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Henry T. Casey

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Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 6h

if i want to beat my 2024 movie count by one movie, i need to watch 58 movies in 78 days. sorta possible, probably

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 6h

at one point i actually hit Beehiiv's post-length limit.

scheduled, though. tomorrow, 10am.

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Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 20h

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Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

I really need to start doing these things more frequently so they're not so absurdly long.

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

Born, Raised and Will Die Here Too

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

i'm a yapper, OK

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Juniper @coffinfairy.bsky.social · 9d

‼️Single Disabled mom‼️needing help with electric due the 8th and propane that heats my home and water filled ASAP.

Electric: $520

Propane:$650

Any help is appreciated 💜

PayPal: www.paypal.me/Coffinelf

Cashapp: cash.app/$coffinkewpie

Ko-fi: coffinfairy

Screenshot of text that says: I'm a single disabled mom of four. I have uterine fibroids that causes excessive bleeding and fatigue, POTs and PTSD from Covid turning into long covid and causing my health problems. I was working two jobs prior to not working until it caught up to me and I ended up in the ER with a heart rate that wouldn't slow down until I had to take medication. I have been trying to get on disability since. A year later I started to caretake for my disabled child by myself as well. I had help previously but it wasn't working out and l've had to do a lot of it on my own, now I'm stuck in a situation where working isn't possible for my health and while I'm already caretaking for my disabled child that needs constant care. I did not ever envision this happening to me and have always worked hard to take care of my family but now I'm in what feels like an impossible situation trying my best to take care of my kids and myself so I can stay around for them as long as possible. Im not enjoying coming online asking for help but I have no where else to turn. I'm doing

Screenshot of text that says: have no where else to turn. I'm doing everything I can to get help but it's not enough to survive off of. I'm sadly the only responsible parent and have limited family that all live too far to help. I live in California which is a bit expensive but with the state of America right now I'm trying to stay where my trans child and disabled child are the safest. Any help is appreciated and keeps my kids and I surviving while waiting on disability or other options I'm pursuing to happen. I don't know what the future holds but as a mother I'm doing everything I can to keep my family together, healthy and happy. Even if it means coming online and begging for that help. Thank you if you read.
Please boost if you're able. The chances someone who can help sees my post greatly increases with more eyes. Lots of love

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Juniper @coffinfairy.bsky.social · 1d

THIS IS URGENT WE HARDLY HAVE FOOD AND NO HEAT AND ELECTRIC. I WAS ABLE TO PAY PROPANE BUT WE CANT EVEN HAVE HEAT BECAUSE THE ELECTRIC IS OFF!!!! PLEASE GOD REPOST HELP WHATEVER YOU CAN

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Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

it was me lol

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Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

bsky.app/profile/henr... thanks for inspiring this joke

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

guy who thought he was a pansexual because of this ad

rachel leigh cook holds a frying pan and an egg

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

guy who thought he was a pansexual because of this ad

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

This is in my neighborhood.

I am predictably not happy about this.

Karrie Jacobs @karrieurbanist.bsky.social · 4d

The Gothamist report about the SoHo REI closing also said this:

“OpenAI reached a deal last year to lease 90,000 square feet in the building, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal at the time.”

Not clear whether there’s cause and effect.

gothamist.com/news/rei-shu...

REI shutting down SoHo store, its only NYC location

The company's Paramus location is also closing.

gothamist.com

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

Don’t care why, just exceptionally happy it flopped. Plus, maybe OBAA returns to IMAX? Probably not, but the biggest “HAW-HAW!”

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 1d

The spectacle of capital accumulated will become obscenity itself

Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 1d

As someone whose time freelancing for MLSsoccer was a vital step in my career progression, and someone who generally gleans insight from the observations of others:

This sucks so hard.

MLS is using generative AI to write match recaps. Writers used to get paid freelance rates to do that. Hssssss.

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 1d

I was trying to put my finger on what bothered me about this portrayal and I think it’s that it just takes the guy’s words at face value, like he was a nice guy and reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death just pushed him over the edge www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

She Despised Charlie Kirk. He Resolved to Make People Like Her Pay.

www.nytimes.com

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Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Parsely keeps looking worse

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

Yes this is about some of her fans.

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 1d

Trying to set a ground rule of replying to someone who seems too bad-faith or dumb to reason properly. Maybe they get two replies before i move on?

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 2d

they were showing that trailer in front of the AEW x DC panel at NYCC yesterday, and my dumbass (which saw jackass: the movie in 35mm recently) popped for him

Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 2d

also Johnny fucking Knoxville, right?

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 2d

here comes your man (pixies cover) - pete yorn w/ liz phair open.spotify.com/track/24dR1e...

Here Comes Your Man

open.spotify.com

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Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 2d

Is buying a region-locked movie that won’t play, by accident, some rite of passage for being a physical media sicko? Because

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Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 2d

It’s not like I don’t want to pay to see movies in theaters. I saw OBAA again today, and my next movies in theaters are The Thing in 35mm and A House of Dynamite. Why the fuck did Disney pick HIM.

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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 2d

woke up from a nap in a frenzy

a few good men but make it a few small beers

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Henry T. Casey @henrytcasey.net · 2d

I would like to know why, because I should have seen a sci-fi movie with Gillian Anderson and a NIN soundtrack on opening weekend.

But I didn’t, because fuck Jared Leto.

HerRoyalBOO👻bies @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 2d

Can anyone explain how Jared Leto keeps getting work when all his films bomb and he’s a sex pest

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