Tim Boerger

@timboerger.bsky.social

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Writer, teacher, bowler (sometimes). Strong opinions on coffee, gin cocktails and sandwiches. Hopelessly idealistic. Mostly harmless. He/him

Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 22:27 UTC

Congratulations John!

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 02:14 UTC

Fantastic!

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 19:10 UTC

On the left: a recreation of a suggested edited photo from Google. On the right: the photo

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 17:50 UTC

I'll hop on the channel soon. I've been away for far too long.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 17:48 UTC

He will be, absolutely. Thanks, Andy. I wish I had the chance to talk to him.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 17:36 UTC

I haven't been. I'm heartbroken to hear the news.

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Gemma Clark @gemmaclark.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 08:38 UTC

My letter in today’s Herald about the political establishment pandering to JK Rowling and her anti trans obsession while ignoring the majority of women and women’s issues www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2442...

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 16:51 UTC

Bang on, Gemma.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 15:53 UTC

Wait what? Oh no... This is terrible news.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 15:52 UTC

Your honor, with all due respect, she's a brick. HOUSE. She's mighty, mighty, just letting it all hang out.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 15:30 UTC

What's frustrating is we know what works for better education outcomes. 1) highly trained and supported staff, 2) who are well paid with 3) smaller classroom sizes. It's not the sexy solution, and it won't fix everything, but it's a lot like UBI; it's a simple way to get positive results.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 14:44 UTC

We got some good things done in Minny.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 14:43 UTC

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 14:30 UTC

This is such a nice story. Salve for your day.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 14:26 UTC

This is such a delightful story. @wiswell.bsky.social and @jrdawson.bsky.social created such a lovely story.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 14:17 UTC

When the time on my phone ticked over to precisely 3:15 pm, a trio of descending chimes sang out. That's how you know I'm in Greenwich.

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Mari Ness, writer of things @mariness.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 21:24 UTC

If you need a little bit of a distraction - and honestly, today, who doesn't - I have a new poem out at Haven Spec that should be a short read:

www.havenspec.com/ever-noir

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 22:02 UTC

I watched the game in a pub in London. The general mood was that the team was pretty lucky to escape with a win, and that there's been a lot of sloppy play. No one seemed to think they were going to advance.

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Lin @buttoven.bsky.social
[ View ] May 28, 2024 at 12:55 UTC

💚💚💚

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 17:26 UTC

I had always suspected, but the voice in my head said I was full of shit.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 05:48 UTC

This one hurts. One of my very favorite comedic actors. RIP.

variety.com/2024/film/ne...

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Winifred Burton Updates @authorwinifred.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 20:11 UTC

Hi again! I'm a Black SFFH writer who left pediatrics to retrain as a midwife because Dobbs is killing people and birth was already deadly for Black families. Fundraising since 2022 and 5 days left to raise the rest of my tuition - $1205 I haven't been able to cover with 5 PT jobs gofund.me/fa575291

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 19:43 UTC

Snazzy!

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 17:03 UTC

Yup. Exactly this.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 16:50 UTC

Yeah, I get it. It's sadly still an upgrade.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 16:48 UTC

If you want some Philly rep, let's get Gritty on the bench. He's ready.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 16:43 UTC

It's so frustrating to see this. His "punishment" was to decamp to YouTube and act like nothing happened.

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Jay Wolf @jayxwolf.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 16:07 UTC

hey hi so SHEPHERD is here now!

My sophomore novel and cover Illustration debut, The Shepherd in Shadow is a book that shook me awake at 3AM one night with, well, a nightmare about a nightmare.

As usual with me, paperback is TK, I have some little extra things to do.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3T1HLCN

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 16:26 UTC

(worth it)

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 16:04 UTC

Let's rebalance the court with him, Tim Peel from the NHL, and the electronic line sensor, the Hawk-Eye, they use at the US Open.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 15:57 UTC

HEEE!

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 15:56 UTC

Literally an inside baseball joke.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 15:56 UTC

I mean, if we're calling balls and strikes. I'd only worry he'd be more willing to toss a case if he was having a bad day.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 15:50 UTC

Angel Hernandez just retired. Can he sub in on the court? He at least got like 92% accuracy.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 13:07 UTC

Ugh, I'm so sick of reply guys.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 12:25 UTC

Or the B5 episode, or the one from the Outer Limits, or dozens of short stories. And the ending of all of them is "that's terrible idea, what were we thinking?" Alas...

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 12:22 UTC

It might be slightly amusing if it weren't so shitty and predictable.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 11:40 UTC

It's not like there's hundreds of stories about shit like this. On these topics, science fiction is sounding a warning, not trying to be a user manual.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 11:36 UTC

OH GOOD, because implanted false memories and a shattered sense of reality is the way to fix crime. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 07:41 UTC

Explorer bard here as well.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 21:14 UTC

Exciting!

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Microplastics Sommelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 14:17 UTC

einstein sent this to curie in 1911 when she was being harassed by tabloids. it contains everything you’d want in such a letter: (1) your haters are trash (2) you’re a baller, a true queen (3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 23:53 UTC

Relatable.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 23:15 UTC

Spaced is a great show. Highly recommend.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 23:09 UTC

Gosh, this seems promising. Let's run 846 more trials to see if it sticks.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 22:59 UTC

Just saw a dude at the airport unironically wearing a "Kennedy for President 2024" button. The button style is ripped off from when JFK ran in the 60's. It's not often you see someone and know instantly they're a doofus.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 22:28 UTC

This is a thread with some bizarre facts, batshit behavior, and you should absolutely read it.

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 22:18 UTC

That is a glorious detail. It keeps getting better!

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Tim Boerger @timboerger.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 22:16 UTC

Everyone* loves a hot mess. Sure also pouted for her mug shot like she was at Glamour Shots. (*Obviously not everyone)

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinette.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 17:22 UTC

Silent Spaces is now live on Kickstarter! Back it now to receive the collection of Short Stories and various other exciting rewards all geared around my Lady Astronaut Series. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

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