Michael Pratt - GentleMaple
@gentlemaple.bsky.social
Currently reading:
📚 ReDawn
📱 Revelation Space
🎧 The Consuming Fire
rn:
SW: Knights of the Old Republic
Halo 4
📚 ReDawn
📱 Revelation Space
🎧 The Consuming Fire
rn:
SW: Knights of the Old Republic
Halo 4
Pinned
#PromoSky
🎮 Video games
Including:
• Horizon ZD
• KotOR
• Minecraft
• Arkane Studios
• Tomb Raider trilogy
• Life Is Strange
📚 Books - mostly Sci-Fi
🖖 Star Trek
❓ Doctor Who
🧭 His Dark Materials
👽 Alien
🐦 Birds
🐱 Cats
🍪 Cookie Monster
Been collecting 4k Blu-Rays
🎮 Video games
Including:
• Horizon ZD
• KotOR
• Minecraft
• Arkane Studios
• Tomb Raider trilogy
• Life Is Strange
📚 Books - mostly Sci-Fi
🖖 Star Trek
❓ Doctor Who
🧭 His Dark Materials
👽 Alien
🐦 Birds
🐱 Cats
🍪 Cookie Monster
Been collecting 4k Blu-Rays
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Hello, computer.
Leonard Nimoy's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (aka The One With the Whales!) was released 39 years ago today.
One of the most popular Trek films, the Whale Movie is indeed one of my fav. Fresh, funny, with a fine environmental message, it completes an overall successful trilogy.
Leonard Nimoy's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (aka The One With the Whales!) was released 39 years ago today.
One of the most popular Trek films, the Whale Movie is indeed one of my fav. Fresh, funny, with a fine environmental message, it completes an overall successful trilogy.
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Hello, computer.
Leonard Nimoy's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (aka The One With the Whales!) was released 39 years ago today.
One of the most popular Trek films, the Whale Movie is indeed one of my fav. Fresh, funny, with a fine environmental message, it completes an overall successful trilogy.
Leonard Nimoy's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (aka The One With the Whales!) was released 39 years ago today.
One of the most popular Trek films, the Whale Movie is indeed one of my fav. Fresh, funny, with a fine environmental message, it completes an overall successful trilogy.
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Happy 15th Anniversary to Tangled!
One of Disney's best movies.
One of Disney's best movies.
November 25, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Happy 15th Anniversary to Tangled!
One of Disney's best movies.
One of Disney's best movies.
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Coming 12th December 2025
Doctor Who: Series 10 Soundtrack
Featuring music from episodes “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” through to “Twice Upon a Time” via all episodes of Series 10, this collection of music from composer Murray Gold will be available to order from tomorrow
Doctor Who: Series 10 Soundtrack
Featuring music from episodes “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” through to “Twice Upon a Time” via all episodes of Series 10, this collection of music from composer Murray Gold will be available to order from tomorrow
November 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Coming 12th December 2025
Doctor Who: Series 10 Soundtrack
Featuring music from episodes “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” through to “Twice Upon a Time” via all episodes of Series 10, this collection of music from composer Murray Gold will be available to order from tomorrow
Doctor Who: Series 10 Soundtrack
Featuring music from episodes “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” through to “Twice Upon a Time” via all episodes of Series 10, this collection of music from composer Murray Gold will be available to order from tomorrow
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Shh, don't tell anyone, this is my favourite corner of the science fiction cupboard. I take a spin through a whole CENTURY of space opera from the gaudy to the deadly serious. Check it out 👀! 🪐📚💙 #scifibooks #sciencefiction #booktube #spaceopera
youtu.be/oMjIcY4OpRQ
youtu.be/oMjIcY4OpRQ
Ultimate guide to the first 100 Years of Space Opera!
YouTube video by SciFiScavenger
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Shh, don't tell anyone, this is my favourite corner of the science fiction cupboard. I take a spin through a whole CENTURY of space opera from the gaudy to the deadly serious. Check it out 👀! 🪐📚💙 #scifibooks #sciencefiction #booktube #spaceopera
youtu.be/oMjIcY4OpRQ
youtu.be/oMjIcY4OpRQ
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ON THIS DAY... 12 years ago, The Day of the Doctor was first broadcast on BBC One and simulcast worldwide on TV and in cinemas. It aired at 7:50pm and received a viewership of 12.80 million.
Artwork by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWhoDay #SAVETHEDAY
Artwork by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWhoDay #SAVETHEDAY
November 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
ON THIS DAY... 12 years ago, The Day of the Doctor was first broadcast on BBC One and simulcast worldwide on TV and in cinemas. It aired at 7:50pm and received a viewership of 12.80 million.
Artwork by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWhoDay #SAVETHEDAY
Artwork by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWhoDay #SAVETHEDAY
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ON THIS DAY... 36 years ago, Survival was first broadcast on BBC1.
Originally broadcast from 22nd November - 6th December 1989.
RATINGS: Part One: 5.0M, Part Two: 4.8M, Part Three: 5.0M.
Artwork by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWho
Originally broadcast from 22nd November - 6th December 1989.
RATINGS: Part One: 5.0M, Part Two: 4.8M, Part Three: 5.0M.
Artwork by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWho
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
ON THIS DAY... 36 years ago, Survival was first broadcast on BBC1.
Originally broadcast from 22nd November - 6th December 1989.
RATINGS: Part One: 5.0M, Part Two: 4.8M, Part Three: 5.0M.
Artwork by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWho
Originally broadcast from 22nd November - 6th December 1989.
RATINGS: Part One: 5.0M, Part Two: 4.8M, Part Three: 5.0M.
Artwork by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWho
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‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2’ starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland opened in theaters on this day ten years ago 🐦🔥 🏹 🔥 #OTD
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 AM
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2’ starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland opened in theaters on this day ten years ago 🐦🔥 🏹 🔥 #OTD
It might be best not to equip Chlorophyte armor while in the Underworld. I was purifying the underground desert. First time I summoned the WoF by accident.
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It might be best not to equip Chlorophyte armor while in the Underworld. I was purifying the underground desert. First time I summoned the WoF by accident.
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Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
🔭 🧪
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
🔭 🧪
The woman who discovered the first black hole
Betty Webster is a name to remember. Also: more rogue binary jovians
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
🔭 🧪
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
🔭 🧪
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![Comic. [Person with ponytail pointing at diagram while speaking to three other people] PERSON: If the emergency stop is activated, any riders on the waterslide will be diverted into the beam dump, a large graphite block which will safely absorb their momentum. [caption] We regretted hiring an accelerator physicist to design our water park.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicnzdnpjdz4clfa2uhx6isbdwgu72oku5pee4av7paavbjmqpyoiu@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Finished listening to the Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi.
I went looking for something with the premise of the collapse of a FTL system. This seemed the best choice.
#BookSky
I went looking for something with the premise of the collapse of a FTL system. This seemed the best choice.
#BookSky
November 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Finished listening to the Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi.
I went looking for something with the premise of the collapse of a FTL system. This seemed the best choice.
#BookSky
I went looking for something with the premise of the collapse of a FTL system. This seemed the best choice.
#BookSky
Beat Moon Lord for the first time on the first attempt. Classic Mode.
Got unlucky and managed to miss the Ancient Manipulator. So no Vortex Beater or Phantasm. Also forgot to switch to holy arrows until his health was half gone.
Got unlucky and managed to miss the Ancient Manipulator. So no Vortex Beater or Phantasm. Also forgot to switch to holy arrows until his health was half gone.
November 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Beat Moon Lord for the first time on the first attempt. Classic Mode.
Got unlucky and managed to miss the Ancient Manipulator. So no Vortex Beater or Phantasm. Also forgot to switch to holy arrows until his health was half gone.
Got unlucky and managed to miss the Ancient Manipulator. So no Vortex Beater or Phantasm. Also forgot to switch to holy arrows until his health was half gone.
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New wave of Nintendo Switch backwards compatibility fixes live on Switch 2 - Xenoblade X, Batman: Arkham Knight, Tokyo Xanadu, more https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-switch-backwards-compatibility-fixes-november-2025/
November 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New wave of Nintendo Switch backwards compatibility fixes live on Switch 2 - Xenoblade X, Batman: Arkham Knight, Tokyo Xanadu, more https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-switch-backwards-compatibility-fixes-november-2025/
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ON THIS DAY... 16 years ago, The Waters of Mars was first broadcast on BBC One. It aired at 7pm and received a viewership of 10.32 million.
Art by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWho
Art by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWho
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
ON THIS DAY... 16 years ago, The Waters of Mars was first broadcast on BBC One. It aired at 7pm and received a viewership of 10.32 million.
Art by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWho
Art by Lee Johnson 🎨
#DoctorWho
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The only #wildlife rehab center in #SanFrancisco is in desperate need of funds thanks to required facility upgrades, and it may have to shut down if it doesn’t get the money. Please consider supporting our urban wildlife by donating (and sharing this info!): yuwr.org/donate/
"I have this determination to not let this die."
SF wildlife rescue that saves 850 animals a year faces collapse
"I have this determination to not let this die."
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The only #wildlife rehab center in #SanFrancisco is in desperate need of funds thanks to required facility upgrades, and it may have to shut down if it doesn’t get the money. Please consider supporting our urban wildlife by donating (and sharing this info!): yuwr.org/donate/
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Danger in the sky
#HorizonForbiddenWest #BeyondTheHorizon #HFW #VirtualPhotography #vpsupport #vprepost
#HorizonForbiddenWest #BeyondTheHorizon #HFW #VirtualPhotography #vpsupport #vprepost
June 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Danger in the sky
#HorizonForbiddenWest #BeyondTheHorizon #HFW #VirtualPhotography #vpsupport #vprepost
#HorizonForbiddenWest #BeyondTheHorizon #HFW #VirtualPhotography #vpsupport #vprepost
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Mass Effect (2007): Early Mass Relay design, art by Matt Rhodes
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Mass Effect (2007): Early Mass Relay design, art by Matt Rhodes
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So this article blames over-ordering during the height of the pandemic and, maybe. But Trump also has a vendetta against anything approaching sustainability and put tariffs in place during his first term that were a HUGE hit to American e-bike companies, and the newest round also fucked them over.
Leading North American e-bike brand Rad Power Bikes may close share.google/LLCAZgAQCFuq...
Leading North American e-bike brand Rad Power Bikes may close
Rad Power Bikes was one of the darlings of the Covid e-bike boom, raising an incredible cash pile from investors
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November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
So this article blames over-ordering during the height of the pandemic and, maybe. But Trump also has a vendetta against anything approaching sustainability and put tariffs in place during his first term that were a HUGE hit to American e-bike companies, and the newest round also fucked them over.
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Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
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Stop doomscrolling and watch a rescue mission in fascist territory instead.
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Stop doomscrolling and watch a rescue mission in fascist territory instead.
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When engineers discovered that traditional rock salt was poisoning wildlife during the harshest months, they did something incredible. What they came up with is so brilliantly simple, yet so effective, that other countries are now taking notice. This is what happens when innovation meets compassion.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
When engineers discovered that traditional rock salt was poisoning wildlife during the harshest months, they did something incredible. What they came up with is so brilliantly simple, yet so effective, that other countries are now taking notice. This is what happens when innovation meets compassion.
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This art by John Berkey is fantastic. That's a sci-fi TTRPG campaign setting right there.
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This art by John Berkey is fantastic. That's a sci-fi TTRPG campaign setting right there.
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Mass Effect Andromeda (2017): Tempest, early designs by Daniel Simon
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Mass Effect Andromeda (2017): Tempest, early designs by Daniel Simon
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Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
By Florey
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
By Florey
November 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
By Florey
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
By Florey