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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 11h

A few photos from last night’s LIFF screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark with an intro from Egyptologist Daniel Soliman.

Fun fact: the actual Cairo back in the late ‘30s looked much different than the one Indy visits in the film. More trollies and far fewer sidewalk basket merchants.

#Cairo

B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 12h

Micro Movie Memo # 121

Rhinstone

An awful rom-com from the ‘80s that paired up Dolly Parton with Sylvester Stallone AND he sings country songs. Gotta give it at least a few points for Dolly’s soundtrack, which isn’t half bad.

3/9

📽️ Film

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Rhinestone (1984) Trailer

YouTube video by Endless Mic

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 12h

Maybe I was traumatized by that South Park episode, but I think Labubus are creepy.

This one that was found in a canal by the Plastic Spotters on Sunday? Even creepier.

#Labubu #Leiden #monster #nothanks

B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 18h

LSS: it looks like Amsterdam's Red Light District isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

#Amsterdam

Dutch News @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 21h

D66 falls out of love with Amsterdam erotic centre plan www.dutchnews.nl?p=258537

D66 falls out of love with Amsterdam erotic centre plan

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Gordon Darroch @gordondarroch.bsky.social · 19h

Fascinating thing about the Dutch obsession with asylum is that the Netherlands is running a unique experiment with two groups: non-European refugees, who are cooped up in abysmal conditions, excluded from everything and blamed for social disruption, petty crime and inciting far-right hooliganism …

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 19h

Cannot wait to see how well these things will handle the chaotic streets of any city in the Randstad, especially Amsterdam.

Cyclists and tourists, get ready.

#Netherlands #Nederland #cars

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19h

Driverless taxis from Waymo will be on London’s roads next year, US firm announces

Cars with human safety drivers will appear in coming weeks as permissions are sought for fully autonomous rides Driverless taxis from Waymo will be available for hire on London’s roads next year, the US company has announced. The UK capital will become the first European city to have an autonomous taxi service of the kind now familiar in San Francisco and four other US cities using Waymo’s technology. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Shapira @tomshaps.bsky.social · 1d

I don't care that they were never worn, I'm not paying full price for secondhand shoes.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

Random autumn scene from a week or two ago.

#Leiden #autumn #herfst

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 1d

Jack Bryan on Threads talks about how Frank Sinatra saved Don Rickles's life. Rickles said, "Some goons were beating me up. Frank comes over and says, 'Okay, guys, that's enough.'"
Bryan says--with some truth--that he remembered that anecdote when Trump hogged the credit for ending the war in Gaza.

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

Micro Movie Memo # 119

¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

I *loved* this doc about the South Park guys and their incredibly foolish decision to buy and renovate their favorite Mexican restaurant. It’s amazing they pulled it off and if I’m ever in the Denver area…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Tk...

9/9

¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

YouTube video by MTV Documentary Films

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 1d

I need to know what Bob Hoskins said to Princess Diana in front of Roger Rabbit at the London premiere of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988).

Bob Hoskins meets Princess Diana as a full size Roger Rabbit costumed character stands next to them.

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, what's it going to take to prevent YouTube from showing me that online gambling ad where the guy screams "YOU BETCHA!" every time I use it?

Dutch News @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 1d

Illegal online gambling grows, outstrips licenced websites www.dutchnews.nl?p=258489

Illegal online gambling grows, outstrips licenced websites

www.dutchnews.nl

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

I was this many days old when I learned there was a prior version of "Thriller" called "Starlight" and it's....uhhhhh...well...yeah.

Jackson and Jones made the right decision to go a different route with the tune.

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Starlight

YouTube video by Michael Jackson - Topic

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 1d

I assume they won’t be allowed to go after his own personal stash.

#Musk

The Independent @the-independent.com · 2d

Elon Musk calls for US troops to be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs: ‘It’s the only solution’

Musk demands US troops be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs

www.independent.co.uk

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 2d

"Nothing prettier than a deceased leaf hanging from a tree in its final few moments on earth. It makes me want to wrap an oversized scarf around my neck and take a walk through the carnage."

I Love When the Leaves Turn Beautiful Colors and Fall to Their Deaths

I love this time of year, when leaves change color and die right in front of me. Nothing prettier than a deceased leaf hanging from a tree in its f...

buff.ly

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Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · 2d

A good line from Rutte on a damaged Russian submarine forced to surface off France:

“What a change from the 1984 Tom Clancy novel 'The Hunt for Red October'. Today, it seems more like the hunt for the nearest mechanic”

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NATO chief mocks 'broken' Russian submarine as Moscow denies malfunction

NATO chief Mark Rutte mocked Russia on Monday over the "limping" condition of one of its submarines as Russian authorities denied it had been forced to surface because of technical problems.

www.reuters.com

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Dutch News @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 1d

Dutch prosecutors say no evidence Wilders is facing new risks www.dutchnews.nl?p=258485

Dutch prosecutors say no evidence Wilders is facing new risks

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Shawn Levy @shawnlevy.com · 2d

Fantastic 🧵that explains my city very, very well

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🔥🔥🔥👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.bsky.social · 2d

What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:

I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.

So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

And I for one will miss the updates about his incredibly neurotic cat. Listened to the episode where he quiped that putting him on feline Prozac would prevent him “from being his authentic self” over the weekend.

#Maron

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

Marc Maron, the comedian, actor and former podcaster, discussed his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama. “It’s hard to find a way through, in terms of hope,” Maron told us in an interview. “So, I went to the hope guy.” nyti.ms/4n3ieOG

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Glad we got over to Monique’s Pumpkin Factory last week. She often sells out fast. We came home with a grizzly bear pumpkin (had never seen those before) and a gourd that will get tuned into bread in a few days.

#pumpkins #Halloween #Netherlands

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Dutch News @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 2d

Debate produces no clear winner as parties quibble over spending www.dutchnews.nl?p=258467

Debate produces no clear winner as parties quibble over spending

www.dutchnews.nl

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Micro Movie Memo # 119

But I’m a Cheerleader

A good-hearted but clunky indie comedy from the ‘90s starring a young Natasha Lyonne. The casting of RuPaul as a conversion counselor was genius, though.

6/9

#BlueSkyfilm 📽️ Film

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But I’m a Cheerleader: Director’s Cut (2020 Movie) Official Trailer – Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall

YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 2d

Can't say I was a fan of A Minecraft Movie, but the Minecraft routine on Saturday night's Strictly was pretty dang impressive. Whoever was dancing as Jack Black actually managed to get some Jack Black-isms in there.

#Strictly #Minecraft #ridiculous

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The Pros enter the Minecraft world! ✨ BBC Strictly 2025

YouTube video by BBC Strictly Come Dancing

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Dutch News @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 2d

Antisemitic chanting and 29 arrests at Amsterdam far right demo www.dutchnews.nl?p=258445

Antisemitic chanting and 29 arrests at Amsterdam far right demo

www.dutchnews.nl

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B in the Netherlands @bnetherlands.bsky.social · 3d

Disgusting. The feds responsible should lose their jobs and/or be brought to trial.

#Portland

Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 3d

Massive escalation at the Portland ICE facility. Worst I’ve ever seen. More pepper balls than I can count. Teargas in the middle of crowd. Violent arrests. Some type of either noise or rubber bullet shotgun fired into the air then later aimed at protesters chests/heads at near point blank range.

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