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“I remind myself that I have run this fast before. Self-doubt is a smoldering fire. In a workout, the embers often flash. I don't want to give them any air. Every action we take helps to build our habits. Quit once and it'll be easier to quit the second time too.” — Nicholas Thompson, The Running Ground

Automattic recently hosted @theatlantic CEO (and @atavist founder) Nicholas Thompson at our NoHo Space for an intimate conversation about The Running Ground — his new book on transformation, overcoming personal challenges, and the complicated nature of the father–son bond, all seen through the simple act of running.

This clip was one of our favorite moments. Nicholas strips down the journey of improvement in his life and career to the same simple process runners use to train. To get better, do the thing as best you can. Do it over and over.

🔗 The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports

I have struggled to maintain focus on reading for a very long time, but want to get back into it. I finally got a library card for my new local library last week and thought this could be a good way to ease back in. Fantasy and historical fiction tended to catch my attention best back when I could devour a novel in a day or two. I like magic and witchy and folklore/mythology and like, light romance (for now). But also, queer stories would be so, so great.

"In another world, you'd have been the daughter I never had." Okay cool Harvey just adopt her already.

OMG WAAAIT CUUUUTE I WANNA READ THIS

⋆⁺₊❅. season's greetings! I joined the fandom in October at a time when I really needed community. since then, you've made me feel so welcomed and appreciated, infusing my day to day with joy like you wouldn't believe. I would be remiss to let the end of the year roll by without giving a shoutout to the authors, artists and angels who've inspired me, uplifted me, and have created some truly amazing works this year! thank you for keeping the fandom fire ablaze with your marvelous talents. and to all of you who have read my work and took the time out of your day to like, reblog, leave a supportive comment, send a wonderfully unhinged ask or just say hi, I truly can't thank you enough. your encouragement keeps me creating and you have the whole of my heart! may the new year hold an abundance of blessings for us all! yeehaw! okay ill catch you later then, 𝐜𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐞

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i had an idea, let's see if this works out or not

dc and marvel comics readers, reblog this with a beginner friendly & accessible guide to your favourite characters, teams, or arcs, anything you'd like for people to get into, and pass it on! repeats allowed, no boundaries or anything, viewer discretion advised for subjectivity and personal choices, but please try to keep it fresh! lesser known niche characters or comics absolutely encouraged!! anything to encourage people to check out something new!!! i will try to reblog every addition!!!

helena bertinelli

huntress year: one; huntress (1989); huntress: cry for blood

detective comics (2016) #1034-1058; batman secret files huntress; lazarus planet: dark fate

jsa classified #3; batman #609; batman family suicide king #3 & 8; birds of prey manhunt; showcase 93 #9-10; spoiler & huntress blunt trauma; the question: pipeline; wonder woman (1987) #164-167

helena wayne

darknight daughter; wonder woman (1942) #271-321; the brave and the bold 1955 #184, batman family #17-20;

america vs the justice society;

crossbow at the crossroads; worlds' finest (2012) series with power girl; catwoman's 80th anniversary's "helena"; beast world tour: star city; last rites for the batwoman arc

dazzler / alison blaire

dazzler solo series (1981-1986) / dazzler masterworks; dazzler (2010); x-men #130-131

x-terminators (2023); x-men unlimited infinity comic vol 1 74; spider-gwen: SMASH; marvel voices pride (2023); x-song

x-treme x-men (2012); curse of the mutants vol 1 #1;

⤷ ゛I think that many who know the character or his mythology have already wanted to read Batman comics. But how to read it? Where to start? So, I decided to make this list to try to help with this, since I myself have struggled to keep up with the stories, and still do sometimes. Therefore, I sought to separate the hero's main publications in order of event in Bruce Wayne's life, after the Crisis arc. It starts with the most accepted origin of the character, Batman: Year One, with a 25-year-old Bruce.

Batman: Year One - The most accepted origin of Batman

Batman: Shaman - Period before and after Batman: Year One

Batman and the Monster Men - Hugo Strange first arises

Batman and the Mad Monk - Continuation of the previous story

Batman: Four of a Kind - Poison Ivy, Riddler and Scarecrow first arises

Batman: Prey - Batman investigates Night Scourge, confrontation with Hugo Strange

Batman: Terror - Batman is hunted by literally everyone

Batman: Gothic - A famous Grant Morrison's Batman tale

Batman: The Man Who Laughs - The infamous Joker and his most accepted origin

Batman: Venom - Batman becomes addicted to the drug Venom

Batman: Snow - Mr Freeze first arises

Batman: Year Two - Batman vs. the Reaper

Batman: Full Circle - Continuation of previous story

Batman: Night Cries - A tense and remarkable story of Batman

Batman: The Long Halloween - Batman's famous detective story, where Two-Face arises

Batman: Dark Victory - Origin of Robin Dick Grayson and confrontation with Two-Face

There are many, many more important publications after this, such as The Killing Joke, Batman: Wrath, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House, and much more. However, the objective of this list is to provide just a quick introduction to this universe, so that it can encourage new readers to search for other stories and medias.