Gary Cox
@wgarycox.bsky.social
Member of La Murga de Austin and Los Verdes. I play tenor and bass trombone and I’m learning sousaphone. Board game and TTRPG enthusiast. SFF fan — books, TV, and movies. Homebrewer of beer, mead, and cider. 35mm and 120 film photography.
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Gary Cox
@wgarycox.bsky.social
· Nov 22
#introduction Finally creating an intro! Some of my hobbies: #trombone (tenor & bass), #sousaphone (learning!), #boardgames, #ttrpg (currently D&D), solo RPG video games. I'm also a SFF fan.
I play trombone with La Murga de Austin at Austin FC #austinfc games and I'm in Los Verdes!
I play trombone with La Murga de Austin at Austin FC #austinfc games and I'm in Los Verdes!
December 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
this is such a painful loss. my heart is broken.
“The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them — words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But it’s more than that,...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
Testing out the Yashica Mat 124G that I just purchased. Film is Ilford HP5+. I was on a trail hike here in Austin and took photographs along the way.
#photography
#photography
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Testing out the Yashica Mat 124G that I just purchased. Film is Ilford HP5+. I was on a trail hike here in Austin and took photographs along the way.
#photography
#photography
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Black Pumas version of the classic Wichita Lineman is pretty dang good!
youtu.be/lSUhCxSNXo0?...
Another super Texas band!
youtu.be/lSUhCxSNXo0?...
Another super Texas band!
Black Pumas - Wichita Lineman (Amazon Original)
YouTube video by Black Pumas
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December 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Black Pumas version of the classic Wichita Lineman is pretty dang good!
youtu.be/lSUhCxSNXo0?...
Another super Texas band!
youtu.be/lSUhCxSNXo0?...
Another super Texas band!
Took a hike on some local trails today and brought the Yashica Mat 124G with me to shoot a test roll of Ilford HP5 B&W film. First time using this camera and the first time using a TLR, so we’ll see how it comes out.
December 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Took a hike on some local trails today and brought the Yashica Mat 124G with me to shoot a test roll of Ilford HP5 B&W film. First time using this camera and the first time using a TLR, so we’ll see how it comes out.
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If you've been curious about #StarTrekAdventures and wonder if the game and ruleset can adequately represent scenes from the episodes and movies, check out today's blog post by 2d20 Q master, Nathan Dowdell, as he takes an iconic scene from FIRST CONTACT and writes it up in gaming form. #LLAP
Relive one of the most iconic scenes from the movie Star Trek: First Contact, as our writers take you through the dreaded space-walk scene in our latest Examples of Play
🔗 Read here: buff.ly/AvOc3QK
🔗 Read here: buff.ly/AvOc3QK
December 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If you've been curious about #StarTrekAdventures and wonder if the game and ruleset can adequately represent scenes from the episodes and movies, check out today's blog post by 2d20 Q master, Nathan Dowdell, as he takes an iconic scene from FIRST CONTACT and writes it up in gaming form. #LLAP
Found a used Yashica Mat 124G and I’m going to try out using a TLR camera. Need to track down a battery for it for the light meter, but it seems to be in good shape.
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Found a used Yashica Mat 124G and I’m going to try out using a TLR camera. Need to track down a battery for it for the light meter, but it seems to be in good shape.
Making gumbo on Thanksgiving Eve. I think I should have gotten the roux a bit darker, but it’s been a while since I made gumbo. It tasted good! Lots more cooking tomorrow!
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Making gumbo on Thanksgiving Eve. I think I should have gotten the roux a bit darker, but it’s been a while since I made gumbo. It tasted good! Lots more cooking tomorrow!
The planets were, in fact, very angry.
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The planets were, in fact, very angry.
Black Knight 2000 has such great music. I always have fun playing it. I spent the first afternoon of my vacation playing pinball.
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Black Knight 2000 has such great music. I always have fun playing it. I spent the first afternoon of my vacation playing pinball.
The rabbits love their beds! They are watching Rice play UNT with us.
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The rabbits love their beds! They are watching Rice play UNT with us.
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If you're in Austin at the end of next month, there's a LEGO event. Our group, TexLUG will be showing off some MOCs as well.
cbsaustin.com/news/local/a...
cbsaustin.com/news/local/a...
Austin Brick Convention brings 2 million LEGOs to Palmer Events Center on Jan. 24-25
A new LEGO convention featuring more than 2 million bricks will be coming to Austin on Jan. 24-25 at the Palmer Events Center.The Austin Brick Conventionwill s
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November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If you're in Austin at the end of next month, there's a LEGO event. Our group, TexLUG will be showing off some MOCs as well.
cbsaustin.com/news/local/a...
cbsaustin.com/news/local/a...
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✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Picked up this Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta B 6x6cm camera. I have some Porta 400 to try with it. Seems to be in pretty good shape, so I’m interested to see how it goes.
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Picked up this Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta B 6x6cm camera. I have some Porta 400 to try with it. Seems to be in pretty good shape, so I’m interested to see how it goes.
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Reminder for those in the Austin area looking to join up with a group of like minded Adult Fans of LEGO, our monthly meeting is in less than 2 weeks. Hope to see you there.
lan.lego.com/events/event...
lan.lego.com/events/event...
TexLUG Austin - November 2025 Meeting
Welcome to the monthly meeting of TexLUG Austin. We will be using our meeting time to meet new members, plan upcoming events, discuss LEGO news, and share any models or sets members have brought in. All ages are welcome, but a reminder that membership is for AFOLs. This month's build challenge is...
lan.lego.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Reminder for those in the Austin area looking to join up with a group of like minded Adult Fans of LEGO, our monthly meeting is in less than 2 weeks. Hope to see you there.
lan.lego.com/events/event...
lan.lego.com/events/event...
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The Spanish singer Rosalía talks about her new album 'Lux,' a head-spinning, epic album that features classical music, opera and the artist singing in 13 languages. n.pr/4oiypZN
On 'Lux,' Rosalía pulls the entire world into her symphony
The Spanish singer Rosalía talks about her new album 'Lux,' a head-spinning, epic album that features classical music, opera and the artist singing in 13 languages.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Spanish singer Rosalía talks about her new album 'Lux,' a head-spinning, epic album that features classical music, opera and the artist singing in 13 languages. n.pr/4oiypZN
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My home arcade is getting a little out of control
November 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
My home arcade is getting a little out of control
We only had one group come by for trick-or-treat last night. It’s never super busy on our street for Halloween, but last night was super quiet.
November 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We only had one group come by for trick-or-treat last night. It’s never super busy on our street for Halloween, but last night was super quiet.
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"When the Moon Hits Your Eye" shows up here, along with books from lots of really excellent writers. A fine list to stock up on SF/F with!
www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
The 50 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of 2025 So Far
Our hand-picked choices include supernatural westerns, robots, magic, and blobs. Your reading list awaits.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"When the Moon Hits Your Eye" shows up here, along with books from lots of really excellent writers. A fine list to stock up on SF/F with!
www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
Watching the Austin FC playoff game with the rabbits.
October 30, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Watching the Austin FC playoff game with the rabbits.
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October 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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October 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Rabbits are snuggled up and watching the World Series with us.
October 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Rabbits are snuggled up and watching the World Series with us.