Jack H Christal-Gattanella
@jackherbert.bsky.social
Adjunct Professor, semi-professional independent filmmaker, amateur/would be professional film Critic, driving instructor, couch potato and the luckiest husband. New Jersey is home for some reason. Cinetarium.blogspot.com
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Congressional investigations are likely the ONLY accountability this administration will face. Bondi won't arrest anyone. US officials can't be tried at the Hague. And even if we get a new AG in 2029, Trump is going to pardon everyone. These midterms are crucial for accountability.
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Congressional investigations are likely the ONLY accountability this administration will face. Bondi won't arrest anyone. US officials can't be tried at the Hague. And even if we get a new AG in 2029, Trump is going to pardon everyone. These midterms are crucial for accountability.
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The most transparent administration in history is now hiding both the complete Epstein files and the complete video of the Sept. 2 boat strike from the American people, only releasing the parts of each that they want you to see while concealing the rest.
December 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The most transparent administration in history is now hiding both the complete Epstein files and the complete video of the Sept. 2 boat strike from the American people, only releasing the parts of each that they want you to see while concealing the rest.
When you've lost Bill Kristol. But yeah common sense is persona non grata with Kegstand
If the Sep. 2 boat really had "narco-terrorists" on board, questioning the survivors would have been a way to learn about how the organization worked, where more drugs were stashed, etc. But this isn't a counter-terrorism campaign. It's a shooting gallery with helpless targets.
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
When you've lost Bill Kristol. But yeah common sense is persona non grata with Kegstand
Why do these new shows need to worry about making this guy mad enough that he God forbid might not come back on their little program? He can just scuttle off to his propaganda networks. He needs the MSM more than they need him
At some point someone just needs to say “you are an indecent person, you are lying to cover the slaughter of defenseless men, you know you are lying, and even under the tenets of your own professed faith you will certainly burn in hell if you continue down this path”
WELKER: Isn't it possible that even the act of taking off a t shirt could've been part of an attempt to get attention for help?
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Why do these new shows need to worry about making this guy mad enough that he God forbid might not come back on their little program? He can just scuttle off to his propaganda networks. He needs the MSM more than they need him
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Loving war crimes is not a sustainable policy in a democracy
December 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Loving war crimes is not a sustainable policy in a democracy
I wrote a little (sorry a *lot*) about the new films HAMNET and SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Spoilers, but most important: they are very good to great) about dads, art, kids, and did I mention art?
cinetarium.blogspot.com/2025/12/two-...
cinetarium.blogspot.com/2025/12/two-...
Two films about Dads, Kids and making Art: HAMNET and SENTIMENTAL VALUE (2025)
(Doth spoilers too much) It is a special moment when a moviegoer can see two films that have just as much that can appear different about th...
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December 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I wrote a little (sorry a *lot*) about the new films HAMNET and SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Spoilers, but most important: they are very good to great) about dads, art, kids, and did I mention art?
cinetarium.blogspot.com/2025/12/two-...
cinetarium.blogspot.com/2025/12/two-...
Casablanca: now in color and with a happy ending.
(this is a Gremlins 2 reference ironically enough)
(this is a Gremlins 2 reference ironically enough)
Netflix, which rarely carries a single movie from before 1980, wants you to know how thrilled they are to acquire that classic piece of franchise IP, Casablanca
December 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Casablanca: now in color and with a happy ending.
(this is a Gremlins 2 reference ironically enough)
(this is a Gremlins 2 reference ironically enough)
Good thread on why the possibility of the current Scotus overturning or fucking up the Birthright Citizenship "question" is so catastrophic
the birthright clause was not just written to wipe dred scott off of the books, it was written to repudiate the *idea* behind dred scott, you might say the larger *ideological project* of dred scott. and the whole of section 1 of the 14th amendment is a constitutional statement of political equality
December 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Good thread on why the possibility of the current Scotus overturning or fucking up the Birthright Citizenship "question" is so catastrophic
Garth: "Did you ever find it attractive when Bugs Bunny put on a dress and played a girl bunny?"
Wayne: "... No... LOL No!"
Garth: "Neither did I, was just asking."
Wayne: "... No... LOL No!"
Garth: "Neither did I, was just asking."
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Garth: "Did you ever find it attractive when Bugs Bunny put on a dress and played a girl bunny?"
Wayne: "... No... LOL No!"
Garth: "Neither did I, was just asking."
Wayne: "... No... LOL No!"
Garth: "Neither did I, was just asking."
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I could easily withstand the power of the Dark Crystal, I would simply not allow it to drain my living essence
*looks at the Dark Crystal one time*
*looks at the Dark Crystal one time*
December 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I could easily withstand the power of the Dark Crystal, I would simply not allow it to drain my living essence
*looks at the Dark Crystal one time*
*looks at the Dark Crystal one time*
I keep seeing the take this morning "This Netflix-WBD deal sucks, but at least it's not Paramount/Skydance" and I just want to say that just because you are not eating actual poop from off the ground doesn't mean that poop-pie ala The Help you got in your teeth is good for you either.
December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I keep seeing the take this morning "This Netflix-WBD deal sucks, but at least it's not Paramount/Skydance" and I just want to say that just because you are not eating actual poop from off the ground doesn't mean that poop-pie ala The Help you got in your teeth is good for you either.
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Everyone knows the Supreme Court is working to massively expand unaccountable executive power. What this op-ed proposes is ... maybe it isn't?
December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Everyone knows the Supreme Court is working to massively expand unaccountable executive power. What this op-ed proposes is ... maybe it isn't?
Or: Chief Justice during Dred Scott
If you see John Roberts in person, be sure to tell him he’s a worse Chief Justice than Roger Taney (pronounced “tawny”). That’s a nerd burn that will hit him where it counts.
December 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Or: Chief Justice during Dred Scott
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Democrats can retaliate against these GOP gerrymanders with new maps in Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, & Virginia.
They could flip 7 GOP seats to make up for this & new GOP maps in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, & possibly soon Indiana.
Imposing costs is the only way to deter the GOP from doing this
They could flip 7 GOP seats to make up for this & new GOP maps in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, & possibly soon Indiana.
Imposing costs is the only way to deter the GOP from doing this
December 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Democrats can retaliate against these GOP gerrymanders with new maps in Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, & Virginia.
They could flip 7 GOP seats to make up for this & new GOP maps in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, & possibly soon Indiana.
Imposing costs is the only way to deter the GOP from doing this
They could flip 7 GOP seats to make up for this & new GOP maps in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, & possibly soon Indiana.
Imposing costs is the only way to deter the GOP from doing this
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The reason the judiciary functions is because judges understand that despite everyone being human beings who hold grudges and have stupid opinions and peccadilloes and flaws, there is a sense that you have to justify what you're doing on more than "because I say so."
This Court is undermining that.
This Court is undermining that.
December 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The reason the judiciary functions is because judges understand that despite everyone being human beings who hold grudges and have stupid opinions and peccadilloes and flaws, there is a sense that you have to justify what you're doing on more than "because I say so."
This Court is undermining that.
This Court is undermining that.
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I don't think the Justices understand the extent to which they are playing with fire. The more they do this, the more District Courts will engage in open disrespect of the Supreme Court, because what other response is there to open disrespect directed at them? That's bad for the Judiciary, period.
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I don't think the Justices understand the extent to which they are playing with fire. The more they do this, the more District Courts will engage in open disrespect of the Supreme Court, because what other response is there to open disrespect directed at them? That's bad for the Judiciary, period.
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Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REVIVES REDRAWN PRO-REPUBLICAN TEXAS VOTING MAP INTENDED TO HELP TRUMP'S PARTY KEEP CONTROL OF CONGRESS
December 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REVIVES REDRAWN PRO-REPUBLICAN TEXAS VOTING MAP INTENDED TO HELP TRUMP'S PARTY KEEP CONTROL OF CONGRESS
I know it os unlokely the pardon power will ever be gobe for good. But w1hen all this is over - and this is in mind we have a functional gov run by dems - the pardon power has to be reformed to one key thing: a president *cannot pardon people for crimes that involves himself*
Pardon historians and experts say there are few — if any — historic parallels to the combination of Trump’s vague blanket pardon and the delegation of its implementation to subordinates. The only one close? Trump’s pardon for Jan. 6 defendants. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I know it os unlokely the pardon power will ever be gobe for good. But w1hen all this is over - and this is in mind we have a functional gov run by dems - the pardon power has to be reformed to one key thing: a president *cannot pardon people for crimes that involves himself*
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This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
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"He's oppressing his people, who by the way are vermin" -every republican
December 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"He's oppressing his people, who by the way are vermin" -every republican
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PRESIDENT’S PHYSICIAN: He’ll probably be out cold for a while; this last episode of diarrhea was quite painful for him.
STEPHEN MILLER: Hm. Is there any chance we can get him to say something incredibly racist at 3pm?
PHYSICIAN: (pulling out a syringe filled w/ liquid Adderall) I love what I do.
STEPHEN MILLER: Hm. Is there any chance we can get him to say something incredibly racist at 3pm?
PHYSICIAN: (pulling out a syringe filled w/ liquid Adderall) I love what I do.
December 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
PRESIDENT’S PHYSICIAN: He’ll probably be out cold for a while; this last episode of diarrhea was quite painful for him.
STEPHEN MILLER: Hm. Is there any chance we can get him to say something incredibly racist at 3pm?
PHYSICIAN: (pulling out a syringe filled w/ liquid Adderall) I love what I do.
STEPHEN MILLER: Hm. Is there any chance we can get him to say something incredibly racist at 3pm?
PHYSICIAN: (pulling out a syringe filled w/ liquid Adderall) I love what I do.
This used to be New. :/
“California Love” turns 30 today
“Pac had just gotten out [of prison] and he came by” my home studio, said Dr. Dre. “He heard the beat one time and just went straight to writing — no hesitation .. and did the whole thing in one take. The whole room knew right then it was something special.”
“Pac had just gotten out [of prison] and he came by” my home studio, said Dr. Dre. “He heard the beat one time and just went straight to writing — no hesitation .. and did the whole thing in one take. The whole room knew right then it was something special.”
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This used to be New. :/
Saw this at Film Forum a few weeks ago. Rips.
December 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Saw this at Film Forum a few weeks ago. Rips.
😱
They had been floating in the Caribbean for over an hour, and they were going to keep running drugs?
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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