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Katemonkey (In Most Places)

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Transplanted Southern Californian in the land of medieval hoodlums. Likes bad pop culture and the Internet. Yep. She/Her/They/Them. Find me at www.katebolin.com

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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 24/09/2026
It's been nearly 10 years and I am still a wizard at roller banners.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 24/09/2026
For the WordCamps in London, the sponsors had to be there at, like, 6am to do set up. Each day, because we had to take everything down in the evening. ... I don't know what this "first talk at 10" feeling is. 😭
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Fagatha Christie @joelnb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sue Sylvester from Glee saying 'I am going to create a jihad that is so Butlerian'
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 23/09/2026
Oh shit now I see it and it will never leave
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 22/09/2026
Hey! Can you be in Manchester in around a month? Do you like David Lynch? Do you like drag shows? SEE ME AND MORE! cultplex.co.uk/Cultplex.dll...
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DAVID LYNCH DRAG NIGHT | CULTPLEX
Wed 21 Oct
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 21/09/2026
Blog post! Variation in Statistics! Too much arithmetic! My head hurts! Oh boy! blog.katemonkey.com/learning-sta...
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Learning Statistics, Day 6 – Variations
What's happening around the centre of the data? A lot of math. God, so much math. My head. The math.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 20/09/2026
Today I saw "Whisper of the Heart" (1995) at the Broadway. boxd.it/gpVpST
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A review of Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Oh what an adorable film. What a ridiculous and adorable film, all the freaking out over what your future is going to be and what you're going to do and if that boy likes you or not and how building y...
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Pokémon Gems @pokemongems.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
meowth all curled up
Screenshot of the Pokémon anime showing meowth curled up in a ball taking a nap Screenshot of the Pokémon anime showing meowth in a blanket curled up in a ball taking a nap
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 18/09/2026
Blog post! We are all averages of averageness. Or I learn what averages are. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-sta...
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Learning Statistics, Day 5 – Fun with Averages
We are all pretty average, y'know. Or we get into Means, Medians, and Modes.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 18/09/2026
"...how do you use AI tools in your day-to-day work? (Please answer briefly, in your own words, without AI)" YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 16/09/2026
Blog post! You want some graphs? I got graphs! blog.katemonkey.com/learning-sta...
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Learning Statistics, Day 4 - Let's Make Graphs
I learn what the different types of graphs are and how they're used. And boy, do I love graphs.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 15/09/2026
Today I watched *Velvet Goldmine* (1998), a Fortune & Glory showing at the Broadway. boxd.it/glvRHr
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A review of Velvet Goldmine (1998)
"We set out to change the world... We just ended up changing ourselves." "What's wrong with that?" "Nothing. If you don't look at the world." I first saw this in a preview screening for journalists, m...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 15/09/2026
Blog post! I learn the key features of data and then make a bunch of frequency tables from films I've seen. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-sta...
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Learning Statistics, Day 3 - The Key Features of Data and Frequency Tables
I learn what you need to make good descriptive statistics, and then put my film watching data in a bunch of frequency tables.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 14/09/2026
Blog post! It's Day 2 of Intro to Statistics, where I spend more time looking at Letterboxd data to come up with weird examples. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-sta...
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Learning Statistics, Day 2 - Introduction to Statistics, Day 2
Where I go through all the details that make up statistics, with plenty of film-related examples.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 12/09/2026
Today I saw "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) at the Broadway. boxd.it/giqXL3
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A review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
I think I was maybe 7 when I first saw this. Or 6. It was on cable and a guy my mother knew (maybe my sitter's brother? Husband? Friend from high school? I honestly don't remember) decided this was to...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 11/09/2026
Blog post! I've decided I'm going to get to grips with the basics of statistics. This could be terrifying. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-sta...
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Learning Statistics, Day 1 - Introduction to Statistics
Where I decide to start learning statistics, which could be dangerous in the long run...do you really want detailed analysis of my sticker collection?
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 10/09/2026
Found out that @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social is showing "Bambi Meets Godzilla" at 7:15 on Saturday morning. I haven't seen it since we rented "Godzilla 1985" one weekend back in, like, 1989, but I'm so delighted to see it again.
Shot of Bambi from "Bambi Meets Godzilla", with Bambi leaning down looking at some flowers.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 10/09/2026
I bet Jeff is quaking in his boots right now.
A photo of part of a letter that says "Enclosed is a check in the amount of $1.99 representing your settlement award payment from the settlement reached by the President Trump's FTC with Amazon.com Inc., regarding Prime subscription practices, in the case of Federal Trade Commission v. Amazon.com Inc., 23-cv-0932-JHC."
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Jaws @jaws-stone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
An image of the late David Lynch, with the text saying "Fix your hearts or die!"
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 09/09/2026
Blog post! I am a bit of a dumbass, but once I get over that, I finish W3Schools' Data Science course with some nice nice film watching data. Meowth, that's right! blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
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Learning Data Science, Day 8 - Linear Regression, with actual data
Where I realise I can just put Python on my Mac, re-run a lot of regression details with my film data, and finish Data Science.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 08/09/2026
Today I saw "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (1986) at the Vue. boxd.it/gfncHP
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A review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
It's not my favourite, it's all a bit mawkish and the soundtrack does NOT remotely help, but it's comforting and nice and has the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is always nice to see. I tell you what, t...
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im nicebart trans rights 👼🏼 @nicebart.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
evergreen
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 08/09/2026
Today I watched "The Hunger Games" (2012) at the Vue. boxd.it/gf4fVx
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A review of The Hunger Games (2012)
I never realised how much hand-held camera work is in this. Admittedly, I don't think I've actually watched it since it was first in theatres, but, I was actually pretty surprised by how much it took ...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 07/09/2026
Just take one of the greys and make it slightly less grey. Like, blue-grey or -- ooh! Make it Go-Away Green! Yeah, take that grey up top and make it Go-Away Green. You can't beat Go-Away Green. blog.katemonkey.com/blog/the-joy...
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The Joy of Go-Away Green
How a simple colour makes everything better. Now go away.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 07/09/2026
Blog post! I learn about linear regression, which is not related to the film "Altered States". But my film-watching data likes it. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
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Learning Data Science, Day 7 - Linear Regression
Regression isn't getting all Altered States. It's predicting things. With maths. No hallucinogens required.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 07/09/2026
Oh no now every time I get told that I'll need to use ai in something, that terrible song from that terrible 70s' rapture movie will be in my head. youtu.be/vi1mReM8GYU "... You've been left behind..."
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A Thief in the Night Promo
YouTube video by RDFILMCLIPS
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 05/09/2026
I decided that I'm going to watch all of the Highlander TV show. Because, well, hell, if I'm already watching Babylon 5 regularly, I might as well accept that I am a person of my times.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 04/09/2026
Today, I watched "Dune" (1984). Because I could. And I always will. boxd.it/gb0LwZ
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A review of Dune (1984)
Okay, look. When you're turning an ancient Mac Mini into your media server and you need to test it out while you're waiting for files to transfer over, you're gonna watch Dune. You're always gonna wat...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 04/09/2026
It's fine, it's fine, they're out of dum-dums. Purchasing crisis averted. Can't buy any Halloween candy until I can make sure my dum-dum stock is high for the many many trick-or-treaters we get.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 04/09/2026
Oh noooooo American Grocer don't tell me you got the Werther's soft pumpkin spice-flavoured caramels in again! I have such a hard time resisting! www.americangrocer.co.uk/products/wer...
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Werther's Original Soft Pumpkin Spice Caramels 243g
Indulge in the rich, creamy flavor of our Werther's Original Soft Pumpkin Spice Caramels! Made with real pumpkin and a blend of warm spices, each bite is a deliciously irresistible treat. Perfect for ...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 04/09/2026
Blog post! Did you know that correlation does not result in causation? And that you can use Coelacanth Tumblr data to show that? blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
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Learning Data Science, Day 6 – Correlation
We correlate, we get the coefficient of correlations, we matrix up the correlations, and we know that correlation doesn't mean causation. And in other C words – COELACANTH!
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 03/09/2026
Blog post! I tackle standard deviation, coefficients of variation, and variance. I'm not gonna say I 100% understand what I'm doing, but my movie data is still fun. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
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Learning Data Science, Day 5 – Standard Deviation, Coefficient of Variation, and Variance
I use the movie data again to understand (sorta) standard deviation, coefficient of variation, and variance. Now including movies I loved!
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Glòria Langreo @gloria.design · 02/09/2026
And it keeps growing 😭 drewdevault.com/weird-guys/
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Weird little guys of FOSS
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 01/09/2026
Blog post! I start learning Statistics! Thank god Python is doing the maths for me. (Also, I am a huge freakin' movie nerd.) blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
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Learning Data Science, Day 4 – Introduction to Statistics
Where I learn the basics of descriptive statistics and what percentiles are, using my Letterboxd data.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 31/08/2026
Blog post! I learn about linear functions and how to plot them in Python. blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
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Learning Data Science, Day 3 – Mathematical Functions
Where I learn about linear functions and make graphs.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 30/08/2026
E) IT USES "WHIP IT" AS THE MUSIC I just hate it. I hate it so much. I hate that water companies are telling me to save water when they're using AI *and* dropping sewage in our waterways *and* not fixing leaks.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 30/08/2026
How how HOW much does the current "Let's Save Water" campaign annoy the hell out of me? A) It comes from water companies B) It's telling people to save water by taking shorter showers and using watering cans C) It completely does not mention how many leaks aren't repaired D) IT USES AI IN ITS AD.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 30/08/2026
Today, I watched "Strike A Note" (1946), recorded off of @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. letterboxd.com/katemonkey/f...
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A review of Strike a Note (1946)
What a lovely little film on how pianos were made back in 1946. I'm not going to say it's absolutely riveting, but, y'know what? It's cute, and I could totally see it playing in-between films at the l...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 30/08/2026
Today, I watched "The Great Hold-Up" (1955), recorded on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. letterboxd.com/katemonkey/f...
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A review of The Great Hold-Up (1955)
I am entirely standing up on stage like the Giant in Twin Peaks, shaking my head and waving my hands and going "Nooooooooo". While the narration and style of this short film is absolutely delightful, ...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 30/08/2026
I like how I was looking on @letterboxd.social for a short 1964 documentary on cleaners in Melbourne and instead found, like, 10 accounts where some half-assed SEO "expert" decided that creating a bunch of empty Letterboxd accounts for cleaning companies in Melbourne was a good idea. ... What.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 30/08/2026
Today, I watched "In Glorious Devon" (1958), another lovely little Baim travelogue, recorded off of @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. letterboxd.com/katemonkey/f...
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A review of In Glorious Devon (1958)
Aw, another lovely little Baim travelogue, focusing on all the lovely seaside towns and lovely parks of Devon. Come for the little boats and Navy men, stay for the incredibly creepy giant rideable stu...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 30/08/2026
Today, I watched "Ferda the Ant", or "Ferda la fourmi" as it was named, or "Ferda mravenec" as it was originally titled, from 1944 and recorded off of @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social. letterboxd.com/katemonkey/f...
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A review of Ferda the Ant (1944)
What an adorably weird little Czech stop-motion animation, all about all of the insects and other small creatures joining together to stop a big grumpy spider. It kind of reminds me of "Hoppity Goes T...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 29/08/2026
Today I watched "I Want Your Sex" (2026) at the Broadway. boxd.it/g5unTL
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A review of I Want Your Sex (2026)
Dang, it is so good to have big bright and colourful Araki on the screen again. So much is just colour-graded into nothingness, so much is grey and sexless, everyone is beautiful and no one is horny. ...
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 29/08/2026
They are such delicious treats. And they're (almost) always rich fucks who deserve what they get. Oooh, don't forget the one directed by Spielberg!
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 29/08/2026
Oh my god you're discovering Columbo for the first time! You're going to have so much fun! Watch the one where Dick van Dyke is the murderer. Or the 70s' Shatner one. Or ooh! The one where Martin Sheen is the victim and Vincent Price is just a campy side character.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 28/08/2026
I like to sit and knit while I watch, because then I can focus more on it. But, man, it is sorely tempting to be a part of a B5 community again. I miss the days of the official Babylon 5 chatroom and babcom on IRC and all that.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 28/08/2026
We've started rewatching "Babylon 5" on Legend during the weekdays. I said "Oh no, we're going to miss 'Z'ha'dum' because we're going to see 'Star Trek IV' in the cinema" Him: "We can tape it!" We have the entire series on DVD AND Blu-Ray. And we don't have a VCR, we have a TiVo. ... We are so old.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 27/08/2026
Blog post! Now that I have all my data together, it's time to clean it up and analyse it! blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
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Learning Data Science, Day 2 – Functions, Categories, Types, and Analysis
I take my Funko Pop and action figure data from yesterday, learn how to import it in as a CSV, clean it up, and analyse it using Python.
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Katemonkey (In Most Places) @katemonkey.com · 26/08/2026
Blog post! I'm learning data science! There is a lot of data! Good thing I'm just counting nonsense in my house! blog.katemonkey.com/learning-dat...
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Learning Data Science, Day 1 – Introduction to Data Science
Where I decide to jump into data science and learn how to create a table, turn it into a CSV, clean it up, and analyse the data, all using Funko Pops, action figures, and Python.
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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It Must Be Woimsday
WOIMSDAY 
NANCY MEETS SLUGGO DOWNTOWN 

HE HAS JUST GOT PAID AT THE BAIT SHOP WHERE HE WORKS 

NANCY IS TRULY SURPRISED ABOUT HIS PAY

SLUGGO:THEY PAY ME IN WOIMS

SLUGGO IS HOLDING A TIN CAN FILLED WITH WOIMS (WORMS)
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