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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode)

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29yo 🏳️‍⚧️/Non-binary (she/they) Ⓐnarcho-Socialist, JRPG Expert, Bookseller, #letterboxd writer, silly toy nerd. Catch me talking about radical politics, music, film, comics, robots and monsters. Also Toku. BLM, ACAB, Free 🇵🇸 🔞 LB: https://boxd.it/1oJLJ

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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · Jan 9

🎮🎥2025 Media Thread📓💽

Every movie, game, book, comic or new album I give a listen to will likely end up being posted here!

a girl is sitting on a bed looking at a television screen

ALT: a girl is sitting on a bed looking at a television screen

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Joe @tokujoe.bsky.social · 3h

Shotaro Ishinomori

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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · 4h

Podcasts, YouTube or Audiobooks for me.

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splendidland🌱 @splendid.land · 5h

when i was a kid i didn't understand how this worked and i thought every CD that was manufactured had to have a monster put onto it. like they'd go up to ringo starr or whatever and ask him what monster he wants and he'd say "ouhh this DEfinitely has a "Battle Rocks" quality to it! peace and love.!"

Cool Box Art @coolboxart.bsky.social · 10h

Monster Rancher / Print ad / Tecmo / 1997

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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · 6h

A brilliant book, one of my faves

Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 3d

Did you know I wrote a book about the origins of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, console RPGs, and their rise to success in North America?

Aɴᴅʀᴇᴡ Lɪᴘᴛᴀᴋ @andrewliptak.com · 29d

Aidan Moher's Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West is an outstanding exploration of the rise of the genre and how it's shaped popular culture.

Here's my review: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/aidan-moher-...

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 14h

This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually

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This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing

Quote tweeting Claude Taylor @TrueFactsStated

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Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key.

Stillframe from a video of Portland protesters dancing in inflatable suits

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Ryan @rschem1.bsky.social · 23h

Pretty sure there‘s a phrase concerning toothpaste that applies to this situation. In all seriousness every comedian who performed at this festival can go fuck themselves, and nothing they say or do will ever make this permanent stain on their reputation go away.

Vulture @vulture.com · 1d

Comedians like Aziz Ansari and Jessica Kirson need to look elsewhere for organizations to donate their Riyadh Comedy Festival money. Human Rights Watch said they ‘cannot accept’ donations from them.

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

www.vulture.com

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𝕃𝕦𝕔𝕒𝕧𝕚 𓅰 🐱 @lucavi.bsky.social · 1d

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Parker @parkj0hn.bsky.social · 1d

the best image + caption combo on palette swap yet

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · 1d

He didn't make the list because of the character limit but he should be up there

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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · 1d

Taylor Swift's shooters are some of the least musically literate people on the entire planet. That's all I'll say.

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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · 1d

Taylor Swift's shooters are some of the least musically literate people on the entire planet. That's all I'll say.

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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · 1d

Bob Dylan
PJ Harvey
John Linnell
Paul Simon
Sade Adu
Carole King
Tracey Chapman
James Taylor
Janelle Monáe
Joni Mitchell
Neil Young
Joe Jackson (The British one)
Patti Smith
Geordie Greep
Adrienne Lenker
Julien Baker
Aesop Rock
Beatrice Laus (Beabadoobee)
Peter Gabriel
Elvis Costello
Jeff Tweedy

Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 5d

I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.

Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?

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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · 1d

"under the brushes of the great masters Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth, and Grandma Moses, graphic processes, dream bubbles, ghosts, monsters and a sometimes unbridled humor already appear which will irrigate American comics."

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Eike Exner @eikeexner.com · 1d

"under the brushes of the great masters Kyosai, Hokusai and Utamaro, graphic processes, dream bubbles, ghosts, monsters and a sometimes unbridled humor already appear which will irrigate Japanese comics."

Find yourself someone who loves you as much as museum curators love doing manga disinfo.

Musée Guimet @museeguimet.bsky.social · 4d

⛩️🌸 EXPOSITION
Cet hiver, une vague manga déferle sur le musée Guimet !
Quel que soit votre âge ou votre génération, retrouvez vos héros préférés dans une exposition-événement déployée pour la première fois sur les trois étages du musée.

➕ d'infos : guimet.fr/fr/expositio...

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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · 1d

Bizarre argument here that really comes off as a bunch of silly pearl clutching - it's apparently weird that companies are trying to make Art The Clown and The Grabber horror icons because they... Kill children? You mean the thing EVERY OTHER SLASHER VILLAIN does???

Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 1d

This is probably an "old man yells at clouds" thing, but I do think it's weird that we're trying to make The Grabber a horror icon.

A seasonal Halloween themed can of Strawberry Fanta with the mask of Ethan Hawke's "The Grabber" character from The Black Phone

An edited together collage of four characters from the Fortnitemares trailer for 2025, featuring The Grabber, Ghostface from Scream, Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th, and Huggy Wuggy from Poppy Playtime

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jeff com-BOO-ters @helldude.bsky.social · 1d

ill keep saying it and theyll keep doing it: podcaster occupied government

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

Justice Department lawyers reposted President Trump’s statements and may have inadvertently endangered their prosecution of Luigi Mangione, violating the judge’s explicit orders that DOJ employees refrain from public comment about the case. trib.al/b9U7CY1

DOJ in Trouble After Lawyers Reposted Trump Rants on Luigi Mangione

The Justice Department’s case against Luigi Mangione just hit a major obstacle.

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Princess Viola @princessviola.bsky.social · 2d

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secondlina // Lord of Crows @secondlina.com · 1d

I found their spawn point.

Photo of a French sign on a window saying, "LABUBU! HERE!"

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escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 2d

WWII "Friend" poster series from the Allied Forces, originally demonstrating the various Allied forces (British, Australian, Chinese, French, Dutch, etc.) and their appearances

It reads:

"This man is your FRIEND

He fights for FREEDOM"

The image is a sepia/black and white toned image of the Portland Frog protester, simply labelled FROG

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Dicefunctional | TTRPG Nerds, Actual Plays, and Streamers | 🦀 @dicefunctional.bsky.social · 1d

This is a great time to remind everyone that you should in fact, still be calling MasterCard, Visa, Stripe, and other payment processors to annoy the shit out of them.

Because I'll tell you right now, that shitheel? Not gonna have to worry about them accepting payment.

*Artists will.*

Phone Numbers
• Stripe (California): +1 888 926 2289 (Say you're based in California before continuing.)
• Stripe (Headquarters): +1 (888) 963-8955
• Stripe (US): +1 (877) 887-7815
• Stripe (France): +33 805-11-19-67
Mastercard (Headquarters): +1 914-249-2000 • Mastercard (US): +1 (800)-627-8372
Mastercard (US): +1 (800)-307-7309
• Mastercard (Int.): +1 (636)-722-7111
• Mastercard (AUS): +61 1800 120 113
• Mastercard (UK): 0-800-96-4767
All region numbers for Mastercard Visa (Headquarters): +1 (650)-432-3200
• Visa (US+ Can): +1 (800)-847-2911
• Visa (AUS): +61 1800 125 440 All region numbers for Visa
• PayPal (US): +1 (888)-221-1161
• PayPal (UK): +44 (0203)-901-7000
PayPal Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116

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Zack Davisson @zackdavisson.com · 1d

Mike Ploog

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Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · 1d

I was so ready to scoff and say "heh, none of my faves are here..."

But I paid for my smugness when I saw Kaytranada's name. How the fuck can an openly gay and black artist perform in a country that literally enslaves black people (currently!!!) and is ruled by a violently anti-LGBTQ regime?

Ryan ∀rtPunk (α Mode) @nouveauartpunk.bsky.social · 1d

Wasn't surprised to see most of these names here because many were people I already assumed had integrity that was roughly equivalent to their talent (i.e. Calvin Harris, Halsey, Benson Boone, Post Malone... You know, artists who make sucky music and who suck)...

Soundstorm 2025 Lineup | MDLBEAST

Explore music in the Middle East from the region's music platform. Uncover Soundstorm festival - the loudest music festival in Riyadh, XP Music Futures & more.

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 1d

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As you journey along the path you meet an old man. He tells you that modern neuroscience has proved that all our actions and decisions are merely the machinations of a predetermined universe and that our concept of free will' is naught but a comforting illusion. If you agree with his hypothesis, turn to page 72

If you disagree, turn to page 72

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