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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · 2d

Like all the most popular kids, during high school I went to a late afternoon Sunday screening of The Insider.

A movie ticket stub from a 1999 screening of The Insider.

Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · 2d

a man with a beard is wearing a pirate costume and a hat .

ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a pirate costume and a hat .

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · 4d

Great night of full weirdness at the Aero Theater with Crispin Glover's latest film. So much fun with the book readings, screening, and Q&A. Thank you @amcinematheque.bsky.social!

Marquee for the Aero Theater reading "Crispin Hellion Glover"

Marquee for the Aero Theater reading "No! You're Wrong. Or Spooky Action at a Distance"

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · 13d

A tombstone Halloween decoration reading "Quibi 2020-2020."

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 14d

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

www.youtube.com

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · 17d

I ordered The Deadwood Bible to give to my friend who worked on the show. Very excited to hear his review!

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Damon Houx @damonhoux.bsky.social · 19d

Watching MAC AND ME in 4K because it proves God doesn’t exist. It’s an affront to God so heinous that he literally can’t exist if it is real. God isn’t dead, death presumes life. We are the result of infinite possibilities not grand design. Death is not celebrated because we are afraid of our truth.

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · 22d

@lataco.bsky.social in Los Angeles, as well.

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · 22d

bugs bunny says nooo while looking at something

ALT: bugs bunny says nooo while looking at something

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · 27d

Negative run differential. Wild team. 😆

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · Feb 12

Even if you don’t watch the show English Teacher, hope you'll read this. This is about more than 1 show, 1 guy.

FX just renewed a show from a man facing allegations of assault. I have a LOT of questions about the implications not just for FX but for the whole industry www.salon.com/2025/02/12/f...

FX’s renewal of "English Teacher" sends a dangerous message

FX's decision to look past allegations against Brian Jordan Alvarez signals a troubling disregard for survivors.

www.salon.com

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IATSE // #IASolidarity @iatse.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Breaking: Shame on Riverstreet Productions Inc. While producing a promo for Disney Channel’s Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the company replaced the union crew instead of agreeing to a fair contract. The 25-person IA crew is currently picketing in front of BLT Studios and Soundstages in Hollywood.

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Satorl @satogamedev.itch.io · Sep 24

had the urge to do this since the moment i saw this post!
#pixelart

mockup of a point and click gameabout columbo, he is talking to a dog, he says "Youre a real friendly boy, arent you? oh, youre a girl"
on the bottom half you can see columbos inventory, he has an egg in his pocket

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ACLU @aclu.org · Sep 22

Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after our government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for free speech in our nation.

More than 400 artists across our nation signed on to say: We refuse to be silenced by those in power.

We the people must never accept government threats to our freedom of speech. Efforts by leaders to pressure artists, journalists, and companies with retaliation for their speech strike at the heart of what it means to live in a free country.

Last week, Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after the government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation. In an attempt to silence its critics, our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives, and entertainers across the board. This runs counter to the values our nation was built upon, and our Constitution guarantees.

We know this moment is bigger than us and our industry. Teachers, government employees, law firms, researchers, universities, students and so many more are also facing direct attacks on their freedom of expression.

Regardless of our political affiliation, or whether we engage in politics or not, we all love our country. We also share the belief that our voices should never be silenced by those in power – because if it happens to one of us, it happens to all of us.

This is the moment to defend free speech across our nation. We encourage all Americans to join us, along with the ACLU, in the fight to defend and preserve our constitutionally protected rights.

A graphic listing the names of the more than 400 signers of the ACLU's letter condemning the federal government's retaliation against Jimmy Kimmel. For the full list of signatories, visit aclu.org/kimmel-letter-bk

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · Sep 22

See you there!

Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · Sep 19

Having just come out of my Apollo 13 IMAX screening, I have to say this is why we have these giant screens. Not to see a rocket take off, but to see all the nuances of each flawless performance.

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Sen. Pumpkin Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · Sep 12

fbi puts another one in the books. closing the case the way most crime is solved: someone calls and tells them who did it.

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · Sep 9

No.

Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · Aug 31

They broke many of their biggest stories because they have reporters and photographers just biking and skating around LA. Truly on the ground. Love them.

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · Aug 28

Onion says hello.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Aug 27

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action

Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · Aug 27

an appropriate response to your product killing a child after months of psychological manipulation and torture is to take the product off the market before it kills again and the fact that this isn’t universally accepted right now is incredibly frightening

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People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · Aug 20

BREAKING: death of anti-ICE protester in Los Angeles

@lapublicpress.bsky.social is reporting Skid Row resident Adrienne Villa was found dead in her jail cell while in LASD custody at the courthouse, hours after pleading not guilty to over a dozen charges of alleged assault/battery on a cop.

One woman among those charged died in custody while detained at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, shortly after she attended a hearing on June 17 during which she pleaded not guilty to 14 charges, 10 of which carried enhancements under California’s Three Strikes Law for prior felony convictions. During that hearing, she was remanded to custody and had bail set at $1.33 million. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Daniel Vizcarra told LA Public Press that she was found hanging in a cell lockup, later that day. The coroner pronounced her dead just before 4 a.m. the next morning, on June 18, 2025.

screenshot of arrest record from 6/12/25

arrested at 725 by LAPD central division & taken to LAPD jail

arrest record from 6/13/25

arrested at 516 am by CHP & brought to LAPD 77th street

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Aug 8

Yeah so throwing dildos at women athletes on the court is an actual example of gender-based violence against women in sports—one that transphobes and acquiescent Dems will surely make 1000% less noise about

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Greg Manke @ahumanpug.bsky.social · Aug 7

I watched this again last night because of you.

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