome. Stress relief and treats! (says a lot about the people in my life, perhaps, if even the people who like baking seem stressed when they're doing it. Or maybe not, because people tell me I don't seem to enjoy knitting...) I do keep hearing good things about GBBO!

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons" A small Canadian study of 24 people with Long COVID found signs that dopamine-releasing neurons may be damaged. Those with bigger changes had worse memory, slower movement and less motivation.

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Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons

Scientists have discovered a distinct change in the brains of people with long COVID that might explain some of the illness's most debilitating symptoms.

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Erika @krystolla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Never put numbers in your book is a good rule for more than sci-fi.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I don't bake much (and certainly not from scratch), but the main thing I've learned from friends who do is that the process of baking is everything but cozy.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

And sometimes, you're left trying to resurrect melted plastic with the full knowledge it's useless. But even a fire leaves you the ashes of what once was.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Sometimes the pages dry out enough to keep reading. Sometimes the scratches can be polished enough to keep it from skipping past your favorite part.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Most of the time, if you spill a drink on your book, if your dying, ancient player scratches your CD or DVD, if someone drops your comic in the mud, if a heatwave cooks your vinyl, there's something to try.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Anyone who's spent real money on Tapas ink is going to lose access to their library (and that sentence alone could fuel an anthology of essays). When it happens, there will be no recourse. No hail Mary. And there will be nothing they can hold in their hands and grieve.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There's a significant difference between the pain of damaging a physical item and the pain of a company repossessing or altering your digital library—and it isn't just about feeling cheated. (Yes, this is about Tapas)

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT THE BATS DON'T TOUCH THE BATS DON'T PET THE BATS DON'T BREASTFEED THE BATS TELL YOUR FRIENDS ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE WHITE WOMEN

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Far worse fates than to be associated with him. And, well He wants to live inside my skin, so he's fine with it.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just googled myself to see where I currently stand on overhauling my online presence and learned two things: 1. My cat might be more famous than I am 2. Skrunkle Stanley and I are a package deal And you know what? Fair enough. #stetpet #freelanceeditor #fictioneditor #availablenow #linkinbio

Skrunkle Stanley, looking skrunkly but adorable. Two years old, Maine Coon with white chops, face, legs, and belly. He is laying down, alert, and looking past the camera.

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Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker @robmacwolf.thevoice.dog · 04/10/2026

I'd like to once again remind you for #BannedBooksWeek that Huckleberry Finn and Animal Farm don't need you to go out of your way to read them. Instead, support a book, and author, who a ban can actually hurt.

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Yours in negritude, Ryan K. Smith @mewefree.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is pretty cool. A service dog for someone suffering from #schizophrenia. #IllMentally

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

*I knew doing too many of the Things™ at the same time, and—

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Rebooting my entire online presence sure is taking a lot more time than I anticipated if I'm being honest.*

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This could be a portrait of my cat. (Not the sulkiest he has despaired on camera, because he caught me paying attention)

Photo of a cat on the top basket of a cat tree. He is mostly hidden by the basket walls, but two of his very fluffy, huge white paws, black tail, and his face is visible. Only the top of his head shows his grey and black tabby stripes.

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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 02/10/2026

The Morning Monty despairs. Dramatically.

Fluffy gray tabby lounging on a gray cat perch beside a stair rail with horizontal black bars; he’s resting his chin on one of the bars, and looking deeply forlorn. In fact, he just hangs out this way all the time, rain or shine. But hey. I needed a post title.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

yesterday I told this cat he was a good boy for "hunting" a sock and bringing it to me in the bedroom and this morning every one of my socks is missing

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I didn't have this on my bingo card (And in all seriousness, the Pope saying the Catholic Church backs human creativity and not AI is a pretty big deal and a win)

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Comics Jobs @comics-jobs.com · 02/10/2026

✨ New job: 식자 / Editing and Lettering ✨ 🏢 Studio Lico 💼 Freelance / Contract 📍 Remote (South Korea)

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Comics Jobs - 식자 / Editing and Lettering at Studio Lico

Freelance / Contract | Remote (South Korea)

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When Reddit and Instagram and Twitter are talking about it and the founders of platforms are posting think pieces about the situation— The only thing left to be surprised about is that it took so long to make an official statement.

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When the past TEN DAYS has been filled with posts and articles and tweets from creators and artists, from people like me who worked so hard to localize the comics and novels that made Tapas— When the comments on your forums have become riddled with dedicated fans wondering what's going on—

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This announcement comes after ten days of response to the leak. When your competition is announcing the launch of a dedicated page for displaced Tapas creators or the acceleration of their plans to expand into this market—

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Roran M. Thorne @rmthorne.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"This may come as a surprise," they say, as if news hadn't already leaked in Korea ten days ago. Look. I won't pretend to know all the factors at play here, especially with some of the other industry news about licensing, but there's a lesson in optics to learn from the Tapas shutdown.

Screenshot of official announcement regarding Tapas entertainment shutting down

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