@brainwise

Awesome | Bearded | Coffee Drinker. Interfaith minister, general nerd, & former theater techie. Comics, pop-culture, 80s tunes, & @bookendedbycats. (he/him)

 Southeast PA (USA)
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Kickstarter@KickstarterOct 26
NIOBE was introduced in the Afro-fantasy graphic novel THE UNTAMED by @strangercomics, launched on Kickstarter, and soon to be adapted into a film by Viola Davis. 💥 Now, get the complete hardcover edition of the prequel NIOBE & DURA, plus Stranger Comics' first manga, NIOBE: A World Divided #1, the foundation for the NIOBE animated short film. 🔗 bit.ly/4ifBNCV
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Aaron Rodgers threw the first touchdown pass ever thrown in France. Having also thrown the first ever touchdown pass in Ireland in 2025, Rodgers is the only player ever to have thrown the first touchdown pass in multiple different countries, per @NextGenStats #Steelers #NFL
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Blessings of Winterfylleth (Winterfylleþ) By Damh the Bard (October 20, 2026) paganmusic.co.uk/blessings-o… "...This time of year has so much magic, depth and emotion. Whether the Veil thins or not is a personal belief, but my mind turns to memory..."
Full moon through tree branches (from Damh's website)

ALT Full moon through tree branches (from Damh's website)

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The Friday #80s Flashback celebrates GET CLOSE by the Pretenders and BLAH BLAH BLAH by Iggy Pop, both of which were released 40 years ago in October. #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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This week on the Friday #80s Flashback, I Can Crawl and Stacey Q both had October 1986 debut albums. One is dark and moody, the other is bubbly dance pop. Which is your style of #music? bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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This week on the Friday #80s Flashback: It's the 40th anniversary of ELEMENT OF LIGHT by Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians. #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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We are down to our LAST copy, just ONE left on AUTOGRAPHED Mark Waid books: World's Finest Teen Titans #6, Knight Terrors Shazam #1, Avengers Unleashed paperback. Check out these and more before they're gone; go NOW: qurls.com?i=54439
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The Friday #80s Flashback welcomes October with a quartet of albums released in September of 1986: SACRED HEART HOTEL by The Stars of Heaven, THROWING MUSES's debut, TUTU from Miles Davis, and BROTHERHOOD by New Order. #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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AI is changing religion and religions are trying to change AI [The Economist, August 27, 2026] Archived link: archive.ph/5bGhI Article saved from: economist.com/international/…
Image: Moses holding a tablet device. Created by Jared Bartman/Getty Images for The Economist's article. Likely based on "Moses Holding The Tablets Of The Law" by Henry Schile, 1874.

ALT Image: Moses holding a tablet device. Created by Jared Bartman/Getty Images for The Economist's article. Likely based on "Moses Holding The Tablets Of The Law" by Henry Schile, 1874.

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Celebrating 10 HEROIC YEARS! 🔟⚡ A decade of bold designs, incredible fandoms, and a community that continues to inspire us. Thank you for being part of the Hero Within journey—and for proving that the hero has always been within you. Own a commemorative shirt for only $10! herowithinstore.com/collecti… #StarTrek
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This week, the Friday #80s observes the 40th anniversaries of two commercially unsuccessful albums that are cult darlings: FILIGREE & SHADOW by This Mortal Coil and FRIENDS by The Bolshoi. #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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@LukeLeisherSep 23
Throwback to the time they stuck a IMAX camera on a satellite the shuttle was deploying and got some of the best in space footage ever taken. God I hope NASA takes some IMAX cameras to the moon on Artemis 4, it would be so dope.
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The Friday #80s Flashback is celebrating 40 years of EXPRESS, the sophomore release by Love and Rockets! No hits, but EXPRESS endures as a transcendent mix of pop, glam, and goth. bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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SoSM tweets@SoSMtweetsSep 11
On the 25th anniversary of 9-11, here is our annual message, once again accompanied by a simple photo: "Stone heart. Messages of peace"... #Sept11 #peace #interfaith #September11th2001
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Friday #80s Flashback for September 11, 2026: THE SPORT OF KINGS by Triumph is 40 years old. A commercial success and a critical flop, it includes the band's biggest hit to date, "Somebody's Out There." #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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Wishing all my fellow Trek fans a Happy #StarTrekDay on the 60th anniversary of this wonderful franchise! And I'm in the captain's chair, so that might be an order. 🙊
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It's the Friday #80s Flashback for September 4, 2026, and we have music for the Labor Day Weekend! bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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Check out our excellent punk rock song: The Revolution 78,200 views & counting… about stopping the evil fascists & conservatives. Enjoy! youtube.com/watch?v=JISvkteA…

Phoenix Wise & The Resistance - The Revolution (Official Music Video)

The Revolution is the 21st release from Phoenix Wise & The Resistan...

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You can probably tell our vacation is over (by the previous post). And we're giving you another post this week to close out August with an #80s Flashback: Lionel Richie's 3rd solo album, DANCING ON THE CEILING, which turned 40 earlier this month! #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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Here's a light departure from, or addition to, the usual 80s flashbacks. We're celebrating Boston's 1976 debut album turning 50 years old this week. It's a Special 1970s Flashback for August 25, 2026! #music #Boston #AOR bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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