🎄Brendan Agnew🏳️🌈
@blcagnew.bsky.social
Writer of Things, local n'er-do-well at cinapse.co, co-host of "Make Me Watch It," and Keeper of the Very Bad Dad Jokes. He/Him.
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The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 3:51 AM
The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
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Listening to a podcast. Host remarks because Toriyama inspired both Mario and Sonic, without him there'd be no post-crash video game industry.
...The crash only happened in America. In other countries, we kept trucking.
America is significant on the global stage but fucking begging Americans to-
...The crash only happened in America. In other countries, we kept trucking.
America is significant on the global stage but fucking begging Americans to-
February 18, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Listening to a podcast. Host remarks because Toriyama inspired both Mario and Sonic, without him there'd be no post-crash video game industry.
...The crash only happened in America. In other countries, we kept trucking.
America is significant on the global stage but fucking begging Americans to-
...The crash only happened in America. In other countries, we kept trucking.
America is significant on the global stage but fucking begging Americans to-
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-understand it isn't actually the world in of itself. Other nations accomplish things.
February 18, 2026 at 12:10 PM
-understand it isn't actually the world in of itself. Other nations accomplish things.
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Tom Noonan didn’t have to do much to creep you out in House of the Devil.
He could scare you while sitting at a table, being kind. RIP
He could scare you while sitting at a table, being kind. RIP
February 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Tom Noonan didn’t have to do much to creep you out in House of the Devil.
He could scare you while sitting at a table, being kind. RIP
He could scare you while sitting at a table, being kind. RIP
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The lasting way to fight fascism—and the thing each of us can do—is to liberate your mind from the fascist framework. Stop being frightened of the things that fascists say are frightening. Start looking at those things as liberation. Fear the things fascists say make us safe. See them as prisons.
February 18, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The lasting way to fight fascism—and the thing each of us can do—is to liberate your mind from the fascist framework. Stop being frightened of the things that fascists say are frightening. Start looking at those things as liberation. Fear the things fascists say make us safe. See them as prisons.
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Open borders create more safety than closed ones, and most of the benefits of safety are downriver from being the sort of people who keep their borders open, thereby avoiding the terrible dangers inherent to being the sort of people who would keep their borders closed.
The more of these fascist atrocities I see, the more I become an immigration maximalist. Let everyone in, give everyone work permits/green cards. Make it possible to get citizenship within a few months. Make it as easy as getting a driver's license.
February 18, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Open borders create more safety than closed ones, and most of the benefits of safety are downriver from being the sort of people who keep their borders open, thereby avoiding the terrible dangers inherent to being the sort of people who would keep their borders closed.
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So many indelible performances, an absolutely top shelf character actor. Manhunter, Heat, Synecdoche, The Pledge, House of the Devil, Wonderstruck, Last Action Hero, one (unsurprisingly) creepy turn on "The X-Files." The ultimate "real ones know" actor. bsky.app/profile/sepi...
Oh, man. Tom Noonan died? His performance as Francis Dolarhyde in Manhunter is one of the most terrifying, mesmerizing I've ever seen in a film.
February 18, 2026 at 5:10 AM
So many indelible performances, an absolutely top shelf character actor. Manhunter, Heat, Synecdoche, The Pledge, House of the Devil, Wonderstruck, Last Action Hero, one (unsurprisingly) creepy turn on "The X-Files." The ultimate "real ones know" actor. bsky.app/profile/sepi...
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Farewell Tom Noonan. You were such a great actor that after I first saw you in Manhunter you terrified me even in Heat.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Farewell Tom Noonan. You were such a great actor that after I first saw you in Manhunter you terrified me even in Heat.
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New S&A Episode! Lindsay & @andrewmgorham.bsky.social enjoy a Yuen Biao Double with Project A & On the Run. Gravity and Genre did not stop Yuen Biao.
Schlock & Awe episodes can be found in the account profile
Schlock & Awe episodes can be found in the account profile
February 17, 2026 at 8:01 AM
New S&A Episode! Lindsay & @andrewmgorham.bsky.social enjoy a Yuen Biao Double with Project A & On the Run. Gravity and Genre did not stop Yuen Biao.
Schlock & Awe episodes can be found in the account profile
Schlock & Awe episodes can be found in the account profile
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The Guardsman was never found.
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The Guardsman was never found.
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OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 AM
OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS
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Albuquerque.
you are all fools the REAL music question that will cause intergenerational warfare on bluesky is actually: what is weird al's signature song?
February 18, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Albuquerque.
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Remember when Ronda Rousey was one of the few women in UFC and instead of acknowledging the extra hurdles for women in those sports she decided to be a pick me and say it was because other women suck?
Anyway if you can handle the violence you should look up her vs Holly Holmes
Anyway if you can handle the violence you should look up her vs Holly Holmes
February 18, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Remember when Ronda Rousey was one of the few women in UFC and instead of acknowledging the extra hurdles for women in those sports she decided to be a pick me and say it was because other women suck?
Anyway if you can handle the violence you should look up her vs Holly Holmes
Anyway if you can handle the violence you should look up her vs Holly Holmes
Good movie!
I know it’s not as easy to watch as it should be but more people should watch INCIDENT AT LOCH NESS.
February 18, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Good movie!
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Chi Lewis-Parry was very good in the first but he’s genuinely incredible in this, and Erin Kellyman is proving to be a reliably interesting performer. Also love that Fiennes gets even more opportunity to get *weird* but still so endearing.
February 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Chi Lewis-Parry was very good in the first but he’s genuinely incredible in this, and Erin Kellyman is proving to be a reliably interesting performer. Also love that Fiennes gets even more opportunity to get *weird* but still so endearing.
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28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE is an astounding part two and a great movie in its own right. DaCosta has always been good but she’s in a new gear here and it’s glorious. I’m obsessed with this world and the ideas Garland, Boyle and now DaCosta are exploring in it.
February 18, 2026 at 2:53 AM
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE is an astounding part two and a great movie in its own right. DaCosta has always been good but she’s in a new gear here and it’s glorious. I’m obsessed with this world and the ideas Garland, Boyle and now DaCosta are exploring in it.
Celebrating the Year of the Horse by taking Marian to see THE TWO TOWERS in 4DX this weekend - a very normal thing to do.
a man with long hair is riding a horse in a black and white photo
Alt: Aragorn riding through Edoras in THE TWO TOWERS
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February 18, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Celebrating the Year of the Horse by taking Marian to see THE TWO TOWERS in 4DX this weekend - a very normal thing to do.
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Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate🧧
The last Year of the Fire Horse began in '66 & saw anti-war protests & civil rights struggle. It was the year Rev. Jackson left seminary to join Dr. King’s Freedom Movement.
May 2026 bring New York the same bold change people deserve.
The last Year of the Fire Horse began in '66 & saw anti-war protests & civil rights struggle. It was the year Rev. Jackson left seminary to join Dr. King’s Freedom Movement.
May 2026 bring New York the same bold change people deserve.
February 18, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate🧧
The last Year of the Fire Horse began in '66 & saw anti-war protests & civil rights struggle. It was the year Rev. Jackson left seminary to join Dr. King’s Freedom Movement.
May 2026 bring New York the same bold change people deserve.
The last Year of the Fire Horse began in '66 & saw anti-war protests & civil rights struggle. It was the year Rev. Jackson left seminary to join Dr. King’s Freedom Movement.
May 2026 bring New York the same bold change people deserve.
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So Hopalong Cassidy is one of those terms I was always aware of without really knowing why. This not only helped me learn why, but gave me a profound respect for the man.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:35 AM
So Hopalong Cassidy is one of those terms I was always aware of without really knowing why. This not only helped me learn why, but gave me a profound respect for the man.
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Linda Davis was killed by ICE today. A Black woman, a beloved teacher, killed by ICE in Savannah, Georgia.
Her name is Linda Davis and she was killed by our government.
Her name is Linda Davis and she was killed by our government.
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Linda Davis was killed by ICE today. A Black woman, a beloved teacher, killed by ICE in Savannah, Georgia.
Her name is Linda Davis and she was killed by our government.
Her name is Linda Davis and she was killed by our government.
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Please understand that I mean it as a compliment that NIRVANNA would make a great double feature with ISHTAR, both being A) movies about guys being dudes getting caught up in an outsized genre exercise, and 2) movies about the net positive of delusional losers making each other worse.
NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE: Low-key charmer combines feel of improv game escalation with surprisingly rigorous set-up/payoff mechanic befitting material this indebted to BACK TO THE FUTURE.
February 17, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Please understand that I mean it as a compliment that NIRVANNA would make a great double feature with ISHTAR, both being A) movies about guys being dudes getting caught up in an outsized genre exercise, and 2) movies about the net positive of delusional losers making each other worse.
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Legitimately, when I caught a glimpse of the video, my first thought was, "Who's the meth-y looking guy with RFK?" And then I realized who it was and oh how we laughed.
reposting shirtless kid rock onto my timeline is a hate crime.
February 18, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Legitimately, when I caught a glimpse of the video, my first thought was, "Who's the meth-y looking guy with RFK?" And then I realized who it was and oh how we laughed.
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Critics: Margot Robbie was miscast!
Accountants: I beg to differ.
Accountants: I beg to differ.
February 18, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Critics: Margot Robbie was miscast!
Accountants: I beg to differ.
Accountants: I beg to differ.
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The Escapist, over time, became many other things to many other people. Not all of those things were good. But it started as a monument to writers whose voices could change the world, and the kind of writing that built careers. That mattered once.
February 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
The Escapist, over time, became many other things to many other people. Not all of those things were good. But it started as a monument to writers whose voices could change the world, and the kind of writing that built careers. That mattered once.