Prof Medium Dave<p>Just started reading Patrick O’Brian’s 1959, pre- <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23AubreyMaturin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AubreyMaturin</a> novel The Unknown Shore, and the first page has such a delightful sentence from the pov of a Tory:
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Today On Screen<p>Today, April 18, 1800, lieutenant Jack Aubrey meets physician Stephen Maturin at a concert at the Governor’s Mansion, beginning their long friendship (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 2003)</p><p><a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/Movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Movies</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/Film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Film</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/Cinemastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cinemastodon</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/Letterboxd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Letterboxd</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/MasterAndCommander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasterAndCommander</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/AubreyMaturin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AubreyMaturin</span></a></p>
phil_run_IL<p>Neeeeeext: Number 8 <br><a href="https://social.running.cafe/tags/goodreads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>goodreads</span></a> <a href="https://social.running.cafe/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://social.running.cafe/tags/lesen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lesen</span></a> <a href="https://social.running.cafe/tags/ebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ebooks</span></a> <a href="https://social.running.cafe/tags/kindle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kindle</span></a> <a href="https://social.running.cafe/tags/PatrickOBrian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PatrickOBrian</span></a> <a href="https://social.running.cafe/tags/AubreyAndMaturin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AubreyAndMaturin</span></a> <a href="https://social.running.cafe/tags/AubreyMaturin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AubreyMaturin</span></a> <a href="https://social.running.cafe/tags/MasterAndCommander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasterAndCommander</span></a></p>
Hold My Chicken 🎉<p>I am a Fairly Old Person who's been hanging around various fandoms for a few decades. Socialist, queer, kinky, neurodivergent, somewhat disabled.</p><p>My main fannish interest right now is <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/StrayKids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StrayKids</span></a> (<a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/skz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skz</span></a>). I've been skz-posting so much that I decided to make a side account, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://blorbo.social/@skrr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>skrr</span></a></span>, just for skz-posting. Older skz posts will stay on this account, and new skz posts will be on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://blorbo.social/@skrr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>skrr</span></a></span>.</p><p>Other fannish hyperfixations (past and present, major and minor) include:<br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/ModaoZushi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ModaoZushi</span></a> & <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/TheUntamed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheUntamed</span></a> (especially <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/WangXian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WangXian</span></a> and <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/JuniorQuartet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JuniorQuartet</span></a>)<br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/TianGuanCiFu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TianGuanCiFu</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/StreetDanceOfChina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StreetDanceOfChina</span></a><br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/YiZhan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YiZhan</span></a> RPF (Wang Yibo / Xiao Zhan)<br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/WangYibo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WangYibo</span></a> himself (I'm responsible for the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://blorbo.social/@YiboSemiDaily" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>YiboSemiDaily</span></a></span> image-posting bot)<br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/WordOfHonor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WordOfHonor</span></a><br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/LegendOfFei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LegendOfFei</span></a><br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/Given" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Given</span></a> manga and anime<br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/DemonSlayer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemonSlayer</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/BokuNoHeroAcademia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BokuNoHeroAcademia</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/HunterXHunter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HunterXHunter</span></a><br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/TheAdventureZone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheAdventureZone</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/JeevesAndWooster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeevesAndWooster</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/OurFlagMeansDeath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OurFlagMeansDeath</span></a><br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/DetroitBecomeHuman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DetroitBecomeHuman</span></a><br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/AubreyMaturin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AubreyMaturin</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/Temeraire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Temeraire</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/OxygenNotIncluded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OxygenNotIncluded</span></a><br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/TheSims4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheSims4</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/TheLordOfTheRings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheLordOfTheRings</span></a> <br>- <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/XenaWarriorPrincess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XenaWarriorPrincess</span></a> </p><p>I don't actively post about these things much these days, but you might see them pop up occasionally.</p><p>I occasionally visit other social sites (tumblr, tiktok, reddit) and boost stuff there, but almost never post in those places.</p><p>My non-fannish interests include <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/permaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>permaculture</span></a>, <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a>, <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/tarot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tarot</span></a>, <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/manicure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manicure</span></a> art, <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/chickens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chickens</span></a>, and fibre arts, especially <a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knitting</span></a>. </p><p>Some of my old knitting patterns are on Ravelry: <br>:ravelry: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/lisa-reeve" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ravelry.com/designers/lisa-ree</span><span class="invisible">ve</span></a></p><p>I'm one of the founders of <a href="https://blorbo.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">blorbo.social</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>.</p><p>My username is inspired by drunk Lan Zhan offering Wei Ying chickens as a courting gift, in The Untamed.</p><p><a href="https://blorbo.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a></p>
Felicity Shoulders<p>Back on my bullshit*</p><p>*His Majesty’s Sloop Sophie</p><p><a href="https://pie.gd/tags/amReading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amReading</span></a> <a href="https://pie.gd/tags/Aubreyad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aubreyad</span></a> <a href="https://pie.gd/tags/AubreyMaturin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AubreyMaturin</span></a></p>
Justin Waring 🐋<p>I don’t even remember any Sleep Baseball scores! 😴 </p><p>1) <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@atpfm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>atpfm</span></a></span> Accidental Tech Podcast 🖥️<br>2) <a href="https://www.sleepbaseball.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">sleepbaseball.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> 💤⚾️<br>3) <a href="https://lubbershole.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lubbershole.podbean.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ⚓️🕳️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AubreyMaturin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AubreyMaturin</span></a> <br>4) <a href="https://retronauts.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">retronauts.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> 👾<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> </p><p>Via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@overcastfm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>overcastfm</span></a></span></p>
Patrick Gillam<p>I’m feeling the need for some really good buddy stories on the level of the Aubrey–Maturin series. Yes, of course, I’m going to return to the Aubrey Maturin series first. But after I finish it, what do you recommend?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AubreyMaturin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AubreyMaturin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PatrickOBrian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PatrickOBrian</span></a></p>
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