David the Ñoldo
@davidthengoldo.bsky.social
Tolkien, Comics, Anime, & Cinema.
All power to all the people.
Quenya proponent.
✊🏿🇸🇻 Cali-Quendi. 🇵🇸
束=Tolkien abbreviation.
Ñolofinwean solidarity ❄️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️
Sá-sí bOi!s
he/him
https://linktr.ee/davidthengoldo
All power to all the people.
Quenya proponent.
✊🏿🇸🇻 Cali-Quendi. 🇵🇸
束=Tolkien abbreviation.
Ñolofinwean solidarity ❄️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️
Sá-sí bOi!s
he/him
https://linktr.ee/davidthengoldo
Pinned
Gonna pin this to my profile so if you’re a #Tolkien fan new & old & you hear me using names you’re less familiar w/ it’s likely due to it being the Quenyan form.
Not a flex or intent to gatekeep but a Secondary World sociopolitical move—i.e. Fuck Elwë Sindiculo. All my homies hate Elwë Sindiculo 🤝
Not a flex or intent to gatekeep but a Secondary World sociopolitical move—i.e. Fuck Elwë Sindiculo. All my homies hate Elwë Sindiculo 🤝
Guide to Tolkien Quenya names:
Aegnor=Aikanáro
Amras=Atyarussa
Amrod=Minyarussa (will also ref both together as Ambarussa)
Angband=Angamando
Angrod=Angaráto
Aredhel=Irissë
Athrabeth=Artaquetië (Neo-Quenyan construction)
Belegost=Turosto (Quenya)/ -Gabilgathol (Khuzdul)
Beleriand=Valariandë
Aegnor=Aikanáro
Amras=Atyarussa
Amrod=Minyarussa (will also ref both together as Ambarussa)
Angband=Angamando
Angrod=Angaráto
Aredhel=Irissë
Athrabeth=Artaquetië (Neo-Quenyan construction)
Belegost=Turosto (Quenya)/ -Gabilgathol (Khuzdul)
Beleriand=Valariandë
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Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
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Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
Hard to decide but between these three:
Spanish Love Songs’ “Self-Destruction (as a Sensible Career Choice)”
Less Than Jake “Science of Selling Yourself Short”
Menzingers’ “I Don’t Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore”
Spanish Love Songs’ “Self-Destruction (as a Sensible Career Choice)”
Less Than Jake “Science of Selling Yourself Short”
Menzingers’ “I Don’t Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore”
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 7, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Hard to decide but between these three:
Spanish Love Songs’ “Self-Destruction (as a Sensible Career Choice)”
Less Than Jake “Science of Selling Yourself Short”
Menzingers’ “I Don’t Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore”
Spanish Love Songs’ “Self-Destruction (as a Sensible Career Choice)”
Less Than Jake “Science of Selling Yourself Short”
Menzingers’ “I Don’t Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore”
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SCREAM 7 using A.I. and sports betting in the advertising shows you just how washed that movie is. I urge people who love horror to just stay home and not support that drek with your hard-earned $$.
February 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
SCREAM 7 using A.I. and sports betting in the advertising shows you just how washed that movie is. I urge people who love horror to just stay home and not support that drek with your hard-earned $$.
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Túrin may have made a lot of bad decisions but beaning Saeros in the dome with a cup was not one of them
February 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Túrin may have made a lot of bad decisions but beaning Saeros in the dome with a cup was not one of them
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SoCal Moot is coming this Sat, Feb 7, at the Carlsbad City Library! This year’s theme is “Lux in Tenebris: The Dialectic of Light and Darkness in Tolkien’s Legendarium”
This is a hybrid event with both in-person and remote options
Registration and schedule: signumuniversity.org/event/socalm...
This is a hybrid event with both in-person and remote options
Registration and schedule: signumuniversity.org/event/socalm...
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
SoCal Moot is coming this Sat, Feb 7, at the Carlsbad City Library! This year’s theme is “Lux in Tenebris: The Dialectic of Light and Darkness in Tolkien’s Legendarium”
This is a hybrid event with both in-person and remote options
Registration and schedule: signumuniversity.org/event/socalm...
This is a hybrid event with both in-person and remote options
Registration and schedule: signumuniversity.org/event/socalm...
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Excited to be returning in May to give a paper at the #Tolkien at #Kalamazoo sessions at The 61st Congress of Medieval Studies #kzoo2026
February 5, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Excited to be returning in May to give a paper at the #Tolkien at #Kalamazoo sessions at The 61st Congress of Medieval Studies #kzoo2026
“There is only One GROND, fiery red maw of Middle-earth.
Long had it been forged in the dark smithies w/ black steel
In the fullness of time it was shaped into the likeness of the great wolf Karkaras
With spells of ruin & dark sorcery he came…”
Long had it been forged in the dark smithies w/ black steel
In the fullness of time it was shaped into the likeness of the great wolf Karkaras
With spells of ruin & dark sorcery he came…”
February 5, 2026 at 11:16 PM
“There is only One GROND, fiery red maw of Middle-earth.
Long had it been forged in the dark smithies w/ black steel
In the fullness of time it was shaped into the likeness of the great wolf Karkaras
With spells of ruin & dark sorcery he came…”
Long had it been forged in the dark smithies w/ black steel
In the fullness of time it was shaped into the likeness of the great wolf Karkaras
With spells of ruin & dark sorcery he came…”
If Elwë Sindiculo has a million haters, I am one of them.
If he has one hater, it is me.
If he has zero haters I have died.
Probably my second least favorite character in Tolkien. Eöl is easily number one.
If he has one hater, it is me.
If he has zero haters I have died.
Probably my second least favorite character in Tolkien. Eöl is easily number one.
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
If Elwë Sindiculo has a million haters, I am one of them.
If he has one hater, it is me.
If he has zero haters I have died.
Probably my second least favorite character in Tolkien. Eöl is easily number one.
If he has one hater, it is me.
If he has zero haters I have died.
Probably my second least favorite character in Tolkien. Eöl is easily number one.
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Seize the date! We talk with the fantastic Wizard Way Kris @wizardwaykris.bsky.social about their newly published Elvish Calendar 2026–2027, a 14-month adaptation of Tolkien’s ‘Calendar of Imladris’! Hear about the process of creating this amazing calendar!
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
February 4, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Seize the date! We talk with the fantastic Wizard Way Kris @wizardwaykris.bsky.social about their newly published Elvish Calendar 2026–2027, a 14-month adaptation of Tolkien’s ‘Calendar of Imladris’! Hear about the process of creating this amazing calendar!
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
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yavanna 🪴🌿
#yavanna #silm #silmart #silmarillion #lotr #lotrart #lordoftherings #GoldenAtreidesArt #tolkien #tolkienart #valar #ainur
#yavanna #silm #silmart #silmarillion #lotr #lotrart #lordoftherings #GoldenAtreidesArt #tolkien #tolkienart #valar #ainur
February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
If you love #Tolkien or are interested in his work & live in Southern California, go check out the SoCaliquendi Smial!
The SoCaliquendi Smial is a group of fans in the Southern California Region, brought together by the enjoyment, exploration, and study of the life and works of J.R.R Tolkien. All fans are welcome!
Linktree: linktr.ee/socaliquendi
Discord: discord.gg/tzcbDfT2uF
Instagram: instagram.com/SoCaliquendi
Linktree: linktr.ee/socaliquendi
Discord: discord.gg/tzcbDfT2uF
Instagram: instagram.com/SoCaliquendi
February 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
If you love #Tolkien or are interested in his work & live in Southern California, go check out the SoCaliquendi Smial!
Also top 4 favorite watches of January 2026
February 3, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Also top 4 favorite watches of January 2026
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Another historian here! 😉 Agreed - definitely both/and!
That said, it feels like those who focus exclusively on the overseas examples are often leaning on notions of American innocence while erasing Afro-Am history.
Plus, I fear all the stress rn is making nuance a thing of the past…😔
That said, it feels like those who focus exclusively on the overseas examples are often leaning on notions of American innocence while erasing Afro-Am history.
Plus, I fear all the stress rn is making nuance a thing of the past…😔
January 23, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Another historian here! 😉 Agreed - definitely both/and!
That said, it feels like those who focus exclusively on the overseas examples are often leaning on notions of American innocence while erasing Afro-Am history.
Plus, I fear all the stress rn is making nuance a thing of the past…😔
That said, it feels like those who focus exclusively on the overseas examples are often leaning on notions of American innocence while erasing Afro-Am history.
Plus, I fear all the stress rn is making nuance a thing of the past…😔
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If @boom-studios.com starts publishing new HELLRAISER comics I'm going to lose my mind. www.kickstarter.com/projects/boo...
Coming soon: HELLRAISER: Leviathan's Library
www.kickstarter.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:58 PM
If @boom-studios.com starts publishing new HELLRAISER comics I'm going to lose my mind. www.kickstarter.com/projects/boo...
100th film of the year watched.
(Not sure why Letterboxd changed the 50th from Endless Waltz to Testament of Ann Lee tho)
(Not sure why Letterboxd changed the 50th from Endless Waltz to Testament of Ann Lee tho)
February 1, 2026 at 6:46 AM
100th film of the year watched.
(Not sure why Letterboxd changed the 50th from Endless Waltz to Testament of Ann Lee tho)
(Not sure why Letterboxd changed the 50th from Endless Waltz to Testament of Ann Lee tho)
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
- History of the U.S. from an African American Perspective to 1877
- Conversation & Composition in Japanese
- Film as Visual Art
- Historiography & Historical Method
- Pentateuch & Former Prophets
- History of the U.S. from an African American Perspective to 1877
- Conversation & Composition in Japanese
- Film as Visual Art
- Historiography & Historical Method
- Pentateuch & Former Prophets
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Quantum mechanics
Alternative traditions in film
Viticulture and enology
French women writers
Native American history since 1885
Quantum mechanics
Alternative traditions in film
Viticulture and enology
French women writers
Native American history since 1885
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Social movements
Real analysis
The financial crisis (during the crisis)
Groups and sects in Islam
International finance (I fell asleep a lot in this one because it was at like 2 pm on the day I had a 2-5 am radio show)
Social movements
Real analysis
The financial crisis (during the crisis)
Groups and sects in Islam
International finance (I fell asleep a lot in this one because it was at like 2 pm on the day I had a 2-5 am radio show)
January 31, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
- History of the U.S. from an African American Perspective to 1877
- Conversation & Composition in Japanese
- Film as Visual Art
- Historiography & Historical Method
- Pentateuch & Former Prophets
- History of the U.S. from an African American Perspective to 1877
- Conversation & Composition in Japanese
- Film as Visual Art
- Historiography & Historical Method
- Pentateuch & Former Prophets
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---February Meeting Announcement---
This month it’s all about Gondolin: reading Unfinished Tales, chapter 1: “Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin” and The Silmarillion, chapter 22, “Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin.”
us02web.zoom.us/j/8626418603....
Meeting ID: 862 6418 6030
Passcode: Smial
This month it’s all about Gondolin: reading Unfinished Tales, chapter 1: “Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin” and The Silmarillion, chapter 22, “Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin.”
us02web.zoom.us/j/8626418603....
Meeting ID: 862 6418 6030
Passcode: Smial
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM
---February Meeting Announcement---
This month it’s all about Gondolin: reading Unfinished Tales, chapter 1: “Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin” and The Silmarillion, chapter 22, “Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin.”
us02web.zoom.us/j/8626418603....
Meeting ID: 862 6418 6030
Passcode: Smial
This month it’s all about Gondolin: reading Unfinished Tales, chapter 1: “Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin” and The Silmarillion, chapter 22, “Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin.”
us02web.zoom.us/j/8626418603....
Meeting ID: 862 6418 6030
Passcode: Smial
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Ce sont donc deux bouteilles de whisky différentes qui seront disponibles à la vente à partir du 6 janvier 2026 au prix de 98000₩ (environ 58€) : First Departure (50%) et Long Journey (52%).
December 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Ce sont donc deux bouteilles de whisky différentes qui seront disponibles à la vente à partir du 6 janvier 2026 au prix de 98000₩ (environ 58€) : First Departure (50%) et Long Journey (52%).
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When orcs complain, experience fear, look like theyre scared of death, they literally talk about "when war is over, it'll be better".. later letters Tolkien was like.. sure ok maybe they do have souls. I fucking hate it here (rattling the bars of my cage with my teeth)
January 27, 2026 at 1:46 AM
When orcs complain, experience fear, look like theyre scared of death, they literally talk about "when war is over, it'll be better".. later letters Tolkien was like.. sure ok maybe they do have souls. I fucking hate it here (rattling the bars of my cage with my teeth)
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looking forward to using “he got sent to El Centro” as a euphemism for getting fired
January 27, 2026 at 12:34 AM
looking forward to using “he got sent to El Centro” as a euphemism for getting fired