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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

friends, I have brought you a gift

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Birth of a Nation is a misunderstood film, IMO, depiction is not endorsement, and DW Griffith's contributions to cinematography shouldn't be overshadowed by the fact that some people decided to interpret his film as supporting controversial political agendas.
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TheCybersmith @thecybersmith.bsk... • 3h
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Wait, I just found some clips online.
That's... look, I'll take Griffith at his word that he wasn't trying to seem borderline-fanatically bigoted, but really man; this could have used a second draft.
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Oh, fuck.
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TheCybersmith @thecybersmith.bsk... • 3h
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Yes, I can see why people thought he was promoting intolerance here.
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TheCybersmith @thecybersmith.bsk... • 3h
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Was it just impossible to find mixed-race extras back then? All of these half-breed northern soldiers are played by white actors in makeup!

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TheCybersmith @thecybersmith.bsk... • 2h
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Huh. The film's treatment of Lincoln is surprisingly sympathetic. I think I can see what Griffith was going for, but some of the choices he made really detract from the more nuanced ideas he wanted to put across (why do the black characters speak like that?)
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TheCybersmith @thecybersmith.bsky.social
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THAT'S NOT A TRIAL! THAT@S JUST MURDER WITH EXTRA STEPS!
3:07 PM • Mar 8, 2026

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is a community note for the ages.

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 1h

Gods yes, like, half of them aren't even the basic format

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 1h

Day 2: move off azure, 600% faster and an extra 9 of uptime 😅

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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

never the wrong time for this classic

Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?"
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 2h

man, I'm glad we got Nikishkin back just in time

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Nagi Viperine @themetalviper.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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JF @ohsnapitsjf.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

when dave matthews drives their tour bus through town

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fuckface "squeaky" from:me @skeet.best · 05/10/2026

one of my all-timers

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@skeet.best

Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria to his Council of Ministers on 12 November 1866:

TTRPG Class Identifier @bskyttrpg.bsky.social · Jul 8, 2024
italian is not a valid ancestry to choose from

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Daniel Ostrowski @froakiebloke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The all time classic

Ye @kanyewest tweets ‘I will never a make a diss record’. Ryan Pequin quote tweets: ‘When Mario starts to doubt himself during a speed run’

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 3h

I'm a huge fan of these and Carolina Hurricanes in-arena announcer @wademinter.com is very good at them.

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that dude is still alive
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Wade’s reply:
When you are Mary Magdalene at the tomb

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GET IN THE FUCKING NET

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When you are a butterfly collector and have absolutely had it

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no doubt a big factor

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When you’re looking at the Billboard charts in 1997

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Ludicrous call

Wade’s reply:
When you’re Usher checking your voicemail list

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The original Google search algorithm that was wizard magic was machine learning. Same with videogame enemies learning flocking techniques and figuring out how to beat you based on your tendencies. LLM stans fucked this up just let the scam artists define what AI is now because they are dumb.

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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Farm Goth 🇵🇸 @poemsandfungus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I don't like the "they're so hard-working" line about immigrants as some sort of justification for immigration. I don't give a fuck if you come here and sit on your ass. All I do is sit on my ass, too. If you want to be here, you're as American as me and I welcome you.

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 7h

man, there are few out there who can beat the consistency of the eel historian's meme game

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In honor of engagement bait awareness month: what is the first piece of engagement bait you remember falling for?

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 9h

Head of Crave: After Letterkenny and Shoresy, you can do anything you want. Here's a gigantic novelty check. Jared Keeso: ANYthing? Head of Crave: Sure, anything. What the fuck ever, just keep printing money. Jared Keeso: [rubbing hands together] There are gonna be SO many butts…

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Mysterious Z (DATE OF BIRTH AUGUST 2ND) @mysteriousz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm not kidding

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donni saphire @donni.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It’s easy to panic, but that’s just one of the many good reasons to do it

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 15h

"Pedestrian Crossing" oh c'mon now don't sell yourself short! You're a very nice crossing!

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

yes. the big takeaway from the crucifixion of Jesus is that capital punishment is good.

Jack Posobiec

@JackPosobiec
Christ Himself accepted the death penalty

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 16h

Humans who can remember farther back than 3 minutes call on news orgs to stop telling anyone what Rahm Emanuel thinks.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/10/2026

Toddler Scientists Finally Determine Number Of Peas That Fit Into Ear Canal theonion.com/toddler-scientists-fin…

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 16h

Maybe it was better when the media *didn't* pay any attention to the hurricanes. 🙄

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Kanna Banana 🏳️‍⚧️🇧🇷 @kanna-banana.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

the science behind delicious duck dishes: the mallard reaction

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 16h

Every time I see this "heart throb slasher" poster my brain reads it to me in the style of "juke! box! hero!"

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 16h

(I mean, in Tillis's case, every once in a while he does make a big show of being a contrarian before he then goes back to enthusiastically voting for every evil piece of legislation, but the point still stands.)

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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

i bet he spent the whole last decade of his life absolutely fuming that he was outed as a pedophile and a sexual predator before it was cool. punished for being a trendsetter!

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 16h

Just remember what they took from us. We were supposed to have a taco truck on every corner!

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Simon Owens @simonowens.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Honestly don’t know how we continue functioning as a society with such a small number of people vacuuming up this much wealth. Basically the equivalent of the US defense budget was rerouted to 500 people in just the last nine months.

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 16h

The time-honored tradition of the tell-all book showing all the infighting and disagreement behind the scenes while they publicly worked in lockstep to destroy the country. Tale as old as time.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

To expand on this: Bigotry isn't a result of an innocent misunderstanding, or not having all the facts. It's not a choice made rationally, defeated with a rational argument. Bigotry is a self-protective, foundational belief used to help make the world make sense to them. Debate won't change that.

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The Other Happy Place @theotherhappyplace.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Me: Michaels sucks now, Joanne's is gone, ac Moore is gone, local art shop is gone. Where can I shop for art supplies now? Person: Hobby Lob- Me: I will make art from my own sinew and bones first.

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Do you count my golden parachute? Or just my options, pension, 401k, and large briefcase full of bearer bonds?

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This was a two act play by the Russians. It’s both a tragedy and a comedy.

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Robert Rose @robear.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A good fresh Star Trek take on those fake isekai title jokes

A tumblr screenshot showing a post and two reblog responses, reading:
1. "star trek would be the ideal fictional universe to get trapped in because you'd explain your situation and they'd be like yeah makes sense. no further questions. fortunately we can use the mysterious warp signature emitting from this system's icy moon to counterface with the solar radiation and slingshot you back home"
2. "I'm from a universe where your world is all a work of fiction." Benjamin Sisko, nodding. "That happened to me once."
3. "I Got Isekaid Into The Star Trek Universe And They Quickly Understood What Was Happening"

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Lizstar @lizstar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A ferret, a mink, a stoat, and a weasel are starting up a new band called Weezel

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Cassie and the Family Plastic @bimbette.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

SOUP SEASON

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Exactly. This is such a lie. Email had a purpose. The internet had a purpose. Search had a purpose. Everybody loved Silicon Valley in the 90s because they made shit that did what it promised. Now 3 guys who never made SHIT have ALL the money in SV. They're scam artists. Not engineers.

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We did it. We successfully saw works by all four Ninja Turtles in one day.

Michelangelo's famous marble masterpiece, the David, which is housed at the Academia gallery in Florence

The Annunciation painting by Leonardo da Vinci, which is housed in the Uffizi Galleries in Florence.

Madonna del Cardellino (Madonna of the Goldfinch) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio), housed in the Uffizi in Florence

Donatello’s iconic bronze sculpture of David, housed in the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 04/10/2026

Every time I think I’ve hit the bottom of my outrage, they find a new pocket…

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Cat Cosplay @catcosplay.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Purr-ception is his highest S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stat. #Fallout #Halloween #PowerArmor #cosplay #cat

A cat in a full suit of Power Armor from the Fallout video game series sits in the wasteland surrounded by Fallout props.

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West Coast Bride @lastyearsmodel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

a really good video that gets at the core of something special and, perhaps appropriately, forever dead, and I'm not just saying it because a song I wrote keeps coming up in it.

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Raccoon Fink (aka Benjamin Reed) @rangerrick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Take away government funding and this is what the free market has left for science

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