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Steel A Jeeg

@dogbarkingbees.bsky.social

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Alleged tokusatsu and anime industry veteran, old man, film head, very tired. Kamen Rider and old school robots are in my blood. ENM - Wifeguy He/Him - Black Lives Matter - Trans Rights are Human Rights https://linktr.ee/SteelAJeeg

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Charlie the Half Time Orange @clementinedanger.bsky.social · 5h

work work

Tumblr post:

video games are all about meeting a little elf
outside the city gates that says 'ah... the pernicious
weed!' when you give him a healing herb and then
finding yourself fifteen years later saying "ah... the
pernicious weed!" to yourself in the shower

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Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 4h

Which - to be clear - even if George Miller was making nothing but AI dreck, it wouldn't be as bad as Bill Burr cashing that blood soaked check.

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Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 4h

It still sucks, and it reads like an endorsement - but it's far from the moral catastrophe of comedians showing up at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the way people are treating it.

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Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 4h

Please read the article and not just the headline

Miller isn't making AI movies, or using AI to generate anything (yet; but hopefully never)
He accepted an invitation to be a judge at an Australian AI film festival "out of intense curiosity" and a desire to see what the technology is capable of.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

‘AI is here to stay and change things’: Mad Max director George Miller on why he is taking part in an AI film festival

The director believes AI has made film-making ‘way more egalitarian’ – and is set to lead the judges at Omni AI film festival in Australia There’s no arguing the use of artificial intelligence in film-making is getting a bad rap. Last week’s unveiling of Hollywood’s first AI “actress”, Tilly Norwood, generated howls of protest from actors’ unions across the UK and US, where the industry is still reeling from last year’s 118-day strike over, among other issues, the threat of AI. And earlier this week, Australia’s Productivity Commission was pilloried by Liberals and Greens alike for failing to recognise the dire impact AI may have on the country’s creative industries. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Karl Olson 🎃 Ultraklystron @karlrolson.com · 8h

Using Crunchyroll be like:

wheany @wheany.bsky.social · 8h

The difference between good software and bad software is that when good software gets an update, you get excited. "oh, what did they improve?"
When bad software gets an update, you feel dread. "oh no, what did they fuck up this time?"

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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 2d

They say women are too emotional but l've never seen anything more dramatic than a grown man being held accountable for his actions.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 1d

Visions of a Spice Opera.

📺: Dune, Cryo Interactive, 1992

A shot of Cryo's vision of a subterranean Fremen sietch with stairs spiralling around brown rocky pillars.

Cryo's version of Paul Atreides (very much inspired by the 1984 movie's Kyle Mac Lachlan) seen from the front and head and shoulders perspective against dune sands and gradient blue sky

A pool of subterranean water, gathered by windtraps on the surface

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Yo Gabapentin @yogabapentin.bsky.social · 1d

Obligatory Jenny Nicholson Tweet

Jenny Nicholson Tweet:

How come major film studios keep being like Jared Leto may have allegations, but at least he looks weird, stars in box office bombs, and is not a good actor

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Kenny Lauderdale @kennylauderdale.bsky.social · Jan 21

This scene from Macross where the cel reflected the camera that filmed it for one frame.

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Blaise Ulysse Bernard Collins @wittywebhandle.bsky.social · 2d

Bluesky's lack of a coms team does indeed give us some of these funny moments such as:

"You're aware that you are ostensibly speaking for the company with the current role you have and the subject matter you're wading into, right?

what?"

Maja Öberg @majaoeberg.bsky.social · 2d

I do find it hilarious how they immediately backtracked after this and deleted the comment

a member of bluesky saying "Yeh" in response to the above post, with a journalist responding asking to get their exact quote over the thread in which the bluesky member responds with "what" and the journalist then rephrasing the question only for the bluesky member to delete the entire thread

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Maja Öberg @majaoeberg.bsky.social · 2d

I do find it hilarious how they immediately backtracked after this and deleted the comment

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Grem, of 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏 🔜 MCAtlanta! @gremlin.world · 3d

I will never not repost this

(Sound on for maximum effect)

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 2d

Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔

zeldawilliams
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From Create Mode
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Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough,
, just so
other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it 'the future. Al is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.

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ANNAPURNA @annapurna.com · 2d

Moomin x Rebecca Sugar x Annapurna

🎬 🍿 new animated Moomin movie 👀 👀

variety.com/2025/film/ne...

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Grant has that Dogsred in him @grantthethief.bsky.social · 3d

I’m not keen on jumping ship just yet but if this place goes belly up I’m not going back to the mechahitler app. I’ll just go live behind the walls of the internet and play a pipe organ all day like the phantom of the opera.

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 3d

Every large-scale platform is run by techno-fascists, that's just reality. This is the only social media I'm on because the community of good people is strong and important but it's also vulnerable to the whims of those in charge, who aren't our friends. Best to keep that in mind.

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 3d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 3d

Skyfall is legitimately excellent
But I dipped out after that

Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 3d

And like do know how low you have to set the bar for me to praise yet another thing the MCU ripped off, and a slightly-better-than-average Mission Impossible sequel??

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Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 3d

Quantum has two scenes that I can sum up as:

"Marvel did it better and smarter"
(Elevator fought)

"Mission Impossible did it better and dumber"
(Dogfight)

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Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 3d

Mercifully short tbh

But I can definitely feel the influence of the writer's strike

Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 3d

It went from changing the game to being Mission Impossible's week old leftovers.

Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 3d

Oof, I can't say I'm looking forward to that

The Craig era was a fascinating mess - especially after the revelatory Casino Royale, and the *logical conclusion* that should have come with Skyfall.

Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 3d

I'm curious to see. I've only ever seen Casino Royale and Skyfall (and I love both)

Oddly, I've heard the opposite about Spectre and Solace. But my expectations are rock bottom for both.

Steel A Jeeg @dogbarkingbees.bsky.social · 3d

We've somehow stumbled into starting a Daniel Craig era Bond marathon, and I can safely say that Quantum of Solace still sucks a butt hole.

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