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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · 1d

they're right. i deserve a nobel for figuring out the dash kill strat on the two guards in the 3rd room of agahnim's tower in A Link to the Past. where do i collect my million dollars?

pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 1d

In my opinion it’s time to retire the Nobel prizes for fields where most of the important discoveries have already been made, like physics, and add prizes for newer fields where substantial innovations occur every year, like speedrunning

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Darkonius Mavakar @darkonius-mavakar.itch.io · 2d

Simon Belmont: "ah dang, I have low health, what will i do?!"

The ever so useful wall chicken:

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Anni Jyn @annijyn.com · 4d

laura palmer / everybody scream

a black abstract line art illustration of Laura palmer from David lynch’s twin peaks, screaming. she has white eyes and inside her eyeballs the words “fire walk with me” are written. the background is bright red.

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Andrew Ferguson @epikt.bsky.social · 7d

SW: The Victory Lap by @applesnle.bsky.social running now! Phantom Menace as you’ve never seen it but as George Lucas should’ve

Aesthetically Nostalgic @aesnos.bsky.social · 7d

we're LIVE with another AESTHETIC SUNDAY vibe sesh! come enjoy the fall and cool down with some waves and segs :)

twitch.tv/aestheticallynostalgic

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 14d

A couple hundred people at the Portland waterfront rallying in opposition to the Trump administration’s deployment of federal troops.

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · 15d

get in here for great music and video art!

HEADLESS BLOOD IDOL @headlessbloodidol.bsky.social · 15d

LOBBY DOORS OPEN 🌈🥳
twitch.tv/headlessbloodidol

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · 15d

A dispatch from “war ravaged” Portland this week

Downtown Portland as seen from the viewpoint at Pittock mansion. Tall skyscrapers emerge in the foreground surrounded by luscious green landscapes. Mt Hood looms in the distance. Notably, there is nothing to indicate that a FUCKING WAR is happening here so fuck off :)

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · 15d

oh great

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Aesthetically Nostalgic @aesnos.bsky.social · 17d

AesNo will be hosting a Community Showcase this Saturday to get you hyped for the Headless Blood Idol Community Group Show! Let's help them raise money for Palestine and support some really talented & cool artists 💜

Check out headlessbloodidol.com/palestine/ for more info on how you can help!

AESNO PRESENTS: A COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
SEPTEMBER 27TH 2025 (PACIFIC TIME)
12:00PM FOODISREALLYAWESOME
1:00PM INVADERDEZ
2:00PM CAZNODE
3:00PM SOCKSWROCKS
4:00PM WAVESTAGE
5:00PM APPLESNLE
6:00PM AESTHETICALLYNOSTALGIC
6:30PM HEADLESSBLOODIDOL
LET'S HELP HBI RAISE $$$ FOR PALESTINE
VISIT HEADLESSBLOODIDOL.COM/PALESTINE FOR MORE INFO
JOIN US ON TWITCH.TV

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · 17d

Me convincing you to come along to some random trash screening at an indie theater

a man sits in a chair with the words it 's supposed to be nuts

Alt: Tim Robinson from Friendship (2025) trying to convince his family to see the latest Marvel movie because “it's supposed to be nuts”

media.tenor.com

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · 17d

I def need some Portland-area film nerd friends lol. Not opposed to seeing movies alone but still feels slightly bad to see the new PTA on 70mm by myself

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · 18d

Have touched so much grass this week—and a beach and a volcano and a waterfall and a giant tree

Haystack rock at Cannon Beach, OR—massive volcanic rock sticks out of the water just beyond the shore

Mt Hood as viewed from Trillium Lake. The volcano and the clear blue sky are reflected in the lake’s water.

Multnomah Falls—taken from the bottom level of the falls where its full height can be seen.

A giant sequoia tree. Taken while standing next to its trunk and looking straight up into its canopy.

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zøë wolfe 🏳️‍⚧️ @glitchwolfe.studio · 25d

WE MAKE THE TV GLOW is finally up on Archive for you all to enjoy!! Please share this far and wide. The world needs trans art, now more than ever.

Made with love, from @aesnos.bsky.social and friends 💕

archive.org/details/we-m...

Owen and mom peer into a glitchy hallway

Maddy, bitcrunched, talking about the pink opaque

king woman, screaming into a mic, but orange and crunchy

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Godzilla vs Context @godzillavscontext.bsky.social · Mar 20

Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster (1964)

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 26d

i respect how every tribute to robert redford is at least a little bit horny

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Godzilla vs Context @godzillavscontext.bsky.social · 27d

All Monsters Attack (1969)

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · 27d

if you have the means, it'd be awesome if you could help my friend dez out with their move 💜

dez👽 @invaderdez.bsky.social · 27d

i have about 1/3 of my goal met -- thank you for the support! i can still use a bit more help. if you have a dollar to spare to support my art or simply help me get out of florida, it would be most appreciated! any shares help too 🙏 i leave for the west coast in 3 weeks!!

dez👽 @invaderdez.bsky.social · Aug 18

i think i make some pretty cool art and if you think so too, please consider supporting me on my ko-fi to help me reach my goal -- i am moving across the country in october with a cat and i can use all the help i can get

ko-fi.com/invaderdez

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · 27d

i just saw it last night and thought the same

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · Sep 10

trust me you'll want to do this--even if you're not particularly squeamish

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · Sep 10

settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · Sep 10

settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · Sep 10

reading Fellowship of the Ring for the first time in many years, and parts of it are Hittin

Excerpt from JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring:

‘I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo.
‘So do I,’ said Gandalf, ‘and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. And already, Frodo, our time is beginning to look black. The Enemy is fast becoming very strong. His plans are far from ripe, I think, but they are ripening.’

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merritt @merrittk.com · Sep 9

so much is bad right now but the AI stuff in particular is making me insane. a desperate attempt to smother all human creative labor at an absurd cost to the planet by some of the most short-sighted, rapacious, and pathetic people who have ever lived

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yup! It’s going great 🤡

Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · Sep 9

Bleak

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Josh @joshrta.bsky.social · Sep 8

We’re so back

A screenshot of the 10 day forecast for Portland, OR (where I live). The high doesn’t ever get above 74 degrees Fahrenheit, and there are several days with a chance of rain.

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