#CallForPapers: Tolkien’s #Medievalism in Ruins: The Function of #Relics and #Ruins in Middle-earth

Throughout J.R.R. Tolkien’s history of Middle-earth, relics and ruins appear as images that capture the mood, personality, and disposition of the characters. This proposed collection of essays will seek to deepen the awareness and importance of relics and ruins in Tolkien's legendarium while simultaneously focusing on how Tolkien’s vision of history functions within and outside of the Middle Ages. #JRRTolkien #Tolkien #MiddleEarth #MiddleAges #TolkienStudies #Academics

https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2023/04/30/tolkien%E2%80%99s-medievalism-in-ruins-the-function-of-relics-and-ruins-in-middle-earth

New reporting by both the NYT and WaPo strongly suggests that Trump is in grave legal peril under the Espionage Act. It is a bit insane that we are talking about a former U.S. president likely being indicted under this Act. Yet here we are. https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/did-trump-violate-the-espionage-act?sd=pf

40 years ago, in a movie theater in The Hague, I saw #starwars Return of the Jedi and I was blown away by its scope. We saw much more of the rebellion, and of what was at stake in its fight against Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader.

I can't believe that this Saturday, at Echo Base Con in Amsterdam, I get to interview 3 actors who embodied that rebellion and have been childhood heroes of mine:

Caroline Blakiston (Mon Mothma), Dermot Crowley, (Crix Madine) and Denis Lawson (Wedge Antilles)!!

@fatherroderick
The first year of Trek Long Island was the best new con in a long time…it really was the little Con that could with great guests
Highly recommended

This Saturday at Echo Base Con in Amsterdam, I am honored to interview two #starwars actors who went from screen to streaming about their experiences:

Bonnie Piesse, the actress whose character Beru was tasked with the huge responsibility to raise Luke Skywalker!

And Duncan Pow, making a surprise return in the company of Cassian #Andor after his role as sergeant Melshi in Rogue One!

The #gop / #republicans have pulled the debt ceiling stunt since the 1980s
Each time American working people have suffered.
It has nothing to do with conservatism- the GOP are the worst spenders(tax cuts for the richest, pork barrel projects for donors in home states, government contracts and Covid monies stolen by members of Congress, their families, and GOP-Oversight Committees looked the other way.
It is a dangerous power game without consequences.

Vote out the MAGA Republicans
End the GOP

@Ca_Dre @georgetakei The fact that we HAVE a debt limit at all shows utter idiocy in our government. Someone in the news media should give us some background as to who the hell proposed this and who else thought this was a good idea? That would be better news than we currently receive. No business would stop paying it's bills because of an arbitrary ceiling limit.

It further shows why these candidates need to provide resumes so we can evaluate whether they have ANY intelligence before letting them run for office.

Whether it's the 14th amendment or some other justification, not paying our bills creates a national security problem for our country and I believe an executive order could be used, if for no other reason, to protect our security. Pretty sure Biden has something in his back pocket, but he's not going to play his hand until the last possible minute.

@joytoworld93 @georgetakei
It is important to note that we have a recurring need to raise the debt ceiling is because Congress does not have the courage to write a budget.
It is important to note EVERY other country has free healthcare and social services to assist those in need without the economic strength that America has!

The ignore writing a budget scheme and have a debt limit hostage taking was a Republican scheme since Reagan…

Twice in our history have men named McCarthy (Joseph McCarthy and Kevin McCarthy) foisted a political and social tragedy on our nation…

Time for this one to resign!

@georgetakei

I think we should remember before Roe v. Wade RICH WOMEN got their abortions by complicit doctors performing a routine outpatient procedure called a D&C🤫🤫🤫

But POOR WOMEN died from back alley abortions unable to pay for the procedure or health insurance 🤬🤬🤬

@georgetakei 
How many of us who work &support our families struggle with credit card debt only to have duplicitous debt collectors destroy all we worked to create by not allowing us to restructure or continue to payment plans.

That is the #Republicans/ #MAGA /#GOP #Congress

The GOP FAKE #debtceiling crisis would rather destroy #America as a world power, hand foreign powers a flash point, and give their donors a windfall of buyable losses

This a political game not governing

@MacFarlaneNews 
How many of us who work &support our families struggle w/credit card debt only to have duplicitous debt collectors destroy all we worked to create by not allowing us to restructure or continue to payment plans.

That is the #Republicans/ #MAGA /#GOP #Congress

The GOP FAKE #debtceiling crisis would rather destroy #America as a world power, hand foreign powers a flash point, and give their donors a windfall of buyable losses

This a political game not governing!

@raurquiz @trekcore
#davidajala is a gift!
His soul is a teacher, leader, healer… his acting leads us to reconnect to our joys and struggles
Happy Birthday

Are you in the Pacific Northwest? Get to know the fascist scum behind the "Evergreen Active Club" and one of the groups involved in a new fascist coalition they're calling the "Northwest Nationalist Network" or "3N."

Learn more about these specific fascists involved in the Evergreen Active Club! There are action items for them so take action!

https://stumptownresearchcollective.noblogs.org/evergreen-active-club/

Daniel Rowe
Breanna Jorgensen
Vincent Nutter
Melyssa Miller
William Loyer
Rebekah McKee
William Fleming
Christopher Casselman
Joseph Cohens

Brought to you by:
@StumptownRC
@SoCalResearchClub
@SunlightAFA
@CVAntifa
FashFreeNW
& anons

@kechpaja @ben As you suggest, the Confederacy pretty well matched the anti-trans map. We're still fighting the Civil War.

“The map of anti-trans risk has polarized into two Americas - one where trans people have full legal protections, and one where they are persecuted by the state.” #Democracy https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/may-anti-trans-legislative-risk-map?utm_source=werd.io&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_channel=mastodon

#HappyBirthday #davidajala #actor #clevelandbooker #book #startrekdiscovery #adulthood #thedarknight #oneday #paybackseason #fastaandfurious6 #starredup #jupiterascending #killcommand #brotherhood #dreamteam #trexxandflipside #blackmirror #supergirl #startrek56 @trekcore

#DebtCeiling

How many of us who work and support our families struggle with credit card debt only to have heartless duplicitous debt collectors destroy all we worked to create by not allowing us to restructure or continue to payment plans.

That is the #Republicans/ #MAGA /#GOP #Congress

The GOP FAKE debt ceiling crisis would rather destroy #America as a world power, hand foreign powers a flash point, and give their donors a windfall of buyable losses

This a political game not governing!

@Harryhol Fokke & Sukke (@FokkeSukke), Rolling Stone (@RollingStone), selfcare.tech (@selfcare), The Star Trek Academy (@Trek_Academy), George Takei (@georgetakei), Rock Paper Shotgun (@rockpapershotgun), Follow the Money (@FTM_nl), GamesIndustry.biz (@GIbiz), Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo), James Gunn (@jamesgunn), De Speld (@DeSpeld), PCMag (@PCMag), Jean-Marc van Tol (@JeanMarcvanTol), Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself), Stephen Fry (@stephenfry)

Went to #TrekLongIsland this past weekend!
Their first year
The best new #startrek convention EVER!
Had an amazing time…
Brought my friend for a first convention-do you remember a friend’s facial expression after they meet their first cast member (priceless🤩✨💫)