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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim!

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In the not-too-distant future somewhere in time & space - gamer - hobby actor & REAL HUMAN ARTIST - comic relief - chonker - obnoxious - But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters https://linktr.ee/grunklemary

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · Oct 19

HELLO!
I'm Mary. I used to go by SailorTweek, but then I turned 40.

I love movies (I'm no cinephile but I like films!), needle felting, photography, Disneyland, video games, and tea. I try to be funny and kind (or at the very least punch up).

I wish you all nothing but the very best of everything

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 2h

Make a movie better by adding "John Carpenter's" to the title.

John Carpenter's Yellow Submarine

John Carpenter's Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

John Carpenter's Troll 2

John Carpenter's My Neighbor Totoro

Jon Maki @jonpaulmaki.com · 3h

Make a movie better by adding “John Carpenter’s” to the title.

John Carpenter's Space Jam

Jeremiah Avery @jlavery522.bsky.social · 3h

Make a movie better by adding “John Carpenter’s” to the title.

John Carpenter’s The Little Mermaid

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 3h

This is hilarious

chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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Frank H. Woodward @fhw.bsky.social · 3h

In 10 days, "Bob Gurr: Living By Design" will be at the Newport Beach Film Festival (October 19th). If you haven't seen our film yet, we hope to see you there.

If you have seen it, do us a wee favor and share one of these cover photos with a handy QR code linking to the festival box office.

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 5h

EGADS! YOU HAVE A BUG ON YOUR SHIRT!!!

Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 5h

when the family dog finds your edible stash and gobbles up $75 worth of blue raspberry sativa gummis

Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 6h

when you hear a couple start to fight at the restaurant

Still from the weird Peter Boyle TV Poochinski about a cop that gets reincarnated as a dog show the titular dog man done by I believe poor animatronics with an uncanny face hard eyes and a too articulate looking mouth. It's mouth appears to open as if if in midspeech and he is kind of looking off camera.

Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 5h

I don't know if images/headlines like this are supposed to make me laugh from the absurdity of it all or make me more terrified of this current regime.
And why does the head of the FBI look like a used car salesman from 1998?

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 6h

Two new FTP resources that were shared this evening:

1. Friends of the Library 101 - www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo... - created by FTP volunteers and designed by FTP steering committee member @kruttika.bsky.social - learn about from Friends of the Library groups are and do.

Resources — For The People

www.librariesforthepeople.org

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 6h

Aw shit not me already making convention sheets for 2026...

and y'all know me - I can't make a spreadsheet to save my life.

But it feels real good to be ahead and keeping ideas fresh by writing them the heck down and storing it all in a space where it won't get lost!!!

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Matt Baume 🏳️‍🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social · 6h

There is a FASCINATING new video from @thesamantharei.bsky.social about how media like Hunger Games and Handmaid's Tale use clothing to illustrate creeping fascism. (And, spoiler, it's not just fictional fascists who use clothing to control people.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwJV...

Clothing as Control in The Handmaid's Tale and The Hunger Games - Dressed to be Oppressed

YouTube video by Cinemattire by Samantha Rei

www.youtube.com

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 6h

finally some good news

Heidi MacDonald @comixace.bsky.social · 6h

Comics shops numebrs in 2025: ComicHub sales are up 27% in August! Incredible growth rate. Comics and GN sales have gotten closer together a trend that hasn't happened in a long time both growing.

IN 2025...new comic buyers are flocking to store collectors being replaced by readers.

#nycc #icv2

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 6h

This was such a wonderful discussion. I learned so much and I feel like I can actually make a difference in these scary times. Thank you for promoting this on Bsky and thanks so much to all who presented AND the ASL interpreters!

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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 7h

tmbg dot commm

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 6h

I just high-fived my Xbox for doing what it was programed to do. So impressed.
Next, I'm going to throw an expensive party for my husband's car because the windshield wipers function correctly.

Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 8h

my computer did a cool thing. can it has a participation award?

Prof Anna Watts @profannawatts.bsky.social · 11h

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

Headline from an article in Nature this week that states "Prizes must recognize machine contributions to discovery. The future of science will be written by humans and machines together. Awards should reflect that reality."

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Frank H. Woodward @fhw.bsky.social · 12h

Yesterday I had the pleasure of dining with good ol' Bob Gurr to discuss life, the universe and everything. We even did it at his official booth at his favorite restaurant Joselito's Mexican Restaurant in Tujunga.

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Little Alex Horne @alexhorne.bsky.social · 12h

Taskmaster is back TONIGHT at 9pm! Things may get awkward…

@taskmaster.tv

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 15h

Some exciting news: 404 Media just won a grant via Muckrock to investigate book bans and educational censorship in the U.S. The plan is to file hundreds of public records requests around the country and to report on and archive all the documents for public use:

www.404media.co/help-us-inve...

Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

www.404media.co

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 12h

Yeah, I'd never tell folks to cancel their plans. Cancelling travel plans can be more expensive than actually going on the trip!

Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 13h

Looks like I'm buying books today!

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Luke McKay @lukemckay.bsky.social · 14h

Hey #Seattle area folks! Would you like to get together and eat some pudding with a fork this Saturday? (of course you do, what better place to practice your German and take some silly selfies)

#PuddingMitGabel

everout.com/seattle/even...

pudding mit gabel social event seattle october 11 2025

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Tanya is seeking work || 🔜 TCNA @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 14h

It's time for Heroes, Might and Magic! Come chill with us for a co-stream of the 30th anniversary event. We might even have a few codes to sprinkle around in chat thanks to @ubisoft.com #UbisoftPartner #CoStream #Ad

twitch.tv/cypheroftyr

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 13h

I love Disneyland with all my heart but holy shit do I hate greedy corps who worship money like creepy fictional monster people. Their joyless lives don't need to affect us.

Control your need for nostalgia
Tell Disney - again - that we don't actually need them.

Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 13h

No more sentimental things made of plastic. Make your own souvenirs. Take photos. Bring journals to take notes about your trip. Film your trip for YOU. Make art of it afterwards. Print photos & make your own frames

There is not a single premium at the resorts worth buying on top of the price hikes.

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 13h

Even in that scenario, you can budget to keep from giving Disney more of your money.
Bring your own food and water bottles
NEVER buy Lightening Lane - use Single Rider often
DO NOT BUY MERCH - You probably have enough at home AND the price for easily breakable useless things is absurd

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Scary McDowell🎃 - It's always been Wankershim! @grunklemary.bsky.social · 13h

In the last, what....4 weeks? Disney has raised prices for streaming and every single Guest price for the American resorts.

People...just because Jimmy K got back on the air doesn't mean we have to go back to giving Disney money

I know, I have a trip coming up as well. Prepaid, nonrefundable BUT

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