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Goofrider @goofrider.bsky.social · Nov 10
A collection of starter packs for film nerds 🧵

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bwdr.bsky.social Bright Wall/Dark Room @bwdr.bsky.social · Nov 8
Welcome twitter exiles! It can be confusing here at first (but sooo much better). First thing is to find some of your old pals! We put together a starter pack last month of film critics, writers, creators and obsessives to help you get started. Add it and then go from there :) go.bsky.app/CsvD994
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
Hell, yeah ✊
Truck drivers and other drivers in Chicago are chasing ice.
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
goofrider.bsky.social
Jesus, the death toll is climbing by the minute
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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theguardian.com
At least 13 dead after fire engulfs residential tower blocks in Hong Kong
At least 13 dead after fire engulfs residential tower blocks in Hong Kong
Several people reportedly trapped inside burning towers as firefighters tackle huge blaze in Tai Po district
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
goofrider.bsky.social
It's such an invasive, off-putting plan. Just toll the roads.
spaceyak.bsky.social Space Yak @spaceyak.bsky.social · 2h
Main thoughts in the per mile charging plan.
1) How's it supposed to work without massive surveillance?
2) My next car won't be an EV
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
goofrider.bsky.social
Oh no, the thing that everyone said would happen happened

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
goofrider.bsky.social
Omg lololololol
andylevy.net andy™ @andylevy.net · 11h
i’m not sure how but this is real antipolygraph.org/blog/2025/10...
a photo of DHS acting Chief Security Officer whose name is Iwona B. Horyn
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
goofrider.bsky.social
AI defeated by Tim Allen's jugs
foone.bsky.social Foone @foone.bsky.social · 2d
I tested a machine learning model designed to detect NSFW content. It marked this image as unsafe, because of Tim Allen's breasts (marked in blue) and my hand-penis (marked in green)
A photo of the laserdisc cover for Disney's The Santa Clause, featuring Tim Allen in a red onsie. There's a blue box around his "breasts", and a green box around the hand on holding the laserdisc
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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theguardian.com
Four dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
Four dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
Several people reportedly trapped inside burning towers as firefighters tackle huge blaze in Tai Po district Four people have died after a massive fire engulfed several high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, with thick grey smoke billowing out as emergency services tackled the blaze. Several people remained trapped inside the burning towers, the public broadcaster RTHK reported, citing police, while two people were in a critical condition having suffered severe burns, it said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
goofrider.bsky.social
Logoff = Death

(Will Stancil, probably. Laudatory)
jrobie.bsky.social John Robie @jrobie.bsky.social · 8h
I think Stancil drives people particularly crazy because he breaks the way they expect social media to work. Like the way it's supposed to work is "you say something I don't like, I post a pithy dunk, my followers laugh, and you log off." But Will doesn't log off. He will never log off.
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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matthewbradford.bsky.social
‘If the Communist party is digging up ancestor’s graves, go dig up Xi Jinping’s ancestral tombs first’.
Protests erupt in China’s Guizhou province over cremation mandate
Villagers demonstrate against drive for alternative funeral practices instead of burial to preserve land resources
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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mgerrydoyle.bsky.social
can't shake the feeling that whoever leaked the witikoff call (and I don't know who it is, don't ask me) had two goals:

-to show the bad faith at work
-to flex that european intelligence is paying close attention, shall we say
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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walkerbragman.bsky.social
The anti-vaccine movement is a death cult
jessdkant.bsky.social Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 17h
A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:

“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”

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Kentucky Public Health KENTUCKY HEALTH ALERT Increase in Pertussis in Kentucky Recommendations for Identification and Prevention November 21, 2025 Kentucky health officials are alerting providers that cases of pertussis ("whooping cough") have increased steadily across the Commonwealth in recent weeks. To date, 566 cases of pertussis have been reported in Kentucky in 2025, the highest number of cases in the Commonwealth since 2012. This follows a trend that was first announced in July 2024 when pertussis cases began increasing in Kentucky to levels not seen in over a decade. Health officials anticipate that pertussis will continue to increase during the winter months based on historic trends. Many U.S. states and other countries are also experiencing elevated levels of pertussis. Many of the recent cases have occurred in young infants, and health officials also recently confirmed the third pertussis-related death in a Kentucky infant within the last year. This follows two other infant deaths that were announced in June. These are Kentucky's first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy. Health officials urge all Kentuckians to remain up to date on recommended pertussis immunizations and emphasize the importance of maternal immunization during pregnancy, and for all infants beginning promptly at two months of age. Health officials also encourage providers to consider pertussis as a diagnosis in addition to circulating seasonal respiratory viruses such as influenza, RSV and COVID-19. A significant number of cases have also occurred in school-aged children, many of whom were up to date on pertussis vaccination. Immunity from vaccination or natural infection wanes over time so infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated. However, the vaccine is known to reduce disease severity, and hospitalization among vaccinated individuals is rare. The Kentucky Dep… Kentucky Public Health regularly in Kentucky, however an increase beyond the expected background rate has been reported in recent weeks. Though pertussis vaccination (DTaP or Tdap) is available and widely implemented, B. pertussis continues to spread in the U.S. due to lack of vaccination or timely boosters, the lack of lifelong immunity from vaccination or natural infection and the long duration of infectiousness in untreated cases. Symptoms of pertussis usually begin with a runny or congested nose, a low-grade fever, and mild coughing; apnea/stopping breathing can also occur in infants. After one to two weeks, the cough can progress to rapid, violent (paroxysmal) coughing fits that can cause the "whooping" sound, vomiting or labored breathing. Young children are the most severely affected; most teens and adults will have mild symptoms. People with preexisting health conditions that may be worsened by whooping cough are at high risk for developing a severe infection. Testing for Pertussis: The preferred methods for pertussis testing include nasal pharyngeal (NP) swab or nasal wash via PCR testing or culture. PCR has optimal sensitivity during the first three weeks of cough, is widely available at commercial laboratories and has a fast turnaround time. Culture is considered the gold standard due to excellent specificity but may take longer to complete. Serology for antibodies to B. pertussis is available at many commercial laboratories, however, serologic assays are not generally recommended for primary diagnosis of pertussis due to variability and unknown clinical accuracy. The most promising serologic assays are those that measure IgG antibodies against pertussis toxin only and are collected two to eight weeks following cough onset. Prevention of Pertussis: Prevention of pertussis is primarily achieved through routine vaccination with DTaP (ages two months to six years) and Tdap (ages seven years and older), followed by appropriate booster doses. Vaccination of pr… Bordetella parapertussis B. parapertussis is a bacterium that is similar to B. pertussis and can cause pertussis-like illness but does not produce pertussis toxin. Symptoms of parapertussis are typically milder and infection may be asymptomatic. There is no vaccine for B. parapertussis and post-exposure prophylaxis is not recommended, however treatment recommendations for symptomatic patients are the same as those for B. pertussis. B. parapertussis is not reportable in Kentucky. Thank you for your attention to this alert and guidance. The KDPH pertussis website includes supplemental resources, including a pertussis quicksheet with additional information that providers may find useful. If you have questions regarding reporting, testing, or prevention of pertussis or other infectious diseases, please contact the Kentucky Immunization Branch at (502) 564-4478 or after hours by calling the KDPH Epidemiology on-call line at 888-9-REPORT (888-973-7678). Our Mission: To improve the health and safety of people in Kentucky through Prevention, Promotion, and Protection
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 AM
goofrider.bsky.social
Justin Smith: Hey Ben, Issac Chotiner just called me and said he wanted to interview me after a conversation he just had with you

Ben Smith: 😅🏃‍♂️💨
karenho.bsky.social Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 1d
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
Isaac Chotiner: "You would have to be brain-dead to read this piece and not immediately wonder who is funding Semafor Gulf." Quote post of Ben Smith saying: "Fascinating @msergie piece on covering a monarchy" about a Semafor article on Saudi Arabia's crown prince Smith responds to Chotiner: "That's a hell of an allegation/implication, Isaac. To figure out the literal answer to your question, you'd either have to look and see who the sponsors are in the email (I haven't checked today!) or read our publicly disclosed list of investors. I believe you're trying to imply that it's the Saudi government? Have you read more of our coverage, or just this tweet? My impression — correct me if I'm wrong — is that you're working on zero information and smearing us in general, and an experienced journalist @msergie whose work I suspect you're totally unfamiliar with in particular." Chotiner responds:"I’m not making any allegation. I’m making a simple point about how an average reader—myself included—might respond after reading this ridiculous piece" Ben Smith: "Just asking questions! Come on. You genuinely know better. Or read Mohammed's long career of work covering the Gulf and the Syrian war before you imply he's some kind of stooge." Noah Kulwin: "The point is not about who funds your reporting/if your colleague is a “stooge”. Isaac’s comment is that the reporting is so bad so as to make a reader wonder who is funding it" Smith: A reader, sure. A journalist who can do very basic homework, kind of lame. Chotiner: "You are right, I’ll do some homework now by perusing Jay Solomon Semafor pieces, and reading Jason Greenblatt Semafor columns. In the meantime, I will formally say that I am making no accusation and was just astonished at how inane the piece was" Chotiner quote-posts with "I see Semafor loves running column after column by this guy (https://semafor.com/author/faisal-j-abbas), who also publishes pro-Saudi conspiracies about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi https://arabnews.com/node/1386291" Ben Smith's post says "I hope I'm not overreacting, but it makes me crazy when people I think of as reporters do this "just asking questions" stuff. Feel free to report it out by googling/asking me/reading our various scoops and reports about the region — these two just now" and links to two Semafor articles Chotiner quote posts Ben Smith: "You might have heard that the UAE is helping destroy Sudan, but at the next Semafor event, all is well." Screenshot says "Held at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Semafor will spotlight insights from the Global Findex 2025 report and the Global Digital Connectivity Tracker, translating global research into actionable, locally relevant conversations. As the third stop on The Next 3 Billion Tour, this edition explores how the Gulf's growing investments in Africa can accelerate digital connectivity and financial inclusion. With Abu Dhabi's focus on sustainable finance, digital transformation, and cross-border collaboration, it offers a strong platform to examine how technology and capital can work together to expand access and opportunity." Ben Smith's post says "Just asking questions! Come on. You genuinely know better. Or read Mohammed's long career of work covering the Gulf and the Syrian war before you imply he's some kind of stooge."
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
goofrider.bsky.social
Well, one of them is gonna hit something at least
specialkhersoncat.bsky.social 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 1d
Russia's Black Sea coast under drone attack. Air defense fires in all directions.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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swin24.bsky.social
He helped the families of dying children. Spent all night with them even once the child was taken to the morgue. A former colleague tells us on the record that Ayman Soliman is the reason certain poor families who lost their babies at the hospital didn’t have…

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
July 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
goofrider.bsky.social
This is on TUBI? 😯
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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sky.skymarchini.net
i regret to inform you i have seen olivia nuzzi naked in an abstract way. bsky.app/profile/anam...
anamariecox.bsky.social Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 1d
I regret to inform you there is more Olivia Newzzi: the print VF will feature a nude portrait by artist Isabelle Brourman that is also destined for Art Basel Miami Beach. Notably, its inclusion appears be a surprise to VF staff. VF looking worse and worse here. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
An abstracted nude in the style of Picasso; is it called "How to Disappear and is by the artist Isabelle Brourman." The painting, titled How to Disappear is by the artist Isabelle Brourman and is set to appear in the magazine’s Dec. 2 Hollywood Issue, according to industry newsletter Status, though until now, no image has circulated publicly or even widely inside Condé Nast. Sources tell ARTnews that the portrait that the image is a magazine exclusive and was not intended to run online.
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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scdallav.bsky.social
A man approaches a fork in the road, one path leads to Bill Kristol, one to Keir Starmer, the text reads "Which way Trotskyist man?"
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
goofrider.bsky.social
I knew about the buzz but now I really wanna watch this
roxana-hadadi.bsky.social Roxana Hadadi @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social · 1d
I wrote about the beautiful TRAIN DREAMS, and how one change from its source material turns the film into a timely argument against complicity, inaction, and ignoring crimes done to our neighbors, esp. when they look different from us. SPOILERS. @vulture.com:

www.vulture.com/article/trai...
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
goofrider.bsky.social
Thailand being #1 makes sense but it's still nice to be confirmed by real data. But Even Singapore, South Korea and Turkey are higher than US and UK is fucking depressing.
isaiahbishop.bsky.social Isaiah Bishop @isaiahbishop.bsky.social · 13h
the Ipsos Pride survey is genuinely an awesome product, but jesus the difference in the UK/US on trans issues is nuts
ipsos 2025 trans rights
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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simonwdc.bsky.social
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:

1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.

2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.

3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
davidjbier.bsky.social David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 22h
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
goofrider.bsky.social
Truly a man of many talents
jamellebouie.net jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h
i have no pie ranking — i like all pie — but i will say that my sweet potato pie once won an award
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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smithy1155bot.bsky.social
The news at 02:52:43 is: Hong Kong: Young activists suffer in silence, Five years after a Beijing-imposed national security law reshaped Hong Kong, two young ex-prisoners discover a freedom defined by an unsettling silence.#news
Hong Kong: Young activists suffer in silence
Five years after a Beijing-imposed national security law reshaped Hong Kong, two young ex-prisoners discover a freedom defined by an unsettling silence.
www.dw.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
I don't have children or student loans, and I bought a house with money left to me when my mother died, and I never leave those three things out of the "how did you transition into freelancing full time" conversation because otherwise it is WILDLY disingenuous to talk about how writing pays my bills
lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social thank u, hexed @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social · 15h
And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.

The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
aetataureate.bsky.social berserk du soleil @aetataureate.bsky.social · 16h
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
November 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM