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Trump Administration Considers Money for Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters

Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Mar 26

Are we great yet? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...

President Trump said there was “a lot of talk about” creating a compensation fund because they had lost wages and other opportunities because they were prosecuted for storming the Capitol.

www.nytimes.com

U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer removed to Mexico with undocumented parents

Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Mar 14

Monsters are real and they are running the country into the ground. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

The Texas family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup, they said, when they were detained at an immigration checkpoint.

www.nbcnews.com

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Mar 6

Movie Grid - 03/06/2025:

9/9 Correct

Score: 2556

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Top 6% today 🙌🏻

Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Mar 3

16/23 #Oscar picks tonight. Not too shabby.

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 28

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just GIFs.

Day 7 - The Elephant Man

#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
#Movies

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 26

Movie Grid - 02/26/2025:

8/9 Correct

Score: 2312

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 25

Movie Grid - 02/25/2025:

9/9 Correct

Score: 2543

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 24

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just GIFs.

Day 6 - The Secret of NIMH

#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
#Movies

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John Ganz @lioneltrolling.bsky.social · Feb 23

To me, a Nazi salute means, "I want to murder your family." There can be no irony about it: It puts deep anger and hatred in my heart to see it done and I will never forgive anyone who justifies or minimizes it.

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 18

Movie Grid - 02/18/2025:

9/9 Correct

Score: 2649

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Top 1% #filmsky

Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 17

Movie Grid - 02/17/2025:

9/9 Correct

Score: 2495

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 17

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just GIFs.

Day 5 - Bram Stoker's Dracula

#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
#Movies

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Compassion & Choices Action Network @ccactionnetwork.bsky.social · Feb 16

After witnessing her grandfather's passing, Malori become an advocate for end-of-life care. Malori believes that authorizing medical aid in dying in her state would enable terminally-ill Texans to take charge of their end-of-life experience, providing solace during their last days.

Two women smile at the camera. Both wear shirts with flowers.

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 16

Movie Grid - 02/16/2025:

8/9 Correct

Score: 2301

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 15

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just GIFs.

Day 5 - Rushmore

#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
#Movies

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 15

Movie Grid - 02/15/2025:

8/9 Correct

Score: 2242

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 15

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just GIFs.

Day 4 - Pulp Fiction

#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
#Movies

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 14

Movie Grid - 02/14/2025:

9/9 Correct

Score: 2649

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 13

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just GIFs.

Day 3 - HEAT

#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
#Movies

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 13

Movie Grid - 02/13/2025:

7/9 Correct

Score: 2023

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 12

Movie Grid - 02/12/2025:

8/9 Correct

Score: 2284

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 12

Top 10% today!

Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 12

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just GIFs.

Day 2 - Prince of Darkness (1987)

#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
#Movies

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 12

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#Music

Day ~20 - Abbey Road (1969) - The Beatles

Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 11

Movie Grid - 02/11/2025:

9/9 Correct

Score: 2513

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David Johansen, New York Dolls Co-Founder, Suffering From Stage 4 Cancer, Seeks Donations for Health Care

Pete “The Cabin in the” Woods @thatpetewoods.bsky.social · Feb 10

Your reminder that fame is not wealth and America is broken.

Mainstream people know him as the cabbie from SCROOGED, but he’s a prolific musician and entertainer who has been at the heart of music since the late ‘70s.

variety.com/2025/music/n...

David Johansen, the sole surviving founder of the New York Dolls and a solo artist, is suffering from stage four cancer and seeks financial aid.

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 10

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just GIFs.

Day 1 - Ghostbusters (1984)

#FilmSky
#FilmChallenge
#Movies

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Patrick Donges @patrickhdonges.bsky.social · Feb 10

Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you.

One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#Music

Day 19 - Love Power Peace (1992) - James Brown