Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 24/01/2025verifythis.comYes, Trump rescinded Biden's order to lower prescription drug costs for people on Medicare and MedicaidThe rescinded order directed Medicare and Medicaid to test ways to lower drug costs for enrollees. Those tests hadn’t started, so current drug prices are unaffected. 020
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 23/01/2025You’re very welcome! It ended up a pick of the week for both me and another staffer. Love that you included Baum’s original intro, btw, along with (I think) a new version of the Oz map? 000
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 22/01/2025I have not! Remind me in the next week or two and I’ll correct this! 010
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Today is the day I learned there was an original short film of Reservoir Dogs 🤯 120
Reposted by Dave FarabeeSage Deviant 🏳️⚧️ @trans.bsky.social · 22/01/2025for everyone else: buy trans literature & art NOW while you can. there’s a non-zero chance that queer and *especially* trans voices wind up being temporarily silenced at some point over these next 4 years. support trans people *now* while we can still ask for help & make incredible art in public. 62016968
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 21/01/2025The ACLU, who I strongly suggest supporting, is also resisting with lawsuitscnn.com24 Democratic states and cities sue over Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship | CNN PoliticsTwo dozen Democratic-led states and cities are challenging President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship in court, a major constitutional challenge to one of the White House’s signature p... 020
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 21/01/2025I always really liked this episode. Big reveals about Delenn, some depth to the bad guy, and William Morgan Sheppard’s amazing voice. 110
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Do you really have to use a third party app on BlueSky to edit posts? Because I'd much rather edit than have to be a proofreader. 010
Reposted by Dave FarabeeBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 20/01/2025So DOGE was created for Vivek and Elon to cut government waste, and the first cut… was Vivek. 625127251300
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 20/01/2025I'm a pretty big nerd for Hideo Kojima's opus, the Metal Gear games, and this review has me almost certain to buy the board game. Sounds like they nailed stealth mechanics and have great boss fights.youtube.comShatterdice reviews Metal Gear Solid the board gameYouTube video by ShatterdiceGaming 010
Reposted by Dave FarabeeRoxi Wheels @roxiwheels.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Today and in the coming days, remember 2783933411773
Reposted by Dave FarabeeDavid Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Deep breath, America. We can do this. 707165381346
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 20/01/20252. To contemplate the flight of wild geese seen and lost among the clouds. And, subtle shadows of bamboo on bamboo." 030
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 20/01/20251. A 15th century Japanese playwright wrote of the portals to yūgen: "To watch the sun sink behind a flower-clad hill. To wander on in a huge forest without thought of return. To stand upon the shore and gaze after a boat that disappears behind distant islands. 000
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 20/01/2025I looked it up, just to confirm. Generally a decent summation of a Japanese word. More in the comments on its pearly use. When I experience it, it’s among the most meaningful experiences in my life. 220
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I watched it about 20 years, a few years after it wrapped. Great stuff, and was just talking about it with my actual brother, who also watched it last week. I never heard as much buzz on the Pacific follow-up, but I'm curious. 010
Reposted by Dave FarabeeAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Hey so any of the folks who claimed — without evidence — that Biden was profiting off of the Presidency: Any comment about Trump and his wife dropping new shitcoins on inauguration weekend? 20699191733
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I’m an Oz nerd going back to the 80s and Eric Shannower’s graphic novels. I’m also a comics retailer (Rogues Gallery; Round Rock, TX) and I had a chance to sneak a read of this early. It’s really good! Really feels like you’re walking around in Oz, and some of the more remote corners at that. 141
Reposted by Dave FarabeeJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/12/2024I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣 15623481610753
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 29/12/2024I knew it would be visually spectacular, and it was, with many scenes like paintings brought to life, but I also really liked the story and characters in this third incarnation of the famous silent movie. I expect I’ll be turning it over in my head for a bit. A strong first impression. 110
Reposted by Dave FarabeeGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 24/12/2024A fair question. 8894219910232
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 24/12/2024The weirdest street of holiday lights in Austin! 220
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 23/12/2024I’m so cool I actually saw this in the theater! 😄 (it was that brief span where MoviePass was a great bargain) Plummer rocks it, though I remember I wasn’t in love with the movie as a whole. 110
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 23/12/2024To paraphrase the guy who wanted to make him Attorney General… “They’re not sending their best. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists.”cnn.comHouse Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017 | CNN PoliticsThe House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex ... 030
Reposted by Dave FarabeeDan Savage @dansavage.bsky.social · 23/12/2024What the fuck does Nat King Cole have against 93 year olds? 201679
Dave Farabee @halloweendave.bsky.social · 19/12/2024So much for longtime fans in this, but I think it’s pretty great on its own meritsyoutu.beSuperman | Official Teaser TrailerYouTube video by DC 010
Reposted by Dave FarabeePuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Don't assume maximalist outcomes for the Trump administration. That's a form of psychological surrender. We should attempt to exploit every stumble, failure, and misstep, and there will be stumbles, failures, and missteps. 372145462870