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Richard L Pastore 📚🏳️‍🌈 @rlpastore.bsky.social · 1d

Just a reminder,
Tomorrow, Wednesday October 15th, I will be interviewed live on the podcast / YouTube channel, Booked.

8AM PDT, 10AM CDT, 11AM EDT
3PM GMT/UTC

Audience questions will be fielded in the second half (roughly 40 minute mark).

Richard L Pastore 📚🏳️‍🌈 @rlpastore.bsky.social · 5d

Wed, Oct 15 I will be doing a live interview on Booked! (10am CDT, 11am EDT).

The second half focuses on audience Q&A. If you can attend, feel free to pelt me with questions. Ask anything! If I don't know, I'll just make something up.

To join, use this YouTube link:
www.youtube.com/live/RoWrpcg...

The 2025, Season 2 Episode 7 of Booked is live on Wednesday, October 15th at 10AM. Questions will be taken from the audience too.

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sq🎃🎃ky from:me @skeet.best · 3d

jokes aside, can you imagine how you would handle it if you asked a human assistant "did you make all this up instead of actually doing any of the work", and that person responded to you with "good catch"

Nosferatu RBMK 🦇 @comraderobot.bsky.social · 3d

girl are you chatgpt because your KPIs are crazy

Mostafa • @mokatia
X.com
Shared row data file with GPT5 to analyze, the result KPIs were crazy, so I naively asked, and innocently it responded.
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Did you make up these numbers?
Good catch - I wasn't able to actually open and parse your CSV file yet,
12:50 AM • 16/09/2025 • 19K Views

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 3d

Is this the Tik-Tok all the kids are talking about???

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 3d

Frankly... I would find it pretty weird if people were going around saying "we're looking for people of [any specific characteristic]", with no additional explanation as to why.

a man with a wig on says people will think you 're .

ALT: a man with a wig on says people will think you 're .

media.tenor.com

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 3d

Okay, so it's an acquired taste...😁

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 3d

Is there any more delicious combo???

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 4d

No, he strikes me as more of a Digimon guy.

Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 4d

Someone on another site reminded me Morticia Addams exists.

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 4d

So THIS is how you post on X and Bluesky simultaneously.

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Richard L Pastore 📚🏳️‍🌈 @rlpastore.bsky.social · 5d

Wed, Oct 15 I will be doing a live interview on Booked! (10am CDT, 11am EDT).

The second half focuses on audience Q&A. If you can attend, feel free to pelt me with questions. Ask anything! If I don't know, I'll just make something up.

To join, use this YouTube link:
www.youtube.com/live/RoWrpcg...

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 5d

Today I review SLEEPLESS HOLLOW, by Graham Bradley. If you've ever wanted to see the Legend of Sleepy Hollow reimagined as an '80s action-adventure story, this is your chance! ruinedchapel.com/2025/10/10/b... #booksky

A Wild Twist on Sleepy Hollow:

A blend of folklore and action in 'Sleepless Hollow' as a young woman battles ghosts and the iconic headless horseman.

ruinedchapel.com

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 5d

Good idea!

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 5d

There really should have been more Elvira movies.

a woman with black hair and red lips is making a surprised face

ALT: a woman with black hair and red lips is making a surprised face

media.tenor.com

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Adam Bertocci @adambertocci.bsky.social · 5d

Twelve days to go. Time to repost stuff you've already read—er, I mean, cleverly repurpose existing content resources for impactful brand synergy.

Jokes aside: as we whip through pull quotes of the great reviews thus far, there was never a chance I wouldn't start with this one.

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 7d

@maggiejean-2.bsky.social 👋Hi! 😀

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 7d

My review of BETRAYAL OF TRUST, the latest thriller from @geofcooper.bsky.social, is posted! ruinedchapel.com/2025/10/07/b...

Unraveling Betrayal: A Brad and Karen Thriller Review

Geoffrey Cooper's latest thrilling mystery has Brad and Karen confront a killer targeting medical researchers.

ruinedchapel.com

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Carrie Rubin @carrierubin.bsky.social · 8d

The moon through a pergola.

What an exciting life I lead. 😜

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 8d

This is so cool! Has a very Art Deco feel.

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 11d

And the craziest part is, I didn't totally hate it. Any movie that has Tina Fey and Halloween can't be all bad, IMO.😄

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 11d

"Okay, a detective story... BUT nothing in it is logical or plausible!"

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 11d

In that case, a woman named Pumpkin counts, too.

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 11d

I'm going to watch this tonight. Wish me luck, @rlpastore.bsky.social

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 12d

PROOF!

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 12d

I haven't read the article, but I'm guessing it was something like, "you better win this, or I'll trade you to the Bengals."

49ers on NBC Sports Bay Area @nbcs49ers.bsky.social · 12d

"And I was like, ‘Coach, you don’t have to tell me twice.’"

Mac Jones shared what Kyle Shanahan told him to inspire the 49ers' upset win 💪

What Kyle Shanahan told 49ers QB Mac Jones that inspired team's miraculous upset win over Rams

What 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told quarterback Mac Jones that inspired San Francisco's miraculous upset win over the Los Angeles Rams.

www.nbcsportsbayarea.com

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Berthold Gambrel @bertholdgambrel.bsky.social · 12d

Today I review THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES by John A. Keel. This classic work of paranormal literature is filled with compelling and totally unverifiable stories of bizarre happenings. ruinedchapel.com/2025/10/03/b... #booksky

The Mothman Prophecies: A Haunting Overview of Myth and Mystery

The chilling tale of Mothman in Point Pleasant, a mystery that intertwined eerie sightings with tragic events in the 1960s.

ruinedchapel.com

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