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Derek Holodak
@derekholodak.com
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Jewish nonprofit marketer & tech tinkerer. Builder of smart homes, web apps, & life hacks. Big on localism, puns, & pop culture. Self-taught, curiosity-driven. Based in CT. Opinions mine.
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

6/20: The Invasion (Animorphs #1) by KA Applegate

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February 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

5/20: The Source by James Michener

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February 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

4/20: The Chosen by Chaim Potok

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January 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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One of my absolute favorite things is: Great Horned Owls 🦉 In the evenings I walk my dogs, and their hoot hoot hooots just … calm me.

Today one swooped in front of my car, landed on a branch, and looked straight at me.

As Rebecca Solnit says: “Everything we can save is worth saving”
A drawing that looks like overlapping ribbons around a rose that says: Everything we can save is worth saving. -Rebecca Solnit
January 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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This is Drake. He is very happy to see you. Saw you about five minutes ago, but is thrilled it's happening again. 12/10
a slightly damp golden retriever puppy leaps toward the camera with his front paws right at the bottom of the frame. his ears are flapping out away from his head a bit, and he has the sweetest look in his eyes. his tiny razor-sharp teeth are pristine, and his tongue is a little wrinkled like it doesn’t fully fit in his face yet.
January 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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The energy I'm bringing into my 40th trip around the sun #HeresTo39 #happybirthdaytome
Sketch of tree roots/brachea accompanied by the quote: "I used to rebel by destroying myself, but realized that's awfully convenient to the world. For some of us, our best revolt is self-preservation." -Mitski Photo of open pocket watch leaned against a stack of two weathered, hardcover books with the quote: "You'll soon understand why your timing is perfect and why things had to happen the way it did to guide you to where you were meant to be." @idillionaire
January 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Well, today is my birthday *and* Ask Hank Anything Day, so I'd say a solid mix of 1 & 2
complexly.bsky.social Complexly @complexly.bsky.social · Jan 27
Just a few more days until the premiere of Ask Hank Anything on January 29th at youtube.com/complexly. ⁠
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Which Hank are you feeling like today?
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TITLE: Which Hank are you feeling like today? 9 photos of Hank Green posted in a grid (photos 1,2,3 on a dark blue background, photos 4,5,6, on a yellow background, photos 7,8,9 on a red background) 1. Hank Green tilting his head back in laughter 2. Hank Green with a joyous open-mouth smile 3. Hank Green with a delightful soft smile 4. Hank Green with a soft smile but he looks like he just realized something also 5. Hank Green with a confused smirk-y expression and his head is tilted slightly to your left 6. Hank Green with both hands on his temples looking slightly stressed 7. Hank Green at the end of a deep sigh, but one where you press your lips together slightly as you exhale with squinted eyes 8. Hank Green with a scrunched up face like he's really disappointed in the situation 9. Hank Green with his tongue out in disgust as the epitome of the most ew reaction To promote Complelxy's new show Ask Hank Anything premiering January 29th at youtube.com/complexly.
January 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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This is not normal, or natural, or inevitable. youtu.be/ZfBkw0j-QIs?...
This Is Not Normal
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January 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

3/20: Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad

#booksky
#bookchallenge
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January 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

2/20: The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

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#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
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January 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

1/20: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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January 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Kicking off my birthday week in style—with some decadent hot cocoa in the perfect mug, and a smile that says #39IsLookinGoodAlready! 🎉☕
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January 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM