Kyle Ferriter
@theferrit32.bsky.social
software, science, trains
python, clojure, gazing at mountains
mixed-use infill upzoning extremist
open data solutions at Broad Institute
python, clojure, gazing at mountains
mixed-use infill upzoning extremist
open data solutions at Broad Institute
Reposted by Kyle Ferriter
I wrote a thing about movies I feel like avoid this (very common!) trap - Babe, the Lego Movie, and Batman Begins
Existentialism in Children's Film
Children's films tend to emphasize the role of destiny or chance, but existential themes can be found in a few that highlight the importance of agency and defining the meaning of one's own life.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I wrote a thing about movies I feel like avoid this (very common!) trap - Babe, the Lego Movie, and Batman Begins
The Rise of Skywalker was so bad that it substantially dragged down an already not-good trilogy to the point of being entirely worth discarding and forgetting about. I disliked the Last Jedi somewhat but it could have been part of an “okay” trilogy.
January 18, 2026 at 4:40 AM
The Rise of Skywalker was so bad that it substantially dragged down an already not-good trilogy to the point of being entirely worth discarding and forgetting about. I disliked the Last Jedi somewhat but it could have been part of an “okay” trilogy.
Good point. I wasn’t thinking about it from that framing.
January 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Good point. I wasn’t thinking about it from that framing.
I’m not sure what value a bunch of ISP or cell carrier IP addresses is. Is the idea that DHS is going to send malicious URLs in a signal chat and then subpoena those internet providers to try to find out which people viewed a link? And then? Maybe could happen, but seems a little far fetched.
January 15, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I’m not sure what value a bunch of ISP or cell carrier IP addresses is. Is the idea that DHS is going to send malicious URLs in a signal chat and then subpoena those internet providers to try to find out which people viewed a link? And then? Maybe could happen, but seems a little far fetched.
People should be filming all of it. Film everything from a sufficient distance and post it online. Videos are very valuable.
January 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
People should be filming all of it. Film everything from a sufficient distance and post it online. Videos are very valuable.
The should put LED lights in it and light it up at night
January 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The should put LED lights in it and light it up at night
Will this be accompanied with the construction of new residential units comprising 900 new bedrooms?
January 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Will this be accompanied with the construction of new residential units comprising 900 new bedrooms?
Had a helicopter hover low near my apartment a couple years ago for like 6 hours. It was like 7pm-1am or something crazy like that. It left, refueled, and came right back and kept going. Some agencies seem to think the noise pollution isn’t a real thing that affects people.
January 11, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Had a helicopter hover low near my apartment a couple years ago for like 6 hours. It was like 7pm-1am or something crazy like that. It left, refueled, and came right back and kept going. Some agencies seem to think the noise pollution isn’t a real thing that affects people.