Ethan Barela
@elbarela.bsky.social
film nerd artist weirdo ♒️🏳️🌈in Portland, OR
Damn, they really kneecapped another major media hub. TikTok is dead. Bluesky you’re all I’ve got
January 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Damn, they really kneecapped another major media hub. TikTok is dead. Bluesky you’re all I’ve got
I am sick to my stomach.
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald. The Herald had obtained the names from two detainee rosters. Around 800 detainees showed no record on ICE’s
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I am sick to my stomach.
September 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako is an absolutely gorgeous movie streaming in Tubi right now.
September 24, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako is an absolutely gorgeous movie streaming in Tubi right now.
Loved the first two seasons of Interview with the Vampire so much that I’m reading the Anne Rice novels. So far I’m liking The Vampire Lestat more than the first book
September 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Loved the first two seasons of Interview with the Vampire so much that I’m reading the Anne Rice novels. So far I’m liking The Vampire Lestat more than the first book
State run media here we come
September 18, 2025 at 12:48 AM
State run media here we come
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Christina Ricci has always been better than Selma Blair, but this makes it even more clear and obvious.
September 13, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Christina Ricci has always been better than Selma Blair, but this makes it even more clear and obvious.
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Baahubali: The Epic turns two fantasy blockbusters into one theatrical experience
The director of RRR returns with a 4-hour remix of his wildest fantasy epic
Baahubali: The Epic turns two fantasy blockbusters into one theatrical experience
www.polygon.com
August 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Baahubali: The Epic turns two fantasy blockbusters into one theatrical experience
Enjoyed It’s What’s Inside dir. by Greg Jardin quite a lot. Such a tight, clever script.
September 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Enjoyed It’s What’s Inside dir. by Greg Jardin quite a lot. Such a tight, clever script.
The amount of story and lore that has been squeezed out of the original Alien movie is truly impressive #alienearth
September 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The amount of story and lore that has been squeezed out of the original Alien movie is truly impressive #alienearth
Getting in shape is one of the most boring things a gay guy can do.
June 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Getting in shape is one of the most boring things a gay guy can do.
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If random men in masks claiming to be ICE agents try to grab me, and they’re *not* really ICE, I have the legal right to defend myself against them, yes? And if they are ICE, I don’t?
So how am I supposed to tell the difference? I’m supposed to give my masked kidnappers the benefit of the doubt??
So how am I supposed to tell the difference? I’m supposed to give my masked kidnappers the benefit of the doubt??
I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
June 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If random men in masks claiming to be ICE agents try to grab me, and they’re *not* really ICE, I have the legal right to defend myself against them, yes? And if they are ICE, I don’t?
So how am I supposed to tell the difference? I’m supposed to give my masked kidnappers the benefit of the doubt??
So how am I supposed to tell the difference? I’m supposed to give my masked kidnappers the benefit of the doubt??
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Here’s the thing that I wish Americans would realize: ANYTHING is possible if we turn out in large enough numbers. Many other countries, at many times in history, have set this example for us. The people get furious and spill out onto the streets in the millions…and regime change happens. 🫰
June 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Here’s the thing that I wish Americans would realize: ANYTHING is possible if we turn out in large enough numbers. Many other countries, at many times in history, have set this example for us. The people get furious and spill out onto the streets in the millions…and regime change happens. 🫰
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This is a fever dream. The city is not under migrant occupation. This whole thing kicked off because ICE began an intense operation across the city to raid Home Depots and nail salons and places where random undocumented immigrants might be going about their day working a job.
The president exists in a dystopian fantasy world with no connection to reality
June 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This is a fever dream. The city is not under migrant occupation. This whole thing kicked off because ICE began an intense operation across the city to raid Home Depots and nail salons and places where random undocumented immigrants might be going about their day working a job.
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When they talk about real ones, they will be talking about Fiona Apple forever.
Fiona Apple - Pretrial (Let Her Go Home) (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by fionaappleVEVO
www.youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
When they talk about real ones, they will be talking about Fiona Apple forever.
I keep thinking about how Ellie knew about the Apollo I mission, but not about pride flags. It’s deeply sad to think that Queer people became so isolated from their community and that no one outside of the Queer community passed on that history to Ellie #thelastofus
May 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I keep thinking about how Ellie knew about the Apollo I mission, but not about pride flags. It’s deeply sad to think that Queer people became so isolated from their community and that no one outside of the Queer community passed on that history to Ellie #thelastofus
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Democrats retaliating against Trump:
February 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Democrats retaliating against Trump:
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Should go without saying but the point of diversity in hiring is to find _better_-qualified candidates outside of stagnant social networks that don't reward merit, like the kind of network that would put an MTV personality with a marketing degree in charge of the Department of Transportation
January 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Should go without saying but the point of diversity in hiring is to find _better_-qualified candidates outside of stagnant social networks that don't reward merit, like the kind of network that would put an MTV personality with a marketing degree in charge of the Department of Transportation
I PA’d on Twinless and am really curious to see how it turned out
Here’s a review of TWINLESS, a terrific dark gay comedy that also serves as a showcase for Dylan O’Brien’s considerable talents
Dylan O’Brien Gives Two Beguiling Performances in Queer Comedy ‘Twinless’
A fan-favorite actor gets a breakthrough role in a promising writer-director’s compelling second feature.
www.vanityfair.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I PA’d on Twinless and am really curious to see how it turned out
Watched S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR (2022) on the big screen for the first time at Portland’s Hollywood Theater. One of my favorite movies in recent memory and still hits so hard in 2025 (for some reason) #filmsky
January 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Watched S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR (2022) on the big screen for the first time at Portland’s Hollywood Theater. One of my favorite movies in recent memory and still hits so hard in 2025 (for some reason) #filmsky
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At this point, I need to see a list of companies, besides Costco, that are keeping their DEI policies.
I have nowhere to shop.
I have nowhere to shop.
January 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
At this point, I need to see a list of companies, besides Costco, that are keeping their DEI policies.
I have nowhere to shop.
I have nowhere to shop.