DonMarshall72
@donmarshall72.bsky.social
The Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy
TTRPG Lore Master of Middle Earth
TTRPG Lore Master of Middle Earth
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DonMarshall72
@donmarshall72.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Hi BlueSky. I’m Don Marshall, known online as The Obscure LotR Facts Guy on TikTok. My hobbies include bringing Brennan Lee Mulligan in my LotR podcast to play Gandalf and killing the character twice, cosplaying as Airplane Facts With Max with Bear McCreary, and posting pictures of my puppy Lucy.
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This month, we interview #Tolkien educator Don Marshall about his new book, “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy” being published on November 25, by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster! Thanks for joining us, @donmarshall72.bsky.social!
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November 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This month, we interview #Tolkien educator Don Marshall about his new book, “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy” being published on November 25, by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster! Thanks for joining us, @donmarshall72.bsky.social!
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The PPP Manic Moot Marathon is live!
Join The Man of the West and friends for An Unexpected Livestream as we talk, read, and play all things Middle-earth! Learn more about PPP Moot 2025 and if you haven't yet, be sure to register for PPP Moot 2025 at theprancingponypodcast.com/moot/
Join The Man of the West and friends for An Unexpected Livestream as we talk, read, and play all things Middle-earth! Learn more about PPP Moot 2025 and if you haven't yet, be sure to register for PPP Moot 2025 at theprancingponypodcast.com/moot/
The Prancing Pony Podcast Moot 2025 – The Prancing Pony Podcast
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October 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The PPP Manic Moot Marathon is live!
Join The Man of the West and friends for An Unexpected Livestream as we talk, read, and play all things Middle-earth! Learn more about PPP Moot 2025 and if you haven't yet, be sure to register for PPP Moot 2025 at theprancingponypodcast.com/moot/
Join The Man of the West and friends for An Unexpected Livestream as we talk, read, and play all things Middle-earth! Learn more about PPP Moot 2025 and if you haven't yet, be sure to register for PPP Moot 2025 at theprancingponypodcast.com/moot/
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So I've been seeing folks getting into various #Tolkien books for the first time, looking for ways to connect with folks in the Tolkien community, wanting thoughts on adaptations; I wanted to put my comfort read/emotional support book out there as it's 50% off right now: tinyurl.com/wwlmeaudiobook
50% OFF Why We Love Middle-earth: An Enthusiast's Book about Tolkien, Middle-earth, and the LotR Fandom
Learn about the man who wrote The Lord of the Rings in this Middle-earth treasury. Full of answers to common questions about Middle-earth and the fandom, this book about Tolkien celebrates Why We Love...
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July 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
So I've been seeing folks getting into various #Tolkien books for the first time, looking for ways to connect with folks in the Tolkien community, wanting thoughts on adaptations; I wanted to put my comfort read/emotional support book out there as it's 50% off right now: tinyurl.com/wwlmeaudiobook
I too, keep thinking about this.
(It’s me, I’m in the video)
(It’s me, I’m in the video)
June 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I too, keep thinking about this.
(It’s me, I’m in the video)
(It’s me, I’m in the video)
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We are LIVE on Kickstarter!
The next step of the Wheel of Time Soundscapes are here! Help me spread the word ☺️
#wotskies #wheeloftime #thewheeloftime
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The next step of the Wheel of Time Soundscapes are here! Help me spread the word ☺️
#wotskies #wheeloftime #thewheeloftime
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April 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
We are LIVE on Kickstarter!
The next step of the Wheel of Time Soundscapes are here! Help me spread the word ☺️
#wotskies #wheeloftime #thewheeloftime
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The next step of the Wheel of Time Soundscapes are here! Help me spread the word ☺️
#wotskies #wheeloftime #thewheeloftime
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Today's challenge: Every time you start spinning out in panic from reading the news or catching up on social media, put down the phone and spend 5 min. cleaning up/picking up/tidying/somehow improving your home environment.
And then notice how much of a difference your small effort can make.
And then notice how much of a difference your small effort can make.
February 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today's challenge: Every time you start spinning out in panic from reading the news or catching up on social media, put down the phone and spend 5 min. cleaning up/picking up/tidying/somehow improving your home environment.
And then notice how much of a difference your small effort can make.
And then notice how much of a difference your small effort can make.
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I don’t know if this will help anyone but Sauron came back a a LOT of times before he was finally defeated
January 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I don’t know if this will help anyone but Sauron came back a a LOT of times before he was finally defeated
Okoye
Hermione Granger
Molly Weasley
Miranda Bailey
Zoe Washburne
Lyra Silvertongue (but only after book 3)
Hermione Granger
Molly Weasley
Miranda Bailey
Zoe Washburne
Lyra Silvertongue (but only after book 3)
Hard mode: name a FEMALE non-LOTR character that could resist the One Ring.
I saw someone say Granny Weatherwax, but I have not read so I can’t be sure.
The only other woman I saw was Princess Leia and I’m sorry but that woman would be a dark emperor in a heartbeat & the galaxy would be well-run.
I saw someone say Granny Weatherwax, but I have not read so I can’t be sure.
The only other woman I saw was Princess Leia and I’m sorry but that woman would be a dark emperor in a heartbeat & the galaxy would be well-run.
January 23, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Okoye
Hermione Granger
Molly Weasley
Miranda Bailey
Zoe Washburne
Lyra Silvertongue (but only after book 3)
Hermione Granger
Molly Weasley
Miranda Bailey
Zoe Washburne
Lyra Silvertongue (but only after book 3)
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This is how you do it...
January 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is how you do it...
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LONG POST - For those with larger audiences, a repost will be much appreciated to share with as many people as possible
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
January 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
LONG POST - For those with larger audiences, a repost will be much appreciated to share with as many people as possible
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
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Autism doesn’t make me accidentally do the Nazi salute. He knew what he was doing. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
January 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Autism doesn’t make me accidentally do the Nazi salute. He knew what he was doing. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
I am live with the Middle Earth Challenge Run on Baldur’s Gate 3! www.twitch.tv/donmarshall72
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BG3 - The Middle-earth Challenge
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January 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I am live with the Middle Earth Challenge Run on Baldur’s Gate 3! www.twitch.tv/donmarshall72
The app itself will still be available on your phone. But the app can’t be downloaded by anyone who hasn’t downloaded it already without a VPN. Unfortunately that doesn’t matter when it comes to updating apps and phone. So TikTok will be effectively obsolete and inaccessible when that happens.
So does the ban mean on the 19th it becomes completely non-functional on that date?
January 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The app itself will still be available on your phone. But the app can’t be downloaded by anyone who hasn’t downloaded it already without a VPN. Unfortunately that doesn’t matter when it comes to updating apps and phone. So TikTok will be effectively obsolete and inaccessible when that happens.
If you’re wondering what radicalized me, it was the TikTok ban.
January 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
If you’re wondering what radicalized me, it was the TikTok ban.
You know what’s insane? The US government is going to take my main source of income away like it’s nothing. Then they’re going to lie about it and say it’s cause China has my data as if Zuckerberg hasn’t done the exact same thing with no consequences.
January 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
You know what’s insane? The US government is going to take my main source of income away like it’s nothing. Then they’re going to lie about it and say it’s cause China has my data as if Zuckerberg hasn’t done the exact same thing with no consequences.
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Halfway there! #crossstitch #Tolkien
January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Halfway there! #crossstitch #Tolkien
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The Fellowship of the Ring as Penguins! 🐧
They are all a different species that matches them! 🧵 below:
They are all a different species that matches them! 🧵 below:
August 19, 2023 at 2:24 PM
The Fellowship of the Ring as Penguins! 🐧
They are all a different species that matches them! 🧵 below:
They are all a different species that matches them! 🧵 below:
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It’s ok to feel sick over the state of things.
January 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s ok to feel sick over the state of things.
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Hey folks, we’re in a bit of a pickle and I’m literally stranded with almost everything we own
If you can help, please do.
If you can’t help, please spread the word.
gofund.me/e8332879
If you can help, please do.
If you can’t help, please spread the word.
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Donate to Help! We’re Stranded And About To Lose Everything, organized by Déja Augustine
Hi, we’re Déja and Amber and we’re small business owners.
We just… Déja Augustine needs your support for Help! We’re Stranded And About To Lose Everything
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January 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Hey folks, we’re in a bit of a pickle and I’m literally stranded with almost everything we own
If you can help, please do.
If you can’t help, please spread the word.
gofund.me/e8332879
If you can help, please do.
If you can’t help, please spread the word.
gofund.me/e8332879
For LA folks affected by the fires
January 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
For LA folks affected by the fires
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Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
January 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
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it is I, your least favorite indie bookseller/audiobook narrator mashable, here to tell you that not only can you buy @claymcleod.bsky.social’s upsettingly apropos WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES in hardcover, you can also hear me scream or babble parts of the audiobook to you! WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EARS
January 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
it is I, your least favorite indie bookseller/audiobook narrator mashable, here to tell you that not only can you buy @claymcleod.bsky.social’s upsettingly apropos WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES in hardcover, you can also hear me scream or babble parts of the audiobook to you! WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EARS
