Benjamin Freed
@brfreed.bsky.social
internet clown posting bad/dumb/horny takes about the movies, the Knicks, media, or cyber. not here for work | see you at the movies: http://letterboxd.com/brfreed/
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BEST PICTURE NOMINEES AT THE 98th ACADEMY AWARDS—AS DRIL TWEETS
BEST PICTURE NOMINEES AT THE 98th ACADEMY AWARDS—AS DRIL TWEETS
once again it is time to watch the greatest cinematic portrayal of a US president
February 16, 2026 at 2:14 AM
once again it is time to watch the greatest cinematic portrayal of a US president
Kawhi showing some real…aspiration
February 16, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Kawhi showing some real…aspiration
bad movie, sorry
Eva Victor wins Best Screenplay at the #SpiritAwards for Sorry, Baby
February 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM
bad movie, sorry
Allan Houston’s shot still looks great. Can we give him a 10-day contract?
February 15, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Allan Houston’s shot still looks great. Can we give him a 10-day contract?
extremely cool flex of mayoral power and can you imagine how awkward and weird any of his four immediate predecessors would be at this?
February 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
extremely cool flex of mayoral power and can you imagine how awkward and weird any of his four immediate predecessors would be at this?
instant induction into the Call Your Shot Hall of Fame
February 14, 2026 at 12:40 AM
instant induction into the Call Your Shot Hall of Fame
TIRED: The moon belongs to everyone, the best things in life are free...
WIRED: The moon has been sold to venture capital and to even look at it will require a minimum $500K investment.
WIRED: The moon has been sold to venture capital and to even look at it will require a minimum $500K investment.
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
This stock is a play on lunar infrastructure and connectivity, the firm said.
cnb.cx
February 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
TIRED: The moon belongs to everyone, the best things in life are free...
WIRED: The moon has been sold to venture capital and to even look at it will require a minimum $500K investment.
WIRED: The moon has been sold to venture capital and to even look at it will require a minimum $500K investment.
i wish I had some senators so I could tell them how much their chamber sucks
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
i wish I had some senators so I could tell them how much their chamber sucks
The hypocrisy argument is useless when the only thing your enemy understands is pain
"[Alabama] voted to actively decouple their state tax provision from the federal tax provisions. I don’t see any senator here trying to undo the state of Alabama’s tax code," says @vanhollen.senate.gov, noting that 13 states decoupled. He says it's "gross hypocrisy" to interfere in D.C.'s decision.
February 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The hypocrisy argument is useless when the only thing your enemy understands is pain
I’m never going to take anything seriously again
February 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I’m never going to take anything seriously again
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Bluesky in a nutshell.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Bluesky in a nutshell.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
I’ve got two guesses, both of them terrifying to think about, neither involving UFOs
February 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I’ve got two guesses, both of them terrifying to think about, neither involving UFOs
abolish ice
In the 40s overnight?!?! Yes! So much melting
February 11, 2026 at 12:07 PM
abolish ice
got a little dusty in here when MSG interviewed Jose Alvarado's high school coach on the floor of the Garden
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
got a little dusty in here when MSG interviewed Jose Alvarado's high school coach on the floor of the Garden
No reason now Ein can’t still hire these people and rebuild his reputation as a guy who actually cares about local media.
(Media) SCOOP: Weeks ago, the owner of the Washington City Paper had offered to purchase The Washington Post's sports and local sections, keeping their desks alive.
The Post reporters were laid off and the desks were shut down instead.
www.theverge.com/policy/87683...
The Post reporters were laid off and the desks were shut down instead.
www.theverge.com/policy/87683...
Bezos could have saved WaPo’s sports and local journalists. He laid them off instead.
“The equation isn’t adding up.”
www.theverge.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:20 AM
No reason now Ein can’t still hire these people and rebuild his reputation as a guy who actually cares about local media.
I asked realfood.gov the most important question about our health secretary’s preferred diet
February 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I asked realfood.gov the most important question about our health secretary’s preferred diet
“It’s illegal not to like them.”
House Oversight hearing on ICE opens with the rules:
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
February 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
“It’s illegal not to like them.”
sounds very farty
RFK Jr on what he'll eat during the Super Bowl: "I am on a carnivore diet so I just eat meat and ferments, and I'm very happy with that. So I'm probably going to have yogurt."
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
sounds very farty
whatever you do, don't panic. don't fucking panic!
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
whatever you do, don't panic. don't fucking panic!
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Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn
Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
"We need towering mountains, endless fields, bottomless pits of joy to resist the violence our government is doling out right now." —@chrisrichards.bsky.social, in his Substack era, still a must-read on Bad Bunny's halftime show thefutureisourstomake.substack.com/p/an-end-zon...
An end zone dance in the shape of infinity
Notes on Bad Bunny’s halftime show in the middle of a national crisis
thefutureisourstomake.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
"We need towering mountains, endless fields, bottomless pits of joy to resist the violence our government is doling out right now." —@chrisrichards.bsky.social, in his Substack era, still a must-read on Bad Bunny's halftime show thefutureisourstomake.substack.com/p/an-end-zon...
don't forget the Celtics lost today too
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
don't forget the Celtics lost today too
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If this offends you, you are the problem.
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
If this offends you, you are the problem.