John Mistretta
@snakpak564674.bsky.social
Host of the critically panned Mriting Wonday podcast. Internet funnyman. Lover of public transit. DMs open but only to talk about how cool Outer Wilds is. https://boxd.it/1reyP
How is an Amtrak train from Cleveland to Chicago $140 when a flight is $150? Insane. This country is insane.
November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
How is an Amtrak train from Cleveland to Chicago $140 when a flight is $150? Insane. This country is insane.
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Whistles are one of the most accessible tools in resisting ICE.
Here’s how to use them:
Here’s how to use them:
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Whistles are one of the most accessible tools in resisting ICE.
Here’s how to use them:
Here’s how to use them:
This week, a movie I worked on came out: tubitv.com/movies/10004...
AND a game I worked on came out: www.meta.com/experiences/...
AND a game I worked on came out: www.meta.com/experiences/...
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This week, a movie I worked on came out: tubitv.com/movies/10004...
AND a game I worked on came out: www.meta.com/experiences/...
AND a game I worked on came out: www.meta.com/experiences/...
So just literally anything can be a Disney + "original" I guess
November 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
So just literally anything can be a Disney + "original" I guess
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'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I bought this book in LA last week because I thought it would be kind of neat to have. I just opened it up for the first time when I got home to this page. They really said "we need a good example of film grain. Any ideas?"
November 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I bought this book in LA last week because I thought it would be kind of neat to have. I just opened it up for the first time when I got home to this page. They really said "we need a good example of film grain. Any ideas?"
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football’s all like gimme that coconut i want it it’s beautiful but tennis is all like fuck this stupid lemon i hate it
November 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
football’s all like gimme that coconut i want it it’s beautiful but tennis is all like fuck this stupid lemon i hate it
Had an absolutely awesome time talking to Rich, the #50 Damen bus driver. What a great guy. This is someone who truly loves what he does. @chicagocta.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Had an absolutely awesome time talking to Rich, the #50 Damen bus driver. What a great guy. This is someone who truly loves what he does. @chicagocta.bsky.social
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A thing that I think is good is when a human creates a piece of art
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
A thing that I think is good is when a human creates a piece of art
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We saved transit.
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We saved transit.
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I'm psyched to announce that HyperTyper 2000 will be at AGDQ 2026 with a showcase booth!
I've watched @gamesdonequick.com for a decade now, so it's a dream to be there! Maybe someday it'll be one of the games being run. I can only hope!
Come by and test your typing and dodging skills!
#indiegames
I've watched @gamesdonequick.com for a decade now, so it's a dream to be there! Maybe someday it'll be one of the games being run. I can only hope!
Come by and test your typing and dodging skills!
#indiegames
October 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I'm psyched to announce that HyperTyper 2000 will be at AGDQ 2026 with a showcase booth!
I've watched @gamesdonequick.com for a decade now, so it's a dream to be there! Maybe someday it'll be one of the games being run. I can only hope!
Come by and test your typing and dodging skills!
#indiegames
I've watched @gamesdonequick.com for a decade now, so it's a dream to be there! Maybe someday it'll be one of the games being run. I can only hope!
Come by and test your typing and dodging skills!
#indiegames
This is so rad everyone check out hypertyper 2000. It's on steam!
I'm psyched to announce that HyperTyper 2000 will be at AGDQ 2026 with a showcase booth!
I've watched @gamesdonequick.com for a decade now, so it's a dream to be there! Maybe someday it'll be one of the games being run. I can only hope!
Come by and test your typing and dodging skills!
#indiegames
I've watched @gamesdonequick.com for a decade now, so it's a dream to be there! Maybe someday it'll be one of the games being run. I can only hope!
Come by and test your typing and dodging skills!
#indiegames
October 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
This is so rad everyone check out hypertyper 2000. It's on steam!
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Rolling up objects into a ball so that the Katamari can be used for a trans woman’s top surgery
October 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Rolling up objects into a ball so that the Katamari can be used for a trans woman’s top surgery
Just landed at LAX and I'm gonna try taking a bus in LA because @adamconover.net says it's possible. Maybe this city can be saved after all
October 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Just landed at LAX and I'm gonna try taking a bus in LA because @adamconover.net says it's possible. Maybe this city can be saved after all
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That’s right! Thanks, Fox News!
www.foxnews.com/politics/squ...
www.foxnews.com/politics/squ...
Squad 2.0: Meet America's next wave of radical Democrats shaping the party's future
Progressive Democrats, including Zohran Mamdani and Omar Fateh, have emerged as the new generation of candidates responding to President Donald Trump's second term.
www.foxnews.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
That’s right! Thanks, Fox News!
www.foxnews.com/politics/squ...
www.foxnews.com/politics/squ...
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the easiest way to identify a grifter is to notice if they ever, at any point, change their mind on something or admit that they are wrong, or could possibly be wrong
if not, they're most likely running a con
(or themselves being conned)
if not, they're most likely running a con
(or themselves being conned)
October 14, 2025 at 5:43 AM
the easiest way to identify a grifter is to notice if they ever, at any point, change their mind on something or admit that they are wrong, or could possibly be wrong
if not, they're most likely running a con
(or themselves being conned)
if not, they're most likely running a con
(or themselves being conned)
Continental Mocha:
1 cup of coffee from your free hotel breakfast
2 packets of hot chocolate from your free hotel breakfast
2 creamers from your free hotel breakfast (optional)
1 cup of coffee from your free hotel breakfast
2 packets of hot chocolate from your free hotel breakfast
2 creamers from your free hotel breakfast (optional)
October 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Continental Mocha:
1 cup of coffee from your free hotel breakfast
2 packets of hot chocolate from your free hotel breakfast
2 creamers from your free hotel breakfast (optional)
1 cup of coffee from your free hotel breakfast
2 packets of hot chocolate from your free hotel breakfast
2 creamers from your free hotel breakfast (optional)
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I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.
October 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
This is arguably the lowest bar possible for a "badge" but okay
September 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This is arguably the lowest bar possible for a "badge" but okay