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Jason

@jasonrhodes.bsky.social

I live near DC and I like to talk about movies and philosophy and culture and some other stuff. More about me: https://rhodesjason.com I write about movies and culture: https://jasonistyping.substack.com Follow me on LB: https://boxd.it/Ga9

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Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Millions of American voters wanted to be villains. They came to believe it’s the key to success, while goodness is weak, woke, loser stuff, done only to signal. Offered the option of unvarnished villainy, they enthusiastically took it. Seeing others suffer more made them feel big. And here we are.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 6mo ago

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting

The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

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Mark Harris@markharris.bsky.social · 8mo ago

"Surely it doesn't need to be said that Paul Dano is one of our greatest actors. Anyone who doesn't get that doesn't know what acting is. He's also a brilliant director and writer, a very snappy dresser, and a gigantic mensch." --Tony Kushner

ℳatt@matttomic.bsky.social · 9mo ago

if you're ever Photoshopping your own face into the smoke of the Twin Towers, Adobe should have a pop-up that says "are you sure that whatever it is you're doing is a good idea"

Mark Harris@markharris.bsky.social · last yr.

For months now we have been hearing Democratic pundits say, "Democrats need to meet voters where they are." Tonight, New York City voters seem to be telling them pretty clearly.

Karen Green (she/her)@klg19.bsky.social · last yr.

Bravo to Governor Mills of Maine! Proud that my father was a State of Mainer, and wish he were alive to hear her (he’s been gone for 39 years). Her third paragraph is the crux for me, and echoes Martin Niemöller’s famous “First they came…” maxim.

The full text of Governor Mill’s statement: “I have spent my career – as a District Attorney, as Attorney General, and now as Governor – standing up for the rule of law in Maine and America. To me, that is fundamentally what is at stake here: the rule of law in our country. No President – Republican or Democrat – can withhold Federal funding authorized and appropriated by Congress and paid for by Maine taxpayers in an attempt to coerce someone into compliance with his will. It is a violation of our Constitution and of our laws, which I took an oath to uphold. Maine may be one of the first states to undergo an investigation by his Administration, but we won’t be the last. Today, the President of the United States has targeted one particular group on one particular issue which Maine law has addressed. But you must ask yourself: who and what will he target next, and what will he do? Will it be you? Will it be because of your race or yourSide-by-side photos: one of Governor Mills sitting with her lips pursed; the other of Trump standing at a podium
Movies Silently@moviessilently.bsky.social · last yr.

Modern Movies: "Okay, so this is an antihero but this is also PG-13, so you can't kill the villain unless he attacks you first, so I need you to turn your back to leave so he can try to stab you." Silent Movies: "The villain has been disarmed so--"

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com · 2y ago

Please read this story, and share. Here is a free link again. With Inspectors General fired, Congress controlled by GOP that is aligned with Trump, top federal ethics lawyers removed, newspaper efforts like this are largely what's left of accountability. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up (Gift Article)

Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling amid President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.

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Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com · 2y ago

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is securing real beneifits as he helps Trump disrupt the federal government. Just how? The NYT takes a deep look today at these benefits: federal investigations targeting Musk companies that have been disrupted or now may die. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up (Gift Article)

Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling amid President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.

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