jwilker

jwilker, 1 day ago to scifi

Want 12 amazing SF Adventure books? Including several that are exclusive to this bundle?

Of course you do!

Helping curate this bundle was a blast, these folks rock! StoryBundles are awesome because they widen everyone's audience and give readers a chance to scoop up some GREAT books for an awesome price! And support a valuable non-profit at the same time!

https://storybundle.com/scifi

#bookstodon @bookstodon #scifi

Boosts appreciated.

petes_bread_eqn_xls, 3 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to random

Poll for Americans west of the 100th meridian: do you have central air conditioning?

#poll

jwilker, 6 days ago to random

I get that GRRM and what's his face have burned readers with series that don't finish, but it bums me out so many readers seem to be "I'll start reading when the series is complete.”

I get it, but that's a sure fire way to ensure a series doesn't get completed. Trad publishers will kill a series if it’s not "performing” in a heartbeat. Even with indie publishing, a lot of authors give a series 2-3 books and kill it if it's not selling.

Readers, take a chance!

jwilker, 10 days ago to iPad

iPad Pro users. "We want something closer to, or just, MacOS”
Apple. "Look we made it thinner.”
Us. "Ok, but a more powerful desktop class or hybrid OS would be great. Scaled up iOS isn't really very Pro.”
Apple. "But... thinner. Games are even better on this one.”

I really do wonder what the breakdown of iPad Pro users is. How many buy one just to or mostly play games?
How many are doing movie production?
How many want something that's laptop power, but more portable?

#ipad #apple

danielpunkass, 13 days ago to random

Thanks to @cultofmac for including MarsEdit in its list of the "16 Best Mac Apps"! https://www.cultofmac.com/854892/best-mac-apps/

CultureDesk, 14 days ago (edited 11 days ago) to books

"The pile beside my bed never shrinks; at the bottom of the stack are books I've been planning to crack open for months. My shelves remain full of lingering aspirations," writes the Walrus's Michelle Cyca. She looks at the problem of unread books, and the difficulty in offloading our libraries. What do you do with your unwanted books?

https://flip.it/aLVxC5

@bookstodon #Books #Reading #Libraries #Literature

jwilker, 14 days ago to random

It's a bummer that Biden seems to be doing everything he can to ensure a specific segment (or two) at best, abstain, at worst, vote for Trump.

Democrats can’t help being Republican lite, at the worst possible times.

#uspol

RobW, 19 days ago to random

I found an injured Sparrow this afternoon and it died in my hands 😭
Genuinely devastated.

jwilker, 19 days ago to random

Pak Choi bolted so took the leaves I could and the flowers are decorative.

jwilker, 23 days ago to random

I hate that both sides are like “Look we're protecting you" RE: banning TikTok…

No you aren’t. The problem isn't TikTok

The problem is tech companies feeling like they have exclusive, inalienable right to every scrap of data about their users, including tracking us across platforms. Tracking what we like, who we communicate with, etc. and then doing what they like with it, including selling it to other tech companies.

We need user privacy and data protection across the board!

#USPol #data

jwilker, 24 days ago to random

Mowed the back lawn since it was getting too tall. Did my best to avoid dandelions.

jwilker, 24 days ago to random

I've seen this movie!

I WANT TO BELEIVE https://social.beachcom.org/@nasa/112320435904002765

jwilker, 28 days ago to random

Phone: iPhone 13
iPad: iPad Pro 2018

Device I’m trying my hardest not to buy. New color capable ereader… So shiny. So nice. Do not need. But Want.

Naureckas, 1 month ago to random

Imagine a CNN host declaring that Ukrainian journalists don't count as journalists because they aren't "independent."

https://www.newarab.com/news/christiane-amanpour-says-there-are-no-journalists-gaza

RobW, 1 month ago to random

I dislike the Israeli government and military as much as anyone. But if your response to the UK shooting down drones that would have otherwise hit civilians is to think we should have left the drones to do their thing… Have a word.

jwilker, 1 month ago to random

Weather is wreaking havoc all over the planet. Getting worse each year.

Republicans, “yeah I’d still vote for a convicted criminal.”

They won’t be happy until we’re all dead.

farbel, 1 month ago to StarTrek

Star Trek, Discovery and Star Trek, Lower Decks are both ending this year, but Star Trek, Strange New Worlds continues! May the Trek Universe continue forever.

#StarTrek

jwilker, 1 month ago to random

WTAF CO GOP.....

https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/11/colorado-capitol-gun-don-wilson/

jwilker, 1 month ago to journalism

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/09/1243755769/npr-journalist-uri-berliner-trust-diversity?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr

I like that NPR is simply not giving air to liars and charlatans from the right. I listen to NPR from 8 to 11-12 and they for sure let right leaning voices on the air. Sometimes to my annoyance. What they don't do is let MAGA folks on to spew lies and misinformation.

I think “liberal leaning" has been used where “Truth and unbiased reporting" is a better phrase.

I think Berliner lost sight of what journalism is about. Shocker he's old, white, male..

#NPR #journalism