Damien Cassar
@damiencassar.bsky.social
Sydney based Screen Director/Writer & PhD Candidate at University of New England. Talk a lot about nostalgia, film and television, culture, politics, and tennis. Reposting not necessarily an endorsement. http://damiencassar.com.au
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cheney dying the day before nyc elects its first muslim mayor is seriously almost like tolkienesque
November 5, 2025 at 7:39 AM
cheney dying the day before nyc elects its first muslim mayor is seriously almost like tolkienesque
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What Robert Redford contributed to American films via Sundance is genuinely immeasurable. He was also an extraordinarily talented director--Ordinary People and Quiz Show are two of the best American studio movies of their eras--and an actor who somehow wore his incredible charisma almost shyly. RIP.
September 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
What Robert Redford contributed to American films via Sundance is genuinely immeasurable. He was also an extraordinarily talented director--Ordinary People and Quiz Show are two of the best American studio movies of their eras--and an actor who somehow wore his incredible charisma almost shyly. RIP.
RIP David Stratton #Australiancinema #nationalculture
August 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
RIP David Stratton #Australiancinema #nationalculture
July 26, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Have to say, I'm absolutely loving this #hottest100 countdown of Australian songs.
July 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Have to say, I'm absolutely loving this #hottest100 countdown of Australian songs.
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Here's @omarsakr.bsky.social, making his debut on The Shot. "The end of reality"
The end of reality - The Shot
Our establishment has asked us to believe that up is down, and that might is right. That this slaughter is ok. They are lying to you.
theshot.net.au
June 24, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Here's @omarsakr.bsky.social, making his debut on The Shot. "The end of reality"
It would be next level bonkers if that is what this is all about
Katie Britt: "President Trump is gonna win the Nobel Peace Prize. No doubt."
June 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It would be next level bonkers if that is what this is all about
Why does ABC News 24 have a partisan former PM with fundamentalist Christian tendencies commenting on the bombing of Iran?
June 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Why does ABC News 24 have a partisan former PM with fundamentalist Christian tendencies commenting on the bombing of Iran?
This is a fantastic discussion from @radioopensource.bsky.social about the current state of the United States
Divided, Defensive Democracy
radioopensource.org
June 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is a fantastic discussion from @radioopensource.bsky.social about the current state of the United States
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This is how you do it, you attack the closet with everything you've got and take everything you see, thank you Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
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May 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This is how you do it, you attack the closet with everything you've got and take everything you see, thank you Natasha Lyonne
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ALL FLEETWOOD MAC SONGS THAT DO NOT FEATURE A STEVIE NICKS LEAD VOCAL ARE NOW TARIFFED AT 250%
May 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
ALL FLEETWOOD MAC SONGS THAT DO NOT FEATURE A STEVIE NICKS LEAD VOCAL ARE NOW TARIFFED AT 250%
May 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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I think a lot of Liberals will be working from home
May 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I think a lot of Liberals will be working from home
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Classic headline. I'd probably want to die after that too. #auspol #USPolitics #Trump #MAGA #PopeFrancis
April 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Classic headline. I'd probably want to die after that too. #auspol #USPolitics #Trump #MAGA #PopeFrancis
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“Don’t fuck with me Mr Vance. I’m divine, not divan”
April 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
“Don’t fuck with me Mr Vance. I’m divine, not divan”
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There would be merit in a new Senate inquiry into pricing of Internet services and IT costs more broadly in Australia. We need to haul the providers in, NBN and others, and grill them at length. This is a significant cost of living problem. #auspol
Australians pay $84 a month for their internet. Why so expensive, and what can be done to lower the cost?
Consumer group points to international evidence for the benefits of affordable broadband and calls for concessional pricing for those on lower incomes
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
There would be merit in a new Senate inquiry into pricing of Internet services and IT costs more broadly in Australia. We need to haul the providers in, NBN and others, and grill them at length. This is a significant cost of living problem. #auspol
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my hope is that AI can empower the Dumbest, Least talented slobs i know to replace everything i ever loved with One Million Years of Content
April 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
my hope is that AI can empower the Dumbest, Least talented slobs i know to replace everything i ever loved with One Million Years of Content
Wonderful speech Sean Baker #oscars2025
March 3, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Wonderful speech Sean Baker #oscars2025
One of the all time greats!
Gene Hackman, 95, and pianist wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, found dead at home with their dog
Gene Hackman, 95, and pianist wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, found dead at home with their dog
The Oscar-winning star of The French Connection, The Conversation, Superman and The Poseidon Adventure has died, along with his classical musician wife, according to a Santa Fe sheriff
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman has died at the age of 95. In a…
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
One of the all time greats!
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Here's me. "Trump wants to turn Gaza into a casino resort. Ita Buttrose thinks only an ‘activist’ could object"
Trump wants to turn Gaza into a casino resort. Ita Buttrose thinks only an ‘activist’ could object - The Shot
Media doesn't need to normalise all this heinous Nazi shit, but it will anyway. It is structurally incapable of protecting us from barbarity.
theshot.net.au
February 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Here's me. "Trump wants to turn Gaza into a casino resort. Ita Buttrose thinks only an ‘activist’ could object"
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this machine politely debates fascists in the marketplace of ideas
February 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
this machine politely debates fascists in the marketplace of ideas
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Simona Halep's career didn't end how she would have liked, but for anyone who wants to know what made her so special, the 56-minute demolition of Serena Williams in the 2019 Wimbledon final, in which she made just three unforced errors, is the perfect illustration ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...
Simona Halep’s tennis record and Grand Slam titles made the solid look spectacular
Halep's 56-minute Wimbledon final against Serena Williams in 2019 exemplified how she made the solid so spectacular.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Simona Halep's career didn't end how she would have liked, but for anyone who wants to know what made her so special, the 56-minute demolition of Serena Williams in the 2019 Wimbledon final, in which she made just three unforced errors, is the perfect illustration ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...
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There are loads of ways in which this is dumb. But, as someone who spent plenty of time in the Middle East during the post-9/11 wars, including Iraq and Yemen, my main conclusion is that couldn't create a better basis for a massive jihadist insurgency. A beachfront casino development...
“I do see a long-term ownership position and I see it bringing great stability to that part of the Middle East.”
Yep - that’s what he said: an American colonial occupation of Gaza will bring “great stability” to the Middle East. This may be the stupidest thing he’s ever said.
Yep - that’s what he said: an American colonial occupation of Gaza will bring “great stability” to the Middle East. This may be the stupidest thing he’s ever said.
February 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
There are loads of ways in which this is dumb. But, as someone who spent plenty of time in the Middle East during the post-9/11 wars, including Iraq and Yemen, my main conclusion is that couldn't create a better basis for a massive jihadist insurgency. A beachfront casino development...