BlueSky friends! My book comes out today! You can order it here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/J-R-R-...

J.R.R. Tolkien

Explore the extraordinary life of J.R.R. Tolkien, the legendary creator of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, in this captivating literary biogr...

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Check out our latest podcast episode where @thepatedwards.bsky.social chats with @donmarshall72.bsky.social about his new book: JRR Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy www.storytellersforge.com/blog/the-st-...

The ST Forge - Talking Tolkien with Don Marshall

Pat is joined by Don Marshall, the "Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy" himself, to discuss his new book: JRR Tolkien the Father of Modern Fantasy.

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This month, we interview #Tolkien educator Don Marshall about his new book, “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy” being published on November 25, by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster! Thanks for joining us, @donmarshall72.bsky.social! www.athrabethnetwork.com/athrabethepi...

The PPP Manic Moot Marathon is live! Join The Man of the West and friends for An Unexpected Livestream as we talk, read, and play all things Middle-earth! Learn more about PPP Moot 2025 and if you haven't yet, be sure to register for PPP Moot 2025 at theprancingponypodcast.com/moot/

So I've been seeing folks getting into various #Tolkien books for the first time, looking for ways to connect with folks in the Tolkien community, wanting thoughts on adaptations; I wanted to put my comfort read/emotional support book out there as it's 50% off right now: tinyurl.com/wwlmeaudiobook

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Learn about the man who wrote The Lord of the Rings in this Middle-earth treasury. Full of answers to common questions about Middle-earth and the fandom, this book about Tolkien celebrates Why We Love...

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I too, keep thinking about this. (It’s me, I’m in the video)

The PS1 startup sound as a lesbian@janus.bsky.social · last yr.

i keep thinking about this

We are LIVE on Kickstarter! The next step of the Wheel of Time Soundscapes are here! Help me spread the word ☺️ #wotskies #wheeloftime #thewheeloftime www.kickstarter.com/projects/exp...

Today's challenge: Every time you start spinning out in panic from reading the news or catching up on social media, put down the phone and spend 5 min. cleaning up/picking up/tidying/somehow improving your home environment. And then notice how much of a difference your small effort can make.

Without cheating, post your last photo of you trying to cover the whole of Middle-earth in a second darkness. #LotR

I don’t know if this will help anyone but Sauron came back a a LOT of times before he was finally defeated

Okoye Hermione Granger Molly Weasley Miranda Bailey Zoe Washburne Lyra Silvertongue (but only after book 3)

whetstone@whetstone.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hard mode: name a FEMALE non-LOTR character that could resist the One Ring. I saw someone say Granny Weatherwax, but I have not read so I can’t be sure. The only other woman I saw was Princess Leia and I’m sorry but that woman would be a dark emperor in a heartbeat & the galaxy would be well-run.

This is how you do it...

LONG POST - For those with larger audiences, a repost will be much appreciated to share with as many people as possible In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1 #TROPSky #RingsofPower

Autism doesn’t make me accidentally do the Nazi salute. He knew what he was doing. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

I am live with the Middle Earth Challenge Run on Baldur’s Gate 3! www.twitch.tv/donmarshall72

DonMarshall72 - Twitch

BG3 - The Middle-earth Challenge

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Farewell

The app itself will still be available on your phone. But the app can’t be downloaded by anyone who hasn’t downloaded it already without a VPN. Unfortunately that doesn’t matter when it comes to updating apps and phone. So TikTok will be effectively obsolete and inaccessible when that happens.

It's like, ya know@itslikeyaknow.bsky.social · 2y ago

So does the ban mean on the 19th it becomes completely non-functional on that date?

If you’re wondering what radicalized me, it was the TikTok ban.

You know what’s insane? The US government is going to take my main source of income away like it’s nothing. Then they’re going to lie about it and say it’s cause China has my data as if Zuckerberg hasn’t done the exact same thing with no consequences.

The Fellowship of the Ring as Penguins! 🐧 They are all a different species that matches them! 🧵 below:

It’s ok to feel sick over the state of things.

Hey folks, we’re in a bit of a pickle and I’m literally stranded with almost everything we own If you can help, please do. If you can’t help, please spread the word. gofund.me/e8332879

Donate to Help! We’re Stranded And About To Lose Everything, organized by Déja Augustine

Hi, we’re Déja and Amber and we’re small business owners. We just… Déja Augustine needs your support for Help! We’re Stranded And About To Lose Everything

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For LA folks affected by the fires

Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.

it is I, your least favorite indie bookseller/audiobook narrator mashable, here to tell you that not only can you buy @claymcleod.bsky.social’s upsettingly apropos WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES in hardcover, you can also hear me scream or babble parts of the audiobook to you! WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EARS

I found it!!!!!

My dudes, turn this shit off. On iOS it's under Settings > Apps > Photos > scroll all the way down.

Byron Tau@byrontau.bsky.social · 2y ago

Apple has opted iOS and MacOS users into an AI photo scanning feature which tries to extract landmarks from your photos called Enhanced Visual Search by default with little notice. www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...

This is like playing Mad Libs with a child who only knows how to spell nonsense words. What a headline.

will@willduh.bsky.social · 2y ago

hulu will merge with fubo so fubo will drop their lawsuit blocking venu

Someone tell me who did this I must shake their hand

The Mellon Heads@mellonheads.bsky.social · 2y ago

Someone counted every time someone cried in The Lord of the Rings