Shawn Marier
@smarier.bsky.social
Runner of SF Conventions and Film Festivals. Norwescon, Speculative Film Fest, and now multiple Worldcon Film Festivals. (He/Him)
SciFi, fandom, smof, cons, Lovecraft, Cthulhu, comics
SciFi, fandom, smof, cons, Lovecraft, Cthulhu, comics
Saying your film's run time is 10 minutes, when it actually is 19:51 is not wise. It causes me bias about the film before I even watch it.
December 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Saying your film's run time is 10 minutes, when it actually is 19:51 is not wise. It causes me bias about the film before I even watch it.
The first time they have a hardware failure, the service charges to get an IT tech on site will be enormous.
“In a decade, Pichai said that it'll be normal to build extraterrestrial data centers”.
And he’s definitely not the only one speaking about the *necessity* of data centers in space. Apparently the planet is not big enough for their scaling “laws”.
www.businessinsider.com/google-proje...
And he’s definitely not the only one speaking about the *necessity* of data centers in space. Apparently the planet is not big enough for their scaling “laws”.
www.businessinsider.com/google-proje...
Sundar Pichai says Google will start building data centers in space, powered by the sun, in 2027
Google announced Project Suncatcher earlier this month. CEO Sundar Pichai now says it could begin building data centers in space as soon as 2027.
www.businessinsider.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The first time they have a hardware failure, the service charges to get an IT tech on site will be enormous.
If it's true, what a Diva....
Kash Patel Meltdown Over FBI Jacket Derailed Major Investigation
The meltdown ended with the FBI director taking a woman’s jacket.
newrepublic.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If it's true, what a Diva....
First oil fill-up since the new furnace was installed. Much less fuel was needed this time, so hopefully this will continue and save us money.
December 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
First oil fill-up since the new furnace was installed. Much less fuel was needed this time, so hopefully this will continue and save us money.
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This will kill repertory theatres. WB has some of the favourable screening terms for indie cinemas. They also have a massive library spanning 100 years of films and HUGE tentpole films that put butts in seats.
Hoarding all that on Netflix would be awful.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hoarding all that on Netflix would be awful.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Warner Bros. Gets Mostly Cash Netflix Offer in New Round of Bids
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. was fielding a second round of bids on Monday, including a mostly cash offer from Netflix Inc., in an auction that could wrap up in the coming days or weeks, according to p...
www.bloomberg.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This will kill repertory theatres. WB has some of the favourable screening terms for indie cinemas. They also have a massive library spanning 100 years of films and HUGE tentpole films that put butts in seats.
Hoarding all that on Netflix would be awful.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hoarding all that on Netflix would be awful.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The secretary of defense throwing a top military official under the bus to protect himself. A beacon of integrity.
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The secretary of defense throwing a top military official under the bus to protect himself. A beacon of integrity.
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Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Jefferies needs to go. I'm sick of Democrats who have no backbone and won't fight the Fascists.
December 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Jefferies needs to go. I'm sick of Democrats who have no backbone and won't fight the Fascists.
I need a new hobby, this shows promise.
![Comic. [Two people in front of projected satellite image. A small portion of the image is pixelated squares.] PERSON 1: Wait, when was this imagery taken? Is this censorship the work of the contractor? One of our people? *Foreign actors!?* PERSON 2 with ponytail: Do we know who’s operating a facility at that location? PERSON 1: We can’t find *anything*. [caption] My hobby: Setting up big colored panels in the middle of nowhere as a prank on remote sensing people](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreib6md2yc7x32taznh2u4feo27rltazabjco4fer3c6mni3soe5tfa@jpeg)
December 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I need a new hobby, this shows promise.
The chicken breast I just prepped for dinner was so big, it could have been off a turkey. I ended up slicing it into 4 pieces, each piece was over a 1/4 pound.
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The chicken breast I just prepped for dinner was so big, it could have been off a turkey. I ended up slicing it into 4 pieces, each piece was over a 1/4 pound.
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Every year since 1988, the United States has recognized World AIDS Day — until now.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Every year since 1988, the United States has recognized World AIDS Day — until now.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
The HP Lovecraft Film Festival is my favorite event to attend each year. The virtual version of the festival starts this weekend. It includes a lot of the great films which they showed at the in person festival, as well as some exclusive virtual films.
watch.eventive.org/hplfilmfesti...
watch.eventive.org/hplfilmfesti...
Streaming Blocks | 30th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival
watch.eventive.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The HP Lovecraft Film Festival is my favorite event to attend each year. The virtual version of the festival starts this weekend. It includes a lot of the great films which they showed at the in person festival, as well as some exclusive virtual films.
watch.eventive.org/hplfilmfesti...
watch.eventive.org/hplfilmfesti...
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What a bunch of shady creepers.
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What a bunch of shady creepers.
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"U.S. manufacturing contracted for the ninth straight month in November, with factories facing slumping orders and higher prices for inputs as the drag from import tariffs persisted..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US manufacturing stuck in doldrums as tariff headwinds persist
U.S. manufacturing contracted for the ninth straight month in November, with factories facing slumping orders and higher prices for inputs as the drag from import tariffs persisted.
www.reuters.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"U.S. manufacturing contracted for the ninth straight month in November, with factories facing slumping orders and higher prices for inputs as the drag from import tariffs persisted..."
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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mainstream Democrats rushed to throw trans people under the bus based on a wild misread of 2024 that conveniently absolved them of responsibility for the loss
"When we look at opinion polls about what actually motivates voters and their choices at the ballot box, trans issues are often dead last. And it’s worth noting that much of that polling makes no distinction between positive or negative views of trans rights." www.liberalcurrents.com/trans-panic-...
Trans Panic? More Like Trans Apathetic
2025 shows trans rights aren't electoral poison. The truth? Most people just don't care that much.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
mainstream Democrats rushed to throw trans people under the bus based on a wild misread of 2024 that conveniently absolved them of responsibility for the loss
We just won 26-0. Why do I feel we underperformed? Vikings defense was good, their offense was just awful.
November 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
We just won 26-0. Why do I feel we underperformed? Vikings defense was good, their offense was just awful.
For the first time in over 30 years I was back in Buchanan Towers, where I lived 2 years in college. My brain was having issues with some of the changes, overlaying the old with the new.
November 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
For the first time in over 30 years I was back in Buchanan Towers, where I lived 2 years in college. My brain was having issues with some of the changes, overlaying the old with the new.
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According the food nerds at the FDA, cooked, refrigerated turkey is safe to eat for 3-4 days from the time it was prepared.
Frozen turkey is good for up to 6 months.
It's time to make some choices.
Frozen turkey is good for up to 6 months.
It's time to make some choices.
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
According the food nerds at the FDA, cooked, refrigerated turkey is safe to eat for 3-4 days from the time it was prepared.
Frozen turkey is good for up to 6 months.
It's time to make some choices.
Frozen turkey is good for up to 6 months.
It's time to make some choices.
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Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
US admiral to retire amid military strikes in Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela
Alvin Holsey just took over the US southern command late last year for a position that normally lasts three years
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
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During WWII a German vessel fired upon sailors floating in the sea after the Greek vessel Peleus was sunk. The officers were tried and convicted in the Peleus War Crimes trial.
November 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
During WWII a German vessel fired upon sailors floating in the sea after the Greek vessel Peleus was sunk. The officers were tried and convicted in the Peleus War Crimes trial.
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Happy Black Friday!
ROB ZOMBIE - Heathen Days (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
YouTube video by Nuclear Blast Records
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Happy Black Friday!
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