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Justin Smith
@halfgleason.bsky.social
Father, husband, writer, ordained minister and high priest of the Church of the SubGenius.
Added a new title to my ever growing collection of @rosskilleyauthor.bsky.social books. #nightmarejungle
May 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
“I need to get one of these.”
“I need to go to the reptile show.”
“I need to get a terrarium.”
“I need to clean off my desk.”
“I need to get my shit together.”

~My wife, after learning about the satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)
March 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
When you try to take a picture with your dog to send to your wife, but neither of you know how to pose for a photo.
March 8, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I’m loving the new Franc Moody album, their songs always lift my spirits (and sometimes they even get me to dance awkwardly when I’m home alone folding laundry). 🎶❤️‍🔥🕺🧺🎶 #francmoody
March 8, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I finished the first draft of the second version of a script for a short film I’m working on. Since my daughter is asleep and my wife is at work, I’m celebrating by listening to Justice - DVNO on repeat while hanging out with our dog. 🐾
February 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
All praise the newly double-ordained Rev. Justin Smith (aka Rev. J. Smith, aka Rev. Justin K. Nelson*, aka Rev. H. Gleason), previously recognized by The Church of the SubGenius (and a few slack filled followers of J. R. “Bob” Dobbs), now also recognized in one state!
@subgenius.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
According to IMDb, The Gorge is dark romance, monster horror, survival, action, adventure, horror, and sci-fi. I’m pleased to report it is all of these things and also has a great Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross score. 🖤♟️🎶
@crobertcargill.bsky.social @scottderrickson.bsky.social @treznor.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Twin Peaks themed Valentine’s Day gifts are the best. ❤️☕️🐟
February 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
My wife and I saw HEART EYES on Valentine’s Day and we both agreed that it was a fun date night movie. 😍

Also, I gave it an extra half-star on @letterboxd.social for name dropping Esther Perel. 🤘📚🧐

@joshruben.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Rammstein in Chicago circa 1998. I don’t have any cool behind the scenes stories from this show, but I will say that they delivered a great performance. #rammstein
February 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Hanzel und Gretyl in Chicago circa 1998; they opened for Rammstein. They invited my friend and I onto their tour bus. The band members were really cool, but we got some weird looks from the handful of goth girls who could tell it was our first time on a tour bus.
February 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Doing a little late night work on a short film script while listening to the CHALLENGERS soundtrack.
February 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Something else I’ve found helpful is choosing a soundtrack for the apocalypse. My apocalypse soundtrack is the entire @nin.com catalog. It has all the sounds and feels that I need to coast on the waves of impending doom and destruction.

Feel free to share your apocalypse soundtrack below.
February 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Right now, it may seem pointless to make posts about things that aren’t about current events. It may feel counterproductive to do and share fun things going on in your life and it may feel meaningless to work on creative projects.
February 2, 2025 at 5:23 AM
My wife and I have both been fans of Nine Inch Nails since we were teenagers. By the time we met each other several years later, I had seen them in concert but she hadn’t. Today, I purchased tickets so we can see Nine Inch Nails together on our 20th wedding anniversary.
🎟️❤️🔥🎟️
February 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
My wife and I both really enjoyed COMPANION. It turned out to be a great date night movie for a couple who have been together for over 20 years and both enjoy dark comedies about fumbling criminals that raises ethical questions, but leaves it up to the audience to answer those questions. ❤️🔥🍿
January 31, 2025 at 6:12 AM
“Oh, I don’t know much of anything.” ~ Henry Spencer
January 19, 2025 at 4:07 AM
While I’m revisiting all of David Lynch’s films, my wife and I are revisiting all of Twin Peaks.
🌲🦉🎬❤️
January 18, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Diving back into the dream worlds of David Lynch. 🎬🎞️
January 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I didn’t know it at the time, but my parents were responsible for my introduction to the work of David Lynch. When I was eight or nine years old they showed me THE ELEPHANT MAN. 1/9
January 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
After some snow day fun, the wife is taking a nap, the kid is playing in her room, the dog is looking out the window, and I’m chillin’ with Ash & Bob.
January 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Here’s a fun little short film my daughter and I made about Care Bears playing tic-tac-toe.

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Care Bears Tic-Tac-Toe
YouTube video by Half Gleason
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November 16, 2024 at 1:35 AM
My screenwriting partner @kclaw31.bsky.social and I after watching ANORA; one of our favorite films of the year.
November 16, 2024 at 1:08 AM
My wife and I have an awesome autistic daughter who is super creative, adventurous, and a lover of film and music just like her parents. We’ve watched over 500 films together, everything from silent films to blockbusters, she loves them all.
November 16, 2024 at 12:56 AM
My amazing wife and I have been together for over 20 years. She’s my best friend, my greatest supporter, and a much better writer than me. ❤️
November 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM