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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 2d

The US federal attack on Portland has resulted in the best advertisement for a city that I have ever seen. Round-the-clock joy, community solidarity and silliness that much of the West has lost and longs for.

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Hobby Drifter in Tokyo @hobbydrifter.bsky.social · 9d

White people who have spent decades thinking “Born in the USA” is patriotic and “Every Breath You Take” is a great wedding song are suddenly very concerned about not being able to understand lyrics to some songs at the Super Bowl halftime show.

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VeroOoOnica Wraith @veronicarothbooks.com · 3d

When people ask me what I think about using AI in writing I’m going to send them this screenshot

A screenshot of a post that reads David Simon, creator of *The Wire*, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro, NPR

And then a screenshot of a conversation that goes like this:

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Spooky Boo @spookyboo.bsky.social · 4d

Sorry, not sorry, neighbors.

Multiple plastic skeletons bow down on the grass or kneel with their palms up towards their god - the 12’ plastic skeleton standing behind the fence line

Two plastic skeletons bow on their knees in the grass while one has a single knee down and his palms outstretched towards their god - the 12’ plastic skeleton standing behind the wood fence

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 9d

Looking forward to this. Only read the novel last year and everything about it, including its origin story and just Shelley’s life in general, blew me away. I recommend it to everyone because I think the pop understand rarely matches the actual depth of the story.

Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 14d

He will tell his tale…

Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · 14d

The official trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz.

In select theaters October 17, on Netflix November 7.

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FANGORIA @fangoria.bsky.social · 10d

FYI: First-of-its-kind documentary MONSTER GIRLS will explore and celebrate the history of women’s contributions to character and creature design in horror - watch the new trailer within.

MONSTER GIRLS Documentary Trailer Celebrates The Work Of Women In Horror SFX

First-of-its-kind documentary MONSTER GIRLS will explore and celebrate the history of women’s contributions to character and creature design in horror - watch the new trailer within.

dlvr.it

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 10d

Nice kitchen appliances and a room full of crosses.

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 10d

Dunno if it’s obscure anymore, but Session 9 scared the shit out of me in high school.

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 10d

Reading @gabino.bsky.social’s The Devil Takes You Home, thinking I had settled in… until page 90 or so and a series of events in a scary ass apartment and now I honestly have no idea if I’m ready for what’s coming.

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 11d

More trail views

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 11d

Always like the start to this trail

Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 11d

Heard. The escape probably helps me deal with that anxiety. No rush, I’m sure Billy will be waiting whenever you’re ready to come knocking…

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 11d

Nooooooo

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Sara THE MURDERIEST UNICORN @saraterror.bsky.social · 11d

I want to be a fury. I want to be a maenad.

SFist @sfist.bsky.social · 11d

The new Meta Ray-Ban video-recording glasses are being used exactly as you would expect, as some lonely perv is harassing and recording women on the USF campus, and posting his videos of this to social media. buff.ly/YobUeC9

Here Come the Creeps: Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Dudebro Stalking Women at USF, Posting Videos to Social Media

The new Meta Ray-Ban video-recording glasses are being used exactly as you would expect, as some lonely perv is harassing and recording women on the USF campus, and posting his videos of this to…

buff.ly

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 11d

Excited for this one

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 12d

Feel-good read of the year. Things happen in here that are so depraved and disgusting you’ll feel grateful you’re not this fucked up. Such a wild ride. Ty @sgj.bsky.social for the tour through hell.

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 14d

they loved to protest the musicals and plays at my HS for some reason

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Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 14d

Horror Movie is popping up a lot in the replies so I guess that will have to be next!

Adam @abohannon.bsky.social · 15d

THIS BOOK. My first @paultremblay.bsky.social novel. Filled me with dread the entire time. Being from KS originally, mention of a certain batshit baptist church made me feel right at home. And a @sgj.bsky.social jumpscare! Highly, highly recommend. I'll be thinking about this one for a while.

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