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Toon4Thought

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A 30-year old guy who talks about cartoons & other stuff of interest, no matter the era. #StandWithAnimation https://linktr.ee/toon4thought

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · Jul 21

With the show that has been so pivotal to my online identity being five years old, I figured it'd be fun to analyze how well the show holds & why it struck such a chord. And you may also find some surprise discoveries from what was to come...

Join me as we look back at Glitch Techs, 5 years later.

Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · Jul 20

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A Look At My Hyperfixation Show Five Years Later (Glitch Techs)

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 41m

Can you even reasonably make anything with the Jetsons in this day and age considering... (waves all around), y'know?

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Waggtoon (Commissions open) @waggtoon.bsky.social · 1h

Reading this article, I'm starting to feel like Elmo frustrated with Rocco.

"Rocco can't think! Rocco can't fact check! Rocco can't tell right from wrong! Rocco isn't a person! Rocco's not alive!!!"

ToughPigs @toughpigs.com · 11h

A new Sesame Street video seems to be promoting A.I., which feels equally icky and disappointing.

www.toughpigs.com/sesame-ai-ju...

Can’t Spell “Julia” Without “AI” - ToughPigs

We're disappointed in Sesame Street's new video that praises artificial intelligence.

www.toughpigs.com

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 3h

Why is YouTube right now functioning notably better running off my mobile data than my Fios Wi-Fi where it's just crashing every other video?

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Christopher Graves 👻🎃✊🏿 @itsmechriswade.mov · 4h

@dungeonflippers.bsky.social turned me onto a cute little show called SMUDGE, an original character who doesnt quite know what kind of story they're supposed to be a part of!

Its really charming and its developed by Literacy Advocate, @alaneadams.bsky.social! Check it out!

youtu.be/MxKQY0VlRXY?...

Smudge's First Adventure | Episode 1 | Smudge Full Episodes | Original Animated Cartoons

YouTube video by Alane Adams Studios

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 7h

So THIS is how it must've felt when the Lion King had just come out.

Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 7h

Fans looking to slay their HUNTR/X or Saja Boys cosplay this Halloween have a golden opportunity, as Netflix announced an encore theatrical run for Kpop Demon Hunters: A Sing-Along Event.
www.animationmagazine.net/2025/10/kpop...

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britt hayes @britthates.bsky.social · 1d

studio execs & major outlets claim AI is "inevitable" and poised to take over Hollywood. the reality is much different. i spoke with filmmakers, producers, and editors about how AI is actually showing up in productions – and what it still can't do:

Hollywood Has a Major AI Hype Problem

Studio execs and major media outlets claim that AI is "inevitable" and poised to take over film and TV. The reality is much different.

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 13h

Can the bubble popping please be the beginning of capitalism's downfall?

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah on second thought, you're right.

I just hope whatever the kids of 20 years from now are exposed to is far, far removed from this. *shivers*

Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 1d

Considering the AI epidemic, the ICE recuitments, and the orange prune in DC... maybe that's for the best. At least for THAT generation.

Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 1d

It genuinely feels at this point like Sam is openly and intentionally flexing what obscene tactics he is allowed to get away with just to prove to the world that he can.

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Newgrounds @newgrounds.com · 1d

Today is Takeover Tuesday on Newgrounds, be sure to stop by and see what the site supporters are popping on the front page! If you're a Supporter, you can feature something too!
www.newgrounds.com/supporter

Become a Newgrounds Supporter!

Newgrounds is 100% independent and needs your support!

www.newgrounds.com

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 1d

I sincerely hope the popping of the AI bubble serves as the beginning of the end of this capitalistic nightmare because I don't know how much more of this I can take.

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Charlie Ashby @charlie-ashby.co.uk · 1d

RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.

His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.

A massive loss 💔

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 1d

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A ★★★★ review of Elio (2025)

Rewatching this with the context I have now does indeed make me take more notice of the film's flaws. The focal characters have a habit of sticking to the center-frame most of the time, and they don't...

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 2d

I saw this in the theater.
It was about as pumped as you'd expect.

Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 2d

The first season feels very 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends' in tone and feel, no doubt from how much of the core writing team came from that.

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 2d

I find it weird that this S&P-mandated, 9-second disclaimer seems to genuinely be the most online buzz this show has received as of this point. But hey, better this than something stupider...

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 2d

And this is how they're treating something they have some level of faith in.

Did you remember that Sesame Workshop Charlotte's Web dropped? I didn't think so.

Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 2d

Not only that, but we started getting information on it so bizarrely short-notice. Would it have killed them to have the date and screencaps out a month in advance, as has become standard procedure?

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Toon4Thought @toon4thought.bsky.social · 2d

"Elio" is definitely a flawed movie. I think everything that can be said about it, good and bad, has been said by now.

But I don't think I will ever be convinced that this film isn't BEAUTIFUL in terms of its lighting, coloring, atmosphere, and sound mixing.