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Christopher Giroir
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Software engineer from Mission Viejo CA. Interested in board games, films, music, video games, and software development!
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maxberger.bsky.social
America has two major parties:

One party exists to serve the demented whims of our Nazi Pedophile Mad King.

One party isn’t sure whether to fund his lawless goons who are shooting legal observers in the face.

We need to end the two party system.
January 22, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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dashannestokes.com
I suspect Jack Smith will reiterate what we already know, Dems will share what he says widely, Trump will attack Smith and Dems, and nothing will happen because the GOP and MAGA far-right wing of the Supreme Court are complicit. In other words, just another Thursday.
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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thefridacinema.org
🟡 T O N I G H T 🔴
Proprietary poster for the charade screening referenced in the post this is quoting
January 21, 2026 at 7:08 PM
kelsin.valefor.com
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Letterboxd diary of The Secret Agent (2025), The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025), Monkeybone (2001), and Resurrection (2025)
January 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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amabel.bsky.social
From the same designer & publisher who did that Māori game a couple years back, never talked to any Māori, and disregarded any complaints about representation & appropriation on Kickstarter while other white dudes leapt to his defense, all while deflecting with dubious claims of historical accuracy
drcrossbows.bsky.social Stuart Ellis-Gorman @drcrossbows.bsky.social · 14d
It's getting some push back on its Kickstarter comments by actual Irish people - not all of whom I agree with, but the general sentiment of "could you have checked in with an Irish historian first" rings incredibly true.

Sadly, there are also weirdo kneejerk defenders with their heads deep in sand
January 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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thefridacinema.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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joshgondelman.bsky.social
"It wasn't murder, and if you say it was murder we will kill you, which again will not be murder."
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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amabel.bsky.social
I understand messiness & ambiguity & instability is in many ways working against the form but sometimes working against it is the point

I do get it. Often I wanna play a normal game or watch a normal movie and would hate this kind of friction.
"It is the job of a designer to create a system of rules and incentives where following the incentives leads to an enjoyable/meaningful/… experience for the players." That's certainly one opinion. With many of my games I don't really care whether or not it's enjoyable, though I do aim for some degree of meaningful. The rulebook opens with "Financial markets aren't real, and the economic 'laws' which govern their behavior only exist to establish, and maintain, oppressive hierarchies. With the previous game, people wondered why the game became unstable if everyone acted solely in their own self-interest. But that is how it works in the real world, and how it has always worked. These systems are prone to abuse - are built to be abused - and almost always result in catastrophic collapses. The consequences of those collapses are never felt by the people who cause them. In fact, they are often rewarded due to government bailouts which seek to restore the fiction of economic equilibrium - the fiction that the economy is some kind of living, breathing thing instead of a game of pretend." There are different kinds of rules that bind us when we play a game. There are the hard-coded rules of the game, and the soft rules of the table - the ways in which we as human beings choose to play pretend. This thing was built to break if you want to break it, and pure self-interest - optimal moves and degenerate strategies - will do that. I say this as plainly as I think I am able on that first page. What you choose to do with it is up to you. "they are no longer purely playing the game, but are instead required to balance two opposing goals" That is, of course, "playing" the game. Often my work asks you to navigate this sort of contradiction, and are built with these sorts of tensions. It's certainly not for everyone, and I understand if it's not for you. I could have had bankruptcy prevent a win, as was the case in the first game. You can even choose, as a group, to play it that way…
January 9, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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thefridacinema.org
Join us on Jan 21st for a brand new 4K restoration of CHARADE—Stanley Donen’s irresistible mix of romance and suspense that pairs two of Hollywood’s brightest stars at the height of their powers 🔍️

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/chara...
January 8, 2026 at 5:33 AM
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pinkzombierose.bsky.social
Shocker
wow i can't believe a republican president did what the last 3 republican presidents did and launched us into a recession and a useless war for oil.
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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frostyflynn.bsky.social
Went solo with some screen free Slay the Spire! Absolutely adore this game and getting to pull it off the shelf when I feel. Love it as a solo and want to try it with more players.
January 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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thefridacinema.org
See it all at The Frida: thefridacinema.org/coming-soon/
Calendar of various screenings at the Frida this week. Link in post for more details
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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letterboxd.social
ICYMI: The winners at the 31st Annual @criticschoice.bsky.social Awards ✨

#CriticsChoiceAwards

Best Picture - One Battle After Another
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
kelsin.valefor.com
Thanks to the @thefridacinema.org
Image of Letterboxd stats saying Most Watched Director is Dario Argento
January 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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thefridacinema.org
Due to a clerical snafu, CHARADE spent many years in the bargain bin due to its public domain status.

Catch it looking its best, on The Frida’s BIG screen with bright colors and impeccable sound.

Jan 21 with intro by our marketing director, Bekah!

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/chara...
Picture of a public domain dvd of charade featuring photos of Hepburn and Grant that aren’t from the film
January 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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thefridacinema.org
Reminder that The Frida Cinema will be closed from Dec 24- Jan 1 to give our volunteers and staff a well deserved break after an incredible 2025!

Thank you to every single person who supported us this year- we can't wait to make more memories with you in 2026🎉
The Frida marquee reading “happy holidays from the Frida Cinema! See you Jan 2 2026!”
December 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
What we’re being told is that a guy who is an adjudicated rapist, who was credibly accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, who paid hush money to a porn star, who cheated on all his wives, who is mentioned hundreds of times in the Epstein files, couldn’t possibly be a sexual predator.
December 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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thefridacinema.org
Join us in honoring the life of the deeply missed Rob Reiner with 4 films from his legendary run.

All tickets will be offered at a discounted $9 rate

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/film-series/...
Poster for for this series. More info at link in post
December 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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thefridacinema.org
Mamoru Oshii's lost sci-fi movie, THE RED SPECTACLES, the first live-action film in the Kerberos Saga, screens in a brand new 4k restoration!

Jan 23-24

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/the-r...
THE RED SPECTACLES | Trailer | The Frida Cinema
YouTube video by The Frida Cinema
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December 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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thefridacinema.org
🚨🎉 JANUARY 2026 CALENDAR 🎉🚨

What are you excited to see?

See it all at The Frida: thefridacinema.org/coming-soon/
The Frida’s January calendar. More details at link in post
December 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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thefridacinema.org
January's first Volunteer of the Month pick comes from Sirena who has selected the 2011 adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, JANE EYRE!

Jan 13-14 📚️

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/jane-...
Still from Jane Eyre 2011 #janeeyre #janeeyre2011 #miawasikowska #michaelfassbender
December 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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alexjungle.bsky.social
A subtle go fuck yourself message to Trump from Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen. 😂🤣👇
December 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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alexjungle.bsky.social
Message to President Trump from Greenland Tupaarnaq made by a greenlandic woman, which is a EU citizen.
December 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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megacrit.com
In the spirit of the season, Slay the Spire is on sale at it's steepest discount yet--90% off!! 🎁✨

Don't miss out on the merry Merchant's generosity and grab it (or gift it!) before the Steam Winter Sale ends on January 5!

Just a few months left to try it until StS2 is out 🤫
A graphic promoting Slay the Spire's sale, themed after the Merchant's rug. The Merchant's hand is clad in the sleeve of a Santa robe, the rug is on a bed of snow, and his text bubble reads "It truly is the most wonderful time of the year! Ho ho!" The price below Slay the Spire is $2.49 and the sale tag reads "90% OFF!" with "UNTIL 1/5/26" next to it.
December 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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thefridacinema.org
Are you allergic to the 20th century?

Todd Haynes' unsettling 1995 psychological drama SAFE returns to The Frida in a brand new 4k restoration.

Jan 6-8 💊

🎟️: thefridacinema.org/movies/safe/
Title drop in the movie Safe
December 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM