A few weeks ago, @theguardian.com released a list of "The 100 Best Novels of All Time," compiled from a poll involving professional writers. Then, a couple of weeks ago, The Guardian released a new list, "Readers' Top 100 Novels of All Time," with #TheLordoftheRings on top. youtu.be/RIajzpJLf1g

Married At Last As mentioned earlier, it took Aldarion six years to return, and even the Green Bough of Return on the prow of his ship withered by then. His reception was chilly, even by the standards of his overindulgent mother.

The Sarehole Festival is happening right now! Thousands of people are here learning about #Tolkien's #Birmingham origins, enjoying the music, storytelling, falconry, re-enactments, food and drink, and more! Come along! www.sareholefestival.org

Kind mention at minute 42 in season finale of #PintswithJack of my pair of paintings of Tolkien at St. Aloysius and Lewis at Holy Trinity. So grateful for this notice: www.pintswithjack.com/s9e31/ #jrrtolkien #cslewis

When I read lines like this from Tolkien, I can't help but be stunned by the depth to which he understood humanity and the way the world works under God.

summer is just the best season to me in every way. i was made to eat peaches and wild blackberries and be roasted alive all day until the heat draws up an afternoon thunderstorm that waters the hydrangeas and makes the windows shake. all is as it should be

This is Penny. She found the perfect stick today and is determined to retrieve it. Hasn’t moved an inch so far, but her human didn't raise a quitter. 13/10 (IG: aussies_exploregon)

For the House of Finwë series, after a few near-finished trials, I decided to make stained-glass simple profiles that depict moments between at least 2 members It kicks off with Finwë’s two daughters bidding farewell to each other as the eldest, Findis, stays and Írimë departs for Middle-earth 1/2

yes exactly

You told people to report their coworkers for being insufficiently mournful of Charlie Kirk

"Mistakes are made" is what you say about a wrong order at a restaurant. It is not what you say about an elementary school full of dead children.

He remains ICONIC

Reminder that Bezos fired the reporter who...covered Amazon. gizmodo.com/jeff-bezos-c...

President Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget could actually be the worst thing to happen to the Defense Department, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social reports:

Made a bunch more silk feathers on my lunch break! And I took video this time so hopefully I’ll have a little demo up soon!

I just restocked a bunch of my tiny cat figurines! www.etsy.com/listing/4519...

Me when the babies on the eagle cam finally hatch:

New fic dropped, especially for a friend's special day 🥰🎉 A closer look at Finrod Wonderwall-ing for some new friends, from his POV 🪉🎶🤲🏼✨✍🏻 #Finrod #Silmfics #Tolkienfics #myfanfic #A03 archiveofourown.org/works/86864741 PS that makes 30 fics published on my A03 😱 not sure how that happened 😅

New Substack who dis!! They matter. So so much. 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ #Merry #Éoeyn #Merowyn #Substack #Tolkiennerdery 🎺⚔️🐎🌿📚📖🤓✍🏻✨

A rather fancy poppy has bloomed... #Poppy #Flower #BloomScrolling #UKGardening 🌱 #Photography

Post the best picture of your pet you've ever taken (if you feel like it!) My handsome boi just turned 15 😭😭😭

"Instead of pretending that everything is wonderful, these affirmations acknowledge both realities: the struggle and the possibility. The shadow and the light." ~ @peace-dreamer1.bsky.social

"...can I help you?!"

"you don't want to know the things I have seen"

#OnThisDay in 1958, #Tolkien writes to Rayner Unwin. Tolkien writes to Rayner Unwin, including the Zimmerman story-line along with the cover note to Ackerman. Tolkien tells Rayner that he does not want "to kill the project", which he believes has promise, especial from the concept artwork (1/3)

Forever and always 🥰

Rumination can feel consuming, but there are accessible strategies to take the edge off 🙏🏻🧐🤔🤲🏼😎 #rumination #mentalhealthtips #emotionalhealth #emotionscience #DrMattB

Just read a Substack from a friend calling the Harfoots "pointless"...I'm so sick of people crapping all over them 😭 You not being interested is...subjective. That's how art works. Just sayin'.

The Met put its entire collection online for free so I made a game out of it! 10 artifacts a day, and you guess where and when each one's from. Anthropeum.com if anyone wants to give it a shot and leave feedback :) #history #archeology #arthistory #museums

30 under 30 is back for ABTMet26 🙌 🎟️Register to take advantage of this special ticket promo: mailchi.mp/abt/30-under... #ABTcorpsdeballet Daniel Guzmán in rehearsal for DON QUIXOTE #AmericanBalletTheatre

This dog just got a little brother two weeks ago, and he's already exhausted. 12/10 for both (u/ThinkingBud)

The American people need to know if this merger was approved as a political favor. This reeks of corruption.

Not all social ties are beneficial—in fact, some people we have relationships with can be so draining that researchers have come up with a term for them, @olgakhazan.bsky.social reports:

Share a smile!!

As Trump wastes millions of our money on his own birthday party I'm going to slip on my Crocs and walk to Walmart to see what they have on the clearance shelf. UFC White House

A week out from recording our next episode: on rereading #Tolkien — and we’d like to hear your thoughts and experiences! Email us at [email protected] or post a reply to this post if you’d like. Here’s a thread from today on doing a reread if you’d like a handy example.

#ABTPrincipals Skylar Brandt and Herman Cornejo rehearsing SWAN LAKE 🦢 We are one week away from #ABTMet26 and can’t wait to be back on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House. Get your tickets at bit.ly/ABTMet26_TicketsOnSale 🎹: Nuno Marques #AmericanBalletTheatre

Happy Pride month! 🏳️‍🌈 Join us June 30 for Pride Night featuring DON QUIXOTE, and June 25 for ABT x Lincoln Center #SummerForTheCity Silent Disco. 🎫: abt.org Dancers: Catherine Hurlin, Carlos Gonzalez, Cy Doherty, Jacob Clerico Song: Duran Duran Petite Allegro: Carlos Lopez #AmericanBalletTheatre

Artists, congrats on the Bluesky update! Let's see your favorite pieces in the new carousel

NEW s2 bts pics!

Had to get this colouring book because look at it!! Wee hobbits being cosy!

But the Rings are beyond your reach. As I shall be, ere long... For soon I shall go to the shores of the morning ... borne hence, by a wind-- --that you can NEVER follow!

good morning, ringfuckers. enjoy finrod. #thesilmarillion #silmart

Cartoon by @stevesack.bsky.social

Arien left everything she loved to attend to, all the flowers of Vána’s gardens and stillness of Valinor, and guided the Sun in the skies for ages: she is a legend to be written on her own. A fire spirit who refused the flames of Melkor’s temptation and instead used her own to illuminate the world.

Week 120 - Third Age Thursday: Till Éomer Comes Two wolfriders, a two-mile charge, and a horn in the dark. Join The Man of the West as Elfhelm reaches the Fords of Isen, and the Prince of the Mark speaks his last words. youtu.be/F3fQ7CSLDmU

TTT Week 120 - Friendship Friday: Above All the Jewels What Fëanor didn’t get after begging three times, a Dwarf gets at first asking. Join The Man of the West as Gimli leaves Lothlórien with three golden hairs and an unexpected wound. youtu.be/YTuXOAXnnRM

The peonies have been lovely this year... 🌸

When you let trash in the door, everything turns to trash. Maybe one day we will see it like this again. #USDemocracy