Daniel Carlson
@danielwcarlson.bsky.social
Lapsed film critic. Writer, reader, bearder. Seen at Crooked Marquee, Musings, Bright Wall Dark Room, Plex, several others. Sucker for ’90s country. Hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
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We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
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What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Anton Chigurh here for FanDuel,
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Anton Chigurh here for FanDuel,
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I rewatched MISSING when it screened in LA last year and I think that's a film people should revisit now.
February 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I rewatched MISSING when it screened in LA last year and I think that's a film people should revisit now.
A childhood classic that reminds me of my mom, who introduced me to the movie with a homemade vhs made during an HBO free-preview weekend.
40 years ago today F/X was released in theaters. It’s one of the great underrated action thrillers of the 80s; sizzling with a smoky neo noir aesthetic, quirky special effects gags and the genius pairing of Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy at the center of the action.
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A childhood classic that reminds me of my mom, who introduced me to the movie with a homemade vhs made during an HBO free-preview weekend.
Rewatched COLLATERAL, always a good choice
February 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Rewatched COLLATERAL, always a good choice
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As a child in school I never could have imagined that as an adult hearing “the vice presence of the united states got booed at the Olympics” my reaction would be an Eriq-Lasalle-in-the-ER-opening-credits fist pump
February 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
As a child in school I never could have imagined that as an adult hearing “the vice presence of the united states got booed at the Olympics” my reaction would be an Eriq-Lasalle-in-the-ER-opening-credits fist pump
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
HR definitely had opinions about my decision to change my email’s default signature to “P.S. I love you”
February 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
HR definitely had opinions about my decision to change my email’s default signature to “P.S. I love you”
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White House press corps, I know some of you are shy, so let me help you get started. This isn't fifty questions--I could only fit twenty-one in alt text--but let me know if you need more!
February 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
White House press corps, I know some of you are shy, so let me help you get started. This isn't fifty questions--I could only fit twenty-one in alt text--but let me know if you need more!
Also just further confirmation that David Blaine is a creep
Oh fun. I recently learned my name appears in the Epstein files because, in 2013, David Blaine requested house seats to my first Off-Broadway show for Woody Allen and a guest who turned out to be Jeffrey Epstein. Deeply ironic considering the name of that show: NOTHING TO HIDE.
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Also just further confirmation that David Blaine is a creep
Doing my part on LinkedIn
February 6, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Doing my part on LinkedIn
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Clapping my flippers together and honking like a harbor seal when a Super Bowl ad for a condiment or gambling app featuring two celebrities unexpectedly reveals a third celebrity as its punchline. Bouncing a ball around on my snout. My wife has to throw me a herring to get me to calm down.
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Clapping my flippers together and honking like a harbor seal when a Super Bowl ad for a condiment or gambling app featuring two celebrities unexpectedly reveals a third celebrity as its punchline. Bouncing a ball around on my snout. My wife has to throw me a herring to get me to calm down.
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the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
February 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
the Spectator accidentally recycled a subhed from a previous day’s article about Tehran
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This Superhero Stuff Is Easy👍
February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This Superhero Stuff Is Easy👍
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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He def has some similarities with Lincoln and Kennedy
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
He def has some similarities with Lincoln and Kennedy
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Just saw a post with George Clinton citing the Beatles as his favorite band, which reminded me of this quote he once gave me
February 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Just saw a post with George Clinton citing the Beatles as his favorite band, which reminded me of this quote he once gave me
Proof that you have to have a head injury to partner with Republicans
John Fetterman and Dave McCormick discuss their bipartisan US Senate partnership
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/pennsylvania-senators-mccormick-fetterman-bipartisan-friendship-federal-government/
https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/pennsylvania-senators-mccormick-fetterman-bipartisan-friendship-federal-government/
Fetterman, McCormick discuss bipartisan US Senate relationship
The Republican and Democrat from a politically important purple state represent one of only three split states by party in the Senate.
www.spotlightpa.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Proof that you have to have a head injury to partner with Republicans
Unsolicited Dick pic
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Unsolicited Dick pic