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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 7h
Hmm. I was trying to put together a joke about Moshe Dayan getting his trademark eye patch after asking for a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle for Hanukkah, but after reading up and learning he lost the eye to a Vichy sniper in WWII, it seems in poor taste.
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Gavadon @gavadon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I skipped high school to buy tickets for The Phantom Menace. The following day my Dad asked ," how was school?" I replied, " It was fine " He then threw this newspaper at me and asked , " how the fuck would you know?" He was so pleased with himself that I didn't actually get in trouble.
Newspaper where I am on the front page, in line for Star Wars tickets , having given the reporter my full government name Closeup of the photo from the Newspaper where I am on the front page, in line for Star Wars tickets , having given the reporter my full government name .

As one pal put it, " a very John Conner look "Closeup of the text for the photo that says 

" Ticket wars

Left: The line of area residents waitinng for advanced ticket sales for the May 19 release of "Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace" stretched outside the Grand Central Mall's Regal Cinemas onto the sidewalk outside. Above: Inside, Jordan Baker, Joe Peyton, Mat Lyons, Josh Lemley and Steve Roberts passed time by playing Star Wars Trivial Pursuit as they awaited the Lucas epic.

Photos by Tony Kemp
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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 04/10/2026
Bad audio quality because I haven’t figured out the best way to get the music from vinyl to computer, but today I got a record player off FB Marketplace and so I can finally play my mom’s 1981 demo 45 for you all. Please enjoy “That’s How Girls Talk About Boys”
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I love how you make characters who are complicated and even "evil" understandable and sympathetic. Also the comphet spaghettification (comphettification?) of the panels as she tries to convince herself it's just a phase is a beautiful and devastating use of comics as a medium.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Holy cow! This is a seriously impressive piece of fan art/architecture/worldbuilding--major kudos!
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I was just about to say the same, but I am happy to be preempted by a fellow Jaffe!
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thank you for passing that on! I just emailed the campaign!
info@marcykaptur.com

Campaign Strategy

Good afternoon,

I just learned about Rep. Kaptur's recent campaign ad in which she brags about 'voting with Republicans' against 'transgender ideology.' I am deeply disappointed in this capitulation to and endorsement of far-right talking points, especially given her support for the Equality Act and extending anti-discrimination protections for gender identity and sexual orientation.

Giving in to far-right rhetoric will not win over any voters; anyone who would be won over by this is already voting Republican. On the contrary, it is more likely to alienate LGBTQ+ voters and their allies in the core Democratic base, as Sherrod Brown learned in 2024. If this anti-trans shift is not reversed, it will hurt your campaign donations, hurt the party, and hurt vulnerable Democrats in other close races.

Trans people are not an "ideology," a "controversial topic," or an "issue" to be solved. They are our friends and family, our neighbors and fellow citizens. I urge Rep. Kaptur to reject the far right's bigotry and protect the most vulnerable--in the 9th District and across the nation.

Very truly yours,
Harold Jaffe
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's wild that "incumbent dem, age 80, been in congress since cheers premiered, catholic" also applies to Markey. (Six years before Cheers premiered, even!) You can just... not be evil
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is so cool! It reminds me of how the ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ team pulled off the matte painting shots: beforesandafters.com/2026/08/24/h...
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How the 'Camp Miasma' team used a glass matte painting shot in their film - befores & afters
'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' production designer Brandon Tonner-Connolly breaks it down in this fun Instagram post.
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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 18/09/2026
Share if you agree
Fat little chihuahua puppy (maybe?) looking extremely round and smiling lying on a tan fleece blanket
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Color split and olive positions make it look a bit like Deathstroke (complimentary)
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thank you for writing this and addressing all the assumptions and arguments at play!
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This article clearly and cogently addresses: • the Democratic candidates caving on trans issues • the response from trans people and their allies • the backlash from people (mostly cis) who are angry at trans people for theoretically hurting those candidates' chances Well worth a read!
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'm still in awe of how thoroughly the trailer (especially "Should I Stay or Should I Go") convinced me that it would be a lighthearted romp, or at most a Guy Ritchie-style dark comedy. Should've focused on 'From Darren Aronofsky, Director of Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, Black Swan' ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Yes, absolutely! So excited for more Clown Corps, but also for whatever else you're cooking up!
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Bernie Wagenblast @berniew.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A message for my trans sisters, especially the older ones. I’m living proof it’s never too late. I transitioned at 66 and just turned 70 this week. I’m so happy I can finally be comfortable in my own skin. I’ve had more adventures in the past 3+ years than I ever could have imagined.
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kc green @kcg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is possibly my favorite interpretation of Winne the Pooh
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
JOSS WHEDON: The Cabin in the Woods is a basically a very loving hate letter to the horror genre JANE SCHOENBRUN: Hold my joint and KFC
Two women with thousand-yard stares stand covered in blood in front of a pastel sunrise over a snowy landscape of evergreens and mountains. The background is interrupted by concentric white squares. in the foreground, text reads TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
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Jes Steele ✌️ @piratito.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris performing “Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow” on The Dolly Parton Show (1976)
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Chicago Area Man @anasskickingcontest.com · 26/08/2026
I used to ride the train from school in college, & all four times I saw a woman being blatantly harassed I just stepped in & started talking to her. Each time you do it gets easier, & even after 15+ years I'm still friends with one. Just insert yourself! She will tell you if you're not needed!
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
or a ‘sorry don’t i know you from somewhere?’ or a ‘hey i’m lost can you tell me where this place is’ or any number of possible tiny meaningful interventions
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This comic and Boys Weekend are both already so powerful. When their powers combine they are like a Captain Planet or perhaps a submarine where two keys must be turned simultaneously.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My reaction exactly!
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
One of my favorite Spider-Man stories! Chhibber has a terrific grasp of the characters and what makes them tick, and the intersecting plot threads (the web, if you will) come together in an exciting, suspenseful story.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
POST CREDITS Payal Mehta steps out of the shadows. "I'm here to talk to you about the Romance Initiative."
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
So excited for this! Way to go, @kianamai.bsky.social!
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Important history and well worth knowing! I do think it's relevant, though, that after World War II the Jewish Wertheimer brothers who had co-founded the company with her reclaimed ownership. (The younger brother's grandsons, Alain and Gérard, own the company today!)
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Ah, gotcha! (This is a cool project by the way!)
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Oh my gosh! Did you also see this when FILM showed it in the auditorium?
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Fantastic essay! Thanks for writing this!
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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If SCREEN were to pass, you'd be required to scan your face and upload an ID to access this site because it allows "harmful" material. This affects you even if you don't care about sex work or porn.
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Lynne @lynne-sails.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I hate that most places strip the right to vote from the incarcerated. They are still humans and they are still citizens, and they should retain the right to petition their government. Especially since the govt often tends to abuse this population.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
It's a play on how James Cameron pitched the movie Aliens and the fact that Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy character Percy Alleline's surname uses the same letters as "Alien"! www.cbr.com/james-camero...
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James Cameron Confirms the Hilarious Way He Pitched Aliens
Acclaimed director James Cameron discusses his legendary pitch for Aliens, confirming that the legendary “dollar sign” moment actually happened.
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T.C. Aurelius @aurelius.quest · 05/08/2026
I've told this story before and I suppose now it's time to do it again. When I was in 9th grade, my English teacher was the elderly sort of man who always wore a gray flannel suit and had a cigarette before class and a cigarette at the end of class every period.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
TBH Heath Ledger would have knocked it out of the park as Odysseus. There are hints of it The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus...
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
READ SIMPLICITY!!! Buy it, check it out from the library, wander into the woods and listen to the rustling of the leaves under the light of the full moon, just check out this dang masterpiece!
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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I drew a dowager countess awaiting her luncheon
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In your defense, Jonathan Harker is also someone who, when unexpectedly confronted with sexy vampires, was flabbergasted and awestruck!
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Letting my boss know I'm being scouted by headhunters 😎
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Daniel - Desert Apostate @hcexvangelical.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The asshole administration is planning to remove the mining buffer around Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. This is being done without tribal or expert input and the public comment time is incredibly, and cowardly short. Please comment to help try and save Chaco. www.koat.com/article/chac...
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Chaco Canyon public comment period opens, as BLM proposes reopening 336,000 acres to mineral leasing
A new federal assessment could reshape the future of development near Chaco Canyon. Here’s what’s in the plan and how long the public has to weigh in.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Concept art for Orange Julia's breakup hat from @thatguttershow.bsky.social Ep 9: Welcome to Hell (Mall) w/ @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social!
A blue baseball hat with white text describing the arc of a relationship from friends to lovers to breaking up and being just friends again. The 'o' in the word Baltimore is a tiny Baltimore Orioles logo.

Full hat text:

We struck up kind of a, I would say a friendship, and it became clear to me that you wanted more than that and the friendship was so significant to me that I was worried if there was a rejection that I would lose the friendship, and that was something that I didn't really want, and I have a heart made out of rotten peat and bog moss, and so I can't really feel romantic love but I knew that there were, that there was a cookie that would allow you to sort of feel love, a sort of love spell, and so I know a lot of people sort of use love spells on other people to make them fall in love, I used it on myself to make myself fall in love because I wanted to experience that, and I did fall in love and it worked, but what's so fascinating about a relationship is I discovered that they can fail even if there is genuine love there, that there are parts of compatibility that even live outside of genuine feeling. In other words, I thought feeling alone would be enough, and even though I fell deeply in love with you, the fact of the matter is, you know, you’re a, you’re a 43-year-old man who sort of got a late start, you, you want to have a family, I, I'm not interested in having a family, I want to teach you skateboarding and cool tricks and get you to bite tender lumps of flesh out of the calves and thighs of those who wander into the mall and, you know, you were sort of like, 'Would you ever want to go to Baltimore?' which is where I'm from, it's where my family's from, and I was like, 'I don't... eh... and I... ah...' It ended up being this thing where even though the affection was completely genuine and the feeling was totally sincere, for a relationship to work, it's not just about the affection, it's also about, do your lives make sense together?
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I've only read her Manhunt, but this sounds like something Gretchen Felker-Martin would write.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It's a trivial thing but the fact that neither Edsall nor his editor (if any) bothered to proofread this essay enough to catch "A man can claim an identify as a woman" feels emblematic of the way the NYT seems eager to amplify transphobia as much as they can. "Journalism’s Sacred Duty," indeed.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
That's honestly extremely considerate and responsible of you. Hope more GMs follow suit!
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
On the bright side, they published this (actually coherent) letter to the editor in response this morning: www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
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Trump Derangement Syndrome isn't why proud MAGA men can't get women to swipe right | Letters
Letter: Donald Trump’s icky traits trickle all the way down to your dating app.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It didn't occur to me on first listen but the first 9 seconds of @thatguttershow.bsky.social ep 9 ("Welcome to GUTTER! The only podcast that promises to kill you, 100% guaranteed, it's GUTTER. Fuck you! Alright") are a bit reminiscent of that Big Bill Hell's car ad. @gannon.bsky.social: intentional?
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
sorry to vaguesky but I saw someone whose work has meant quite a bit to me personally sharing that their accomplishments affirm, for them, only their own feeling of uselessness. In empirical fact when we feel useless it is an illusory feeling. we have to Internalize and know this.
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SCARE-old Jaff-EEK! @hrjaffe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I was so psyched when he showed up for a few seconds in X-Men '97! Would love to see them follow up some of the loose threads from TAS. (Also: TIL that Mark Hamill voiced Hobgoblin! Man's got an evil laugh that just cannot be beat)
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The labor librarian @laborlibrarian.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
So OP is 100% right. Kids need someplace where they can go and be kids, where they can hang with their friends in a safe place, without judgement. It’s really a very simple solution except for the fact that no politician is willing to try it.
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The labor librarian @laborlibrarian.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
If you want to reduce crime rates, don’t invest in policing. Invest in libraries.
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