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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After watching the video she states around 4:05 that she kept getting bad advice to “watch Next Gen or DS9, just skip the first two seasons 🤡”. I think that’s what prof is referring to.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Prerelease gods shining on me. My first 3-0!!! Undefeated, didn’t drop a game. #mtg

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yeah, it’s the Namor of it all. Haven’t played that card in years. I do like Maleev’s art, he has a great Mirage and Electra too.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

First Moondragon variant (love it) and 12th Namor (it’s ok).

Moondragon from Marvel Snap
Paul Mafayon (artist)

Namor from Marvel Snap
Alex Maleev (artist)

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daryl "rupert pumpkin" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

GDT's reddit AMA spitting fire www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...

reddit comment:

Hello! Did you intend the ending of Pan’s labyrinth to be real or in Ofelia’s mind?

Guillermo Del Toro's reply:

My interpretation, and it's exclusively mine, is that it's real.

Because there's two things. One is what people call “The Shining Question.” The Shining Question is, Who opens the door for Jack to get out of the fridge? And Ofelia is in an attic with a guard outside her door, and she draws the door with the magic chalk, and she shows up in the labyrinth. So, the only way she could have gone into the labyrinth is the magic chalk. And the flower is real at the end. The flower that blooms in the dead tree. And the reason I think it’s real is because—and this is why I'm in favor of the human factor in art—I think that art does transform the world. You know?

Think about it for a second. One of the goals, with all this movement, is to make you believe that art is vulgar. That art is nothing special, and anybody can do art. That is like me telling you that I'm faster at running than Usain Bolt but I “run” in my motorcycle. Well, that's not the same. That’s not the same at all.

Art is important, and they want you to believe it isn't. It's part of the idea of control. The goal is not to have artificial intelligence. The goal is to foster natural stupidity. The goal is to foster you not looking for answers, and to trust yourself entirely to an engine. Look at the way we are dipping our toes into these things. We are starting to ask the machine, Is this true? For now, there's a correlation between reality and what the answers of the machine are. For now. But soon, we won't even investigate further. We will be told it's true. And if the machine is in the hands of somebody who should not be trusted, then your reality has been completely and utterly fucked. Because your intelligence ends at the question. You don't seek the answer. It's given to you.

Q: You recently mentioned that AI creates 'semi-compelling screensavers' and that you'd 'rather die' than use it. As a filmmaker who relies heavily on practical effects and creature design, what do you think is the biggest thing lost when a computer generates an image instead of a human hand?

GDT:

The three quarters of the process that gave you the chance to think of the idea that people don't think about without that process. Meaning, AI can get you to the middle really fast, but there's a dialectic with the process that gets you to that top 10%. I'll give you an example with the Pale Man.

We sculpted it as an old man, with a face. And then I said, Let's take out the face. This happened because I saw a photo of a manta ray and the poster for Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm. That combination, which happened at two different times during a week or a month, are not permutations that are chemically part of an equation. They are alchemy. And then I said, Take out the face, and then I said, Let's put the eyes on the hands. This triangulation happens because I spent a month or two months living with the idea of this creature. And it's not linear.

AI is like a super-fast engine that makes semi-sentient permutations of things that are already done. Creation is things that have never been done. Coming to exist.

And the second thing is the loss of the apprenticeship that one has as an artist. You're never a master; you're always an apprentice. This is a kinship I have with, for example, Chris Nolan. When he showed me The Odyssey, there’s a scene when Matt Damon is floating in the stormy ocean and I asked him—because we were talking about practical effects, and how great it is and that we both always use a maquette or a model—and I asked him, How did you do it? He said, “We put him in a storm in the ocean.”

And you're gonna find that 30% of a great image occurs accidentally. You know, either a drop of water hits the lens, or the camera shakes. I remember when in 1993, '94, Jim…

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

😲 I also just automatically clicked the first one and clicked away. Good looking out.

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Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 01/08/2026

I fucking hate AI almost as much as I hate the sniveling asshole billionaires and shithole corporations who have all forced it into every conceivable spot in our lives. It literally makes everything worse and it makes us worse and I fucking hate it.

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Cameron Lauder @unarmedoracle.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

All my homies hate Tim Hortons

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I saw it in theatres at a 4th grade birthday party (movie + pizza). I can still remember all the boys trying to stab each other in the neck with straws to turn each other into borg. The movie still rules.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Decided to google and Ruby Thursday looks amazing. 🤩 and she quotes Monty Python? lol

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

That headbutt move is so Sith. Dangerous and unhinged. One wrong move and it goes straight through your shoulder. Loved this fight.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

My first loves were Gurren Lagann, original FMA and Bleach. I totally missed Naruto as well. Loving Dandadan and Witch Hat Atelier at the moment, I could see both of them inspiring this generation.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Tbh I don’t think I’ve ever seen the whole origin story, but 8-year old me easily followed that she could fly and punch a tank. And that was not her mutant ability but somehow related. Comics! You roll with the weird stuff.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

By far my favourite deck to play in Grand Arena. Been playing a version of it since Lauren shared it 2 GAs ago. Good job being featured! 👏

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Not related to the rest of this thread but thanks for this. I’ve been having issues getting sucked into YouTube shorts. I’ve been meaning to go into my settings to see if there was a way to turn them off. (There is, woo! Settings - Time Management - Shorts Feed Limit = 0)

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I understood the 2/8 aspect of him, but genuinely impressed with how often I’m getting a 1/8 with Foom. He’s been a lot of fun to play.

static.klipy.com

So Ugly I Love Him

ALT: So Ugly I Love Him

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Nightcrawler’s teleports and Spider-Man swinging around always made my inner child smile.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

It looks a little sus. Eddie Brock and Norman Osborn too. Those don’t have existing Snap art, but it is a bit of a bummer to have (what looks like) AI art next to all the great Hearthstone and Snap stuff. The bit is great though, love all the alters with the Snap art. Knull Chamber is incredible.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

😲 I love switching out an Iron Patriot lane from under an opponent, I didn’t even think about PMW and Quake.

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「ＹＡＳＥ」 eek!-clips 🎃 @eclipse.yase.world · 17/11/2025

yall think gambit from the x-men ever accidentally threw his drivers license during a fight and then had to wait like 3 hours at the DMV the next day

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Haha, love an homage. These guys are so silly too.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I remember seeing him in an episode of “24” back in the day and losing my mind. I’m pointing at the TV going “that’s Shaun Majumder!” meanwhile he’s setting off a nuke or something. Lots of good memories as a kid watching him on YTV. 22 minutes too.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I pulled one Asgard pack for fun and ended up getting a new variant for Enchantress. I’ll definitely be using this one. I really like the sticker Sif. There are a few in the Asgard pack that are really nice.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

That is a wild issue map. What were they thinking haha. Instructions unclear. I reread X-men #210 and X-Factor #9 over and over while wearing a Magneto helmet. 🔁

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Love this. I’m sure it is a lot better knowing the arc you are referencing, but I love the flow and the way you draw characters. Also, I found Waldo! Poor Waldo. What do I win? 😉

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This was the SuGi Ronan deck I was thinking of.

# (1) Elektra
# (1) Nightcrawler
# (2) Master Mold
# (2) Cable
# (2) Maximus
# (3) Cosmo
# (3) Mercury
# (3) Shadow King
# (4) Negasonic Teenage Warhead
# (4) Supergiant
# (5) Cannonball
# (5) Ronan the Accuser
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and paste it from the deck editing menu in MARVEL SNAP.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Sorry, I forgot that the most popular version of SuGi is running Ozymandias (buffs your rocks, new card) but I’m sure there are Darkhawk/Ronan versions. I’m gonna just post some decks and see if any strike your fancy. If you are missing cards I can recommend swaps. Codes in alt.

# (1) Nightcrawler
# (2) Askani'son
# (2) Iron Patriot
# (2) Scarlet Witch
# (2) Rhino
# (3) Cosmo
# (3) Rocket and Groot
# (3) Viv Vision
# (3) Debrii
# (4) Negasonic Teenage Warhead
# (4) Supergiant
# (5) Ozymandias
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# (1) Bast
# (1) M'Baku
# (1) Nightcrawler
# (2) Scarlet Witch
# (2) Sentinel
# (3) Cerebro
# (3) Mystique
# (3) Luke Cage
# (3) Cosmo
# (3) Makkari
# (4) Bastion
# (5) Valkyrie
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# (1) Quinjet
# (2) Valentina
# (2) Cable
# (4) Isca the Unbeaten
# (4) Stardust
# (5) Cosmic Ghost Rider
# (5) Legion
# (6) Blob
# (6) Alioth
# (6) Mockingbird
# (7) Arishem
# (7) Fin Fang Foom
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# (1) America Chavez
# (2) Surge
# (2) Merlin
# (3) Brood
# (3) Captain Carter
# (3) Silver Surfer
# (3) Jack Flag
# (3) Hope Summers
# (3) Mercury
# (4) Absorbing Man
# (4) Supergiant
# (5) Cannonball
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and paste it from the deck editing menu in MARVEL SNAP.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

If it fits your play style, Cerebro3 is also fun, and really only uses one new card - Bastion.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Welcome back! Meta is currently pretty skewed towards some recent overpowered cards. Shou-Lao, Star-Lord: MotS, Fin Fang Foom. My rec would be a version Super Giant. SuGi is really strong into a lot of the meta right now and there are versions without too many new releases/easy swaps.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I looove this one. Can’t believe they snuck the Buffy/Faith dance into Xmen.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I opened both a Quandrix dragon and Emeritus of Woe in my Quandrix kit. I was very split about which direction to go. Went 2-1 with “Quandrix good cards” but wish I had more black support cards to try that route.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I’m enjoying it a lot, got me through the last 350k of Deadpool’s Diner. The deck is being carried by SuGi, but it is fun and can win. I don’t really like Groot/Viv, so I took AndreVar’s suggestion and swapped in Drax and Copycat. He swapped out SW too, but she is too important to shut off limbo.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Letting you know that this post made me realize it was a Nikola variant and convinced me to grind out the rest of the track haha. Finally got Krackle on my first new split too!

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Stryfe/Aurora decks have been kicking my butt (mostly Cosmo haha). Excited to try this one, and good excuse to try Askani’son.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Great read. The system saw your winrate and placed you near the top, the rest was grind and mentality. An incredible climb and you should be proud!

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

No Snap infinite this month 😅 (#2) Game crashes have been really bad, hard to find time to play when the game loads so slow then kicks you out after 2 games. I hit 90 and coasted for the rest of the month. Anyhow, check out this Rogue split.

Rogue card split from Marvel Snap. Art by Mark Brooks

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Fangride | Amascut @fangride.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The new season of Snap starts tomorrow, so I'm back with my review of the cards! As an added bonus, I'm also doing a #giveaway of a 2026 PAX code! All you have to do to enter is to follow me, repost this post here, and reply to it with what your favorite card from the upcoming season is! #Snap

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Mother Askani looks fun, doubling plus discount seems strong.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Same, lost value on this one. I grinded for the 16k on the free track, pulled twice and missed. I ended up grabbing the 800g pass, since that got me “two variants” I wanted. Probably wouldn’t have spent the gold if I hit Cobra first or second.

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Read it last year and loved it. Great David Acuña art, Alex Ross covers. Love when heroes are underdogs (old dogs?). Plus at only 6 issues, easy to recommend.

Captain America jumping away from an explosion. Text: [Not while Captain America lives.]

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tappytoeclaws.bsky.social @tappytoeclaws.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

No. Your childhood nostalgia does not matter more than the lives of real people. And frankly I'm fucking tired of having to pretend that isnt a fucking insane thing to say in response to "please don't support the hate monger lady's soggy, reheated nachos"

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I just read DIE and this feels appropriate. 😂

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Michael // MilesPerMinute @milesperminute.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I have also seen how public perception can change. I lived through gay marriage being a bogeyman. They had Opinion pieces in the newspaper about how it would destroy marriage. It didn’t. My trans friends deserve rights, even if it isn’t popular right now.

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