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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time of year, been on a bit of a horror binge, aiming to hit 31 new horror watches before November.

A screenshot of a last 4 watched on the app Letterboxd. The list is as follows:

Invaders from Mars (1953): 2 stars out of 5

Werewolf of London (1935): 3 stars out of 5

Heretic (2024): 4 stars out of 5

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979): 4.5 stars out of 5

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 1d

If you are not wielding a firework launcher in defense of queer rights, can you really call yourself an ally?

Chiitan rules

Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 2d

Chiitan has a dream.
I hope that one day the term LGBT will become a thing of the past.
I will continue to spread my message until we live in a world where everyone can love freely and is free from persecution and discrimination.
Until then, let's all support each other🤍

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Talia "AFAB" Bhatt ♀︎♀︎ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 3d

Medical institutions treat trans people as a population to surveil, manage, and dissect, rather than as people to assist or treat with basic dignity.

Typewriter Skeleton @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 3d

Oslo University Hospital caught using trans patients' journals for research purposes:
- Without the patients' consent to participate in research
- Affecting minors
- 1700 of them
- Taking highly sensitive information from said journals

This is a HUGE breach.

Anine Hartmann @aninehartmann.bsky.social · 3d

Tidligere i år meldte vi et forskningsprosjekt til redelighetsutvalget ved OUS og UiO.

Nå er forskerne felt for alvorlige brudd på forskningsetiske normer.

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RL Human Being And A RL Stine @mistercinecal.bsky.social · 4d

No indication from FF that any of them think what Gavin actually did is worse than just not telling them about it, or even bad at all

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 4d

The tenant at the centre of the Jim Gavin rent payments issue contacted Fianna Fáil on Saturday but has not received any call back from the party or the former candidate since, The Journal has learned.
http://jrnl.ie/6836666t

Tenant yet to hear from Jim Gavin or Fianna Fáil about money owed

The tenant is none the wiser about whether work is underway for his €3,300 to be returned.

jrnl.ie

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 5d

Wanted to have the new video (on Beetlejuice 2) out this Sunday but I've been going through some big personal stuff so it's looking like it'll be the Sunday after. Sorry about that, gang, we'll get there.

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 8d

Behold the game that swallowed my teenage years

The cover art for Paradox Interactive's Crusader Kings II (2012)

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 10d

Man, it has been such a great year to like horror movies.

Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · 10d

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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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 13d

New video is up now! A little jaunt back in time to the very first Oscars, we talk infidelity, Magda Goebbels and German Expressionism in what might be my proudest script yet.

The Best Picture Winner The Oscars Forgot | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

YouTube video by BanjaxTheRagman

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 15d

The next American invasion is set to end like War of the Worlds, I guess

HerRoyalBOO👻bies @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 15d

This is a problem that will sort itself.

www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

Pentagon adds exemptions to requirement for all troops to get flu shot

The Pentagon has introduced exemptions for reservists and proclaimed that the shot is only necessary in some circumstances for all service members.

www.militarytimes.com

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 17d

Big day for lovers of old man yaoi ❤️

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 17d

Yakuza Kiwami 3 (with JPN/English voices) is officially announced

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 18d

Oh no, he's real. Please don't tell your parent what I said about The Devil's Chord, buddy.

#DoctorWho

A screenshot of the description for my newest video, reviewing Doctor Who Season 1, or Series 14 if ya nasty. Amusingly, the automatic filter for detecting people who are being discussed in the video has picked up on the fictional character of Henry Arbinger and seems to present him as being mentioned as if he is real

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 19d

The world is bad but Guillermo del Toro hugging Godzilla like an excited child is good

Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 19d

A day in Toho heaven

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 23d

Seth Rogen, Khan of all Khans, for this gift, I pledge my life to thee.

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 23d

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are reviving ‘THE MUPPET SHOW’ as a Disney+ special next year

Will also star and be produced by Sabrina Carpenter

The goal for the special is to greenlight a new season of the iconic series.

(Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/t...)

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 26d

New video is now up! A long one but a good one, this time we're taking a cheeky look at Ncuti Gatwa's first season as everyone's favourite Time Lord

#DoctorWho

On Shaky Ground | Doctor Who Season 1/Series 14 Review (2023-2024)

A review of Ncuti Gatwa's first season as Doctor Who, from the 2023 Christmas Special up until the Season 1 finale. If you notice any editing/recording mistakes, this video is over an hour, so no you don't. All clips used belong to the BBC, I own nothing. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:30 - The Church on Ruby Road 0:11:27 - Space Babies 0:20:17 - The Devil's Chord 0:28:11 - Boom 0:34:20 - 73 Yards 0:40:06 - Dot and Bubble 0:46:40 - Rogue 0:51:25 - The Legend of Ruby Sunday/Empire of Death Find me on Bluesky: @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27d

Elon, fresh off attempting to incite race riots in England is now trying to incite pogroms against trans people.

A screenshot of a tweet from Elon Musk (@elonmusk) with the caption “This is a massive problem.” It is a quote tweet of Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog), who wrote: “Anyone who’s been in the trenches fighting these trans militants knows that they are inherently violent. On a level far beyond any other political or ideological faction. Deranged, deeply hateful, angry at themselves and the world. Suicidal. The threat they pose is very serious. …”

A screenshot of a tweet from Elon Musk (@elonmusk) with the caption “Seems likely.” It is a quote tweet of Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics), who wrote: “I am now 100% confident that Charlie’s assassination was carried out by a radical left wing transgender terror cell. Let’s get into the evidence…” Beneath that, a tweet from Brooke Singman (@BrookeSingman) is shown, saying: “EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson lived with his transgender partner, sources tell me. The individual, who is a male transitioning to a female, is fully cooperating with the FBI. Sources tell me the FBI had texts and other communications between Robinson and the individual that helped FBI authorities solidify that Robinson was indeed the shooter.”

A screenshot of a tweet from Elon Musk (@elonmusk) with the caption “Terrorist cell.” It is a quote tweet of End Wokeness (@EndWokeness), who wrote: “Multiple trans people in the area posted on September 9th that ‘something big will be happening to Charlie Kirk tomorrow.’” The tweet includes a short video clip featuring a man in a dark shirt turning to look back while standing among other people in what looks like an office or police station setting.

A screenshot of a tweet from Elon Musk (@elonmusk) with the caption “Disturbing.” It is a quote tweet of Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo), who wrote: “Unmasking ‘Luna’: How I found the evidence confirming that the Charlie Kirk assassin suspect’s alleged lover is trans, anti-Christian and on hormones. Suspect Tyler Robinson allegedly killed Charlie while he was answering a question about trans shooters.”

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 27d

Between this, the nonsense "trans bullets" article, and the erased Guardian article about the shooter being a leftist, it's become clear that the capitalist media wants nothing more than mass violence against the left and the trans community, and will lie as many times as they need to to get there.

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 27d

Absolutely indicative of Bluesky's problem that people telling Kirk to "rest in piss" are suspended but actual lies intended to fuel hatred and violence towards a marginalised group are 100% okay.

New York Post @nypost.com · 27d

Charlie Kirk assassination latest shooting committed by trans people and advocates

The assassination of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk marks the latest example of a growing wave of murders and other shootings committed by transgender people and others advocating for their rights.

nypost.com

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · 29d

Oh god no they're gonna call it Max again aren't they

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 29d

WSJ: Paramount Skydance is preparing a majority cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery that is backed by the Ellison family.

The bid will be for the entire company, including its cable networks and movie studio

www.wsj.com/business/med...

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rule 63 Alucard wall scroll @foxglove.bsky.social · Sep 4

I get why so many celebrities, comedians especially, are standing with Graham Linehan. You never know when you're going to get so washed that you have to pivot to violent, obsessive misogyny.

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · Aug 31

Newest video is out now! A look at Captain America 4 and how it can't even cohere with itself as a movie

#Marvel #CaptainAmerica

The Corporate Nightmare of Captain America 4 | A Brave, New Review

YouTube video by BanjaxTheRagman

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · Aug 27

Rewatching Doctor Who's 73 Yards and I still cannot get over how nasty the Welsh people in that pub were. A bunch of very odd, very mean people torturing poor Ruby.

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Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · Aug 25

How is answering his grandson’s question even close to the horrors of answering how a man has a baby with a woman?????

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Darren Mooney @darrenmooney.bsky.social · Aug 25

Interesting to see a lot of people arguing that this will have Netflix questioning their entire business model.

That seems unlikely, just as the success of “Glass Onion” didn’t lead to an embrace of theatres.

Netflix’s rejection of theatres was never financial, but ideological.

Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · Aug 24

In the story of the summer, Netflix just scored its first-ever No. 1 at the U.S. box office with 'KPop Demon Hunters,' a two-month-old film that has already been streamed 300 million times.
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Netflix, Sony’s 'KPop Demon Hunters' Hits No. 1 At The Box Office

Despite being available for two months and being seen over 200 million times already, 'KPop Demon Hunters' posted the weekend's top box office performance.

www.cartoonbrew.com

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BanjaxTheRagman @banjaxtheragman.bsky.social · Aug 25

Is Mr. Dogg aware that lesbians are, in fact, not the girl from The Ring? They aren't going to come out of the TV and get you, Snoop, you're safe.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Aug 24

Snoop Dogg says he’s 'scared to go to the movies now' because of a lesbian couple being depicted in 'Lightyear'

"We're watching it ... my grandson is like, 'Papa Snoop, how'd she have a baby with a woman?' ... I didn't come here for this shit"

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