Richard Swift
@swiftofopal.bsky.social
Just seeking what passes for human interaction in these end times. Film geek, comic book dork, Star Trek nerd, horror movie dweeb.
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Post something random or you’ll have an awful December.
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December.
Post your favorite "The Lord of the Rings" character …wrong answers only.
November 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Post your favorite "The Lord of the Rings" character …wrong answers only.
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Happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate.
Happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate.
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Yesterday’s old piece did really well, so here’s another from around the same time.
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Yesterday’s old piece did really well, so here’s another from around the same time.
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It's The Muppet Show with our very special guest star Benoît Blanc!
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
It's The Muppet Show with our very special guest star Benoît Blanc!
This has been stuck in my head ever since seeing this.
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This has been stuck in my head ever since seeing this.
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Starman, convention style commission... almost finished all these pieces now. Ink on paper, A4.
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Starman, convention style commission... almost finished all these pieces now. Ink on paper, A4.
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Apologies for so much etsy posting, but it’s a big part of how we operate. Anyhow, there is a TON of original art on sale rn for pre-Black Friday. Go take a look! helioscopepdx.etsy.com?section_id=6...
helioscopepdx.etsy.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Apologies for so much etsy posting, but it’s a big part of how we operate. Anyhow, there is a TON of original art on sale rn for pre-Black Friday. Go take a look! helioscopepdx.etsy.com?section_id=6...
Post a famous bathroom scene.
Nice Guys
Nice Guys
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Post a famous bathroom scene.
Nice Guys
Nice Guys
1) The Empire Strikes Back
2) A New Hope
3) Rogue One
4) Return of the Jedi
5) The Force Awakens
6) The Last Jedi
7) Revenge of the Sith
8) Rise of Skywalker
9) Attack of the Clones
10) The Phantom Menace
11) Solo
2) A New Hope
3) Rogue One
4) Return of the Jedi
5) The Force Awakens
6) The Last Jedi
7) Revenge of the Sith
8) Rise of Skywalker
9) Attack of the Clones
10) The Phantom Menace
11) Solo
1) Christmas Special
2) Return of the Jedi
3) A New Hope
4) The Empire Strikes Back
5) The Force Awakens
6) Revenge of the Sith
7) The Last Jedi
8) Rogue One
9) Attack of the Clones
10. The Phantom Menace
11) Rise of Skywalker
12) Solo
2) Return of the Jedi
3) A New Hope
4) The Empire Strikes Back
5) The Force Awakens
6) Revenge of the Sith
7) The Last Jedi
8) Rogue One
9) Attack of the Clones
10. The Phantom Menace
11) Rise of Skywalker
12) Solo
1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Revenge of the Sith
4. Return of the Jedi
5. Rogue One
6. The Force Awakens
7. Solo
8. The Last Jedi
9. The Phantom Meance
10 Clone Wars (the show is incredible though)
11. Attack of the Clones
12. Rise of Skywalker
2. A New Hope
3. Revenge of the Sith
4. Return of the Jedi
5. Rogue One
6. The Force Awakens
7. Solo
8. The Last Jedi
9. The Phantom Meance
10 Clone Wars (the show is incredible though)
11. Attack of the Clones
12. Rise of Skywalker
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
1) The Empire Strikes Back
2) A New Hope
3) Rogue One
4) Return of the Jedi
5) The Force Awakens
6) The Last Jedi
7) Revenge of the Sith
8) Rise of Skywalker
9) Attack of the Clones
10) The Phantom Menace
11) Solo
2) A New Hope
3) Rogue One
4) Return of the Jedi
5) The Force Awakens
6) The Last Jedi
7) Revenge of the Sith
8) Rise of Skywalker
9) Attack of the Clones
10) The Phantom Menace
11) Solo
When you’re over 40 and wake up having slept wrong.
the long tension of Ahab’s bodily strength did crack, and helplessly he yielded to his body’s doom
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When you’re over 40 and wake up having slept wrong.
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Share a ‘90s movie you think deserves more love.
Nobody’s Fool (1994).
I’m hard pressed to think of any movie that *feels* more like a novel.
Just dropped in a town of fully realized characters, floating along through their days, the depth is subtext and the charm palpable.
Nobody’s Fool (1994).
I’m hard pressed to think of any movie that *feels* more like a novel.
Just dropped in a town of fully realized characters, floating along through their days, the depth is subtext and the charm palpable.
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Share a ‘90s movie you think deserves more love.
Nobody’s Fool (1994).
I’m hard pressed to think of any movie that *feels* more like a novel.
Just dropped in a town of fully realized characters, floating along through their days, the depth is subtext and the charm palpable.
Nobody’s Fool (1994).
I’m hard pressed to think of any movie that *feels* more like a novel.
Just dropped in a town of fully realized characters, floating along through their days, the depth is subtext and the charm palpable.
RW
Identity.
Haven’t seen this in 22 years and I think my original assessment holds true, dumb.
Twist just does not work for me.
Would have preferred if it was ‘They’re all dead! And this rained out motel is Hell’s waiting room, populated by monsters with an appointment for ETERNITY.’
Identity.
Haven’t seen this in 22 years and I think my original assessment holds true, dumb.
Twist just does not work for me.
Would have preferred if it was ‘They’re all dead! And this rained out motel is Hell’s waiting room, populated by monsters with an appointment for ETERNITY.’
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
RW
Identity.
Haven’t seen this in 22 years and I think my original assessment holds true, dumb.
Twist just does not work for me.
Would have preferred if it was ‘They’re all dead! And this rained out motel is Hell’s waiting room, populated by monsters with an appointment for ETERNITY.’
Identity.
Haven’t seen this in 22 years and I think my original assessment holds true, dumb.
Twist just does not work for me.
Would have preferred if it was ‘They’re all dead! And this rained out motel is Hell’s waiting room, populated by monsters with an appointment for ETERNITY.’
Share a ‘90s movie you think deserves more love.
Nobody’s Fool (1994).
I’m hard pressed to think of any movie that *feels* more like a novel.
Just dropped in a town of fully realized characters, floating along through their days, the depth is subtext and the charm palpable.
Nobody’s Fool (1994).
I’m hard pressed to think of any movie that *feels* more like a novel.
Just dropped in a town of fully realized characters, floating along through their days, the depth is subtext and the charm palpable.
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Share a ‘90s movie you think deserves more love.
Nobody’s Fool (1994).
I’m hard pressed to think of any movie that *feels* more like a novel.
Just dropped in a town of fully realized characters, floating along through their days, the depth is subtext and the charm palpable.
Nobody’s Fool (1994).
I’m hard pressed to think of any movie that *feels* more like a novel.
Just dropped in a town of fully realized characters, floating along through their days, the depth is subtext and the charm palpable.
Me as a Bluesky therapist:
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Me as a Bluesky therapist:
Rest In Peace
Udo Kier
1944-2025
Udo Kier
1944-2025
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Rest In Peace
Udo Kier
1944-2025
Udo Kier
1944-2025
Really feeling like Pope was his fall back.
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Really feeling like Pope was his fall back.
“We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight. And we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois's law enforcement community that have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time. We certainly hope you all enjoy the show.”
November 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
“We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight. And we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois's law enforcement community that have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time. We certainly hope you all enjoy the show.”
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“We can be monsters together” ✏️
My drawing of THAT scene from Frankenstein
My drawing of THAT scene from Frankenstein
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“We can be monsters together” ✏️
My drawing of THAT scene from Frankenstein
My drawing of THAT scene from Frankenstein