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Apollo Lemmon
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I'm a library socialist, runner, vegan, and aficionado of the whimsical, weighty and weird.

I track books I read at @apollo.

I blog at @apollo.

Most days I'm #running […]

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Earlier this week I played Escape from Atlantis for the first time with Celestine. I had been given the game by a friend years ago and finally sat down to play.

The pieces are excessively bulky, but it was a fun game once setup was done. The mechanics are easy […]

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An early game playthrough of the board game Escape from Atlantis. The beach pieces have been partially removed and sea creatures have been placed in the water. An early state of the board game Escape from Atlantis. Only one beach square has been removed and one boat moved.
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 AM
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When thinking about 2026, my thoughts settled around three things:

⌨️ Creativity
📧 Connections
💬 Comics

I want to take action on some little creative projects I've had in mind too long this year. I'll make something each month.

Last year I was able to reconnect in person with some of my […]
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January 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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In 2025 I set a gentler goal for myself to read 50 books in the year. I passed that with 60 books, averaging 5/month.

I track my reading at BookWyrm, a bright part of the fediverse.

I'm at @apollo@bookwyrm.social .

This year I set a goal to read 52 books so I […]

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An image showing the top of a 2025 in the books report from Bookwyrm. 2025 in the books Apollo’s year of reading In 2025, Apollo read 60 books for a total of 16,077 pages! That’s great! Their shortest read this year… The communist manifesto by Martin Rowson 80 pages …and the longest American Comics by Jeremy Dauber 592 pages An image showing the middle of a 2025 in the books report from Bookwyrm. Apollo left 60 ratings, their average rating is 3.60 Their best rated review Direct Descendant by Tanya Huff Their rating: 5 An image showing the bottom of a 2025 in the books report from Bookwyrm. 60 book covers are shown of all the books read by Apollo in the year.
January 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Two of my favorite 5-star reads this year have a great deal to say about authoritarianism, “implicit submission,” resistance, and our shared humanity. I will be thinking about both in 3026: The World of Yesterday (1942) by #stefanzweig (nonfiction) and […]

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Pictured are two books: The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig and Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins.
December 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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I learned today that Charles de Lint published a new novel this month and that earlier in the year he released this image as merch. Newford stories enriched my compassion and solidarity, and I'm happy de Lint continues to centre that in his fiction.
A Newford: A Sanctuary City logo, with the city shown under a rainbow.
December 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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In 2025 I ran more kilometers (1261) than any year since I started running consistently in 2014 after I started with Zombies, Run! I'm happy I could be more consistent this year and was especially thrilled to finally get back to doing an in-person race in September.

#running #zombiesrun
A graph of kilometers run during 2025 in Zombies, Run! 1261.21 total km were run at an average pace of 6'33" km.
December 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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I taught Celestine to play the game Atlantis tonight. I thought it might be too complicated, but after the fairly complex setup, she was able to play through to the end. Tonet joined us mid-game, so it was a brief family game night.
A child sits at a table in front of the tile and card game Atlantis. Tiles connect between Atlantis and the mainland. Cards are stacked to one side.
December 31, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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[Selfie, eye contact]

I had my first haircut in many months today.
A person with shoulder-length red hair looks at the viewer while standing in front of a waterfall backdrop. A neon line filter has been applied to the photo.
December 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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2025 Wrap-Up: Podcasts

Thanks to all of the #Podcasts that invited me on this year!

My "Looking Back on Genre History" #sciencefiction segment ran each month on #starshipsofa.

I narrated "The Liar" by #darcielittlebadger for Episode 651 of #castofwonders […]

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The retrofuturist logo (with image of vintage rocket" of "Looking Back on Genre History with Amy H. Sturgis" on the podcast StarShipSofa. Pictured is the banner for Cast of Wonders episode 651, with a deck of playing cards showing a queen on top.
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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[Selfie, eye contact]

It took some effort to capture the Astro Boy head on the shirt my sister gave me.
A person with shoulder-length red hair wears a white Astro Boy shirt. A person with shoulder-length red hair wears a white Astro Boy shirt.
December 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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We met up with Celestine's oldest friend and his mom at the oval for skating today. She's learning fast.

Afterwards, the kids had a great time sliding around the skate park nearby.
A child uses a red support to skate on an outdoor oval. A child and his mother skate to the left. A child uses a red support to skate on an outdoor oval. A child and woman skate beside her. Other skaters can be seen around them. A child uses a red support to learn to skate on the left. On the right a woman helps another child to do the same. Two children run through snow at a skate park.
December 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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[Selfie, eye contact]

I took a Christmas Day neon line selfie.

#selfie
A person with shoulder-length red hair looks at the viewer. A neon line filter has been applied to the photo.
December 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Today's Marvel holiday panels come from Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular 2025.

#xmen #xmas #spiderman #marvel #comics
Three comic panels show Spider-Man visiting X-Men for Christmas and sitting down at a table to eat. Jubilee and Gambit greet him and they sit down with the others.
December 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Our Marvel holiday panel for today comes from the wordily titled Mighty Marvel Holiday Special - Happy Holidays, Mr. Howlett from 2021.

#nightcrawler #xmas #xmen #marvel #comics
Nightcrawler kneels beside a North Pole with the sign "Visit the North Pole". He says goodbye to a family he took to the North Pole with his powers.
December 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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On my latest “Looking Back on Genre History” segment on the #starshipsofa podcast (Episode 772), I discuss early #feminist #sciencefiction utopias and focus on A Few Hours in a Far-Off Age (1883) by #henriettadugdale. #utopia #australianlit #books […]

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A black-and-white portrait of reformer, freethinker, and author Henrietta Dugdale as a young woman. The retrofuturist logo (with image of vintage rocket" of "Looking Back on Genre History with Amy H. Sturgis" on the podcast StarShipSofa.
December 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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I remembered that Zombie Dice has an expansion with Santa, so I taught Celestine the game and we had a festive, brain-eating rolling session.
Dice from the game Zombie Dice sit on a table. Brains, shotgun blasts, and feet can be seen on the dice. Dice from the game Zombie Dice sit on a table. Brains, shotgun blasts, and feet can be seen on the dice. A dice cup can also be seen.
December 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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I received a belated birthday present from my sister Ilea today and was delighted to get an Astro Boy shirt (I now happily have three), vegan nut butter cups, and a stack of vintage sci fi and fantasy. I guess those need to factor into my 2026 reading plans.
A home printed birthday card featuring a fantasy illustration of a castle with two wizards with pointy hats standing in front of it. On a table are 8 vintage science fiction and fantasy books, including Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon, Terry Pratchett's Equal Rites, and Lin Carter's Jandar of Callisto. Also visible is an Astro Boy shirt and a bag of nut butter cups.
December 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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We're having a morning crossing the harbour and at the ferry terminal Celestine sat down at the piano. I noticed the theme to Howl's Moving Castle was open.
A child sits at a piano at a ferry terminal. Two sheet music books can be seen. Two pieces of sheet music sit on a piano. One is the theme to Howl's Moving Castle. Another is titled "Woodside Whimsy".
December 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Today's Marvel holiday panel comes from Merry X-Men Holiday Special 2019.

#xmas #jubilee #marvel #comics
Jubilee pushes a shopping cart, where Shogo Lee is sitting, through a mall while being chased by red-eyed super heroes, including Mr. Fantastic, Thing, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Iron Man.
December 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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This mural by DCM Art Creations, titled "Ancestral Frequencies", is a bright part of walking down Maitland Street.

His making of video gives a quick look at its creation.

https://www.tiktok.com/@dcm_art/video/7526944607209295110

#murals #mural
A mural with heavy use of blues features a woman with her eyes closed. She is wearing a head covering and an earring shaped like Africa. Circles radiate out from her throat and wavy coloured shapes are painted to the left and right.
December 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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This eldritch balloon Santa was a weird delight when visiting E-Joy.

#xmas #santa
A child smiles while standing next to a Santa display made with many balloons. A balloon display features a Santa made from many balloons. His beard is made of twisted long balloons. A balloon tree can also be seen.
December 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Today's Marvel holiday panel comes from Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995.

#marvel #xmas #comics #spiderman #humantorch
Spider-Man and The Human Torch have a conversation atop the Statue of Liberty and have to leave when a helicopter approaches. They wish each other merry Christmas.
December 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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We visited the Public Gardens today and encountered this brave squirrel.
A squirrel sits on the branch of a tree in a garden with paths and a pond in the background.
December 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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In What The--?! #10 from 1990, Lobdell and Byrne brought together Marvel's greatest villain with Santa in the story "I'll Be Doom For Christmas". So today it's time for two Marvel holiday panels.

#xmas #comics #doctordoom #marvel #santa #santadoom
A comic panel features Doctor Doom dressed as Santa and proclaiming, "I am Santa Doom!" Doctor Doom is dressed as Santa and gently holds a little girl with a stuffed animal. The child says, "I love you, Santa."
December 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Today's Marvel holiday panel comes from Marvel Holiday Special 1993, and has The Punisher taking a punch while dressed as Santa and wearing a metal armour beneath the suit.

#marvel #comics #xmas #thepunisher
The Punisher is taking a punch from a man wearing a suit while dressed as Santa and wearing a metal armour beneath the Santa suit.
December 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM