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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 3h

Had a bit of a laid back weekend and filled it with a lot of my backlogged watchlist (and a couple of friend's recommendations)

I think I'm going to need a little break on body horror & French existentialism for my next couple watches
#filmsky

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 1d

Realizing the only way to stay consistently sane is to either never think again or become a little bit evil

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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 2d

Want more people to vibe about movies with - so it's time for #letterboxdfriday & #lastfourwatched with #filmsky

A cute & comforting trans allegory

How do you define your own freedom?

Bodies Bodies Bodies redux

The secrets we keep bond us to our families, birthplaces, and relationships

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Doc Revan @docrevan.bsky.social · 3d

Spike Jonze: In my movie I invented the parasocial relationship with an AI as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Parasocial Relationship AI from the classic sci-fi movie Don't Create The Parasocial Relationship AI

GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 3d

it would be cool if the tech industry could try, like, a single strategy *other* than “encourage users to develop a parasocial attachment to their computers”

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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 9d

Well well, another #letterboxdfriday and another #lastfourwatched to share with #filmsky

Vastly different vibes from last week 😌

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AZ @hellapizza.bsky.social · 11d

I’m sharing this trimet survey that seems to have been tucked away to make it difficult for us to respond - it took me multiple clicks to get to where we can actually give feedback - and hope that Portland area folks can fill it out and share with others: trimet.org/servicecuts/

Weigh In on Planned Bus and MAX Service Cuts

Due to a growing budget gap, we must cut some TriMet service starting in November 2025.

trimet.org

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AZ @hellapizza.bsky.social · 12d

In Portland, we dance because joy is truly an act of resistance

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 12d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 16d

Weird week movie wise - but needed to break up the pretentious esoteric movie vibes with some /fun/ #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched #filmsky

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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 18d

Barbie is now the first film to join the Six Million Watched Club on Letterboxd ✨

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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 20d

And so closes a chapter

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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 24d

Okay yeah so that was just what I needed then

The human psyche is stupidly simplistic sometimes wow

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 25d

WOW that was a lot of frustration jfc

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 25d

Really hoping to still be able to crack 300+ movies watched on the year even with the sudden slowdown I've hit this month

June - August was pretty insane avging near 35+ movies a month

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · 29d

It's going to suck to choose myself - mainly cuz it feels like I'm losing and choosing to lose - but i never choose to protect myself

I think I really should

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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 19

It's a been a tough week IRL but here I am still so let's #letterboxdfriday and my #lastfourwatched

My friend Mo really took over my week with 3 out of 4 of these watches being driven by her

#filmsky

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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 18

Really limit testing how many intrusive thoughts I can tank in a row day in and day out recently

Eventually it just turns my brain to mush and hollows me out inside

Glad I have a strong will to live cuz otherwise.... Woof

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 16

Reserving my real crash outs for people who actually give a shit if I live or die

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 16

Genuinely don't think I survive the last 4-5 months without the friends and inner circle that has supported me and held so much space for understanding, grace, and forgiveness

I love all of them so much. I'm sorry I've been so crazy. I'm going to get better and it's going to be great

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 16

I'd rather get executed publicly than ever get set up with a friend of a friend again

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 16

And boom goes the dynamite

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 15

If you're not willing to be at least a lil weird in your movie/media taste, what's even the point

Doesn't everything start getting bland when it's all the same flavor? Over and over???

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 12

Me getting in touch with my more feminine feelings : this is healing, this is good, this is wholelistic 😌

Me while processing those feelings: OH GOD FUCK NO FUCK FUCK I WANT TO THROW UP WTF REEEE WHAT IS THIS GOD THIS IS AWFUL AHAOAHSHAJA

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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 12

Okay back on the vibes #letterboxdfriday so let's talk #lastfourwatched

A movie best watched on mute w/ some brews

One of the best soundtracks in an art house indie horror flick I've heard

Can revenge be fulfilling?

Mental illness is a bitch ain't it

#filmsky

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Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 11

It's incredible how accurately I can predict my own demise and still manage to not do a single thing to stop it

Watler🐧 @watler.bsky.social · Sep 9

When we dance,
We dance together,
Under the moon,
And under the weather

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