#Jim Kepler

[astrosky33]

𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒 𝐈 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐒 𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐑

ABOUT ME

Hello! I’m Skylar if you’re new to my page and I got my diploma in astrology from Kepler College (the #1 best astrology school in the world)

I’ve been studying astrology for over a decade now as well and these are the books I recommend

☆ BEGINNER BOOKS ☆

The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need by Joanna Woolfolk

Goes over all the basic information for beginners and has interpretations written in as well. In the beginning of the book it focuses a lot on Sun Signs but gives more insight on other placements later in the book don’t worry

Astrology for the Soul by Jan Spiller

Another great book for beginners. I like the interpretations

The Inner Sky by Steven Forrest

Written by a very renowned astrologer. He goes over signs, aspects, etc and breaks them all down really well

You were born for this by Chani Nicholas

I love how this book goes over how to use astrology in your daily life and isn’t just cookie cutter definitions of placements like many other books. It’s also interactive and you can write in some pages which is always fun. It’s one of my favorite books for beginners

Aspects in astrology by Sue Tompkins

This is a great book for people curious about what each aspect means and how they can manifest into your life

☆ INTERMEDIATE BOOKS ☆

Predictive Astrology by Michele Adler

This book is definitely worth the price. It gives lots of information on techniques you can use to make predictions in astrology. It’s based on Western Astrology

The Art of Predictive Astrology by Carol Rushmam

Another great predictive astro book that talks about how to make predictions based on transits in your chart

Medical Astrology by Judith Hill

This is a great book with information on body part astrology and medical information. Although I do want to note when reading this do not be afraid if you share one of the transits that the public figures mentioned had during their health issues arising as astrology is a polarity. Meaning you can take on positive traits rather than the challenging ones often

☆ ADVANCED BOOKS ☆

Asteroid Goddesses by Demetra George

Goes over all the major asteroids in astrology. This can help you a lot if you’re interested in learning basic information on asteroids

Planets in Composite by Robert Hand

There are not many books out there on Composite compatibility so out of all of them this is my favorite even though it’s very basic it’s still a good read if you’re learning about Composite charts

The Psychology of Astrocartography by Jim Lewis

This is the best book about astrocartography I’ve found so far and very informative. The only bad thing I have to say about this book is that the print is really small. It’s amazing other than that though

☆ OLD AGE ASTRO BOOKS ☆

Mastering Traditional Astrology by Mychal A. Brian

If you’re more interested in old age astrology then this is an amazing read. You can purchase it on Amazon

Astrology of the Tree by David Frawley

This is great for beginners in vedic astrology and goes over all the basics. Really anything by David Frolly is great if you want to learn about vedic

The Nakshatras; the Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology by Dennis Harness

It’s a short read and goes over all the meanings of all the nakshatras

Light on Relationships by Hart De

A very comprehensive read that goes over synastry in Indian astrology. It gives lots of interesting techniques that can give insight on future marriages as well

Mayan Calender Astrology by Kenneth Johnson

This is extremely hard to comprehend so don’t purchase if you’re new to astrology. Even I had to read it a few times to fully get it. It discusses the astrology that the egyptians wrote in their hieroglyphics

☆ BOOKS I STUDIED FOR MY DIPLOMA ☆ [these aren’t all of them just some of my faves]

Sky and Psyche; the relationship between cosmos and consciousness by Nicholas Campion and Patrick Curry

This is an extremely underrated book and one of my favorites by far. This book goes over not just meanings of the planets, houses, synastry aspects, etc but also why the planets manifest in certain ways

The planetarization of consciousness by Dane Rudhyar

This one isn’t a basic overview like the other books I’ve mentioned it’s more psychological type astrology which I found really interesting

History of western astrology volume 1 & 2 by Nicholas Campion

This goes over how astrology has been used throughout history and why it was used in the past

☆ OTHER ASTRO BOOKS ☆

Moonology by Yasmin Boland

This is a manifestation astrology book. It gives an amazing story about the authors life before using astrology and manifestation and how it impacted them. Great for learning how to manifest using the moon cycles and astrology

The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes by Theodora Lau and Laura Lau

My favorite Chinese astrology book. There isn’t many good ones out there

Birth Time Rectification by Paul Manley

There are some things I would’ve added to this book that weren’t mentioned but other than that it’s pretty good in helping find the right birth times using vedic astrology

<- 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧

#astrology books #astro books #astrology help #astro community #astrology #zodiac #astro placements #astrology tumblr #astro chart #birth chart #asteroid astrology #mars #mars astrology #planets in astrology #houses in astrology

[meetinginsamarra]

My Fave Sherlock BBC AUs: Time and Space fics

Around mid-month I´ll do a fic rec list with my fave AU genres or tropes. Summaries are taken from OP´s on AO3.

Buckle up: this long list features time travel, space, sci-fi, aliens, dystopia and robots

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SPACE/ALIEN/ROBOT

“The Kepler Problem” by kinklock

https://archiveofourown.org/works/4502136

Working in uncharted space exploration was not as exciting as John had hoped, especially when it turned out to be mostly bot maintenance on uninhabited planets. However, the mystery of the repeated, unexplained malfunctions on planet BAK 2212 might turn out to be exactly the kind of adventure he'd been craving.

“The Ichor of Talos” by Nikoshinigami

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19703737

After being convicted of the murder of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson is sentenced to confinement, therapy, and to the constant companionship of a hologram of his victim to aid in his rehabilitation. While John remains uncertain of his guilt, Sherlock is only too happy to engage in the mystery of his own murder to try and discover why he died and how events set his path to cross with the war-ravaged stranger he's now posthumously bound to.

“The Orpheus Crucible” by Nikoshinigami

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19706218

(sequel to Ichor of Talos)

No one knows where Simulants come from and those who have asked have had better things to do than pursue the answer when faced with extermination. With war still a present concern and Jim Moriarty's involvement left uncertain outside of its threat, the crew of the Black Manta may have taken on much more than they presumed to.

And among the many mysteries left to face them in their voyage lies the answer to the question that has been posed since the very beginning: who killed Sherlock Holmes?

“The Third Kind” by Goldenusagi @fancybedelia

https://archiveofourown.org/works/1871880

The one where Sherlock does know the solar system. Because he’s an alien.

“One of those galactic law things” by Goldenusagi @fancybedelia​

https://archiveofourown.org/works/2082651

Ficlet following The Third Kind. In which Mycroft discovers Sherlock has abducted John.

“Space Travel” by candle_beck

https://archiveofourown.org/works/178029

I would literally cross light-years for you, if someone would only give me a spaceship.

“Identification-series” by tartanfics (8 fics)

https://archiveofourown.org/series/26877

In the London of 2081, aerotaxis are commonplace, personal identification is tied to computers, and robots are tightly regulated. John Watson, former army roboticist, has an expired license and an illegal tri-wing screwdriver in his desk. Sherlock Holmes has fingerprints and a name, and in an office somewhere in Whitehall there are blueprints for the metal underneath his perfect, artificial skin.

“A Hundred Crimson Sols” by elldotsee @elldotsee​

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14151099

Will Holmes is a chemical researcher recognized widely for his contributions to the new Mars exploration program. Thanks to his ground-breaking developments, the IMMC (International Mars Mission Corporation) is one step closer to Martian colonization. Will and his team of scientists are headed out on the first of three manned missions before the first group of settlers arrive. Three days before launch, one of the crew has to be replaced. Will panics because...new people. The replacement is of course one John Watson, biomedical engineer and space hottie who was pretty sure he had retired from actual space exploration and was now content to work in the nice, quiet research lab.

"Perdition´s Flames” by i_ship_an_armada @i-ship-an-armada​

https://archiveofourown.org/works/891901

(Star Trek crossover)

Sherlock would do anything to save him. Risk anything. Give anything. His money, his life. His soul. What he does, though, is change both of their destinies forever. Genetic re-engineering is the only option left. It turns out researchers underestimated the life expectancy and potential abilities of genetically re-engineered subjects.The British government and what would eventually become the United Federation of Planets, however, had not.

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DYSTOPIA

“The Grating Roar” by Engazed @engazed

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12946074

In a London we almost recognise, Sherlock Holmes is a stroppy, solitary genius shirking his civic and moral duty to care for the unfortunate and dispossessed of New Britain. So what is it that possesses him to bring such a wretched, nameless creature with a dark, unspeakable past to Baker Street? Sherlock's life is about to be turned on its head, and all the world with it.

“Beyond Recall” by elwinglyre/MrBotanyB @elwinglyre​

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15338718

Dropped into Cardiff on a mission he doesn’t remember, everyday he wakes to a past he doesn’t recall in a world torn apart by pandemic. William (Sherlock Holmes) finds purpose when John Watson finds him. For Watson, this man is a mysterious thief with the uncanny ability to see into people. But there’s something more to this man, and Doctor Watson helps William find the answers to his “magical” deductions. Is he a mad man? A serial killer? Or just damn clever? And what’s his connection to the epidemic that wiped out most of the world?

“The Prize” by Trillsabells

https://archiveofourown.org/works/280762

On 29 January 2010 an unknown Event wiped out 98% of the population. This is the story of the survivors, four months on.

“Drift Compatible” by J_Baillier @jbaillier​

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15036611

(Pacific Rim crossover)

A washed out war hero struggling with his past. A prodigy who wants nothing to do with his family legacy. Both are looking for something—and someone—worth fighting for in a world where human civilisation is constantly under threat.

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TIME AND/OR DIMENSION TRAVEL

“A Fold in the Universe” by Engazed @engazed

https://archiveofourown.org/works/3343352

Alpha Sherlock and Omega John are in a relationship. Prime Sherlock and Prime John are not. So what happens when a freak fold in the universe switches one John for the other?

“Nothing Happened in Belarus" by DiscordantWords @discordantwords

https://archiveofourown.org/works/11512797

Six years, give or take. And one night where nothing happened.

“A River Without Banks” by Chryse

https://archiveofourown.org/works/3204689

"You love this, being Sherlock Holmes." He had once. When had it all gone so wrong?

(The time travel fic of all time travel fics, read the additional tags! Angsty af, one of the few fics that truly upset me in parts.)

“Concurrence” by Calais-reno @calaisreno​

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15509295

“How did you come to be in this place?”

I have no idea what possessed me. Perhaps the sheer exhaustion of transport had weakened my filter. Or maybe it was simply that as I looked at the young doctor sitting opposite me, his face calm and professional, but bored (Shares a flat with a mate, who is seducing his girlfriend. Down on his luck. Evidence: clothing and shoes are good quality, but worn. Had to pawn his bag, but could have gotten more for the watch. Sentimental…) I had a sudden whim to give him an interesting story.

I decided that Dr John Watson would at least have something to tell his flatmate tonight when he arrived back at his shabby little flat. Or maybe his girlfriend, if she hadn’t left him yet. And the truth was even more interesting than anything I could make up.

“While you were dead” by Calais-reno @calaisreno​

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26045125

On a stormy night at the hospital, John gets a second chance to say something he regrets not saying.

“Unattainable Touch” by EiswolfZero

https://archiveofourown.org/works/4999894

When John got drunk one night a guy appears in his kitchen. John thinks he's a dream but this guy reappears again, high as a kite.

#my fanfic recs #Time and Space AUs #and robots aliens dystopias

[rockislandadultreads]

Nonfiction Thursday: Space Exploration

Off-Earth by Erika Nesvold

Can we do better in space than we've done here on Earth?

We've pinpointed the destination, refined the technology, designed the habitat, outfitted our space residents. Are we forgetting something? A timely reminder that it's not just rocket science, this thought-provoking book explores the all-too-human issues raised by the prospect of settling in outer space. It's worth remembering, Erika Nesvold suggests, that in making new worlds, we don't necessarily leave our earthly problems behind. Accordingly, her work highlights the complex ethical challenges that accompany any other-worldly venture—questions about the environment, labor rights, and medical ethics, among others.

Space settlement is rapidly becoming ever more likely. Will it look like the utopian vision of Star Trek? Or the dark future of Star Wars? Nesvold challenges us to decide.

Hubble Legacy by Jim Bell

Looking deep into space, by definition, means looking back in time—and the Hubble Space Telescope can look very far back, including at stars, nebulae, and galaxies that are millions, even billions, of years old. If there is a single legacy of Hubble as it turns 30 years old and nears the end of its useful life, it is this: It has done more to chronicle the origin and evolution of the known universe than any other instrument ever created. Hubble has also captured an astounding collection of ultraviolet images that include geysers of solar light, Mars’ famous dust storms, exploding stars, solar flares, globular clusters, and actual galaxies colliding. As for scientific milestones, Hubble has helped us learn that the universe is 13.8 billion years old, that just about every large galaxy features a black hole at its center, and that it's possible to create 3-D maps of dark matter. 

Hubble Legacy will not only feature the most stunning imagery captured by the telescope, but also explain how Hubble has advanced our understanding of the universe and our very creation.

Worlds Without End by Chris Impey

Planet Earth, it turns out, may not be the best of all possible worlds—and lately humanity has been carelessly depleting resources, decimating species, and degrading everything needed for life. Meanwhile, human ingenuity has opened up a vista of habitable worlds well beyond our wildest dreams of outposts on Mars. Worlds without End is an expertly guided tour of this thrilling frontier in the search for planets with the potential to host life.

With the approachable style that has made him a leading interpreter of astronomy and space science, Chris Impey conducts readers across the vast, fast-developing field of astrobiology, surveying the dizzying advances carrying us ever closer to the discovery of life beyond Earth—and the prospect of humans living on another planet. Since the first exoplanet, or planet beyond our solar system, was discovered in 1995, over 4,000 more have been pinpointed, including hundreds of Earth-like planets, many of them habitable, detected by the Kepler satellite. With a view spanning astronomy, planetary science, geology, chemistry, and biology, Impey provides a state-of-the-art account of what’s behind this accelerating progress, what’s next, and what it might mean for humanity’s future.

Alien Oceans by Kevin Peter Hand

Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn lurk vast oceans that may have been in existence for as long as Earth, and together may contain more than fifty times its total volume of liquid water. Could there be organisms living in their depths? Alien Oceans reveals the science behind the thrilling quest to find out.

Kevin Peter Hand is one of today's leading NASA scientists, and his pioneering research has taken him on expeditions around the world. In this captivating account of scientific discovery, he brings together insights from planetary science, biology, and the adventures of scientists like himself to explain how we know that oceans exist within moons of the outer solar system, like Europa, Titan, and Enceladus. He shows how the exploration of Earth's oceans is informing our understanding of the potential habitability of these icy moons, and draws lessons from what we have learned about the origins of life on our own planet to consider how life could arise on these distant worlds.

#science #space #astronomy #nonfiction #nonfiction books #reading recommendations #reading recs #book recommendations #book recs #library books #tbr #tbrpile #to read #booklr #book tumblr #book blog #library blog #readers advisory

[honey-makes-mogai]

Yay! I was just wondering if I could have some name ideas relating to astronomy and/or astrology. I love space so ye

Oooooo!! I sorta lost steam halfway through Astrology sorry -

Astronomy / Space -

[PT: Astronomy / Space -]

General : Star - Comet - Nova / Supernova - Astroid / Astro - Cosmic - Cosmos / Cosmo - Celeste / Celestial - Astra / Astral - Eclipse - Solstice / Sol - Constel / Constellation / Stel - Stellar

Planets : Saturn - Jupiter - Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Neptune - Uranus - Pluto

Moons : Luna / Lunar - Titan - Herse - Callisto - Harpalyke - Megaclite - Isonoe - Cyllene - Chaldene - Europa - Much.. much more

Other : Kepler - Hubble - Apollo - Orion - Dipper - Ursa

Astrology -

[PT: Astrology -]

Leo - Leonardo - Leone - Lion - Leona

Scorpio - Scorn - Scorpion - Score - Scolla

Sagittarius - Sage - Archer - Archie - Tario - Tarius - Iris - Tarot

Taurus - Bull - Horn - Aurus - Tor - Tori - Urus

Virgo - Virgil - Maiden - Aiden

Gemini - Gen - Jim - Twin - Twain - Mini

Aries - Ares - Reese - Reece - Ram - Ramon - Rammy - Ramie

Pisces - Libra - Balance - Capricorn - Capri - Aquarius - Aqua - Rare

#☕️ orders 🍯 #🌻 other 🍯 #theme: names #bulletin board: Name List #theme: space #theme: astrology

[jimharrisart]

Jim Harris: Tower Chief, Forward Launching Station - Kepler-186f. Acrylic marker on paper 16.75" x 11.75" July 12, 2022. https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Drawing-Tower-Chief-Forward-Launch-Station-Kepler-186f/292357/9487363/view

#dessin #art #Artists of Tumblr #space #spazio #kunst #konst #drwing #futurism

[denis-editions]

Gazette n°550 mercredi 2 octobre 2023 inspirée par “Contes à rebours” de Denis

UN SI VIEUX RÊVE “...10” — Michael, tu te rappelles qu’on avait parié. — Parié quoi, Neil ? Il y a trois hommes... trois êtres humains dans ce petit habitacle, face au ciel bleu de Floride. Ça fait des mois qu’ils s’entraînent pour ce voyage. Un voyage imaginé depuis des siècles. Déjà Lucien de Samosate, vers 180 de notre ère, avait imaginé un peuple sur notre satellite naturel. Un peuple en guerre. “...9, ignition of engines” — Que tu ne serais pas de cette mission. Michael esquisse un sourire. — Le 11 devient mon chiffre fétiche... c’est Jim qui doit l’avoir mauvaise. — Ce pauvre Jim ! s’exclame Buzz. — Il sera quand même de la 13 ! Tous les trois se regardent, pensifs. — Oui... treize... “...8” Il y a tant d’histoires de voyages dans la Lune : tout d’abord le poème d’Orlando Furioso, “L’arioste” en 1516[1], puis l’ouvrage de Johannes Kepler en 1634 et celui de Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, en 1657, et ce jusqu’au livre de René Barjavel en 1962. “...7” — Le président devrait nous appeler ? demande Buzz. — Au téléphone ? sourit rigolard, Neil. Un grand rire secoue les trois compères. — Faudra attendre le vingt-cinquième siècle avant qu’il y ait un téléphone dans l’espace, dit plus sérieusement Michael. — Faut voir... il y a même pas cent ans, Otto Lilienthal ne faisait que sauter de sa colline ! — Je sais bien Niel, mais le progrès doit avoir des limites. “...6” — Regarde où on est ! Dans un truc qui pèse plus de trois mille tonnes, avec un carburant hautement inflammable et là, dans nos sièges, on s’apprête à rejoindre l’objet des rêves de nos ancêtres. “...5 ...4 ...3 ...2” — Serrez les fesses ! “...1” — Fin du compte à rebours !... À nous la Lune, crie Michael. “...0, all engines operational” Épinac, le 2 octobre 2023 Pour les amateurs, petite bibliographie d’ouvrages sur le Voyage dans la Lune : 1516, Orlando Furioso, L’Arioste. 1634, Johannes Kepler, Le Songe ou l’Astronomie lunaire. 1638, Francis Godwin, L’homme dans la lune, ou Le voyage chimérique fait au monde de la Lune nouvellement découvert. 1657, Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, Histoire comique des États et Empires de la Lune. 1783, Cornélie Wouters de Vassé, Le char volant, ou voyage dans la Lune. 1785, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Les aventures du baron de Münchhausen. 1791, Louis Abel Beffroy de Reigny, Nicodème dans la Lune, ou la Révolution pacifique. 1857, Alexandre Dumas, Un voyage à la Lune. 1875, Arnold Mortier, Le Voyage dans la Lune. 1892, Arthur de Ville D’Avray, Voyage dans la Lune avant 1900. 1901, Herbert George Wells, Les premiers hommes dans la Lune. 1928, Otto Willi Gail, Un voyage dans la Lune. 1958, Robert Heinlein, Le jeune homme et l’espace. 1962, René Barjavel, Colomb de la Lune. Merci à ceux-là : Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin et Neil Armstrong.

[1] Considéré comme le premier roman de science-fiction... ou “proto-fiction”.

#deniseditions #edition #livre #queer

[goalhofer]

Famous February 10, 2023 birthdays:

Jim Whittaker (American mountaineer & guide), 94

Lou Whittaker (American mountaineer & businessman), 94

Robert Wagner; Jr. (American actor), 93

John Calipari (American basketball coach), 64

Randy Velischek (Canadian hockey player & coach), 61

Lenny Dykstra (American baseball player), 60

Glenn Beck (American radio host & political commentator), 59

Daryl Johnston (American football player & executive), 57

Laura Dern (American actress), 56

George Gilligan; Jr. (American screenwriter & director), 56

Peter Popović (Swedish hockey player & coach), 55

Elizabeth Banks Handelman (American actress & director), 49

Tajuan Law (American football player), 49

William Berkman (American baseball player & coach), 47

Clare Hawes Mcfadyen (British actress), 47

César Izturis (Venezuelan baseball player), 43

Mike Ribeiro (Canadian hockey player), 43

Stephanie Beatriz Hoss (Argentine-American actress), 42

Holly Willoughby Baldwin (British model & tv host), 42

Vic Fuentes (American singer & guitarist), 40

Alex Gordon (American baseball player), 39

Hyo-Jin Yoo (South Korean actress & model), 39

Zaza Pachulia (Georgian-Turkish basketball player & consultant), 39

Jeff Adrien (American basketball player), 37

Jakub Kindl (Czech hockey player), 36

Justin Braun (American hockey player), 36

Liam Hendriks (Australian baseball player), 34

Sooyoung (South Korean singer & actress), 33

Emma Roberts (American actress)(Pictured), 32

Max Kepler-Różycki (German baseball player), 30

Naeun (South Korean singer & actress), 29

Chloë Moretz (American actress)(pictured), 26

Nadia Podoroska (Argentine tennis player), 26

#Celebrities #Movies #TV Shows #New York #Georgia #Washington #Money #Michigan #Sports #Basketball #Pennsylvania #Hockey #Canada #Quebec #Politics #Football #Virginia #Sweden #Massachusetts #Baseball #Texas #U.K. #Venezuela #Argentina #Music #Nebraska #South Korea #Czech Republic #Minnesota #Australia

[lovely-necromancy]

A Cure for Insomnia CH.4

WARNING OF DEPICTION OF A PANIC ATTACK and mentions of drugging. 

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The rest of the day went by pretty uneventfully. That is after Nate lectured you about stranger danger and how you couldn't just walk forty miles in two hours. You really have no clue how you messed up the math that bad or how calling Nate for a ride never crossed your mind. Nate made you promise not to get into another stranger's car, especially without knowing their fucking names.

“I mean seriously YN, you just hopped in their car because they had a dog?! That's literally the first thing they tell you not to do when you learn about stranger danger!” he said munching on a boston cream donut. It was a good thing you'd brought donuts because you caused this man to stress eat...or was that a bad thing?

After you agreed to having better stranger danger instincts, Nate told you things would be run a little differently around the shop. Apparently the camera out back had died on Sunday, which although weird could be explained away as a camera that hasn't been updated or switched out since the shop was opened, maybe even before then too. So unfortunately Big Jo and Nate still didn't know who broke into your car or if they had been looking for anything. But Big Jo still wants to take precautions like the two of you leaving together and in the morning one of you waiting in their car with the doors locked for the other to come and then entering the building together.

Nate also mentioned a few other things, shipping and inventory related, that wouldn't really pertain to you or change any of your current tasks. It's really just to limit the amount of people coming through the back room. The back room was the emptiest you've ever seen when you went to check on your deer skull. You wonder if you hadn't been hired who would've gotten this position and how long they'd be able to keep their mouth shut about the obviously illegal activity going on. But you remember the person who had this position before you had been Bambi, a sweet if not oblivious girl. So, had you not come along the Cowells would have probably found someone else who didn't have an ounce of perception for their surroundings.

The week goes by slowly and with no further incidents. The deer skull has been completed and you plan on taking it to Maddie's Workshop next week to get a mount for it. In the time that you were bleaching and polishing the bones Nate took it upon himself to clean around the shop. Even though he's made it clear you just have to do your task list here, which takes about an hour maybe two depending on the tasks, he's always working on something.

Nate's the type of guy who's never content to just chill he needs to keep moving always chasing that high you get from accomplishing a goal, whatever he's made his that day. He's probably just substituting whatever he did daily with these new deep cleans of his.

Even with the lack of incidents following your car's break in the two of you have kept to the new precautions. Nate even going so far as to remind you tonight that on Monday if you arrive before him you'll need to stay in the car. At this point you think it's less about safety and more about the security of the store's extra curricular activities. Either way you don't really mind.

Things seemed to return to normal, you were back to driving yesterday and after you rearranged furniture in your house you felt a little less on edge. And every night this week you'd been able to get a good night's sleep, which although not too strange did stand out to you. Maybe another thing that had kept you on edge this week, because it meant when you saw a shadow pass by you during the day you couldn't write it off as quickly as you normally would.

But tonight it seemed your luck had run out. You sat on your bed with your sketch book in hand just doodling strange squiggles till your eyes were so tired they couldn't focus. Putting the book down to rest your eyes and crack your wrist, you sigh not feeling tired at all. The thought of a hike isn't really appealing right now, plus if you made a run into the mini mart you'd probably see either Ronnie or even Tim working behind the counter, that thought set your ears a flame. While the night life in Kepler was decent especially for a Friday night in summer, you just felt the need to be alone.

A drive was the best answer you had. You'd just choose a random lane on the interstate and take a random exit till you found a diner or something, order a tea and a slice of pie. Like you were a background character in someone else's story longingly staring out the window as your dreams slowly slipped through your fingers in this cold cruel world. Ok, you'd been joking about that because you saw a TikTok saying that, but your melodramatic ass actually thinks that sounds fun.

Throwing on some jeans and a flannel over you muscle tee, you were out the door. When you were checking the lock you'd heard rustling coming from around the house where your bins were. Worse case it's a stalker, best case just some raccoons. Either way you decided to calmly but briskly walk to your car, locking the doors immediately. Once in you drove around the side of your house, luckily, you assume, you spot the chonkiest raccoon you've ever seen digging through the bins. His tiny little person hands drawing an awww from you even though his demonic gleaming eyes should send a chill down your spine.

Hissing at the car Chonk returns to dig through your garbage. Weird how he only comes on your pizza weeks. Probably has a thing for Leo's homemade pizzas. You sure as hell do, as much as you love it you do save a slice for this little guy. You haven't put it out yet though, eh you'll do it tomorrow.

Having solved that mystery you sit in your car and link up your phone so you can have your driving playlist. It's mainly Folk Punk and Sea Shanties and while most might say it's a weird combination you say it's the same genre just different fonts. You could drive hundreds of miles into the middle of no where listening to this playlist and you'd be just fine...maybe have an emotional break down or two but expressing your emotions is suppose to be good for you. Mouthing along to Jim Bogart as it comes through the stereo you set off on your little excursion.

Just like when you have the urge to hike at night the urge to drive is nearly one in the same. Momentum taking you forward and not looking back as you do, needing to just go forward with no real destination in mind. Tonight however would be a little different you'd stop at the first diner you see that's out of Kepler bounds. Or turn right back around at one in case you hadn't found anything. There've been times that you kept driving straight through morning and didn't know where the hell you ended up. Not to mention you rarely remember the ways to get back after going for so long, and gps can only get you so far in some of the towns that also border the Monongahela Forest. You'd just have to rely on dumb luck tonight.

Unlike hiking, which gives you a burst of adrenaline as you push your body to its limits to move as far as you can and as much as you can. Driving gives a much more relaxed feeling, it's a feeling a weightlessness that gets lighter and lighter the further you get from home. Some may describe that feeling as a wanderlust or nomadic calling, but you've never cared for either of those things. You've only ever wanted to stay in one place for as long as you could remember. Moving around so much in your youth really messed you up, and you promised yourself this would be the last time you uprooted your life. And you've really come to love Kepler in these past few months. You can't imagine how you'll feel next year after getting to know the community more, but so far it's been really compassionate and understanding, a few rocky spots here and there but nothing like your hometown.

Without realizing it you've picked up your speed, you're doing 75 in a 55 zone. Even with no other vehicles around you slow down to just above the speed limit. While there might not be any cops around looking for easy tickets you don't want to risk dissociating at 75MPH or more. That could only end horribly. Though dissociating behind the wheel at all would be horrible. In the middle of shaking yourself from these thoughts you catch sight of an exit sign, which holds the logo for Denny's on it, and the exit is coming up in five miles. Switching lanes you cross over and get ready to hop off on the next exit.

You're pretty sure the only pie Denny's has is the dry apple with a scoop of ice cream. That isn't very appetizing to you, but then again you aren't really a fan of pie, a fact you seemed to gloss over when you made the decision to drive out here this late at night. Not too bothered by the fact, you remember Denny's has a salted caramel and banana pancake which should work in place of pie.

Pulling into the parking lot there are only three other cars, peering into the diner you don't really see anyone so the cars must belong to the skeleton night crew. Entering the Denny's you see there actually is one other patron, you only see the back of his head as he makes no move to look at the new arrival.

“Hun, seat yourself, I'll be out in a bit.” is the motherly voice that rings out from the kitchen, truly something you've only experienced in the south. Walking into a diner in the dead of night and  being treated like a daytime regular.

Seating yourself near the TV mounted to the wall you let the sounds of the soap opera playing drown out any buzzing you feel in your head. The waitress is out within minutes and though she startles at your masked face she regains her composure very quickly.

“I'd like the salted caramel pancakes if it's alright.” you say declining the offered menu.

“Just the pancakes?”

“Ah, yes please. And water's fine too.” it really pays to know the menu prior to coming in. Gives you ample time to run scripts over in your head.

Viv, the name on her name tag, nods and gives you a smile as she spins right round to the kitchen. Probably happy she won't have to run out so many times for just one order or maybe to spend time with the cooks in the back. You remember working food service sucked but the line cooks made it so much better at the end of the day. Even if they said you were too quiet and called you 'mouse'.

It might not have been exactly what you set out to do but this little midnight self date was really nice, you should do this more often.

Pancakes finished and mask back on you waited for Viv to bring out your check,  then you notice the other patron also making his moves to leave. You're sat facing the door so when he turns and comes closer dread fills your veins like burning cold dry ice. It's David, a local from Kepler you briefly met when you first moved. He gave you really bad vibes and over all was just a very skeevy dude.

What made you feel worse about him was when he left town to “help his sister” right after Bambi disappeared. Those in your circle told you she always talked about leaving Kepler one day but you trusted your gut in saying she didn't leave by her own choice. It got made for her, and David leaving just furthered your theory. You look away hoping he hadn't noticed you but unfortunately you could hear his footsteps falter and then pick back up by passing the door completely.

“Hey...YN, right?” fuck he remembers you, alarm bells are ringing at this fact. Why would he remember someone he briefly met months ago?

“It really is you, still as quiet as I remember.” what did he mean the two of you only met a handful of times and that had been because of your mutual friendship with Bambi.

Where is Viv with the check? You'd really like if she saved you from this painful situation right now. But you aren't sure what's worse having to sit here and listen to David tell you everything he's been up to these past few months, like you even care. Or the thought of leaving with David having him follow you and maybe doing whatever he did to Bambi to you.

“Yea so my sister's better now, I should be seeing you around soon. We should catch up maybe do Saturday Night Dead. Does the Crypt still do that?” great a fucking rhetorical question, he knows the Cryptonomica still does it's weekly movie nights, it's only been two months he's been gone. Not to mention it's a big hit and a huge source of revenue for the shop.

You haven't said anything this whole time, fuck being polite to a potential killer, and fuck being polite to this creep. He's just been talking nearly nonstop for the last few minutes. He must really love the sound of his own voice or thinks he's the most charming person to ever grace the Earth with his presence. Since he's not really caring that you aren't proving to be a stimulating partner in this conversation. He really does love hearing himself talk. By the time he's said his own goodbyes Viv finally makes it out from the back.

She apologizes for the wait, had to go on her break sometime you supposed. You take your time finding your wallet, it's in your back pocket but you wanted to stall for time since you could still see David's car out there, you were also keeping an eye on your own car. Only relaxing when you saw him pull off from the corner of your eye. Oh look you've “found” your wallet,  handing Viv your credit card you just want to get out of here quickly now.

You pay and leave a nice tip for Viv, while she didn't save you from that creep it's not like she could've known. You sit in your car for a moment or two just breathing in and out in the glow of the diner lights. Almost meditating before you begin your long drive back to Kepler with all these thoughts of David, Bambi's disappearance, and how it can't be coincidence that David is coming back at the same time that you have a break in. Could you be his next target? Were you just over thinking things? Just blaming this poor guy because you didn't like him? But you've always been intuitive and bad vibes aren't something to ignore. David appearing now meant something.

Just that thought alone put you on edge as your skin begins to crawl. With a few calming breaths you go to start the car and sync your radio when you notice the glow of the lights changed from the slight yellow to a sterile blueish white. Looking up where the diner should be you see the mini mart back at Kepler...how on earth did you get here? You didn't drive! You couldn't have dissociated while driving, you never even turned the car on and you can barely take a hike dissociating let alone do something as complex as drive a car.

It happens before you can register it, on shaky legs that move on their own you are passing the threshold of the convenience store and catching the tail end of a conversation.

“ppened to not feeding into delus...” the voice cuts off as the door shuts behind you. You know that voice why is it so hard to focus?

Something warm brushes your hand and you see someone in front of you. Who is that? You can't see their face, they've got a mask covering their face. Like you but that person is not you. You might know them...Tobais?

“Yea? You good there?” confusion, you blink hard and see you are standing in the mini mart now, Connor standing under your hand, Toby hovering close by and both Brian and Tim watch with unease over by the register.

“...I don't know how I...how I got here.” you register movement in the background but not consciously.

It's the shifting of Brian's head as he looks out the front windows and spots your Kia.

“You drove.” shaking your head, “Maybe...I don't...I dissociated?” in your confusion you can register Toby stiffen in front of you.

Fear, fear, uneasy, breath....are you breathing? Your head's so jumbled right now.

You scan the shop trying to look for answers that may help you but you find none. The more confused you get the more worked up you get, chest rising and falling rapidly. You take a step back or try to and end up falling on your butt. It's starting to get hard to breathe with your throat constricting, you bring a hand up to your larynx.

“..re.....have..attack......”

        “could be o...me..”

“.....pressure...”

Is all you can make out with your fuzzy consciousness before a heavy pressure is piling on your chest and knocking you fully on your back. The pressure is actually pretty lifting as contradictory as it may seem. Instead of restricting your breathing more it seems to be kick starting your lungs to exhale and inhale. With oxygen coming back into your body you can feel your toes and the tingle behind them. You can feel your fingers and the fur under them. Fur?

Taking in a big breath you move your head and come face to muzzle with Connor.  You give a nod of recognition to the dog before lying flat again and staring up at the ceiling. After about ten minutes you're thinking more clearly than before, which isn't saying much.

“Thanks.” you aren't sure who it's directed at but you still mean it.

It's silent until Toby breaks it, “I'm taking you home.”

“Car.” it's all you can manage to say but the message though distorted got through.

“I'll drive it, Brian follow behind.” there is no room for arguing, driving under any influence must be a touchy subject for Toby. Or maybe you're really fucked up right now and just can't comprehend how bad.

You use Connor to get up, he seems ready and no one else makes a move to you. Toby pushes past and holds the door open as Connor guides you, still holding onto his vest with one hand, and Brian murmurs something to Tim before following you three.

Outside Toby already has your keys in his hand, when did he get those? Did you give them to him? Your hand is risen, you must of...how on earth did you even drive like this. Had you really driven? There's a lump in your throat again and you're breathing's gone shaky, god you hope you didn't hurt anyone. You must have been zoning out for too long, not only is Connor pushing your legs but Toby has a grasp on your forearm coaxing you forward.

His grip isn't suffocating, honestly even seeing it there you still don't feel it. Maybe it's because you're so numb, or maybe it's because he's genuinely helping you but you can't feel the pain that  usually comes with being touched. The sharp jab that feels like you've been struck with a fire poker where ever someone laid their hands on you. After he's pushed you into the backseat, more like nudged you, even making sure you didn't bump your head, he buckles you in then snaps and Connor jumps into the car and lays across your lap.

You're shaking, actually trembling as you look at Toby. What's going on? Why can't you figure out what's happening? The brunette doesn't say a thing as he gets into the driver's seat and buckles in to drive you home. That's strange you think, how does he know where to go? You told him right, just follow the road...or maybe he guessed from the other day. What happened to you? Why the mini mart? You were at Denny's.

“This town doesn't have a Denny's.” did you say that out loud?

“I...I went for a drive, a town over...up...no.. north I think...” you start blinking barely able to keep your eyes open before your eyes lock shut. It's sending you over the edge even more in your confusion.

“Hey, hey just focus on the Denny's. What'd you do once you got there?” is he trying to distract you? Calm you down? Or is he trying to piece together what happened like you are? You can remember Denny's just fine, the dull yellow glow of the inside the skeleton crew murmuring in the back, the pancakes you had, and the “conversation” with David. Did David do this, had he put something in your water glass? Did you even touch your water glass after he left? Breathe. You need to breathe. Toby's waiting.

“Pancakes...I had pancakes. Then that creep came over...and he started talking. Didn't like. We aren't friends, I don't know him. I don't understand why he'd talk to me. Didn't like. Didn't like.” finger back to pressing down on your larynx and the weight of Connor preventing your legs from striking out at the seat in front of you.

“Wait, were you drugged?” Eyes flash to the rear view to lock with your own teary stare.

“No, maybe...I don't think so.” you barely feel the pain in your throat right now, this is all so overwhelming. “He left, I...I watched him drive off before getting in my car... I had an episode while the car was off then..” then you were at the mini mart. You never touched the ignition.

“I didn't drive, I never started the car. Didn't, didn't, didn't” Your attack is probably stressing even Connor out now, but this is all so confusing.

You're so focused on the fuzzy events you don't notice Toby bristle. Or how he grips the steering wheel tighter until his knuckles grow white despite his already translucent skin. He might not be able to feel or see it in the mirror through his mask but he's probably gnawing off more of his face. He'd deal with it after he dealt with you.

You've made it to your house and he's waiting for the headlights from Brian. When he sees them in the rear view he gets out but not before telling you, or maybe Connor, to stay put.

It's a few long moments before he comes back. But in the silence and darkness of your car, growing colder by the moment, you start to ground yourself. You aren't calm by any means and you're still very unfocused. But you aren't crying as the numbness overtakes you, you don't even jump when the door beside you opens. With a snap Connor is out of the car and soon you're being pulled from the car, that same weightless touch gripping your forearm. Toby guides you into your own home, and walks towards the hallway looking into the bathroom, the only other door, before finding your room.

Seemingly understanding your catatonic state he sits you on the bed and gives some order to Connor before he leaves the room. And you just sit on the bed staring into dead air as a silent guard sits in wait. You aren't sure what he's waiting for or why he's still there but the numbness has taken over too much and you can't find it in you to give a single fuck.

#ticci tobyx reader #ticci toby #ticcitoby #reader insert #readerinsert #creepypasta fanfic #masky #masky x hoodie #masky x reader #hoodie #hoodie x reader #timothy wright #timothy wright x reader #brian thomas #brian thomas x reader #timothy wright x brian thomas #A cure for insomnia

[othmeralia]

Meet Jim Voelkel, the Othmer Library’s Curator of Rare Books

In college, I majored in astronomy and physics, but I was very interested in history of science. When I was a freshman--40 years ago!--my history of science professor assigned us to go to special collections library, the Chapin Library, to read an actual book from the time and write a report on it. I read John Wilkins, A Discourse concerning a New World & Another Planet (London, ca. 1640). When I was a senior, I wrote my senior thesis under Jay M. Pasachoff, who was starting to collect books in the history of astronomy. I remember one afternoon when he received a package containing Johann Bayer's star atlas Uranometria (1603), which he shared with me.

After college, I went on a scholarship to Cambridge University to decide whether to continue in astrophysics or history of science, and decided on a second degree in history and philosophy of science. After that I went to Indiana University, Bloomington to continue my graduate study. I was studying under the great Tycho Brahe expert Victor E. Thoren, and had just submitted my Ph.D. dissertation proposal to write on Johannes Kepler's physical astronomy, when he died unexpected in his mid-50s. A few weeks later, the prominent historian of astronomy Owen Gingerich from Harvard University came through town to give a lecture. The faculty of my department explained my situation, and he agreed to take me on. The following year, I moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and became his student. In addition to being a well-known historian of astronomy, Owen Gingerich is also one of the world's foremost collectors of 16th- and 17th-century astronomical books. So in addition to learning about 16th- and 17th-century astronomy, he trained me in the use and appreciation of rare books. He had hundreds of books in his office, and we would use them as a kind of laboratory, running down historical questions by simply pulling the sources off the shelves. I also had a inside view of his book collecting. He would share dealer's catalogues with me, and because he almost always uses a speakerphone, I would eavesdrop on his discussions with book dealers and other experts who called to consult with him. He was also the world's foremost expert on Nicholas Copernicus's De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (1543), the first detailed proposal that the earth revolves around the sun. At that time, he had seen most of the existing copies of the book in the world. Since it has always been one of the most valuable of all scientific books, when a copy came up for sale, they would almost always send it to him to make sure it wasn't a known copy that had been stolen. A least a half a dozen times and probably many more, a delivery man would bring another copy of the book--which today is worth millions of dollars--and we would carefully examine it, and he would show me the telltale characteristics of the book and its annotations. After I received my Ph.D. I had a number of postdocs and fellowships, at the Dibner Institute at M.I.T., and at Johns Hopkins, and then I began to work with the newly-formed Chymistry of Isaac Newton web project. Most of that time, I lived in the Boston area, and would still go every week to Owen's office and we would continue to pursue historical questions in his fabulous library. Finally, the Science History Institute (formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation) listed a position for its first Curator of Rare Books. They wanted a subject specialist with a Ph.D. in history of science with a specialty in 16th- and 17th-century science, someone who was experienced with rare books, who knew several languages including Latin, and preferably someone who knew something about the history of alchemy. I was all of those things. I was offered the job, and I've been here ever since, having the time of my life.

#othmer library #isaac newton #university of cambridge #rare books #Find your place at the Library #National Library Week #Librarians #latin #Othmeralia

[theradioghost]

A list of characters that do not deserve to have sexy fan interpretations but do so nonetheless

now see the constraint to characters that I have seen interpreted as sexy is what makes this interesting

jonah magnus: this includes depictions of slimy bastard man while wearing elias bouchard, not just jonah-magnus-as-jonah-magnus but I refuse to refer to him AS elias bouchard because Identity Theft Is Not A Joke, Jim

peter lukas: no. awful.

marcus cutter and miranda pryce: because I have not forgotten the sins of wolf 359 fandom and these two are absolutely Rancid! no one sexy here!

warren kepler: i’ve watched the q&as I know the creators think he looks sexy but I don’t care they’re wrong

alexander hilbert: god I wish I could forget what I’ve seen

jared hopworth: only minor tma avatar whose representation as sexy I will actively object to. don’t give me that line about him having a nice jawline either, we BOTH know that wasn’t his jawline

trexel geistman: this one’s a crime. that man is fucking a dead fish do not draw him sexy. if anyone who hasn’t listened to stellar firma reads this i’m so sorry please don’t ask me to explain this

static man: does not deserve it in the sense that he deserves better ... do not objectify him just let him be a geometrically impossible construct of blue static and teeth who has bad opinions about anime

chet whickman: person who drew sexy chet whickman, you know who you are and you know what you did

fucking doctor fucking howard fucking young: incorrect.

rudyard funn: no, it is the canon that is wrong

#ask games #vvvvvvyeah #asks #my posts

[raginggrannies]

Halloween Protest in Menlo Park, CA on Oct 31. Count All the Votes, Trump Pence OUT NOW! 

2nd Photo  We are in front of Kepler’s Books with Black Lives Matter Large Lettering and a Black fist in the window. 

Bottom photo: the Menlo Park PD drove around a few times. Raging Grannies under surveillance, as usual.

All Photos excepting the last one please give credit: Jim Colton, Pro Bono Photo.

#police surveillance #dog costume #monarch butterfly #keplers #halloween protest #halloween dog costumes

[littlesmartart]

DRAWTOBER #13 - The Kepler Omicron Party by summerofspock

Jim Kirk, in his fourth year at Starfleet Academy, has to pass his required field training to graduate. With a science professor as his adviser, he's pretty sure he won't learn anything he doesn't already know.

But when he arrives on Kepler Omicron and the survival simulation becomes a reality, Jim is forced to make hard decisions as the situation spirals quickly out of control.

A story about survival and recovery.

day thirteen is a harrowing and intense but beautifully written fic by my buddy @summerofspock! this drawing tells you literally nothing about it but I really wanted to draw this scene because the image of Spock staring after Jim, whispering “holler?”, looking very confused, made me laugh so much. definitely read the content warnings before you get into it, because there is a LOT of trauma and some of it is preeeetty messed up, but if you like hurt/comfort, and fics that really get stuck into processing mental health stuff, then please give this brilliant fic a go! IT’S SO GOOD.  

#james t kirk #jim kirk #spock #s'chn t'gai spock #space husbands #spirk #star trek

[maxwalker26]

( MAX KEPLER + CISMALE ) —  Have you seen MAX WALKER ? This TWENTY-EIGHT years old is a NEW YORK YANKEES RIGHT FIELDER who resides in MANHATTAN. HE has been living in NYC for ONE WEEK, and is known to be CHARMING and HARD WORKING, but can also be ARROGANT and JEALOUS, if you cross them. People tend to associate them with BASEBALL and THE SOUTH — ( b, 26, she/her, none, est )   

Hey y’all, I’m B and this is my boy Max! He’s the new Right Fielder for the New York Yankees and he needs some plots and connections so please feel free to reach out!

Max is the oldest of three kids born to his parents, Jim and Liz, an attorney and an insurance agent, in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He’s a very proud and protective older brother to his younger twin sisters Sarah and Jane, and a dog dad to his 8 year old black lab, Rocky. His upbringing was picturesque and classic Americana, the BBQs and baseball on the weekends with a pool in the backyard kind of thing. 

In school, Max was the big man on campus. He played football, basketball, and baseball, and routinely made the honor roll. He was charming, funny and well-liked by his teammates, friends, teachers, coaches and especially by girls. He’d get special treatment from teachers, and often ate for free at local restaurants because of his success on the ballfield, bringing home state championships in baseball his sophomore, junior and senior years.

Though initially scouted by the MLB high school, he instead opted to play NCAA college ball. His choices came down to South Carolina, the college team he had grown up rooting for, and Vanderbilt, the better school and the better baseball team. Ultimately, to the chagrin of his family and hometown, he chose Vandy.

At college, Max once again, became the golden boy. He did well in his classes, worked hard, joined Sigma Chi and helped lead his team to the College World Series every season, including winning a national championship in 2014, his senior year. 

MLB scouts started paying attention again in his junior season, and he was drafted to Minnesota the summer after, where he’d play the next 6 seasons (2 in the minors and 4 in the majors) with various levels of success. 

His breakout season came in 2018 when he started a streak of home runs, tying for the second-most on the team and fourth-most in the division. In 2019, he beat those numbers, finishing the season with 42 home runs and a .314 batting average. 

His numbers and his contract up, the Yankees came knocking, and in the winter of 2020, he was traded to New York where he’d sign a $35 million dollar contract over 5 years.

PERSONALITY

Positive Traits: Charming, focused, adventurous, hard-working, fearless

Negative Traits: Arrogant, big-headed, flirtatious, jealous

Goals/Desires: Winning a World Championship, taking advantage of his position in the public eye, retiring with enough wealth

Fears: Failure, losing family and friends, not being liked, losing fame

Hobbies: Running, working out, travel, partying, hiking and spending time outdoors

#codintro

[twins2994]

White Sox Rally Late To Hand Twins Another Loss.

White Sox 8 Twins 5 W-Foster (4-0) L-Rogers (1-3) SV-Colome (7)

The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins had a fierce rivalry in the 2000′s. The Twins won three division titles from 2002-2004, the Sox won the World Series in 2005, and the two teams played Game 163 in 2008. There are endless memories of Torii Hunter running over Jamie Burke at home plate, the Twins sweep of the Sox at the end of the 2008 season, or the Jim Thome walk-off home run that sent the Sox packing in 2010. Tonight, seemed like the rivalry was renewed it a good game at Target Field. The Twins got the scoring started tonight in the second inning. Eddie Rosario led-off with a walk and Miguel Sano singled to right. Luis Arraez delivered a run-scoring single to center to put the Twins on the board. Marwin Gonzalez hit a grounder to second, but Nick Madrigal made a terrible throw that scored two runs. The Twins took a 3-0 lead after two frames. The Twins added a run in the third when Miguel Sano belted a Lucas Giolito change-up out to left for a solo blast. Minnesota had a four-run lead and it looked like they were back to their old hitting ways. The White Sox would come right back in the fourth as the first three batters walked. An Adam Engel singled plated two runs and Chicago was within a pair. The Sox got back to work in the sixth as Nomar Mazara and Nick Madrigal started the inning with singles. A wild pitch moved the runners up and Jose Abreu plated a pair with a double to tie the game at four. The Twins would come right back in the sixth. Miguel Sano led-off with a walk. He went to second on a groundball and Jake Cave drove him home on a single to right. The Twins had a 5-4 lead with three innings left to play. The Sox would answer in the seventh when Luis Robert smoked a Trevor May change-up out to center for a solo homer to tie the game at five apiece. The bullpens settled down until a frustrating ninth inning for the Twins side. With one out, Edwin Encarnacion hit a harmless flyball to right field that Max Kepler palmed in his glove and fell out for an error. James McCann singled and Luis Robert drove in a run on a ground-rule double. Nomar Mazara drove in two more with a single to right and the Sox took a 8-5 lead. Alex Colome came on and threw a scoreless ninth to pick up the save as the White Sox sit alone in first place now. 

-Final thoughts- Rich Hill looked good early, but lost control of his curveball as the game went on. He lasted just 3 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on three hits with four walks and two strikeouts. Tyler Duffey threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings, Tyler Clippard gave up two runs and retired two men, Trevor May got out of the sixth, but allowed the homer to Luis Robert in the seventh. Sergio Romo threw a perfect eighth. Taylor Rogers had a rough night, where he allowed three unearned runs in the ninth because of the dropped ball by Max Kepler. Miguel Sano led the way with two hits on the night. The team hit 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. This has to be the most frustrating loss for the Twins and I’ve been watching them every night since 2009. To have a four-run lead and another lead into the seventh inning in a crucial game, where you have lost five in a row and now six games in a row. That’s frustrating. The Twins now drop to (20-16) on the year and still lead the first Wild-Card spot. The Yankees have seen a seven-game losing streak and the Astros have seen a five-game losing streak. This team needs to get healthy and still has time, but they need to get it going soon. Tomorrow, Michael Pineda faces Dallas Keuchel in Game 2. 

-Chris Kreibich-

#Twins #MnTwins

[jimharrisart]

Jim Harris: Surface Probe - Kepler-452 b. Acrylic marker and ink on paper 16.75" x 11.75" April 15, 2022. https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Drawing-Surface-Probe-Kepler-452-b/292357/9239615/view #space #cosmos #exoplanet #spazio #cosmos #weltraum #drawing #zeichnung #dessin #disegno #industrialdesign #futurismo #futurism #art #arte #kunst #technology #architecture

[epersonae]

more dumb Kepler 90s teen shenanigans

[yesterday I realized that Leo would have been the new proprietor of the general store when Duck was a teenager, huh? so I wrote a new scene, here’s part of it; spoilers that aren’t really spoilers, I guess]

“Pack a cloves,” Duck said, smooth as nothing. She supposed he was legal to smoke, anyway, not that old Mister Elvin would’ve checked. Elvin would’ve thrown in a [tub?] of chaw, probably.

“You know I gotta check your ID there, bud,” said Leo, “and you know that shit ain’t good for ya. Pardon my French or whatever.”

Duck shrugged wordlessly, holding out his wallet to Leo, the chain clinking against the counter.

“And some Slim Jims?” Leo added.

Duck shrugged again, handed Leo a five, and took both cigarettes and Slim Jims.

Slim Jims? mouthed Sarah, making a face, as she grabbed a pack of M&Ms. Juno picked out a Kit-Kat, and both of them put their candy on the counter.

“That’s a little more like it,” Leo said. “Glad to see you girls being smart, maybe you can talk some sense into that one.” When Sarah glanced at Duck, she could see him almost start to flip the bird before just rolling his eyes and walking out front.

When they joined him, Sarah said out loud what she’d mouthed to Juno before: “Slim Jims? Duck, I thought you hated those.”

Duck laughed. “Yeah, I got ‘em one time cause I thought it’d like, I dunno, like mask the smell of the smokes from my moms, but, uh, she ain’t never said nothing. Only now I’m stuck with this dude thinking I’m the kind of character that, like, eats beef jerky.” He reached around to open his backpack. “Got a whole fuckin’ drawerful now, like what the fuck.”

Juno reached out and took it out of his hand. “Here, I know Thacker out at Kepler Expeditions eats garbage like that. Might as well not let it go to waste.”

#taz amnesty #Kepler Teenage Wasteland #thank you clint for the gift of thacker's appalling gorp #also I love the idea of a misunderstanding lasting 20 years #Duck Newton