this morning, mamdani’s team got in touch with me to float a new tax proposal: if your net worth exceeds $5 million and you dress badly, you’ll be hit with a 10% annual levy for “visual pollution.” i would be in charge of deciding if the outfits are bad.

Drumpf in a Shakespearean nutshell.

See you next Tuesday

See you next Tuesday

A new movie is coming out

Peace, but only during trading hours

LEE PACE RETURNS! ✨

YAASS

Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to M. Wilson Tolkien responded to Mrs. Wilson stating that The Lord of the Rings should really be read by adults, as it was not a work aimed at children.

#OnThisDay in 1956, #Tolkien writes to M. Wilson.

Tolkien responded to Mrs. Wilson stating that The Lord of the Rings should really be read by adults, as it was not a work aimed at children.

Sounds fascinating and can’t wait to see it ✨

“Vera,” said the countess, turning to her older daughter, obviously not her favorite. “How is it you have no notion of anything?” Excerpt From War and Peace Leo Tolstoy, Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky https://books.apple.com/us/book/war-and-peace/id460819556 This material may be protected by copyright.

“I often think how unfairly life’s good fortune is sometimes distributed. Why has fate given you two such nice children (excluding Anatole, your youngest, I don’t like him),” she put in peremptorily, raising her eyebrows, “such lovely children? And you really value them less than anyone and are therefore unworthy of them.” And she smiled her rapturous smile.” Excerpt From War and Peace Leo Tolstoy, Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky https://books.apple.com/us/book/war-and-peace/id460819556 This material may be protected by copyright.

“The count is suffering both physically and morally, and it seems you have taken care to cause him as much moral suffering as possible.” “May I see the count?” Pierre repeated. “Hm! … If you want to kill him, to kill him outright, you may see him.” Excerpt From War and Peace Leo Tolstoy, Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky https://books.apple.com/us/book/war-and-peace/id460819556 This material may be protected by copyright.

I’m reading War and Peace, and you know, probably a lot more people would read it if they knew just how extremely cunty the dialogue is

Shame and eternal shame, nothing but shame!

pete hegseth firing everyone but his tailor

I love the way you think! It would be wonderful to see much older Aragorn as King Elessar telling some lovely stories to his children. We honestly don’t know a thing about that possibility! But I like it!

‪Yes but you’re way behind… @theoneringnet reported this 3 1/2 weeks ago on March 10th‬ 😁

A page from the book 1984

Brown University is home to George Orwell's original manuscript of 1984. Most of it is marked up heavily in Orwell's hand-writing but this untouched page caught my eye.

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ARTEMIS II

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And formally, according to our law,
Depose him

photo showing the rescuers saving the dog, next to the statue commemorating them

closeup on the base of the statue, showing a dog and a man in a ball cap

the top of the statue, where the person at the top of the slope has his hand outstretched so the viewer can "help" pull him up

in 2016 a group of strangers in Kazakhstan saved a dog from drowning by forming a human chain to reach him. they just unveiled a statue commemorating the event and I'm genuinely about to start sobbing

San Diego just gave us the best reveal of No Kings Day. #NoKings

Holy New York.

Wondercon Tolkien meet up Saturday, March 28 4:00pm Outside Main Entrance to the Anaheim Convention Center near the circular fountain!

SoCaliquendi members will be hosting a Tolkien meetup at #Wondercon tomorrow! Hope to see you there!

Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher Tolkien Tolkien says they have received many letters from Christopher, he will feel much better when he knows that he has received theirs. Tolkien notes that he...

#OnThisDay in 1944, #Tolkien writes to Christopher Tolkien.

Tolkien says they have received many letters from Christopher, he will feel much better when he knows that he has received theirs. Tolkien notes that he has been very busy with work, but the weather has been very good, remarking (1/3)

Delacroix's paint of Liberty leading the people.

So about tomorrow....

✨Big time congrats!✨

a close up of a person 's face with their mouth open and eyes closed . ALT: a close up of a person 's face with their mouth open and eyes closed .

David Correa spitting out completely WRONG info on #NBCNewsDaily saying the newly-announced Stephen Colbert LOTR movie is set to be released in late 2027?! No no no; it’s the Andy Serkis directed “The Hunt for Gollum” that is coming out at the end of 2027, the Colbert movie has no release date yet.

Thank you so much for saying this. And for your wonderful writing talents. And your allyship. ✨

The One hundred and seventy-sixth Roving Ranger The Roving Ranger #176 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.

Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.

Including:

OTC vs. CTC; Leadership in Middle-earth; TRD coming up; Magnificent Merry; Tree of Light; a book launch; Nazgul at the Olympics; hobbit hotel scam; and many more...

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