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Mika De Roo
@mrslentils.bsky.social
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Writer. Lover of dogs. Cyclist. Team serial comma. Seeker of perfect sandwiches. Activist. Comms strategy at door.org. My thoughts & views are my own.
https://textual-healing.com
https://mikimoto.contently.com
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Ah, the cake walk of those Reagan, Bush I, and Dubya years… 😒
February 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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The withering expression and exhaustion have only intensified over the last decade, but um, yes.
February 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 14
January 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 13
January 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 12
January 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 11
January 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 10
January 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 9
January 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 8
December 25, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 7
December 24, 2024 at 1:04 AM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 6
December 22, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 5
December 22, 2024 at 3:01 AM
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December 10, 2024 at 7:26 AM
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Rest in power and the beauty of poetry, including and especially your own, Nikki Giovanni (1943–2024). ❤️🙏 Two screenshots of the poem “Dreams” follow.
December 10, 2024 at 7:26 AM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 4
December 7, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 3
December 6, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 2
Hardcover copy of Donna Tartt’s novel The Little Friend
December 4, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
Day 1
1980s paperback edition cover of Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
December 3, 2024 at 8:16 AM
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How it’s going. #thanksgiving
November 28, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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How it started. #thanksgiving
November 28, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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This one about 5 people might recall, all Gen X men who grew up in NJ, NYC, or Long Island. It had the distinction of airing right after my previous posted show, at least in the late 1970s. The best thing about it was that it was my intro to The Ramones, who made a bunch of guest appearances.
November 20, 2024 at 12:54 AM
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Name a TV show you’re positive no one remembers but you.
November 20, 2024 at 12:47 AM
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As always, please share the current mix link (textual-healing.com/currentmix/)
as much as you like. Previous mixes remain archived at Mix Archives (textual-healing.com/mix-archives/).

Image is Nocturne 18, a recent study by painter Jeremy Miranda,
November 18, 2024 at 2:38 AM
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One of the brightest spots on DEFIANT JOY is a track I discovered yesterday, “IF YOU DONT SEE ME AGAIN, IM SORRY (BUT I LOVE YOU THO)” by Sonny Ryan, a talented young musician I met through work. Sonny’s existence, creativity, and growth nourish my own hope. See @vibrantsonny on IG to hear more. 7/
Cover album for Sonny Ryan’s III. Infrared filter over a self-portrait photo of a young man, face partly blocked with a hand but eyes still visible.
November 18, 2024 at 2:36 AM
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To say that I began this #CURRENTMIX, DEFIANT JOY (see textual-healing.com/currentmix/), in another season is an understatement. 1/
Orange and pink sunset over the bay, with clouds, in Eastham, Massachusetts.
November 18, 2024 at 2:22 AM