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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 2h

Watching REACHER and enjoying it but boy does it make me miss the days when Parker turned out Spenser novels like clockwork.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 14h

This is unbelievably bad.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 1d

Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE and their owner is helping to develop military AI. Maybe hit that "cancel my account" button?

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 2d

Spotify is now running recruitment ads for ICE.

It’s time to cancel your account.

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 22h

This is mainly about the economic impact that ICE is having on LA communities, but we’re inching ever closer to direct conflict between local and federalized forces, which would be … a bit of a rubicon.

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 22h

THE MONKEY is October film 12. Was looking for something like this: lighthearted and blackhearted all at once, this very loose Stephen King adaptation about a murderous cursed toy ends up being surprisingly philosophical.

Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 23h

This very much. Accountability for crimes better be a fucking reason to go to the ballot box. And fuck the norms. The only Norm I care about now is George Wendt.

T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 1d

My vote in the 2028 D primary for POTUS will hinge almost entirely on the % of this Administration they promise to imprison

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1d

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 1d

RIP the local scary movie host from when I was a kid. If you’ve ever wanted to ask me “what the fuck is wrong with you?” here’s at least part of the reason why!

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Delray "Madd Frank" Dvoracek - Boulger Funeral Home

A complete obituary will be posted at a later date. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 PM November 7, 2025, at Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center in Fargo – with a

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 1d

Ok but you’re at least going to burn your palate on them, right?

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 1d

October film number 11: I finally saw THE SUBSTANCE, which was … a lot? Unlikely I’ll see anything more horrifying this month. Or year. Mixed feelings about the way the third act disintegrates but you can’t say the film’s not committed.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 2d

a foundational belief of the modern right is that there is no such thing as organic disagreement with their policies, it’s all directed from the top down

they just can’t conceive that ordinary people find them horrifying

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 2d

Goddammit, Magneto was right.

Not really sure what to do about that.

Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 2d

“Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand”

- chicken salad

- NAPOLEON DYNAMITE

- “Kokomo”

Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 2d

“Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand”

sea urchins

that werewolf movie with Gregory Hines

Lady In Red

Roger @rogger.bsky.social · 2d

Ooh fun.

- Hard boiled eggs (can’t explain, just no)
- Children of Men (relentless)
- Sweet Caroline (does not require explaining)

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jaythechou.bsky.social @jaythechou.bsky.social · 2d

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1673

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Boo-ly, Li'l Ghost Bull 👻🐮 @bullythelsb.bsky.social · Oct 14

Happy Columbo Day!

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 2d

I’d say something about kids and the classics but this is someone who insisted on watching the Murnau NOSFERATU to prep for the Eggers.

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 2d

And October film numero 10: READY OR NOT, another rewatch for me but new-to-kid: “Quite possibly the funniest movie I’ve ever seen.” Bad parenting choices, or is it really THAT funny?

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 3d

October shenanigans number 9: HALLOWEEN (original flavor). Obviously a rewatch but new to the kid, who was home for the weekend. “Well… that was honestly middling,” was the review, which for modern sensibilities is probably fair. Big thumbs-up for the score though.

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 3d

I think Trump honestly believes that if he won the Nobel Peace Prize they’d have to let him into heaven. Like the committee is pre-check clearance for the Pearly Gates or something.

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 3d

Greenest of evergreen comments?

Dawn Summers real or fake @dawnsummers.bsky.social · 3d

SNL sucks

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 4d

“Can you explain this gap in your resume?”

Me thinking quickly on my feet to explain the period when I worked for ICE: “I was selling drugs… ,uh, to children.”

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 4d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein.bsky.social · 23d

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 5d

jesus, kevin, SPOILERS

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 5d

(This post was like chum for @dawnsummers.bsky.social )

Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 6d

Yeah, stay in your lane, er… God’s representative on Earth.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6d

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Ryan Kallberg @absinthetics.bsky.social · 6d

October film fest 7 & 8: RUN SWEETHEART RUN and STRANGE DARLING, both date-gone-horribly-wrong films. RUN is lean and mean, where DARLING archly subverts expectations in a way that’s off-putting at first but eventually comes around.

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