Big choice to have news coverage of the Mangione trial in this medical waiting room

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My first guess was LOVE UP TRAIN Phrazle 28: 4/6 ⬜🟪⬜🟩 ⬜🟪 🟨⬜🟪🟨🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟪⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #phrazle solitaired.com/phrazle

I named my fists "Dunning" and "Kruger" because I haven't trained in any sort of martial art but am confident I would do pretty well.

Heads up: THE SIX-GUN TAROT by R.S. Belcher is on US Kindle sale for $2 right now (possibly for the month?). I got some copies for random giveaway; this was made harder by amazon limiting the number of gift copies to 4 at a time. bah! This is a Weird West story, and I *love it*.

Being the first of the month, *and* "Cyber Monday" as well, there are a *lot* of kindle books on sale. Unfortunately, a large number of the ones I looked at are limited to only 4 at a time. sigh. Too early for me to deal with that.

Heads up: @amendlocke.bsky.social's The Corporation Wars Trilogy is on US Kindle sale for $2. I got a copy for myself, and some for random giveaway.

Heads up: As pointed out by @nickpheas.bsky.social, M.R. Carey's INFINITY GATE is on UK/IE sale for £0.99, or a bit over €1. I got 10 copies for giveaway, although I don't do UK/IE giveaway as regularly. Mainly 'cause they are not taken up very quickly. But this is a *great SF book*. I love it.

My first guess was SWISH THE GLOW FAST LUCK Phrazle 27: 4/6 🟪⬜🟨⬜🟪 🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟪🟨🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟪 ⬜🟪🟪⬜ 🟨🟨🟪🟪⬜ 🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟪⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨🟪⬜ 🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟪 🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟨🟩🟪🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 #phrazle solitaired.com/phrazle

Heads up: this got me to go check @aprildaniels.bsky.social's Dreadnought books, and they are on US Kindle sale for $2 each; I got a set of each for random giveaway.

Very well, just because the author promo'd it: 5 US Kindle copies of @suleikhasnyder.bsky.social's TIKKA CHANCE ON ME. JUST BECAUSE! #KindleBookGiveaway

I started reading @peterclines.bsky.social's 14 today. And when it got to the topless neighbour I thought, wait, this sounds familiar. I checked my DW archives, and sure enough, 9 years ago I'd read it. This also explains why, when I opened the ebook, it was at the end.

The 2nd $12 thief of the holiday weekend is @mattmaasdam.bsky.social, and I wonder what the UMCJ says about stealing money from thousands of people. I'm assuming it frowns on it, but of course, why should he ever face any consequences? Unlike *me* who had to pay for his campaign.

Cached US Kindle giveaway courtesy of @galatfemme.bsky.social: 6 copies of @kateelliottsff.bsky.social's The Novels of the Jaran: Jaran, An Earthly Crown, His Conquering Sword, and The Law of Becoming, which I *have* but, uh, haven't read yet. sigh. #KindleBookGiveaway

Head's up: Coyote Run (Amazing Tales of Antifascist Action Book 1) by @lilithsaintcrow.com is on US Kindle sale now for $2. I got a couple sets for random giveaway, because I *really* liked this book.

Hey, just got word that there's someone out there emailing people from annleckie05 at gmail, pretending to be me "reaching out" to people. That is not me! If I email you out of the blue it will almost certainly come from annleckie.com, or possibly my personal email which doesn't contain my name.

This weekend's first $12 thief is @hassan.senate.gov, who thought "what better way to top someone's long holiday weekend than to force them to pay for my campaign?" Perhaps she might soon decide, "What better way to pay for my campaign than to steal some cars?"

Counterpoint: using our month or day names implies a structure to the fantasy world's (eg, 7 days in a "week," and certain numbers of days in a "month" as well as a seasonal association).

This account is a spammer, and might even be a bot for all I know. Regardless, it does not deserve access to free books.

My brain offered up a medley from the well-known Bob Marley & Anne Murray collaboration: I shot the sheriff But I did not see eternity

My first guess was WISH TO THE AGOUTI, what with it being the holiday season. Phrazle 25: 3/6 ⬜🟪⬜⬜ ⬜🟪 🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟪⬜⬜ 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟨⬜⬜🟪🟪⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #phrazle solitaired.com/phrazle

Pointed out by @megan.bsky.social, this person is *extremely* ... well, honestly, my main thought was doing too much meth. But rude and, tbf, a bit worrisome. So no free books for this person. And to borrow an expression: don't mind if I do.

Heads further up: this is also reduced on UK Kobo. £1.99. Still £4.99 on Amazon #UKSFFBookBargains www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

Cached US Kindle giveaway: 6 copies of The Obsidian Tower (Rooks and Ruin Book 1), by @melissacaruso.bsky.social, which I *have* and *have read*, and *have enjoyed*. Apparently I like this author, since this was the 3rd book I'd read in a month. #KindleBookGiveaway

Heads up: Coyote Run, by @lilithsaintcrow.com, is on US Kobo sale for $2 right now. I highly recommend this book, it's a hell of a lot of fun, and hopefully there'll be more.

@profanity.accountant Ok how profane am I?

Head's up: as noted by @mendur.bsky.social, @lilithsaintcrow.com announced MOON'S KNIGHT is on ebook sale, so I got some copies for random giveaway.

My first guess was EAT LIST OF YOU Phrazle 23: 3/6 🟨🟪🟨 ⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩 ⬜🟪⬜ 🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 #phrazle solitaired.com/phrazle

I hadn't realized that one of the detectives in Highlander was Jon Polito, who died back in '16. He'd been in a lot of things, but mostly I remember him from Gilmore Girls and The Chronicle. Also, the last scene with Heather and Connor hit me *really hard* right now.

So, somewhat interestingly, google isn't working for me right now, here. It works for my US machines. I'm getting a lot more use out of duckduckgo than I usually do.

"None of us will violate that law. It's tradition." I grumble at that statement every single time.

An excellent discussion of why I always recommend ECC memory (although that won't help in all cases, but SECDED should be a minimum). Computers in planes (and rockets, and space stations) should have extra shielding as well.

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And my first payment for (private) health insurance has been processed, yay!

Impulsive non-cached US Kindle giveaway: 5 copies of @scalzi.com's THE KAIJU PRESERVATION SOCIETY, which I have, and have read, and have enjoyed a lot. Sadly, a lot of it is visual and I don't do so well at that, so I'm not sure what the kaiju look like... #KindleBookGiveaway

@kathryntewson.bsky.social has earned more CHEESEBUX. I continue to be amazed at how slow some people are to realize they're losing an argument they started...

Watching a Lost Girl episode -- S1E12, Dis (Members) Only -- and Kenzi is speaking spanish with a Latvian accent and nobody seems to notice this.

Cached US Kindle giveaway: 10 copies of Ammonite by @nicolaz.bsky.social, which I got 'cause this was promo'd by the author and I try to reward such effort. I have a copy, but, tbr... If you read it, let me know what you think... #KindleBookGiveaway

Vicky has picked up a bad habit from Tony: when she wants me to open a door, she paws at it. She hasn't learned the part where he meows to let know who it is, though.

On the way home last night I saw a fox! On my way home today, I saw the tiny tuxedo cat on the side of the road. I stopped the car, and it didn't run away, so I got out and approached it, and it sniffed my finger, and then jogged away.

In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu lies dreaming. I focus on my dreamwatcher machine, making minute adjustments in all five dimensions. The Great Old One whimpers, vast limbs twitching in unease. What visions can terrify such an entity? An image forms in the machine. A classroom. No trousers.

Okay, another U.S. Kindle giveaway for Thanksgiving: 4 copies of Terry Pratchett's Thief of Time. #KindleBookGiveaway www.amazon.com/kindle/redee... www.amazon.com/kindle/redee... www.amazon.com/kindle/redee... www.amazon.com/kindle/redee...

Heads up: Peter S. Beagle's THE LAST UNICORN is on US ebook sale for $2. I got copies for random giveaway.

Bumblebee! She was still alive, but I didn’t try moving her.

After getting @foobly.bsky.social to the hotel last night, and eating some Bunsen Burgers, I needed to get a drink for the drive home. While walking to the convenience store, there were three PUPPAHS, and @foobly.bsky.social noted that "Prone to shouting PUPPY! in public" remains accurate.

My first guess was EAT IT COUGHS Phrazle 22: 3/6 ⬜🟩🟪 🟪⬜ 🟨🟪⬜🟪⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟪 🟪🟨 🟩🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #phrazle solitaired.com/phrazle

My first guess was AGOUTI IN THE HOUSES Phrazle 21: 3/6 🟨🟨⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟪 ⬜🟪🟨 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜ 🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #phrazle solitaired.com/phrazle

I just discovered I did not have a digital copy of Highlander, so I bought it on iTunes. There's a ~15 minute extra that is Clancy Brown talking about the movie. This is worth the $5 all by itself.

Drove @foobly.bsky.social to Dublin, and then drove to the area that has a fast charger and a Bunsen. It took me an hour to drive 10km. It took me 35 minutes to drive 1km, actually; after the first 3km out of downtown, it went *much* faster.

My first guess was AGOUTIS QUEST THE LOVE Phrazle 20: 3/6 🟪⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟪⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟪⬜ 🟨🟨🟨⬜🟪⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟪🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 #phrazle solitaired.com/phrazle