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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 9h

This week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic is airing now! Anna is rejoining 2CC for a breakdown of Taxi Driver, the 1976 psychological drama film that lets us draw numerous connections between it and Drive (another movie that the two of us had covered previously). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#228 – Taxi Driver | Directed by Martin Scorsese (with Anna)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 10/08/2025 · 3h 1m

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 11h

Almost 9 months ago, our press colleague Anas Al-Sharif removed his press vest following the announcement of a ceasefire.

And then we saw what happened next. May we ensure the bombs actually end this time.

I wish he, and so many more, were here with us.

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Sharon Lee @sbjsmum.bsky.social · 2d

Has anybody noticed that those posting about Oct 7th (e.g. western members of govt) are repeating the original story released by Israel, most of which has been disproven/denied by IOF members, & ignoring the Hannibal Directive applied by Israel to shoot & killed Israelis as confirmed by IOF officers

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Calvinboo Congress @emericanjezebel.bsky.social · 1d

Just remembered the ex-IDF dad in Israel that openly said in an interview post Oct 7th that he was glad his daughter was killed that day instead of being held by “terrorists” only to find out she was alive and well cared for and one of the first hostages freed.

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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 1d

We truly need to embrace Hamas as the gutsy resistance fighters that they are. If you’re going to call them terrorists, then how do you view other resistance fighters, like the ones who launched the Warsaw Ghetto uprising? Like the slaves who’ve fought back against their owners?

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities.

In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all.

This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.

These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 2d

⭕ Two years of genocide in Gaza..

The Government Media Office says the Israeli occupation has, on average, carried out the following crimes every single day for two years:

➤ Killed 92 Palestinians
➤ Killed 27 children
➤ Killed 14 women
➤ Killed 12 mothers and 30 fathers
➤ Attacked 53 different…

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 4d

The attacks in Gaza are relentless, even as leaders speak of a ceasefire.

The civilians are homeless, starving and under threat. They rely on donations to survive.

Please give to my dear friend Tasneem so she can feed her children and raise funds to escape. And to others. ❤️

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 5d

The cost for one person to flee Gaza is $15,000. If they're able to find anyone to facilitate.

Like many of the displaced civilians, my dear friend Tasneem relies on direct donations so she can feed her children and raise funds to escape.

Please give to her and others. 🙏💕

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 6d

Now dropping this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Hannah, Rebecca, and Sarah from the book podcast Can I Spoil Something? are joining in for a breakdown of The House Across the Lake, the 2022 Rear Window-esque thriller novel by Riley Sager. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#227 – The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (with Hannah, Rebecca, and Sarah of Can I Spoil Something?)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 10/01/2025 · 2h 36m

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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 11d

This week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic has aired! Robyn Zabukovec is back onboard to discuss Blue Ruin, the 2013 revenge thriller that stands out as my favorite Jeremy Saulnier movie.
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#226 – Blue Ruin | Directed by Jeremy Saulnier (with Robyn Zabukovec)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 09/24/2025 · 2h 21m

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 13d

From my friend Tasneem:
"My heart burns, my friend's family, all of them bombed. That's why I want to get out of Gaza. I'm so scared, my friend. Death comes near us every day.😭😭😭"

Please give to Tasneem so she can feed her children and raise funds to escape. And to others. ❤️🙏

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

Donate to Help Tasneem and her Kids, organized by Louise Mooney

Hi, My name is Louise, I am based in Ireland and I have been helping my friend Tasneem, wh… Louise Mooney needs your support for Help Tasneem and her Kids

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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 13d

Zionist fools like Greg Berlanti, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sharon Osbourne, and Spyglass CEO Gary Barber (as always, #BoycottScream7) signed this, too. They just can’t stop spewing out their white supremacy.

Hend Amry @libyaliberty.bsky.social · 13d

The real collective punishment isn’t the genocide, it’s the anti-genocide boycott, says Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik, Debra Messing, and 1,200 other racist psychopaths.

@Variety: Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik and Debra Messing are among more than 1,200 entertainment figures who have signed an open letter denouncing the call for a boycott of Israeli film institutions over the war in Gaza.
"We know the power of film. We know the power of story. That is why we cannot stay silent when a story is turned into a weapon, when lies are dressed up as justice, and when artists are misled into amplifying antisemitic propaganda.
The pledge circulated under the banner of Film Workers for Palestine is not an act of conscience. It is a document of misinformation that advocates for arbitrary censorship and the erasure of art. To censor the very voices trying to find common ground and express their humanity, is wrong, ineffective and a form of collective punishment."
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From the original variety post: pics of liev schreiber, Baylik, and that genocidal Zionist from that 2000s sitcom

Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 16d

Anyhoo, remember to support boycotts, like the one we’ve got going on against Scream 7.

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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 16d

It’s funny how so many people have gone, ”We can’t boycott Disney for Palestine! We’re not powerful enough to stand up against a whole corporation.” But oh, when a white man like Kimmel is in danger, plenty of people go, “Boycott time!!!” The double standard is noticeable.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16d

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

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Taqwa khaled @taqwasuh.bsky.social · 19d

The danger is still present

You are our last hope for me and my baby
Please, help us
Support us🙏🏻

If you can’t donate, please just repost maybe someone out there can help us , can save us 💔😔

gofund.me/b4901a75

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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 19d

This week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic has released! Anna is back for a dive into Memento, the 2000 neo-noir thriller that lets Christopher Nolan show off his knack for timey-wimey shenanigans early on in his career. #filmsky #moviesky #podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#225 – Memento | Directed by Christopher Nolan (with Anna)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 09/17/2025 · 2h 50m

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 20d

Gaza is under attack and the cost of escape is $15,000. If one can find someone to help.

The Gazans are trapped and starving and rely on our donations to survive.

Please give to my dear friend Tasneem, so she can feed her family and escape Gaza, and to others. ❤️ 🙏

Donate to Help Tasneem and her Kids, organized by Louise Mooney

Hi, My name is Louise, I am based in Ireland and I have been helping my friend Tasneem, wh… Louise Mooney needs your support for Help Tasneem and her Kids

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 21d

NEW: 20 US politicians now say Israel is committing genocide.

First Jewish members to do so—

Bernie Sanders: "The intent is clear. The conclusion is inescapable: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza."

Becca Balint: "…the trauma of the Holocaust serves as a reminder of the power of speaking out."

Who Says Israel Is Committing a Genocide in Gaza? Everyone on This List

After almost two years, more and more politicians, experts, and human rights groups are finally using the G-word to describe Israel's violence in Gaza, but the list is still relatively short.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 22d

NEW: With Greg Casar, 17 members of Congress now say Israel is committing genocide.

Former chairs (Jayapal, Pocan) & current chair (Casar) of the Congressional Progressive Caucus now call it genocide.

14 of 97 members of the CPC are calling it genocide.

UN Commission today declared it genocide.

Who Says Israel Is Committing a Genocide in Gaza? Everyone on This List

After almost two years, more and more politicians, experts, and human rights groups are finally using the G-word to describe Israel's violence in Gaza, but the list is still relatively short.

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 24d

The NYT: "For Gaza's Children, Acute Malnutrition Could Cause a Lifetime of Health Challenges."

Please give to my friend Tasneem at the link, and to others. Like many of the Gazans here, her Bluesky accounts are constantly deleted. We're their only voice and means of survival.

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 26d

A message from my friend Tasneem in Gaza: “My picture is a house that was close to us being bombed.”

The Gazans rely on our direct donations to survive.

Please give to Tasneem, so she can feed her children and escape Gaza, and to others. ❤️ 🙏

tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

@gregpak.net
@sesmith.lol

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Read the book Starting Somewhere @jphillll.bsky.social · 27d

We should be extremely clear about this: fascists like Charlie Kirk have spent the last decade inciting political violence. They created the current climate and the only way to change course and end the violence we’re witness is to comprehensively defeat fascism.

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Charlie Kirk and fascists created this climate of political violence

The 47th school shooting of the year took place on September 10th, 2025.

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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 27d

Plenty grateful to @fatdudedigsflicks.bsky.social for letting me hop back onto his podcast so that we could dive into the underrated heist movie Widows! I’m very happy to have revisited it for this guest spot. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

214. Let's Taco 'Bout Widows featuring Arthur Howell

Podcast Episode · Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts · 09/10/2025 · 1h 19m

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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 27d

Here’s this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Brett Salter, author and cohost of the podcast Irish Salt, is rejoining me to discuss Looper, the 2012 sci-fi thriller that leaves us wondering if Rian Johnson fully understands his own timey-wimey mechanics. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#224 – Looper | Directed by Rian Johnson (with Brett Salter of Irish Salt)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · 09/10/2025 · 2h 35m

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Arthur Howell 🍉🔻 @arthur-ant18.bsky.social · 27d

Yes, this applies to white supremacist Charlie Kirk. If you’re going to spend time telling me that I should feel sorry for him and that he was a human being, then fuck off.

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