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Bob Chipman ("MovieBob") @bobchipman.bsky.social · 14h

Review - "THE SOCIAL RECKONING" (2026) youtu.be/H-bG8zyrdQs?...

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Review - THE SOCIAL RECKONING (2026)

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Halcyon @halcyon-s.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah, that's the "crazification factor" and if he manages to get below that I'll honestly be surprised. Happy mind you, but very very surprised. kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2005/10/lunc...

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Lunch Discussions #145: The Crazification Factor

John: ... I mean, what will it take? That last speech literally made no sense . It was crazy drunken bar talk! Islamic radicals are lik...

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"The federal government is lying to you." "The government has said that ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children." "They’ve denied engaging in racial profiling" "They’ve said the government is not wrongly arresting U.S. citizens." *We found the truth* projects.propublica.org/american-cit....

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Halcyon @halcyon-s.bsky.social · 9h

I think you'd rock a Tabitha cosplay.

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Halcyon @halcyon-s.bsky.social · 10h

I can sorta see it, but I don't think I see Boom-Boom as a Star Trek fan.

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Tristan Johnson @stepback.nebula.tv · 14h

Alberta's separatists are asking Trump for help youtu.be/3qAPATfZRWs

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Alberta's separatists are asking Trump for help

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Bob Chipman ("MovieBob") @bobchipman.bsky.social · 23h

So! After a brief delay: Review - "THE SOCIAL RECKONING" (2026) www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-bG...

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Review - THE SOCIAL RECKONING (2026)

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026

The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.

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Halcyon @halcyon-s.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's worse then that, it's THEIR religious right but somehow my religious right that supports gay marriage, that's fine to quash with theirs....

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

By "a few folks in the media," does Secretary Kegsbreath mean Trump's own Navy Secretary who reported on all the attempted suicides by sailors stuck on the USS Abraham Lincoln?

Eight USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Attempted Suicide During Deployment in Iran War: Navy Secretary
“Since the beginning of Lincoln’s deployment, there have been a total of eight suicide attempts across the strike group,” Hung Cao wrote.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

So besides how you could build an entire course on gender + sexuality in Christian nationalist America around this clip- Fun fact: copious data show that near death experiences are always culturally appropriate – a Buddhist will never see Jesus, a Hasidic Jew will never see Vishnu etc.

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Adam Warren @adamwarren.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Spooky poses an important question to Emp as the narrative stream begins to shift once again in today's EMPOWERED vol.12 webcomic page: www.empoweredcomic.com/comic/volume...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

An authoritarian government forcing people to use new politically-driven language in their speech -- call it "newspeak," if you will

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Josh Hilden @joshhilden.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

100% FREE BOOK ON KINDLE THE SHATTERED EARTH BOOK 1 Thrust 300 years into the future, Meg Carson finds herself in a nightmare world. As she makes new friends and adjusts to her new environment, Meg realizes she has been fundamentally changed forever. Amazon - a.co/d/9JZtk69

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Halcyon @halcyon-s.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I just loved this movie and was sooo glad I got to see it in the theater. It was a lot of fun, but also got me to start tearing up more then once, and in the best ways.

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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

you can also boycott something just because you know it irritates transphobes when you do spite is a valid reason for a boycott!

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 05/10/2026

The SPEAKER implies. The LISTENER infers. The DUDE abides.

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Halcyon @halcyon-s.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It's a REALLY solid video so I'm glad to hear that it's doing so well for you.

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Tristan Johnson @stepback.nebula.tv · 06/10/2026

This Rhodesia video is doing crazy numbers. Yesterday was my #2 all-time high for views in the channel's history.

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In the depth and scope of the series’ engagement with grief, it thus offers some truly poignant perspective through an idealized high fantasy portrayal that takes mourning to a supernatural level. Himmel’s funeral isn’t over yet and and it won’t be until the final page of the series is written. 9/9

Frieren holds her staff in a forest, looking behind her at Himmel.

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The idea is that honoring those we lost is a) a long and difficult journey, b) an action that sparks our memories and brings us into dialogue with the past, and c) a commitment to integrate lessons from that relationship into our ongoing lives to keep memories of the deceased truly alive. 8/9

A title page of Frieren, who is at the forefront holding a suitcase, while adventurers stand behind her as fields and mountains roll behind them all.

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thus, what we’re perceiving here is a high-fantasy journey that is also a mourning ritual at the same time. Through this, Frieren articulates a personal philosophy of grief and mourning that holds the potential to be instructive in the lives of any and all readers. 7/9

Frieren staring wistfully towards the reader while Himmel has his back turned to the reader.

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For Osterholtz, vernacular memorials (which might be the driver of the plot structure of Frieren) offer the potential to create public spaces for grieving, advocate for social change, provide embodied tribute, or to carry the memory of the deceased, all “marking grief in a deeply personal way.” 6/9

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

At the same time, the specificity of Frieren’s mourning ritual can be classified as what Anna Osterholtz terms “vernacular memorials” which she defines as “informal, personalized forms of remembrance that exist outside traditional, sanctioned practices like tombstones and monuments.” 5/9

a black and white photo of a stone with writing that commemorates a loved one who passed.

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This approach of ritualistic journeying aligns with the views of memorialization expert Kenneth J Doka who notes that “Grief does not cease with the last funeral or the centering public ritual. Just as grief continues, effective rituals should continue as well, marking cycles and events.” 3/9

interior art of Frieren depicting a statue of a hero wearing a cape and resting their hands on the pommel of their sword in front of them.

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Frieren is still at Himmel’s funeral long after she leaves it in the very first chapter – the voyage she embarks on then becomes effectively a eulogy, rendered in the form of adventure-campaigning rather than speech; a necessary action through which to find resolution in her relationship to him. 2/9

Frieren and Heiter pay respects at Himmel’s funeral.

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The original title of Frieren, Sōsō no Furīren (Frieren at the Funeral) extends an important invitation to readers to perceive the role that ritual plays in the unfolding story, and the extent that Frieren’s journey (the subject of the series) is a ritualistic act of memorialization. #frieren 1/9

Frieren stares ahead, tears welling in her eyes and streaming down her face.

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Adam Warren @adamwarren.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In today's EMPOWERED vol.12 webcomic page, behold the odd spectacle of analog pencils and inked overlays used to replicate an common digital-media effect (that is, a white-line layer): www.empoweredcomic.com/comic/volume...

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Halcyon @halcyon-s.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So so many great lines in the Mummy... I just adore the film.

<Jonathan and Evie looking at a tablet and trying to decode it.>

Jonathan to Evie: Come on Evie, faster.
Evie: Patience is a virtue.

<a scene of a mob with torches coming in after them>

<Rick & Ardeth Baylooking at the two>
Rick: Not right now it isn't!

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Bayliss Wagner @baylisswagner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

BREAKING: In Nebraska rally, Trump just suggested he would be unbothered to see Iran "take out" LA or San Diego: “They could take out a city,” he said. “Let them take—Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. That’s—this is a very small price to pay."

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Halcyon @halcyon-s.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Lies, Dazzler and her light never fail, then can only BE failed.

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Commander Sterling @commandersterling.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Probably burned my remaining bridges in the business, but I recently put out a statement regarding the increasing use of “generative AI” in British indie wrestling.

I’ve seen more and more promotions and wrestlers using generative AI, some of whom I work with, and I want to make something VERY clear:

I do not give anybody permission to use my likeness in any AI-generated posters, promos, clips, etcetera, and I consider any such use to be a personal and professional violation.

Do not feed me to a tech company’s algorithm. They’ve stolen enough of my writing and video material for their “AI training” already. That’s how Alleged Intelligence works, by the way - it’s a plagiarism tool, regurgitating every shred of “content” fed to it.

Leaving aside the horrific impact AI data centers have on the environment, you’re not creating anything by typing prompts into a box. Why should anyone be impressed with some cool photoshoot, promo, or move when you didn’t really do it? At best, Alleged Intelligence is self-insert reality fanfic and it makes wrestling truly live up to its reputation as fake.

I won’t try to sway you away from it, but I hope you reconsider and really look into AI. Whatever you do, leave me out of it.

Commander Sterling.

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Bob Chipman ("MovieBob") @bobchipman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So yeah I'm not looking to call people out by name but if you're posting like this about Batman movies when the context is "The movie might take longer because the director may be facing serious personal difficulties?" You need to fix your priorities.

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Lindsay Ellis @lindsayellis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

WE ARE BACK BABY I appreciate you being reasonable, Travis, despite our fundamental disagreements on fair use. But we will meet again. youtu.be/zjPRAM0WDgw

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I Tested Every Cruise Line to Find the Least Evil

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 05/10/2026

This November, Colorado voters will decide on anti-trans ballot measures. Now, Colorado's leading medical societies have formally condemned the surgery ban for transgender youth and announced their position against them. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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"Vote NO": Colorado's Top Medical Groups Formally Oppose Anti-Trans Ballot Prop. 135

There is not a single major medical group in the country that endorses blanket government restrictions on gender-affirming care like the one outlined in Prop. 135.

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Mike Maihack @mikemaihack.com · 04/10/2026

❤️ Supergirl ❤️

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 05/10/2026

I don't know who needs to hear this, but the autonomous vehicle developers who most vocally argued that society must accept a certain number of deaths to enjoy the technology's safety benefits (Tesla & Uber ATG) were the only ones who killed people and never actually delivered on their promises

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Adam Warren @adamwarren.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Behold my well-intentioned but ill-fated attempt to merge realistic pencil shading with stylized facial designs in today's EMPOWERED vol.12 webcomic page: www.empoweredcomic.com/comic/volume...

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Halcyon @halcyon-s.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I was going to bring up Bloodstorm too.

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Linkandy Corn @linkara.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today's Longbox: will Storm become a vampire?! ...seriously, though, it was not intentional that I frontloaded Longbox with so many vampire episodes. XD youtu.be/ypOlMZ9il2E

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Uncanny X-Men #159 - Longbox of the Damned

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James Gunn @jamesgunn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It’s been a long journey since #Lanterns started as an idea from Tom King in the DC writers’ room all those years ago. So happy to see how so many have embraced it, and can’t wait for you to see the Season Finale tonight. 9pm ET on @hbomax.bsky.social.

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Josh Hilden @joshhilden.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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The Shattered Earth: Book 1: Darkness & Light - Kindle edition by Hilden, Josh, Tovar, Jennifer, Dembiczak, Jennifer. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Shattered Earth: Book 1: Darkness & Light.

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Josh Hilden @joshhilden.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

By using this familiar manga structure, Frieren establishes a familiar pattern just to subvert it in a poignant and meaningful way: a mythic journey of self-conceptualization that expands the scope of the Ryuri-Tan tradition through a social, rather than combative, interpretation. 9/9

Frieren and adventurers stand in a line on some stone stairs, Frieren in front.

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