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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 15m

That is patently ridiculous!

Next you'll be telling me that reclusive businessman, Tim Kerdforg- seen here at the Louvre moments before the heist- was somehow involved!

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 44m

Oh, he also went to bat for Charlie Kirk.

Yeah. Went to bat for that guy. Criticized people for daring to be critical of the guy.

So... yeah...

rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 5h

So just checking on the former friend I cut ties with a while ago due to his increasingly problematic behavior, he is now apparently Pro-Israel and Anti-No Kings Rally.

So *that's* a thing....

rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 4h

Making the Emperor a mail-away was devious, given kids couldn't fully recreate ROTJ without him.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 5h

It wasn't Trump. At least not directly. I'm in Canada.

But it was the Conservative party implementing a lot of Trump's tactics and encouraging that in their followers that pushed people like my friend down that line.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 5h

From personal experience, it's the bravery of posting behind a screen and a keyboard.

When you don't have to worry about someone taking a swing at you if you provoke them, and there's no consequence for what you say, you're free to be as big of a jerk as you want. And to whomever you want.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 5h

So just checking on the former friend I cut ties with a while ago due to his increasingly problematic behavior, he is now apparently Pro-Israel and Anti-No Kings Rally.

So *that's* a thing....

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 16h

I know its trite to say they don't make films like Heat anymore.

But,*MAN*- do they not make films like Heat anymore.

I don't even know if they *could* make films like Heat nowadays.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah, but that was done in a web comic. Don't really expect much there.

Now if they did something like Spider-Men, where Peter met Miles for the first time, that could've been cool.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 19h

I think it's made even worse by how *fan made productions* have been able to do similar if not better effects despite for years.

Just look at the fan made "Power Rangers Unworthy." The effects are pretty much comparable, but Unworthy uses no AI.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 19h

What happened to Emiru is absolutely horrid and shows that TwitchCon and the people running it need to seriously overhaul the operation to ensure the safety of everyone. But how Emiru handled the situation and the aftermath has really impressed me. She's pretty tough.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 23h

Wait.... what?

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

Have *better* security.

The guy was allowed to just jump several ques to get to her and security did nothing. It was Emiru's own security guard that stepped in.

Twitch also did nothing to the guy until pressured by Emiru's management.

rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, going by Emiru's statements that was her own security and Twitch staff didn't really do much, as they allowed him to jump multiple ques.

rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

Going by the video and the news they did something *immediately* about it. They kicked the guy out of both the con and off of Twitch.

x.com/Dshoopy0/sta...

Dshoopy on X: "@mich___l @Dexerto @zachbussey "awkward hug" dipshit was clearly trying to kiss her, and only failed because of her resistance. https://t.co/2KSHoHuosZ" / X

@mich___l @Dexerto @zachbussey "awkward hug" dipshit was clearly trying to kiss her, and only failed because of her resistance. https://t.co/2KSHoHuosZ

x.com

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

The real downside to USM ending is that we're likely not going to get an opportunity to see Peter and MJ from the 616 meet up with their Ultimate counterparts.

That would've been an interesting story.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

I still say he's the Anti-Monitor to Penguin0's Monitor, and if the two ever met they'd either destroy all creation or be stuck in a stalemate battle for a million years.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

Not for nothing, but it really is amazing how Jennifer Connelly pulled the "Incredibly beautiful for 40 years and counting" card...

Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 2d

We can’t talk about the unforgettable legacy of Paul Sorvino without bringing up one of his greatest line deliveries ever from THE ROCKETEER (1991).

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

We really don't appreciate how bonkers a lot of NES games were.

You're a Kabuki themed superhero in a virtual world.
You're a floating head fighting a zombie apocalypse.
You're a bunch of robots playing battle baseball.
You're a robot girl who can transform into a spaceship.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

Just love how they ran with it in his big episode where they just make him into an outright Mary Sue.

He's as good of a fighter as Worf. He has women throwing themselves at him. He's beloved by the entire station. He's a cunning thief.

Yet it all still works.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

Or because it's being deliberately buried by the guy who owns it.

rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

Gee, I wonder why No Kings *isn't* trending on the bird app....

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

The sad thing is people actually waited to play the game the would have become *VERY* aware of the fact that it did *not* shy away from Tifa having the most... ah... impressive *lung capacity* of all the female characters...

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

Keep in mind, this is the *same* office that said MJ and Paul were married in a recap page only to retract it in a letter's column, and was also responsible for that Romy/Stephanie nonsense.

Don't attribute to malice which could easily be ascribed to incompetence.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

Still not a real good sign that they're so desperate for letters that they were forced to publish them despite how similar they were.

Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 1d

From the old site: Turns out it actually seems to be a coordinated effort from two fans of the current run. They could still be sockpuppet accounts, but I see no reason to suspect otherwise.

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rdmacq.bsky.social @rdmacq.bsky.social · 1d

I also have an issue with this because people complain about there needing to be finite stories or more stories with a definitive end.

Well here it is! We got that. But now it's a problem for some reason.