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Matthias Rex🐱<p>I woke up about 15% sicker than yesterday. I'm trying to battle this thing with phenylephedrine, guaifenesin, and my usual black tea with honey and lemon. I'm continuing my reread of "The Two Towers" and might be done tonight. <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Covid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SickDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SickDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a></p>
Church of Jeff<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/sesamestreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sesamestreet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/keeblerelves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>keeblerelves</span></a></p>
Calico Jesse<p>Lord of the Rings 7: Mining the Appendices for More Money</p><p>I wish the Tolkien estate actually had control of their licensing. Predatory perpetual licenses should be illegal.</p><p>Unless it’s a book, none of the money goes to the Tolkien family. </p><p>Of course, copyright should only be ~50 years, but that’s a whole different problem. </p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/LordOfTheRings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LordOfTheRings</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/LotR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LotR</span></a></p>
Paul Czege<p>So, actually where is the best surfing in Middle Earth?</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/MiddleEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEarth</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/InfiniteCraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfiniteCraft</span></a></p>
Charles Hildebrandt<p>'Saruman at Orthanc', by Tim and Greg Hildebrandt, from the 1976 JRR Tolkien Calendar</p><p><a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/Hildebrandt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hildebrandt</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/hildebrandart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hildebrandart</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/timhildebrandt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>timhildebrandt</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/TolkienTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TolkienTuesday</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/TolkienTrewsday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TolkienTrewsday</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/LordoftheRings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LordoftheRings</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/LOTR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LOTR</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/middleearth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>middleearth</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/fantasyart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasyart</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/wizard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wizard</span></a> <a href="https://wargamers.social/tags/JRRT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JRRT</span></a></p>
Paul Jacobson<p>If you are a <a href="https://digitalstuntfactory.com/tags/MiddleEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEarth</span></a> fan (<a href="https://digitalstuntfactory.com/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a>, of course), then this is a wonderful exploration of what makes Middle Earth captivating and engaging from one of my new, favourite fantasy channels on YouTube: <a href="https://digitalstuntfactory.com/tags/TenMinuteWorlds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TenMinuteWorlds</span></a><br>si=wk-f3rNSJvBnw0xKRD8IKRKZNw?si=wk-f3rNSJvBnw0xK</p>
PixelJones<p>Why Tolkien hated Disney</p><p>I can't help but agree w/ his strongly held belief if you smooth over all rough edges of "fairy stories", cut them off from their mythical roots, and hide their adult truths, you're ultimately not respecting children while draining their stories of real power.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/RwxHMWZBMSI?si=jpl5ms2VhBLmyVq3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/RwxHMWZBMSI?si=jpl5ms</span><span class="invisible">2VhBLmyVq3</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/disney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disney</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a></p>
Aaron :bc:🖖<p>I bought this guy's discography. UNLIMITED PROTO DUNGEON SYNTH! GGGGGOOOOOOOO!!</p><p><a href="https://jimkirkwood.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">jimkirkwood.bandcamp.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/DungeonSynth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DungeonSynth</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/LoTR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoTR</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/synthesizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>synthesizer</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BerlinSchool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BerlinSchool</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ProgSynth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProgSynth</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Progtronica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Progtronica</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/MiddleEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEarth</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CinematicElectronicMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CinematicElectronicMusic</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/ElectronicMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicMusic</span></a></p>
ᛊᛟᚱᛁᚾ ᛟᛚᛟᚱᛁᚾ ᛟᚱᛁᛁ<p>I think I found the Ent-wives.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/thedailyhat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thedailyhat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/walking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/weightloss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weightloss</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/wizard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wizard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gandalf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gandalf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lordoftherings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lordoftherings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lotr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lotr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hobbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hobbit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/shire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shire</span></a></p>
ᛊᛟᚱᛁᚾ ᛟᛚᛟᚱᛁᚾ ᛟᚱᛁᛁ<p>If Saruman's orks get into the Old Toby, would they be Uruk-High?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/thedailyhat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thedailyhat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/walking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/weightloss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weightloss</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gandalf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gandalf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lotr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lotr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/lordoftherings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lordoftherings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/shire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shire</span></a></p>
Josh<p>I don’t know who needed to hear this, but the Lord of the Ring Symphony’s six movement orchestral score as directed by Howard Shore is the single greatest piece of music for film of all time hard stop and I will die on this hill! 😤 </p><p><a href="https://doesthings.online/tags/LotR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LotR</span></a> <a href="https://doesthings.online/tags/LordOfTheRings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LordOfTheRings</span></a> <a href="https://doesthings.online/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a> <a href="https://doesthings.online/tags/filmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>filmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://doesthings.online/tags/tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tolkein</span></a></p>
Roger Ward<p>The Tolkiens were helpfully transparent about likely outcomes at their parties.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Party" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Party</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Invitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invitation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Joke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Joke</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaturdayVibe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaturdayVibe</span></a></p>
ᛊᛟᚱᛁᚾ ᛟᛚᛟᚱᛁᚾ ᛟᚱᛁᛁ<p>I'm Gandalf in the streets and Radagast in the sheets.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Jokes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jokes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Wizards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wizards</span></a></p>
ᛊᛟᚱᛁᚾ ᛟᛚᛟᚱᛁᚾ ᛟᚱᛁᛁ<p>ᛘᛁ ᚾᛁᚢ ᛏᚬᛚᚴᛁᛁᚾ ᚴᛁᛁᛒᚬᛅᚱᛏ ᛁᛋ ᚴᚱᛁᛅᛏ</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Humor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Jokes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jokes</span></a></p>
pwnicholson<p>Listening to the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LOTR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LOTR</span></a> soundtrack and "Concerning Hobbits" came on. Instant positive vibes.</p><p>THAT'S the LOTR / <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> spinoff show I want. Just following life around Hobbiton.</p><p>Stretch that opening scene to multiple seasons of light, silly drama about who's being invited to parties, cousins creating mischief, and gardeners working up the courage to ask out the barmaid.</p><p>Which now that I describe it, sounds terrifyingly like the Little House On the Prarie show... so not that exactly.</p>
The Skeptic's Book of Lists<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@charlie_epsilon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>charlie_epsilon</span></a></span> </p><p>Yes to</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciFi</span></a> <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horror</span></a> <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/StarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarWars</span></a></p>
charlie_epsilon<p>Happy <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FollowFriday</span></a> !</p><p>If you know of any cool folks I should follow that are into the following, let me know!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pathfinder</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MiniPainting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiniPainting</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Warhammer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Warhammer</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Warhammer40k" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Warhammer40k</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Necromunda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Necromunda</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FrostGrave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrostGrave</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BoardGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoardGames</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WorldOfWarcraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldOfWarcraft</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FinalFantasyXIV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FinalFantasyXIV</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciFi</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horror</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarWars</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Shoegaze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shoegaze</span></a></p>
Watchful One<p>Intro:</p><p>I'm an ordinary average quiet guy/husband/dad. Spend my weekends poking around the yard and watching the flowers grow. We've got 10 chickens who provide endless entertainment and breakfast! I dabble in home automation, and we take the occasional <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cruise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cruise</span></a> to see some of the world and relax. </p><p>Fav authors: <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RobinHobb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobinHobb</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/JackWhyte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JackWhyte</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DeanKoontz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeanKoontz</span></a> </p><p>Interests: <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/HomeKit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HomeKit</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Camping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Camping</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Family" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Family</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AppleTVPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppleTVPlus</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AMC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AMC</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Chickens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chickens</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogs</span></a></p>
Loukas (They/Them) 🏳️‍⚧️<p>I used to wonder why Christopher Lee agreed to play the scene where Saruman makes an obvious 420 lol joke at Gandalf. </p><p>BUT I have just re-read Unfinished Tales and found out there are scenes where Saruman *does* make fun of Gandalf smoking. </p><p>And Gandalf blows smoke rings at him 🔥 <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/lotr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lotr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nu/tags/Tolkein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tolkein</span></a></p>