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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Nearly time for @delilahsdawson.bsky.social to talk Monstera at The Twisted Spine

A book store with four shelves in the back, three leather chairs in front, and a table with candles on it.

Delilah S Dawson
Monstera

This is the cover of Monstera, which has a bloody right hand by a bunch of flowers.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Fitting end for what was going on in OT for Giants-Commanders.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It was a perfectly fine call; what's the issue?

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

An eerie, fun story to read over this rainy, windy weekend. Another great work from @delilahsdawson.bsky.social!

Delilah S. Dawson
Ride Or Die
A USA Today bestseller!

Underneath those words is a cover image of the book that is a roller coaster heading into the open mouth of a skull

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Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

✨GIVEAWAY✨ for an advance copy of MONSTERA. Like and reskeet this post, then tell me how many points you have: 10- preordered Monstera 9- chose it for book club 8- added it on Goodreads or Storygraph 7- requested at the library 6- joined the preorder swag giveaway 5- added to TBR 4- heard of it

This is an image of the book Monstera against a chartreuse background with flowers. Monstera has a bloodied hand holding a gardening tool, also bloodied, amidst a handful of greenery. I really can't stress enough how much blood, hands, and plants are involved. Like, A LOT.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A fantastic conclusion to a great trilogy. A must-read fantasy series that once you pick it up you won't be able to put it down.

Finale to the New York Times Bestselling Series
Blood at the Root

Ashes
at the Altar

LaDarrion Williams

A black teenager appears behind the above words. He is surrounded by candles and appears before a golden-hued background

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I give $10 a month to the University Press of Kansas because I like the books they publish. They sent this sticker. So go Kansas! tonight.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Pretty sure I just saw someone in a pickup truck non-ironically driving around with a Charlie Kirk flag in the truck bed.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Jeopardy! Masters contestants shouldn't be allowed to have the right answer if they leave out the verb in their Final Jeopardy! answer.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Just checking on this: did anyone go to Matt Mauck for dental work in the last year?

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hearing Eli Manning say "Do I go tighty-whitey or am I going boxers today?" is not something they should have him say on The Mega-Brands That Built America. Or maybe just never have him say it anywhere.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If Mr. Met is at the Unisphere, where is Mrs. Met?

A Mr. Met bobblehead. He is leaning against a Unisphere with an orange sign in front of him that says "Welcome to Queens 'The World's Borough". On the base is "Queens Icons".

Same as the previous photo but in this one the Unisphere is lit up

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This is another great addition to the Landmark Presidential Decisions series. Accessible and with depth, a good work to help refamiliarize yourself with the Louisiana Purchase.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Why am I just now learning about the 1994 SNES game Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues?

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Undertone, a movie about two people doing a paranormal podcast, only one of whom is seen on camera, just confirming that not everything needs to be a podcast.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Found this old brain teaser game and the answer to this is making me scratch my head 🤔

MINDTRAP

The coach of the college baseball team, Buck Knox, was checking the residence grounds to be certain his players were in by curfew. Suddenly, he heard a loud crash and turned to catch a glimpse of a man running into the residence. Buck thought it was his star right-handed pitcher, Art Dodger, but he couldn't be sure.

Buck went to Art's room and opened the door. Art Dodger stood in the middle of the room, his right leg in his pants and his left leg out. Art, looking at the wrist watch on his left arm said, "I heard a loud crash and was just getting dressed to see what happened," he stammered. "Forget the bull," said Buck, "I'm certain it was you who just ran in here. For that little caper, you won't by playing tomorrow." How could Buck Knox be so certain it was Art who had been out after curfew?

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Are we sure the Celtics aren't trying to get the band back together? Surely there must be a John Ringo available to join the team.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Long stream of fireworks going off right now once the buzzer hit

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Paranormal smut starring a historian? Yeah, this was a fun read!

The haunt is over.
This is the hunt.
DEVOUR ME
New York Times
Best Selling Authot
EMILY RATH

On the cover is a woman with red braided hair and the head of a man with a bony hand reaching for his neck.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Not sure The Mandalorian and Grogu should have been a movie, but it sure was fun!

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I'm still not sure how podcasts ever became a thing.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Just what exactly was Luke going to use those "power converters" for when he wanted to spend time with his friends at Tosche Station?

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Missed this the other day, but @purplerow.bsky.social turned 21 years old back on Tuesday!

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Derek Jeter is executive producing a History Channel series called History's Greatest Warriors but isn't acting as one of the warriors. Like in this Spartan warriors episode he should be in full uniform against another Spartan

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Dinger wanting to cuck Mr. Met is an odd storyline to do.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Kefka trending because he's appearing in FFXIV, but all I want is a modern update to FFVI.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

How long until Fernando Mendoza has a LinkedIn post up about being selected No. 1 overall?

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Chipping in $62.36 (plus fees) for this year's EDSBS Charity Bowl (www.edsbscharitybowl.com) because Colorado beating Nebraska in 2001 remains one of the most surprising games I've ever watched. @edsbs.bsky.social

Thanks, Russell!

Your card has been billed $64.01.

An image of Spencer Hall, who has glasses on and has a beard.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Just got my latest from @univpressofkansas.bsky.social and this seems like a fitting place to put it.

A replica of the U.S.S. Missouri made of building blocks. In front of the ship is a book with the title Mr. Truman's War

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen is a sharp fantasy that follows a scholar looking to research one topic but winds up looking into another one, as many a historian would tell you happens. A fantastic read for those looking beyond fights and magic.

Book cover for The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance. At the forefront are two individuals, one with antlers above his ears and blonde hair and the other turquoise-colored with black hair. Behind them in the middle of the image is the inn and a large tree with yellow leaves. Farther back is Mount Vengeance.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Marshawn Lynch has to be eating Skittles in at least one episode of Euphoria, right?

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Could've told me they recast Reese in Malcolm In The Middle: Life's Still Unfair and would've believed it, because I really did think it was someone new.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Only slightly more than 10% of ownership shares before we can forget about the Monforts.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Fourteen years ago I was in Denver for the Rockies' opening homestand. I stayed with two members of @purplerow.bsky.social's community (including my successor) plus another out-of-state PR member. We made this 5-minute film:

youtube.com

"The Slugger" - A Short Film

YouTube video by muzia02

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

How fast I ordered Why We Fight (kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700619177/) and From Victory to Stalemate: The Western Front, Summer 1944 (kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700622931/)!

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Yearly reminder that the History Channel had a Bible series in 2013 that had Satan look like Obama.

A screenshot of a History Channel show about the Bible. A man in a black-hooded cloak with his left eye obscured by the hood. He beats a resemblance to Obama.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Star Wars: Visions just having some guy named Ron in it. Should've called him Captain Ron and been doing space tourism.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Was at a Procession of the Dead Christ and Our Lady of Sorrows. There was a kid, no older than 10, who was face-timing someone and said, "There's a cop car leading it but I have to call it a cop car and not what I want to call it because of the cops."

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"This moon mission could be the start for many things, like the moon base, and then out into the universe, including even Mars." OK, TV person, I think leaving the solar system is even bigger than making it to Mars.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Oh, Jeff Conine's son is a major leaguer.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Being at Citi Field for Mets Opening Day and seeing ABS used a few times, I like it.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Pretty sure Paul DePodesta read this Feed comment over at Purple Row for that "the climb" bit in today's email

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porter_engle's reply to Rockies New Marketing Plan Just Dropped | Purple Row

Still time for them to lean into:

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Adam Morrison won two NBA championships with the Lakers????

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

*sigh* Gotta contact my congressional rep to ask why he has poor judgement for the Nth time.

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Russ Oates @roates33.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

"Aaron Judge is a true American patriot" or however close that was to what A-Rod said sure is a funny thing to say.

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