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Actually Ghostface @vantablackpharaoh.bsky.social · 8h

I've said it before and will say it again:

If they TRULY plan for there to be no more elections and are "acting like there will be no elections", WHY ARE THEY GERRYMANDERING, TRYING TO RIG VOTING MACHINES, AND RETIRING?

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wolfgabe.bsky.social @wolfgabe.bsky.social · 5h

These people literally don't understand a big part of resistance is learning and remembering where to find joy and hope even in what seems like a bleak world

politiBOO! @politiburb.bsky.social · 9h

I feel like there's just a segment of the population, trans or cis or otherwise, who will always insist that being happy is fundamentally a character flaw that implies you are insufficiently aware of/don't care enough about the world's problems

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Rosie (she/her) @airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 2d

One of the reasons right wingers hate the arts is because they suck at them. They lack the patience and dedication to develop the skill and the heart needed to make good art. That's why they love AI and think AI slop is art.

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LSaddler (Brainiac Era) @lsaddler.bsky.social · 4h

QT this post with someone you wish was still alive

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Jack Deth @jacklaridian.bsky.social · 3h

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Mr. Terrific’s Publicist @johnslpaul.bsky.social · 4h

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Edward the WerePanda @edwardbaillargeon.bsky.social · 5h

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 7h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 5h

Is Jared Leto blackmailing everyone in Hollywood or what

Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 15h

‘TRON: ARES’ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.

For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.

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Hatok @hatok.bsky.social · 7h

it also can't really be argued to have had low cultural impact because The Simpsons did a parody of it, even if the joke was nobody saw TRON

Jose Argumedo @arguingmeadows.com · 1d

Their opinion is their opinion, whatever, but they’re re-writing history here. TRON was Disney’s highest-grossing live action film in 5 years, a decent hit that made a lot from merchandise and arcades. Home video was also very successful for TRON, and Legacy didn’t flop, it made $400 million.

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 2d

Pretty confused by how TRON became a big-budget movie franchise. Was it a bit hit when it came out? No. Did it become a big hit on video/TV? Also no. Do people have fond nostalgic memories of it? Eh kinda but not really. Was it secretly great and critically acclaimed? No again

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14h

We have the timidity of countless corporate and university GCs to thank for the fact DEI is treated as though it were illegal.

Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 15h

lol gentle reminder that DEI is not illegal. Supporting marginalized groups is not illegal. Anyone reneging on support is making a CHOICE to do so.

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Spooky Sylvie 🖤 @cutencozyprincess.bsky.social · 5h

Just saw the scary video of my babygirl Billie Eilish being yanked by a crazy fan and fell into the crowd and everyone was screaming wondering if she was okay and where was she

A girl was able to help her as security ran in to get her

WHY. CANT. YALL. TREAT. ARTISTS. LIKE. HUMANS. 🙃

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wolfgabe.bsky.social @wolfgabe.bsky.social · 7h

Exactly this. Voting machines generally designed to be extremely difficult to tamper with and are not connected to the internet making them very difficult to hack on top of being placed under strict surveillance.

newstarcadefan (he/him/his) @newstarcadefan.bsky.social · 9h

I do agree with you, also people forget that voting machines gotta be certified by the state. For example I remember the first touch-screen voting machines that got decertified almost immediately when they fucked up in the 2004 elections that fall.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 9h

This isn't rocket science, Hollywood. When you make movies for Gen Z & Alpha, they pay to see them. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S opened to $80M WITH a day & date streaming release on Peacock. When you make movies for their dads, those dads have a choice between the theater or their bitchin' home theater.

Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 10h

I'm perplexed at watching pundits in the trades struggling to explain Tron Ares' disappointing opening.

Was it covid? Do people just not like science fiction? etc. etc.

The main reason is pretty obvious: Tron isn't a popular franchise. Nobody's interested in nostalgia for a failed 1980s project.

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The British History Podcast @thebhp.bsky.social · 1d

The regime is:

- losing ground to a guy in a frog suit
- making up stories about Portland
- terrified of the Epstein Files
- making up fake arrests of imaginary girlfriends
- babbling incoherently about cognitive tests

Do not despair. These people are losing and they know it.

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Actually Ghostface @vantablackpharaoh.bsky.social · 1d

No doomspiralling for Fascists. Stop giving him power he doesn't have.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-jv...

Are you freaking out? Worried about the military? Please hear this.

YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture

www.youtube.com

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 10h

Maybe stop assuming Jared Leto and Mr.Beast can sell people on a franchise rather than it leading to them googling why no one likes them in the first place

Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 15h

‘TRON: ARES’ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.

For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.

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Actually Ghostface @vantablackpharaoh.bsky.social · 9h

As for a Republican buying out Dominion, 2 things:

1) They want to go back to paper ballots. It is very hard to cheat paper ballots. VERY hard.
2) It's easy to get away with tiny number fudges when a race is close. It's a lot harder to do it when it's a massive shift. This will be a massive shift.

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Actually Ghostface @vantablackpharaoh.bsky.social · 9h

The Dems did this 20 years ago in Nevada. It failed so hard because all the red got dispersed so much, no district was safe enough. And the GOP won.

The same will likely happen in Texas and Missouri, and the GOP hasn't realized this yet. When they do, it will be too late for them. They. Fucked. Up.

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Actually Ghostface @vantablackpharaoh.bsky.social · 9h

I know you're scared about the Dominion buyout and the gerrymanders. Here's the thing.

It's easy to flip a few thousand vote in a machine or gerrymander a little and get away with it. But it's really fucking hard to do that to a hundred thousand votes or to remove the other side totally that way. 🧵

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 11h

Jesus Christ! You took the wrong 79 year old!

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Mr. Terrific’s Publicist @johnslpaul.bsky.social · 11h

And what’s worse, those bone headed executives at Disney will just think the franchise itself is just cooked and put it on the shelf for another 15 to 20 years.

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Clifford Batteau @cliffordbatteau.bsky.social · 13h

Leto is the embodiment of Box Office Cancer. Praying for the poor Masters of Universe crew

The Numbers @thenumbers.bsky.social · 15h

Tron: Ares fired up an estimated $14.3M on Friday to kick off its theatrical run. The film is currently available in 4,000 North American theaters.
#TronAres #BoxOffice @thenumbers.bsky.social

Tron: Ares (2025) - Box Office and Financial Information

Financial analysis of Tron: Ares (2025) including production budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports.

www.the-numbers.com

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Clifford Batteau @cliffordbatteau.bsky.social · 11h

Normies: "What Smash Bros characters survive Squid Game?"

Me, an intellectual:

youtu.be/CAd6_rWCWnc?...

Which Smash Bros Characters Could Survive The Odyssey?

YouTube video by Superduperbro

youtu.be

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The Autistic Diabetic😺💙 @autisticdiabetic.bsky.social · 11h

Can't believe that Diane Keaton passed away today, I'll always remember her as Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather & Jenny in Finding Dory. May she rest in peace...😿💔

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