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Copywriter, concertgoer, and horror fiend. πŸ§›πŸ»πŸŽ§βœοΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ (he/him) https://linktr.ee/evanbenner

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Panic bought a membership (finally) for early tickets to a bunch of these Beyond screenings.

04.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this list!

04.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

100 fucking percent.

03.03.2026 07:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Bride!
Alpha
Undertone
They Will Kill You

26.02.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ADAM. I'm dying here. πŸ’€ 🀣

18.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unrhetorically, not before Repost Random Tiger Photos Wednesday.

18.02.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Mia Valentina Paz Faria
A 7-year-old from Venezuela who was living in Austin, Texas 
Detained for 70 days

β€œI don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”

Mia Valentina Paz Faria A 7-year-old from Venezuela who was living in Austin, Texas Detained for 70 days β€œI don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”

UPDATE: Staff at the ICE concentration camp in Dilley, Texas have begun raiding the dormitories of kids and their parents to confiscate and destroy letters from the children. This is in response to the ace reporting by 
@micarosenberg
 et al for ProPublica:

UPDATE: Staff at the ICE concentration camp in Dilley, Texas have begun raiding the dormitories of kids and their parents to confiscate and destroy letters from the children. This is in response to the ace reporting by @micarosenberg et al for ProPublica:

β€œI don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”

- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.

Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.

www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

17.02.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 12166 πŸ” 7001 πŸ’¬ 325 πŸ“Œ 832

Been there! Ended up donating the refund for my request.

17.02.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The translated Icelandic version of an early Stoker Dracula draft: "Powers of Darkness."

12.02.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They're quite a case study!

10.02.2026 06:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Best" is a stretch, but I have to give recognition to Beyond Skyline for making as much of a recovery as it did by leaps and bounds after Skyline ... before losing it all again in Skylines.

10.02.2026 06:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Post a banger not in English.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MaF...

09.02.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œI’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”

my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist

09.02.2026 05:46 πŸ‘ 18218 πŸ” 4512 πŸ’¬ 399 πŸ“Œ 414

Y'all, I'm TRYING MY BEST.

08.02.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"I'd like to share a story from a local paper in Coldwater, Michigan dated to the 9th of April, 1945. It tells how the US Army, under General Patton--the US 3rd Army--came onto what you might call a detention center just outside the village of Ohrdruf, Germany. 

The US Army brought the leading citizens of Ohrdruf to tour the facility, which turned out to be part of the Buchenwald network of concentration camps. A US Army colonel told the German civilians who viewed the scenes, without muttering a word, that they were to blame. 

One of the Germans replied that what happened in the camp was (quote) 'done by a few people, and you cannot blame us all.' And the American, who could have been any one of our grandfathers, said, 'this was done by those that the German people chose to lead them, and all are responsible.' 

The morning after the tour, the Mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. And maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough. 

I ask you to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf might have thought before he died. Maybe he felt like a victim. He might have thought, 'how is this my fault? I have no jurisdiction over this.' Maybe he would have said, 'this site was not subject to local zoning, what could I do?' 

But I think, when he reflected on the suffering that occurred at this camp, just outside of town, that those words would have sounded hollow even to him. Because in his heart he knew--as we do--that we are all responsible for what happens in our community. 

I urge the council to take action to stop, or stall, or at the barest minimum to think creatively about how to exercise oversight over this proposed ICE facility. Thank you."

"I'd like to share a story from a local paper in Coldwater, Michigan dated to the 9th of April, 1945. It tells how the US Army, under General Patton--the US 3rd Army--came onto what you might call a detention center just outside the village of Ohrdruf, Germany. The US Army brought the leading citizens of Ohrdruf to tour the facility, which turned out to be part of the Buchenwald network of concentration camps. A US Army colonel told the German civilians who viewed the scenes, without muttering a word, that they were to blame. One of the Germans replied that what happened in the camp was (quote) 'done by a few people, and you cannot blame us all.' And the American, who could have been any one of our grandfathers, said, 'this was done by those that the German people chose to lead them, and all are responsible.' The morning after the tour, the Mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. And maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough. I ask you to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf might have thought before he died. Maybe he felt like a victim. He might have thought, 'how is this my fault? I have no jurisdiction over this.' Maybe he would have said, 'this site was not subject to local zoning, what could I do?' But I think, when he reflected on the suffering that occurred at this camp, just outside of town, that those words would have sounded hollow even to him. Because in his heart he knew--as we do--that we are all responsible for what happens in our community. I urge the council to take action to stop, or stall, or at the barest minimum to think creatively about how to exercise oversight over this proposed ICE facility. Thank you."

This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):

04.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 2739 πŸ” 1003 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 67
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Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice' In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...

Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths

'I am their voice'

NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

03.02.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 8956 πŸ” 3054 πŸ’¬ 79 πŸ“Œ 128

Noem: We're putting cameras on the gestapo

Me: How about no gestapo

Noem: We're putting reflectors on the gestapo

Me: I said noβ€”

Noem: We're putting bells on the gestapo

03.02.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 364 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0

Love Logan Arcade! They've got a great game/pinball selection.

02.02.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A lot more people should know about the bravery Marimar Martinez displayed in the midst of Chicago’s occupation and the murder of two observers in MSP. They tried to kill her, shooting her 5 times, and it’s a miracle she’s alive to push for transparency like this after being persecuted by the DOJ.

26.01.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 3924 πŸ” 1753 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 8
A VHS tv with gray static and a red "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”  title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A white background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.

A VHS tv with gray static and a red "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”  title. "Monday Movie Must-Watch" is in red text below. A white background with gray scraggly trees frame the center image.

The next movie that should be on your must-watch list is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. The fourth installment of the 28 Days Later film series, it’s even bloodier and more brutal than the preceding films. However, it is the human element woven throughout the story that makes it so striking. πŸ¦΄πŸ’€

26.01.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

First read of my year was The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power!

21.01.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's your last chance! Get your votes in today for the best horror of 2025 before voting closes!

16.01.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love X-CROSS so so so much. Please watch X-CROSS. You certainly won't have a bad time watching X-CROSS.

15.01.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 258 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

Even if you did, the result is always "Not Enough."

14.01.2026 06:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats @unlockaudio.bsky.social on the launch of the #UnlockAudioCollective! 6 specialty studios with elite artists, organized under the Unlock Audio umbrella. Wondering where the audio talent is? Look no further. Game devs? This news is for you: unlockaudio.com

12.01.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We need to get it lodged more firmly in the discourse that Trump and Stephen Miller are prioritizing removing nonviolent immigrants over public safety. They are sinking so many resources into their ethnic purification project that they're putting us in more danger.

newrepublic.com/article/2041...

07.01.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 2182 πŸ” 783 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 30
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The Fifth Cord (1971) A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.

The Fifth Cord is a top contender for sure. boxd.it/Wj0

28.12.2025 01:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

May need to find a new grocery store. Being likened to Mr.Beast twice in as many weeks by patrons and personnel alike has made my neighborhood go-to a hostile environment. /cwh

24.12.2025 23:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tales from the Quarantine EVERYBODY HAS A TALE TO TELL. THESE ARE THEIRS. 400 Artists and Writers from 60 countries create THE ANTHOLOGY OF THE DECADE.

Time sure flies! Yesterday marked three years since Frazer Brown aka #RedCabinComics pretended to ship nonexistent #TFTQ charity anthologies still owed to 75% of his Β£37k Kickstarter backers to this day. He last pretended news was still nigh this Nov. 7. www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

23.12.2025 23:29 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential

09.12.2025 20:45 πŸ‘ 13866 πŸ” 3938 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 194