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i can't stop making video essays about A Goofy Movie
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The best video essays of 2025
Now in its ninth year, our annual poll showcases 255 vital video essays, nominated by 72 international voters.
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Delighted to say that the BFI's Best Video Essays of 2025 poll released yesterday, and I was delighted both to participate as a nominator and to be mentioned myself! A brief thread: 1/
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i'm crying why is this so funny
Had a dream that there was global panic about the world running out of oxygen, Nintendo was the only video game company to make a statement about it, and the internet collectively spent its final hours on Earth debating whether Nintendo was being genuine or not
February 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
i'm crying why is this so funny
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14 Feb 2026
February 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
14 Feb 2026
Genuine question, and I’m not suggesting Swolesome hasn’t seen this: what cis people are saying Newsom is better for trans people and on what basis? I’ve disliked Newsom on vibes and shallow politics for a while, but how shit he is trans issues first made it clear that Newsom is a no go.
To every cis person glazing Gavin Newsom by insisting he’s “better for trans people” when the primaries haven’t even happened yet: Fuck you.
Ignoring our warnings that Newsom is a transphobic billionaire puppet is bad enough but leveraging our struggles to defend him? Seriously, fuck you.
Ignoring our warnings that Newsom is a transphobic billionaire puppet is bad enough but leveraging our struggles to defend him? Seriously, fuck you.
February 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Genuine question, and I’m not suggesting Swolesome hasn’t seen this: what cis people are saying Newsom is better for trans people and on what basis? I’ve disliked Newsom on vibes and shallow politics for a while, but how shit he is trans issues first made it clear that Newsom is a no go.
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Cartoon: If anyone in Chicago knows this school or an anti ICE organization affiliated with them I would be happy to donate this art. I only wish I could have fully Sal Buscema-ed that punch :)
February 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Cartoon: If anyone in Chicago knows this school or an anti ICE organization affiliated with them I would be happy to donate this art. I only wish I could have fully Sal Buscema-ed that punch :)
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the very idea of gavin newsom in 2028 is preposterous. he's a throwback to the time where you could put a haircut in a suit and have him mouth platitudes while the status quo grinds on. we're so far past that. we got pedophile nazis now. lol that you want to reanimate dan quayle
February 13, 2026 at 8:29 PM
the very idea of gavin newsom in 2028 is preposterous. he's a throwback to the time where you could put a haircut in a suit and have him mouth platitudes while the status quo grinds on. we're so far past that. we got pedophile nazis now. lol that you want to reanimate dan quayle
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first they came for the finance startup founders talking about fraud with an ai chatbot. and i did not speak out because lol. lmao
“The proliferation of chatbots where people are inputting sensitive legal information…has created ‘a discovery nightmare.’”
If you assumed your AI chats couldn't be used against you in court, think again
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that prosecutors could access the Claude chat transcripts of a finance startup founder accused of fraud.
www.businessinsider.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
first they came for the finance startup founders talking about fraud with an ai chatbot. and i did not speak out because lol. lmao
Many people live their whole lives unsure of their purpose. It is a blessing to know that God put me on this earth specifically to spill coffee on my shirt the instant I am leaving the house.
February 13, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Many people live their whole lives unsure of their purpose. It is a blessing to know that God put me on this earth specifically to spill coffee on my shirt the instant I am leaving the house.
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why even have democrats
22 House Democrats (including some surprising ones!) just joined Republicans to vote to allow domestic abusers to buy tasers.
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 AM
why even have democrats
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No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
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Sam's recent output is like a warm blanket and a call to action at the same time.
Everything can be alright, if we make it alright.
Everything can be alright, if we make it alright.
"One day, you will be called on to break a big law in the name of justice and rationality. How are you going to prepare for that day when it really matters? You have to stay ‘in shape’ so that when the big day comes, you'll be ready."
– James C Scott
youtu.be/zavx4Obq1OI
– James C Scott
youtu.be/zavx4Obq1OI
Change-Makers: Anarchist (/Activist) Calisthenics
YouTube video by Afterthoughts
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February 11, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Sam's recent output is like a warm blanket and a call to action at the same time.
Everything can be alright, if we make it alright.
Everything can be alright, if we make it alright.
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I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
Unlike the TPUSA alternative halftime show, which clearly had no political motive whatsoever
February 9, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Unlike the TPUSA alternative halftime show, which clearly had no political motive whatsoever
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Macbeth: SHIT
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Macbeth: SHIT
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this may be the single most insufferable thing about the radical centrist caucus - not just extending good faith to obviously bad faith people but demanding everyone else do the same and chiding them when they don’t
A lot of our political discourse would be easier if we didn't extend good faith to people who would never extend it back.
February 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
this may be the single most insufferable thing about the radical centrist caucus - not just extending good faith to obviously bad faith people but demanding everyone else do the same and chiding them when they don’t
Civility politics is people with no values defending their values by telling people to use fewer words to improve their vocabulary.
February 7, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Civility politics is people with no values defending their values by telling people to use fewer words to improve their vocabulary.
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In case anyone needs it for their syllabi, my statement in gen-Ai from the minicomic I made as a syllabus for class last semester. All online and printable here spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...
January 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
In case anyone needs it for their syllabi, my statement in gen-Ai from the minicomic I made as a syllabus for class last semester. All online and printable here spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Scold *up.* When dems run candidates who don’t suck, they win. The DNC has no interest in doing this.
Three weeks from now Newsom will have Nick Fuentes on his podcast and agree with him about every single thing and this person will tell us to vote for him anyway.
Three weeks from now Newsom will have Nick Fuentes on his podcast and agree with him about every single thing and this person will tell us to vote for him anyway.
One thing many people refuse to understand is that voting for Kamala Harris doesn’t excuse you for telling everyone she sucks and convincing others not to vote for her
February 3, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Scold *up.* When dems run candidates who don’t suck, they win. The DNC has no interest in doing this.
Three weeks from now Newsom will have Nick Fuentes on his podcast and agree with him about every single thing and this person will tell us to vote for him anyway.
Three weeks from now Newsom will have Nick Fuentes on his podcast and agree with him about every single thing and this person will tell us to vote for him anyway.
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Me, tired, tapping the sign
USian trans people aren't telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom to cause you distress and despair.
USian trans people are telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom so you don't vote for his transphobic ass in the primaries.
They are giving you actionable information.
USian trans people are telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom so you don't vote for his transphobic ass in the primaries.
They are giving you actionable information.
February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Me, tired, tapping the sign
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The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
January 31, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
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Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Catherine O’Hara didn’t steal scenes she just showed up and ownership automatically defaulted to her
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I hope they're laughing together today
January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
I hope they're laughing together today
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We still got it 🔥🩼
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
We still got it 🔥🩼
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When your out of state friend checks on you and voice to text ignores your heartfelt gratitude and instead focuses on a conversation you are having with your dog when she’s dancing at you.
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
When your out of state friend checks on you and voice to text ignores your heartfelt gratitude and instead focuses on a conversation you are having with your dog when she’s dancing at you.
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Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you