Tony Mayer
@ohnotonymayer.bsky.social
Nice young man/your dad/messy bestie. Graphic designer. Film buff. Sometimes internet video man. ADHD poster child. Filthy casual. The softest boi.
Alex Pretti was just a guy from Green Bay trying to do the right thing for his community, and he was rewarded for it by being tackled to the ground and executed without trial.
Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
January 25, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Alex Pretti was just a guy from Green Bay trying to do the right thing for his community, and he was rewarded for it by being tackled to the ground and executed without trial.
In a world of Jared Letos, be a Frank Langella.
January 23, 2026 at 5:09 PM
In a world of Jared Letos, be a Frank Langella.
Finally saw the second season of The Big O. I was hooked on the first season back when it aired on Toonami, and somehow completely missed the second entirely. Thank god for the internet, since it’s abominably out of print.
January 17, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Finally saw the second season of The Big O. I was hooked on the first season back when it aired on Toonami, and somehow completely missed the second entirely. Thank god for the internet, since it’s abominably out of print.
I finally sat down to watch the first two episodes of Starfleet Academy and enjoyed the ride it took me on. Second chances, new challenges, and building a better tomorrow are the themes on deck, and those are definitely in character with Star Trek to me.
January 17, 2026 at 6:14 AM
I finally sat down to watch the first two episodes of Starfleet Academy and enjoyed the ride it took me on. Second chances, new challenges, and building a better tomorrow are the themes on deck, and those are definitely in character with Star Trek to me.
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Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial
A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
www.propublica.org
September 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
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RFK Jr. spits out a mouthful of asbestos and takes a swig from his sewage bottle.
"I can already see children getting healthier," he gurgles, a bone from a roadkill bat lodged in his larynx. "The spike in measles deaths is a sign their mitochondrial vitality is spiking."
His left ear drops off.
"I can already see children getting healthier," he gurgles, a bone from a roadkill bat lodged in his larynx. "The spike in measles deaths is a sign their mitochondrial vitality is spiking."
His left ear drops off.
September 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
RFK Jr. spits out a mouthful of asbestos and takes a swig from his sewage bottle.
"I can already see children getting healthier," he gurgles, a bone from a roadkill bat lodged in his larynx. "The spike in measles deaths is a sign their mitochondrial vitality is spiking."
His left ear drops off.
"I can already see children getting healthier," he gurgles, a bone from a roadkill bat lodged in his larynx. "The spike in measles deaths is a sign their mitochondrial vitality is spiking."
His left ear drops off.
I feel like in this world of expanded nostalgia continuity that it’s a shame we haven’t seen Clark and Lois interact with Vicki Vale and Alexander Knox.
August 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I feel like in this world of expanded nostalgia continuity that it’s a shame we haven’t seen Clark and Lois interact with Vicki Vale and Alexander Knox.
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Oh hey it turns out another thing Covid cautious people have been saying nonstop for several years is true: lockdowns did not cause “immunity debt,” and Covid infections DO cause immune disruptions that make you more vulnerable to other illnesses.
As I and others have been saying for some time now. Please read this. It might make you be more cautious.
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2
“Immunity debt,” a theory to explain the global surge in non-covid infections since pandemic restrictions were lifted, is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence. Nick Tsergas reports
Myco...
www.bmj.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Oh hey it turns out another thing Covid cautious people have been saying nonstop for several years is true: lockdowns did not cause “immunity debt,” and Covid infections DO cause immune disruptions that make you more vulnerable to other illnesses.
I get incredibly discouraged seeing multiple creative friends automatically defaulting to AI for graphics to promote their live events. Partnering with fellow creatives who enjoy designing images to promote live events doesn’t seem to be any kind of priority.
August 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I get incredibly discouraged seeing multiple creative friends automatically defaulting to AI for graphics to promote their live events. Partnering with fellow creatives who enjoy designing images to promote live events doesn’t seem to be any kind of priority.
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It is truly crazy how correct the HBO Watchmen series ended up being about the whole cop/mask thing when it comes to all of this shit with ICE
August 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It is truly crazy how correct the HBO Watchmen series ended up being about the whole cop/mask thing when it comes to all of this shit with ICE
I just saw someone with a faded Scott Walker sticker clinging to the bumper of their Pontiac Vibe and just knew they had to be the most tiresome person in their friend group. Provided they haven’t driven their entire friend group away.
August 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I just saw someone with a faded Scott Walker sticker clinging to the bumper of their Pontiac Vibe and just knew they had to be the most tiresome person in their friend group. Provided they haven’t driven their entire friend group away.
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The two best edicts for a positive film geek community:
1) Yes, replace "I can't believe you haven't yet seen..." with "I'm so jealous you get to experience this for the first time."
2) replace "guilty pleasure" with "this is the trash I like." We all love some trash. Own it. Celebrate it.
1) Yes, replace "I can't believe you haven't yet seen..." with "I'm so jealous you get to experience this for the first time."
2) replace "guilty pleasure" with "this is the trash I like." We all love some trash. Own it. Celebrate it.
As a cinephile one of the best things I ever did was replace "omg you've never seen ___?!?!?" with "omg you're in for such a treat!". Encouraging people to watch new stuff instead of scolding them for not having seen it is so much more fun and way likelier to get someone into film!
one of the things that made me fall in love with my husband, as "low of a bar" as it is, is that he has never once made fun of me or made me feel stupid for not knowing something. not even "oh my god you've never seen boondock saints???" or whatever
August 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The two best edicts for a positive film geek community:
1) Yes, replace "I can't believe you haven't yet seen..." with "I'm so jealous you get to experience this for the first time."
2) replace "guilty pleasure" with "this is the trash I like." We all love some trash. Own it. Celebrate it.
1) Yes, replace "I can't believe you haven't yet seen..." with "I'm so jealous you get to experience this for the first time."
2) replace "guilty pleasure" with "this is the trash I like." We all love some trash. Own it. Celebrate it.
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You should definitely view this in conjunction with the EO Trump just signed saying he's going to put "mentally ill" people in concentration camps.
More than 60 companies, including major tech companies like Google, Amazon and Apple as well as health care giants like UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health, have agreed to share patient data in the system.
July 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
You should definitely view this in conjunction with the EO Trump just signed saying he's going to put "mentally ill" people in concentration camps.
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I’m not the absolute greatest at Mario Kart, but sometimes I am a lethal Green Shell sniper. ☠️
July 4, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I’m not the absolute greatest at Mario Kart, but sometimes I am a lethal Green Shell sniper. ☠️
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ICE as an agency came out of the reaction to 9/11.
ICE is now being used to bring the war on terror home and terrorize American citizens.
It's hard not to say that the terrorism of 9/11 worked even better than the terrorists could have ever hoped. 24 years later it's still destroying America.
ICE is now being used to bring the war on terror home and terrorize American citizens.
It's hard not to say that the terrorism of 9/11 worked even better than the terrorists could have ever hoped. 24 years later it's still destroying America.
July 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
ICE as an agency came out of the reaction to 9/11.
ICE is now being used to bring the war on terror home and terrorize American citizens.
It's hard not to say that the terrorism of 9/11 worked even better than the terrorists could have ever hoped. 24 years later it's still destroying America.
ICE is now being used to bring the war on terror home and terrorize American citizens.
It's hard not to say that the terrorism of 9/11 worked even better than the terrorists could have ever hoped. 24 years later it's still destroying America.
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"We should make life easier for people."
Democrats: "I guess I'm a conservative now."
Democrats: "I guess I'm a conservative now."
June 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"We should make life easier for people."
Democrats: "I guess I'm a conservative now."
Democrats: "I guess I'm a conservative now."
This is just an issue of personal taste, but I have never liked a raised collar on Superman. At best it feels awkward, and at worst it looks fascistic.
June 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This is just an issue of personal taste, but I have never liked a raised collar on Superman. At best it feels awkward, and at worst it looks fascistic.
Enjoy my occasional updates on Letterboxd. I’m so sorry for the extreme close-up of my face.
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Tony uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 940 films watched. Favorites: The Third Man (1949), Deep Red (1975), Wild Strawberries (1957), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Bio: Graphic...
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June 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Enjoy my occasional updates on Letterboxd. I’m so sorry for the extreme close-up of my face.
What actor's expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life?
June 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
What actor's expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life?
I have a long-standing personal promise not to allow Eli Roth any space on my viewing docket, and he just keeps giving me reasons to be right to do so.
PSA that Eli Roth does not deserve your support, horror fans.
June 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I have a long-standing personal promise not to allow Eli Roth any space on my viewing docket, and he just keeps giving me reasons to be right to do so.
Kitano-san continues to fascinate me.
Takeshi Kitano, a rare interview: “There are diverse patterns of queerness in Japanese society”
Known for his idiosyncratic tales of yakuza and swordsmen, the great Takeshi Kitano has now made a period epic exploring queer desire among samurai in 1500s Japan. Following Kubi’s UK premiere, we spo...
www.bfi.org.uk
June 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Kitano-san continues to fascinate me.
Wish World actually straight up terrified me: A conspiracy theorist incel grifter is given access to reality warping powers and makes a world of enforced “good old days” where any deviation from his version of a proper society gets you disappeared when someone narcs on you out of fear.
May 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Wish World actually straight up terrified me: A conspiracy theorist incel grifter is given access to reality warping powers and makes a world of enforced “good old days” where any deviation from his version of a proper society gets you disappeared when someone narcs on you out of fear.
It’s the new scrolling wall of text or tacked-on opening narration because trust in the audience has so cynically diminished. Only this time it seems with actual reason.
The last two movies I watched (Sinners and MI: Final Reckoning) both had really annoying and unnecessary flashbacks to previous moments in the film. They seem explicitly designed to help ppl know what’s going on despite being on their phones. I hope it’s not a trend.
May 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It’s the new scrolling wall of text or tacked-on opening narration because trust in the audience has so cynically diminished. Only this time it seems with actual reason.
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The last two movies I watched (Sinners and MI: Final Reckoning) both had really annoying and unnecessary flashbacks to previous moments in the film. They seem explicitly designed to help ppl know what’s going on despite being on their phones. I hope it’s not a trend.
May 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The last two movies I watched (Sinners and MI: Final Reckoning) both had really annoying and unnecessary flashbacks to previous moments in the film. They seem explicitly designed to help ppl know what’s going on despite being on their phones. I hope it’s not a trend.