AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 16hDrop a film you saw on a first date: Didn’t want to post a gif of “that” scene. Yeah, long story of a first and last date, good guy, died way too young a few years ago.static.klipy.comSharon Stone Basic InstinctALT: Sharon Stone Basic Instinct 000 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The ITYSL reference in this Elizabeth Alsop article on DTF St. Louis is spot-on. And those opening credits = 💯 “Beware” @elizabethalsop.bsky.social, thank you. Amazing prose. Not a spoiler, but Cardellini’s “Can you speak up?” is Tim Robinson-esque. 110 0
Reposted by AJWBright Wall/Dark Room @brightwalldarkroom.com · 10/10/2026"Every shot in COLUMBUS exudes an intentionality which is controlled but not controlling, each scene an austere but life-filled canvas."brightwalldarkroom.comAn Architecture of Silence and Love - Bright Wall/Dark RoomEvery shot in Columbus exudes an intentionality which is controlled but not controlling, each scene an austere but life-filled canvas. 0185 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Love this TT edit. Birdie. 😢 www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLMbN3td/tiktok.coma second phoebe bridgers mattjay edit has hit the second tower #nirvannathebandtheshow #ntbts #nirvannathebandtheshowthemovie #mattjay #phoebebridgers also happy birthday matt johnson TikTok video by Cas 010 0
Reposted by AJWKory Stamper @korystamper.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Are you tired of AI slop taking over your feed and invading your personal space? TRY MAKING A ZINE ABOUT LINGUISTICS INSTEAD and winning a prize while you're at it! Prizes include books donated by a ton of fabulous writers (and also me). Deets and list of prizes in thread! 0309 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I miss Europe. “Take me back to another time,” as The Dream Syndicate once sang. 010 0
Reposted by AJWdepths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 06/10/2026wikipedia has been ANNIHILATED with AI bot traffic for a while now (because LLMs can't get enough of it) which puts a huge burden on its tech and server costs. and now it looks like bots are making unauthorized edits to pages and trying to hack community tools diff.wikimedia.org/2026/10/05/o... 111005292 0
Reposted by AJWThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/10/2026In a provincial election in Quebec, the separatist Parti Québécois appeared poised to gain power for the first time in more than a decade. It has promised an independence referendum if elected, but the push is still a hard sell among voters. nyti.ms/3VtWbbU 6273 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026AI-generated? I give up. *insert Ron Swanson throwing computer in the dumpster gif” 030 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026That time a news outlet in Charlotte posted my photo during the 2015 floods here in Cola. I got a lovely message from a woman who lived in the neighborhood. Social media is alright sometimes. 010 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula. “There’s a lot of stuff on the floor, Petyr.” 020 0
Reposted by AJWBen Zimmer @benzimmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I spoke to @vulture.com about the nerdy pastime of "gridspotting," tracking down the provenance of crosswords in movies and TV shows. 27518 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026NTBTS at 286 is actually surprisingly high. The show does attract its obsessive fans *cough* like me *cough*. The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: Readers Choose Their Top Shows www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comReaders Choose Their Top TV Shows of the 21st Century (Gift Article)The people have spoken. Here are their picks. 010 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026All the Matt/Jay comments on my socials are making me happy. :) 110 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026At my favorite restaurant wearing their t-shirt. People might think I work here! 010 0
Reposted by AJWMondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Orlando-san, a mute swan who can’t fly and has a tower on its head, is the mascot for the town of Ora, in Gunma Prefecture. 342477 0
Reposted by AJWDr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago 201100382459 0
Reposted by AJWKumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 01/10/2026AI will never be able to make art. Thanks. 1085649808 0
Reposted by AJWJenni8675309 @jenni76.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ted Lasso making me cry sad tears for two people and happy tears for two other people at the same time. 032 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I owe Marsden and CFNY so much for shaping my musical tastes. Not just CanCon! I’m remembering hearing Bill Nelson’s “Another Day, Another Ray of Hope” first on CFNY. David Marsden, the architect of CFNY and the Spirit of Radio, has died | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1207565...globalnews.caGlobal News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for CanadaGlobalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News 011 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026On the subject of ex-boyfriends…I got dumped out of state. Yeah, too bad, too sad, as Mom would say. She was right. Still, I drove from the Charlotte airport to Cola in my Mazda 3 playing this song at full blast. youtu.be/XVk_e31dnlE?...youtu.beBen Folds Five - Song For The DumpedYouTube video by BenFoldsFiveVEVO 000 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I’m a huge Gin Blossoms fan. Their greatest hits CD was frequently in my Mazda 3. Former boyfriend said, “How many songs are on that CD? One?” 😡 That relationship was doomed from that moment. www.instagram.com/reel/DbBc9lQ...instagram.comHeavy Metal Marching Band on Instagram: "“Hey Jimothy” is a parody tribute to the world’s most imperfectly perfect raccoon by Seattle’s @heavymetalmarchingband The planet is currently experiencing p...42K likes, 622 comments - heavymetalmarchingband on July 20, 2026: "“Hey Jimothy” is a parody tribute to the world’s most imperfectly perfect raccoon by Seattle’s @heavymetalmarchingband The planet ... 000 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My brother-in-law is a huge Cowboys fan. He’s not happy right now! Oh, Bills, please never wear those awful uniforms again. 000 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Baby Levon had a wasabi toy he loved! The edamame toy has become Timothée’s hand-me-down. Wasabi has that horseradish-esque spice that I like. Hmmmm… 000 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Oh, I’m not a person who has ever been a fan of Valentine’s Day, but my husband’s best present to me was a Cameo from Dean Norris as Hank. 000 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’m Italian-American and I didn’t have HBO when it first aired. I know the show is always included in best lists, and I’m sure it is quality television, but I still haven’t revisited it. 000 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The Wire was prophetic. Amazing. Breaking Bad was iconic for so many reasons. I have a love/hate relationship with Mad Men. Embarrassing confession: I’ve never watched all of The Sopranos . There are complicated reasons, but I realize it’s a blind spot. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Four TV Shows That Heralded America’s Fall (Gift Article)Four TV shows, now acknowledged as the medium’s high point, each cannily predicted the ways in which America would start to crack apart. 231 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Intervention? Hoarders? When I told my mom that I watched Hoarders, she gave me a side-eye. When I followed up with telling her the ways it made me think about organizing, she changed her mind and said, “Keep watching!” 😂 000 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026My husband said, “That list is so you!” Yes, true, but it doesn’t include marathons of Bar Rescue. Ink Master? Hell’s Kitchen? 100 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026One more note about the silly NYT list: I purposely left off any reality tv on my top 10. GBBO made their list, and it’s one of my favorites. Amazing Race should have been on it. Top Chef. But I have so many guilty reality pleasures. I’ve rewatched Bar Rescue more than NTBTS. Southern Charm? 100 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I mentioned this article during the comments/questions part of a session on AI engineering prompts. 000 0
Reposted by AJWSickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 26/09/2026Going through Oski’s Instagram, and I want what they have. 1323125 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Aaron is a fan of Curb, much more so than I am. I will admit that whenever we are in a city with an HOV lane, I remind Aaron that it’s a good thing I’m there, or he’d be tempted to pick up a prostitute, like Larry David did in “The Car Pool Lane” when traffic to Dodger Stadium was backed up. 010 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThe 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (Gift Article)More than 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV voted on the best series released since Jan. 1, 2000. See what they chose. 001 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Still seems odd to have ITYSL and Chernobyl on the same list. A hill I will die on: The Pacific is better than Band of Brothers. 000 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I don’t know why this clip always makes me laugh? My years in F&B? youtu.be/7rSCG92pVUY?...youtu.becould you get less stuffYouTube video by FavClips 001 0
AJW @andreawest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Wow, the rain at Shaky Knees made news at WaPo! My husband had to diffuse an angry situation between festivalgoers trying to escape the dangerous weather and restaurant employees try to keep their covered patio clear. 010 0
