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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 3h

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9h

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe"

Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 2d

See what you did there! 😎

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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 3d

One of the most influential artists in the history of Hollywood has passed. Thanks for everything, Drew Struzan.

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Drew Struzan on Instagram: "It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that Drew Struzan has moved on from this world as of yesterday, October 13th. I feel it is important that you all know how many times he expressed to me the joy he felt knowing how much you appreciated his art. - Greg"

7,167 likes, 830 comments - drewstruzanart on October 14, 2025: "It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that Drew Struzan has moved on from this world as of yesterday, October 13th. I feel it is important that you all know how many times he expressed to me the joy he felt knowing how much you appreciated his art. - Greg".

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 3d

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 4d

Rewatching The West Wing. So good, and so dreamy the idea of smart passionate people working through challenges to solve problems.

Also: love that show wasn’t afraid to get theatrical! See “Two Cathedrals”

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Jamie Benning - The Filmumentaries Podcast @filmumentaries.bsky.social · 4d

Ever wondered what the story is behind this photo?
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 8d

Bezos-ism at its finest. The Pope’s “divisive” take is that Christians should take care of the poor and the vulnerable. Which does offend greedy people, I suppose?

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 8d

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 9d

Great work @tvaziri.com

You’re great at explaining all the nuances of this artistry. And we can sense your passion for it.

Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 10d

Vanity Fair asked me to talk about visual effects, and it was my great honor to show off some of ILM’s terrific work over the years.

Todd Vaziri on Vanity Fair VFX
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ILM's VFX Secrets Behind Star Wars, Transformers & More | Vanity Fair

YouTube video by Vanity Fair

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 16d

I love that he doesn't take the bait on the "Is that going to stop people from voting for you?" question from Behar. He just lays things out plainly, states that what Trump is doing is wrong, and explains the ways in which it's possible to fight back. Mamdani is exceptionally good at this.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Mamdani: "Every day, Trump wakes up and makes another threat, a lot of the times about the city that he actually comes from. What is angering to me is not what Donald Trump does, because we've come to expect that from it. But it's the idea that we have to accept that as the law, as normal."

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21d

Obama on Trump's 'continuously disproved' Tylenol claims:

"The degree to which that can do harm to women who are pregnant, the degree to which that creates anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic, which, by the way, itself is subject to a spectrum … is violence against the truth."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22d

OBAMA: It's fair to say that 80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on who are afraid of death and insignificance, and they won't let go. They build pyramids, and they put their names on everything. They get very anxious about it.

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 23d

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Mayor to Mayor: a conversation between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 23d

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Broken Escalator

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Jamie Benning - The Filmumentaries Podcast @filmumentaries.bsky.social · 25d

We are pushing to fund the next step of our Joe Alves documentary! Please share! gofund.me/85db365f8

Donate to Not Your Average Joe - A feature-length documentary, organized by Jamie Benning

Hello everyone! With our Martha's Vineyard trip complete, made p… Jamie Benning needs your support for Not Your Average Joe - A feature-length documentary

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · 26d

Apollo 13 still is a great film. Was incredible in IMAX.

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 28d

At least Trump's dropped the pretense that this is about Charlie Kirk and is instead really just about him not wanting to be made fun of.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28d

Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."

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Blast Points @blastpoints.bsky.social · 28d

We’re taking at least next week off from the show.
“The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil"

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Jamie Benning - The Filmumentaries Podcast @filmumentaries.bsky.social · 29d

Ross of the @thedailyjaws.bsky.social interviewed me for their 50th anniversairy series. You can watch it here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpp6...

Jamie Benning JAWS 50th Anniversary Interview

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · Sep 17

Wow! Amazing @filmumentaries.bsky.social what a testament to not only how cool and nice Lorne seems but also the impact of your podcast.

Jamie Benning - The Filmumentaries Podcast @filmumentaries.bsky.social · Sep 17

Just got this from the great Lorne Peterson.

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Jamie Benning - The Filmumentaries Podcast @filmumentaries.bsky.social · Sep 17

Just got this from the great Lorne Peterson.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 17

Walz on Trump saying he's not familiar with Melissa Hortman's assassination: "Nothing surprises me. There's no compassion, there's no empathy in this man, and there's no sense of governing for the whole country ... he's doing nothing to improve people's lives."

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · Sep 17

I read that while writing TLJ, Rian Johnson asked JJ to change the ending of TFA (still in production) so R2 could accompany Rey. Originally BB-8 was to travel with Rey.

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Blast Points @blastpoints.bsky.social · Sep 16

NEW! In 1987, in an issue celebrating the first 10 years of Star Wars, Starlog magazine featured an article that somehow predicted the next almost 40 years of stories! Join us as we go through the article and discuss what he got right and what it still could predict! Links ⬇️

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Steve Smart @stevesmart.bsky.social · Sep 15

Maybe ‘fight’ is too strong a word. How about “argue passionately until I’m blue in the face?”