#Matt osman

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Suede at Cardiff Castle

[thespliffbunker]

This is is a public service announcement.. . … … with guitars !

Animal Nitrate

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by Matt Osman

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(via all-rock-and-roll-is-homosexual, ohitsthe90s)

Suede’s Brett Anderson brushes Mat Osman’s hair, Select Magazine, 1992.

[agothboiwriter]

The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka

In The Penal Colony, Franz Kafka

The Judgement, Franz Kafka

The Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman

The Man Who Died Twice, Richard Osman

The Story Of Mary MacLane, Mary MacLane

The Bullet That Missed, Richard Osman

Uzumaki, Junji Ito

The Midnight Library, Matt Haig

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On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft, Stephen King

Letters To Milena, Framz Kafka

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Not bad for a slow reader :)

[the-village-dunce]

guess what i've been up to :)

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Bill Rapier as “red” or “Reds”

2:16:00 in this video. https://youtu.be/SAiuTq1N_BM

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“Reds” at 1:18:00 https://youtu.be/3BFizJKnOBg?si=UqxcHzT8c9pSUJxL

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Then 2:02:52 in this one. https://youtu.be/ZUTV4ouii3M

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More on Bissonette aka mark Owen :

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SAGITTARIUS ♐ adam riches • david o'doherty • jessica knappett • larry dean • miranda hart • richard osman • seann walsh • simon amstell • steven k. amos

CAPRICORN ♑ ahir shah • angus deayton • bill bailey • claudia winkleman • james acaster • mark lamarr • paul foot • rob beckett • suzi ruffell

[benoitblanc]

arwen's read in 2024!

grad school applications kicked my total new book count down 20 books from what it usually is but i was trying. i also reread the entire leviathan series, the entire percy jackson series, the entire hunger games series, multiple agatha christies, multiple fredrik backmans, the book thief, if we were villains, and the complete calvin and hobbes, among others, so i wasn't totally slacking. here's hoping 2025 is more bookish. sigh

the ballad of songbirds and snakes by suzanne collins (★★★★★)

coraline... listen it was january. from a completely objective pov it does get four stars. however i unfortunately would not endorse a reread (★★★★☆)

the secret of life by howard markel (★★★★★)

the martian by andy weir (★★★★★)

the devil in the white city by erik larson (★★★☆☆)

all systems red by martha wells (★★★★☆)

maus by art spiegelman (it seems disrespectful to rate this, but it was excellent and i'd highly recommend it)

the long way to a small angry planet by becky chambers (★★★★☆)

romeo and juliet by william shakespeare (★★★★☆)

the merchant of venice by william shakespeare (★★☆☆☆)

the singer's gun by emily st. john mandel (★★★★��)

a crack in creation by jennifer doudna and sam sternberg (★★★★★)

the color of magic by terry pratchett (★★★★☆)

slaughterhouse five by kurt vonnegut (★★★★☆)

troilus and cressida by william shakespeare (★★★☆☆)

a brief history of time by stephen hawking (★★★★☆)

project hail mary by andy weir (★★★★★)

all's well by mona awad (★★★★☆)

the familiar by leigh bardugo (★★★★☆)

in the lives of puppets by tj klune (★★★★☆)

everyone on this train is a suspect by benjamin stevenson (★★★★☆)

labyrinth's heart by ma carrick (★★★★★)

the man who died twice by richard osman (★★★★☆)

the bullet that missed by richard osman (★★★★☆)

the last devil to die by richard osman (★★★★★)

the ministry of time by kaliane bradley (★★★★★)

the life and crimes of agatha christie by charles osborne (★★★★★)

a murder is announced by agatha christie (★★★★☆)

the sentence by louise erdrich (★★★★☆)

the midnight library by matt haig (★★★★☆)

beartown by fredrik backman (★★★★★)

us against you by fredrik backman (★★★★★)

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Tagged myself from @andthatisnotfake because I like this one!

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📚 my year in books 📚

my personal best of.. general nonfiction

Evan Ross Katz, Into Every Generation... Danielle Deillinger, The Secret History of Home Economics

my personal best of.. nonfiction graphic novels

Art Spiegelman, Maus Kate Beaton, Ducks Joe Sacco, Footnotes in Gaza

my personal best of.. fantasy, young adult & romance

Alix E. Harrow, The Once and Future Witches Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries Kerstin Gier, A Castle in the Clouds Emily Henry, Happy Place Evie Dunmore, Bringing Down the Duke

my personal best of.. literary fiction

Julia Armfield, Our Wives Under the Sea Susanna Clarke, Piranesi Katy Hays, The Cloisters

my personal best of.. thrillers, mysteries & horror

Julia Bartz, The Writing Retreat Jesse Q. Sutanto, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead Richard Osman, The Man Who Died Twice

honorary mentions

Bridget Collins, The Binding Katherine Arden, The Bear & the Nightingale Matt Haig, The Midnight Library Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman P. Djeli Clark, The Haunting of Tram Car 015

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EAST HAVEN'S 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT: THE WIND STORM

With the 1 year anniversary of East Haven's opening, we have decided to have an event that centers around a wind storm that is blowing it's way through town, inciting chaos where ever it goes. The event will start on January 5th at 12pm (noon) and end on January 15th at 12am (midnight). No new starters should be posted after January 10th.

You were placed into groups that are listed below. You will be expected to write with at least one character in that group that you normally do not write with. You are still free to do other threads with others in the group, but are required to at least one.

Participation for this event will be mandatory. Acceptances and checks will be held as usual. Reminder: Injuries need to be in by January 3rd*. You can find the form here. Details of this will be posted on the 5th.

Characters and locations are listed under the cut and will be updated with acceptances & unfollows. Please use the tag easthavenevent007.

East Haven Memorial - Maple Hills

Stevie Wagner - Kayla Johnny Wagner - K Sunny Hussan - Jennie River Jackson - Star Sarah Ruiz - El Gale Peterson - Nadine Callum Jackson - Madison Alec Kincade - Justin Aubrey Miller - Lital Wesley Levitt - K

City Hall - Downtown

Nate Clairmont - Kayla Brody Evans - Jackie Aarin Duskin - K Chantel Bedford - Katelyn Ann-Marie Seigert - Jennie Maggie Sommers - Kayla Mallory Sinclair - K Verity Wagner - Mat Max Diax - Star Isabella Castro - JimJam Andrew Jackson - Nadine

Willow Springs Apartments - Downtown

Ashi Hussan - Kayla Emre Ediz - K Orion Blakely - Justin Jude Sanchez-Khalid - Star Amerie Chen - Mat Dana Allen-Lopez - K Apollo Williams - Desi Riley Day - Marie Celine Ediz - Gigi Beyza Senkan - Kayla

Heywood University - Downtown

Liliana Santos-Blake - Nadine Cami Quintana-Lopez - Marie Cristian Hernandez - Dix Asher Spring - Kae Wyatt Wheeler - K Prue Cassidy - Kayla Marcus Reyes - K Alex Fontenelle - Madison Frederick Sullivan - Star Genevieve Hernandez - Beki

Fire Department - Downtown

Connor Bowen - K Penelope Ruiz - Nadine Benjamin Jackson - Justin Harlow Hanlon - S Eddie Castro - Kayla Ari Seong-Paterson - Katelyn Keely Seigert - Desi Brady Levitt - Jennie Roman Rhodes - G Javier Rivera - Dix Renee Thompson - K

Mount Aston Lodge - Mount Aston

Josiah Huddington - Katelyn Neena Wagner - Gigi Dilara Baysal - K Malik Farouk - Jackie Travis Jackson - Kayla Samuel Bradford - S Cameron Hatcher - Dix Mason Paterson - K Josh Pryce - Nadine Diego Castro - Star

Gas n Go - Sutherland Park

Shane Marshall - Jay Alice Cheung - K Bridget Levitt - Kayla James Morrison - Sam Quentin Levitt - Nadine Hunter Renner - Star Bee Bowen - El Estella Harris - Lital Julieta Alvarez - K Alliannah Vaughn - Katelyn

Animal House Shelter - Maple Hills

Evren Osman - Katelyn Morgan Fontenelle - K Alaric Farrow - S Lance Browne - Justin Roberta Rhodes - Kayla Gavin Gunther - Jackie Chanse Ainsworth - Kae Chloe Austin - Madison Mateo Torres - K Isla Ricci - Mat

South Pines - Primrose Heights

Abraham Wilson - K Julian Heywood - Nadine Luciana Medina - Kayla Owen Bentley - Star Ricky Thompson - Jennie Luna Morales - Lital Simon Heywood - Marie Matt Wheeler - Kayla Valentina Delgado - K Rohan Belton-Stone - Justin

Old Maple Way - Maple Hills

Dean Walker - Dix Nicole Peterson - Kayla Haven Sinclair - Katelyn Oliver Hensley - JimJam Aster Moon - G Hazal Senkan - K Kanyon Webb - Jackie Aindreis Blythe - Marie Yasmin Ansari - K Sydney Heywood - Gigi Demir Ediz - Lisa

Tequila Cowboy - Sutherland Park

Donovan Morgan - Star Marcel Vaughn - Mat Amayah Fontenelle - Nadine Abel Morgan - K Teagan Weatherford - Katelyn Jaslene Clairmont - K Maverick Bennett - Dix Sofia Carmichael - Kayla Romeo Clark - Jackie Graham Winters - JimJam

Maple Hills Mall - Maple Hills

Parker Campbell - K Xia Huang-Clark - Kayla Viktor Pierce - Dix Lenny Clairmont - K Nancy Lee - Kayla Nora Sinclair - Beki Tyler Day - Star Summer Cassidy - El Ali Webster - Sam Daniel Kwon - Nadine Harrison Lee - Jennie

Moose Lodge Rentals - Primrose Heights

Nick Wagner - Kayla Eli Browne - K Vivek Virani - Jackie Charlie Davis - Star Waverly Erickson - Em Cael Montgomery - Nadine Adem Sahir - Madison Jeremy Lieberman - Kayla Jo Spring - Marie Logan Walker - K

*We did change this so we could have time to talk to and plan these injuries.

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Fuck Repeater Books and Fuck Rhyd Wildermuth (again)

I fucking hate Repeater Books

If you read that Substack article, you find that Rhyd begins with a diatribe about his bafflement at dating someone with neopronouns, and then he talks about right-wing fascists like Matt Walsh and LibsOfTikTok as basically documenting them as "excesses" of "the left".

Are you seriously telling me that nobody at Repeater Books, a respected publisher of left-wing radical literature, bothered to ask Rhyd any questions about his comments about neopronouns or especially the way he talks about Matt Walsh or LibsOfTikTok? Is this what I'm supposed to understand is the case?

By the way, I just love being lectured about ideas that don't connect to the masses or so-called "everyday reality" by a guy who claims to be a Druid and somehow refers to himself as an Autonomist Marxist, who also moved to France to live in the Ardennes and is now almost literally physically disconnected from everyday American life!

Also, note the way he talks about fiction, realism, reality, and "good fiction" or "coherent fiction", in the context of the fact that he hates neopronouns.

I must say I have to appreciate the fact that he cites the concept of Jungian archetypes only a little later on, because at that point it grants me the suspicion that Jungian psychoanalysis, and its later developments in atheistic appreciations of religion and especially neopaganism, might have been mistakes. Makes me think of Austin Osman Spare's phrase, "Fraud and Junk", directed against Freud and Jung and perhaps by extension the whole modern tradition of psychoanalysis. Might want to think about that also when considering the "psychological" model of magic.

The Substack article ends in part with a description of Rhyd's new book as "A clear and engaging history of how left radicalism went wrong and how it can become what it must be again." I seriously wouldn't promote it as anything of the kind. And it just tells me if this text gains purchase to any sizeable extent of the contemporary "Left", then it will prove that the "Left" as it exists today is simply a joke, so hopelessly caught in discursive and intellectual games in pursuit of some correct and totalised anti-capitalist doctrine, and perfecting the discourse that might allow them to win power by so sufficiently critiquing capitalism, that they are willing to accept reactionary discourses of identity that are literally allied with right-wing fascism, even in ostensibly radical of spaces, and throw marginalised people under the bus for the sake of having a "serious conservation". Fuck all of that!

Oh and I suppose I'd best include a rundown of Rhyd Wildermuth's support for bigotry of many kinds:

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August Books

1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

. . . 3/10. One of those points is purely for the insight on Rosalie and Jasper's backstories and the other two points is Alice Cullen. I detest the Twilight series so very much and the only thing keeping me going is Alice. I hate how Jacob was turned into. . . Whoever he is now. He's not the same Jacob from the first/second books. I didn't really like him then either, but did he have to be turned into such a creep? Bella was insufferable as always, as was Edward. Stan Alice, I love her and also we're the same height (4'10) and we love that.

2. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

2/10. Again, it's apart of Twilight. Also, why does my mother have everything Twilight related? Anyways, I felt this was unneeded and I wish we were given a book like this from Riley's point of view. I feel as if it would've been more interesting than a character who only said her name and then a few sentences (maybe a paragraph or two?) about how she didn't know stuff and then was killed. I think seeing Victoria's manipulation being done to Riley would've been much more interesting to read. However, this is not me saying "Oh please Mrs. Meyer, write more!" She very much so does not need to do that.

Note for books 3., 4., and 5.; I read them at the same time. It was a strange week of reading.

3. Chainsaw Man Buddy Stories by Tatsuki Fujimoto and Sakaku Hishikawa

7.5/10. Love me some chainsaw man. I miss Angel and Kobeni though, so I couldn't give it an 8. Other than that, it was well written and I tend to take issue with short stories branching off from mangas because a lot of the ones I read in the past seem to get the characters wrong in the. . . word-ification of them, but I have no such complaint here on that. Power was still Power-ing and Aki was the same exhausted single mother Hayakawa that he's always been.

4. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

9.7/10. I loved it from start to finish. Some bits were even relatable (don't worry, none of the. . . bad(? questionable?) bits). I liked experiencing the slow mental decline and then the very end were Esther seems to be doing better. It was a bit saddening to find out that Plath died not even a month after this book was published, but I do hope that whatever afterlife there may or may not be, that Sylvia Plath is proud of what she's done and how far this novel has come.

5. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

2/10. 2 points are for Jasper and Alice. I hated every minute of this. I honestly wish I had something nice to say other than "It had Alice Cullen and Jasper Hale" but alas, I can not. Okay the wedding seemed cute but other than that it was like your typical white teenage boy. No redeeming qualities. Carlisle and Esme were great as always, but I have mommy/daddy issues so sorry<3

6. Chainsaw Man Volumes 10 and 11

9/10, still upset about Angel's death (even though I read it months ago), bur at least Kobeni is alive and well (. . . As well as she can be). Also, Makima was great. Do I think she was a good person? No. Do I love her as a villain? Absolutely. However, I'll never forgive her (or Fujimoto) for Angel. Rip.

7. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

7/10. Rather slow paced, but a good solid plot. Unfortunately, I did clock Bogdin (or whatever his name was) as Tony's murderer. . . pretty much as soon as the murder happened, so reading the truth at the end didn't do much. Also, I assumed that Penny would've have something to do with one of the murders, considering you don't normally have a character like her and her husband, John, without them having some secret in their pasts. Overall pretty good though.

8. Death Note Volumes 11-12

8.5/10. Glad Light finally got what was coming to him. I hated that man. Misa deserved so much better (coughMEcough). Rip Matt and Mello though. Also, I don't care what other people think, I like Near more than L. Do I think Near was smarter than L? I'm not sure, however I do believe he used his resources much better than L did. Also to anyone who may be like "Oh, well, Mello was smarter than Near-" shush. I loved both of them, but I'm autistic so Near takes forst place for me. If Near has one fan, it is me. If he has no fans, I am dead.

9. Death Note Volume 13: How to Read

5/10. These sorts of books don't tend to interest me, however some content was good so it felt wrong to rate it anything under 5. That being said, I also couldn't rate it anything above 5 because. . . I don't know.

10. Death Note Short Stories

6/10. Near<3 I was happy. Overall entertaining, but ultimately nothing special in my opinion.

11. Death Note: Another Note The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

7/10. The Death Note fan in me is tired of Death Note. I still enjoyed it, it was well written, the "L's a dom" part killed me. I think if I read it a few months ago it would've been rated higher, but alas.

12. Scott Pilgrim Comics (1-6)

6.5/10. Kim Pine, my love<3 snd wallace<3 really I have no commentary. It was Scott Pilgrim, that says it all. Love the art style though.

13. Blue Period Volumes 1-5

9/10. I started watching the anime while in school and it inspired me in a way I haven't been in a long time. Watching just one episode gave me the motivation to actually try with art again, and I think I'll always be grateful for it. I bought the first 5 manga and after reading them I've fallen in love again. Unfortunately, at the time of writing this, I'm about to go off to college as an English major, but who knows, maybe English will be miserable to me and I'll switch to art. Either way, this manga has helped me a lot. I also see a lot of myself in many of the characters, Yotasuke in particular. It could be that I'm autistic, however I relate to his whole "art is all I have" thing. Although I'm what many would label a "jack of all trades," I only have one thing that I'm really passionate about and that I consider "mine." It was nice seeing someone else like that and it not being shown in a (purely) negative way. Plus, if he can make friends then that means I have a chance at it too, which makes me feel better about moving away for college.

14. Bungou Stray Dogs Volumes 8-13

6/10. Didn't hate them, but my original love for them is steadily declining. I'm also just trying to get through all of my manga at this point. . . I crave a novel so bad but still have to get through Ouran High School Host Club. Huuh.

Update: I never got to OHSHC since I went off to college and didn't want to bring manga with. Ouran will be "books I read whenever I visit on weekend" books.

15. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

9/10. Do I need to even explain myself? Minus one point because at some points it was lowkey triggering for my. . . 3D, we'll say (don't worry, I'm okay and nothing happened), but it was so well written and just raw. Jennette is a talented writer in my opinion and I'm so sorry for everything she's gone through. She's much stronger than I am.

16. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

7/10. Love me some Dostoyevsky. Anyways, I didn't hate it but I didn't exactly love it. Rating it under a 7 though makes me feel disloyal to my boy. Also, I finished this is in like 5 days. College is pretty easy right now (I say as literally an hour ago (around 5pm on August 31st) I was freaking out because I didn't know how to use the Canvas app).

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Thank you for the tag @quinnkeerys 💖💖

Your name: Nicole or Nicki

Sun sign: cancer ♋🦀

Last thing you listened to: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic -The Police

What are you wearing: Grey hoodie with thumb holes that has a drawing i did printed onto it and my purple Teddy Fresh shorts!

How tall are you: 5ft exactly! and i think im shrinking gbjkdgfz

Piercings: 5 total on my ears!

Tattoos: eric cartman on my arm

Glasses or contacts: no need 😎

Last drink: lucozade sport orange

Last thing you ate: some smarties easter egg

Any pets: not at the moment!

Do you have a crush on someone: many ghdfkjd (all celebs)

Favorite fictional characters: I'm just gonna list a few of the peeps I've hyper fixated on over the past year 😅 Loki Laufeyson, Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Eddie Munson, Bruno Madrigal, Din Djarin

A movie you think everyone should watch: BASEketball makes me die with laughter every time I've watched it so deffo recommend that!

A book you think everyone should read: I'm not the best at recommending books 'cause I'm very particular about what I read ghkjfdk BUT I read Solitaire by Alice Osman last year and loved it!

The last place you traveled: Yorkshire to visit some fam!

no pressure tags! : @st-theodora , @soapyloulanie , @battyhaus , @stripeixii

[kramlabs]

Rob O’Neill brings up Tim Osman*

Reading between the lines, “Reds” shoots Bin Laden (aka Tim Osman, or the role player) in the CIA Pakistani safe house. Rob O’Neill then canoes him (shoots a v in head to make facial ID impossible and a Red Squad calling card). Rob’s book and the movie are the official narrative to provide cover, Matt Bissonette’s “unapproved” book was to provide obfuscation, confusion and counter narrative control.

More on Tim Osman.

More on “Bin Laden’s” “Safe House”.

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*Does Rob O’Neill read my site, lol? I may have the only post up on the web with Tim Osman and Rob O’Neill on the same page. https://www.tumblr.com/kramlabs/685311433499639808/neither-bissonnette-or-oneill-killed-bin-laden