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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Well, clearly 0 ways that this could backfire on Trump in northern swing states right before the midterms.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Inside you there are two wolves…

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I know it’s because of Kelly green and really primarily because of *synergy* and wanting to promote the current thing, but Sam Eagle would be perfect for Philadelphia, and unlike Doom, is actually an eagle.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Wow. This is a huge reversal for AA after removing seatback entertainment from nearly their entire domestic fleet. Pleasantly surprised to see this. Maybe they really are finally serious about competing with Delta and United on service quality rather than just route/price.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I don’t doubt Emily Wilson knows more about The Odyssey than most people living - or heck - more than most people since Homer himself, but everything she’s written suggests to me that she does not understand the language of film at all. Just a baffling misreading to the point that it feels willful.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Safe for another year 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 disneyparksblog.com/wdw/epcot-fe...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

While putting trash out last night, this guy was staring me down before taking off & perching on top of my house. Pretty sure that can only mean it’s now my responsibility to recover the Master Sword and use it to enter the Sacred Realm to defeat Ganondorf and protect the Triforce. I’ll do my best.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Not clear if this will be in addition to or replacing Frightfully Fun Parade at Oogie Boogie Bash… I really hope it’s not the latter. The HM unit is the best part of FFP, but in Disney nomenclature, a “street party” is typically less substantial than a parade. Would be a shame to lose FFP for that.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Walt Disney: Disneyland is your land. 🦆: Nope. My land. You can use the monorail when I’m done.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It is May 2026. I am reading articles in The Atlantic from world class epidemiologists debating methods of transmission of an infectious virus spreading around the world after passengers were trapped on a cruise ship.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Let me guess... none of them are actually detectives?

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

One thing I will give Port Discovery (and kind of Aquatopia) credit for: it contains one of my favorite visual gags in any Disney park ever. (photo courtesy of @themeparkarchive.bsky.social)

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Of all the points in that Palantir thread, point 9 is definitely the most darkly ironic. We have already reached that end state my dude, but it’s definitely not from lack of forgiveness.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I know timing the market is a fool's errand (and I don't try), the market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent, etc. It's still hilarious to me how credulous so many institutional investors apparently are. Truly Charlie Brown and Lucy levels of gullibility. They want to be lied to.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Yes, of course no one at the NYT believes in teleportation. No, they are not "both sidesing" it. This is really, really, really basic media literacy and just common sense. C'mon people. www.litcharts.com/literary-dev...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Pretty sure the position of "Shield of America" is already taken.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

@derekburgan.bsky.social thinking I probably shouldn’t click this link… 😅

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Perhaps I should’ve known, but I was today years old when I learned that Shanghai was already underway when Eisner left (in 2005!). I always thought that was 100% Iger. www.disneytouristblog.com/michael-eisn...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Also Push is here! Honestly no idea when I last saw him but I’m pretty sure it was pre-covid

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

They really decided to go wild with the lighting package for tonight’s Epcot DVC Party (it’s been like this nonstop all night)

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Really curious what this is but I have absolutely no clue what it could be. Anyone have any good guesses? Source: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

An unexpected find at the gift shop of Marble House in Newport, RI

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Any excuse to post this masterpiece. x.com/easywdw/stat...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Reneé Rapp Tracy L. Robben 🤝 iykyk

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

This is something that travel hackers and churners have been doing with some regularity for a while, but lolol at the idea that normal people can/will do this and will understand the risks involved on almost 0 notice 🙃 apnews.com/article/gove...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Eisner seems to have some thoughts on Iger's recent decision-making. x.com/Michael_Eisn...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Yes, those are definitely the four most consequential things that Disney has done since 1955. I can't think of anything else remotely worthy of mention or signifying "reinvention" between then and now.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Safe for another year 😮‍💨😅 disneyparksblog.com/wdw/holidays...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Found this in the discontinued/clearance section of the grocery store. Not sure why “coffee made with the mushrooms that turn people into gruesome zombies in the hit show!” wasn’t a winning marketing strategy 😅

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Everyone who has ever decided to purchase a meme coin

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Man. You know you’ve really, really, *really* hit rock bottom when Ted Cruz - someone who is almost universally disliked even among people who share his political views - says that you “need a friend.” Lolol

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I mean, they already started doing that as soon as the tariffs were announced

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Call me crazy but I am very confident that on opening day - heck, opening week - people would stay until at least 10 if not 11. UO apparently thinks some guests are willing to stay that late... Just the ones at IoA instead of Epic on Epic's opening day? Not sure how that makes sense.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Surely Lucy has changed her ways and wouldn’t possibly pull away the football again!

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Mitch Hedberg would be so disappointed.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Brutal. I know Southwest shareholders have been unhappy that they feel like Southwest is lagging the legacy US airlines on leisure revenue, but not sure that jettisoning everything that makes Southwest Southwest is the solution. Why choose Southwest over Delta, AA, United, etc now?

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Serious question - did he get this idea from American Express' charge cards product line? If he announces a Platinum card that costs $10 million but comes with monthly rebates at Walmart and Fox News after this we'll know for sure.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Happened to be in Lakeland today and stopped by the Lakeland Antique Mall. Was not expecting to find so many WDW and UO props for sale.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Agree 110% with this statement from McConnell. Man, if only someone had been in a position ~4 years ago to prevent the person who nominated Hegseth from ever running for president again. Sure would’ve been nice to have someone who took seriously that responsibility then. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

This is the most relevant (not to mention obviously correct) framing of the TikTok situation that too many in the media/commentariat are missing completely. If TikTok were a business they’d just sell. TikTok isn’t doing that vecause TikTok doesn’t exist to profit. www.thebulwark.com/p/can-we-ban...

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

At Fort Wilderness. The Orange Bird was a nice touch.

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Mark Willard @markwillard.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Gonna tell my kids this is the Osborne Lights.

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