John Payant

John Payant

@jpayant70.bsky.social

Abolish the Electoral College Abolish the Death Penalty Abolish ICE

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Look, here's the thing. With layoffs, shutdowns, and GTA coming out in a month: If a game looks cool to you and you have the disposable income: buy it. Don't just cheer on indie games from the sidelines. Don't wait for a sale, or until you have time. Support art that excites you, tangibly.

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I remember growing up WSBK TV38 was big on airing Friday The 13th 1-3 (much to Dana Hersey's chagrin) and WLVI Channel 56 would always air Friday The 13th Part 6

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Reagan talked about welfare queens in Cadillacs, Trump talks about Somalian thieves in Mercedes Benzes, because being *real* racist has been a core strategy Republican politicians for a very long time, even if prior to Trump a lot of folks who should have known better enjoyed pretending otherwise.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Somalia -- 98% of the people here now from Somalia don't work. They don't have to work because they steal so much. They all have a Mercedes Benz. Low IQ and they live better than you do."

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There’s no JB/JT feud. JB loves being cryptic. JT cares about social media about as much as Belichick did. At some point JB needs to stop acting like he’s the only star player ever to be traded.

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Guillermo Del Toro dropping another one liner that’s exactly how I feel about AI slop, the “punishment” is built in

Also, it’s “a part”, not “apart”, unless you mean “separate from”, and any contraction that ends in “‘ve”, that part means “have” not “of”.

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

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After the final game of the season between the PawSox and Maine Guides in ‘86, my younger cousin yelled, “Hey, Mr. Benzinger, can I have your hat?” (“Mr.” Benzinger was probably 22. 😂 ) He said, “Sure can,” and walked over and gave it to him as he left the field. Cousin still has it.

Grant Brisbee@grantbrisbee.bsky.social

Let's take a moment to remember his baseball career and also the letter that he sent to Sports Illustrated in defense of Barry Bonds.

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Telling a woman to shut up when she’s asking about the attack ad you’ve backed calling a pedophilia victim a loser is like a turducken pf misogyny

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

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Total respect for NBC's Monica Alba, who asked Trump exactly the question he needs to answer. By refusing to answer, and attacking her, he has effectively told the world that no, sexual abuse allegations do no mean a thing to him. Imagine if she wasn't there. We'd be the poorer for it.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

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This guy has the scared bravado of an absolute booger eater who’s gotten in with the school bully. He’s been told to brazen it out, and is only half convinced that it’ll work, as the current strategy depends on selling child rape as a character flaw for the child.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

NEW: Vivek Ramaswamy says Amy Acton being a victim of childhood sexual abuse makes her “flawed” while defending his ad featuring her estranged mother. “In politics sometimes it's a tough sport.”

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For the past two years, and long before that, Trans folx have been telling everyone that their rights are not up for negotiation, election or not. Democrats refused to listen. Be angry at the candidates who ignored them, not the people begging to have their human rights respected.

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huh. I wonder how Fox knew to have their cameras at this "fraud bust" 🤔 almost like it's state media

Happy 79th Birthday to my late mother. She’s been gone for 13+ years (FUCK CANCER) and I miss her everyday. When I think about her, it’s the only time I get jealous of people that believe in god and heaven and the afterlife. My only regret in life is she didn’t get to meet her granddaughter.

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stop capitulating to people that hate you and want you gone, stop pretending that you dont know what their motives are i am begging you

Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social

In case you’re wondering what the Outkick guy is up to with the Finals credential WNBA PR gave him: He saw two WNBA PR employees sitting at their desks during the national anthem and posted their photo to Twitter and has followed up with additional posts attempting to dox them

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Things that are now left-coded in the US: - looking out for your neighbors - knowing about sports - drinking beer - THE US MARINES

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social

Woah - boards of service in the Marines and the Navy are ignoring Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's order to purge transgender troops from the military. "Navy and Marine Corps boards have voted to retain trans members in nine of 12 cases." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

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it's cool that you can send "STOP" to instantly block an automated political fundraising text message so they have to text you from a different number five minutes later

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Benzinger played 193 games for the Red Sox from 1987-88 before he was traded to the Reds as part of a five-player deal that returned Nick Esasky.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Many states that could determine control of the US Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows.

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I just got laid off from my full-time job, which is awful. If you're looking to hire someone (or know someone looking to hire someone) who's excellent at writing, editing, communications in general, and/or cultural criticism, email me at mousterpiececinema at gmail dot com. Don't be shy! Seriously.