Joshua Wilson
@magadizer.bsky.social
Once almost promising musician.
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Joshua Wilson
@magadizer.bsky.social
· Jul 5
You don't fight the evil of MAGA world by gloating over the harm suffered in disasters by people in "red states".
Only light can drive out darkness. Only love can drive out fear and hate.
Only light can drive out darkness. Only love can drive out fear and hate.
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On the bright side, at least the Iraq War inspired some great art, like Revenge of the Sith
January 4, 2026 at 10:27 AM
On the bright side, at least the Iraq War inspired some great art, like Revenge of the Sith
Looking forward to much chin-stroking and navel-gazing from our incredibly strong Congress.
January 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Looking forward to much chin-stroking and navel-gazing from our incredibly strong Congress.
How to redeem an otherwise dodgy year
January 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
How to redeem an otherwise dodgy year
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
First completed book of 2026. (Began reading in 2025)
January 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
First completed book of 2026. (Began reading in 2025)
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Pope Leo in Dilexi Te: “Thus, in a world where the poor are increasingly numerous, we paradoxically see the growth of a wealthy elite, living in a bubble of comfort and luxury, almost in another world compared to ordinary people."
January 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Pope Leo in Dilexi Te: “Thus, in a world where the poor are increasingly numerous, we paradoxically see the growth of a wealthy elite, living in a bubble of comfort and luxury, almost in another world compared to ordinary people."
First day of 2025 vs last day of 2025
December 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
First day of 2025 vs last day of 2025
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Personal Gripe of the Year:
The Mastermind, Sirāt, BLKNWS, and The Secret Agent all played commercially in Houston, but the theaters and distribs did their best to keep you from knowing.
With the MFAH and the River Oaks, there is NO REASON for films like these to be buried in Humble or the AMC 30.
The Mastermind, Sirāt, BLKNWS, and The Secret Agent all played commercially in Houston, but the theaters and distribs did their best to keep you from knowing.
With the MFAH and the River Oaks, there is NO REASON for films like these to be buried in Humble or the AMC 30.
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Personal Gripe of the Year:
The Mastermind, Sirāt, BLKNWS, and The Secret Agent all played commercially in Houston, but the theaters and distribs did their best to keep you from knowing.
With the MFAH and the River Oaks, there is NO REASON for films like these to be buried in Humble or the AMC 30.
The Mastermind, Sirāt, BLKNWS, and The Secret Agent all played commercially in Houston, but the theaters and distribs did their best to keep you from knowing.
With the MFAH and the River Oaks, there is NO REASON for films like these to be buried in Humble or the AMC 30.
Excellent writing about this list, excellent rankings.
December 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Excellent writing about this list, excellent rankings.
Reposted by Joshua Wilson
I’ve been hard at work on this all month: an epic history of the theme of Jesus’ birth and the Gospel infancy narratives in “Peanuts.” I couldn’t get it done by Christmas Day, but hey, it’s still the Christmas season! I hope you enjoy it. This is, I think my comics writing magnum opus so far.
‘Peanuts,’ Christmas, and Jesus: 30 years of returning to Bethlehem with Charles Schulz
[LONGREAD: Linus the prophet, the ‘Peanuts’ gang, and the Gospel infancy narratives, 1958–1988]
greydanus.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I’ve been hard at work on this all month: an epic history of the theme of Jesus’ birth and the Gospel infancy narratives in “Peanuts.” I couldn’t get it done by Christmas Day, but hey, it’s still the Christmas season! I hope you enjoy it. This is, I think my comics writing magnum opus so far.
My discoveries of 2025. Films I watched for the first time this year and rated 4 stars or better.
boxd.it/R9pSe
boxd.it/R9pSe
Discoveries of 2025
Best new-to-me films I watched in 2025. Listed in order I watched them throughout the year.
boxd.it
December 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My discoveries of 2025. Films I watched for the first time this year and rated 4 stars or better.
boxd.it/R9pSe
boxd.it/R9pSe
boy i hope I watched ten whole movies this year
reminder: you need to have logged at least ten films during 2025 to receive a personalized summary on January 2 👀
December 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
boy i hope I watched ten whole movies this year
Today it got up to 82 degrees and tomorrow night it is supposed to be down to 39 degrees.
December 29, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Today it got up to 82 degrees and tomorrow night it is supposed to be down to 39 degrees.
With SECRETS & LIES, I just finished my 2025 Criterion challenge watch list.
52 films I had never seen before. A great list overall!
boxd.it/BhWJw
52 films I had never seen before. A great list overall!
boxd.it/BhWJw
The Criterion Challenge 2025
This is my plan for the 2025 Criterion Challenge (original list with more instructions and hyperlinks to categories here: letterboxd.com/benvsthemovies/list/the-criterion-challenge-2025/) I have not s...
boxd.it
December 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
With SECRETS & LIES, I just finished my 2025 Criterion challenge watch list.
52 films I had never seen before. A great list overall!
boxd.it/BhWJw
52 films I had never seen before. A great list overall!
boxd.it/BhWJw
My students using "AI" to complete their assignments
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
My students using "AI" to complete their assignments
How I'm walking out of 2025
December 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
How I'm walking out of 2025
The new stills I'm seeing aren't giving me any me any more FOMO feels
December 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The new stills I'm seeing aren't giving me any me any more FOMO feels
Well, what have we here?
December 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Well, what have we here?
I did one of those meme-y Criterion Challenges this year (Watch 52 movies, each of which meet some specific criterion on a list) and I only have 2 left to finish, but they're Cassavetes's FACES and Leigh's SECRETS AND LIES and I don't think they'll be full of holiday cheer.
My list: boxd.it/BhWJw
My list: boxd.it/BhWJw
The Criterion Challenge 2025
This is my plan for the 2025 Criterion Challenge (original list with more instructions and hyperlinks to categories here: letterboxd.com/benvsthemovies/list/the-criterion-challenge-2025/) I have not s...
boxd.it
December 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I did one of those meme-y Criterion Challenges this year (Watch 52 movies, each of which meet some specific criterion on a list) and I only have 2 left to finish, but they're Cassavetes's FACES and Leigh's SECRETS AND LIES and I don't think they'll be full of holiday cheer.
My list: boxd.it/BhWJw
My list: boxd.it/BhWJw
As a teacher, as a citizen, and as a human: I co-sign every point Greg Pak makes in this thread.
Ban LLM generative "AI". Now.
Ban LLM generative "AI". Now.
Thanks for sharing this document, @rweingarten.bsky.social.
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.
A few thoughts for your consideration...
Read about Commonsense Guardrails for Using Advanced Technology in Schools aiinstruction.org/sites/defaul...
December 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
As a teacher, as a citizen, and as a human: I co-sign every point Greg Pak makes in this thread.
Ban LLM generative "AI". Now.
Ban LLM generative "AI". Now.
I love the part where the Hobbits get to Fangorn forest and meet the Ents
December 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I love the part where the Hobbits get to Fangorn forest and meet the Ents
Every day I think about this. You'll never guess why.
Try to live your life such that the world is a better place when you leave it, but not BECAUSE you leave it.
December 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Every day I think about this. You'll never guess why.