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It’s Morally Intolerable for the Privileged to Profit from this Emergency

Societies gripped by cataclysmic wars, depressions, or pandemics can become acutely sensitive to...





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Let's try and bring this back - Fanart Thursday

Posted by: icon_uk

It used to be the tradition around these here parts to post fan art on Thursday, comic themed, but not comic published, art by fans or professionals.

So share your commissions or interesting art you've seen. (If in doubt, check with the artist it's okay to post it and if they say no, then it's a no!)

Just for fun )



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  • char: warlock
  • char: cypher/doug ramsey
  • medium: fanart
  • char: poison ivy/pamela isley
  • creator: george perez
  • char: nico minoru
  • title: saint seiya
  • creator: todd nauck
  • char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson
  • title: legion of super-heroes
  • char: jimmy olsen
  • char: she hulk/jennifer walters
  • creator: luciano vecchio
  • creator: dustin nguyen
  • char: harley quinn/harleen quinzel
  • char: catwoman/selina kyle

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Tasks Completed This Weekend

Laundry. Built deer protection for my garden. Purchased materials for deer protection for my apple trees. Dishes. Mended one sweater and one pair of jeans. Reinforced neckline on another sweater in an attempt to have it fit better. Culled my wardrobe. Verified that garden deer protection withstands wind warning type winds.




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You will get through this.

So this is week…4 (I think?) of self-isolation.   The days blend in together.  I look through the news to see when this will all pass but there are no clear answers.  Lately though I’ve read small hints about the … Continue reading



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In which I am still a grade school child just trying to make this adult thing work

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Didn't We Just Do This?

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And the answer is: Yes, we did. Last week. But Open Road Media is putting The Iron Dragon's Daughter on e-sale again. $1.99 on this Wednesday, April 1, only. I don't have to tell you what holiday that is. But apparently they really mean it.

I expect most people who read this blog and wanted an e-copy of that book got one during last week's sale. But I publicize the event for two reasons:

1) Writers should always be as cooperative to their publishers as they can stand being.

2) Maybe the reason for this promotion is that they're putting a lot of books on sale at once.

If you're an ebook reader, you might want to look into the second possibility. Or maybe subscribe to one of the newsletters below.

Here's the e-letter they sent me, with all the boilerplate:
                         
Dear Michael Swanwick,

We are pleased to let you know that the following ebook(s) will be featured in price promotions soon.


ISBN13 Title Author Promo Type Country Start Date End Date Promo Price
9781504025669 The Iron Dragon's Daughter Swanwick, Michael ORM - Portalist NL US 2020-04-01 2020-04-01 $1.99
9781504025669 The Iron Dragon's Daughter Swanwick, Michael ORM - Portalist NL CA 2020-04-01 2020-04-01 $1.99


Open Road will promote the feature via social media. We hope you can share the deal with your network as well. You can subscribe to the newsletters at the links below so that you will get the direct link to the deal on the day that it appears.


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Please let us know if you have any questions. We are thrilled to be part of this promotion; hope you are too!

Best,
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This Date in Baseball

This Date in Baseball for May 10, 2020




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"This laptop is loaded to bear"

Ewan Spence, "Apple Leak Reveals Radical New MacBook Pro", Forbes 5/4/2020: Apple may finally be getting round to updating the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Intel's tenth generation processors. The good news is that the MacOS powered laptop going to get a bucketload of extra power.[…] This laptop is loaded to bear in terms of memory […]






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So This is How SETI Works




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The Book Of Eli If You Tolerate This

A lot of people didn't like this movie because of the religious overtones throughout the movie. I'm not one who's particularly religious but I thought this was a brillian movie and a welcome change to the post apocalyptic genre




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Bought enough toilet paper? Check this online calculator

Worried about whether you have enough toilet paper for the coronavirus lockdown? A German website can tell you how long your supply will last.




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This Remixed Church Sermon Became an Instant Thanksgiving Classic

What's your grandma cooking for Thanksgiving? These lucky people are dancing, parodying and rapping about all the delicious potential for tasty holiday foods.




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You Might Actually WANT to Get a Ticket From This Officer






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It is Impossible Not to be Happy for This Golfing Granny on "The Price is Right"



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This Playhouse Was 3D-Printed From Concrete!

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This Easy Decorating Move Will Make Your Living Room Feel Bigger and Brighter

Fake the look of additional space by subtraction! READ MORE...






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This Floor Plan of Buckingham Palace Shows All 775 Rooms

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This Bizarre Instagram Account Inserts Donald Trump Into Your Favorite Movies

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#123: This One Was Supposed to Be Easy




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#138: This Is SnoggCast




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#210: Jingle This

A super-sized edition of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, awaits you for our 210th episode of Potter news, discussion, and fun including an indepth discussion of the brand new sneak preview for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

 

Episode 210 — Jingle This

Find the latest episode and explore PotterCast interviews, discussions and more at PotterCast.com

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#241: So THIS is Pottermore

The day of the big announcement, we now know what Pottermore is!.. Right? The PotterCasters got together today live on Livestream with Ben Schoen of Mugglecast to talk about what today's announcement means for Harry Potter fans and what all we know now!

 

Episode 241 — So THIS is Pottermore

Find the latest episode and explore PotterCast interviews, discussions and more at PotterCast.com

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This cat is a Dad for sure.




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As today’s homes burn faster than ever, this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign presents critical home escape planning and practice messages

Knowing that today’s homes burn faster than ever, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out” as the official theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 8-14, 2017. Experts say you may have as little as two minutes (or even less) to safely escape a typical home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds.




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Stay safe this Halloween with NFPA’s fire safety tips

Halloween is creeping up on us. The rush is on to find the perfect pumpkin, the spookiest costume, and the best candy for trick-or-treaters. However, along with all this excitement comes potential fire hazards related to seasonal decor and costumes. Fortunately, fire risks can be avoided by following the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Halloween safety precautions.




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This Much I Know I Is True

If stonks crash in the next 2 hours emergency legislation involving free money for billionaires will pass about 2 hours later.




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This Week On Xbox: May 08, 2020

Here we go…the latest episode of This Week On Xbox. Remember, you can watch This Week On Xbox from the Community section of the Xbox One dashboard in Canada, the UK and the US or watch it on the Xbox YouTube channel (This Week on Xbox Playlist). Leave a comment below or hit me up on Twitter and let me know […]




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Where Things Stand: This Is Going To Backfire

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On This Day in Space! May 4, 2011: 1st official 'Star Wars' Day celebration

On May 4, 2011, the first organized "Star Wars" Day celebration happened in Toronto. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!




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This luxe, solar-powered, prefab home was completed in 6 months

High-end luxury meets energy efficiency in the Jesolo Lido Pool Villa, a 320-square-meter Venetian villa in the Italian seaside resort of Jesolo. Designed by Milan-based architecture firm JMA, the holiday home was prefabricated, installed and furnished in just six months. The high-performance building envelope has been engineered to guarantee near net-zero energy usage throughout the year.[...]




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Natural materials make up this energy-saving Jakarta home

Architecture firm Atelier Riri has reaped the energy-saving benefits of Indonesia’s tropical climate in their design of the House at Serpong, a climate-responsive suburban house in Jakarta. After conducting solar studies and site analyses, the architects crafted the four-story home with strategically placed voids, windows, elevated gardens and solar shading devices to reduce unwanted solar gain and take advantage of natural cooling. The home was built primarily of natural materials that give the building a warm and tactile feel.[...]




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This modular, off-grid design can adapt to any landscape

DIY home design is a life-long dream of many, and today's architects are making it easier than ever to build your own home without toiling for years. Genoa-based firm TEKE Architects has just unveiled the MU50, a modular off-grid home designed to be configurable to virtually any landscape. Using modules of prefabricated timber frames that can be connected in various layouts, the innovative design is meant to be incorporated into any landscape with minimal impact.[...]




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This recycled metal jewelry is inspired by our world

Raised in the countryside of South West England, creative artist Emma Aitchison has developed a jewelry line inspired by and respectful to nature. Furthermore, Aitchison wanted her unique designs to act as a symbol for environmental awareness and to provoke conversations about protecting vital resources on the planet.[...]