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Rob Pilkington

@robpilk.com

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writer of copy, #comics, and screenplays header art by @hvon.bsky.social 📌 los angeles, ca // https://linktr.ee/robpilk

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Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 2h

this country is so embarrassing

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 3h

women don't like The Vehicle

general grievous' wheel thing from ep III

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 3h

never let them tell you there's not enough money

Lucifer @lucifers.bsky.social · 16h

Nothing says America first like giving 40 billion dollars to Argentina.

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 12h

welcome to bluesky, here's your standard issue joke someone will take literally, stay safe out there

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Andy-Life Equation @andymichaelart.bsky.social · 17h

Double feature idea: One battle after another one battle after another

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 1d

we've all been there

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 1d

fuck yeah

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 1d

reading these group texts

final shot of Inglorious Basterds after brad pitt's carved a swatstika into christopher waltz's head

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

Consumer-facing "A.i." fucking sucks and you're embarrassing yourself if you pass it off for your actual thoughts.

Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 1d

“The humans won hands down when it came to notes, which require actual analysis rather than just distillation. The AI programs were ‘an almost total fail across the board.’”

Nice to know I wouldn’t have been so easily replaced at my old job by an A.I.

variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Hollywood Script Readers Fear They Could be Replaced by AI. They Set Up a Test to See Who Gives Better Feedback

Fearing they could be replaced, Hollywood script readers face off against AI programs to see who gives better feedback.

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kylie, themeny of the state (pumpkin),,, @kylie.hater.club · 2d

*whispers* a protest that works with cops is a rally

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 2d

just finished the first ep, i'm all in

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 2d

first episode of The Chair Company is pretty much everything i coulda hoped for

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 2d

just finished: Lies, Inc.
by Philip K. Dick, ★★★½☆

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/123d...

Review by robpilk - Lies, Inc.

app.thestorygraph.com

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melanie newport @melanienewport.bsky.social · 2d

the students at the encampments were right

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tunes to make you run away @whippoorwont.bsky.social · 2d

The AI video pitches are incomprehensible. "What if you could watch a movie starring you?" that sounds fucking awful man no thanks

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 3d

“Win every election” is not a viable strategy for preventing authoritarianism

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 2d

using "begs the question" wrong is really the cherry on top of the idiot sundae here

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 3d

well we're not sure about me getting into heaven, it's true. we're looking into it very, very powerfully right now. we'll see

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 3d

can you repeat that, your honor — i was thinking about WEAPONS (2025) again, sorry

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Lane! Draws! Comics! @lanedraws.bsky.social · 3d

Hey chat, is it good that our president keeps telling us he's not getting into heaven? Just wanna check!

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 3d

it's got "Rehearsal" vibes for sure

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 3d

at the rate we lose other, beloved places around here, this particular venture feels like it's mocking me

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 3d

i know exactly which spot you're talking about, it's insane lol

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 4d

no one:

no one at all:

my brain [sheryl crow voice]: put on a poncho

Rob Pilkington @robpilk.com · 4d

first ep I ever saw!