Sam Fife
@sparkzwitty.bsky.social
He/him - Video Editor. Trying to make good things. Former Co-Host of the Fake Nerd Podcast and its many spinoffs. I say the things mostly goodly.
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Sam Fife
@sparkzwitty.bsky.social
· Oct 19
It is October 19th, 2025 and I have read 1,162 chapters of One Piece. Which means I am finally caught up to today and ready to read as the rest releases. What an adventure, I can’t wait to read more!!
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Happy Thanksgiving. You don’t have to believe in the premise of the holiday (I sure as hell don’t), but: you can believe in good friends, the family we choose, and sharing food, happiness, maybe good movies. That’s what Thanksgiving is to me, and the specifics don’t matter. Find joy in each other.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. You don’t have to believe in the premise of the holiday (I sure as hell don’t), but: you can believe in good friends, the family we choose, and sharing food, happiness, maybe good movies. That’s what Thanksgiving is to me, and the specifics don’t matter. Find joy in each other.
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This Thanksgiving, I'm thinking of our neighbors with an empty seat at the dinner table.
Those with loved ones abducted & deported from their families.
Those we lost due to gun violence, mass incarceration, & more.
A more just America is possible, if we fight for it.
Those with loved ones abducted & deported from their families.
Those we lost due to gun violence, mass incarceration, & more.
A more just America is possible, if we fight for it.
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This Thanksgiving, I'm thinking of our neighbors with an empty seat at the dinner table.
Those with loved ones abducted & deported from their families.
Those we lost due to gun violence, mass incarceration, & more.
A more just America is possible, if we fight for it.
Those with loved ones abducted & deported from their families.
Those we lost due to gun violence, mass incarceration, & more.
A more just America is possible, if we fight for it.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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DOGE hasn’t gone away, it’s metastasized.
The Reuters article is more illustrative than the headline of course, but “DOGE doesn’t exist anymore” is a misleading premise because more than 100 former DOGErs have become deeply embedded in federal agencies to generally fuck around with our data and arbitrarily disrupt budgets.
UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
DOGE hasn’t gone away, it’s metastasized.
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DOGE is officially disbanding 8 months ahead of schedule, right as MTG, chair of DOGE oversight, announced her resignation. DOGE cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars & is estimated to have caused the deaths of 300k children. Who’s going to answer for this?
November 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
DOGE is officially disbanding 8 months ahead of schedule, right as MTG, chair of DOGE oversight, announced her resignation. DOGE cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars & is estimated to have caused the deaths of 300k children. Who’s going to answer for this?
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I do like that in THE TERMINATOR, the future of humanity hinges, in a way, on storytelling--Kyle Reese's unfailing faith in, and love for, a woman from the past that he's never met, having been told stories of her heroism by her son. Sarah Connor sees that faith, and loves him for it.
Reading about AI being subverted by adversarial poetry and Russian drones' navigation systems jammed by Ukranian folk anthems, which suggests the opening future 'human rebels' scenes of Terminator may now have to be revised.
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I do like that in THE TERMINATOR, the future of humanity hinges, in a way, on storytelling--Kyle Reese's unfailing faith in, and love for, a woman from the past that he's never met, having been told stories of her heroism by her son. Sarah Connor sees that faith, and loves him for it.
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Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
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I'm not even mad that a large number of the House is too stupid to know what socialism is. What I AM mad about is that there's an entire fascist calling to murder political dissenters in the oval office and THAT VOTE is what those abominable morons decided to spend their time doing.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm not even mad that a large number of the House is too stupid to know what socialism is. What I AM mad about is that there's an entire fascist calling to murder political dissenters in the oval office and THAT VOTE is what those abominable morons decided to spend their time doing.
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The opposite of the Moms for Liberty wave should get more attention
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked.
dlvr.it
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The opposite of the Moms for Liberty wave should get more attention
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we gotta keep hammering over and over again just how fucking unpopular this guy is with every institution and every person in a position of power
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
Enten: "This is probably the worst 10 day period for the president in the polls his entire second term. The numbers are just atrocious ... when your best poll has you 14 points underwater, you know it's truly bad and it's as bad as 26 points underwater ... -43 with independents! They despise him."
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
we gotta keep hammering over and over again just how fucking unpopular this guy is with every institution and every person in a position of power
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
people hate him and people will hate you for capitulating to him
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If we have a kid we are absolutely forbidding Roblox. I know I will inevitably cave on a number of other stupid things all their little friends are doing, but this is a hard line in the sand that no amount of screaming will change.
Oh my god that is the worst possible answer
November 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If we have a kid we are absolutely forbidding Roblox. I know I will inevitably cave on a number of other stupid things all their little friends are doing, but this is a hard line in the sand that no amount of screaming will change.
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My take on the Optic/Haptic vid is: It tries to develop a unifying theory on a broad thesis with a shaky premise (“Why don’t movies look realistic anymore?”) and inevitably winds up with a mess of cherry-picking, self-contradictions, specious reasoning, along with a lot of individually good points.
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
My take on the Optic/Haptic vid is: It tries to develop a unifying theory on a broad thesis with a shaky premise (“Why don’t movies look realistic anymore?”) and inevitably winds up with a mess of cherry-picking, self-contradictions, specious reasoning, along with a lot of individually good points.
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listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
listen to this king. a team with low morale is ineffective. relatedly, a team with high morale is effective. also relatedly: we are going to win
It’s imperfect, but an analysis worth watching nonetheless. The core thrust is undeniable.
This is a really remarkable video essay on contemporary film and the theories of Laura Marks. It's making me think about movies in a new way.
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old
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November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It’s imperfect, but an analysis worth watching nonetheless. The core thrust is undeniable.
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HAPPY 24TH BDAY TO THE GAMECUBE <3 <3 <3
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
HAPPY 24TH BDAY TO THE GAMECUBE <3 <3 <3
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Sharing the video of this because it’s such a ghoulish thing to say that I’m honestly in disbelief that I even heard her properly
November 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Sharing the video of this because it’s such a ghoulish thing to say that I’m honestly in disbelief that I even heard her properly
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The sight of Mohammed bin Salman sitting in the Oval Office should make all Americans want to vomit. It sure does for me.
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The sight of Mohammed bin Salman sitting in the Oval Office should make all Americans want to vomit. It sure does for me.
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Great thread on all things Epstein right now.
The Epstein bill is headed to Trump’s desk as we speak.
So, what now? Well, a lot of panic, it seems. I have seen every single possible worst case scenario all over social media in the last hour, so let’s go through this step by step. My only request, read the whole thing before commenting.
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So, what now? Well, a lot of panic, it seems. I have seen every single possible worst case scenario all over social media in the last hour, so let’s go through this step by step. My only request, read the whole thing before commenting.
1/
November 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Great thread on all things Epstein right now.
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We never acknowledge how masterfully white supremacist billionaires managed to destroy social media as an organizer tool and completely atomized us. Twitter & tiktok had to be sold. Meta already belonged to them and this app here is a poor man's Twitter but coded to prevent educating and organizing
November 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We never acknowledge how masterfully white supremacist billionaires managed to destroy social media as an organizer tool and completely atomized us. Twitter & tiktok had to be sold. Meta already belonged to them and this app here is a poor man's Twitter but coded to prevent educating and organizing
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Brazil on #TCMParty West. Starting now. I've never seen this before because it's not streaming anywhere.
TCM is goddamn miracle, btw, and I hope it survives forever no matter what happens with WB.
TCM is goddamn miracle, btw, and I hope it survives forever no matter what happens with WB.
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Brazil on #TCMParty West. Starting now. I've never seen this before because it's not streaming anywhere.
TCM is goddamn miracle, btw, and I hope it survives forever no matter what happens with WB.
TCM is goddamn miracle, btw, and I hope it survives forever no matter what happens with WB.
Been doing a full chronological re-watch of the MCU and finished The Defenders. WAY better than I remembered it being and I have to credit that to having recently seen the buildup. Really works as a culminating event when everything is top of mind, but makes it hard to recommend going back and 1/3
a netflix ad shows a man and a woman talking
ALT: a netflix ad shows a man and a woman talking
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November 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Been doing a full chronological re-watch of the MCU and finished The Defenders. WAY better than I remembered it being and I have to credit that to having recently seen the buildup. Really works as a culminating event when everything is top of mind, but makes it hard to recommend going back and 1/3
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Episode 2 of the campaign I’m running is up!
Part 2 of our Interstitial #ActualPlay campaign: DnDark Souls, GMed by @benmagnet27.bsky.social is out today!
The team continues their trek towards Ebony Castle to face off against The Queen of Vanity. However, they must first navigate their way through The Deadwood Forest...
#dnd5e #DarkSouls
The team continues their trek towards Ebony Castle to face off against The Queen of Vanity. However, they must first navigate their way through The Deadwood Forest...
#dnd5e #DarkSouls
D&Dark Presents DnDark Souls Part 2: Into the Woods — DnDark Podcast
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November 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Episode 2 of the campaign I’m running is up!
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It is hard to overestimate what the insane animation upgrade to cinematic levels the Wano Arc got did to One Piece’s global popularity.
Tatsuya Nagamine revolutionized One Piece, something hard to do for a show on the air since 1999.
The Wano Arc lives forever…
#RIP
Tatsuya Nagamine revolutionized One Piece, something hard to do for a show on the air since 1999.
The Wano Arc lives forever…
#RIP
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It is hard to overestimate what the insane animation upgrade to cinematic levels the Wano Arc got did to One Piece’s global popularity.
Tatsuya Nagamine revolutionized One Piece, something hard to do for a show on the air since 1999.
The Wano Arc lives forever…
#RIP
Tatsuya Nagamine revolutionized One Piece, something hard to do for a show on the air since 1999.
The Wano Arc lives forever…
#RIP
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The passing of Tatsuya Nagamine is tragic. If you ever watched One Piece Film: Z, the later parts of Dragon Ball Super's Tournament of Power arc, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, or One Piece's Wano arc and noticed a certain *energy* about them, its because he was at the helm of all that stuff. RIP.
November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The passing of Tatsuya Nagamine is tragic. If you ever watched One Piece Film: Z, the later parts of Dragon Ball Super's Tournament of Power arc, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, or One Piece's Wano arc and noticed a certain *energy* about them, its because he was at the helm of all that stuff. RIP.