Charles Lamoureux
@chrlslmrx.bsky.social
Movie guy. History-a-holic. Kwisatz Haderach. Caretaker of the Overlook Hotel.
The Tories blowing up a +20 point lead will be remembered as one of the greatest political fuckups in recent history.
Absolutely fascinating turn of events.
#CanadaElections2025🇨🇦
Absolutely fascinating turn of events.
#CanadaElections2025🇨🇦
April 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The Tories blowing up a +20 point lead will be remembered as one of the greatest political fuckups in recent history.
Absolutely fascinating turn of events.
#CanadaElections2025🇨🇦
Absolutely fascinating turn of events.
#CanadaElections2025🇨🇦
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Guy who invested in 10,000 Fuck Carney flags feeling pretty good right now #CanadaVotes #cdnpoli
April 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Guy who invested in 10,000 Fuck Carney flags feeling pretty good right now #CanadaVotes #cdnpoli
From Robert Harris's trilogy on Cicero, who knew a thing or two about elections:
April 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
From Robert Harris's trilogy on Cicero, who knew a thing or two about elections:
Doing a grounded, nuts and bolts look at insurgency and imperial bureaucracy set in a universe of space wizards with laser swords absolutely should not work.
And yet #Andor somehow pulls it off.
Good show.
And yet #Andor somehow pulls it off.
Good show.
April 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Doing a grounded, nuts and bolts look at insurgency and imperial bureaucracy set in a universe of space wizards with laser swords absolutely should not work.
And yet #Andor somehow pulls it off.
Good show.
And yet #Andor somehow pulls it off.
Good show.
Val Kilmer (1959–2025):
April 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Val Kilmer (1959–2025):
“Nixon backers exploring prospects for third term” as President—52 years ago this month:
March 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Nixon backers exploring prospects for third term” as President—52 years ago this month:
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Okay, as a D-Day historian, this wins the day for me:
March 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Okay, as a D-Day historian, this wins the day for me:
As the federal election campaign officially begins, a reminder—it has not all happened; it has not all been decided; tomorrow can be as surprising as any day man has ever lived.
A few weeks is a lifetime, in politics.
A few weeks is a lifetime, in politics.
March 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
As the federal election campaign officially begins, a reminder—it has not all happened; it has not all been decided; tomorrow can be as surprising as any day man has ever lived.
A few weeks is a lifetime, in politics.
A few weeks is a lifetime, in politics.
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Il n’y a plus de ministre des langues officielles ou ministre des femmes et de l’égalité des genres dans le gouvernement Carney. Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire pour ces enjeux? Parlons-en. #Québec #polqc #FarnellMorisset youtube.com/shorts/QXbK7...
le cabinet Carney : femmes et français
YouTube video by Farnell Morisset
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March 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Il n’y a plus de ministre des langues officielles ou ministre des femmes et de l’égalité des genres dans le gouvernement Carney. Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire pour ces enjeux? Parlons-en. #Québec #polqc #FarnellMorisset youtube.com/shorts/QXbK7...
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Get in loser, we're tanking the economy
March 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Get in loser, we're tanking the economy
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Pierre Poilievre blows dust off old “he didn’t come back for you” attack ad DVD
Pierre Poilievre blows dust off old “he didn’t come back for you” attack ad DVD
OTTAWA - With US-educated former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney emerging as winner of the Liberal leadership race, Pierre Poilievre was caught blowing the dust off the old Michael Ignatieff “he ...
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March 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Pierre Poilievre blows dust off old “he didn’t come back for you” attack ad DVD
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Thank you.
We're strongest when we are united.
We're strongest when we are united.
March 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Thank you.
We're strongest when we are united.
We're strongest when we are united.
And so it shall be. 🇨🇦
Introducing our new Liberal Leader, Mark Carney!
March 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
And so it shall be. 🇨🇦
Been reading the shit out of @maxboot.bsky.social's excellent book on Reagan.
Found this Sep 1981 letter from a federal worker quite prescient:
“Your administration has made me ashamed to be a civil servant. You, Mr. President, have needled us in nearly every speech, all but calling us lazy.”
Found this Sep 1981 letter from a federal worker quite prescient:
“Your administration has made me ashamed to be a civil servant. You, Mr. President, have needled us in nearly every speech, all but calling us lazy.”
March 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Been reading the shit out of @maxboot.bsky.social's excellent book on Reagan.
Found this Sep 1981 letter from a federal worker quite prescient:
“Your administration has made me ashamed to be a civil servant. You, Mr. President, have needled us in nearly every speech, all but calling us lazy.”
Found this Sep 1981 letter from a federal worker quite prescient:
“Your administration has made me ashamed to be a civil servant. You, Mr. President, have needled us in nearly every speech, all but calling us lazy.”
In his 1941 State of the Union Address, amid European War, FDR said the struggle around the world and inside the country was between democracy and dictatorship—warned against “that small group of selfish men who could clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests”:
March 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
In his 1941 State of the Union Address, amid European War, FDR said the struggle around the world and inside the country was between democracy and dictatorship—warned against “that small group of selfish men who could clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests”:
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When they forget Michelle Trachtenberg, David Johansen & Tony Todd from the In Memoriam segment.
March 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
When they forget Michelle Trachtenberg, David Johansen & Tony Todd from the In Memoriam segment.
Gene Hackman (1930–2025):
February 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Gene Hackman (1930–2025):
I've often heard how, at the time, the script for “Star Trek“ was considered the best they'd ever read by many in the business — and they weren't kidding.
If you're a filmmaker, seek it out.
You'll learn tons.
If you're a filmmaker, seek it out.
You'll learn tons.
February 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I've often heard how, at the time, the script for “Star Trek“ was considered the best they'd ever read by many in the business — and they weren't kidding.
If you're a filmmaker, seek it out.
You'll learn tons.
If you're a filmmaker, seek it out.
You'll learn tons.
“I didn't know the concept of throwing money at problems.”—When Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Kingsman) thought he was getting the Casino Royale gig:
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Matthew Vaughn was the director of JAMES BOND for a day
YouTube video by Josh Horowitz
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February 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
“I didn't know the concept of throwing money at problems.”—When Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Kingsman) thought he was getting the Casino Royale gig:
youtu.be/OhB3AoGJjRw?...
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Sad to see the last family-owned movie franchise handed over to the suits; one of our last, great theatrical events. Don’t dilute that with a plethora of streaming spin-offs.
February 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Sad to see the last family-owned movie franchise handed over to the suits; one of our last, great theatrical events. Don’t dilute that with a plethora of streaming spin-offs.
«L'état des rues de Montréal est un vrai scandale»—1947:
February 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
«L'état des rues de Montréal est un vrai scandale»—1947: