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Trump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Reposted by Scott Pfitzinger

Phil Dumphy @phil-dumphy.bsky.social · 8h

What did the ocean say to the beach? Nothing, it just waved. #funny #dadjokes #comedy #nerd #gamer

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 8h

And the Presidential Medal of Freedom! 🙄

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

President presented award to Kirk’s widow, Erika, on what would have been the far-right commentator’s 32nd birthday

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 8h

Not my opinion. Just something he said. Most of us know that these are BRILLIANT women he's talking about.

#kirk #racism #whitesupremacy

"[Black women like] Joy Reid, Ketaniji Brown Jackson, Shiela Jackson Lee, and Michelle Obama... used affirmative action because they do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously... so they had to steal a white person’s slot."
THIS IS WHO TRUMP ORDERED THE FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF MAST FOR. LET THAT SINK IN.

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 10h

Today is Global Handwashing Day, National Aurelia Day, National Riley Day, National Fossil Day, National Cheese Curd Day, National Mushroom Day, National Red Wine Day, National Pug Day, National Fetch Day, National Grouch Day, I Love Lucy Day, White Cane Safety Day, & Hagfish Day.

#holidays

Yom Kippur, World Cerebral Palsy Day, World Vegetarian Day, World Sake Day, International Coffee Day, International Day of Older Persons, International Walk to School Day, International Raccoon Apprec...

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 10h

Movies released on October 15:

Fight Club (1999)
Mystic River (2003)
Team America: World Police (2004)
Whiplash (2014)
The Lobster (2015)

#movies 🎬 #anniversary

Fight Club Trailer - HD

Favorite Fall Movies – Final Round

Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 11h

We’re down to the final two movies in our Favorite Fall Movies voting bracket, and it’s a Charlie Brown Showdown!

Vote now in the Final Round! Everyone is welcome to vote.
The deadline is Thursday evening, October 16.

votingbrackets.com/favorite-fal...

#VotingBrackets #movies 🎬 #Autumn

We're down to the final two movies in our Favorite Fall Movies voting bracket, and it's a Charlie Brown Showdown! In the Semifinals: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) beat When Harry Met Sa...

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 19h

Scariness Grade: A
Overall Grade: B+

Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 19h

Tonight's movie in my October Scary Movie Marathon is The Wailing (2016).

This is a long Korean movie with English subtitles. It's not quite a zombie movie, but there's a sickness and possession involved.

Really unique -- I've never seen a movie like this before.

#movies 🎬 #scary #horror #October

The Wailing (2016)

A policeman races against time to save his daughter from a mysterious sickness spreading through a small village.

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 1d

Eilean Donan Castle, in Scotland.

Painting by Jean Walker.
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#art #painting #castle #Scotland #EileanDonanCastle

Painting of the castle Eilean Donan in Scotland, by Jean Walker

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 1d

#politics #Trump #Netanyahu #Putin

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 1d

Movies released on October 14:

White Christmas (1954)
Hoop Dreams (1994)
The Fog (2005)
The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)
Rosaline (2022)

#movies 🎬 #anniversary

The Fog (2005) Official Trailer 1 - Selma Blair Movie

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 1d

Today is National Ryan Day, National Veronica Day, National Dessert Day, National Chocolate-Covered Insect Day, Alternative Fuel Day, & Be Bald And Be Free Day.

www.listobsession.com/interesting-...

#holidays

Yom Kippur, World Cerebral Palsy Day, World Vegetarian Day, World Sake Day, International Coffee Day, International Day of Older Persons, International Walk to School Day, International Raccoon Apprec...

Winnie the Pooh (also known as Pooh Bear, or simply Pooh) is the titular protagonist of the franchise of the same name. He is an anthropomorphic teddy bear who debuted in Disney's 1966 short Winnie th...

Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 1d

Today is Winnie the Pooh's birthday!

#cartoon #birthday #Disney

Winnie the Pooh

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 1d

Today is Lola Bunny's birthday!

#cartoon #birthday #WB #BugsBunny

Lola Bunny

Not to be confused with the minor character Millicent. For character's precursor please see Honey Bunny. Lola Bunny is a Warner Bros. cartoon character portrayed as an anthropomorphic female rabbit wh...

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 1d

Today is Grover's birthday!

#birthday #SesameStreet #Muppets

Grover

Grover is a Sesame Street character who describes himself as a "cute, furry little monster." Grover rarely uses contractions when speaking, giving him a distinctive vocal pattern, in comparison to man...

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight's movie in my October Scary Movie Marathon is The Frighteners (1996). All are free to stream.

A Peter Jackson / Danny Elfman movie about a man who can see ghosts and must stop the the evil spirit that's killing people.

Scariness Grade: B-
Overall Grade: A-
#movies 🎬 #scary #horror #October

The Frighteners (1996)

“Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson’s trippy ghost story is about a self-made ghostbuster who becomes overwhelmed by the Grim Reaper himself.

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 2d

Today is Thanksgiving Day (Canada), Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Columbus Day, International Skeptics Day, U.S. Navy Day, National Family Bowling Day, National Homebrew Legalization Day, National No Bra Day, National Yorkshire Pudding Day, National M&M Day, & National Train Your Brain Day.

#holidays

Yom Kippur, World Cerebral Palsy Day, World Vegetarian Day, World Sake Day, International Coffee Day, International Day of Older Persons, International Walk to School Day, International Raccoon Apprec...

The Last Duel | Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 2d

Movies released on October 13:

Zombie Nightmare (1987)
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
The Marine (2006)
The Sand (2015)
The Babysitter (2017)
The Last Duel (2021)

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgyg...

MST3K: www.gizmoplex.com/videos/mst3k...

#movies 🎬 #anniversary #MST3K

YouTube video by 20th Century Studios

Favorite Fall Movies – Semifinals

Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 2d

We’re down to our top 4 favorite fall movies in our voting bracket! Details at the link below.

Vote now in the Semifinal Round! Everyone is welcome to vote.
The deadline is Tuesday evening, October 14.

votingbrackets.com/favorite-fal...

#VotingBrackets #movies 🎬 #Autumn

We're down to our top 4 favorite fall movies in our voting bracket! Here are the votes they all received: When Harry Met Sally (1989) beat The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) by 1 vote! Young Franke...

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight's movie in my Scary Movie Marathon was Let the Right One In (2008).

This is the original Swedish version with English subtitles. A bullied boy meets a girl who just moved in next door. Eventually he learns that she is a vampire. Not too scary, but recommended.

#movies 🎬 #scary #October

Let the Right One In (2008)

A lonely 12-year-old boy befriends a mysterious girl whose arrival and nightly appearances coincide with a series of murders.

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 3d

My next jigsaw puzzle is 1,000 pieces. It's called "Harvest Kitchen" by Bits & Pieces, the painting by John Sloane. The pieces are irregular in size and shape, which should make it obvious when pieces fit together.

#jigsaw #puzzle

An unassembled jigsaw puzzle on a table with the edge pieces separated, along with the box it came in.

Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 3d

Movies released on October 12:

The Third Man (1949)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
The Artist (2011)
The Thing (2011)

#movies 🎬 #anniversary

The Thing (2011) New Trailer‬‏ Exclusive

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Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.social · 3d

Today is International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day, National Freethought Day, National Bassoon Day, National Day of National Days, National Martin Day, National Gumbo Day, National Pet Obesity Awareness Day, Hug A Bass Player Day, Women Pharmacist Day, & Cookbook Launch Day.

#holidays

Yom Kippur, World Cerebral Palsy Day, World Vegetarian Day, World Sake Day, International Coffee Day, International Day of Older Persons, International Walk to School Day, International Raccoon Apprec...