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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 1h

I got real bitchy in this one.

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 10d

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 3h

...displays at agricultural shows. For a certain age group, the 1812 Overture is the official theme of the Australian Army.

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah, that tracks. There's been a steady marketing build up over the past 2-3 years that I've noticed. World's even more unstable, gotta fill those boots. The military has *always* targeted the younger demographic, by the way - only the vector has changed. We saw recruiting ads in comics and...

Crikey @crikey.com.au · 3h

The military’s target audience are in two demographics: 16-to-24-year olds, and 24-to-35-year-olds.

www.crikey.com.au

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 3h

Something can be correct and annoying at the same time.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 13h

Here’s a primer on ‘primer.’

It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”

It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13h

1. A new journal report in the prestigious Medical Journal of Australia eviscerates the Cass review, saying it is filled with fallacies and launders anti-trans disinformation.

It methodically goes through each problem in the review.

The latest from S. Baum.

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New Journal Report: Cass Review “Echoes Fallacies Promoted By Anti-Trans Disinformation”

While American lawyers pushed the anti-trans Cass Review this week, Australia’s top scholars rebuked it.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 4h

Shoulda just covered this.

Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck (Official HD Video)

YouTube video by WuTangClanVEVO

youtu.be

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 4h

Cannot overstate how much I love Peacemaker. Just beyond good. Speaks to my sensibilities so precisely it's ridiculous.

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 4h

Fair.

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 7h

Yeah, I'm really digging what Umbrella is doing with their hardcover books.

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 8h

I swear I've seen this.

Meagan Navarro @hauntedmeg.bsky.social · 8h

Did you know that Fangoria released a horror movie in the 90s in which a vampire is let loose from an underwater crypt, creating a wave of vamps who sleep submerged in water with their lungs floating outside their body? It's called CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT, starring Karen Black (on Tubi).

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 8h

Gotta say, almost none of that stuff winds up on display or in use. I get it from a distro/sales perspective, because you better believe those things drive sales (ask a successful Kickstarter) but they're just future landfill, by and large.

There are exceptions, but those are exceptions.

Matt Ghoulberg @mattgoldberg.bsky.social · 8h

My grumpy old man take is that I don’t need physical media to come with a bunch of stuff. I don’t need art cards or a folded poster. Just put it in a sturdy case with some nice artwork.

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 9h

That's not make-up. Those are boogers.

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 9h

Cocaine era King is having such a good time here.

Monica At The Movies @monicasmovies.bsky.social · 23h

Creepshow (1982) 🎬🖤

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 9h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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RandomWhiteGuy @thereelrandom.bsky.social · 12h

History sure is rhyming these days…

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 9h

There's a very short list of people who are unarguably in contention for Coolest Motherfucker Who Ever Lived and Johnny Cash is at the top.

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 9h

Nothing says "legendary character actor Tracey Walter" like a pageboy cut.

Horror Movie BBQ @horrormoviebbq.bsky.social · 9h

Wow.

I’m speechless at how terrible and laughable this is.

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 9h

What the living fuck are you even talking about, you weird bastard?

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 13h

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

on.wsj.com

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 10h

Tron: Ares is as pretty and insubstantial as a soap bubble. My review:

Review: Tron: Ares Is A Bad Movie But An Amazing Music Video

Tron: Ares is not so much a movie as a cynical exercise in brand maintenance and corporate synergy. Cool soundtrack, though.

bluntmag.com.au

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 12h

I'm exhausted.

Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 15h

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Travis Johnson @travisjj.bsky.social · 12h

I am firmly in the "Oscar is good" camp.

Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 13h

In this charming throwback to the classic era of Hollywood screwball comedies, John Landis places Stallone at the center of a murderer's row of superb character actors, drapes it all in a stunning Elmer Berstein score & pulls off a stylish period mob comedy that’s aged way better than you remember.