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paulymac4u.bsky.social
@paulymac4u.bsky.social
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Guybrarian. Hopeless romantic.
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josie.zone
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles, What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
paulymac4u.bsky.social
Cheesy photo of broadcasting legend Regis Philbin.
December 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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byconniechang.bsky.social
Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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jamesgraham.theliberati.net
The Louvre has been robbed the same week the new pope has talked about shutting down Opus Dei. Have the police interviewed Dan Brown yet? 🤔
October 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
paulymac4u.bsky.social
Ditto.
joshgondelman.bsky.social Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · Oct 19
One of my least rational beliefs is that if you pull off a heist without hurting anyone or getting caught within a day, that's your stuff fair and square.
October 19, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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shakespeare.lol
[Exit King.]
October 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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paulle.bsky.social
Oh, hey, Tubi added a lot of MY HAUNTED HOUSE just in time for Halloween. Every episode is like a mini horror movie.

tubitv.com/series/30001...
My Haunted House
In this bone-chilling series, experience the shocking eyewitness accounts of terrified people whose dream homes have become nightmares.
tubitv.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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rudepundit.bsky.social
Here. It’s pretty much the easiest way to defend immigration.
wearthepeace.bsky.social Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · Sep 2
A man on the streets of the UK is asked about the “problem of immigration” and dismantles talking points with ease.
September 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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neildaviesart.bsky.social
This is great, because it shows that a right wing gobshite who rants on about how bad a thing is actually knows *nothing* about that thing, just wants that thing to be how he thinks it *should* be. Which is basically the American government now.

youtu.be/Fs6q3FDFlFc?...
I fact-checked Ben Shapiro's Superman review to prove he's a fraud
YouTube video by NerdSync
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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markharris.bsky.social
"Which side was the killer on?"

The side of killing. Now ask which "side" wants everyone in America to have easy access to guns.
August 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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manohladargis.bsky.social
As long as we’re on the subject of Netflix and movies (however reluctantly!) I recommend this piece by @tavlin.bsku.social about why so many Netflix movies suck: www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
Casual Viewing | Will Tavlin
A decade before Airbnb persuaded homeowners to transform their homes into hotels, Netflix convinced its users to turn theirs into mini Netflix warehouses. Customers who held onto their DVDs for longer...
www.nplusonemag.com
August 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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npr.org
Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury revisit their classic story of a family going on a bear hunt (encountering many obstacles along the way) — and preview their new one, Oh Dear, Look What I Got!
Squelch squerch! Stumble trip! Tiptoe! — 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'
Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury revisit their classic story of a family going on a bear hunt (encountering many obstacles along the way) — and preview their new one, Oh Dear, Look What I Got!
n.pr
August 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
paulymac4u.bsky.social
Powerful, lovely 🧵
johnmoe.bsky.social John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · Aug 25
Okay, there’s something I need to do every August 24th.
I need to tell you to not give up on your mental health, yourself, this world, or hope.
My brother Rick should be turning 63 today but he died at age 44 due to depression and other mental health problems. He shouldn’t have.
(🧵)
August 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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brightwalldarkroom.com
What movie has had the most impact on your actual literal life? Not necessarily your favorite, but the one that’s most influenced or shaped something in your trajectory?
August 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
paulymac4u.bsky.social
QT this with someone you wish was still alive.
August 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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catbus.phd
happy Wizard Wednesday to all who celebrate
'WIZARD at the BAR' David Mattingly. a glowing wizard with an owl perched on his shoulder seated on air at a bar, his beer and bowl of snacks are also levitating to the amazement of the bartender
August 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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christinalefou.bsky.social
Wrote a terrifyingly vulnerable thing about terminal illness and loss - an extremely rare foray, for me, into something which has no mention of movies. Hope someone somewhere likes it or relates to it, I guess.

christinanewland.substack.com/p/a-perpetua...
A Perpetually Burning Building
On loss, on illness, & not at all on cinema
christinanewland.substack.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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willmckinley.bsky.social
Celebrate Betty Boop's 95th birthday w/ 4+ hours of cartoons on YouTube.

These shorts were not included on the Blu-rays and DVDs from Olive Films #RIP, which are still available from sites like Deep Discount.

youtu.be/SI702KkWrD8?... #FilmSky #BettyBoop #Cartoons
Betty Boop Collection (1933-1939)
YouTube video by The Movie Attic
youtu.be
August 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz
just gonna go ahead and start a hoagiemouth thread
September 13, 2024 at 8:15 PM
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sheilakathleen.bsky.social
I hesitated to do one of these because of the time commitment (lollll) but here goes:

1 like = 1 book on my shelf and maybe an opinion about it.
August 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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piperformissouri.bsky.social
“A Republican is somebody who couldn’t enjoy eating unless he knew someone else was hungry.”

~Mary Karr
August 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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npr.org
The Lithuanian composer, now based in New York, creates layered, deliberate music that she hopes will grant listeners the freedom to enter an altered state of mind.
Meet Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, the composer who wants to get inside your head
The Lithuanian composer, now based in New York, creates layered, deliberate music that she hopes will grant listeners the freedom to enter an altered state of mind.
n.pr
August 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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peterpaulrubens.bsky.social
Incredibly evocative work by Samuel van Hoogstraten, born on this day in 1627. A kind of domestic still life. Nothing & everything.
August 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
paulymac4u.bsky.social
Absolutely.
jael.bsky.social jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · Aug 1
i wanna try something. quote this post if you’re a man who hates the manosphere
August 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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matineemode.bsky.social
In the winter of 1988, on a break from shooting DEAD POETS SOCIETY, seven of the young actors from the film traveled into New York City, 5 of them auditioning for the same role in the Jack Lemmon film DAD. The other two brought a video camera. I live for this stuff.
July 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM