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paul_ipv6

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Just trying to spread the good word about IPv6. Member of an obscure technical group on the internet. Still remember when it was all the ARPANET. DNS/DNSSEC.

Love pretty much any musical instrument with strings and frets (and a few with just strings). Play/build/repair as many of them as I can.

#guitar #mandolin #bass #music #cocktails #cooking #kumihimo #BadPuns

#SlavaUkraine #BlackLivesMatter 6X#CovidBoosters

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pseudonymsupreme, to bookstodon
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Huh. It just occurred to me that not everyone reads all the time. Like, there’s a bunch of people without books they’re reading right now. That concept is so bizarre to me. I’ve always got several books going. Ebooks, audiobooks and physical copies of books. If you don’t read anymore, when and why did you stop? No judgement. I’m genuinely curious. @bookstodon #bookstodon #books #reading #amreading

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@kimlockhartga @pseudonymsupreme @bookstodon

when i was in my 20s and in the service, they were experimenting with us doing 2 weeks days, 2 weeks swings, 2 weeks mids, with 2-4 days off between the cycle. even folks in their 20s/30s turned into zombies. ignoring circadian rhythm is not sustainable.

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@cpm @kimlockhartga @pseudonymsupreme @bookstodon

brutal...

bet if command had done the same shifts with you, it would have lasted no more than 1 cycle before it was ditched...

ChrisMayLA6, to bookstodon
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Meanwhile in #Paris..... having been subjected to a #bedbug infestation & a #sewage problem in the #Seine, now the #Olympics organisers are picking a fight with Paris' riverside #book stalls that they want to absent themselves from the banks while the opening ceremony as their stock boxes are apparently a security risk...

How this will play out for the Paris mayor & Olympics management remains to be seen

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paul_ipv6,
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@ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon

sure. it's only an integral part of the charm of paris. no biggie.

probably need to get rid of all the sidewalk cafes too. yet another security risk.

le sigh....

Tinido, to bookstodon
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„The kidneys (grilled over a clear fire) lay on top of thick slices of bacon, surrounded by fried potatoes, golden brown and sizzling. The bacon was farm bacon (…) Gilbert fell to and enjoyed his supper; the grill, followed by apple tart, and the apple tart by home-made cheese.“ — I would love to read a novel full of food descriptions like that .Any #suggestions?
@bookstodon #Reading

paul_ipv6,
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@Tinido @bookstodon

the entire nero wolfe series. he has a live-in gourment chef that he argues with regularly about food prep. also happen to be really good mysteries.

"too many cooks" even has him giving a talk at a chef's convention.

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@demerara @Tinido @bookstodon

i loved when they were in montenegro and he was explaining why scrambled eggs took 45 minutes to cook properly. or was 2 or 3 juniper berries too much for some sauce.

Narayoni, to bookstodon
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Now that's a "killer" team lol 😂 🤣
At The Lords no less... 🤣 (quotation from by

@bookstodon @sciencefiction

paul_ipv6,
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@Narayoni @bookstodon @sciencefiction

i'd find cricket a lot less boring if they had jet packs and could kill spectators... ;)

szilviavirag, to bookstodon
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Who's your favourite Nobel Prize winning writer?
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paul_ipv6,
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@szilviavirag @bookstodon

probably steinbeck? but always dissapointed umberto eco never got one.

LincolnRamirez, to bookstodon
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I loved A Wizard of Earthsea, will the second in the series - The Tombs of Atuan live up to expectations?

#Books #Reading #BookReview #Bookstodon @bookstodon

https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2023/10/27/the-tombs-of-atuan-ursula-k-le-guin/

paul_ipv6,
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@LincolnRamirez @bookstodon

definitely. the books in the series are different but all worth reading.

malwaretech, to random
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I'm always shocked by how expensive basic European experiences are in the US. One of my favorite things is high street shops. You have a bunch of stores with apartments above them, so you can always live within walking distance of basically everything. In the US they separate things into commercial and residential districts so you have to drive everywhere.

Areas that allow mixing residential and commercial buildings are so rare that supply & demand sends costs through the roof. In Europe living in an apartment above stores is a budget option for people who can't afford homes, in the US you basically have to be wealthy and often those apartments cost as much as an entire house.

paul_ipv6,
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@malwaretech

even within the US, cost of living can vary insanely. my partner was renting a 1 BR basement apt in SF. for the same as that rent, i was paying mortgages on two houses, with total of 7500 sq ft, both houses having 3 car garages and views of mountains. admittedly, both houses were in suburbs in smaller towns in non-coast states.

jerry, to random
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Just had a big run of what looks like spam signups to Infosec.exchange. They’re suspended now. I can’t guarantee some weren’t legit, so apologies if I suspended your sock account.

paul_ipv6,
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@jerry

no apology needed. thanks, as always, for all the work you put in, running this instance.

slevelt, to bookstodon
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Goddess, sing of the cataclysmic wrath. Finally.

@bookstodon

Title page of a book: HOMER THE ILIAD TRANSLATED BY EMILY WILSON.

paul_ipv6,
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@slevelt @bookstodon

just got it yesterday; starting it tonight. :)

ChrisMayLA6, to bookstodon
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This week I've been mainly reading, No. 94.
I've been rather disappointed by William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's The Difference Engine (1990/2011), which while presenting an immersive depiction of a world in which Babbage's 'computer' had become an equivalent of later computing (both influenced by early fiction & going on to influence later books), sacrifices plot for atmosphere; the plot such as it is really not much & offers no real pay-off. Sadly, style over substance!

@bookstodon

paul_ipv6,
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@cstross @ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon

good point. much like music "super bands", strong talents may not meld well with other strong talents.

i didn't hate "difference engine" but it was not at all my favorite work of either author.

jerry, to random
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Working on a title for my autobiography…. So far, I am thinking “Things to avoid” or “At Least I Tried”

paul_ipv6,
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@jerry

i should probably title mine: "huh, well that wasn't what i expected" :)

jerry, to random
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This. This is what I have to put up with before dinner. He is convinced I am performing experiments in feline starvation. Were he not about 50% overweight, some might even believe his tales of woe.

Thor, realizing that meowing was not going to change my mind about an early dinner, resorted to totally unfair tactics of looking super pathetic

paul_ipv6,
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@jerry

we had a cat while i was in high school, one of the most consistently overweight of the cats we've had. my dad usually left for work earlier, so he'd feed Pip. but Pip would wail so loudly and pitifully that not infrequently, he'd convince my mom he hadn't been fed and would get 2nd breakfast.

once, my mom was defrosting a roast beef, normally locked in the microwave so Pip couldn't get to it. but she was distracted, microwaved something and left the roast out. Pip managed to eat almost half a full roast beef before mom caught him. come dinner time, a couple of hours later, he was sitting by his dish and howling because there was no cat food in it.

best of luck dealing with Thor's tragic, neglected life and his commentaries on this injustice. ;)

AndyPaciorekArt, to bookstodon
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I genuinely sometimes worry I have too many books but I have just read that Edward Gorey amassed a collection of about 25000 books and still professed that "There's no such thing as too many books" so I have a way to go 📚☺️📚

by

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paul_ipv6,
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@AndyPaciorekArt @bookstodon

a shortage of shelf space is quite plausible; too many books is impossible. :)

jerry, to random
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I have just been informed that Lacie likely will not survive another 2 hours until dinner time. She is apparently desperately hungry and “hasn’t eaten in hours”.

paul_ipv6,
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@jerry

i believe lacie thinks it's been forEVer since the last meal and 2 hours is way longer than forEVer. :)

have often thought that dog eyebrows should be registered as deadly weapons. just look at that face...

jerry, to random
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Thor is lounging this evening

paul_ipv6,
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@jerry

not sure "lounging" and that facial expression quite go together. :D

jerry, to random
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People, lay off. Who among us hasn't misplaced our $80M fighter jet before?

paul_ipv6,
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@jerry

f35? they'll find it at some point. now it had been a "stealth" fighter... ;)

rabbit_fighter, to bookstodon
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@bookstodon I'm looking for book recommendations for an 11yo who reads at a much more advanced level. He likes sci-fi. He has read the Hitchhiker's Guide series and loved them. I think he would enjoy some more 'hard' sci-fi as well. He needs something challenging but without subject matter that is too mature. Thanks for any help!

paul_ipv6,
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@rabbit_fighter @bookstodon

bright 11 yr olds can handle all sorts of things, though you may wind up having some deep discussions about them.

by 11, i'd already read lord of the rings several times, done most of everything dickens had written, and hard SF like hogan and asimov.

if he likes the word play and humor in hitchhiker, pratchett discworld is a good bet. might try the vlad taltos series for sword and sorcery. martin's tuf voyaging collection is worth a read.

other than avoiding overly sexual/romantic, if he's already at hitchhikers, i'd be inclined to let him try any SF that interests him.

jerry, to random
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Wow - the iPhone 15 has USB C. That is super innovative. Time to chuck my 14 and those dirty lightning cables

paul_ipv6,
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@jerry

personally, very disappointed they chose to use a cable that i already have so many of. nothing makes buying an expensive apple phone with almost no useful new features even better than buying a slew of overpriced apple cables and dongles to go with it. ;)

Valerie_Lillis, to bookstodon
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@bookstodon

Serious question bc I'm still learning the ropes on Mastodon. Are ya'll okay with authors tooting about new releases on the group page?

paul_ipv6,
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@Valerie_Lillis @bookstodon

toot away. i'm thrilled (and a bit overwhelmed) with the number of works i might not have known about without mastodon.

BlackAzizAnansi, to random
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But really, I'm never going to forgive so many people because of how they responded to Covid.

paul_ipv6,
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@BlackAzizAnansi

i live in the US. i figured that years of seeing racist violence, gun violence, our health care system, reaction to HIV, and so many other examples of casual disregard for fellow humans would make me hard to surprise as to what lows folks would sink to. have to admit, our response to covid exceeded even my expectations in new lows. and, i suspect like you, from folks i thought better of.

paul_ipv6,
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@BlackAzizAnansi

sadly, it's not just the maga idiots either. my own sister spent months recovering from nerve damage from long covid because "she'd been vaccinated and covid isnt' that bad and she was tired of missing all the dance festivals". my mother is immuno-deficient. my sister went to a family spreader event unmasked, then visited my mother without testing or isolating.

i still have friends who think i'm nuts for still masking, avoiding crowds, etc. friends i'm unlikely to see any time soon, based on that.

how did we get from "public health crisis" to "political callousness"?

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paul_ipv6,
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@jerry

good that you're floating the idea out there first. ;)

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    paul_ipv6,
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    @jerry

    i think they think that paying for expensive empty buildings lowers profits and that they can't get out of all those leases. i do also think they have more "control" over folks in office and they are control freaks.

    i think real estate companies are worrried about a massive crash/plummet but they don't have the leverage to force companies to make workers return to office.

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    @jerry

    i think it's both. some of the commercial leases, particularly in hot markets like seattle, SF, NYC, are huge. utiltiies and such are noise. and companies are doing all sorts of other insane things to lower costs so that soft revenue still results in profit. office space and employees are two of the biggest costs and you can only keep firing people for so long.

    but yes, i also think that old school managers still truly believe (wrongly) that remote work is less efficient. dinosaurs have to die or retire before this cultural fallacy dies with them.

    jerry, to random
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    There’s an attorney on TikTok that has been playing the recorded phone call between Trump and the Georgia SoS (the infamous “just find me 11780 votes” call) - I’ve listened to it twice now and I have to say that I recognize the approach: it’s the same thing I see seasons sales people do. It’s the same thing I’ve seen startup CEOs do. It’s a pressure tactic that works pretty well in other, less coup-y, contexts. I am quite impressed that the Georgia team held firm.

    The trial is going to be fascinating to watch.

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    @jerry

    so you're saying TFG is no better than a used car salesman? :)

    now, as little as i like most sales folks, this does seem like a bit of a low blow. :D

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    @jerry

    yeah, i'd like to think so too, but i suspect it would depend on what commission they got and if it came with a free 5 star resort trip, in some cases...

    TFG got the resort part, just not the sale or commission.

    jerry, to random
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    I forgot to mail my Labor Day greeting cards. Sorry y’all.

    paul_ipv6,
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    @jerry

    i think you have until end of Sep, just like other holiday cards have a "grace" period. :D

    catchingshadows, to fantasy
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    @bookstodon @fantasy I got a galley copy of the 50th Anniversary edition Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip!! I am Excite!

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    @catchingshadows @bookstodon @fantasy

    one of her best!

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    @BertL @catchingshadows @bookstodon @fantasy

    just re-read the riddlemaster of hed trilogy recently and regularly enjoy her other works.

    kimlockhartga, to bookstodon
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    The most intimate exchange: "Show me your bookshelves and I'll show you mine."

    @bookstodon

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    @noondlyt @kimlockhartga @bookstodon

    my last move, i had at least 50 book boxes, not even counting my sheet music. even in college, my first move was 8 milk crates full of books.

    CandaceRobbAuthor, to bookstodon
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    I'm reading Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb, the 3rd book in the 3rd trilogy in this world, & I'm fascinated by how the intricacy of the world deepens, layer upon layer of history are revealed, connecting everything. Gradually the reader sees the enormity of what might be lost if one of the characters takes the wrong step. For me, with all that's falling apart in the world in which I live, this is a mirror to us. It’s a tale of humanity, & how we treat one another. A warning. 2/2 @bookstodon

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    @CandaceRobbAuthor @bookstodon

    been a huge fan of her books, both under megan lindholm and robin hobb. seemingly so accessible, yet so much depth to plunge in both characters and world.

    skaeth, to bookstodon
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    @bookstodon I need #BookRecommendations please! I’m looking for low #fantasy recommendations. Romance can be there but I want plenty of adventure & banter to go along with it. Nothing epic- magic should take a back seat and it’d be amazing if the main character did not have magic at all. Best if MC is not royal/deity/etc.

    The closest thing I’ve read to this is Intisar Khanani’s The Dauntless Path series (which is amazing and I highly recommend). Anything else like it?

    #Bookstodon #FantasyBooks

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    @skaeth @zakyfarms @bookstodon

    definitely worth reading the vlad taltos series.

    if you don't mind urban fantasy, the harry dresden series have some nice snappy repartee.

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    @skaeth @BunRab @bookstodon

    simon green has some series you might like if liaden appeals. nightside and secret histories.

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    @skaeth @BunRab @bookstodon

    nightside is sort of london multiverse. secret histories is similar but more alternate history.

    both have dark heroes, snappy dialogue, interesting plot twists.

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    @fskornia @skaeth @bookstodon

    +1 on both.

    i re-read Swordspoint regularly and will read anything Kay writes. they are both among the small number of authors i buy in hardcover.

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    @skaeth @fskornia @bookstodon

    indeed. his language/imagery is amazing.

    kushner i enjoy for the characters. i enjoy charles de lint for much the same reason (characters and interactions).

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    @skaeth @fskornia @bookstodon

    svaha, mulengro, yarrow are great. he's got a couple of long series of interconnected short stories in a shared environment, newford and ottawa. i haven't hit anything of his that wasn't worth a read.

    MikeDunnAuthor, to bookstadon
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    Today in Labor History August 25, 1819: Allan Pinkerton was born. He founded the Pinkerton private police force, whose strike breaking detectives (Pinkertons, or 'Pinks') gave us the word 'fink' as they slaughtered dozens of workers in various labor struggles. Ironically, Pinkerton was a violent, radical leftist as a youth. He fought cops in the streets as a member of the Chartist Movement. He had to flee the UK in order to not be imprisoned and executed. Yet in America, he became the nation’s first super cop. He created the secret service. He foiled an assassination attempt against Lincoln. He fine-tuned the art of spying on activists and planting agents provocateur in their ranks. His agents played a major role in destroying the miners’ union in the 1870s, as portrayed in my novel, “Anywhere But Schuylkill.” Later, they assassinated numerous organizers with the IWW and came within inches of successfully getting Big Bill Hayward convicted on trumped up murder charges.

    Anywhere But Schuylkill will be out in early September, 2023, from Historium Press: https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/it/michael-dunn

    You can read my satirical biography of Pinkerton here: https://marshalllawwriter.com/the-eye-that-never-sleeps/

    @bookstadon

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    @MikeDunnAuthor @bookstadon

    "Pinkerton. We never sleep. Our conscience doesn't let us."

    jerry, to random
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    So the craziest thing happened today. I went out to lunch because I was not having the happy work day and needed to get away from the house. After lunch, I went to the grocery store next to the restaurant. I don’t know how it happened but when I woke up, I was in my car with Mike’s harder lemonade and some orchids. At least that is the story I’m telling.

    #bloomscrolling

    image/jpeg

    paul_ipv6,
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    @jerry

    i hear that orchid fairies can strike at any moment, leaving fuzzy memories and lovely flowers in their wake. :)

    jerry, to random
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    I am currently having difficulty convincing chatgpt that traffic circles cause tornados

    paul_ipv6,
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    @jerry

    i thought it caused whirlpools, particularly in heavy rain. :)

    after all, if someone can convince google search that there are no countries in africa with names starting with K, this should be possible...

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    @Lynnd @constantorbit @bookstodon

    yeah. feast or famine. nothing interesting for months, then 6 favorite authors' new book drop the same week.

    Deglassco, (edited ) to blackmastodon
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    Louis Daniel Armstrong's relationship with racism influenced not only his music but also the broader discourse on race in America. The barriers he broke as a Black musician are undeniable. The “Uncle Tom” criticism levied at him by some prominent Black Americans of the day was a reflection of the complex & sometimes contentious relationship between art, politics, & race in the United States.

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    @blackmastodon @BlackMastodon

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    @Deglassco @blackmastodon @BlackMastodon

    another great thread. wish we could do a boost as a thread in mastodon. thanks for this.

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    @rabbit_fighter @dbsalk @bookstodon

    lloyd alexander prydain series
    eoin colfer artemis fowl series

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    @Enema_Cowboy @ergative @bookstodon

    "the other ways are left as an exercise for the student..." :)

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