Diane Duane
@diane.dianeduane.com
40+ yrs in print, 50+ novels, asst'd TV/film, NYT B'seller List every now & then, blah blah blah. Ireland-resident. Ebook store: https://ebooks.direct. Now with added Ko-Fi! (https://ko-fi.com/dianeduane) I miss @peter.petermorwood.com.
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The Onion, non-stop winning
December 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The Onion, non-stop winning
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The perfect Christmas leftover sandwich: Foodies share their sambo secrets
The perfect Christmas leftover sandwich: Foodies share their sambo secrets
From ramekins of gravy for dipping, to white bread purists, to each their own perfect sandwich combination
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December 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The perfect Christmas leftover sandwich: Foodies share their sambo secrets
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So, a version of IT"S A WONDERFUL LIFE on Amazon cuts 22 minutes of the movie including the entire Pottersville sequence.(via @pematson.bsky.social )
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Physical Media for the Win: Amazon’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Cuts Pivotal Scenes
One tradition in my household is to watch It’s a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve. There is something about the story of a good man, George Bailey, and his realization that life is worth living and…
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December 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
So, a version of IT"S A WONDERFUL LIFE on Amazon cuts 22 minutes of the movie including the entire Pottersville sequence.(via @pematson.bsky.social )
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This oak door belonging to Westminster Abbey, London; England. It is the oldest and only Anglo-Saxon door in Great Britain. The door has been standing for over 950 years, dating back to the reign of Edward the Confessor during the 1050s CE.
#archaeohistories
#archaeohistories
December 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This oak door belonging to Westminster Abbey, London; England. It is the oldest and only Anglo-Saxon door in Great Britain. The door has been standing for over 950 years, dating back to the reign of Edward the Confessor during the 1050s CE.
#archaeohistories
#archaeohistories
I seem to remember seeing an article recently in the Italian press saying that their emergency services were also having rescue calls go *way* up due to unprepared climbers being encouraged by social media figures to tackle the Dolomites solo… 🫤
December 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I seem to remember seeing an article recently in the Italian press saying that their emergency services were also having rescue calls go *way* up due to unprepared climbers being encouraged by social media figures to tackle the Dolomites solo… 🫤
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26th December 2025 08.42
December 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
26th December 2025 08.42
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you don't suck at art. you're learning. you aren't an awful writer, you're still understanding how things work. You aren't horrible, you see the places in your work that have space for improvement. Even if you think your art isn't the best, you still created something and you should be proud of that
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
you don't suck at art. you're learning. you aren't an awful writer, you're still understanding how things work. You aren't horrible, you see the places in your work that have space for improvement. Even if you think your art isn't the best, you still created something and you should be proud of that
In the “Was it a *really* slow news day at Entertainment Weekly today?” dep’t: https://ew.com/christmas-vacation-hand-gesture-improvised-beverly-dangelo-chevy-chase-11876174
Beverly D'Angelo admits scandalous 'Christmas Vacation' hand gesture was improvised
'Christmas Vacation' actress Beverly D'Angelo has admitted that the scandalous hand gesture she performed on Chevy Chase in the classic holiday movie was improvised in one take: 'You can't do that.'
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December 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the “Was it a *really* slow news day at Entertainment Weekly today?” dep’t: https://ew.com/christmas-vacation-hand-gesture-improvised-beverly-dangelo-chevy-chase-11876174
…Wow, but the late-night programming on ZDF Neo is fabulous. Gotta find out if there’s a way to stream this stuff at home. https://www.zdf.de/zdfneo
Alle Inhalte von ZDFneo
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December 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
…Wow, but the late-night programming on ZDF Neo is fabulous. Gotta find out if there’s a way to stream this stuff at home. https://www.zdf.de/zdfneo
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As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down. trib.al/sPBBcxs
The Immanent Joy of Detrumpification
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down.
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down. trib.al/sPBBcxs
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Here's to all the Certified Wrapping Paper Gremlins!
December 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Here's to all the Certified Wrapping Paper Gremlins!
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A Beautiful Christmas Eve #Sunset
The orange is back! (The last sunset was decidedly yellow. #PNW #Photography
The orange is back! (The last sunset was decidedly yellow. #PNW #Photography
December 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A Beautiful Christmas Eve #Sunset
The orange is back! (The last sunset was decidedly yellow. #PNW #Photography
The orange is back! (The last sunset was decidedly yellow. #PNW #Photography
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And to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, and will return in Avengers: Doomsday
December 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
And to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, and will return in Avengers: Doomsday
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FYI: All classic episodes of BBC's A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS are streaming on Shudder! Not sure where to start? We've got you covered.
Happy Haunted Holidays: Every Episode Of The Classic A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS Ranked
All classic episodes of BBC's A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS are streaming on Shudder! Not sure where to start? We've got you covered.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
FYI: All classic episodes of BBC's A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS are streaming on Shudder! Not sure where to start? We've got you covered.
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Merry wormsmas!
Joy to the Worm
In the tropics, a festive creature turns coral reefs into a year-round wonderland
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December 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Merry wormsmas!
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One of the earliest-ever modern portrayals of Santa Claus features him gifting Union soldiers with a jumping-jack doll of Jefferson Davis dangling from a noose - as drawn by political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
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![HARPERS WEEKLY.
JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION
Vor. VII.-No. 314.]
NEW
YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY
1863.
GELCOM
SANTA CLAUS
SANTA CLAUS IN CAMP.-[SEE PAGE 6]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qiknc4t5rq7yngvz7g4aezq7/bafkreiez4d5lsrpbn3mrwkwrnbrhb3ra7dmvagbxjaz7hg5be7njnsbary@jpeg)
December 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
One of the earliest-ever modern portrayals of Santa Claus features him gifting Union soldiers with a jumping-jack doll of Jefferson Davis dangling from a noose - as drawn by political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
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This is the most charming thing. I said to the lady behind the bar, "I know it's late in the day... but may I have a brezel?" And bless her, as if I'd arrived just now from Mars, she said "OF COURSE YOU MAY." 😃
December 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is the most charming thing. I said to the lady behind the bar, "I know it's late in the day... but may I have a brezel?" And bless her, as if I'd arrived just now from Mars, she said "OF COURSE YOU MAY." 😃
In the Ayinger brewpub across from the Hofbraeuhaus. This was @peter.petermorwood.com 's preferred roost in town: smaller, quieter, better food (was his take).
December 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
In the Ayinger brewpub across from the Hofbraeuhaus. This was @peter.petermorwood.com 's preferred roost in town: smaller, quieter, better food (was his take).
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In Oct2024 I started a photo project: a picture from the same spot on my walk to work every morning for a year. A week after I finished, I caught this golden view. Nothing is ever “the same”, so enjoy every moment (the project continues)
#ArtAdventCalendar #Photography #GoodMorningFromSaskatoon
#ArtAdventCalendar #Photography #GoodMorningFromSaskatoon
December 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In Oct2024 I started a photo project: a picture from the same spot on my walk to work every morning for a year. A week after I finished, I caught this golden view. Nothing is ever “the same”, so enjoy every moment (the project continues)
#ArtAdventCalendar #Photography #GoodMorningFromSaskatoon
#ArtAdventCalendar #Photography #GoodMorningFromSaskatoon
Status report, "Christmas in München" dep't: at Andechs bei Dom, 1/4 goose with potato dumplings. #OMNOMNOM #GNUPeterMorwood
December 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Status report, "Christmas in München" dep't: at Andechs bei Dom, 1/4 goose with potato dumplings. #OMNOMNOM #GNUPeterMorwood
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So here’s something fun: the 1989 BBC “Tomorrow’s World” #Christmas Quiz. (With a special moment at 26:00: the great Frank Bruno teasing me about my accent.) 😆 https://youtu.be/2O3vW7FbfXQ?si=0UEwx_UC0ig_zob4
Tomorrow's World Christmas Quiz 1989
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December 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
So here’s something fun: the 1989 BBC “Tomorrow’s World” #Christmas Quiz. (With a special moment at 26:00: the great Frank Bruno teasing me about my accent.) 😆 https://youtu.be/2O3vW7FbfXQ?si=0UEwx_UC0ig_zob4