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Film, book, and music nerd. Former journalist. Pro-democracy, anti-fascist progressive.

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#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #filmsky

1. Oscar-nominated short film
2. Dude was part of the mystery, not part of history
3. Stylish erotic, lesbian vampire film featuring the great Delphine Seyrig
4. Arguably Aldrich's best movie. Great ensemble film with a terrific cast

13.03.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #filmsky
1. One of the best, most fascinating films of 2025
2. Kaufman & Buckley team up again! Not quite 'Thinking of Ending Things" but interesting
3. Brings back memories of when video stores ruled
4. Solid doc of 1 of the best singers in the biz

06.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd

27.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #filmsky #letterboxd
1. One of my favorite films of 2025
2. beautifully filmed, acted, but a bit uneven for me
3. a long, creative life well worth celebrating
4. sweet two-hander that captures a special time in the mid-'70s.

20.02.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday
Solid week of fun, informative and fascinating films. Nice to be able to return to Bluesky after our state imposed draconian age-verification requirements that apparently convinced Bluesky to block access to its site.

13.02.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Racist Post Deserves Outrage - Christianity Today Evangelicals who back the president should no longer contort themselves to support a morally bankrupt leader.

As an atheist/agnostic, I find this Christian outlet column notable: "If evangelical supporters of Trump value the Bible more than their political allegiances, they should be outraged and repulsed, and publicly voice their disapproval over Trump’s behavior."
www.christianitytoday.com/2026/02/trum...

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Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.

Racist Administration Protects Murdering Racists

Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/m...

05.02.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Minnesota Live Updates: Don Lemon Is Arrested Over Church Protest

As a professional journalist for decades, arresting Don Lemon & other journalists is extraordinarily concerning. This is another undeniable example of how the Trump administration is a fascist regime.
Minnesota Live Updates: Don Lemon Is Arrested Over Church Protest www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

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Trump ties Greenland takeover bid to Nobel Prize in text to Norway leader Trump’s push to take over Greenland and unleash a trade war with European nations has sparked the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations.

Trump is clearly begging Congress to use the 25th Amendment to remove him from office.
wapo.st/4a0DeSK

19.01.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Springsteen Denounces ICE Deployments and Renee Good’s Killing

Springsteen has never hesitated to raise his voice in support of democracy & to help those being marginalized in the United States, whether veterans returning home from Vietnam, those in low-income populations, or many other groups. It's time for more to speak out.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/a...

18.01.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #Filmsky
1 Very entertaining screwball comedy with great cast
2 World needs more charming, silly lesbian rom-coms like this
3 Worth watching to see Garner's natural appeal on screen early in his career
4 Matthew Rhys always terrific. Angelica Huston lifts any movie

22.08.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here, fixed it.

21.08.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 26386 πŸ” 8240 πŸ’¬ 591 πŸ“Œ 315
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Fuckery of the Highest Order I hate this Texas redistricting thing.

"It’s a nation that’s poorer, meaner, dumber, and armed with nukes manned by Christian nationalists who believe that the Second Coming is imminent. All of this because Texas is redrawing their Congressional maps? Actually, yes." michaelianblack.substack.com/p/fuckery-of...

21.08.2025 15:54 πŸ‘ 297 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5
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β€˜The Beatles Anthology’ Expands With a 9th Episode and 4th Volume

β€˜The Beatles Anthology’ Expands With a 9th Episode and 4th Volume www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/a...
Here's a little ray of sun to counter all the darkness we must encounter these days!

21.08.2025 13:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you voted for a racist for president, that means you’re a racist.
This has been a public service announcement.

20.08.2025 01:14 πŸ‘ 383 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 3
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Federal judge blocks Mississippi's DEI ban law indefinitely - Mississippi Today U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate granted a preliminary injunction in the case on Monday, which prevents the law from being enforced until there’s a final ruling.

Federal judge blocks Mississippi's DEI ban law indefinitely mississippitoday.org/2025/08/19/f...
β€œIt is an enormous relief that the court has sided with academic freedom, free speech, and due process in its recent decision,” said Deanna Kreisel, UM professor and member of the United Campus Workers.

19.08.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Worth remembering that Terence Stamp was the son of a ship's stoker.

Stamp desperately wanted to act, after falling in love with movies as a kid, and it was a scholarship to Drama School that allowed him to walk that path.

Every time arts cuts are made, they rob us of more Terence Stamps.

18.08.2025 09:30 πŸ‘ 5407 πŸ” 1333 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 36

LOVE Nashville. One of those movies I have to revisit every couple of years.

15.08.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatch #Filmsky
Each of these had at least 1 seriously messed-up character. LOL
1 Compelling storytelling by Scott Frank
2 Gripping erotic Hitchcockian thriller from France
3 von Sternberg and Dietrich always great together
4 Another remarkable Mads Mikkelsen performance

15.08.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Diabolique and Sunset Boulevard -- two of my favs!!

15.08.2025 14:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
1. Grant gives 1 of his best "Cary Grant" performances, entire cast terrific
2. 2nd viewing of great Kay Francis vehicle. Based on troubling true story
3. Kingsley is amazing but entire cast so good
4. Must-see performances by Barbara Loden & Zohra Lampert

08.08.2025 13:57 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This.

07.08.2025 21:52 πŸ‘ 237 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Yup. This is how Nevada voters FAFO what it means when you decide to believe the world's most recognized liar & vote for him instead of the woman of color offering a proven record of public service, honesty and an admirable platform that would have truly made this country better. Sorry. No sympathy.

03.08.2025 19:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
1. Bertolucci makes a remarkable debut as a director at the age of 22
2. An overall fine effort, but the movie doesn't quite work
3. Transformational 1941 film for Bogart and John Houston
4. Unforgettable cinematic storytelling by the great Kelly Reichardt

01.08.2025 14:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LinkedIn exposes transgender users to targeted harassment after company quietly changes hate speech policy The changes involve edits to LinkedIn’s Professional Community Policies, specifically the β€œHateful and Derogatory Content” and β€œHarassment and Abusive Content” sections.

LinkedIn exposes transgender users to targeted harassment after company quietly changes hate speech policy

www.advocate.com/new...

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

31.07.2025 13:13 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Happy #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
1. Ingrid Bergman brings a modern, quietly powerful & more realistic acting style to the screen
2. Solid film noir
3. I'll watch anything Tilda Swinton does
4. Must-see movie by Rungano Nyoni of Zambia. Original storytelling that hits hard

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi's new DEI ban - Mississippi Today U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate on Sunday approved the request for a temporary restraining order sought by a coalition of civil rights and legal organizations on behalf of students, parents and educ...

Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi's new DEI ban mississippitoday.org/2025/07/21/m...
This is encouraging! This cruel, hateful effort to ban DEI in public education and elsewhere has to be stopped. Thanks to all those challenging this ban in the courts!

21.07.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you think ICE is bad now, just wait till they hire 10,000 more agents and open more concentration camps.

30.06.2025 22:57 πŸ‘ 14051 πŸ” 5323 πŸ’¬ 809 πŸ“Œ 321
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Don't call it Alligator Alcatraz. Call it what it is:
πŸ’₯ A concentration camp. πŸ’₯

#FuckYouRonDeSantis

30.06.2025 10:27 πŸ‘ 1404 πŸ” 457 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 22
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This is SPOT ONβ€¦πŸ‘‡

Any Questions?!

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