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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 1d

The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

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The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 3h

In case you haven’t seen it yet, I made this video essay on the Jedi in Lucas’ Star Wars and what their beliefs can teach us about amatonormativity. Consider giving it a watch!
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The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 13h

Also no one ever owed Stephanie Meyer an apology.

Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 13h

Those who use the phrase “history doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes” are stressing the importance of paying attention to how similar moments in history still have the unique context of whatever culture and circumstances those moments happen in. Hope this helps!

Lindsay Ellis @lindsayellis.bsky.social · 20h

I hate the phrase “history doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes” Like, what does that even mean? Nobody who says that history repeats itself means in the literal sense. people understand that when you say “history is repeating itself” you are referring to patterns not a literal pantomime of a previous time

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 21h

There’s also a few very critical ones, which I was expecting anyways, since the subject matter is kinda delicate and there’s a lot of different types of nuance that people are going to latch onto

Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 21h

Some lovely comments on the Jedi and attachments viddy so far

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 21h

Cheers, pal!!

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AnnoyedButHopeful @spaced-cherries.bsky.social · 1d

Another amazing video!

Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 1d

The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLF...

The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

YouTube video by Honeycutt Videos

www.youtube.com

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you thank you!!

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[SPOOKY] Boywife Astarion Enjoyers of America (against America) @masterblastoise.toiletjudge.com · 1d

This is good

Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 1d

The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLF...

The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

YouTube video by Honeycutt Videos

www.youtube.com

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 1d

The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxLF...

The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

YouTube video by Honeycutt Videos

www.youtube.com

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 1d

IT IS FINISHED
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The Value of the Jedi - Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 1d

Ah yes, that’s a possibility

Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 1d

Today is the day that I am going to publish "The Value of the Jedi: Love, Attachments, and Amatonormativity!"

It will be published in a few hours from the time of this skeet!

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

It’s so obnoxious when people just restate a goal that would be a net positive for the world as if it’s actually a bad thing.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

You notice how childrens’ mental health, academic performance, and ability to think for themselves was exponentially better before Sam Altman and co. began dismantling all their synapse connections? That’s what we need to get back to.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

“It may unintentionally lead to a total ban on the use of these products by minors” no it wouldn’t! It would INTENTIONALLY lead to a total ban on the use of these products by minors. That’s the whole point!

Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 2d

"“While I strongly support the author’s goal of establishing necessary safeguards for the safe use of AI by minors, (the bill) imposes such broad restrictions on the use of conversational AI tools that it may unintentionally lead to a total ban on the use of these products by minors,” Newsom said."

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

The other one was already gone! Dracula beat him to it!

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👻 Pablo Hidalghost 👻 @infinata.bsky.social · 2d

We wouldn’t have the Star Wars books we have without Carol Titelman and Lucy Wilson getting it started and keeping it running when it mattered the most in the early years.

Tom @darthinternous.bsky.social · 2d

Random fun fact of the day - women are the reason #StarWars #publishing exists. And the reason it has been so successful that it could endure as it has for so many decades.

(I'm an expert on this stuff)

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

"George Lucas had some great ideas, but he failed in the execution."

The climax of ROTS is Anakin declaring that Obi-Wan underestimates his power then immediately losing all three of his remaining limbs at once. This is the culmination of how pitiable Anakin has become. Was this a good idea or not?

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

No problem 🤜🤛

Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

I’d recommend reading J.W. Rinzler’s “Making of Star Wars” book and Brian Jay Jones’ “George Lucas: A Life” if you’re curious to learn more about their collaborative process. There are a lot of great anecdotes that add more nuance to her part of Star Wars’ production history.

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Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

Again, Marcia still made amazingly valuable contributions in other respects, but George still knew what movie he wanted to make, and the editing process was in service of making that movie.

Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

For example, one of the most celebrated editing decisions that made the film better than it would otherwise have been was to cut the three scenes of Luke with his friends at Tosche Station at the beginning of the film. It was George who insisted they be removed, against Marcia’s preference.

Benjamin (he/him/his) @benzed.bsky.social · 2d

George had a specific vision for his story, and he selected Marcia as well as Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch as his editors because they could best help him realize that. And Marcia as well has certain preferences about things that should be kept in the film that George as the director overruled.