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Anthony Dean
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I run Diverse Tech Geek, a blog covering media and technology, plus diversity in both. Into comics and animation. Pronouns: he/him. 🏳️‍🌈

Blog: https://www.diversetechgeek.com
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Hello, all. I'm currently looking for a new job. My skills include technical/professional writing, blogging, WordPress, and general clerical skills. Looking for work in the Seattle area; open to remote.

Portfolio: www.diversetechgeek.com/portfolio/

#TechnicalWriting #clerical #HireMe #jobs
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The writing portfolio of Anthony Dean. Anthony is available for freelance technical and professional writing services.
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Betty Boop enters public domain on January 1... so of course there's the now-obligatory low-rent horror film. One issue: Betty was an anthropomorphic dog at first; the human version doesn't enter public domain until 2027.

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Betty Boop Horror Adaptation Heading To AFM With VMI
VMI will handle world sales on BOOP.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Centrist Democrats say they had no choice but to craft a deal to end the shutdown. Progressives are fed up | PBS News

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Centrist Democrats say they had no choice but to craft a deal to end the shutdown. Progressives are fed up
Some progressives are renewing their calls for Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer to step aside, even as he publicly opposes the deal.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Today's the birthday of Dick Grayson, aka Robin/Nightwing!

(Art by Evan Shaner, Dario Brizuela, Joe Staton, and George Perez.)

#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #Batman #Robin #Nightwing #TeenTitans #Huntress #MagillaGorilla #ScoobyDoo
Art by Joe Staton Art by George Perez Art by Dario Brizuela Art by Evan Shaner
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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From 2022: Black military veterans in cartoons

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#VeteransDay #RemembranceDay #comics #animation #diversity
Black military veterans in cartoons
For Veterans Day, I take a look at Black military veterans in cartoons, from John Stewart (Green Lantern) to James Rhodes (War Machine).
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November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Paramount+ is getting a price hike and ending free trials

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Paramount+ is getting a price hike and ending free trials
Paramount+ is making some changes that will make its streaming service get more to watch.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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No new blog post tomorrow. (Got distracted, plus couldn't think of a topic to write about.)
November 11, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Gemini for TV is rolling out to the Google TV Streamer
All artificial intelligence all the time.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Green Arrow, Oliver Queen, is leaning back. We only see his face and neck. His mouth is open, and in his hand is a piece of chocolate headed straight for it. His eyes looked to his right as someone off panel says, “Nice job, G.A. Just one thing. I’m glad you brought me CANDY, but could you SAVE me a piece?“ Green Arrow’s only reaction is an “!” in a word balloon.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Meta is killing off the external Facebook Like button

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Meta is killing off the external Facebook Like button
Next year will see the end arrive for two of Facebook's external social plugins.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Darkhawk emerges from somewhere where he’s back and standing in front of a man whose back is to us. The man is pointing a gun in our hero. Darkhawk says, “Well, as GOMER PILE would say – – and who says cable TV isn’t a good investment? – – sur-prahz, sur-PRAHZ!” The armed man stammers, “S-stay BACK, hawk!“
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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‘A Different World’ Sequel Snags Netflix Series Order

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#netflix
‘A Different World’ Sequel a Go at Netflix
The series, from showrunner Felicia Pride and director-EP Debbie Allen, will follow the daughter of Jasmine Guy’s and Kadeem Hardison’s characters from the original.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Today's also the birthday (or *will* be the birthday) of Ayla Ranzz, aka Lightning Lass/Light Lass.

(Art by June Brigman, Juan Ortiz, and Jenny Frison.)

#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #LegionOfSuperHeroes #LooneyTunes 
#BlackSuperheroesWithElectricPowers
Art by Juan Ortiz Art by Jenny Frison Art by June Brigman
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Today's the birthday (or *will* be the birthday) of Garth Ranzz, aka Lightning Lad.

(Art by Ivan Reis, Dario Brizuela, and Dave Cockrum.)

#1976DCCalendar #DCComics #comics #LegionOfSuperHeroes #ScoobyDoo #BlackSuperheroesWithElectricPowers
Art by Dave Cockrum Art by Ivan Reis Art by Dario Brizuela
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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More comic reading: the "Future Quest" miniseries, a storyline from the mid-2010s about a crossover between the action/adventure/superhero Hanna-Barbera characters. I thought it was enjoyable, though not sure what Jonny Quest/Space Ghost fans made (since those are the two biggest HB action shows).
Art by Evan Shaner
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Comic reading lately: the "MultiVersus" tie-in comic.

Like the game, the comic's a weird mix of kid-friendly stuff (Bugs Bunny, Steven Universe) and the teen/adult audience DC normally caters to: the story's set exclusively in the DCU, Joker's his usual "self" (as Shaggy finds out), etc.
Art by Jon Sommariva
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Funko Pop Sounds Like It's In Serious Trouble With Massive Debt

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Funko Pop Sounds Like It's In Serious Trouble With Massive Debt
The collectibles company is crashing out
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November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Big Streamers Bet on Increasingly Aggressive 'Pause Ads'

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Big Streamers Bet on Increasingly Aggressive ‘Pause Ads’ to Stop Viewers in Their Tracks
Big streamers are placing more focus on aggressive "pause ads" that pop on screen after a viewer calls for a halt in the action.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' Adds Live Central Time Countdown

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‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest’ Adds Live Central Time Countdown In Chicago
For the first time in its more than 50-year history, ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' is adding a Central Time zone countdown live from Chicago.
deadline.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Donald Trump Threatens Legal Action Against BBC Over Speech Editing

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Donald Trump Threatens to Sue BBC for $1 Billion Over Editing Controversy
Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with legal action over its editing of his Jan. 6 speech, according to BBC News.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Trump Uses Batman, HBO Footage, Nirvana Song For Social Media Videos

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Warner Bros Silent As Trump Uses ‘Batman,’ Nirvana & HBO’s ‘John Adams’ For Latest MAGA Agitprop
From Batman to HBO's John Adams, the Trump administration is using some of Warner Bros' content & the for sale studio is staying silent
deadline.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn its same-sex marriage ruling | AP News

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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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BBC Director General and CEO of News Step Down

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BBC Director General and CEO of News Step Down After Trump Editing Controversy
BBC's director general Tim Davie and the CEO of News Deborah Turness resigned after BBC Panorama was accused of doctoring a Donald Trump speech.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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This week's DC Calendar posts: two Legionnaires' birthdays! Another now-obscure Golden Age hero! And the birthday of one of the several DC characters the general public knows (even if just by their original codename)!

Number of characters Scooby-Doo has met: 2 (3 if a group shot counts)
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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New post: Google pulls out of Movies Anywhere amid spat with Disney

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#Google #Disney #MoviesAnywhere #physicalmedia
Google pulls out of Movies Anywhere amid spat with Disney
As of this writing, Google has pulled out of the Disney-owned Movies Anywhere digital movie locker service, amid a spat with Disney over YouTube TV.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM