David Whitman
@davidwhitman.bsky.social
I am the Bram Stoker nominated author of several books, including DEADFELLAS, HARLAN, BODY COUNTING and DELIGHTFUL AGONY. Also, the co-writer of the collections Scary Rednecks and Other Inbred Horrors and Appalachian Galapagos.
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The United States is purposefully blockading Cuba from accessing fuel that powers everything from grocery stores to hospitals. People will die. Children will die. What's being done to the people of Cuba is monstrous.
The people in power were ok with it in Gaza and now they're doing it to Cuba.
The people in power were ok with it in Gaza and now they're doing it to Cuba.
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM
The United States is purposefully blockading Cuba from accessing fuel that powers everything from grocery stores to hospitals. People will die. Children will die. What's being done to the people of Cuba is monstrous.
The people in power were ok with it in Gaza and now they're doing it to Cuba.
The people in power were ok with it in Gaza and now they're doing it to Cuba.
agostino arrivabene
February 9, 2026 at 7:56 AM
agostino arrivabene
Also, don’t get distracted. The president of the USA is a rapist and pedophile.
February 9, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Also, don’t get distracted. The president of the USA is a rapist and pedophile.
Claes Jacobsz van der Heck
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February 8, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Claes Jacobsz van der Heck
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Scott Downie illustration of The Hound
February 7, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Scott Downie illustration of The Hound
“I like that it takes all these old school noir tropes and throws them into a blender with some peyote. It sends Sean Penn’s character into a hopped up desert town Twilight Zone. Every character is a lunatic. It may not be for you, but I was here one hundred percent for it.”
A ★★★★ review of U Turn (1997)
Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn) is on his way to pay off his gambling debts to the Russian mafia. His car breaks down in a small Arizona desert town. He is quickly dragged into sleazy and murderous predicame...
boxd.it
February 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM
“I like that it takes all these old school noir tropes and throws them into a blender with some peyote. It sends Sean Penn’s character into a hopped up desert town Twilight Zone. Every character is a lunatic. It may not be for you, but I was here one hundred percent for it.”
painting by Opeyemi Matthew Olukotun
February 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
painting by Opeyemi Matthew Olukotun
Mike Gross
1974
1974
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Mike Gross
1974
1974
The fool tarot card by erike Miranda
February 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The fool tarot card by erike Miranda
Yes.
And those that are silent about this…why? Why do you love this Cheeto stained former TV game show host so much that you are willing to stay silent about something so horrific? We look in horror and judgement upon you.
And those that are silent about this…why? Why do you love this Cheeto stained former TV game show host so much that you are willing to stay silent about something so horrific? We look in horror and judgement upon you.
February 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Yes.
And those that are silent about this…why? Why do you love this Cheeto stained former TV game show host so much that you are willing to stay silent about something so horrific? We look in horror and judgement upon you.
And those that are silent about this…why? Why do you love this Cheeto stained former TV game show host so much that you are willing to stay silent about something so horrific? We look in horror and judgement upon you.
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Animals are always more intelligent and sensitive than we suppose.
“Our findings suggest the capacity to form secondary representations of pretend objects is within the cognitive potential of, at least, an enculturated ape & likely dates back 6-9 million years, to our common evolutionary ancestors.” Amalia Bastos & @chriskrupenye.bsky.social today in @science.org.🧪
Evidence for representation of pretend objects by Kanzi, a language-trained bonobo
Secondary representations enable our minds to depart from the here-and-now and generate imaginary, hypothetical, or alternate possibilities that are decoupled from reality, supporting many of our rich...
www.science.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Animals are always more intelligent and sensitive than we suppose.
“I think too many people try to watch this film as a parable. Those deeper elements are certainly there—for example, some critics call this a Marxist fable. Still, this film’s nuclear power is simply the story without all the metaphorical baggage.”
A ★★★★★ review of Bicycle Thieves (1948)
"Listen: you'll find it straight away or not at all. Understand? You'll find it straight away or not at all. Keep your eyes open." World War II has just ended and Italy finds itself in a huge post-wa...
boxd.it
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 AM
“I think too many people try to watch this film as a parable. Those deeper elements are certainly there—for example, some critics call this a Marxist fable. Still, this film’s nuclear power is simply the story without all the metaphorical baggage.”
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This is the type of letter you write and make public when you’ve discovered that the CIA is up to no good and can’t be trusted—and you have no confidence the people in charge care.
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
This is the type of letter you write and make public when you’ve discovered that the CIA is up to no good and can’t be trusted—and you have no confidence the people in charge care.
“It’s notable to point out that this documentary and Coppola’s The Godfather came out in the same year. Although they are both about the Italian immigrant experience, they could not be more different.”
A ★★★★½ review of Italianamerican (1974)
This is a wonderful and intimate documentary where you basically get to have dinner with the Scorsese family. Catherine and Charles Scorsese gracefully allow Martin and his camera crew into their smal...
boxd.it
February 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
“It’s notable to point out that this documentary and Coppola’s The Godfather came out in the same year. Although they are both about the Italian immigrant experience, they could not be more different.”
painting by Serje Gay Jr
February 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM
painting by Serje Gay Jr
“First, we are totally involved in wanting to save Nicky. Then, as we get to know him, we find that maybe we don’t like him very much. This changing dynamic then alters our view of Mikey as well. It’s brilliant.”
A ★★★★★ review of Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Nicky (John Cassavetes) is holed up in his hotel room and hiding from the mob after too many bad money decisions. He calls his life long friend Mikey (Peter Falk), who he has known since they were chi...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
“First, we are totally involved in wanting to save Nicky. Then, as we get to know him, we find that maybe we don’t like him very much. This changing dynamic then alters our view of Mikey as well. It’s brilliant.”