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The Deserter – By Sarah A. Topol

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The Deserter – A Russians Senior Lieutenant & his wife’s story. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/09/20/magazine/ukraine-russia-war-deserter.html Audio: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/podcasts/russia-ukraine-deserter-audio.html Also here: Parts 1-3 Parts 4-5 The Deserter By Sarah A. Topol This is a story told in five parts. Because of the security risks faced by Russian deserters, pseudonyms are used throughout. The photographs, however, are of the real-life subjects. … Read more

Super Swift vs. Tiny Temper Trump

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Super Swift vs. Tiny Temper Trump I’ve had this idea in my head for a while now, of Taylor Swift as a comic book super heroine. I can’t draw but thanks to AI this can be relatively easily achieved with a prompt. I say relatively easily because I didn’t get quite what I wanted and … Read more

Books read

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2024 Olive Kitteridge – Elizabeth Strout Fathers and Sons – Ivan Turgenev The Three-Body Problem Trilogy: Remembrance of Earth’s Past – Cixin Liu The Dispossessed – Ursula K. Le Guin (Study guide) Sea of Rust – C. Robert Cargill Mozart in the Jungle – Blair Tindall ========================================================== 2023 Mozart in the Jungle – Blair Tindall … Read more

Monday 16th of October 2023 – Robyn Davidson

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Monday 16th of October 2023 – Robyn Davidson This very interesting, adventurous woman and her story keeps popping up in my radar so I felt I should gather information about her because I am fascinated by her journey and by women who break the mould and pursue their vision. The AI on Netflix recommended “Tracks” … Read more