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Win White@wsquared3d.bsky.social |
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Changeling. Bibliophile, writer, YouTuber, historian, former audiobook producer. đ&đ©, cycling, movies, Si-Fi, Jazz, R&B. Annoying polymath. Colorado.
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Win White
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That makes sense. Part of the audiobook biz is that rights to book recordings often arenât perpetual, they have limited terms. Thatâs why books that used to be in my Audible library occasionally disappear completely or a new edition with a different narrator appears. That happened with Shogun.
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Win White
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Geez, I wasnât aware of that. I listened to R.C.âs outstanding narration on Audible when it first came out. I checked & itâs been replaced by Wheatonâs. I suspect the usual motive.
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I finally had enough. I canceled my @nytimes subscription today. I have been reading it regularly for more than 50 years & there are things I like about the paper, but paying $25 month to get pissed off by their moronic coverage of domestic & foreign politics wasnât worth it.
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The NYT is notorious for clickbait headlines that oversell the reporting. This is the exact opposite. The whole thing is just stunning. This should be a gift link - worth reading this one start to finish.
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/w...
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Win White
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Had a chuckle with âMAD,â a Tollywood âcollege dazeâ buddy pic. Cliques, freshman hazing, oddball profs etc. Seems to be a cottage industry shooting genre films like this set on ready to use college campuses. Extremely rapid fire dialogue makes it hard too keep up with subtitles đ„”Netflix đ„DesiWatchđ„
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Bodega Cats
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Watched episode 1 of 3rd season of âPanchayatâ on Amazon & happy to report the high standards of this comedy/drama set in a rural village in Uttar Pradesh have been upheld. The journey of hapless secretary of the local Panchayat office, Abhishek & the zany cast of characters rolls on. đ đ„DesiWatchđ„
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Sunak âgoing without Skyâ is like a Martian trying to do the Yorkshireman sketch. âWhen I were a lad we âad to do without caviar two meals out of three, uphill both ways, but tell that to kids these daysâŠâ
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Win White
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en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_...
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en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_...
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Win White
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I haveâPlanet Newsâ too.
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Win White
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My friends & I would take turn reading Ginsburg. HOWL in particular is best read out loud. I had the the âCity Lights Bookstoreâ copies.
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Win White
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Epic car chase!!
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Win White
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I enjoyed the way they worked in unique aspects of the city of Paris (I wonât spoil it). Plot absurdities are part of the fun. Characters are totally committed. Spectacular shark action.
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Win White
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I went into it figuring, oh well, just another shark movie, from France no less. But âUnder Parisâ blew my socks off. JAWs Redux. Pays homage to the original, but stands on its own. Great use of unique aspects of âThe City of Lightâ as a setting. đ«đ·đŒđŠđ„ âïžâïžâïžâïž
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Win White
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Same. Spotifyâs owners politics & values align with Roganâs . He has the same agenda.
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Johnny Killoran
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this decision by the MLB that gambling is bad is brought to you by MLB partners FanDuel and Draft Kings sign up now for $300 in free bets with promotional code âTUCUPITAâ
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Win White
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1st time Iâve listened to @joeabercrombie.bsky.social & Iâm really enjoying âThe Blade Itselfâ audiobook. Very funny, character driven dark comedy fantasy set in a GoT kinda world - but still very original. Another outstanding narration by Steven Pacey vividly brings the characters to life.
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Win White
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Reads like the plot for a Bollywood movie. I wouldnât be surprised if someday it isâŠ
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southpaw
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Godzilla Minus One is on Netflix now, and I really like it. Canât recommend it enough.
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Win White
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The prominent role of the kamikaze pilot and his burden from the War was unexpected and touching, adding a very human context. The film is set is in an unvarnished Japanese cultural context without concessions for Westerners. Nice touches of humor. And of course awesome SFX!
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Win White
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Oh I have no doubt about that. Heâs been one of the prime promoters elevating Subhas Chandra Bose to replace Gandhi in the pantheon.
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Win White
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Watching some of the recent ultra nationalist films revising Indian history, youâd never know Gandhi even existed, let alone playing a key role in the drive for independence.
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Win White
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Hereâs an outstanding review of Ursula K. Le Guinâs novel âThe Left Hand of Darknessâ a marvelous book that transcends the SiFi genre. Published in 1969 it delves into gender, culturalism, nationalism and human relationships in a way that makes it highly relevant to this day. A must read or listen.
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Win White
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Because theyâre gormless fanatics.
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Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened his ascent to the White House in 2016. He is the first U.S. president to be declared a felon. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4dZwzsb
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Win White
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One of my favorites, going back many years.
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Win White
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Just finished âDisquiet Godsâ audiobook by Christopher Ruocchio Vol 6 in his âSun Eaterâ SF/Fantasy series. These books are gaining popularity so fast publishers canât keep them in stock. See reviews of them on YouTube. Compared to Dune, but much more. Thought provoking, erudite & entertaining. âïžâïžâïžâïž
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Win White
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It seems like there are an inordinate number of posts on Bluesky lately from people who, unbidden, preemptively skeet that they donât like something that is popular with many other folks, with little or no rationale. Like âI donât listen to audiobooks!â A cry for attention?
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Win White
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BTW, Iâm listening to them on Audible audiobooks. 1st three volumes were free with my subscription plan. I think theyâre trying to generate favorable word of mouth.
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Has a very fertile imagination. A born writer. Well defined characters. Reminds me of Adrian Tchaikovsky in that he can turn out a considerable amount of fiction without missing a beat. Likes taking chances & pushing boundaries. Iâd prefer more brevity, but thatâs my common complaint in SiFi/Fantasy
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Win White
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I agree with your review. Bear in mind that Ruochio was only 22 when it was published, so thereâs some âkitchen sinking.â A young author feverishly throwing everything into the hopper to succeed at their trade. Iâm into vol 7. He matures as a writer, although at times heâs still overly verbose. đ
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âFascesâ were on the reverse of the Mercury dime. âA bundle of rods with a projecting axe blade, carried by a lictor in ancient Rome as a symbol of a magistrate's power, and used as an emblem of authority in Fascist Italy.â Mussolini appropriated it as a symbol of strength for this Party.
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Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Lovely podcast here about Service Model, specifically the audiobook of same.
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Win White
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Love that #MLBTV đ
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Win White
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Just turned 74. I look at it as Iâve experienced about 6 lifetimes in the same body, sequentially, starting older in each one. We share memories.
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Same with my so-called âSmart TVâ & associated streaming devices. If someone patented âRestartâ 100 years ago, their descendants would own the Planet.
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Win White
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Starting when I was a kid, Roger Corman produced and or directed more memorable films that I saw over the years than any other individual. Films like âHouse of Usherâ & âPit and the Pendulumâ scared me senseless & introduced me to Poe & horror. And the early SiFi films motivated me to read more SF.
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Win White
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Iâve been unfollowing people I followed because their bios showed they have professions, areas of interest or expertise that Iâm interested in, only to discover that they post compulsively about things that have nothing to do with their bios, are irrelevant to me & not entertaining. Caveat emptor.
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Win White
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Wow! Penguin is rereleasing the #HisDarkMaterials audiobooks with the inimitable Ruth Wilson doing the narration. Sign me up!
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Win White
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Late to the party, but have to recommend Christopher Ruochioâs âSun Eaterâ series. Iâm 4 vols into the audiobooks. The 1st was published when he was only 22 & his craft has developed prodigiously with each one. Very engaging. Natural story teller. Erudite. Been compared to Dune, but highly original.
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Win White
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I am a regular consumer of Audible audiobooks & average 2-3 titles a month. I have yet to see an AI narrated book either recommended to me by Audible or show up in any searches I do myself for new listens. I found a sample AI narration on Amazon.com. At best, equivalent to a very unskilled human.
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Win White
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LG OLED TVs are outstanding. Used to be out of our price range, but we got one 2 years ago when their prices came down substantially. Amazing picture.
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Win White
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As seen in Episode 5 of â3 Body Problem.â
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Win White
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I feel you pain but typically itâs the audiobookâs producer/director working for the audio publisher thatâs ultimately responsible for pronunciations, not the narrator. The narrator is voice talent, not an expert on pronunciations. Pronunciation guides are essential, as well as QCing after recording
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Win White
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Iâm listening to the âDemon in Whiteâ audiobook from Audible & really enjoying it. Christopher Ruocchio has a prodigious imagination & itâs satisfying watching his skills as a novelist mature with each new book. Nice twists & turns in this one with a big reveal. âșïž
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Win White
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Well, heâs had plenty of experience with star players tuning him out after the first season, so thereâs that.
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Win White
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Except this article doesnât say that INEOS has made a definitive decision. Itâs says they are weighing a number of negative factors that may result in his termination, but no yet. Unfortunately, misleading click bait is ubiquitous in sports reporting on social media.
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Win White
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I donât see a downside for me for Audible.com recommending some audiobooks based on what I watch on Amazon Prime TV. Both services already make recommendations based on what I access & Iâve found that very useful. Itâll be interesting to see if they come up with anything I didnât already know about.
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If you have an Apple TV box, you can now install the Surfshark VPN app on it and specify youâre in a different country, for example, Belgium. DL the streaming app for the national TV network you want to see a geo restricted bike race on & voila, watch it on your big screen via AppleTVđŽ#Procycling
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