Saturday, May 19, 2018

Oh, okay. They turned the short film into the full feature. My mistake.


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#Cargo on @Netflix was very good. Whether it was intentional or not, it played out very similarly to this short from a few years ago. #Zombies #Dads https://t.co/vGNmiWSQoS


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At the @TUCenter this autumn there will be a “Marvel Heroes Live” show. Assuming that a bunch of kids saw #InfinityWar, are they expecting a dusty ending? https://t.co/yxeHpHPchp


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Oh, autocorrect... https://t.co/e1Hi3KLWHg


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So @Ask_Spectrum, how long is internet going to be out in Central Rensselaer County, NY? It has been three hours.


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Reflected light at dusk in Downtown Troy. #EnjoyTroy #518Day https://t.co/HKvgaSPwV5


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Ghost Husband is a paramedic and the woman from The Practice has a son named “Ned”. Why did no one tell me about this? Oh, there is a “Mean Girls” episode. I need to turn this off. For my sake and yours.


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Reflected light at dusk in Downtown Troy. #EnjoyTroy #518Day


She is an ass kicker. Also, she keeps a tunnel of lost souls in her basement. That is a thing.


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Not Cynthia Nixon. So sad. Could see a campaign ad featuring her talking to ghosts in Rockland County. Not-Newt has disappeared. Not-Cynthia Nixon said that she was whispering. That’s a little on the nose. Not only is the GW gifted at communication with the dead...


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GW is now shaming the girl for not wanting to help the ghosts that are tormenting her. What lesson are you trying to teach? Is Cynthia Nixon the mom of the little lost girl? This just got real!


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Not a great feminist lesson there, Ghost Whisperer. Jennifer Love Hewitt looks great, fwiw.


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How does one monetize Ghost Whispering? She has a gorgeous house and great clothes so...maybe Ghost Husband is well off. So little girl is being haunted by Daniel, the teen ghost, and the GW tells not-Newt to help him because otherwise he is just going to bother her.


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Oh, it is supposed to be in Rockland County. There is no place in the Hudson Valley that has light like that. Oh, he is her husband, not her boyfriend/brother! Does everyone in town know that she can talk with ghosts? Why has she not been hospitalized or burned as a witch?


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Jay Mohr plays a professor. Who cast this?


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The police have been called but time for a shopping montage as well as a “teaching the young girl how to talk to ghosts”. What’s her name from “The Practice” is the voice of reason. This is such great television. Was this filmed on the Stars Hollows set?


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The GW has taken her home. They are going to go shopping. The lost girl just asked “when are you going to call the police?” “Eventually, but you need new jeans that fit.” Literally what was said on screen. Why didn’t I know about this show before?


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The teen boy ghost says, “She’s mine!” And then they cut to morning. Who could sleep? Apparently the GWs because girl not only steals their food but their ride. The TBG appears again to say, “She’s mine.” Why haven’t they called the police?


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Huh. They are camping and a young girl comes into their camp. She is trying to steal food and looks like an older version of Newt from “Aliens”. The GWs give her food and a tent. They think she is abused. They do not call the police. Oh! A ghost. A ghost of a teen boy!


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And Cameron burns the house down. Because fresh start. The cars have NY plates but this is definitely California. Is this supposed to be Upstate NY? Oh, another episode. They’re camping. The GW and the GW’s boyfriend/brother!


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Cameron from “Ferris Bueller”, and his precocious tween daughter, being haunted by the teacher from “Glee” and what I think was an actress from “Melrose Place” who lived in the house, as well as his deceased wife. The GW is able to heal the pain of the family...


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Internet is out. Tried OTA television for the first time in forever. Caught part of a show called “The Ghost Whisperer”. I guess the conceit is that the title character can speak to ghosts. The first episode was...


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Friday, May 18, 2018

I hope that he heals and wish him luck with the surgery. Also, the indignities as a @Mets players and fan are...something. https://t.co/pJY8iI2tPN


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Beautiful day on the Hudson. The abundance of natural and architectural beauty is what makes the region wonderful. #518Day #EnjoyTroy https://t.co/s3IO6FX1Qn


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Beautiful day on the Hudson. The abundance of natural and architectural beauty is what makes the region wonderful. #518Day #EnjoyTroy


That AI will assist humans is a good take. It is also one of the things that people get wrong about tech. https://t.co/zUiQj9ehks


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Librarian Twitter has become a favorite distraction. Hanging out socially with librarians at @franklinalley for #ShuffleBoard has prepared me for the worst.


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Announcing Seasons Three through Five of #TheHandmaidsTale https://t.co/mH1lXzuHXT


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Pittsburgh is a leader in self driving cars. This is the future the libertarians want. https://t.co/ODSv7YUOCQ


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To my friends headed to @UnionCollegeNY for #ReUnion, have a great time, and remembered how much it rained for your 10th, Class of ‘98! https://t.co/gL1yqlZ8Ng


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It’s not immersive but I honestly wonder why people don’t use apps like @duolingo to help with acquiring at least basic understanding of other languages.


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Other people made the joke. Their’s was better. https://t.co/bCx24pZekT


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Something something darkest timeline... https://t.co/laDW3RP8pi


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“All this has happened before” https://t.co/j2sEoo1Nkn


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Congestion Pricing. https://t.co/R93VhhyvIz


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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Twitter is neither real life nor reflective of the opinions of most of the United States. Twitter better reflects those who yell the most extreme opinions about the most mundane of topics. I include myself in this.


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Star Wars fans are the ones who have ruined the films. I don’t love Star Wars. It wasn’t my thing. Because of age and my friends & family, I am conversant in the universe. This level of fanaticism is what makes me actively dislike the franchise. https://t.co/roX09tAMCB


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The lack of an Oxford comma irritates me. https://t.co/h7GklYY1fP


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Interviewer: Mr. President, what do you think Wategate is? President Trump: It’s a hotel that isn’t a great as one of mine. Many people say that Trump is bigger than Watergate. https://t.co/T3sPXFwC5M


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Who is Charlie Kirk aside from being an adult that identifies as an Eagle Scout? #TwitterIsWeird


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I appreciate services like Constant Contact. I do not appreciate outreach and marketing people not having another set of eyes verify that the information is correct before sending it out.


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Level of snark: acceptable https://t.co/cRSa5JDVvK


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Well, this is an uplifting story for a Thursday morning. Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn’t live in a country where hospice care for prisoners is a thing. https://t.co/4uWGvZNLbS


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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

The fans ruin Star Wars. https://t.co/gfnXdHEmOQ


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It’ll be the Jets. https://t.co/iVDyS7Uyo4


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Wearing a white suit today would be too on the nose, right? #TomWolfe


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Love my blazer. Amazingly versatile. https://t.co/hvbYzRYo68


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Of the bands of my youth, Pavement was one that I just didn’t get into. https://t.co/mn0cBjRtWn


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Monday, May 14, 2018

2001 still inspires because it is beautiful while reminding us that the vastness of space renders us such tiny creatures. Plus, the AI is great. https://t.co/sGYc5gk6LO


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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Hot take: a class of professional activists is as bad for the Republic as whatever they are organizing against.


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There is so much going on in this piece from @nybooks about #BlackPanther and African American identity. All of it great. Next time @AnnaDeavereS is on @WestWingWeekly, @JoshMalina & @HrishiHirway, please ask her about this. https://t.co/K2N7ZwNRQx


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America First? https://t.co/HNMH9kRei8


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Guy in Charlottesville believes that liberals are the problem. Good job, Gerard Alexander. https://t.co/RMShypXzLP


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ICYMI: https://t.co/d8okNobAzt


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Happy Mother’s Day, @dana_abbottd! https://t.co/MlISZA1FAP


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The labels should say, “the lack of scientific literacy in this country is why this label exists.” It won’t, but it should. https://t.co/WJsXNDeCYr


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This has a weirdly @GreatDismal feel that is at once offputting while still being recognizable. https://t.co/45zzCTQCOh


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No, they are not your friends. My friends, otoh, are awesome. QED https://t.co/QITIzjxKrk


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