I sometimes feel bad it’s been over two months and I haven’t traveled farther to more “spectacular” inland wilderness areas. I’ve largely spent a heckuvalotta time just in coastal areas of Oregon and Northern California.

But why not? I sincerely believe this is some of the most beautiful country you’ll find anywhere in the world. And town-hopping—checking out the local food scenes, libraries, stores, galleries, markets, etc.—is one of the most fun things to do ever.

I do have some “big” trips planned soon, such as going to the Colorado Rocky Mountains as well as Glacier National Park. But I’m not in a rush. Remember, the #NomadLifestyle isn’t about where you eventually get to. It’s about the life you are privileged to experience along the way.

Link: Catch Up on “You” Before Watching the Final Fifth Season

📗 Want to read Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman ISBN: 9780593820247

CSF_02: Entropy Is Your Friend In Security

While we’re on the subject of major milestones (I recently celebrated having daily-blogged one third of 2025 thus far), it only just occurred to me that I have been living the #NomadLifestyle for longer than living in a house this year. 🤯

Since I moved out at the end of February, and that’s an extra-short month, January + February comes out to less than than March + April. Boom!

If you had told me at any point last year that by mid-spring this year I would have been traveling full-time for longer than I lived in a house, I would have looked at you like you were smokin’ somethin’. But “misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows” and it took—well, it took the descent of America into a fascist dictatorship and the moral implosion of Big Tech and the aftermath of personal/family battles to get me to realize life on the road is actually the least risky maneuver if I wanted to maintain a modicum of sanity in this upside-down world. 😂

(Thus far: no regerts!)

Welcome to the May 2025 edition of IndieWeb Movie Club!

As your host for this month¹, I invite you to (re)watch the film “Tomorrowland” (https://movies.disney.com/tomorrowland), with an optional prequel book reading assignment!

“Before Tomorrowland” (https://books.disney.com/book/before-tomorrowland/) was released about a month before the film, so it’s fine to read before watching.

#Tomorrowland is available in various physical media formats, and via streaming on DisneyPlus². 130 minutes, rated PG.

This month is the 10th anniversary of Tomorrowland’s release.

The world was quite different in 2015.

I had my own impressions of Tomorrowland when I first heard about it and then watched it much later (which I won’t link to yet to avoid spoilers or biasing your opinions). The film made such a strong impression on me that I held a group film viewing and discussion party in 2015!

I’m curious how both first time viewers in 2025 and folks watching a second (or more) time think of Tomorrowland.

If you would like to participate in this month’s IndieWeb Movie Club:
* optional: read the prequel book
* watch the film
* blog a read³ (for the book), watch, review, or even a simple note post of your impressions, or some or all the above and link to this post

If you want your post(s) to be included in the May 2025 IndieWeb Movie Club roundup, notify me with a Webmention from your post, or drop a link in the IndieWeb chat discussion channel and @-mention me.

Since this is an IndieWeb community activity, please both follow the Code of Conduct, and also keep your post within the same rating (PG) as the movie. I may curate the roundup accordingly.

Happy reading, watching, and dreaming!

#TomorrowlandFilm #BeforeTomorrowland #IndieWeb #IndieWebMovieClub

This is post 11 of #100PostsOfIndieWeb. #100Posts

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References:

¹ https://indieweb.org/IndieWeb_Movie_Club#2025
² https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-3355a91d-addb-4c66-91a6-136325e6ecf7
³ https://indieweb.org/read
https://indieweb.org/watch
https://indieweb.org/review
https://indieweb.org/note
https://indieweb.org/Webmention
https://indieweb.org/discuss#indieweb
https://indieweb.org/code-of-conduct
#Tomorrowland #TomorrowlandFilm #BeforeTomorrowland #IndieWeb #IndieWebMovieClub #100PostsOfIndieWeb #100Posts

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Achievement Unlocked: One Third of the Year Daily Blogging Completed!

Hey Los Angeles, please consider leaving a public comment on CF #25-0600 urging them to reverse the proposed cut to the Department of Disability and also add a line item funding prevention, treatment, education, and support services for Long COVID.

#LosAngeles #LongCovid

Link: Going MAGA+AI Doesn't Pay for LA Times

Uh oh, another good list of things to read for my list of things to read.

https://2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/executive-disorder/

Hello, Yam!

Seemed obligatory?

This is just so, so nice. Congrats Joe and thanks, and thanks to all who have helped one another learn and make web pages. 💖 And here’s to more!! ✨🔥✨

https://artlung.com/blog/2025/04/25/study-hall-reflections/

#IndieWeb #FrESH #anniversary

Link: British Actress Nicola Coughlan Comes Out Swinging Against Anti-Trans Ruling in the UK

I came across someone who has scans of the Cornerstone Festival programs on Flickr. This will be a fun nostalgia trip for me. First year I attended and the last.

#CornerstoneFestival

Coming Home to Yourself

Slate: Another EV to look at

#vehicles #cars #electric vehicles

Link: Bill Maher Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks

My friend Joe wrote some good reflections about one year of the Front End Study Hall meetups.

If you’re interested in HTML/CSS, this is the place to be. It’s a fun, supportive group of people meeting every couple weeks. Join an upcoming one!

Link: Slate Truck Shows Real Innovation in EVs