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Tim Walker

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Science- & nature-loving writer, dad, & fitness buff in ATX. ❤️‍🔥 of a hype man. Happily partnered. Intersectional feminist & LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ ally. ⚽️. (he/him) Get into using alt text. Get WAY into it. Av: bearded middle-aged guy Banner: wall map of world weather

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Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · Jul 14

An aside: Please expect to see some random reposts of older stuff here.

As part of my bigger digital cleanup project (see quoted item et seq.), I've been clearing out my Bluesky likes. I tend to use them as informal bookmarks & then forget about them for months, which isn't ideal. Spring cleaning!

Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · Jul 14

Three upsides of leaving Substack:

1. Cuts the flow of material into my inbox, which simplifies my life.

2. Frees up funds to support my writer friends by buying their books. :)

3. Means I'm putting my money where my mouth is vis-à-vis Substack's values.

Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · Jul 14

Speaking of unsubscribing from e-mail newsletters, recently I cancelled all of my Substack subscriptions. I've wanted to support my friends who have newsletters there, but I also don't want my money going to the Substack founders.

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Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · 14h

Birds of a feather!

Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · 15h

Bombas! Yet another reason we are friends. :)

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Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · 1d

I want to be VERY clear that for pure enjoyability the Equalizer films are a HALF step at most below the six I listed. 🙌

Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · 1d

I like this a lot, Premee.

Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · 1d

This looks great!

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 10d

There are any number of legitimate reasons to use the passive voice, including not knowing who did the action you’re describing, or the whom is more interesting/germane than the who.

Exonerating the Gestapo is not one of those legitimate reasons.

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 10d

If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.

CNN @cnn.com · 11d

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt

37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.

www.cnn.com

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Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely. I saw the original Raiders movies in the theater when they came out — when I was an adolescent. They were perfect.

And yes to Silence of the Lambs, which I also saw in the theater when it came out. (Obviously, it fucked me up, though not *as* badly as Se7en.)

Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · 1d

This is like asking me to choose my favorite food — and, as in that case, I will not be limited to one. So the short list is...

The Book of Eli
Inside Man
Training Day
Devil in a Blue Dress
The Pelican Brief
A Soldier's Story

That's a neat half-dozen.

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 1d

Without saying Malcolm X, fav Denzel Washington Film?

Denzel Washington in a black suit, short black hair. looking away. hot.

“At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments. Its about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It about what you've given back.”
Denzel Washington, A Hand to Guide Me

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Nathan @nathandunbar.bsky.social · 1d

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Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · 1d

In a good way: Hardcore Henry

In a bad way: Se7en

Scare-bag Boooooments 🇺🇦 @airbagmoments.bsky.social · 1d

Most intense movies of my life off the top of my head:

The Matrix
Karate Kid (sorry, I was bullied)
Toy Story 3
Groundhog Day
Scrooge
Cinema Paradiso
In the Realm of the Senses
The Dreamers
That Obscure Object of Desire

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Tim Walker @twalk.bsky.social · 2d

I relate to this. :)

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Nunsense & Shenunigans @annaleehq.bsky.social · 2d

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RISE & SHINE
Good Morning Bluesky Friends

🐝🐝🐝🌺🌸🌞🌸🌺🐝🐝🐝
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I hope you have a lovely relaxing Sunday funday

BONUS⬇️

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Esemplastic Creeping Eruption

YouTube video by Stereolab - Topic

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · Jan 13

they NEED to teach CURSIVE in SCHOOLS so KIDS will KNOW how to WRITE ominous antiquated WILLS stipulating their SURVIVING RELATIVES must SPEND THE NIGHT in a HAUNTED HOUSE

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