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@skyyks.bsky.social
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Sky before BlueSky, she/her
Actress/singer till pandemic hit; now a hermit.
Queer logophile, polyglot, poet, educator, cat companion & islander.
Anti-fascist Anti-capitalist Anti-Covid
Pro-Democracy European 🇪🇺✌️
I Stand with Ukraine & Palestine
🎭 👩🏻‍🎤🛖🌈📚👅✍🏻👩🏻‍🏫🐈🏝️️
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I mean, the words "You should always wear a protective face mask, you know that, right?" are uttered; my heart was singing. The cherry on the cake was when the protagonist covered up a non-masker's nose and mouth; that was beyond satisfying.
The middle-aged man from earlier is now in a close-up, with the young woman out of focus, facing him and looking at him. They are both masked. He looks dejected and his eyes are downturned. The subtitle reads: 'I'll stay in my house until this plague is over.' The interior of a lushly decorated turn-of-the-century Sicilan drawing room. The young woman is walking in, masked, approaching the older princess from earlier, who is seated in an armchair in the foreground, maskless. The subtitle reads: 'You should always wear a protective face mask, you know that, right?' There is a gramophone on the right, horn directed toward the centre of the room and the two women. The younger woman, who the older woman calls 'Maudit', is now standing over the older woman. She is holding up a lightweight throw in front of the older woman's face and leaning towards her. The older woman says: 'It's getting close, Maudit.' The younger woman says: 'Cover your mouth and nose.' Medium shot of the older woman, who is now covered up to her eyes in her throw, mouth and nose finally covered. Her eyes still look defiant though, unsurprisingly.
August 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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This segment, in this series set over a hundred years ago, does more to face the reality of the pandemic we are currently living in, than the world around us does right now.
An elegant, masked and aproned domestic worker stands in front of a built-in, tiled, copper water heater, as he stirs the cauldron. His is not an ear-loop mask; the mask is tied behind his head. There is a pile of laundry to his left and a hanging basket, branches and other related objects to the right. The subtitle reads: 'Wash the sheets, tablecloths and dishes.' A close-up of the reflection of another young woman, looking into the mirror with a serious expression. The subtitle reads: 'Don't touch anything that others have touched.' A masked man lifts the mask of another man over his nose. The latter appears to be struggling. A subtitle reads: 'Pay attention to the health of the people around you.' The first young woman from earlier (the protagonist) stands in the doorway of another room, facing the camera; she is now masked. A corridor separates her from the camera. The whole area is dimly lit. There is one hand-held lamp to her left.
August 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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There's a doctor explaining airborne protections and the importance of masks and how to make them, a minimiser in denial, fear, isolation, longing, exclusion, class-derived hubris and nihilism, and death.
The young woman, older woman and middle-aged man are now all in shot. The young woman and middle-aged man look shocked and perturbed; the older woman, non-chalant and defiant. A subtitle reads: 'How boring.' The next part reads: 'I understand, princess.' A kitchen maid adds items to a pot boiling over a stove in a kitchen, in order to disinfect them. A subtitle reads: 'Wear gloves and cover your face with a face mask.' Three pairs of hands belonging to domestic workers, seated in a row, as they sew pieces of fabric together to make masks. A subtitle reads: 'Cut sheets into pieces and sew them together.' To the left, the hands of a domestic worker are holding a cloth as they wipe down a vase. A bottle of Lysoform is standing in front of a statuette of what looks like Atlas. Behind all this there is a wall richly decorated in fine, neoclassical frescos.
August 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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The Italian mini-series 'L'arte della gioia' includes a candid and stark portrayal of the arrival of the Spanish flu in Sicily.
Here are a few stills, with added English subtitles so you can all partake.
#FilmSky 📽️😷
#ThePandemicIsNotOver
Two women are seated at a desk in a study. One, a younger woman, is on the left-hand side of the screen; the other, an older woman, is behind the desk, facing the screen. She looks posh and has a haughty, peeved and dismissive expression on her face. Her hands are both raised next to her face, elbows resting on the desk. She is smoking out of a cigarette holder in the left hand and drinking liqueur out of a glass in the right. There are various ink bottles and writing accoutrements on the desk, books in several piles on and in a set of bookshelves behind them and a richly decorated tapestry on the wall. The subtitle reads: 'They call it the Spanish flu.' The next part reads' 'Oh, a flu, what a fuss.' The same scene as before - the same older woman from the previous still is now on the left side of the screen and a handsome, bearded middle-aged man is on the right side of the screen. He is looking towards the camera aghast, as he listens to the doctor who is off-screen saying the following words shown in the subtitle: 'You must isolate yourselves and prepare for quarantine.' The doctor is now on camera: an older man, smartly dressed in a suit with a pocket watch and doctor's bag. He is standing in front of a closed door. There is a large, elegant lamp on the left. A subtitle reads: 'The soldiers apparently brought it with them from the front.' This is the same shot as the previous still. The subtitle reads: 'You should keep your contacts to a minimum.'
August 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Nuna, a beautiful tabby and white cat with absolutely gorgeous large green eyes and a dappled pink nose is lying on her belly like a loaf, with her front legs elegantly outstretched in front of her. Her head is turned slightly to the left as she is looking at me while I take her picture. She looks gracious and regal, like a 19th century romantic heroine. She is always the goodest györle and I love her very, very much.
August 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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WE DON'T WANT FOSSIL FUELS. WE DON'T WANT A DEAL WITH THE U.S. NAZI REGIME.
RIGHT, BECAUSE TRUMP IS BETTER THAN PUTIN???
STOP GASLIGHTING US!
FUCK YOU FOR TREATING US EUROPEAN CITIZENS WITH SUCH DISDAIN.
WE WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS.
TRAITORS. 🖕🖕🖕
Still from South Park's episode showing Satan in bed with Trump snuggling up to him but instead of Trump's head there is Ursula Von der Leyen's smiling head.
July 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Von der Seyten 👹
Still from South Park's episode showing Satan in bed with Trump snuggling up to him but instead of Trump's head there is Ursula Von der Leyen's smiling head.
July 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Just when I thought I couldn't love the Scots any more...✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🫶

[ALT text: Video of person talking about Trump's trip to Scotland, the front page of Scottish newspaper The National is shown. ...
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July 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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'We are staring into the abyss of systematic mass cleansing that mankind might not recover from without intervention.'
- Jim Stewartson

archive.ph/HhzUj
Taking Aktion: Trump's Plan to Disappear the "Work-Shy" We are staring into the abyss of systematic mass cleansing that mankind might not recover from without intervention. Jim Stewartson
July 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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#Resist
#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
#FilmSky
July 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
skyyks.bsky.social
Kramer/Mann are definitely a favourite film-making/screenwriting duo.
#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
#FilmSky
📽️
My Letterboxd profile showing the last four films I watched and the scores I gave. From right to left: 'Judgment at Nuremberg' 4 on 5, 'Carrie' 3.5/5, 'Akahige' 4 on 5, 'Ship of Fools' 4.5 on 5.
July 12, 2025 at 5:21 AM
skyyks.bsky.social
How embarrassing is Trump's Dutch bitch: Rutte?
My goodness. How can someone be so self-abasing? In public too? 😳
#daddy
#DaddysGoodBoy
#NATO
#TrumpsBitch
#SubmissiveMen
#TheRoadToFascismIsPavedWithSubmissiveMen
Rutte’s face on a poodle body drawn jumping through a hoop. He has NATO written on his dog collar and there is 'USA' written on the hoop he is jumping through. Says “Trump’s bitch” underneath and #trumpsbitch The illustration is white on blue, NATO colours. Image by @triknologi
June 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Please report this list and report and block this ableist troll account: @guillotinefred.bsky.social if you can.
Thank you. 🙏
#ableism
#ALTtext
Screenshot of a Bluesky list called 'Alt text nags', a moderation list by @guillotinefred.bsky.social Screenshot of the profile that created the list: guillotine fred @guillotinefred.bsky.social 11 followers 39 following 18 posts mostly lurking and making a following page with things i want to see
June 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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#NoKings
#FDT
Picture of Trump at his military parade today with comic-style speech bubbles. In this picture Trump is sulking and looking absolutely dismal during his military-themed birthday party. His minion Walt Nauta is seated behind him to his left and looking at him with a decidedly concerned expression on his face. Nauta's speech bubble says: 'What's wrong?! Didn't you like your cake?!!' Trump says: 'I said I wanted German ones not these suckers and losers!!! This party sucks!!!' Behind Nauta, there's a young girl who seems like she's had enough of the whole sad spectacle and is looking to her side with an exasperated look on her face. Her speech bubble says: 'Mooom... can we go home now?'
June 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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T.W.: s.a./rape

Worst: I was rly looking forward to a nostalgic, warm LGBTQ+ rom-com & enjoying it until the corrective rape scene & the way it was framed as a blessing in disguise. WTAF Lee? 😡
Best: Clara Law's 'Qiu yue' ('Autumn Moon') is a gem! ⭐
#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
#FilmSky 📽️
My Letterboxd profile showing my last four watched: 'Meet Me in St. Louis' 4/5, 'Persepolis' 3.5/5, 'Qiu yue' 4.5/5, 'Xi yan' 1.5/5.
May 31, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
#FilmSky 📽️
Screenshot from my Letterboxd profile showing the last four films I watched. From right to left: 'Umberto D' 3.5/5, 'Зной' 3/5, 'To Be or Not to Be' 4/5, 'Il conformista' 3.5/5.
May 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
skyyks.bsky.social
Another arrogant USian who cannot admit their country has chosen fascism & claims they're the real victim, not the millions of people the U.S. regime has condemned to death by ending aid, or the people in countries it is threatening with annexation. You can block me but that won't change reality.
Screenshot of @thyrin.bsky.social's bio.
April 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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What's wrong elda64.bsky.social? Afraid of the truth? Figures.
Screenshot showing that elda64.bsky.social has blocked me.
April 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Then as now, the Church never fails to clearly demonstrate whose side it is on.

#FuckTheChurch
#FuckJDVance
#FuckTheUSNaziRegime
Adolf Hitler shakes hands with Catholic and Protestant dignitaries in the 1930s, as a crowd of Nazi officials and onlookers do the Hitler salute behind them. U.S. Vice-President J. D. Vance shakes the Pope Francis's hand during their meeting today, 20th April 2025.
April 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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@ilgaeurope.bsky.social's ranking of top 10 European countries on their #RainbowMap. 🌈🌍💗
Screenshot of the bar chart from ILGA Europe showing the ranking of the top 10 countries. 1. Malta: 87.84% 2. Iceland: 83.02% 3. Belgium: 78.48% 4. Spain: 76.41% 5. Denmark: 76.35% 6. Finland: 70.78% 6. Greece: 70.78% 7. Luxembourg: 70.04% 8. Norway: 69.53% 9. Portugal: 67.14% 10. Germany: 66.13%
April 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Quote post with a picture of street graffiti on your phone.
Photo of ancient Roman graffiti in Pompeii, dating back to 79 C.E., the year of the eruption. This one reads: 'Asellina’s girls, including Zmyrina, ask for the election of Caio Lollius Fuscus as duumvir'. More information here: https://historyandarchaeologyonline.com/politics-and-prostitution-at-asellinas-tavern-ha-online/
April 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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It was a relief to finally watch a film I could rate higher than 6/10. Deepa Mehta's 'Fire' is sublime.
#LetterboxdFriday
#LastFourWatched
#FilmSky 📽️
Screenshot of my Letterboxd profile showing the last four films I've watched and my ratings. From right to left: La moglie del prete: 3 on 5, Soy Cuba: 3 on 5, Waking Life: 3 on 5, Fire: 4 on 5.
April 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Ope. 🫢
#LiberationDay

www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Screenshot of the above article showing traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Headline reads: 'Stock market euphoria focuses on Europe: Wall Street falls and questions the effectiveness of the 'tariff pause' - Story by Laura De La Quintana.
April 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Wow, you're *that* confused huh?! Here's what you should have read in the link I posted above, smfh.
Screenshot of the 5 countries that produce the most aluminum from the site I posted in the reply above.
April 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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I think these were the 'countries' that called him.
Meme of Trump holding his snack bar menu board with fictional place names and tariffs. From top to bottom: RECIPROCAL TARIFFS Narnia 67% Mars 54% Middle-earth 45% Hogwarts 33% Mordor 29% Westeros 25% Asgard 22% Wakanda 22% Jupiter 10%
April 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM