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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 1d

The Tobolowsky Files is a truly wonderful podcast. Give it a listen if you haven't already.

David Chen @davechen.bsky.social · 1d

I was recently made aware that the Tobolowsky Files (my storytelling podcast with Stephen Tobolowsky) was not available on Spotify. As of today, that has now been rectified. open.spotify.com/show/5Pd30EQ...

Spotify – Web Player

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 1d

🤣 don't think I've heard that one

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yeah, hadn't considered that.

Anyways, my condolences to you and your team. Just glad we redeemed ourselves from last year's Hail Mary ending.

It was exhausting to hear Aikman's utterly biased commentating last night.

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry man. 🤣

Thought you were a Ravens fan. Though I suppose there's room for both.

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 1d

Oh that's awful to hear. Struzan's work is legendary and a formative part of my love for movies.

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Bryan Young @swankmotron.com · 1d

Here's the thing: I think Medicaid should be for everyone. The health insurance industry is a scam. Needless middlemen profiting on sickness whose sole purpose is for us to pay them to deny us life-saving care.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson says Medicaid is "intended for vulnerable populations, the elderly, disabled, and young pregnant women, and not young able-bodied men without dependents who are playing video games."

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 2d

Dude, I was *pacing*.

Game should not have been that close. Some seriously bogus flags from the refs against us tonight.

Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 2d

HELL YES. Eat a dick, Aikman. Had to listen to you & Buck shit on the Bears all night. Refs can get fucked, the game should not have been this close and nerve-wracking. Bears still grind out the win.

Bear down, baby!

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Patrick "I'm Patman" Sponaugle @patman.bsky.social · 4d

By now, everyone has watched the trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and seen plenty of trailer breakdowns on YouTube, but my dad doesn't watch YouTube, so I always do a screenshot breakdown for him for these types of shows, on my blog.

The Dad-Focused Breakdown for the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Trailer

Thursday, October 10th 2025, HBO released the trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, an adaptation of The Hedge Knight, the first of three (so far) novellas about a lowborn hedge knight named …

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 4d

Having healthcare tied and partially administered by employers is a shackle to both workers and companies, which have to bear the 15-20% annual price hikes or cut benefits.

It's insane.

Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 4d

if healthcare was not tied to employment in the USA what would you be doing differently in your career?

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 5d

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 4d

It's not sustainable, not profitable, ruining the environment, skyrocketing utilities costs, making people & society dumber, and making every product it's shoe-horned into worse.

Hopefully the nose-dive happens soon.

The Pleasure Vice Principle (he/him/his) @hannibaltabu.bsky.social · 5d

I saw the dot coms crash from a front row seat. AI is running out of money way faster.

The evangelism is insecurity from people who made the wrong bet. I’ve seen it before. futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

futurism.com

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 5d

Apparently they started blocking Google Drive sites at work because it's considered file sharing. The fuck? I use Docs and Sheets *a lot* for non-work stuff, and it is in no way convenient to do that stuff on my phone. 🤬

Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 6d

It's "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" season, Charlie Brown.

Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 6d

Hell yes. #DunkAndEgg arriving Jan 18. This looks great. So excited to see these stories brought to life.

I don't think I'm ever gonna call it A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms though. 😂

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Official Teaser Trailer | HBO Max

YouTube video by HBO Max

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 6d

Panel starts at noon. Not sure if trailer will be at the top or end of it though. Should have it by 1:00 at the latest I'm guessing?

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 7d

The stories were great sidebars. The play felt like a heightened version of the books themselves. Literally the play within the play (book). So I enjoyed it, but it also left me a little off-balance. Moreso than the book *already* had me. Haha.

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 7d

It was definitely a trip. Was kind of expecting standard classic sci-fi stuff and was blind-sided by lots of existential musings. 😂

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 7d

Not sure if I'll go on to read more Gene Wolfe. If I do, it'll be after a break.

Need to sit with this one for a while and stew on it.

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 7d

Finished "The Book of the New Sun". Definitely enjoyed the experience, but was not what I expected going into it. The tonal and narrative whiplash; the dichotomy between historical, fantasy, and sci-fi concepts; the ultimate commentary on (advocacy for?) predestination (or maybe just cyclical fate).

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old uncle BATface @catfacejoe.bsky.social · 9d

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Lady behind me at the thing screening last night to her partner "why are they shooting at the dog?" and her partner says very firmly "have you never seen a film before? you watch and information is revealed"

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 9d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 8d

Surprised & delighted you guys discussed Timothy Olyphant's interview w/ Joanna & Mallory on Ringer-Verse's House of R podcast last week. My fandom podcasts are cross-polinating. 😆

It was a great interview all around, and I know career highlight for both Mal & Jo. TO is charm incarnate.

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 9d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Colin @csanberg.bsky.social · 8d

Congrats! You and Tobo are both looking great!

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