Justin Parlette
@jpar0.bsky.social
Chicago-based raconteur and obviously just three muppets in a trenchcoat.
If you checked out of Marvel stuff after the admittedly inconsistent multiverse saga but still fondly remember the earlier stuff, I strongly encourage you to give Wonder Man a shot. It's so damn fun.
February 1, 2026 at 2:24 AM
If you checked out of Marvel stuff after the admittedly inconsistent multiverse saga but still fondly remember the earlier stuff, I strongly encourage you to give Wonder Man a shot. It's so damn fun.
Here’s my #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday.
January 30, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Here’s my #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday.
TONIGHT at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social - enter THE ROOM and be forever changed. With Greg Sestero (oh hi Mark!) in person to answer your burning questions and sign your spoons.
January 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
TONIGHT at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social - enter THE ROOM and be forever changed. With Greg Sestero (oh hi Mark!) in person to answer your burning questions and sign your spoons.
CTA arrival times are the software installation progress bar in real life.
January 30, 2026 at 10:44 PM
CTA arrival times are the software installation progress bar in real life.
Info on how small businesses in #Chicago are supporting the general strike today, via Blockclub. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/30/g...
General Strike Friday In Chicago: Here's How Small Businesses Are Supporting Action
Millions are expected to skip work, school and shopping as part of a national shutdown protesting violent federal immigration enforcement tactics.
blockclubchicago.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Info on how small businesses in #Chicago are supporting the general strike today, via Blockclub. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/30/g...
The rest of the cast looks alright, but Harris Dickinson looks like Temu John Lennon. #thebeatles www.slashfilm.com/2088928/the-...
The Beatles First Look Photos: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn, And Harris Dickinson Become The Fab Four - SlashFilm
Get your first look at The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event's version of the Fab Four with these newly-released photos of the films' leads.
www.slashfilm.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The rest of the cast looks alright, but Harris Dickinson looks like Temu John Lennon. #thebeatles www.slashfilm.com/2088928/the-...
Who else is tired of companies reporting profits, beating expectations, then turning around and announcing layoffs? www.reuters.com/business/wor...
www.reuters.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Who else is tired of companies reporting profits, beating expectations, then turning around and announcing layoffs? www.reuters.com/business/wor...
If I never have to sit through the “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” trailer again, it’ll be too soon.
January 29, 2026 at 8:37 PM
If I never have to sit through the “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” trailer again, it’ll be too soon.
Reposted by Justin Parlette
Layoffs over the last year:
UPS: 48,000
Amazon: 32000
Intel: 27,159
Microsoft: 15,387
Nestle: 16000
Verizon: 15000
Google: 12000
Chevron: 8000
Paramount: 7000
Walmart: 7000
P&G: 7000
Estée Lauder: 7000
Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.
UPS: 48,000
Amazon: 32000
Intel: 27,159
Microsoft: 15,387
Nestle: 16000
Verizon: 15000
Google: 12000
Chevron: 8000
Paramount: 7000
Walmart: 7000
P&G: 7000
Estée Lauder: 7000
Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.
January 29, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Layoffs over the last year:
UPS: 48,000
Amazon: 32000
Intel: 27,159
Microsoft: 15,387
Nestle: 16000
Verizon: 15000
Google: 12000
Chevron: 8000
Paramount: 7000
Walmart: 7000
P&G: 7000
Estée Lauder: 7000
Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.
UPS: 48,000
Amazon: 32000
Intel: 27,159
Microsoft: 15,387
Nestle: 16000
Verizon: 15000
Google: 12000
Chevron: 8000
Paramount: 7000
Walmart: 7000
P&G: 7000
Estée Lauder: 7000
Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.
So now these knuckleheads are causing international incidents. What did you expect from arming and telling untrained thugs they have carte blanche to accomplish their glorious purpose?  kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
ICE agents blocked from attempting to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission
Ecuador's minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission...
kstp.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:41 AM
So now these knuckleheads are causing international incidents. What did you expect from arming and telling untrained thugs they have carte blanche to accomplish their glorious purpose?  kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
Stab me in the ear, please. Make sure it's deep
January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Stab me in the ear, please. Make sure it's deep
I'm stoked for #MastersoftheUniverse, but my nitpick is this: Margot Robbie looked like Barbie. This guy playing He-Man looks more Adam than He-Man. Why is it only women get unrealistic body images? This guy should have 13-pack abs and muscles on muscles. A real freak.
January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I'm stoked for #MastersoftheUniverse, but my nitpick is this: Margot Robbie looked like Barbie. This guy playing He-Man looks more Adam than He-Man. Why is it only women get unrealistic body images? This guy should have 13-pack abs and muscles on muscles. A real freak.
Jeopardy! Bar League at Trader Todd’s kicks off in thirty minutes. So long as you’re here before the game ends, if you’re here within the first hour, you’ve got a good shot at placing 1st and winning $200!
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Jeopardy! Bar League at Trader Todd’s kicks off in thirty minutes. So long as you’re here before the game ends, if you’re here within the first hour, you’ve got a good shot at placing 1st and winning $200!
Posted some new shows up on my website for February and March, including the return of Doogin + Justin to Logan Square Improv. Check out everything and RSVP at www.justinparlette.com
www.justinparlette.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Posted some new shows up on my website for February and March, including the return of Doogin + Justin to Logan Square Improv. Check out everything and RSVP at www.justinparlette.com
Well, there you have it. All you #2A folks who have been saying the government will trample on your rights, here's the boot. Are you gonna resist it, or lick it? www.salon.com/2026/01/25/t...
"Those rights don't count": Bovino says Pretti forfeited 2nd Amendment rights in fatal shooting - Salon.com
Border Patrol's Greg Bovino said his agents were "the victims" of a the deadly shooting in Minneapolis.
www.salon.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Well, there you have it. All you #2A folks who have been saying the government will trample on your rights, here's the boot. Are you gonna resist it, or lick it? www.salon.com/2026/01/25/t...
Meet the mushroom that consistently creates "lilliputian visions." www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Meet the mushroom that consistently creates "lilliputian visions." www.bbc.com/future/artic...
What a surprise! The first thing the new owners are doing has NOTHING to do with "national security threats" posed by #TikTok - it's collecting MORE USER DATA! www.bbc.com/news/article...
TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data
Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app.
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM
What a surprise! The first thing the new owners are doing has NOTHING to do with "national security threats" posed by #TikTok - it's collecting MORE USER DATA! www.bbc.com/news/article...
It was never about national security. It was about the fact that THEY weren't collecting data on the huge user base. #tiktok www.bbc.com/news/article...
TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data
Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app.
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:17 PM
It was never about national security. It was about the fact that THEY weren't collecting data on the huge user base. #tiktok www.bbc.com/news/article...
ICE used this child as bait to detain other family members. That's on top of the fact that he is a literal child. I guess all those guntards jerking it to the Second Amendment were only worried about an anti-tyrannical government coming after white people. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy as he came home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 AM
ICE used this child as bait to detain other family members. That's on top of the fact that he is a literal child. I guess all those guntards jerking it to the Second Amendment were only worried about an anti-tyrannical government coming after white people. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
My friend Greg is coming back to Chicago next week. Come hang with us at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social!
Enter Tommy Wiseau's THE ROOM and be forever changed!
Next Friday January 30th at 10:30pm, join us for the 21st century's greatest cult classic, featuring an in-person Q&A with Greg Sestero (Oh hi Mark.)!
Advance Tickets On Sale Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
Next Friday January 30th at 10:30pm, join us for the 21st century's greatest cult classic, featuring an in-person Q&A with Greg Sestero (Oh hi Mark.)!
Advance Tickets On Sale Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 AM
My friend Greg is coming back to Chicago next week. Come hang with us at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social!
2026 so far. I finally watched all the RoboCop films. Disagree? I'd love to chat. Feel free to leave a comment on any of my reviews. ✌️❤️
boxd.it/zyvX #filmsky
boxd.it/zyvX #filmsky
January 22, 2026 at 5:14 AM
2026 so far. I finally watched all the RoboCop films. Disagree? I'd love to chat. Feel free to leave a comment on any of my reviews. ✌️❤️
boxd.it/zyvX #filmsky
boxd.it/zyvX #filmsky
My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday.
January 17, 2026 at 2:51 AM
My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday.
It is 1991, I am 11 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.
It is 2002, I am 22 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.
It is 2026, I am 45 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.
It is 2002, I am 22 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.
It is 2026, I am 45 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.
January 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
It is 1991, I am 11 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.
It is 2002, I am 22 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.
It is 2026, I am 45 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.
It is 2002, I am 22 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.
It is 2026, I am 45 years old, and my country has started an illegal war for oil.