@vinosmax.bsky.social
Love walking, movies, cats, husband, children, friends - order depends upon the day.
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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The arrival of the filmed version of Merrily We Roll Along (which I haven't watched yet but very much intend to) seems like a good occasion to re-post this essay I wrote 4 years ago for MEL. melmagazine.com/en-us/story/...
In Defense of the ‘Filmed Play’
This year more than any other, it’s time to end the snobbery around taped adaptations of theater classics
melmagazine.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The arrival of the filmed version of Merrily We Roll Along (which I haven't watched yet but very much intend to) seems like a good occasion to re-post this essay I wrote 4 years ago for MEL. melmagazine.com/en-us/story/...
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"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."
coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
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Comcast tried repeatedly to destroy the Chattanooga network, whether it was lawsuits, fake disinformation spread among locals by fake "consumer groups," or bullshit lies and distortions spread by all the "Libertarian free market" think tanks they fund
December 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Comcast tried repeatedly to destroy the Chattanooga network, whether it was lawsuits, fake disinformation spread among locals by fake "consumer groups," or bullshit lies and distortions spread by all the "Libertarian free market" think tanks they fund
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This is what makes it personal. It's not just my work that has been stolen, but that of all of my friends who do creative work. Every artist, writer, designer, musician has had their work stolen and their ability to work targeted in this way.
That's on TOP of the hundreds of other reasons.
That's on TOP of the hundreds of other reasons.
If some guy stole my shit and made millions off it while wiping out my job prospects, and you, as my friend, bought that guy's cheap mass market replica of my shit, you and i would for obvious reasons have a problem. It being a massive company, not a guy, actually makes it even more of a problem.
December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is what makes it personal. It's not just my work that has been stolen, but that of all of my friends who do creative work. Every artist, writer, designer, musician has had their work stolen and their ability to work targeted in this way.
That's on TOP of the hundreds of other reasons.
That's on TOP of the hundreds of other reasons.
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Boostraps for YOU, Bailouts for them
December 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Boostraps for YOU, Bailouts for them
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"She criticized Trump so she's one of the good ones now."
Nope, nada, no, uh uh, not by a fucking long shot.
Nope, nada, no, uh uh, not by a fucking long shot.
LESLEY STAHL: You contributed to the toxic culture. You were out there pounding, insulting people
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: You've contributed to it as well
STAHL: I want you to respond to what you have done in terms of insulting people
MTG: I'd like for you to respond to that
December 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"She criticized Trump so she's one of the good ones now."
Nope, nada, no, uh uh, not by a fucking long shot.
Nope, nada, no, uh uh, not by a fucking long shot.
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I hope that @warren.senate.gov, the @wgawest.bsky.social, the @wgaeast.bsky.social, and others who have rung alarm bells at the proposed Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. will treat this hostile takeover bid from Paramount as at least as much of a threat.
30+ movies a year. Wow. That's very impressive. This year Paramount released a grand total of 7, exactly one of which made the year's top 25 (while losing $), so there is zero reason to believe that the company has the means to more than quadruple its output. deadline.com/2025/12/para...
Paramount Promises To Release 30+ Films Annually If It Acquires Warner Bros: “We’re Going To Satisfy The Needs Of The Moviegoing Public”
Should Paramount succeed in acquiring Warner Bros, the combined studio will release more than 30 theatrical titles a year. This was Paramount CEO David Ellison’s promise during a phone presser followi...
deadline.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I hope that @warren.senate.gov, the @wgawest.bsky.social, the @wgaeast.bsky.social, and others who have rung alarm bells at the proposed Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. will treat this hostile takeover bid from Paramount as at least as much of a threat.
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Every major tech development is monetized through a single tantalizing path to riches. Ads.
The modern browsable internet? Ads.
Search? Ads.
Social media? Oh brother you better bet it's ads.
AI? Here come the ads!
The modern browsable internet? Ads.
Search? Ads.
Social media? Oh brother you better bet it's ads.
AI? Here come the ads!
December 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Every major tech development is monetized through a single tantalizing path to riches. Ads.
The modern browsable internet? Ads.
Search? Ads.
Social media? Oh brother you better bet it's ads.
AI? Here come the ads!
The modern browsable internet? Ads.
Search? Ads.
Social media? Oh brother you better bet it's ads.
AI? Here come the ads!
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Here's Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) raging about Missouri's elections being "decided in California" in response to an article about Missourians protesting a gerrymandering petition in California -- except the article is about the town of California in Missouri.
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here's Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) raging about Missouri's elections being "decided in California" in response to an article about Missourians protesting a gerrymandering petition in California -- except the article is about the town of California in Missouri.
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Like, the previous passage, about the lobster-grilled-cheese-sandwich, really only works if there’s a witty kicker.
Otherwise we’re on page 36 and you’re already just filling space mentioning that one time you found someone else’s lunch order to be unmemorable.
Nuzzi doesn’t do witty kickers.
Otherwise we’re on page 36 and you’re already just filling space mentioning that one time you found someone else’s lunch order to be unmemorable.
Nuzzi doesn’t do witty kickers.
December 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Like, the previous passage, about the lobster-grilled-cheese-sandwich, really only works if there’s a witty kicker.
Otherwise we’re on page 36 and you’re already just filling space mentioning that one time you found someone else’s lunch order to be unmemorable.
Nuzzi doesn’t do witty kickers.
Otherwise we’re on page 36 and you’re already just filling space mentioning that one time you found someone else’s lunch order to be unmemorable.
Nuzzi doesn’t do witty kickers.
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FYI this is an immediate block. You’re under no obligation to pay for my or anyone else’s work, but you won’t come onto my feed to complain about us earning a living.
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
FYI this is an immediate block. You’re under no obligation to pay for my or anyone else’s work, but you won’t come onto my feed to complain about us earning a living.
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So they are also going to charge women less for the dishes ... right?
I’m actually going to need more calories in order to enact the violence I would rain down upon your restaurant lest you give me the women’s steak frites
December 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
So they are also going to charge women less for the dishes ... right?
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pals you gotta quit spotify
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pals you gotta quit spotify
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New York City went 12 days without a murder in November / December. That's tied for the longest stretch in history, according to the NYPD. As someone who was here when there were 6+ murders per day in this town, it continues to amaze me how safe the place is.
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
New York City went 12 days without a murder in November / December. That's tied for the longest stretch in history, according to the NYPD. As someone who was here when there were 6+ murders per day in this town, it continues to amaze me how safe the place is.
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404 Media is making a print zine about the surveillance tactics used by ICE, and how people are resisting this tech.
Why? Print media is cool. Also, 404 Media has watched ICE grow from an already horrifying organization into a deportation force that is better funded than most militaries.
Why? Print media is cool. Also, 404 Media has watched ICE grow from an already horrifying organization into a deportation force that is better funded than most militaries.
404 Media Is Making a Zine
We are publishing a risograph-printed zine about the surveillance technologies used by ICE.
www.404media.co
December 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
404 Media is making a print zine about the surveillance tactics used by ICE, and how people are resisting this tech.
Why? Print media is cool. Also, 404 Media has watched ICE grow from an already horrifying organization into a deportation force that is better funded than most militaries.
Why? Print media is cool. Also, 404 Media has watched ICE grow from an already horrifying organization into a deportation force that is better funded than most militaries.
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I can’t stop thinking about how terrified this little boy must be. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/n...
Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I can’t stop thinking about how terrified this little boy must be. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/n...
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lmao they put the World Cup in America and now it's got commercial breaks.
News: Every 2026 World Cup match will feature two "hydration breaks," no matter the weather.
Each half will pause for exactly three minutes midway through.
It's a player welfare measure. It also has sporting & commercial implications.
More @theathleticfc.bsky.social:
Each half will pause for exactly three minutes midway through.
It's a player welfare measure. It also has sporting & commercial implications.
More @theathleticfc.bsky.social:
2026 World Cup to feature three-minute hydration breaks in every half throughout tournament
Every game will pause for three minutes in the middle of each half, which will essentially split the match into quarters.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
lmao they put the World Cup in America and now it's got commercial breaks.
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cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight
December 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have stumbled upon the Paris building shared by metal music fans and the union for metal workers, what a delight
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a lot of the replies are about these trump propaganda ads are unbecoming or cringe or whatever. i think we need to come to terms with the median american voter, their media consumption, and their need for constant engagement and stimulation.
December 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
a lot of the replies are about these trump propaganda ads are unbecoming or cringe or whatever. i think we need to come to terms with the median american voter, their media consumption, and their need for constant engagement and stimulation.
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too many people want to have kids but don't want to parent
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
Oh, here's a big surprise. The transphobes don't believe in ADHD either.
December 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
too many people want to have kids but don't want to parent
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www.avclub.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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This is one of those things that makes me so angry about this stuff. We are at an amazing level of technological progress and we can’t even actually appreciate because almost everything they claim it can do is a lie even though what it can do is amazing.
December 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This is one of those things that makes me so angry about this stuff. We are at an amazing level of technological progress and we can’t even actually appreciate because almost everything they claim it can do is a lie even though what it can do is amazing.
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Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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(Not all three of the shows pictured are in that top 3, FWIW. Though all are in the top 10. Gotta leave some surprises for the reader, right?)
December 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
(Not all three of the shows pictured are in that top 3, FWIW. Though all are in the top 10. Gotta leave some surprises for the reader, right?)