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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Opened the fridge at work to find someone here is an absolute monster, going to reheat clam strips in our office kitchen.

A package of clam strips, upside down inside an office kitchen fridge, as clearly someone has chosen violence to reheat seafood in a shared toaster oven in a small enclosed space.

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Great read, and thanks for sharing! This hit me particularly hard: “I want a hero who has to work for it, and is aware of the fact that nothing good ever happens unless you make it happen.”

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I have not gotten back into an exercise routine since our daughter was born, so 3 years and change. Started again tonight. No immediate goals other than to move. Plans and goals can come later, just gotta get some increased aerobic fitness and flexibility.

Screenshot of an elliptical, with my first 30 minute exercise in way too long.

My wife and our daughter at the ballgame from a couple weeks ago. The reason to get more exercise. I want to be around for both of them as long as I can.

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Evan Dorkin @evandorkin.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

PLEASE READ: I was sent an e-mail from a suicidal young reader. I wrote them back to try to dissuade them but other than that I don't know what to do to try to ID/contact family ??? Searched for ideas online, tried to ID them thru their email, not helpful. Panicking/at a loss, anyone have ideas--?

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A L I E N Cerny @alancerny.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving. You don’t have to believe in the premise of the holiday (I sure as hell don’t), but: you can believe in good friends, the family we choose, and sharing food, happiness, maybe good movies. That’s what Thanksgiving is to me, and the specifics don’t matter. Find joy in each other.

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Tara Bush @tarabush.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Sister Ruth / Black Narcissus Graphite pencil in moleskine sketchbook #moleskine #art #graphite

Graphite pencil study of the character 'Sister Ruth' from the 1947 film Black Narcissus. A woman in a nun's outfit looks beyond the viewer with a haunted look in her eyes, she has a very slight smile on her face.

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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I realize that "KNEEL BEFORE ZOD" has ascended to a sort of super-cultural status, but for my money, this will always be the best Terence Stamp quote of all time

Terence Stamp as Bernadette in "Priscilla Queen of the Desert," saying "Why don't you just light your tampon and blow your box apart? Because it's the only bang you're ever gonna get, sweetheart!"

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

@movieoubliette.bsky.social “There are many things about the 80’s that scarred me, but flights of fancy and arts and imagination were not one of them, in fact they were the lifeblood that kept me going.” What a perfect description of the Secret of NIMH and so many movies you cover. Thank you!!

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

@livingcolour.com recorded an @npr.org Tiny Desk Concert!! When I first heard Living Colour, I was in the 7th grade, and they immediately sounded like a revolution that desperately needed to happen. They still sound as ferocious today, and we can still change the world youtu.be/bzAI4F_ks5s

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Justin Peters @justinpeters.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I don't publicly talk about it much, but my mom's been sick with an Alzheimer's variant for a very long time. For years I've tried and failed to write about it. This week, I finally found the right peg. Thanks to @slate.com for running this on Mother's Day. slate.com/life/2025/05...

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My Mom Should Have Been the Most Excited Woman on the Planet This Week. God Had Other Ideas.

Pope Leo would have hit very different for my devoutly Catholic, Chicago-loving mom.

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The Arrival is going to be covered on @hdtgm.bsky.social, I really hope we can return to the discussion around actor/activist Ron Silva.

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Mike Flanagan @mikeflanaganfilm.com · 15/04/2025

Your world will get bigger and brighter. THE LIFE OF CHUCK, in theaters June. @neon-rated.bsky.social youtu.be/dOyXdwXt8d4?...

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THE LIFE OF CHUCK - Official Trailer - In Theaters June

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Dr. Vaughn Joy @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Cory Booker's marathon speech inspired me to re-watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and Frank Capra then inspired me to dedicate the next month to him, so this week I wrote about the horrible, beautiful curse of American idealism and canned corn. vaughnjoy.substack.com/p/corn-both-...

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Corn: Both Canned & Capra

A Personal Reflection Inspired by Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Reminder in Wisconsin: polls close at 8pm; you can same-day register if you bring your photo ID and proof of address; if you’re in line, stay in line; any questions, call WisDems VoPro hotline at 608-336-3232

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Dan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

REMINDER: Wisconsin has same-day voter registration. So, if you haven’t registered or recently moved or anything like that, you can register at your polling place (with ID and proof of residence) TODAY. Every state should do this. It’s great that Wisconsin does this. Go vote.

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.com · 30/03/2025

ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY!!!!! And it’s not just for those three races in WI and FL There are actually 11 states with elections AK, CA, CO, FL, IL, MS NE, OK, SC, WI and TN I made a guide, but it’s not complete so check your county election board website and @bluevoterguide.bsky.social 1/2

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Andrew Simon @simongandrew.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.

There is an impulse in moments like this to appeal to self-interest. To say: These horrors you are allowing to happen, they will come to your doorstep one day; to repeat the famous phrase about who they came for first and who they'll come for next. But this appeal cannot, in matter of fact, work. If the people well served by a system that condones such butchery ever truly believed the same butchery could one day be inflicted on them, they'd tear the system down tomorrow. And anyway, by the time such a thing happens, the rest of us will already be dead.
No, there is no terrible thing coming for you in some distant future, but know that a terrible thing is happening to you now. You are being asked to kill off a part of you that would otherwise scream in opposition to injustice. You are being asked to dismantle the machinery of a functioning conscience.
Who cares if diplomatic expediency prefers you shrug away the sight of dismembered children? Who cares if great distance from the bloodstained middle allows obliviousness. Forget pity, forget even the dead if you must, but at least fight against the theft of your soul.

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Clarisse Loughrey @clarisseloughrey.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

“i’ve had a rough year, dad” “i know you have, chassie” always stays with me. how fragile their voices sound. the question of whether it’s not too late to at least try. a very, very important movie to me

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Made a dinner that turned out well tonight. Lemon butter chicken, fondant potatoes, and sautéed asparagus with lemon zest and garlic. Check out Billy Parisi for the tater and chicken recipes!

Homemade meal - Lemon Butter chicken, crispy fondant potatoes, and sautéed asparagus.

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Jim Zub @jimzub.com · 21/02/2025

Luc Forsyth's video titled "If You’re Creative But Lazy, Please Watch This" is bang-on: 'Action Over Everything Else' www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrsG... This. This. This.

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If You’re Creative But Lazy, Please Watch This

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

This was a great release from Cinematographe, and one I never thought would get music clearances for physical media again, so this is a treasured disc. All around great performances, but Kristy McNichol will break your heart. Love this release!

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Alison Gaylin @alisongaylin.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I'm kinda feeling like...

John C Riley looking nervous in Boogie Nights.

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

youtu.be/cltQV3b0YWE This trailer beats any Super Bowl trailer for me. Eager to see what Jonathan Keogh has in store!

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MARATHON TURBO teaser

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Sad to hear about the passing of Marianne Faithfull Always loved her cover of ‘Working Class Hero’ Her voice drips with a cynicism and venom that matches the lyrics so well RIP youtu.be/yCn_6RBe0X4

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Marianne Faithfull - Working Class Hero [1995] (Live)

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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 28/01/2025

If you're in Illinois, you're on Section 8, and your landlord tries to evict you because of the government funding freeze, email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. My cases are pay-whatever-you-can.

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Jim Zub @jimzub.com · 30/12/2024

"Why do you write fantasy?" Because the magic parts aren't the actual magic. They're just a way to connect to something deeper inside all of us.

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Shawn Robare @shawnrobare.com · 26/12/2024

This is probably a long shot, but do I follow anyone that collects the small UK versions of the 1989 Topps Batman cards? Been trying to complete a set and I’m still missing like 30 cards. I have a bunch of extras I can trade… 🙃 *Garbage Pail Kid for scale.

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

What if you tire before it's done? Does it have rules? Can more than one play? Is it a game? Will it break? Is there an object? Does it come with batteries? Is it safe for toddlers? How can you tell when you're finished? Is that a boy's model? Can a parent assemble it? What the hell is it?

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Alex A. Pagliuca @alexpagliuca.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Speaking of It’s A Wonderful Life, there were a few years there where “The Mary Problem” was an annual tradition, and I feel like Clare Coffey single handedly put it to rest, with this smart piece about the character. www.thebulwark.com/p/there-is-n...

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There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

We haven’t started Season 3 yet, but Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller work so well together as two beautiful and kind people, wish we had a choir practice around here.

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Question for my physical media movie lovers? What is a good way to track movies that you don’t own, but are interested in? I track my current collection in a spreadsheet, as well as wishlists for various labels, but it can be messy and hard to update. I want to stop using Amazon wishlist.

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Kristen Lopez @kristenklopez.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Made my debut over at Audacity Magazine looking my favorite 2024 movies that involve physical disability in some way. Honestly, super surprised by how easily five came to me, doesn't happen often. www.audacitymagazine.com/exploring-di...

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Exploring Disability Representation: The Best Films of 2024

Disability representation may have finally arrived in the USA. Kristen Lopez, movie critic, gives her reviews on her top five.

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Music Box Theatre @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Relive the adventure of Tarsem Singh’s visionary fantasy epic THE FALL, in a stunning new 4K Restoration! One Night Only - Monday December 9th at 7pm Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

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Kristen Lopez @kristenklopez.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I’m back on @Salon talking about the discourse around Nessarose and how, in Part One of the Wicked movie at least, I was happy. #filmsky www.salon.com/2024/12/05/w...

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Is Nessarose a huge win for "Wicked"? It's complicated

Marissa Bode's casting is groundbreaking and deserving of celebration. The role itself, however, comes with caveats

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Crystal House @abbytoir.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

If you were a fan of Bunnicula I highly recommend reading the author James Howe's about me page. www.jameshowe.com/about-me. I did not expect to be so moved by his story and I'm glad to know a bit more about who was behind the books that meant so much to me as a kid. 💙📚

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About James Howe — James Howe

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

After talking with a friend about TV shows to catch up on, I had to make the referral for Lodge 49. It is going to prompt a rewatch starting ASAP, but free time is a limited resource. It will be nice to revisit such an amazing cast and get caught up in the mysteries of the Lynx all over again.

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Thanks for the find and the recommendation. It has been hard to reconnect with some of the accounts I had followed.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Huge win from @franzanth.bsky.social creating a Content Scraper Blocklist: bsky.app/profile/cont... It's a blocklist for the kinds of engagement bait accounts that repost stolen content, often with misleading captions.

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Keith Decent @keithdecent.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

A record store owner came to me with a design challenge. He needed record bins that could hold over 75 albums, be broken down and stacked, and would give an open, airier feel to his shop The solution was original design. It holds 180 albums, the bins stack, as do the frames #woodwork 🧶 🔨

A record bin inspired by midcentury, art deco, and googie design, made from Baltic birch plywood

The bin without records. It consists of two large wooden boxes with handles that resemble big goofy smiles and splines corners. The frame is tall and elegant with lots of space beneath

A bright and beautiful record store full of my bins. 17 in total

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Quote w/an artist you’ve seen love for each letter of the alphabet: Afghan Whigs Blondie Cure Descendants Erasure Faith No More Grateful Dead Helmet INXS Jimmy Cliff Kiss Los Lobos Mighty Mighty Bosstones Nine Inch Nails Offspring Parliament Funkadelic Queens of the Stone Age Robert Cray Sigur Ros

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I think I am only going to miss celebrity Twitter accounts of those who have passed away. Folks like Ed Asner and Rose Marie

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Woke up early to get some chores done before the rest of the house woke up. Laundry, ironing, taking leaves. The autumn morning sky had me fire up Miller’s Crossing on the Criterion Channel while working inside.

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a man in a suit and tie says " look in your heart "

Alt: John Turtorro as Bernie begs for his life from Gabriel Byrne as Tom Reagan from the movie “Miller’s Crossing” and says “Look in your heart!”

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Chris Weithers @chris-weithers.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

People of Bluesky! Let’s get to know each other better. What is your favorite movie? Quote share your answer only in GIF form. (With ALT text too)

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