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Chasten
@chasten1176.bsky.social
77 followers 53 following 12 posts
Enjoying temp mid-life retirement
Writer of fiction
Airbnb Superhost; Peerspace PowerHost
Owner Fieldnight.com & Superlative.City
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This is by far the most wonderful story I've read all week. I'll be linking to it in tomorrow's newsletter.

I haven't seen it get too much attention so I'm sharing it here as well.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘Solar Mamas empower our people by giving them electricity’: the women lighting up Zanzibar
Women with little to no formal education trained to become solar technicians, transforming villages and tackling patriarchal norms
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
chasten1176.bsky.social
I’ve enjoyed REN’s storytelling for a while now. It’s uncomfortable, poignant, and beautiful.
January 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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pounder11.bsky.social
December Xmaspalooza 2024

December 16 - Holidate (2020)

Watched on: Netflix

#Holidate #Christmas #Xmas #Holiday #ChristmasMovie #XmasMovie #HolidayMovie #XmasPalooza #Movies #Film #Netlfix #MovieReviews #RomCom

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A ★★★ review of Holidate (2020)
Finally, a solid R-rated holiday rom-com that was funny and entertaining. The second act dragged on to high heaven, but overall, it was cute and raunchy. Just how I like it. The characters were all qu...
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December 17, 2024 at 5:14 AM
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pounder11.bsky.social
December Xmaspalooza 2024

December 12 - White Christmas (1954)

Watched on: Prime Video

#WhiteChristmas #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #Musical #XmasPalooza #Classics #Movies #Film #MovieReviews

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A ★★★ review of White Christmas (1954)
Will someone please explain to me why these “Christmas classics” barely mention Christmas in them? It’s laughable at this point. However, I did enjoy this slightly more than It’s a Wonderful Life (194...
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December 13, 2024 at 2:21 AM
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pounder11.bsky.social
December Xmaspalooza 2024

December 9 - The Advent Calendar (Le calendrier) (2021)

Watched on: AMC+

#TheAdventCalendar #LeCalendrier #Christmas #Xmas #Movies #Shudder #Film #MovieReview #XmasPalooza #HotFrenchGuys #FunKills #Horror #ChristmasMovies

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A ★★★½ review of The Advent Calendar (2021)
What a fun idea for a horror Christmas movie. That was so much fun! This French Shudder original explores what could happen if you’re gifted a cursed Advent Calendar. The first act starts strong and p...
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December 10, 2024 at 6:09 AM
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December Xmaspalooza 2024

December 8 - Shared Rooms (2016)

Watched on: Tubi

#SharedRooms #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #NewYears #MovieReviews #Movie #Film #Gay #Queer #GayMovies #IndieFilms

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A ★★½ review of Shared Rooms (2016)
Rounding out my indie “Gay Christmas Movie” trilogy is another corny movie, but this time with a parallel narrative that highlights the chosen family we have as queer people. The film belongs in the E...
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December 9, 2024 at 4:56 AM
chasten1176.bsky.social
I received my *very* limited edition run (2 copies) of the first book I’ve ever written. A children-esque holiday fairy tale adventure inspired by and written for a 63 year old man! Barry Bob and BoBo Almost Ruin Christmas.
December 6, 2024 at 3:15 AM
chasten1176.bsky.social
@chip-is-shirtless.bsky.social look at all these Waffle dogs!! (I also thought this was friend chicken)
jtp.bsky.social jenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · Nov 23
my fat ass thought this was fried chicken 😂
November 23, 2024 at 8:39 AM
chasten1176.bsky.social
This. This. This. Watch it.
hankgreen.bsky.social Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Nov 22
This is one of those videos that you could work on forever, but suddenly it felt very important to make it, so I finally did: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8Pn...
Populism, Media Revolutions, and Our Terrible Moment
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
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November 22, 2024 at 8:53 PM
chasten1176.bsky.social
I started my first novel the spring of 2024 and accidentally ended up writing my first novelette in the summer. Nothing to be published, but it was a blast and I learned so much. The sci-fi novel is far from finished, but I’m making progress.
November 17, 2024 at 6:28 PM
chasten1176.bsky.social
This book is eerily prescient. Read it; I dare you.
beingreese.bsky.social Being Reese @beingreese.bsky.social · Nov 16
The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election 👀 #BookSky #BlackBookSky
November 17, 2024 at 6:10 AM
chasten1176.bsky.social
I visited Seoul’s impressive Cheonggyecheon stream and pedestrian space in Sept ‘24. Watching a crane pluck fish out of the water while taking a break from the dense city, I was keenly aware of how the natural environment decreased my stress, allowing me to reengage the city in a relaxed manner.
November 15, 2024 at 5:45 PM
chasten1176.bsky.social
I’ve been a lifelong student of cities, density, and urbanism. And then I went to Tokyo and realized I didn’t know anything about cities, density, and urbanism.
November 14, 2024 at 6:58 AM
chasten1176.bsky.social
Way out of context given the freshness of this account, but here’s an update on my last 6 months.
Fall 2024 Update — Fieldnight: Creating Space for New Adventures
In May, I took a break from my career and created an atmosphere of space, focus, purpose, and curiosity while I considered how best to fulfill my life mission of inspiring people to believe in themsel...
www.fieldnight.com
November 14, 2024 at 6:41 AM