Zack Handlen
@zhandlen.bsky.social
Writer, weirdo
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Zack Handlen
@zhandlen.bsky.social
· Sep 22
Autism is not a disease, you fucks.
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Some people are calling it the flag of Woke 2
February 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Some people are calling it the flag of Woke 2
Well this is terrific (especially since it’s coming off Tubi).
February 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Well this is terrific (especially since it’s coming off Tubi).
happy Valentine’s Day from a guy who plans to spend in his pajamas playing video games and nuzzling his cat*
*not a euphemism
*not a euphemism
February 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
happy Valentine’s Day from a guy who plans to spend in his pajamas playing video games and nuzzling his cat*
*not a euphemism
*not a euphemism
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We are NOT gonna try to make “Minneapolis Strong” happen.
Give people money instead, you useless toad. Strong Minneapolis has been doing all the things you say here for months, with no help from you. You did jack shit except send your cops to help ICE.
Give people money instead, you useless toad. Strong Minneapolis has been doing all the things you say here for months, with no help from you. You did jack shit except send your cops to help ICE.
Big numbers. Big impact. The numbers speak for themselves when it comes to the effects of Operation Metro Surge. What can you do? Support businesses. Donate. Volunteer for a grocery run. As Assistant Chief Gaiters said today, we're Minneapolis Strong.
February 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
We are NOT gonna try to make “Minneapolis Strong” happen.
Give people money instead, you useless toad. Strong Minneapolis has been doing all the things you say here for months, with no help from you. You did jack shit except send your cops to help ICE.
Give people money instead, you useless toad. Strong Minneapolis has been doing all the things you say here for months, with no help from you. You did jack shit except send your cops to help ICE.
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get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship
In case anyone is wondering, I will never, ever vote for Gavin Newsom.
February 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM
In case anyone is wondering, I will never, ever vote for Gavin Newsom.
we need to bring back shame. this is legitimately the most pathetic thing i've ever read in my life.
If you care about Valentine’s Day, not having someone to spend it with can be tough.
While dating apps have yielded diminishing returns for singles for years, more people are finding companionship with AI partners.
But where do you take your AI lover for a night out? www.wired.com/story/inside...
While dating apps have yielded diminishing returns for singles for years, more people are finding companionship with AI partners.
But where do you take your AI lover for a night out? www.wired.com/story/inside...
February 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
we need to bring back shame. this is legitimately the most pathetic thing i've ever read in my life.
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introducing my column about resistance in fiction for @aftermath.site. I’m calling it THE WORK
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This Year's Oscar Nominees Have Real Fight In Them, Even If Hollywood Doesn't
An introduction to The Work, a column about resistance in fiction
aftermath.site
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
introducing my column about resistance in fiction for @aftermath.site. I’m calling it THE WORK
aftermath.site/oscars-revol...
aftermath.site/oscars-revol...
This week's Babylon 5 review, "Mind War," is live for my patrons! Fun episode, and Walter Koenig makes a pretty terrific bad guy:
Babylon 5, "Mind War" | Season 1, Episode 6 | Zack Handlen Writes
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February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
This week's Babylon 5 review, "Mind War," is live for my patrons! Fun episode, and Walter Koenig makes a pretty terrific bad guy:
What is your favorite Disney movie?
February 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
What is your favorite Disney movie?
I've only put an hour or two into this, and I'm not really a tactics guy (I mostly play video games _not_ to think), but this is a terrific review of a very good game:
Mewgenics is, at long last, a worthy successor to The Binding Of Isaac
Mewgenics is, at long last, a worthy successor to The Binding Of Isaac
www.avclub.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I've only put an hour or two into this, and I'm not really a tactics guy (I mostly play video games _not_ to think), but this is a terrific review of a very good game:
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Happy anniversary everybody
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Happy anniversary everybody
on this week’s Babylon 5, Walter Koenig! looking pretty intense as a mind reading guy.
February 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
on this week’s Babylon 5, Walter Koenig! looking pretty intense as a mind reading guy.
I met my best friend in junior high, and he’s still my best friend today—just emailed him this morning. (I visit him and his wife and daughter for the weekend every few months.)
watching John Green talk about his buddy from high school who is still his friend and I’m curious, is that common for people on here?
February 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
I met my best friend in junior high, and he’s still my best friend today—just emailed him this morning. (I visit him and his wife and daughter for the weekend every few months.)
i struggle to get appropriately worked up about twit-weasels like Nick "Punch me! Punch me! Punch me!" Fuentes; not because he isn't a vile tumor, but because he's so obviously whiny, stupid, and irritating that i keep forgetting anyone listens to him.
February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
i struggle to get appropriately worked up about twit-weasels like Nick "Punch me! Punch me! Punch me!" Fuentes; not because he isn't a vile tumor, but because he's so obviously whiny, stupid, and irritating that i keep forgetting anyone listens to him.
i always like this question, because I still get to say: me.
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
i always like this question, because I still get to say: me.
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My first procedure is next week! If you got some change to throw around, help me pay the people who are going to kill the bacteria colonies in my gums. gofund.me/e7a482f35
Donate to Help Chad Save His Teeth, organized by Chad Denton
I'm Chad, and, like so many Americans, I had to forego any dental work for years because I didn't… Chad Denton needs your support for Help Chad Save His Teeth
gofund.me
February 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
My first procedure is next week! If you got some change to throw around, help me pay the people who are going to kill the bacteria colonies in my gums. gofund.me/e7a482f35
yes everyone knows how fun and cool and badass it was to be in a trench in WWI.
Wow, I don’t know who this guy is but he sounds incredibly cool. What a badass! SWOON.
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
yes everyone knows how fun and cool and badass it was to be in a trench in WWI.
Gremlins 2. Me and my best friend were the only people in the theater, too. We had a blast.
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Gremlins 2. Me and my best friend were the only people in the theater, too. We had a blast.
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kids these days will never know how big james van der beek saying “i don’t want. your life.” in varsity blues was
February 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
kids these days will never know how big james van der beek saying “i don’t want. your life.” in varsity blues was
heard a clip of Rush Limbaugh talking, and -boy- is he still dead. very dead. that is a dead person right there.
February 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM
heard a clip of Rush Limbaugh talking, and -boy- is he still dead. very dead. that is a dead person right there.
surprisingly sad about James Van Der Beek. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen him in anything, but he seemed like a decent, well-meaning guy with a sense of humor about himself. (Also, 48 is -way- too close to home.)
February 11, 2026 at 11:39 PM
surprisingly sad about James Van Der Beek. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen him in anything, but he seemed like a decent, well-meaning guy with a sense of humor about himself. (Also, 48 is -way- too close to home.)
i have, let's say, some real mixed feelings about this (none of which have to do with Straub being dead):
Exclusive: The First Excerpt from Stephen King and Peter Straub’s Ending to ‘The Talisman’ Trilogy
King tells us about ‘Other Worlds Than These,’ where he’ll finish the saga after Straub’s death—and how his late friend’s ideas were resurrected for this epic goodbye.
www.esquire.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
i have, let's say, some real mixed feelings about this (none of which have to do with Straub being dead):
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On this day in 1998 - The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Far Beyond The Stars" directed by Avery Brooks (Benjamin Sisko) premiered.
Rather than try and find a single quote, clip, thought...
I'm just gonna post the whole episode because it's that damn special. (1/15)
Rather than try and find a single quote, clip, thought...
I'm just gonna post the whole episode because it's that damn special. (1/15)
February 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
On this day in 1998 - The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Far Beyond The Stars" directed by Avery Brooks (Benjamin Sisko) premiered.
Rather than try and find a single quote, clip, thought...
I'm just gonna post the whole episode because it's that damn special. (1/15)
Rather than try and find a single quote, clip, thought...
I'm just gonna post the whole episode because it's that damn special. (1/15)
"I love you and I like you" isn't a deeply romantic statement, it's just the bare minimum for _any_ close relationship. you don't have to celebrate the standard!
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
"I love you and I like you" isn't a deeply romantic statement, it's just the bare minimum for _any_ close relationship. you don't have to celebrate the standard!