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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 3h

Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…

FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 3h

A reminder that any moment of Trump being “pro-Ukraine” is rapidly corrected once Trump has had his latest instructions from the Kremlin. on.ft.com/4ooVl9l

Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia

US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting

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백화선생 @hybrideconomics.bsky.social · 4h

노벨평화상에 눈돌아간 트럼프가 여기저기 찔러보다 다 나가리 되서 그나마 남은게 요기 한곳 뿐이라 대충 저거 던져주고 회담 한번 중재해주고 관세같은 그지같은거 좀 치우면 훨씬 낫죠.

박정희랑 전두환도 셀프 수여 한 무궁화대훈장따위, 걍 가지라죠. 건국훈장이나 보국훈장같은 실제 훈장도 아닌 상징적 훈장인데.

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백화선생 @hybrideconomics.bsky.social · 4h

저게 대충 금값만 130돈이라 제법 비싸긴 합니다. 금값 떡상한 지금은 더 오르긴 하것죠. 근데 그래봐야 뭐 수십억 할거 아니잖아요. 걍 저거나 먹고 떨어져라 하는게 우리한텐 이득입니다.

[단독] 파면된 尹, 헌정 사상 최초 ‘무궁화대훈장’ 못 받은 대통령 됐다

헌법재판소의 파면 결정으로 직을 상실한 윤석열 전 대통령이 법률상 최고 등급 훈장인 ‘무궁화대훈장’을 받지 못하게 됐다. 대한민국 건국 이래 해당 훈장을 받지 못한 대통령은 윤 전 대통령이 처음이다. 4일 행정안전부 관계자는 통화에서 “대통령이 임기 초에 무궁화대훈장을 받는 경우가 있기 때문에 통상적으로 미리 제작해 재고를 확보해놓는다”면서 “윤 전 대통

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백화선생 @hybrideconomics.bsky.social · 4h

이거 보고 뭐 훈장 왜 주냐 하는데 무궁화대훈장은 사실상 걍 대통령이랑 배우자한테 대충 던져주는겁니다. 관례적으로 국가원수가 최고 등급 훈장자인거니까요... 그래서 노무현 전 대통령을 제외하면 보통 임기 시작 시에 받고 시작합니다.

물론 여기에 대해 비판도 있긴 한데, 레지옹 도뇌르도 그렇고 대충 상대국 국가원수에게 사탕발림용으로 제법 줍니다. 5천만원 던져주고 더 챙겨먹으면 그걸로 개이득이긴 하죠.

근데 역대 대통령/영부인 중에 유일하게 무궁화대훈장을 못받은 사람이 윤석열/김건희인게 유머(-_-)

대통령실, 트럼프 방한 때 최고 등급 ‘무궁화대훈장’ 수여 검토

이재명 대통령이 경주 아시아·태평양경제협력체(APEC) 정상회의를 계기로 이달 말 방한 예정인 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령에게 최고 훈장인 무궁화대훈장을 수여하는 방안을 검토 중인 것으로 알려졌다. 대통령실은 19일 트럼프 대통령의 방한과 관련해 “APEC 정상회의 계기 트럼프 대통령 방한을 염두에 두고 미국 측과 긴밀히 소통하고 있다”며 “내실 있는 ...

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · Feb 24

I love capers, especially 1960s capers, and am VERY picky about them. GAMBIT is one of my favorites (I mean, MacLaine and Caine? With Herbert Lom).

One detail I love: truth in advertising. You absolutely must not give away the beginning because it is a delightful twist opening.

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Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · 4h

“RIFIFI was Dassin’s comeback film, his revenge fantasy film, a revenge not only on foes across the pond but on capitalism itself.“

- @jasonachristian.bsky.social

Rififi (1955): Easing the Pain of Betrayal

Rififi was Dassin’s comeback film, his revenge fantasy film, a revenge not only on foes across the pond but on capitalism itself.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 12h

Holy cow who is running Andrew Cuomo’s campaign and how do they not understand the difference between South Asians and Southeast Asians.

A screenshot of a post from Andrew Cuomo’s verified X (Twitter) account.
The tweet reads:
“Today we launched Southeast Asians for Cuomo — a powerful & diverse multi-denominational grassroots coalition of Hindus, Muslims & Sikhs — uniting Southeast Asian New Yorkers behind our vision for a safer, fairer, more affordable city.

NYC’s greatest strength is its diversity — and together we’ll make sure its best days are still ahead.
#SouthAsiansForCuomo #Queens #NYC #FightAndDeliver”

Below the text are four photos arranged in a collage:
1. Top left: Andrew Cuomo speaking at a podium with a blue and orange sign that reads “South Asians for CUOMO.” Several men are seated behind him, one wearing a traditional South Asian kurta.
2. Top right: A group of people holding blue signs that say “Hindus for CUOMO” and “South Asians for CUOMO,” some of which include Hindi text. The attendees are smiling and raising their hands.
3. Bottom left: An audience of mostly older South Asian men seated, clapping and holding signs; the background is decorated with orange and yellow fabric.
4. Bottom right: A woman in an orange outfit smiling and clapping among a diverse group of South Asian attendees.

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · 8h

The NY Times is a very high quality newspaper. Extraordinarily talented and rich in resources. But sometimes the high-level editors and management get on strange political obsessions. Like Hillary Clinton’s emails. Their commitment never to cover prominently any “No Kings” protest is astonishing.

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Sibauchi @sibauchi.bsky.social · 7h

루브르 박물관에서 보석이 털려서 파리가 난리인데 그걸 보도하는 기사에 실린 경찰이 출입구 통제하는 사진이, 하필 지나가는 사람이 너무 보석도둑같이 생겼다고 화제ㅋㅋㅋ 경찰관 두명이 왠지 그쪽을 흘겨보는 듯한 시선으로 찍혔고ㅎㅎㅎ 그냥 방문객 하나하나 체크하는 것이겠지만… “신사 도둑“ 루팡의 원조국가다 보니ㅎㅎㅎ

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Seongyong Cho @kaist455.bsky.social · 8h

Samantha Eggar 1939 - 2025 R.I.P. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Samantha Eggar, Oscar-Nominated Actress in ‘The Collector,’ Dies at 86

The British actress also stood out in ‘Doctor Dolittle,’ ‘Walk, Don't Run,’ ‘The Molly Maguires’ and ‘The Brood.’

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MonsterChillerHorror🎃 @jpinnv.bsky.social · 13h

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.

Peter Ustinov and Maximillian Schell flank Melina Mercouri with the roofs of the Topkapi Palace behind them, in a promotional still for the movie TOPKAPI.

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Seongyong Cho @kaist455.bsky.social · 18h

Rebecca Miller’s five-part TV documentary series “Mr. Scorsese” (2025), which is currently available on Apple TV+. My late review. kaist455.com/2025/10/20/m...

Mr. Scorsese (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The portrait of a master filmmaker

Dear Roger Hello, how have you been on the other side during last 12 years? Whenever I came across something really good or interesting, my mind always comes to wish you were here with us as a fell…

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laystall 🇵🇸 @laystall.bsky.social · 1d

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『이재명이 시켰지?!』

"저도 이재명이 팔레스타인 연대하라고 시켜줬으면 참좋겠습니다 좀"

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Film Stories @filmstories.bsky.social · 1d

We look back at writer-director Steve De Jarnatt’s Miracle Mile - a one-of-a-kind hybrid of romance, thriller, and nuclear war film.
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Miracle Mile | Director Steve De Jarnatt’s 1988 film is still one of the best nuclear armageddon thrillers

We look back at writer-director Steve De Jarnatt’s Miracle Mile - a one-of-a-kind hybrid of romance, thriller, and nuclear war film.

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Seongyong Cho @kaist455.bsky.social · 1d

Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang’s 1996 film “Mahjong”, whose recent 4K restoration version happens to be released in South Korean theaters in this week, is a bleak comedy about a bunch of rather unpleasant lads in Taipei. My late review. kaist455.com/2025/10/19/m...

Mahjong (1996) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bunch of materialistic lads in Taipei, 1996

Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang’s 1996 film “Mahjong”, whose recent 4K restoration version happens to be released in South Korean theaters in this week, is a bleak comedy about a bunch of rather un…

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Hannah 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @hanners64n.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings Nome Alaska 💥⚡

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Seongyong Cho @kaist455.bsky.social · 1d

South Korean Netflix film “Good News” (2025), which was released two days ago, is a disaster black comedy film loosely inspired by a real-life hijacking incident in March 1970. My late review.

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Good News (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A South Korean disaster black comedy from Netflix

South Korean Netflix film “Good News”, which was released two days ago, is a disaster black comedy film loosely inspired by a real-life hijacking incident in March 1970. While it is clear from the …

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 1d

🎶And you may find yourself protesting beside David Byrne
And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"🎶

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Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 2d

hello darkness my old friend

Gonzo from the muppets painted with just his head appearing in front of a black field his eyes filled with tears

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Seongyong Cho @kaist455.bsky.social · 1d

South Korean film “Journeys in Math and Genetics” (2025) is so formulaic from the beginning to the end that I hardly cared about its story and characters during my viewing. My late review. kaist455.com/2025/10/19/j...

Journeys in Math and Genetics (2025) ☆☆(2/4): Looking for his biological father

South Korean film “Journeys in Math and Genetics” is so formulaic from the beginning to the end that I hardly cared about its story and characters during my viewing. While this is certainly intende…

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Seongyong Cho @kaist455.bsky.social · 1d

South Korean film “Home Behind Bars” (2025) is a somber but touching human drama about one seasoned female prison guard gradually discovering that she does have a heart to feel. My late review. kaist455.com/2025/10/18/h...

Home Behind Bars (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Meeting the daughter of an inmate

South Korean film “Home Behind Bars” is a somber but touching human drama about one seasoned female prison guard gradually discovering that she does have a heart to feel. Leisurely following her em…

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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 2d

Ok if all you really want to know on Bluesky is this with no spoiler pics, then yes @realgdt.bsky.social and Jacob Elordi have created the fucking hottest Frankenstein’s monster ever.

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Seongyong Cho @kaist455.bsky.social · 2d

11 Times That D’Angelo Made a Movie Better with his Music -by Craig D. Lindsey
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11 Times That D'Angelo Made a Movie Better with his Music | Tributes | Roger Ebert

A tribute to D'Angelo through how his music shaped some classic films (and one video game).

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Seongyong Cho @kaist455.bsky.social · 2d

In Mubi’s “Hal & Harper,” Cooper Raiff Has a Hard Time Growing Up - by Clint Worthington www.rogerebert.com/streaming/ha...

In Mubi's "Hal & Harper," Cooper Raiff Has a Hard Time Growing Up | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

What elevates the show's hazy presentation, though, is the performances of Reinhart and Ruffalo.

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