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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 16h

Next year's Nobel Peace Prize should be awarded today, to whomever came up with the idea of the Portland Protest Frogs

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 18h

Fantasy owners who started Skattebo this morning

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 1d

There's a six episode Australian TV show from 2023 called 'Totally Completely Fine' and it's really quite wonderful and funny and heart wrenching and sad and hopeful and exceptionally well written and now you know about it too so check it out #filmsky #scriptsky

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 1d

Some days I think I'm a mature adult, and then other days I keep articles like this open in a tab alllllllllllll day long and switch over to it every time I need a mood boost
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

Yankees left in disbelief: 'Didn't finish the goal'

The Yankees believed this team was more talented and more complete than the club that went to the World Series a year ago, but they saw their season end Wednesday night in the ALDS.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...

-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 5d

Don't worry Yankees fans, once you factor in Canadian tariffs you're only down 8-0 right now

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 10d

I've been in Paris for eight hours and now I've been smoking for 10 years

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 12d

Is "The Natural" a perfect movie? No.

But have I ever *felt* a moment in my bones the way I felt Hobbes realizing Wonderboy was broken? Also no.

John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 12d

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 12d

If you can help, please do. Pretty monstrous stuff here. Arrested at her scheduled green card meeting after having gotten married. We are in Hell.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-barba...

Donate to Help Barbara Fight for Her Future After ICE Detention, organized by Nikki Groton

Support Barbara’s fight to stay with her family and community!!!! … Nikki Groton needs your support for Help Barbara Fight for Her Future After ICE Detention

www.gofundme.com

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 14d

It might not feel like it, but Trump is failing. The more pain he brings, the more the resistance strengthens. It's been said that it's always darkest before the dawn. It will get darker...and at this point, I hope it does...because the problem...is also the solution. You can feel it.

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 14d

I have a lot of deadlines in front of me but I'm also a Mets fan and it's the last week of the regular season so that means everything can wait till Monday

John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 14d

At its highest level, the consistent normalization that only one chosen person operating outside the rule of law/authority could save us from evil/destruction.

John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 15d

The most interesting wrinkle of 1) is that Paul Verhoeven and Ed Neumeier both clearly sensed it and made RoboCop and Starship Troopers as a result

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 15d

For any particular discussion or the whole syllabus? :)

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 15d

List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep

1. How action movies from the 70s and 80s led us to the brink of fascism

2. Mystery Science Theater 3000

3. The religious underpinnings of the first 3 Indiana Jones movies and how the last 2 fumbled the ball in modernizing them

Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 15d

list 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep

1. the music of John Prine
2. what to expect if you are a caregiver for someone with Lewy Body Dementia
3. How to research, pitch and write op-eds

Alastor Stuart @alasdairstuart.bsky.social · 15d

list 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep

1. Single season ‘90s TV shows
2. Hamlet through the ages as an avatar for emotional repression and later the healing process of mental health.
3. The secret life of Jack Traven aka Johnny Utah aka John fucking Wick

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 15d

List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours with no prep

1. How action movies from the 70s and 80s led us to the brink of fascism

2. Mystery Science Theater 3000

3. The religious underpinnings of the first 3 Indiana Jones movies and how the last 2 fumbled the ball in modernizing them

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 15d

It is not a coincidence that most of the videos you see of ICE agents using excessive force seem to feature unarmed women half their size. 🙃

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 15d

"When an obscure union bylaw prevents the heroes of a mythical kingdom from battling a powerful non-union sorcerer bent on world domination, the ne'er-do-well son of the union's founder and his fellow 'scab' heroes are thrust into service to save the day." - if that's something you'd dig, HMU :-)

John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 15d

My rewrite the first screenplay I ever penned, 'The Legend of the Legend of Firesteel', made #AFF second round this year.

I'd hoped for better but since it's a VERY silly adventure about a kingdom where the heroes and villains have unionized, I'll take whatever laurels the fests offer. #scriptsky

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 17d

I just want to live long enough and do enough to one day be able to answer an interview question the way Orson Welles answered the question about Elia Kazan at the 1982 Cesars, is THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK, UNIVERSE

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Beth Schacter @bethshax.bsky.social · 17d

Not getting Kimmel tonight? Tell your local broadcaster you want him on air. Start here:

Gary Weitman
EVP & Chief Communications Officer
(972) 373-8800 (office)
[email protected]

Jessica Belucci SINCLAIR
[email protected]

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Lauren Shippen @laurenshippen.com · 18d

I am casting ONE MORE ROLE for my 90s rock audio drama, Phantom Pulse!!!!

this time we're seeking an LA-based Black actor with (or comfortable with) she/her pronouns!! please share around, we want to hear from as many people as we can!!

Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 21d

We are casting AGAIN! We've got a final member of PHANTOM PULSE, our ghost-busting 90s rock band, to find: Jo, the drummer.

Full casting details at atypicalartists.co/casting. Unlike previous postings, you do not need any musical talent, but you DO need to be based in LA!

CASTING — ATYPICAL ARTISTS

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John P. Dowgin @johndowgin.bsky.social · 23d

In honor of the great Robert Redford's passing: if you like @missionrejected.bsky.social and have never seen 1993's "Sneakers", treat yourself at the earliest possible convenience.

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Sexy CHOAM Nomsky costume @samthielman.com · 24d

I saw goody proctor celebrating charlie kirk’s assassination

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