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Writer across genres. Reviewer. Comic-book lover. Selenophile. Cryptid enthusiast. Librarian-adjacent. Town & Train, Canuck horror novel & Fear Itself collection (Lethe Press).πŸ©·πŸ’œπŸ’™πŸŒˆπŸ€ lethepressbooks.com/product-page/fear-itself jameskmoran.blogspot.com

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Public Lending Rights Chuff writing comic books horror

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04.03.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know, right?
#Comicnerdoutrules

03.03.2026 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy belared, indeed! I received these.

02.03.2026 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Heyβ€”yer welcome from the other side of the pond (Ottawa). Keep it up. Will "tune in" again.

01.03.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Couldn't cue it up see the flick in theatre with the lads (busy parents). Watched Trachtenburg's Killer of Killers (on Disney) last night, tho, and loved Prey, so I might cheat on my inner circle and watch Badlands by meself soon.
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01.03.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good gods, thank you, The 250! You may be my new fave podcast, with your Irish hosts and erudite, thought-provoking talk about Predator: Badlands. Been dying to see the flick since catching a glowing @ebertvoices.bsky.social summer review.
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01.03.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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437. Predator: Badlands - All-ien 2025 (#---) Hosted by Andrew Quinn, Darren Mooney and Jess Dunne, this week with special guest Joey Keogh, The 250 is a (mostly) weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by ...

Absolutely digging
Andrew Quinn, @darrenmooney.bsky.social and Jess Dunne
on the The 250 episode 437, talking Predator: Badlands, paricularly examing briefly how Star Wars, Die Hard and Rambo as US filmmakers revisiting 'Nam.
Podbean.
www.podbean.com/ea/dir-m8f47...

01.03.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' is a tremendous addition to that worthy pantheon of non-horror films that manage to be significantly more unsettling than 90% of actual horror films. Bonus points for the terrifying hamster.

28.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another video from FAU’s anti-ICE protest today

25.02.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 165    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Enjoyed hearing @paulkupperberg.bsky.social on @wordballoon.bsky.social.
Ate up Kupperberg's 1980-1984 New Adventures of Superboy as a kid and, later, Vigilante.
Word Balloon Comics Podcast. The Day DC Got Canceled: Paul Kupperberg Remembers the Implosion.
www.podbean.com/ea/dir-caxu8...

24.02.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get more from The Beaverton on Patreon Creating a satirical news empire that makes our enemies tremble

In this trying time, consider joining our Patreon. Kid would have wanted it that way.

23.02.2026 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
False alarm! Armed man shot at Mar-a-Lago just Kid Rock playing paintball

False alarm! Armed man shot at Mar-a-Lago just Kid Rock playing paintball

News In Photo:

23.02.2026 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

I can only posit that infidelity is good US shorthand for stepping out (if you'll pardon the 1970's musical refemce to Joe Jackson's "Steppin' Out") of one's comfort zone, routines and embracing adventure?

23.02.2026 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” πŸ˜•πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’”

(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )

15.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 29000    πŸ” 10028    πŸ’¬ 644    πŸ“Œ 591
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GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE UPDATE:
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16.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do so love getting Chantal HΓ©bert's cogent assessment of any cutrent issue. Case in pointβ€”the US president's attempt to stop the, uh, alreaady constructed Gordie Howe International Bridge.

22.02.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gordie Howe bridge opponent donated $1 million to MAGA fund days before Donald Trump’s threat to prevent its opening Matthew Moroun, whose family owns the Ambassador Bridge, gave $1 million to a PAC that supports Trump days before Trump threatened to block the opening of the new, competing span

Gordie Howe bridge opponent donated $1 million to MAGA fund days before Donald Trump’s threat to prevent its opening

22.02.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 7

#SendHelp is the first great movie of 2026. #SamRaimi

03.02.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally doing a long-overdue back-to-back watch of Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse trilogy. Already saw and The Doom Generation and Nowhere, years back, but not Araki's Totally F***ed Up. Araki was years ahead of his time, depicting Gen X counterculural nihilism, malaise, and fierce queer rep.

22.02.2026 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aye! Truer words...

15.02.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of three speed skaters (by me!)
One is wearing red and white with black accents and the caption "Guy who is either Canadian or Swiss or Austrian or Japanese or Polish or Danish"

One is wearing red white and blue and is labeled "Guy who is either American or Norwegian or French or Czech or Slovakian or Slovenian or British"

One is wearing neon orange and labeled Guy who is UNDENIABLY DUTCH

A drawing of three speed skaters (by me!) One is wearing red and white with black accents and the caption "Guy who is either Canadian or Swiss or Austrian or Japanese or Polish or Danish" One is wearing red white and blue and is labeled "Guy who is either American or Norwegian or French or Czech or Slovakian or Slovenian or British" One is wearing neon orange and labeled Guy who is UNDENIABLY DUTCH

God bless the Dutch for this

15.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1536    πŸ” 248    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 16
Amazing-Man Comics 5 (434)

Amazing-Man Comics 5 (434)

04.02.2026 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6

I'm amazed.;)

15.02.2026 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yer welcs. Please keep going.

15.02.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada just got bronze in men's 500-metre- speed-skating!
Laurent Dubreuil!

14.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How a Canuck comics lover watches Olympic hockey. Canadian women's hockey team playing Germany.

14.02.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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5-1 now! Poulin taps in the fifth goal!

14.02.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Sheepdogs - "I Don't Know" - official music video
YouTube video by The Sheepdogs The Sheepdogs - "I Don't Know" - official music video

I do not know...something? Aw, zut, alors. ;)
Perhaps refer to the Sheepdogs' "I Don't Know"?
youtu.be/h_5q0n2mDR8?...

14.02.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Darn it! Doing laundry in the other room and missed our Canadian women's hockey team scoring against Germany. 4-0 now.
And, hooray!
#Olympichockey

14.02.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a person is holding a cube in their hand with a glowing light inside of it . ALT: a person is holding a cube in their hand with a glowing light inside of it .

This one I also find challenging. Got it for $2. It was beside a book with a cover made of human flesh. But I thought I might have some sort of allergic reaction to the book and got this charming yet challenging puzzle-box instead...

14.02.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0