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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 9h

RIP Drew Struzan. My favourite of his iconic posters was the Gone With The Wind one for The Muppet Movie.

Drew Struzan's poster for The Muppet Movie. Depicting Miss Piggy dipping Kermit for a kiss in the sky above The Muppets driving down a rural road.

Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 10h

Quite frankly, I want to see something people have made, not something chopped up and mushed into a new form "for" me.

I don't want to say "Actually, I think Hulk should win this fight. AI CHANGE IT SO THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS!". I want to react to what creatives thought would be the best story.

Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 11h

Genuinely, I think people who think AI is "Creative" just hate Art cause creation is so much more important than ideas.

I remember someone in an art class at school doing the "Modern Art sucks." schtick & saying "Anyone could do that." & my art teacher just saying "But you didn't." to shut him up.

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 11h

"If history is a guide, the social media platforms that thrive are those that support & protect human creativity—in this case, the creativity to make the TV & movies you always wished existed."

Typing "Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones" into the prompt field of the Thief Machine isn't creativity.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 11h

"AI will unlock people's true creative potential!"

The Creative Potential: "What if Thing That Exists Already was in Thing That Exists Already? Wouldn't that be cool?"

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 20h

"I am just fucking stupid I don't know what to tell you." - Big Damo

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 20h

He did go on Marty Scurll's Podcast in November 2023.
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From the SquaredCircle community on Reddit: Big Damo/Killian Dain featured on the Marty Scurll podcast

Explore this post and more from the SquaredCircle community

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 1d

Trios Titles on a much cooler team for sure.
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𝕭𝖎𝖌 𝕶𝖗𝖎𝖘 @realbigkris.bsky.social · Sep 11

This is an amazing read by Shane Taylor concerning Charlie Kirk being shot.

Nobody deserves to be a victim of violence...no matter their opinions or beliefs.

The hypocrisy of so many I'm seeing on here though is insane.

You sat back and voted on or actively cheered children's food & after school programs etc get taken away but that's fine...

You watch, support and applaud violence against the opposing sides political leaders...and that's fine...

You support removing all educational materials that don't fit the national narrative, change school curriculums to avoid teaching the truth & history of this nation as it truly was to maintain a false moral superiority as well as defunding mental health facilities in this country but that's cool...

You actively support and applaud agencies ripping people from their homes even if they're Americans all based upon ethnicity and a false ideology that's been fed to you for generations and that's cool...

You excuse violence against children in schools and of the groups you dislike EVERY SINGLE DAY with your words & actions...

You cheer police brutality and extrajuducial killings as long as the victim fits the description of the people you hate...even when the victim is a child.

Stop with the "what has this nation come to" bullshit because you're simply upset/shocked it happened to someone who shares YOUR belief & ideologies.

As long as it was others...you were silent & remain so and will continue to do so...you don't actually care about the violence or the loss of life in any other capacity except when you get to point the finger elsewhere and blame another group for where we've come to as a collective.

This nation was founded on, profits from, survives off of & endorses nothing but violence.

People have been killed over their opinions for generations...and it was crickets, hell it was celebrated by many!

Killed for moving into towns they shouldn't be in, being in towns after dark, killed for reading, killed for knowing their rights, killed for wanting peace, killed just for existing, lynched…

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know what it was cause I'm not totally adverse to "Southern" Gimmicks (I'm a huge mark for the Cowboy Men's World Champ) but something about The Sons of Texas always gave me the ick and it now is clear, it wasn't just cause of Sammy. Least 3/4s of them dropped their ROH Belts.

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 1d

If it's a Fuck Dustin Rhodes Party, can I now say I thought "The Sons of Texas" had awful vibes?

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 1d

A lot of people are really ready to tell family, "Yes, the Leopard will eat your face, but it'll also eat that guy's face, and I hate that guy more than I love you so can you just accept your fate, sweetie."

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 1d

It basically all comes back to Krusty Voting For Sideshow Bob. It doesn't matter whose rights are going to get thrown away or what morals they need to sacrifice. There's a petty issue (or bigotry) they care about more than other human beings (even loved ones).

Krusty the Klown in a voting booth saying "Well, he framed me for armed robbery, but, man, I'm aching for that upper-class tax cut."

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 1d

They didn't air that, to be fair. They just gave him an off-air warning and said "Don't do that again." and then he did it several more times before they kicked him out.

They did, however, air him calling Trans People an "ideology" that was harming kids and lots of Anti-Immigration rhetoric.

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 1d

You are most impressed by Ace Austin's thighs and his loyalty to the Cult of Hot Topic.

I am most impressed by RJ's rendition of a Gilbert & Sullivan classic and want to hear him sing a wrestling version of "I've Got A Little List".

We are not the same.

RJ City @rjcity.bsky.social · 2d

Ace Austin | Hey!(EW)
🤼▶️ youtu.be/0yjyfGKna0U

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

But yeah, doing this with two guys at a combined age of 93, whose peaks are both well in the rear view mirror, is a choice. Either they're going to do an Odd Couple Tag thing (lol @ Ryan Nemeth) or both are set for a World Title Feud.

TNA Roster ain't great but there are still better options.

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

It's their Money In The Bank Gimmick which makes having Cowinners even sillier.

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

*Contenders

Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

I have just realised bringing up 2011 TNA isn't helping my "It used to be more endearing" argument cause that was a bad few years for people who wanted TNA to not be the worst. The Opener of that PPV was Dreamer vs Bubba Ray for one.

Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

I am sad it didn't see the return of the Greatest Duelling Chant of All-Time:

From Victory Road 2011 (yes that PPV), where in response to a stinker of RVD vs Mr Anderson No.1 Conteders Match going to a double countout, the Impact Zone chanted "Restart the Match!" "NO!".

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

It's probably just bias cause I was a fan back then but I feel like it used to be more endearing when TNA couldn't get out of its own way and booked some ridiculous bullshit, whereas this is just the charmless variety of bullshit.

Fightful Wrestling @fightful.com · 2d

Frankie Kazarian and Nic Nemeth are the Call Your Shot winners.

They pinned each other at the same time.

The crowd is NOT HAPPY

#TNABoundForGlory

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine your job being to comment on politics and coming up with that. This is the best Matt Forde and Al Murray have got.

Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

Decided to flick through another ep & Starmer Mastermind Sketch where his specialist subject is Being An Effective Leader & he gets all the answers wrong. One of the questions is "What is a woman?" & passes & then puts his fingers in his ears & goes Lalala to not hear the answer. *deep sigh*

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

Saw some people suggest they are making a Cocaine Bear reference with their Paddington Parody but I genuinely think it's not even that topical and is just a really dated "South American Drug Lord" stereotype. Like they lay the accent on THICK.

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 2d

Thought this sketch was absolutely shit and an insult to comedy satire but it's maybe a bit harsh of the Paddington Bear Rights Holders to sue Spitting Image over it.

Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · Aug 8

Discovered that Spitting Image returned (on YouTube) a month ago & it's as dogshit as what I saw of the reboot.

Their big gag's a ravaged Paddington who speaks with a stereotypical South American Accent & loves drugs (cause he's from Peru) hosting a parody of The Rest is Politics with Prince Harry.

Spitting Image Puppets of Prince Harry and Paddington (but feral looking) sitting around a table doing a podcast called The Rest is Bullshit.

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Tom (He/Him) @tomdhj.bsky.social · 3d

The accusation Mercedes is planning to get pregnant to avoid dropping the titles is some WILD sexism but there was a rumour WWE Management thought the Kanellis-Bennetts had timed their pregnancy to screw them (WWE) over and I've seen people accuse Becky of doing it in COVID so not surprised sadly.

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