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Jesse Russell

@cometstarmoon.bsky.social
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Reality-shaper. Enthusiastic collaborator. Marketing. Music. Film. Eurovision. Ephemera. - It’s that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. -

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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The dancing brooms with buckets from Fantasia. I had nightmares that they were in my room.
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Heatherface Wixson @thehorrorchick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I'm trying to get better at promoting my work as growth on my site has been slow, so I thought it would be fun to share my "Tales from Crystal Lake" series which celebrates the storytelling in the FRIDAY THE 13th films: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/tag/tales-fr... Shares appreciated!🖤
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Tales from Crystal Lake - From the Desk of The Horror Chick
Heather Wixson explores horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Is it this? youtu.be/a0NliwzscVk?...
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The Other (1972) 🎭 Chilling Twin Horror Classic 👥 Psychological Suspense Full Movie 🎬 Vintage Upload
YouTube video by Den of Iniquity
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 03/10/2026
First time catching a sunset in a squirrel eye. Might make this a thing.
The vertical eye of a squirrel with the reflection of the sun setting over trees in the distance and the reflection of the tree in the foreground
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
mistakes were made
california post headline: california squirrel's flying attack is finalist in national wildlife photo competition

photo depicts a squirrel in mid-flight from a tree branch, apparently about to attack an owl who has the most "are you fucking KIDDING me" look in history
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🧛 SpaceMonkeyX @spacemonkeyx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I've compiled my Monster Cereal Bar recipes into a single post over on my website! Be sure to read my entire life story broken into SEO-friendly paragraphs before actually getting to the recipes. spacemonkeyx.com/2026/09/21/m...
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This isn't a Der Kommissar cover but it was influenced by the song. "In the Laser Light" was groundbreaking for Hong Kong and is considered the HK pop scene's first hip hop song.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cenobites. That's it. That's the bleet.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You: Let's watch Hellraiser Me: So this scene has similar beats to when Lydia first went up into the attic to discover Beetlejuice, but instead of Lydia Deetz (who would be Kirsty Cotton) it's Julia (who would be Delia Deetz) ascending to find Frank (Beetlejuice). Yes, the Maitlands are Cenobites.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's officially 🧛 season and Brian David Gilbert brings you " Lay All Your Love on Me" as performed by a vampire! 🧛🧛🧛 youtu.be/Xvt9vcoyipA?...
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Lay All Your Love On Me, performed by a vampire | AAAH!BBA
YouTube video by brian david gilbert
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Mugging.
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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The first book proposal & sample chapter I ever wrote (& my agent & I tried to sell) was for the first live action film I remember seeing in the theater at age 6: MOONSTRUCK. Last night, I saw it on the big screen for the first time since 1988, & since it’s marked my life, I shared my thoughts.
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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (Stina Marie) @stinasdemons.com · 20/09/2026
🎃🎨 #hARToween26 Prompt List for anyone who wants to peruse it &/or start early. Will repost it on the 25th & 30th. We start Oct 1 Anyone is welcome to draw using all or any of the prompts, w one rule: *ABSOLUTELY NO AI* Use the hashtag for your art to pop up in the feed (link is in comments)
#hARToween Drawing Challenge Prompt List
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My brain forgot the word for lid and I said put the "hat on the pot."
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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The Greatest Trick Ever Pulled: Kevin Spacey
ALT: The Greatest Trick Ever Pulled: Kevin Spacey
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Citizen Kane: Rosebud & Charles Foster Kane
ALT: Citizen Kane: Rosebud & Charles Foster Kane
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Did you ever wonder why the first video on faceless YouTube channels is so often a driving video? No? That's understandable. Regardless, I did the digging, so here's another dive into the faceless YouTube industrial complex. somethingthisweek.substack.com/p/driving-in...
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Driving in Czechia, Then Straight Into Faceless YouTube
A strange driving video, a formal collaboration network, and the business practices behind faceless YouTube.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What was The Man from U.N.C.L.E.? I'll take "60s film trivia" for $400.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"We'll call you between 10-12. Please have your phone on and be available." me for the next two hours unable to do anything else.
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yui phone
ALT: yui phone
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Did you ever wonder why the first video on faceless YouTube channels is so often a driving video? No? That's understandable. Regardless, I did the digging, so here's another dive into the faceless YouTube industrial complex. somethingthisweek.substack.com/p/driving-in...
somethingthisweek.substack.com
Driving in Czechia, Then Straight Into Faceless YouTube
A strange driving video, a formal collaboration network, and the business practices behind faceless YouTube.
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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 27/09/2026
I feel the need to confess something. Shirley Jackson's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (1959) is brilliantly conceived, exceptionally well written, a modern masterpiece of a novel, perfect in its precision, an instant classic. Wouldn't change a word of it. I hate it SO MUCH.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Liam McGuire @liammcguire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I was let go from BOOM! Studios this afternoon. If you are looking for someone well-connected in the comic industry (in both media and PR), with experience in graphic design, audio and video editing, and much more. Please reach out. Email: Liammcguirejournalism@gmail.com.
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ewan @ewancroft.uk · 23/09/2026
Websites are cool. Make one. Carve out your own space on the internet.
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You Should Make a Website
I grew up on an internet that mostly asked me to make accounts. It took me until seventeen to realise I could make a place instead.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When you spend a long time in marketing you can start bringing the restraints of algorithms home with you. I noticed the “best practices” of social media were stifling how I personally enjoyed using these platforms. somethingthisweek.substack.com/p/sometimes-...
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Sometimes a Photo Can Just Be a Photo
Not everything needs a content strategy.
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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I no joke appreciate that an entire paragraph of this story is about just the sound system. (Alerting @burningambulance.bsky.social and @themountaingoats.bsky.social while I'm at it.)
sfchronicle.com
Forget the ‘listening bar.’ S.F. is now home to a true Japanese jazz kissa
A tiny San Francisco bar and coffee shop offers a subtly outstanding example of genuine kissa culture in America.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Happy Earth, Wind & Fire Day (the data visualization nerds version).
A Google trends graph showing the annual Google trends spike around September 21 of searches for Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's @slate.com's 30th anniversary, and they're celebrating by recreating a retro 1996-style homepage with greatest hits recommended by friends & fans. New favorites added every day: slate.com/30th
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Welcome to Slate‘s 30th Anniversary Celebration
Take a trip back in time to commemorate our 30 years on the internet.
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Getty @gettymuseum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Our medieval art curator rates every scroll emoji. 📜
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you need a bracket to fill that bracket void next week is the start of the Fat Bear Tournament. explore.org/fat-bear-wee...
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Fat Bear Week 2026 - Explore.org
Explore.org is the world's leading philanthropic live nature cam network and documentary film channel. Our mission is to champion the selfless acts of others, create a portal into the soul of humanity...
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Pope has received the counter-orb.
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Jason Dean @thed34n.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today is my birthday. If you haven't yet, consider subscribing to @thegamesletter.bsky.social. I love the work I'm doing there, and hopefully you will enjoy it too. thegamesletter.com#/portal/
thegamesletter.com
The Games Letter: A weekly video and board games newsletter
Sign up for our weekly games newsletter. Also, Check out our reviews, articles and video.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Think I need to abstain on this one.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
yes. YES.
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The One True Ghoster @onetrueposter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ayo hop on this, vote Bjork, vote the queen, vote for the ethereal and transcendent
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.themarginalian.org/2017/08/01/a...
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Into the Chute of Time: Annie Dillard on the Stunning Otherworldliness of a Total Solar Eclipse
“What you see in a total eclipse is entirely different from what you know.”
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
wnyc.org/story/david-...
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David Remnick Speaks with Annie Dillard | WNYC
Annie Dillard, best known for her 1974 naturalist classic “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” discusses a new collection of essays entitled “Abundance.”
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
still transcribe their little data and transmit them to the warehouse in the skull. Later, under the tranquilizing influence of fried eggs, the mind can sort through all of these data." ~30~
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Further: While the mind reels in deep space, while the mind grieves or fears or exults, the workaday senses — in ignorance or idiocy, like so many computer terminals printing our market prices while the world blows up —
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"The dear, stupid body is as easily satisfied as a spaniel. And, incredibly, the simple spaniel can lure the brawling mind to its dish. It is everlastingly funny that the proud, metaphysically ambitious, clamoring mind will hush if you give it an egg."
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"The mind wants to live forever, or to learn a very good reason why not. The mind wants the world to return its love, or its awareness; the mind wants to know all the world, and all eternity, even God. The mind’s sidekick, however, will settle for two eggs over easy."
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dillard’s “Total Eclipse” is one of her essays I’ve returned to over the years. I’ll pull out one of my favorite parts of the text and link to some relevant discussions of her work below.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Remembering Annie Dillard (April 30, 1945 – September 15, 2026) In college, I did a semester-long independent study of literary journalism in a changing media environment. My professor required Annie Dillard. It was my first time reading her work. It was not my last.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A couple of weeks ago, I used this newsletter to highlight my latest fascination: faceless YouTube. What does the public gain from so many videos covering the same subject when they provide few or no sources and repeatedly present shaky claims as facts?
somethingthisweek.substack.com
Who Fact-Checks Faceless YouTube?
Two Craftsman videos show what happens when documentary style comes without sources, accountability or basic fact-checking.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A couple of weeks ago, I used this newsletter to highlight my latest fascination: faceless YouTube. What does the public gain from so many videos covering the same subject when they provide few or no sources and repeatedly present shaky claims as facts?
somethingthisweek.substack.com
Who Fact-Checks Faceless YouTube?
Two Craftsman videos show what happens when documentary style comes without sources, accountability or basic fact-checking.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Fielding questions re: this article w/bizarre factual errors. First, there's no "Montecito County" in CA. Second, 2 fires are actually in *Monterey,* & 3rd in *Mendocino*. Third, 60k ac have *not* burned in either fictional Montecito nor real Mendocino.🤨
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Three Montecito County fires near Big Sur have burned nearly 60,000 acres
In Mendocino County, the total area burned by three fires grew to nearly 60,000 acres on Saturday.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
When you become a manager, you’re trusted with a ring of keys your employees don’t have. You can give them the key to your office and say, “My door is always open.” But that only gives them access to one door: yours. How do you use the other keys?
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The Open Door Fallacy: Every Manager Carries a Ring of Keys
Your door may be open, but you still hold the keys. A look at power, access and what managers owe the people whose careers they influence.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The bump is in the script.
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform" Um. They know we're the baddies in Starship Troopers, right?
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Jesse Russell @cometstarmoon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Sheriff Kerry Kane is originally from Gotham. She's the only person in this town with a Midwest accent. I'm just going to pretend everyone in Gunn's Gotham sounds like Fargo. Including Batman: “I am vengeance. I am the night. Oh, jeez, I’m Batman, don'tcha know." #Lanterns
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