Orion Friday
@orionfriday.bsky.social
Author of ATOMIC FRINGE - MG sci-fi in the vein of Stranger Things meets The Iron Giant. https://www.atomicfringe.com/
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these people aren’t “visionaries” they’re drunken blackjack players with a self-replenishing pile of chips and a bunch of sycophantic dopes saying shit like “splitting 10s is genius sir”
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
these people aren’t “visionaries” they’re drunken blackjack players with a self-replenishing pile of chips and a bunch of sycophantic dopes saying shit like “splitting 10s is genius sir”
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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is leading the pack with a jaw-dropping 17 Critics Choice Award nominations coming within a breath of Barbie’s record-setting 18 just two years ago.
'Sinners' Leads the Critics Choice Awards with 17 Nominations | Black Girl Nerds
The nominations for the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards are officially out. on E!, and this year the ceremony is leveling up in a major way.
blackgirlnerds.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is leading the pack with a jaw-dropping 17 Critics Choice Award nominations coming within a breath of Barbie’s record-setting 18 just two years ago.
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YES YES YES!!! The hilarious and wonderful Charlene deGuzman is crowdfunding her new pilot FAM BAM! She’s a true original and I can’t WAIT to see this thing! I kicked in some $$$ — can you? If so, thanks! seedandspark.com/fund/fambam#...
FAM BAM - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark
A pair of Filipino-American siblings discover they have other siblings after their father dies and leaves them all the same house. FAM BAM is a heartfelt, offbeat ensemble comedy about identity, break...
seedandspark.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
YES YES YES!!! The hilarious and wonderful Charlene deGuzman is crowdfunding her new pilot FAM BAM! She’s a true original and I can’t WAIT to see this thing! I kicked in some $$$ — can you? If so, thanks! seedandspark.com/fund/fambam#...
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Well I can't let Grover down
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Well I can't let Grover down
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ALA Names Mychal Threets Honorary Ambassador for National Library Week 2026 buff.ly/EVT3ZZ5
December 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
ALA Names Mychal Threets Honorary Ambassador for National Library Week 2026 buff.ly/EVT3ZZ5
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We skimmed a few events we thought you might like at a library near you! If nothing catches your eye, check out our full calendar and find the perfect event for you. ❄️📚 https://bit.ly/3YlJ0HL
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We skimmed a few events we thought you might like at a library near you! If nothing catches your eye, check out our full calendar and find the perfect event for you. ❄️📚 https://bit.ly/3YlJ0HL
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Sports fans! We've got stats about libraries and football, baseball, auto racing, and more in our By the Numbers column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/by-the-numbers-sports/
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Sports fans! We've got stats about libraries and football, baseball, auto racing, and more in our By the Numbers column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/11/03/by-the-numbers-sports/
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Comics in the Classroom: Teachers and Librarians Share Their Best Practices pw-ne.ws/1003fa
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Comics in the Classroom: Teachers and Librarians Share Their Best Practices pw-ne.ws/1003fa
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Yeah, its freezing out. But you know what's hotter than a heated rivalry?
THE ANNUAL DECEMBER SALE
20% off all purchases, in store and online, Friday, Dec. 5th through Sunday, Dec. 7th!
THE ANNUAL DECEMBER SALE
20% off all purchases, in store and online, Friday, Dec. 5th through Sunday, Dec. 7th!
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Yeah, its freezing out. But you know what's hotter than a heated rivalry?
THE ANNUAL DECEMBER SALE
20% off all purchases, in store and online, Friday, Dec. 5th through Sunday, Dec. 7th!
THE ANNUAL DECEMBER SALE
20% off all purchases, in store and online, Friday, Dec. 5th through Sunday, Dec. 7th!
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PRH Announces ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Publishing Program buff.ly/ZZ1V9N9
December 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
PRH Announces ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Publishing Program buff.ly/ZZ1V9N9
There's definitely a growing market for "unshittified" goods where you buy a product, like say a computer, and it and the software you run on it are your property once you complete the purchase--no recurring fees or data mining.
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
There's definitely a growing market for "unshittified" goods where you buy a product, like say a computer, and it and the software you run on it are your property once you complete the purchase--no recurring fees or data mining.
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No one is doing it like us (and that's probably for the best) 🕺
Inspired by @cincylibrary.bsky.social
Inspired by @cincylibrary.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
No one is doing it like us (and that's probably for the best) 🕺
Inspired by @cincylibrary.bsky.social
Inspired by @cincylibrary.bsky.social
"powered by AI" is 100% *not* the marketing flex so many companies seem to think it is. Which begs the question: did they fire their marketing teams and replace them with AI? And side question: how much $ are they wasting on their trash LLM service they pass off as AI?
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"powered by AI" is 100% *not* the marketing flex so many companies seem to think it is. Which begs the question: did they fire their marketing teams and replace them with AI? And side question: how much $ are they wasting on their trash LLM service they pass off as AI?
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Best Manga 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Manga 2025 | SLJ Best Books
The 2025 Best Manga roundup features haunting sci-fi, slow-burn romance, and charming friendship tales for middle grade and YA readers.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Best Manga 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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www.slj.com/story/best-m...
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It's almost time...31 Days, 31 Lists
This year Betsy is going to try something a little new. Each list will now have a featured title.
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This year Betsy is going to try something a little new. Each list will now have a featured title.
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It’s Almost Heeeere….
Are you ready to celebrate the books you know and discover the ones you had no idea about? December's gonna be a WHOLE THING!!
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November 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's almost time...31 Days, 31 Lists
This year Betsy is going to try something a little new. Each list will now have a featured title.
afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/30/i...
This year Betsy is going to try something a little new. Each list will now have a featured title.
afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/30/i...
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Treat yourself or stock up on gifts for library lovers with the Library Gift Shop Cyber Monday Deal: 30% off purchases over $70! https://www.librarygiftshop.org/
Your order helps support ALA’s advocacy efforts.
Your order helps support ALA’s advocacy efforts.
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Treat yourself or stock up on gifts for library lovers with the Library Gift Shop Cyber Monday Deal: 30% off purchases over $70! https://www.librarygiftshop.org/
Your order helps support ALA’s advocacy efforts.
Your order helps support ALA’s advocacy efforts.
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Looking to learn a new language? Try Mango Languages, an interactive online resource providing audio tutorials to practice reading, listening and speaking in over 70 different languages.
📘 https://bit.ly/3YVzT0e
📘 https://bit.ly/3YVzT0e
December 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Looking to learn a new language? Try Mango Languages, an interactive online resource providing audio tutorials to practice reading, listening and speaking in over 70 different languages.
📘 https://bit.ly/3YVzT0e
📘 https://bit.ly/3YVzT0e
Erica is back in ST5 with a vengeance. Eat your pie, Tina! 🤣🤣🤣
November 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Erica is back in ST5 with a vengeance. Eat your pie, Tina! 🤣🤣🤣
Loved WICKED FOR GOOD. The first film was a lot fun and had a knockout catharsis at the end, but I really dug the one from start to finish.
November 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Loved WICKED FOR GOOD. The first film was a lot fun and had a knockout catharsis at the end, but I really dug the one from start to finish.
Through the first 2 episodes of Stranger Things 5. So much fun. Needs more Erica though.
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Through the first 2 episodes of Stranger Things 5. So much fun. Needs more Erica though.
Planes, Trains, and Books... Happy Turkey Day to all who partake. 🦃📚
November 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Planes, Trains, and Books... Happy Turkey Day to all who partake. 🦃📚
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In their debut year, one film stands decisively above the rest: Warner Bros.’ Sinners, which earned the highest number of nominations across the Below-the-Line slate.
'Sinners' Leads All Films as Critics Choice Launches First-Ever Below-the-Line Categories | Black Girl Nerds
Warner Bros.’ Sinners, which earned the highest number of nominations across the Below-the-Line slate for Critics Choice
blackgirlnerds.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In their debut year, one film stands decisively above the rest: Warner Bros.’ Sinners, which earned the highest number of nominations across the Below-the-Line slate.
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Teyana Taylor joins us on the Black Girl Nerds podcast to chat about her critically-acclaimed role in the Paul Thomas Anderson film 'One Battle After Another'. For more of our interview with her go here: blackgirlnerds.com/podcast-teya...
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Teyana Taylor joins us on the Black Girl Nerds podcast to chat about her critically-acclaimed role in the Paul Thomas Anderson film 'One Battle After Another'. For more of our interview with her go here: blackgirlnerds.com/podcast-teya...
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Whether you want more dazzling spectacle, sharp-tongued heroines, or mythic adventures, here are seven films to add to your watchlist now after seeing 'Wicked For Good'.
7 Movies to Watch Now That You’ve Seen 'Wicked: For Good' | Black Girl Nerds
If you’ve already soared through Wicked: For Good and find yourself craving more musical magic you’re not alone.
blackgirlnerds.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Whether you want more dazzling spectacle, sharp-tongued heroines, or mythic adventures, here are seven films to add to your watchlist now after seeing 'Wicked For Good'.
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Your casual reminder I have two (2) contenders in the first round of the Goodreads Choice Awards Science Fiction category this year, there's still time to vote for one of them (or another book there you like better). Go on, all the cool kids are doing it.
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www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Opening Round: Vote for the Readers' Favorite Science Fiction of 2025!
Discover the Readers' Favorite Science Fiction in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
www.goodreads.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Your casual reminder I have two (2) contenders in the first round of the Goodreads Choice Awards Science Fiction category this year, there's still time to vote for one of them (or another book there you like better). Go on, all the cool kids are doing it.
www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...