Reposted by Steve SmartKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV says reporters are welcome to cover him, affirms need for media when asked about Trump ban at White House. 10900168
Reposted by Steve SmartKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Reuters: US SUPREME COURT BLOCKS MISSOURI FOR THIRD TIME FROM USING REPUBLICAN-DRAWN CONGRESSIONAL MAP IN NOVEMBER MIDTERM ELECTIONS 511888402
Reposted by Steve SmartKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026From 16,000 to 185 to Zero. The Trump admin claimed as many as 16,000 noncitizens had been registered to vote in Nevada. Then DHS came back and said the number was actually 185. This week, Nevada told the admin every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.nytimes.com 7628941191
Reposted by Steve SmartTodd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 18/09/2026example #72,526 of certain people not knowing how to interpret art ew.com/director-say...ew.comPaul Verhoeven says ‘Starship Troopers’ is about ‘Nazis’ after President Trump suggests military uniforms inspired by filmDirector Paul Verhoeven said that his film ‘Starship Troopers’ is about ‘Nazis’ after President Trump cited the movie as an inspiration for new Space Force uniforms: ‘I don’t know if this president is... 1517
Reposted by Steve SmartMetro Nashville @nashville.gov · 08/09/2026WeGo Transit has surpassed 10 million rides this fiscal year, because it’s more convenient and practical to ride thanks to #ChooseHowYouMove. As Nashville invests in more frequent service and better connections, more people are choosing transit to get where they need to go. 0123
Reposted by Steve SmartJamie Benning - The Filmumentaries Podcast @filmumentaries.bsky.social · 08/09/2026In my latest episode I chat with @skysound's very own foley artist, Sean England. We talk about his work on Star Wars, Marvel, live action, animation, documentary and even a big Spielberg production. open.spotify.com/episode/24kDP8VdbQ… 053
Reposted by Steve SmartJoanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Wow. Given that no one wants data centers near them, they’re trying to eliminate the need for public input. They also want to allow building before permits are issued. So…find a way to submit your input anyway. Call & email & speak up. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...nytimes.comE.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers (Gift Article)Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects. 23533286
Reposted by Steve SmartBikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 22/08/2026Since Waymos are programmed to load/unload in bikelanes, maybe @cambridgemass.bsky.social could act on any of my requests to restore flexposts on Mass Ave seeclickfix.com/issues/16098... seeclickfix.com/issues/21647... seeclickfix.com/issues/21784... seeclickfix.com/issues/21866... 2122
Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Even without this security concern, not going to support Waymo business and take fares away from human drivers trying to earn a living. 010
Reposted by Steve SmartMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Sometimes when I post about Donald Trump, autocorrect changes “incompetence” to “incontinence.” I always click POST because they both work equally well. 421577178
Reposted by Steve SmartCovie @covie93.bsky.social · 25/07/2026They moved on from lindsey graham's death so quickly you'd think he died in a school shooting. 893308877
Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Great article from @filmumentaries.bsky.social about ILM and John Knoll and #starwars #Mandalorian www.ilm.com/john-knoll-i...ilm.comSomething Old, Something New: John Knoll on the Visual Effects of ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’The production visual effects supervisor and ILM executive creative director discusses balancing the handcrafted legacy of the streaming series with the demands of an IMAX theatrical release. 120
Reposted by Steve SmartTodd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 18/07/2026IT'S HERE AND IT'S SPECTACULAR "Nolan's CGI is really just Invisible CGI", by Jonas Ussing @themovierabbithole.bsky.social youtu.be/AFLcP-t0-kIyoutu.beNOLAN'S CGI is really just INVISIBLE CGI ("no CGI" part 6)YouTube video by The Movie Rabbit Hole 727984
Reposted by Steve SmartNathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏 58153723627
Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 19/07/2026A fascist regime at work. So, no accountability to protect us from our own government? 001
Reposted by Steve SmartAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/07/2026This is total insanity. Words fail to explain how anyone let alone a plurality of voters thought giving an obviously demented person control of the most powerful government in the world was a good idea. We will be lucky to come out the other side of this alive. 1209122813215
Reposted by Steve SmartQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 10/07/2026Mitch McConnell was complicit in fascism. He destroyed the US Senate and stole Supreme Court seats. Let's not pretend otherwise. If you're a Democrat who doesn't want to call it like it is, how about you stay silent instead? Just like you do on genocide, anti-Muslim & anti-Black violence. 20369108
Reposted by Steve SmartAndy. Not Andrew @atm14.bsky.social · 10/07/2026This really cannot be shared enough or spread enough. 18629
Reposted by Steve SmartAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 11/07/2026Suddenly, all the sanewashing of Trump and breathless coverage of Biden's age and Hillary's emails doesn't seem like it was a good idea. 551831328
Reposted by Steve SmartRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Build child care centers. Build health centers. Build community centers. Not data centers. And not ICE detention centers. 198108033257
Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Love that movie related novels can’t simply tout the upcoming movie. It’s always a MAJOR Motion Picture. 😎 wonder when that became a thing @tvaziri.com? 000
Reposted by Steve SmartRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/06/2026As the screwworm spreads... Remember that Elon Musk’s DOGE cut $15M from a screwworm monitoring program. And we're now learning that Trump’s USDA delayed a project to develop new ways to contain the parasite and held up construction of a monitoring facility. The incompetence is dangerous. 19349121753
Reposted by Steve SmartThe Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 15/06/2026Commentary: A growing number of young consumers are turning to analog and single-purpose devices like cyberdecks and e-readers as a form of resistance to AI-first platforms and increasingly automated digital systems.ebx.shWhat is the hottest Gen-Z tech trend? Anti-AI.Many of the models now being hunted online were released before their new owners were born. 13411
Reposted by Steve SmartHuffPost @huffpost.com · 12/06/2026“I've said before, and I will keep saying that real men serve others; weak men serve themselves,” the Texas Democrat said.huffpost.comJames Talarico Takes Shots At Ted Cruz And Ken Paxton’s Masculinity: ‘Weak Men’“I've said before, and I will keep saying that real men serve others; weak men serve themselves,” the Texas Democrat said. 0194
Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Jamelle Bouie: The cruelty is still the point of the Trump regime. “This isn’t a border security policy. It’s cruelty as governance — directed at people this administration has decided don’t deserve dignity.” kottke.org/26/06/004908...kottke.orgJamelle Bouie: The cruelty is still the point of the Trump r...Jamelle Bouie: The cruelty is still the point of the Trump regime. “This isn’t a border security policy. It’s cruelty as governance — directed at people this ad 000
Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026USPS Reissues Popular Mister Rogers Stamps kottke.org/26/06/usps-r...kottke.orgUSPS Reissues Popular Mister Rogers StampsEvery so often, the US Postal Service reissues old stamps. This time around, they polled the public about which past stamp they’d like to see reissued and t 000
Reposted by Steve SmartTodd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 20/05/2026The time Stephen talked about my ILM colleagues and me, back when we visited "The Colbert Report" in 2006: from "The Late Show" in 2015: youtu.be/vOjPBBvBe2cyoutu.beStephen Has A Message For George LucasYouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 1425
Reposted by Steve SmartMetro Nashville @nashville.gov · 21/05/2026Getting to work looks different for everyone, and that’s worth celebrating. Friday is Bike to Work Day, and we'd love to see how you're getting where you need to go. If biking is part of your commute, tag us in your ride to work photos and help inspire more Nashvillians to choose how they move. 🚲 032
Reposted by Steve SmartJamie Benning - The Filmumentaries Podcast @filmumentaries.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Are you all caught up with The Filmumentaries Podcast? Filmumentaries.com 064
Reposted by Steve SmartTodd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 19/05/2026several Watergates-per-day for this administration, and this one is a real doozy blatant, open air corruption 3488
Reposted by Steve SmartTodd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 17/05/2026Holy cow "The Sheep Detectives" (2026) is absolutely incredible. STUNNING visual effects work in an extremely charming movie. 713515
Reposted by Steve SmartAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/04/2026Dismantling Voice of America was one of the most devastating things I’ve witnessed. VOA wasn’t propaganda, it was proof that free press could criticize its own leaders and still survive. And now we’re throwing away one of our greatest tools of freedom. 10046531172
Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 17/04/2026#splitDiopterAlert Capricorn One. Cc: @tvaziri.com 010
Reposted by Steve SmartAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/04/2026"You're just voluntarily complying with this whimsical cosplay" -- holy shit, Tim Kaine is *demolishing* Russ Vought 542141744028
Reposted by Steve SmartKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/04/2026Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work. 1824325610799
Reposted by Steve SmartKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 31/03/2026I showed this graph in class yesterday on how measles cases in the United States plummeted dramatically after the vaccine was licensed in 1963. It’s not subtle and I could not resist observing: “This stunning design in measles cases was not thanks to vitamin A. It was not due to beef tallow.” 1678222538
Reposted by Steve SmartCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 31/03/2026I said this in replies elsewhere, but I want to say it loudly here. Anything other than a fullthroated affirmation of birthright citizenship in this country by SCOTUS is an act of treason. It is grounds for immediate impeachment. It is a violation of every oath they have made. 2998802570
Reposted by Steve SmartAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Walz: The president said it's a bunch of radicals. You're damn right we've been radicalized. Radicalized by compassion, radicalized by decency, radicalized by due process, radicalized by democracy. 487355299102
Reposted by Steve SmartHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Now get out and vote in the midterms like your life depends on it, because it does. #NoKings 11234569514534