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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 23h

Also, rather than POSWID (the Purpose Of a System is What It Does) I think it would be more accurate to say POSWII (the Purpose Of a System is What It Incentivizes) since that is generally the actual mechanism by which What It Does differs from What It Says On The Tin.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 30/09/2026

The question Patrick McGoohan, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Hiroyuki Yamaga, and Hideaki Anno all want their audiences to ask

A still image of Harvey Korman as the character Hedley Lamarr from the film Blazing Saddles. He is sitting behind a large desk in an office lined with wooden bookshelves filled with law books. He wears a gray suit jacket over a white ruffled shirt with a black ribbon tie, looking directly into the camera with a deadpan, exasperated expression, his hands clasped together on a green desk mat. Bold white text across the bottom of the image reads: "WHY AM I ASKING YOU?".

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 29/09/2026

I am quite probably the only human being on the planet who can say they have seen Jadorowski's The Holy Mountain in a theater twice in the past six months, on opposite sides of the equator and international date line but in the same season (early fall).

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 21/09/2026

Also, after once again having my order called as "Michelle" it's not just white people who get other people's names wrong. Many Latino/a/x people seem unable to pronounce "Michael" to save their lives, while white folks just usually can't spell it. ("Micheal" is common) 😅

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 21/09/2026

As usual in late September of an even year I find myself appreciating California's extensive efforts to make sure its citizens have some idea of what they're voting on, even if the size of our ballots and the number of races and measures we have to vote on can be a bit much.

Front cover of the California Official Voter Information Guide for the November 3, 2026 General Election, featuring voting timelines, an official state seal, a Certificate of Correctness signed by Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, and an isometric illustration of a ballot box styled with red-and-white stripes and four white stars on a blue field.

Close-up edge view of the bottom spine corner of the California voter information guide resting on a black textured surface, showcasing its substantial thickness with hundreds of tightly packed, folded newsprint pages bound into a dense booklet roughly half an inch thick.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 08/08/2026

"I'm begging you, please let me work!" the final words reportedly said by Osamu Tezuka to the nurse who tried to take away his drawing supplies, are fairly close. Hardly the first "Nobody: Osamu Tezuka: hold my beer!" but I suppose it was the last.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 25/02/2026

Just another day in the sunny paradise where Night City and Dark City collide.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 13/02/2026

It's interesting that my brain still throws the now long deprecated ⚠️Improper (lack of) use of masking curtains⚠️ warning even in a shiny new Vision + Atmos auditorium.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 07/02/2026

Four would be Americas, Eurasia+Africa, Australia, Antarctica. Five would granting that the Darien Gap was a much more impassable natural land barrier than the Middle East has ever been. 8+ would be treating at least South Asia consistently with how we treat the Europe/Asia divide.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 07/02/2026

I'm on team "the world has five or fewer continents or at least 8. Any number in the middle requires either an inconsistent definition (geographical for some, cultural for others) or for the number of continents to have changed when the Suez Canal was built."

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 03/02/2026

Mostly unsure due to adoption on one side and the other going far enough back nobody remembers, with the exception of one guy who was pressed into the Royal Navy and jumped ship in Boston Harbor.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 26/01/2026

This tracks since using tear gas in warfare has been a war crime, even accepted by the US, for the last ~50 years (much of the rest of the world considered it one earlier).

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Mike Toole @miketoole.com · 13/01/2026

my man park chan wook took one look at PARASITE and went “oh, you think _I_ can’t make a disquieting class comedy with a beautiful, absolutely cursed house at the center of it too??? well WATCH THIS”

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 13/01/2026

I caught a preview of this at the Palm/SLO Film Center and can vouch. Dark, hilarious, worth catching with an audience if you can. SLOcals: The Palm has it starting this Friday the 16th but like most of their schedule it probably won't be around long.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 20/11/2025

Welp, I want to support movie theaters, but Regal has officially priced me out of concessions. I'll be damned if I'm gonna spend $9+ for a soda no matter how thirsty I get.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 04/11/2025

Did the voting thing. Don't think anyone on this app really needs to guess as to how.

Man wearing T-shirt with an "I voted" sticker on it

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 03/10/2025

Actually a thing that actually exists? I haven't had a chance to preview yet.

A pink box with four Blu-ray cases containing Dirty Pair TV, OVA, Features, and Flash

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Sean | Zimmerit @sean.zimmerit.moe · 02/09/2025

Cindy Crawford X Kow Yokoyama is the kind of fever dream combination that could only be brought to life by the Japanese bubble economy. Yokoyama’s Two Factory artbook has photos and behind the scenes photos from the making of this campaign.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 11/05/2025

Well, that and that they were sci-fi series from the same year and all three ended up getting us cable airtime to become widely known when US DVD releases were just starting to ramp up.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 21/04/2025

Willfully remaining ignorant of the reasonably foreseeable harms caused by the actions you take or incentives you create should be treated as WORSE than knowingly causing harm because it has been responsible for more damage. Convince me I'm wrong.

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Nate Ming @nateming.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I can't remember who said it first, but "as a former die-hard Rurouni Kenshin fan, Harry Potter fans are weak"

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 16/03/2025

Much of this goes way back in our national mythology, where the West was settled by rugged individualists (who we downplay also happened to be the beneficiaries of the largest Federal handouts in American history, mostly in the form of 'free' or cheap land and defense from its prior inhabitants)

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 11/01/2025

Back at The Palm for another Fincher Friday with Panic Room

A white paper sign saying "PANIC ROOM" below a red permanent sign reading "Screen Two"

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 04/01/2025

What is 'that stupid ancient meme that I just lost again'? Back at The Palm for the first Fincher Friday of January.

A white paper sign saying "The Game" below a red permanent sign saying "Screen Two" in front of an open red door labelled "Theatre 2"

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 02/01/2025

@lilytomlinarchives.bsky.social A gracious hello. Have I reached the party to whom I am speaking?

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 31/12/2024

Getting ready to head to The Palm again because I'm an absolute sucker for shit like this.

A movie listing from The Palm Theater website:

Secret VHS Double Feature
This is not your average movie night. Physical Media Society is bringing you a true VHS experience, projected directly from real, authentic tapes. That’s right — this isn’t digital, no streaming, no Blu-ray. We’re talking grainy goodness, the crackle of analog sound, and the magic of vintage physical media. The theme? Battle of the Bands! You’ll get not one, but TWO secret cult-classic films from the ‘90s featuring fictional bands that rock, brawl, and steal the show. It’s a night for anyone who craves the vibe of an old-school sleepover, cheers for the underdogs, or just wants to witness rock ‘n’ roll mayhem in its purest, analog form. Grab your friends, bring your nostalgia, and join us for a double feature like no other!

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 30/12/2024

Catching Valley Girl at the Palm. Came with a free bumper sticker. 🤣

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 28/12/2024

Another Friday night, another giallo - catching Tenebrae at The Palm

A festive skeleton with Christmas decorations hangs above a sign that says "Tenebrae" in a movie theater, next to an open door leading to Screen Two

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 21/12/2024

Time for some giallo. Almost empty theater tonight since most of the Cal Poly students that show up for these are on winter break.

Ticket stub for The Black Belly of the Tarantula at The Palm Theatre - SLO Film Center

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beluga's kin @emmartian.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Just bring The Five Star Stories and Area 88 back ffs.

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Coop @riderstrike.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I’m seeing some good Macross talk and I thought I’d throw this across your feed. For @sean.zimmerit.moe, I took a deep dive into Macross’s production through the lens of a hidden DVD interview with director Noboru Ishiguro! Lots of good stuff in this one! www.zimmerit.moe/noboru-ishig...

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“Could we do another Macross?”- A curated look at Noboru Ishiguro’s Interview with AnimEigo

Hidden within AnimEigo’s beloved Super Dimension Fortress Macross DVD Boxset lies a candid conversation with series director Noboru Ishiguro. However, the stories shared by (and of) the late direct…

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Kaelan Ramos @kaelanramos.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Retro anime fans: Welcome Bluesky, have some free dopamine on me

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Mike Toole @miketoole.com · 13/11/2024

definitely winding it down at the old place. times are a-changin...

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Swamp Lizzie @loungelizzie.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

It’s been forever since I carved a pumpkin but I’ve been wanting to do a House themed one.

Cat image from the House movie carved into a pumpkin

Cat from House movie carved into pumpkin lit up in the dark

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 28/10/2024

October continues with a Santa Cruz classic. I've seen this in a theater a few times, but usually as a midnight at the nick or del mar back in the day.

Ticket for The Lost Boys at The Palm Theatre - SLO Film Center

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 06/10/2024

Catching House (1977) at The Palm/SLO Film Center. Love how they decorated their door for it. 😂

Two red doors topped by a giant evil fanged cartoon smile and two glowing green cat eyes, theming the Palm Theatre for House (1977)

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Rachel Lense is Professionally Curious @rachellense.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

A pride flag with every color band represented by a NASA image. White is Earth clouds, pink is aurora, blue is the Sun in a specific wavelength, brown is Jupiter clouds, black is the Hubble deep field, red is the top of sprites, orange is a Mars crater, yellow is the surface of Io, green is a lake with algae, blue is Neptune, and purple is the Crab Nebula in a specific wavelength.

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Witchchild129 @brainchild129.bsky.social · 07/06/2024

Gainax died as it lived: being just comically terrible at money management at every turn.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 25/05/2024

Fanime Day 2 attire - a 20 year old @animeigo.bsky.social "15 years of anime your way" shirt seems perfect for starting off the day with @sv2captain.bsky.social 's "Vintage Anime: Name that Year" panel.

An overweight middle aged man with glasses wearing a blue T-shirt with the print of a hard suit from bubblegum crisis and the words "AnimEogo 15 years of anime your way"

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 24/05/2024

FanimeCon Night 0: Badge picked up, now waiting in the line for swap meet. Current outfit: General Products T-shirt (official), Commodore 64 hat (not so official)

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 24/05/2024

Made it to San Jose. Anyone else here at Fanime this year?

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 11/05/2024

Catching Streets of Fire (??? was never expecting to see that on a local screen) at The Palm while wearing my @bunnycartoon.bsky.social "Bubblegum Midlife Crisis" shirt for reasons.

List of the May "flickerhead Friday night features" slide on the palm's screen, including Badlands, Streets of Fire, Wild of Heart, Hard Right, and Bonny and Clyde.

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Mike @kithkanan.castlecagliostro.com · 17/04/2024

For various legal reasons they can't say this is the official, authorized sequel by the original creators of Star Control 2 I've been hoping for for three decades, but it is. Check out FREE STARS: Children of Infinity by Pistol Shrimp on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pis...

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FREE STARS: Children of Infinity

An epic space Action-RPG, and the long-awaited sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters.

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Ron Chan @rondanchan.bsky.social · 25/12/2023

Tokyo Godfathers, one of my fav 🎄 movies, is free on YT! This film from legendary dir Satoshi Kon follows a homeless trio of a middle-aged drunk, a runaway teen, and a trans woman as they try to do right by a abandoned baby they find in the streets of Tokyo on Christmas Eve. youtu.be/R-HWzDCQr58?...

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