A Scanner Blackhatly
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writer: Nightscript, @DimShores.bsky.social @ThinkingHorror, @weirdfictionrev, film crit. @ patreon.com/ascannerburkely | mulchsack left. most likely to be mad online, class of 2000. he/him.
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For those who just joined or don't remember who I am, I write a lot (film & lit. crit, fiction, poetry, music thoughts).
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One of my regular review posts:
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I’ve known JP a long time and I’m gonna say the latter.
'Grandstanding' or determination? Councilman to keep pursuing ICE mask ban
'Grandstanding' or determination? Councilman to keep pursuing ICE mask ban
Despite two failed attempts, a Louisville Metro Councilman says he will keep trying to pass an ordinance to ban law enforcement from wearing masks.
bit.ly
February 19, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I’ve known JP a long time and I’m gonna say the latter.
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getting laid while the family guy season 3 menu plays on a loop is a memory I have to live with
December 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
getting laid while the family guy season 3 menu plays on a loop is a memory I have to live with
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windows 11 update: for the first time in my life, simply right clicking a file has a load time. unreal
February 19, 2026 at 9:25 PM
windows 11 update: for the first time in my life, simply right clicking a file has a load time. unreal
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I now no longer have health insurance due to budgeting failures, pretty silly :P
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No paywall, so if you see something you like...
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January, part 4 | Standplaats Kraków
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February 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I now no longer have health insurance due to budgeting failures, pretty silly :P
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the idea that there are grifter "victims" is one of the most insidious, bipartisan, and cross sex myths about rape culture
February 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM
the idea that there are grifter "victims" is one of the most insidious, bipartisan, and cross sex myths about rape culture
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Stratton is being massively outspent by an ICE-friendly frontrunner and folks should donate to her campaign stat. Early voting has already started, the primary is in one month. www.julianastratton.com
Fighting for Illinois | Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate
I've spent the last six years serving as Lieutenant Governor of the great state of Illinois and I'm running for U.S. Senate.
www.julianastratton.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Stratton is being massively outspent by an ICE-friendly frontrunner and folks should donate to her campaign stat. Early voting has already started, the primary is in one month. www.julianastratton.com
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She's running to replace Dick Durbin and, uh, to say this is a welcome change in tone and attitude would be a hell of an understatement.
February 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
She's running to replace Dick Durbin and, uh, to say this is a welcome change in tone and attitude would be a hell of an understatement.
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this is genuinely 85% of U.S. media on any given day
February 19, 2026 at 9:06 PM
this is genuinely 85% of U.S. media on any given day
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When Tom Homan, Trump and other Republicans defend the masking of ICE agents, I can't help but think of Orson Welles announcing on his radio show his intention of identifying the South Carolina police officer who violently attacked and blinded the uniformed Black veteran Isaac Woodard in 1946.
February 19, 2026 at 7:33 PM
When Tom Homan, Trump and other Republicans defend the masking of ICE agents, I can't help but think of Orson Welles announcing on his radio show his intention of identifying the South Carolina police officer who violently attacked and blinded the uniformed Black veteran Isaac Woodard in 1946.
Still his best by like a lot imo
Robert Eggers’ THE WITCH hit theaters ten years ago today. Here's how the atmospheric folktale starring Anya Taylor-Joy changed the face of modern horror.
THE WITCH’s Legacy: 10 Years Of Impact On Modern Horror
Robert Eggers’ THE WITCH hit theaters ten years ago today. Here's how the atmospheric folktale starring Anya Taylor-Joy changed the face of modern horror.
dlvr.it
February 19, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Still his best by like a lot imo
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Correct
I always think about the 2000 SAG strike and the success of Survivor during that time. I feel like studios did the math on expenses and found a new and far more profitable path to exploit that minimized negotiations with talent.
February 19, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Correct
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The "Accountability" issue is getting muddled and we should be clear about what it is and isn't. I don't need Democrats to post Trumpian memes and say swears on TV, I want them to impose legal consequences on our criminal president and his accomplices. Until they can, they should cheerlead for it
Beshear: "If somebody is looking for a Democratic version of Trump, that's not me. My goal is to bring people together, my goal is to heal the country. You can't do that if you're engaged in the same tactics he is. If that's what the American people are looking for, I'm not their guy."
February 19, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The "Accountability" issue is getting muddled and we should be clear about what it is and isn't. I don't need Democrats to post Trumpian memes and say swears on TV, I want them to impose legal consequences on our criminal president and his accomplices. Until they can, they should cheerlead for it
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Letting Republicans off the hook without legal consequences for their crimes isn’t “bringing people together,” it’s encouraging them to keep committing crimes. After January 6th, there should be no more confusion about this.
February 19, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Letting Republicans off the hook without legal consequences for their crimes isn’t “bringing people together,” it’s encouraging them to keep committing crimes. After January 6th, there should be no more confusion about this.
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Please help Sama'a's family survive Israel's genocide, which has left them starving & homeless under renewed bombing. Bring them some hope during Ramadan:
Ramadan in Gaza is not a month of peace… but a test of survival.
We fast through hunger and break our fast to the sound of bombs.
Our kids don’t ask about Eid… they ask, “Will we live to see tomorrow?”
What kind of Ramadan is this where mercy is besieged? 💔
- Sama’a 🤍
chuffed.org/project/157569
We fast through hunger and break our fast to the sound of bombs.
Our kids don’t ask about Eid… they ask, “Will we live to see tomorrow?”
What kind of Ramadan is this where mercy is besieged? 💔
- Sama’a 🤍
chuffed.org/project/157569
February 19, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Please help Sama'a's family survive Israel's genocide, which has left them starving & homeless under renewed bombing. Bring them some hope during Ramadan:
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If a Prince can be held accountable, so can a President.
February 19, 2026 at 12:45 PM
If a Prince can be held accountable, so can a President.
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A reminder that reality TV doesn't exist in a vacuum. It lives because the networks want to make money without having to pay union-based rates for the work. The blame belongs to the networks, the same networks the unions strike against. Always follow the money (and the union-busting).
One could argue that the death of well-written sitcoms and dramas, and the rise of reality TV, brought us to this point.
And ultimately, that all came down to TV that was cheap to produce but high on returns.
We literally lost more carefully thought-out plot lines and cultural models.
And ultimately, that all came down to TV that was cheap to produce but high on returns.
We literally lost more carefully thought-out plot lines and cultural models.
at the hope of not sounding like a 'well akshuley' meme.
A lot of us do, or did when we where in the game. Our media models, mostly in young adult dramas, almost always had a "well listen dumbass' episode to set the point. These days, it's all "Real Housewives Survivor: Jersey Shore"
A lot of us do, or did when we where in the game. Our media models, mostly in young adult dramas, almost always had a "well listen dumbass' episode to set the point. These days, it's all "Real Housewives Survivor: Jersey Shore"
February 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
A reminder that reality TV doesn't exist in a vacuum. It lives because the networks want to make money without having to pay union-based rates for the work. The blame belongs to the networks, the same networks the unions strike against. Always follow the money (and the union-busting).
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Frasier- Ham Radio
What’s the funniest single sitcom episode you’ve ever seen?
February 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Frasier- Ham Radio
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a lot of impunity news today
"The cops can drink as much as they want there...The bartenders serve them till they're blackout drunk and let them leave." Quote from a woman who was hit by a drunk-driving cop *while sitting in her living room.* This story from the @inquirer.com is a hell of a thing. share.inquirer.com/yynTQX
Members-only Philly cop bar has been linked to two DUIs — and a third crash kept secret, until now
Anna Wakeman still questions why 7C Lounge bartenders didn’t stop serving the officer who crashed into her house and upended her life five years ago.
share.inquirer.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:47 PM
a lot of impunity news today
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BREAKING - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Andrew shared sensitive state information with the billionaire child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He was arrested as he celebrated his 66th birthday.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
Andrew shared sensitive state information with the billionaire child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He was arrested as he celebrated his 66th birthday.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office – live
The police raided Andrew’s Norfolk home this morning
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:40 AM
BREAKING - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Andrew shared sensitive state information with the billionaire child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He was arrested as he celebrated his 66th birthday.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
Andrew shared sensitive state information with the billionaire child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He was arrested as he celebrated his 66th birthday.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
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Caves of Qud
February 19, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Caves of Qud
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I’ll take Carrel over Gervais any day of the week!
February 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I’ll take Carrel over Gervais any day of the week!
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Ed Wuncler, Sr
February 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Ed Wuncler, Sr
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An all time character on an all time show. That whole "TV written like a radio show, can't rely on sight gags" era with Cheers etc had such great shit firing on all cylinders.
February 15, 2026 at 10:28 PM
An all time character on an all time show. That whole "TV written like a radio show, can't rely on sight gags" era with Cheers etc had such great shit firing on all cylinders.
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GIFs you can hear.
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 PM
GIFs you can hear.
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in the movies - the richest people on the earth donate money to build amazing works for humanity, often saving us from cataclysms, societal ills, or cultural stagnation.
Here on real earth
They use it to rape little kids
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
Here on real earth
They use it to rape little kids
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
A list of powerful men named in the Epstein files, from Elon Musk to former Prince Andrew
A who’s who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein.
www.pbs.org
February 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
in the movies - the richest people on the earth donate money to build amazing works for humanity, often saving us from cataclysms, societal ills, or cultural stagnation.
Here on real earth
They use it to rape little kids
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
Here on real earth
They use it to rape little kids
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...