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tom, 28 days ago to DoctorWho

We’re now seven episodes into #DoctorWho (2023) and there have been two I already consider all time classics (Wild Blue Yonder and Boom), and none of the others have been duds (although I’ve had problems with some). I like this version of the show!

tom, 1 month ago to random

It’s not about the Planet of the Apes. It’s about the Apes of the Planet.

tom, 1 month ago to random

Call me old fashioned but I don’t think cops should arrest journalists covering protests

tom, 1 month ago to random

it actually works just as well. maybe better

tom, 1 month ago to random

I do think it's kind of neat that apple now allows emulators in the iphone app store, and I'm glad people are excited about the launch of a mostly fully featured retro nintendo emulator, but it's also kind of a shitty experience IMO. turns out those games are better if you have actual buttons

tom, 2 months ago to random

Boston area folks: Pandemonium books and games in Cambridge. Y’all seen this shit??? When I go into a local game store I expect to see half a shelf at most of indie rpgs, they got like six bookcases. There’s a whole shelf of solo journaling games. This store is legit amazing

tom, 2 months ago to random

I was just watching something where a store owner who knew nothing about gundam, gunpla, or plamo was talking about their stock of model kits.

He referred to some model kits of the Gundam mobile suits as "Gundams". Yes, great.

He referred to some model kits of other non-Gundam mobile suits from the Gundam anime as "Gundams." Absolutely correct.

Then he referred to some different giant robot model kits from a different non-Gundam anime as "Gundams". No notes. Completely correct.

tom, 2 months ago to random

It was truly an honor to appear in a Spoiler Cops (in color!) sketch on the Reality Bomb podcast. https://www.realitybombpodcast.com/2024/03/27/reality-bomb-episode-116/

tom, 3 months ago to random

remember at the end of Rise of Skywalker when a lady said "what's your name" and Rey said "Rey" and the lady was like "no, I need your full name" and she paused and reflected on her journey and who she had become, and said, "Me? I'm Rey Star Wars"

tom, 3 months ago to random

I swear to god someday very soon I’m gonna be telling people I knew Sanjay Lago before he was an international sensation

tom, 3 months ago to random

The Verity “In Defense Of” is always a highlight. #gally1

tom, 3 months ago to random

So excited to hear @rileysilverman interview Alex Kingston. Alex wasted absolutely no time before shouting out costume designer Ray Holman and crediting him with his role in bringing River Song to the screen. An absolute class act. #gally1

tom, 4 months ago to random

This isn’t a question, it’s more of a comment, and it’s barely even that #gally1

tom, 4 months ago to random

Love hearing Amanda-Rae Prescott interview costume designer Ray Holman. So glad she asked him about the role he has in helping along the next generation of costume designers, loved his answer too. #gally1

tom, 4 months ago to random

Bold choice from @Freyburg wearing a “Gallifrey Isn’t Real” shirt on stage at #gally1

tom, 4 months ago to random

What @anildash is saying here is extremely important. sharing something like this on mastodon feels kind of like preaching to the choir, but it's worth periodically reminding ourselves.

https://www.anildash.com//2024/02/06/wherever-you-get-podcasts/

tom, 4 months ago to random

when I hit a paywall and it says "you've read your last free article" I can't help but read that in a threatening tone

tom, 4 months ago to random

cloudy with virtually no chance of meatballs

tom, 4 months ago to random

I'm trying to read more so of course like any normal person I am tracking my reading progress on three entirely different websites

Goodreads (the amazon-owned evil corporate behemoth): https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2149619-tom-dickinson

StoryGraph (the slick startup): https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/nowwearealltom

bookwyrm (the fediverse one): @nowwearealltom

(and also my own paper planner because it's important to track things in four different places)

tom, 5 months ago to random

Someone on another website once posted something like “to the tune of who let the dogs out: WHY DO I FEEL BAD” and I think about that whenever I feel bad. No idea who that was that posted that, but thanks, poster

tom, 5 months ago to random

Shout out to the employee at Cumberland Farms (a ubiquitous New England convenience store/gas station chain) standing outside on a cigarette break who said to me as I was going into the store “look at all those sheep over there, going to Dunkin” pointing at the cars in the Dunkin drive through across the street. You tell em

tom, 5 months ago to random

something I wanna do more of in 2024 is blog posts. Polished "writing" for sure but also just long form medium-effort musings of the kind that I'd normally write a lengthy thread about

tom, 5 months ago to random

Happy new Doctor Who day to those who celebrate. That other thing too.

tom, 5 months ago to random

Who would be the one human in Muppets Dune

tom, 5 months ago to random

YOUR 2023 CALENDAR WRAPPED

You spent 31 DAYS in each of the months of August, March, July, January, October, and May. That’s a six way tie. Guess you’re the type who can’t be satisfied by just one month! 😎

Your longest day was NOVEMBER 5, a whopping 25 hours. Falling back like a champ! 🍂

This year was the 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF 2013. Here’s to another 10 more! 🥳

You’ve had 51 MONDAYS so far this year. Yikes! We won’t tell Garfield if you won’t. 🐈