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Umar Ditta

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created October 8, 2023

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Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

I don't see these cowards (sorry "journalists") ask that fucker farage about his net zero policy.

2/9/2025, 11:49:35 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Tristan Grayford (@tristangrayford.scot) reposted

Question to Zach Polanski at the leadership announcement: "Q: How can you take on Nigel Farage when your policy on immigration is so different?" Everything wrong with British politics and media summed up so succinctly in a single absolutely unhinged question.

2/9/2025, 11:22:23 AM | 444 154 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Happy birthday, may your next Marvel Snap battle end flawlessly.

2/9/2025, 10:30:14 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Hell yeah it is!

2/9/2025, 10:22:09 AM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Adam Bienkov (@adambienkov.bsky.social) reposted

Are you young, highly educated and driven, and want to contribute to our stagnant economy with its aging population and low productivity? Well out you go

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2/9/2025, 7:34:05 AM | 1472 496 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

The excitement I have towards the end of a movie so I can log it in @letterboxd.social is palatable.

1/9/2025, 8:25:55 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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1/9/2025, 3:34:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Between them they have 120% of a face.

A horrific Instagram ad showing 60% of teeth-baring dog head horrifically merging with 60% of a woman's AI rendered face. The account's name is
1/9/2025, 3:20:39 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I know. As if Liverpool weren't scary enough this season...šŸ˜‚

1/9/2025, 2:56:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Charlie Phillips (@charliechar.bsky.social) reposted

Don’t ignore that the bbc asked a racist question here

1/9/2025, 2:38:59 PM | 528 122 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

It gives "should trans people be allowed in public toilets?" vibes. A truly awful job by the BBC there šŸ‘

1/9/2025, 2:48:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can't wait. Already signed up šŸ˜Ž

1/9/2025, 2:42:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

You seeing this, dad? @fraserc69.bsky.social

1/9/2025, 2:39:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Lads, these deadline day transfers are fooking mental.

1/9/2025, 2:39:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dinner is 6 pm (@internethippo.bsky.social) reposted

Millennials are middle aged now but not me. I stayed young somehow

1/9/2025, 11:50:47 AM | 2992 362 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Apparently I've been spelling "motherfucking spineless coward" wrong all my life. I've been told it's spelt "K-E-I-R S-T-A-R-M-E-R".

1/9/2025, 2:12:46 PM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

I just backed TOMB OF THE PALE HORSE - Final Issue & Collected Series on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ian... Go get 'em @ianface.bsky.social @benjaminaefilby.bsky.social

1/9/2025, 6:21:41 AM | 5 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Listen y'all, The Hamburglar has a really bad take on something.

The Guardian article headline
31/8/2025, 11:19:35 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Is there a dead pool going on for Trump that I can take part in because I'd like to take yesterday if it's still available.

31/8/2025, 9:42:37 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Hello, my name is Umar and my kink is watching trivia quiz videos on YouTube.

30/8/2025, 10:59:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

I call this piece "Sexy Watto devouring his son".

30/8/2025, 8:50:45 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Paul F. Tompkins (@pftompkins.bsky.social) reposted

Yo @Wendys how many reskeets to get RFK Jr fired?

30/8/2025, 8:39:03 PM | 1128 59 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hello I represent wendys. She says 69 but she could be joking with me.

30/8/2025, 8:42:54 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

I think you should write a letter to your senator, Chuck.

30/8/2025, 8:41:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Benjamin Ɔ Filby (@benjaminaefilby.bsky.social) reposted

Spooky illustration of a horror villain in surgery scrubs. Head cocked with bright white eyes, veins crawling up his face from under his surgical mask. One arm wearing a long rubber glove, holding a broken bone as a weapon. The other arm has ANOTHER arm sewn onto it, wielding a bonesaw. Strapped to the villain's back are various limbs and prosthetics.
30/8/2025, 2:40:19 PM | 16 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

*m.bison "to me it was Tuesday" gif*

30/8/2025, 7:56:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Btw this is totally "treat yourself" sort of night. My wife has gone on a trip with her sister this weekend and I prescribed myself a solo trip to the cinema and a steakhouse meal. I highly recommend treating yourself once in a while. You deserve it ā¤ļø

30/8/2025, 7:55:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

You're my hero too, buddy.

30/8/2025, 7:53:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Food pic 2: steak medium well done with steak chips and coleslaw.

A plate of
30/8/2025, 7:46:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Food pic 1: fancy chicken tenders for starters.

A plate of fancy chicken tenders.
30/8/2025, 7:38:17 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Man, that was romp. So glad it finally got released.

Bbfc screen for The Toxic Avenger.
30/8/2025, 7:22:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

I got my ticket for the movie. I might go to a steak place after šŸ™‚ Except pictures of food later today.

30/8/2025, 3:21:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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30/8/2025, 3:06:00 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Weekend At Donnie's anyone?

30/8/2025, 12:41:20 PM | 3 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Maybe...somewhere over the rainbow.

30/8/2025, 8:50:39 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Again, just manifesting.

30/8/2025, 6:52:17 AM | 24 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Only one way to be sure youtu.be/fGiYN-Lwi4w

30/8/2025, 6:42:43 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Each day we get closer and closer to how the Munchkins felt on that fateful day of their liberation. Je suis Munchkin.

30/8/2025, 6:41:50 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Not confirming just manifesting, gang šŸ¤™

30/8/2025, 6:39:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Death TRUMPS All. There you got your headline, New York Post. Now pay me my money.

30/8/2025, 6:38:07 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Nobody tell Frazer Brown pls

29/8/2025, 6:57:13 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

I think I'll go watch that Toxic Avenger movie tomorrow šŸ˜Ž

29/8/2025, 6:42:21 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Donald Trump thinks Gavin Newsom is a dipshit and Gavin Newsom thinks Donald Trump is a dipshit. I think they're both cunts. Vote for me.

29/8/2025, 8:45:34 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

A jubilee YouTube video thumbnail. The options for a video on YouTube.
27/8/2025, 12:37:47 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mr. Tyler Crook (@mrtylercrook.bsky.social) reposted

I don't want to repost the awful stuff in that Chat GPT suicide case. But I will say that Chat GPT should be destroyed, financially and legally. The data centers should be disassembled and recycled. Sam Altman should go to prison.

26/8/2025, 8:40:14 PM | 3388 972 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture shaun (@shaunvids.bsky.social) reposted

the last two news stories i saw, one after another, were israel bombing nasser hospital in gaza and then this one. genuinely ashamed of the UK right now

25/8/2025, 1:46:21 PM | 2144 521 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Can you add GTA VI to a baby shower registry? Asking for a friend.

25/8/2025, 7:27:15 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

What do you mean this ain't The Onion?

25/8/2025, 6:28:06 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Normalise 3 day weekends.

24/8/2025, 6:23:10 PM | 17 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

So your Reddit handle is bons_burgers_252. Good to know.

24/8/2025, 1:44:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ed Zitron (@edzitron.com) reposted

This is completely insane and a sign of how washed A.I. truly is. Why do you have to threaten people to use this if it's so good

24/8/2025, 12:47:31 PM | 3570 825 | View on Bluesky | view

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24/8/2025, 1:38:37 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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24/8/2025, 9:23:23 AM | 9628 1896 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly, unfortunately.

24/8/2025, 1:17:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dan Whitehead (@danwhitehead.net) reposted

Whenever stuff like this bubbles up, I'm always reminded of the campaign waged in the early 90s by the red top newspapers against the rise of Media Studies as an academic discipline. "Mickey Mouse degrees" etc. The idea of a population with media literacy threatened their entire business model.

24/8/2025, 9:56:15 AM | 58 18 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Elon John is like "oh, fuck. He didn't name-drop me again, did he?" after reading the article šŸ˜‚

24/8/2025, 10:36:07 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Going to a racist protest under the pretence of "saving our kids" while blatantly ignoring them on a bank holiday weekend just before the new school year starts is peak daft cunt behaviour. Sort yourselves out, you fucking morons.

24/8/2025, 10:32:54 AM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Fraser Campbell (@fraserc69.bsky.social) reposted

Every major media outlet has reported these feeble "protests" in this manner. A combined total of around 4k people nationwide. You have to question why the press are so desperate to inflate this situation. Why are they attempting to manufacture public disorder?

24/8/2025, 9:51:32 AM | 14 5 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dan Whitehead (@danwhitehead.net) reposted

Every photo of Sam Altman looks like a guy who just shat himself.

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23/8/2025, 9:28:47 PM | 46 9 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Alasdair Mackenzie (@alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social) reposted

This is certainly one way of saying ā€œpathetic turnout by the fascists, outnumbered nearly two to one by decent people, despite weeks of bloodthirsty media coverageā€

23/8/2025, 1:03:01 PM | 224 83 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Your parents met on the set of Caligula.

23/8/2025, 9:34:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

It gives "worst in show" vibes. (no offense intended to the four-legged angel in this gif - you deserve so much better and I'm so sorry)

23/8/2025, 6:27:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

I just backed @allhellismrsun.bsky.social's Dead Men Tell Tales: A Retro Anthology Graphic Novel on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/169...

23/8/2025, 4:52:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

They got Capone through tax evasion but can't get Trump through the litany of felonies he's done. Slippery little fucker, ain't he?

23/8/2025, 12:15:21 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh that's a bucket lister for me, mate.

23/8/2025, 11:42:04 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah i ended up rewatching Thief today. boxd.it/aPDktf

23/8/2025, 11:07:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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23/8/2025, 10:18:15 AM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

That's the last time I ask a house to go on a date with me.

A placard in front of a house reading
23/8/2025, 10:04:00 AM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture PJ Holden (@pauljholden.com) reposted

This is why there’s no point in labour trying to push rightward. There’s always further right to go www.bbc.co.uk/news/article.... My god spend some time talking about the NHS and dentists and transport and the cost of living and taxing the bloody rich.

23/8/2025, 8:26:04 AM | 46 8 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Losty (@aaronlosty.bsky.social) reposted

For money

22/8/2025, 5:39:12 PM | 51 37 | View on Bluesky | view

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22/8/2025, 9:06:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture dr. caitlin m. green (@caitlinmoriah.bsky.social) reposted

Don’t say ā€œgreat replacementā€ Don’t say ā€œmass deportationsā€ Don’t say ā€œanti-whiteā€ Don’t say ā€œcultural marxismā€ Don’t say ā€œinstitutional captureā€ Don’t say ā€œviewpoint diversityā€ Don’t say ā€œtransgenderismā€ Don’t say ā€œjihadistā€ Don’t say ā€œurban crimeā€ it makes u sound weird and like u hate america

22/8/2025, 8:31:51 PM | 66 15 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

And...the end. What a movie. You may be asking "Umar, you sure love Manhunter." and you would be correct. Here's me talking about my love for this movie in not one, but two, podcast appearances. shows.acast.com/with-gourley... youtu.be/GgB28M8Cdtw?... Enjoy! I think I might go watch Thief now.

22/8/2025, 9:02:07 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

If anyone sees Michael Mann out there can they please tell him "Thanks for directing Manhunter" from me. He'll know what it means.

22/8/2025, 8:37:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Losty (@aaronlosty.bsky.social) reposted

Any art homies interested in drawing 8-10 page horror story? Reply, dm or email me: aaronlosty[at]gmail[dot]com

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22/8/2025, 5:38:50 PM | 56 33 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Tom fuckin' Noonan.

Tom Noonan as Francis Dollarhyde in Manhunter.
22/8/2025, 8:01:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

Name me a more iconic duo... I'll wait.

Will Graham and Hannibal Lecktor in Manhunter.
22/8/2025, 7:33:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Stephanie Cooke (@hellocookie.bsky.social) reposted

The police are telling us that we need to disperse our peaceful protest of their AI, or else we (even as guests) will be removed from the convention and arrested.

22/8/2025, 7:09:41 PM | 682 287 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

I fucking love this movie so fucking much.

22/8/2025, 7:18:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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LFG

The blu ray menu screen for Michael Mann's classic Manhunter.
22/8/2025, 7:04:04 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Holy fuck, it's an actual post šŸ™„ www.linkedin.com/posts/michel...

22/8/2025, 10:38:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Nothing more Christian than calling the national guard to beat up thy neighbour. What a joke of a "man".

21/8/2025, 10:37:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ian Fay (@ianfay.bsky.social) reposted

I kinda love that it looks like they're locking eyes with eachother from across the room

21/8/2025, 7:49:29 PM | 78 8 | View on Bluesky | view

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Robo = Mac Frodo = Charlie

21/8/2025, 7:54:30 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reposted

The Legend Of Zorro should have been called 2orro.

21/8/2025, 7:46:06 AM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Legend Of Zorro should have been called 2orro.

21/8/2025, 7:46:06 AM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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It was like The Room level bad šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

17/8/2025, 9:26:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Full confession - I wrote that review within the first 10 mins of watching the "movie".

17/8/2025, 9:19:17 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

I watched it and it was wonderfully terrible.

17/8/2025, 9:07:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I rewatched American Beauty today. I wish that I did not rewatch American Beauty today.

17/8/2025, 8:09:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture PJ Holden (@pauljholden.com) reposted

Asking ChatGPT is the modern speaking to the gods through fish entrails.

16/8/2025, 5:01:31 PM | 51 10 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Cool. The Toxic Avenger Kickstarter has been funded. I was super chuffed to be a part of this project and I'm so glad this movie's finally coming out šŸ™‚ www.kickstarter.com/projects/leg...

15/8/2025, 8:57:41 PM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

You'd think they're going for a Minority Report vibe but really it's Garrett off Community in a paddling pool.

15/8/2025, 12:54:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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12/8/2025, 12:56:46 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Remake Mr. Majestyk but it's him kicking the shit out of ICE agents trying to harass his melon farm workers.

Charles Bronson as Mr. Majestyk as he aims a pump action shotgun at someone off camera.
11/8/2025, 8:13:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social) reply parent

I understand that this is a very niche and specific gripe but I stand by it.

10/8/2025, 8:12:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

Got another reason why crypto is fucking dumb and should not be used. Something that should be simple - installing PIP and running some javascript in VS Code - has become a Sisyphean task for me. These nerds love to complicate shit and should not be trying to make a new type of fucking money.

10/8/2025, 8:07:18 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Umar Ditta (@umarditta.bsky.social)

My soundtrack as I tidy up the house.

The Best Of Blondie vinyl on a portable turntable ready to be played.
10/8/2025, 5:26:52 PM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Smooth Dunk (@smoothdunk2.bsky.social) reposted

Media Literacy In 2025

4 panel comic Panel 1: Pink Guy on a cinema screen says: I am the protagonist Panel 2: Blue Guy sitting in the audience, pumping fist, yells: YES Panel 3: Pink Guy: But I’m not necessarily ā€œThe Good Guyā€ Panel 4: Blue Guy choking on popcorn: WHUUUUUU
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