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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not seeing The Exorcist-- being told about it by a babysitter. Second place goes to the Wicked Witch in the crystal ball.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Gobsmacked by the elite levels of not knowing ball in the Senate today, thinking an NBA team is called the Hawkeyes then, refusing to Google it, then accusing a guy of treason because you didn’t know the Iowa Lady Hawkeyes aren’t in the NBA. Somehow I don’t trust these people to Save Girls Sports.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I love how many mystery villains, often goblins, Spidey has, who may go unrevealed for years, but for a guy named Mysterio, straight outta the gate, they were like, "Here's his name and how he does every single trick."

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 24/09/2026

"While Charlie Brown did once again accelerate toward the ball, miss it entirely as Lucy pulled it away, flip backward through the air, and land violently with a disquieting crunch, we do not believe that now is the time for a dramatic change in kicking strategy." buff.ly/X2RjqP5

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“Charlie Brown Must Stay the Course”: A Football Kick Autopsy Report by the Democratic Party

“While Charlie Brown did once again accelerate toward the ball, miss the ball entirely as Lucy pulled it away, flip backward through the air, and land violen...

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Lode Runner was an easy-to-learn platformer with a rare dig-through-the-platform mechanic and one of the first level editors.

Box cover art for Broderbund's game Lode Runner, depicting a man in a gold jumpsuit swinging across a horizontal ladder while firing a pistol attached to his belt by a retractable cord. His belt also contains a box spilling over with gold treasure. Below him, red robots trapped in pits reach up to try to grab him. For context, the game features single-screen levels. Players run around picking up gold treasure while avoiding enemies, sometimes climbing or going across ladders. It also allows players to drill through single platform blocks in front of or behind the character. The player can drop through the holes created or use them to trap enemies, even walking over their heads. After a few seconds, holes close up, potentially killing enemies or the player, or blocking escape. The player might have to drill through several levels to reach some of the gold, requiring planning ahead. When all gold is collected, a ladder appears, allowing the player to ascend to the next level.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I also like how they demonstrate that they've learned their lesson by destroying a German airport a couple of days later.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's all rich coming from Ross, of course. But Tony, at least, should have immediately spearheaded cleanup and rebuilding in Sokovia instead of riding off into the sunset in his Audi or bankrolling every MIT project. Cleaning up after messes he creates should be second nature by then.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

That's why it feels comfortable painting Republicans with a broader brush than I might otherwise. Some R politicians opposed Trump, but they were largely rejected by their own voters. Those who remain own it all.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Functional government, if and when we have it, should always have PR built into it. I forget the term, but there's a word that describes things that are so functional that they become boring, then invisible and undervalued, which is how we lose them.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Five year-old me did not, in fact, know how it is with these A cards -- but maybe I will soon

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Just did the same. Now I feel like Nic Cage in a National Treasure movie

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Bouncing my balls off of a bunch of little guys in the ball pit.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Tracy Letts was a guest on yet another movie podcast I listen to, and long story short, I'm bankrupt

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Nigel Tufnel: It's like, how much more white could he be? And the answer is none. None more white.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I really got dragged through the garden last night.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Easier way to identify the 2026 to... mmm... 2030 movies and shows?

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That website is run by America PAC, Musk’s super PAC. While Vote.gov collects no personal information, votesafe.org collects a wide-range of personal information.

The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

For anyone wrestling with this topic, I would recommend the book Monsters: a Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer. She covers many different types and aspects of monstrous artists, as well as what our responsibility is as consumers of art.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚨 BEWARE of VoteSafe.org 🚨 While it bills itself as a “safe” way to register to vote, it is actually a digital surveillance machine created by Elon Musk’s super PAC.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Forte praising Coyote to others later in the film genuinely got me. Giving Hoskins level emotional gravity

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Telling my wife I bought all the jumbo size snacks out of a sense of fiscal responsibility

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thanks for the clarification -- glad to hear it!

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

On the other hand, I bought yet another copy of A Few Dollars More in part because the package included your writing.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Outlaw Vern spoke about this issue over the summer, and there were enough context clues to figure out the label. I will say as a great lover of physical media, I am loathe to give money to one that screws over its contributors.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I've worked in libraries. You were right to be suspicious.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Times change, party positions change, but scolding teen girls is eternal

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Peacemaker Tries Hard! comic shown here by Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh really nails the current depiction and is a hilariously fun read.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

And the publisher can't argue that I don't own that copy of the book because you bought a copy yesterday. They're copies. And in a digital format, producing more copies is of limited cost to the publisher.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If I buy a copy of a physical book from a publisher (through a third-party seller), I own my own copy of that book, but the publisher still maintains control over production and distribution of the work. The publisher can't someday decide to come into my house and remove the book.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 31/08/2026

FDA deregulation will manifest as a series of posts from people shitting their guts out with recalls that get closer and closer to where you live until you're the one shitting your guts out

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

"They say he was mind controlled. And now we're supposed to believe that's all over? How do we know he's not still under someone's control? And whose orders is he following now?"

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Definitely assassinated the Starks.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Just read the Terror Teletype -- congratulations on your big news! To celebrate, I just added another drop in this bucket.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

They can't come up with an entertaining way to do a pre-movie recap, something TV shows have been doing forever? The best suggestion I've read is to have Michael Peña's Luis narrate it. If you need portentious, have someone play Uatu. Or just a well-edited clip package

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Bear Claw Billie (1590/5000) @bearclawbillie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

HEY THIS IS JUST A PAINTING OF A THEATER SHOWING COYOTE VS. ACME

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 27/08/2026

Today's @xkcd.com

It's a stickman holding a hammer, lifting up his leg, and saying:

"Listen up, leg. I've been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off!"

It is captioned: tariffs

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W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

ICE has fallen out of the headlines but July marked the largest number of migrant detentions ever on record. Five migrants have died in ICE custody in the last two months. It's also currently impossible to legally migrate to this country, as 100% of visa applications have been paused.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Now that I think about it, I also haven't heard the phrase, "the whole smorgasbord" in a long time, likely for this reason.

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tomdesales.bsky.social @tomdesales.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Contractors who disrespect my wife might as well be movie goons underestimating the former cover ops guy.

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