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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 1h

What a privilege to get to yap about my favourite duo in literature on @geekhistorylesson.bsky.social

geekhistorylesson.bsky.social @geekhistorylesson.bsky.social · 3h

There is a direct line between Dr John Watson & Sherlock Holmes' partnership & superhero/sidekick relationship of Batman & Robin! On GHL we dive into how Holmes & Watson cement "modern sidekick" & explore characters in both franchises. Alfred Pennyworth? Merry Morstan? 🎧 Apple Pods: apple.co/2PnOQEH

ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 2h

"Habit is the second nature that prevents us from knowing the first." ~ Marcel Proust

ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 5d

"Honour the space between no longer and not yet." ~ Nancy Levin

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 7d

Cute cute cute series

Popverse @popversesays.bsky.social · 9d

October 2025 brings new animated series SISTERS GRIMM to Apple TV+!!

Popverse's @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social breaks down everything you need to watch on Apple TV this October!

What to watch October 2025 ► www.thepopverse.com/tv-what-to-w...

#streaming #sistersgrimm #books #appletv #appletvplus

ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 7d

3.5+ hours of The Justice Gang from us on @geekhistorylesson.bsky.social this weekx

#GHL
#GeekHistoryLesson
#Superman
#JusticeGang

geekhistorylesson.bsky.social @geekhistorylesson.bsky.social · 7d

Being kind is punk rock! Now that Superman is available on streaming we want to highlight the new team assembled in the movie - The Justice Gang! From one of the smartest men in the DCY, to a Green Lantern, to a mystical hero with wings & Clark's tough girl cousin 🎧 Apple Pods: apple.co/2PnOQEH

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 7d

"Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go." ~ Natalie Goldberg

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 10d

Betrayals? Here's my list

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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · 11d

Join the #Tolkien Society now to get the next issue of Amon Hen!

Members of the Society get 6 editions of Amon Hen a year, the next one due out later this month. We ship worldwide (including USA), and have a digital membership option. #BookSky

Join at www.tolkiensociety.org/join

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Popverse @popversesays.bsky.social · 12d

PARAMOUNT+ brings a new season of MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN to streaming October 2025!

Popverse's @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social breaks down everything you need to watch on @paramountplus.com this October!

What to watch October 2025 ► www.thepopverse.com/tv-what-to-w...

#streaming #mayorofkingstown

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 12d

Sometimes surviving looks like thriving when @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social is just around the river bend

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Tolkien Society @tolkiensociety.org · 12d

3 October, T.A. 3018 in #Tolkien's Middle-earth: Gandalf arrives at Weathertop and marks a stone. At night he is attacked there by the Black Riders. He manages to escape with four Riders behind him.

Image credit: "Gandalf vs Ring Wraiths on Weathertop" by @tiwazmannaz.bsky.social

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 12d

What are your autumn non-negotiables?

🍁 Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
🍁 apple & pumpkin picking
🍁 watch a new foreign-language horror film (recommend me some for this year)
🍁 fuzzy socks
🍁 listen to the song Hallowe'en from the Rent OBC

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 12d

You can hear me embody this emoji 🤯🤯🤯 chatting with @grantdearmitt.bsky.social

geekhistorylesson.bsky.social @geekhistorylesson.bsky.social · 14d

Bonus ALIEN chat with @grantdearmitt.bsky.social on this week's GEEK HISTORY LESSON EXTRA where he recommends even MOAR ALIEN FRANCHISE movies, comics & games for your to check out! Listen now: www.patreon.com/jawiin

#GHL
#GeekHistoryLesson
#Alien
#AlienEarth

creating the GEEK HISTORY LESSON podcast!

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 12d

You can do it

a group of skeletons are dancing in a circle in a cemetery in a black and white cartoon .

ALT: a group of skeletons are dancing in a circle in a cemetery in a black and white cartoon .

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 12d

"One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life." ~ Proverb

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛🧟‍♀️👻 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 13d

The first Peanuts strip by Charles M. Schulz was published on October 2, 1950.

Four black and white panels of a boy and girl sitting on steps. 1st panel: Charlie Brown is approaching and the boy says “Well! Here comes ol’ Charlie Brown!” 2nd panel: As Charlie Brown passes, he says “Good ol’ Charlie Brown…yes, sir!” 3rd panel: “Good ol’ Charlie Brown…” 4th panel: Once Charlie is gone, “How I hate him!”

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 13d

Ooohhhh!! I'm going to co-opt some of your watches

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 13d

Happy October Friends,

How are you celebrating the best month of the year?

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geekhistorylesson.bsky.social @geekhistorylesson.bsky.social · 13d

Hear @grantdearmitt.bsky.social & @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social mind meld on the ALIEN franchise!!

#GHL
#GeekHistoryLesson
#Alien
#AlienEarth

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 13d

"Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind." ~ Amit Ray

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 14d

Books on books on books to be discussed

Popverse @popversesays.bsky.social · 15d

FULL SPOILER review of THE WITCHER CROSSROADS OF RAVENS!!

Crossroads of Ravens is here! Popverse's own Witcher @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social & Staff Writer @juleschingreene.bsky.social (who read the ARC!), share a 1 minute SPOILER FILLED review because the book is out! Is it good!? 👀 Watch now!

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 15d

And I oop ...

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Main & Empire Stage I'll be hitting you from a different angle 👀 but still repping @Geek History Lesson Podcast 's Crisis Club 💜 #nycc #newyorkcomiccon #nycc2025 #newyorkcomiccon2025 #comiccon

TikTok video by Ashley Victoria Robinson

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 15d

The success of these Book Con sales make me feel good about humanity

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 15d

Such a treat to yap with my Popverse twin @grantdearmitt.bsky.social about Alien!!

geekhistorylesson.bsky.social @geekhistorylesson.bsky.social · 15d

Alien: Earth has viewers gripping their television screens. Stories of Ripley & the Xenomorphs seamlessly horror and science fiction. Which is the best? @grantdearmitt.bsky.social joins @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social to decide! 🎧 Apple Pods: apple.co/2PnOQEH

#GHL
#GeekHistoryLesson
#Alien
#AlienEarth

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ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social · 15d

"Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone ." ~ Alan Watts