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Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social · 1d

Now, more than ever, it's important to understand why so many the myths we tell ourselves about immigration are actually very harmful.

First of all, your great-great-grandparents names *were not changed* at Ellis Island. No one there had the authority to do that.

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 2d

Rewatching THE WIRE and I’m once again shattered at the loss of Michael K Williams, who is just stunning in every single scene.

Michael K. Williams as Omar Little in The Wire

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Michael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 3d

I absolutely loved having this long conversation with Tim Curry, whose memoir comes out Tuesday. He told terrific stories about, among others, Meat Loaf, Ivana Trump, John Huston, Truman Capote, and Miss Piggy. What a life! www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Tim Curry Does the Time Warp

The actor and singer discusses the origins of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” his relationship with David Bowie, and the joy of working with Miss Piggy.

www.newyorker.com

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 3d

Worth watching but not, IMO, dystopian.

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Craig Engler @craigengler.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Friday! We're just 7 backers away from being 50% funded. Give yourself (or someone else) an awesome HALLOWEEN TREAT and get The Great Halloween Puzzle & Podcast today:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/448...

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Matt Monagle @monagle.bsky.social · 4d

Very excited to share that @donatobomb.bsky.social and I will be talking to Tina Romero next week at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival during a live @certifiedforgot.bsky.social event. It's a free to get in, so if you're New York-based and can help spread the word, you know what to do.

Join Certified Forgotten and Tina Romero at Brooklyn Horror

Certified Forgotten is sitting down with Tina Romero at Brooklyn Horror for a chat about her debut feature, 'Queens of the Dead.'

certifiedforgotten.com

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 6d

YES. 😈

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Episode #166: Species II (1998)

Podcast Episode · Overhated · 09/01/2025 · 46m

podcasts.apple.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d

Miles was chief of staff at DHS in Trump’s first term 👇🏽

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 7d

Great piece, but one question: "...a print struck directly from the original camera negative..." What does "original camera negative" mean in 2025 when, I assume, every frame has been digitally color corrected and VFX-cleaned up for stuff like stunt crash mats and facial prosthetics?

Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 7d

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 8d

Yes to all of this + anyone who's a fan of CARNIVAL, Lynch, Romero, and Bergman and hasn't yet seen MESSIAH OF EVIL would be wise to bump it to the top of their list.

A still from MESSIAH OF EVIL showing the view through an opaque glass and iron skylight through which scary silhouettes and shadows of figures can be seen, their hands pressed up against the translucent glass.

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Missing Movies Org @handle.invalid · 9d

MISSING MOVIES MONDAY! We need your help finding Eli Cohen's powerful 1991 drama #TheQuarrel! It features brilliant performances by Saul Rubinek & R.H. Thomson as two Holocaust survivors arguing over faith & God. Where is this award-winning film? #LostFilm #FilmTwitter

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 9d

You’re not the Pope of TV, don’t try to dictate your orthodoxy to the rest of us! 😂

Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 9d

Respectfully, this is not only mindless gatekeeping, it’s factually wrong.

When this was on HBO, before streaming or DVDs, the vast majority of viewers started on an episode OTHER than 101. That’s how TV used to work! Your buddy would tell you about a great show and you’d jump in the next week.

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 9d

Is it better if you know all the layers and history?

Sure. But the point is to find themselves right door for you, which isn’t always the front door.

Get into a great show any way you can, and then go back to the start for the full experience. Especially on great TV that is endlessly rewatchable.

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 9d

Nah. Sometimes the right entry point for someone isn’t episodes 1. Most shows take some time to find themselves and their tone.

Someone who watches, say, episodes 301-303 and is hooked might then have the right motivation to go back to 101 and watch the full story.

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 9d

FWIW, I love both yet couldn’t get into Breaking Bad!

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 10d

I wrote about why the regrettable conclusions of Ezra Klein pissed me off so badly in the last couple weeks.

On moral cowardice in an era that calls for clarity, and a popular political instinct to try to solve divisions of abuse by ignoring causes. www.the-reframe.com/eventually-y...

Eventually You're Going to Have to Stand for Something

On accepting the fascist offer and being better than Ezra.

www.the-reframe.com

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 10d

Try to make sure you’re not replaced by a new John in season 2.

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 10d

Find the reel the FX team did for their well-deserved Oscar submission and you’ll be even more impressed.

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 10d

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 10d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 11d

Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows

The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.

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Sean Redlitz @theredlitz.bsky.social · 11d

What’s that first one?

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