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23d

Fun with edu-fuckin-cation, am I doing it right? 😂

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Post by @matchatia
This was the most valuable information I learned at UCLA:

Photo of a presentation:
All Spoken Language has Rules!
fanTAstic -> fan fuckin tastic
Rule: 'fucking can be inserted only before a stressed syllable

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8d

Have you given your books some attention lately? 😁

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Four panel webcomic with a sad book.

1: As a book, I have so much to tell. But nobody ever reads me. No one is interested in my stories...
2: It seems I am not worth the paper I am printed on! I'd be much more useful if I were a pack of tissues.
3-4: A girl comes alomg and picks up the book, and the book is happy.

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9d

That's it, that's the story 🤔
No one can tell me Dune isn't realistic 😂

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Post by dunemovie
Explain Dune in one sentence.

Reply by August J. Pollak
In a move so unsurprising there is literally an eons-old galactic prophecy about it, powerful, horny men are unable to peacefully share a planet made of cocaine.

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6d

Kicking and screaming is the only way I go anywhere, but the boring dystopia we're heading towards has earned it more than most 🤔😂

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Four panel Calvin and Hobbes comic.

Calvin: YESTERDAY DAD WENT UT TO BUY A HARDCOVER NOVEL.

HE SAID HE WANTED TO READ SOMETHING LONG, RICH, AND THOUGHT- PROVOKING FOR A CHANGE, AND HE WANTED A CLOTH BINDING SO HIS BOOK COULD BE CARRIED AROUND AND REREAD LATER.

THEN HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO BUY THE BOOK WITH CASH SO NOBODY COULD TRACE THE PURCHASE TO HIM AND EXPLOIT HIS INTERESTS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

Hobbes: YOUR DADS GOING INTO THE FUTURE KICKING AND SCREAMING. ISN'T HE?

Calvin: WHAT IF HES TURNING INTO SOME KIND OF SUBVERSIVE?

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4d

If the Dark Lord can make time for his hobbies then so can you 😁

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Post by Ecuadorable

It's sweet how Sauron wants to rule all creatures and bring darkness to all
Middle Earth but he also takes some time out of his wretched schedule to
write a little poem and engrave it in home-made jewelry.

We all need a hobby is what I'm saying.

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4d

YAY! Now I have a special landing page for my beta and street team folks! https://newsletter.sightlessscribbles.com/forms/team #ReadingCommunity #Reading #Readers #Bookstodon #Books

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3d

I'm taking suggestions for books with sarcastic piece of trash characters 😁

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me: this character is a sarcastic
little nasty piece of trash

friend: so you hate him?

me: no that’s my favorite character

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31d

The most recent review of my story The Last Philosopher, for me the greatest compliment I can get is that someone wants to reread the story 😊

Buy Part One: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA

1€ Ebook. Help an #IndieAuthor to get to 100€ sales. This is not for the profit but to avoid the fees from D2D.

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$A Brilliant Story in Absurdist Flavor by Billy101 Friday, July 3rd, 2026 20:04 First of all, this story challenged my brain. It requires a slow read to appreciate the wit and clever humor. It has a distinct voice that uses play on words and Overall mundane absurdity to tell a story that’s actually cosmic horror. I'm honestly impressed with the author's skill in weaving a complex story that I think in many ways is a satire of social systems, which is the part that sometimes makes me stop and say “Oh wow, that is deep. And chilling.” like the imprisonment of philo—oh | don't want to spoil. Some comments: Sometimes the multiple inner voices / fractured psyche can be overwhelming, especially since the two protagonists share the same quirk. Though it’s funny. I feel like there's a deeper reason why they do. Another is that the story sometimes unfold through the characters not doing anything much physically (or maybe it's because they are philosophers). The humor is great, but I think there are times when it undercuts the impactful beats instead of letting them linger a little longer. There are also some tense slips and minor missing punctuations. Overall, it's very entertaining. Perfect for warming up my rusty brain since I'm just starting to read again. I think I will read this again in my free time because the voice is just so entertaining. But make no mistake, the worldbuilding is solid, and the plot is not what you see coming. I think this is actually a diamond in the rough. Excited to read book 2!$

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2d

Is it just me or should it be make HAPPY head voice louder? 🤔😂

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Meme photo of a caricature reading.
Caption: Stare shapes on dead tree make sad head voice louder.

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1d

Another sneak peak wednesday, this time the opening quote of chapter ten of The Last Philosopher: Part Two

Let me know what you think about the Gods' dice habit 🤔😁

1€ ebook of Part One found here: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA

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In the dark

“The Gods’ only talent is playing dice with the universe. But even then they have to load the dice.”

~The first philosopher

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