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CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · Nov 30

Black Friday thread.

I'm not big in the market, and while I was active a good year I have to admit The Bad Place we just left wasn't great for boosting my work. SO! Some places where you can get my work.

We've got politics, D&D, and collectables.

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CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · 8h

PS: @cmalongi.bsky.social While I've dabbled in some of those AO3 stories you've come across, I tend to focus on the Marvel side; so if you read some from the modern MCU (and hopefully enjoyed), that might be me! ;)

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Aditya Sood @adityasood.bsky.social · 9h

Eat my shorts.

Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 9h

The Parents Television Council has gone bankrupt.

Good riddance to this group of publicity hungry, pear-clutching, self-appointed guardians. Just a group of ultra-conservative censors hiding behind children
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

A one-time 'conservative superstar' in California just went bankrupt

Seth MacFarlane said its criticism was "like getting hate mail from Hitler."

www.sfgate.com

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CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · 8h

I don't post a lot about media creators, but if you enjoy DC comics or fantasy stories, here are two of my favorite (Tiktok & YT) creators just chatting.

@cmalongi.bsky.social & @thepandaredd.com Thanks for all the great vids & for sharing this insightful chat!

youtu.be/uHMpXXf3S6s?...

CaFae Convos: Panda Redd

YouTube video by C. M. Alongi

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Ste Johnson @steillustrates.bsky.social · 17h

here's another recent illustration for @wolf359project.bsky.social a dreamscape of horror - whats worse than the Borg?

An eerie illustration showing a scene of borg drones hanging as puppets controlled by a imposing figure - tentacles and wrecked starships litter the background

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CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · 14h

It was damned depressing but also exactly like Franklin and the hero he (could) be.

Also, that first story....GODS I miss Arakko and all the bloody storytelling potential there!

CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · 21h

Damnit, now I wanna do a Gilmore Girls rewatch.

Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 1d

rewatching the GILMORE GIRLS pilot and it feels SO WEIRD when Stars Hollow isn't played by the Warner backlot.

The pace is like 33% slower than what it would become, which is also a little jarring.

CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · 21h

Is that Franklin Richards? I'm curious what Revelation has in store for the "hiding" mutant...

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Matt Okumura @mattokumura.bsky.social · 22h

Thief says asking permission before he steals your jewelry would “kill” the burglar industry.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 1d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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javier grillo-marxuach @okbjgm.bsky.social · 22h

a few years ago i sincerely believed it to be the duty of artists to take these tools and show the world how to use them humanely and respectfully. i don’t believe that any more. every time i have tried i have left the experience frustrated and angry…

pjrodriguez.bsky.social @pjrodriguez.bsky.social · 23h

@okbjgm.bsky.social uh wut theankler.com/p/run-it-thr...

‘Run It Through GPT-5’: The Phrase Changing Hollywood Overnight

Showrunners, writers, producers & marketing jumped on OpenAI’s update. Industry jobs will never recover

theankler.com

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 1d

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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James Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social · 1d

This is not just savagely well written but also just a freaking good point about managing declining media

Also I am already pre-dreading the Morning Show season about this

Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 2d

please read my memo www.theverge.com/business/793...

Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed

Bari Weiss has sold her company, The Free Press, to manage the decline of broadcast news at CBS. How many ways can it go wrong?

www.theverge.com

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 1d

Oh lordy. I heard these stories from various people involved. If you want to work in TV, or just are curious about how thoroughly things can go wrong, definitely check this out.

Cole Haddon @colehaddon.bsky.social · 1d

How could a straight-to-series greenlight go so wrong for the first TV series I ever created?! Today, the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast brings you Part 1 of a four-part Hollywood horror story I describe as a cautionary tale for screenwriters about what can happen when all your dreams come true.

The Horror of 'Dracula': The Unbelievable True Story of the 2013 TV Series - Part 1

Podcast Episode · 5AM StoryTalk · 10/07/2025 · 15m

podcasts.apple.com

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Jonathan Loves X-Men @jonathanlovesx-men.bsky.social · 2d

Assorted Crisis Events.

Every issue hits hard. These two panels pretty much sum up the United States right now.

Two panels from Assorted Crisis Events #1
Ashley walking down the street with swastika banners attached to buildings as nazis march carrying swastika flags. She thinks: "Next day or next week (it's impossible to say which), I wake up to a fascist nightmare.
A film crew in the background with porta potties in front. Ashley thinks: "But I still gotta go to work."

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CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · 1d

All amazing, but 7 and 8 are still my faves.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck this.

This is nothing but red meat for Trump’s base. A federal law that *Trump* signed into law guarantees backpay to furloughed workers. There’s no disputing this.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

A new White House memo says that furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to back pay.

This is clearly against the law, which guarantees furloughed federal employees back pay for the duration of a government shutdown.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 2d

So many great stories in this GILMORE GIRLS oral history. (How can it be 25 years?! GAH!!!!)
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...

‘Gilmore Girls’ Turns 25: Cast and Creator Spill Casting Secrets, Talk Show’s Popularity and Hopes for a Movie

As the beloved dramedy celebrates the milestone anniversary, creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and stars Lauren Graham, Kelly Bishop and Scott Patterson look back on how a random story pitch became a cult...

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 2d

Funny how antifa is a terrorist organization now.🤔

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 3d

If I Ran the Media™
Fewer stories on:
—How Dems Need to Change Their Messaging
—How [event xx] Will Play w [voter bloc YY]
—How 2028 Field Is Shaping Up

More of:
—Which points of resistance are actually working
—What specifically GOP Reps/Sens are so afraid of
—Real-world tariff/immig effects
—ETC

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 2d

No movie studio owned by David Ellison can ever credibly tell a female director that they don’t have enough experience to hire

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 3d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Same.

#AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files

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CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · 3d

I know it's a silly thing to focus on with the hellscape we're currently living in, but I likely won't have time once (if?) I find another job. So might as well start it now.

Who knows? Maybe it'll spark someone's imagination. Either way, prepare for some...new?...content.

Also Spelljammer.

CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · 3d

Not sure if they'll just be ko-fi articles or short vids, but after over a year post-Krakoa? There's been almost nil on the Arakko front, unanswered plotlines post-Krakoa, and just...little things.

It's a vanity project, but I'll post when I start getting them out.

It'll eventually include DC.

CypherCA @cypherca.bsky.social · 3d

So, for those not in the know, I'm now currently unemployed. I've given myself a couple days to recover, and the real search for new work begins next week.

That said, I'm also setting aside time for homebrew and...well, a personal project.

It's a silly one, just..."If I could write comics..."