molly

molly

@mollymoss.bsky.social

Writer, filmmaker and fake goth. Occasional film programmer. I laugh at danger and break all the rules. she/her 🏳️‍⚧️ pfp by @mollyfied.bsky.social

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molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

Hey folks! My friend Ellie will be getting bottom surgery in December and needs some help with the recovery period, so I'm helping her set up a GoFundMe to fundraise for it. She's one of the kindest people I know, so please donate if you're able to or share this post! gofund.me/984aaaf4f

molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

I had a documentary class first year of film school w a great prof. Day one she asked us what we thought a documentary is and when someone inevitably said "it's a movie that has to be truthful/real" she made a loud buzzer sound and went WRONG

STAT@statnews.com

“'You Can See Everything' is a hilarious, thrilling, fascinating, beautiful piece of art. What it certainly is not is a documentary, and it’s dangerous to pretend that it is,” writes Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz. https://bit.ly/4Bk2nDJ

statnews.comI was a Theranos whistleblower. In ‘You Can See Everything,’ Elizabeth Holmes is still lyingA more accurate name would be “You Can See Everything That We Chose To Point The Camera At,”Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz writes.
molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

We talked about the distinction between journalism and documentary, the ethics involved both towards subject and audience and how documentaries can and frequently use things that aren't true to make their points. It's next to impossible for there to be objective truth when you film and edit.

molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

I've been thinking about how we've hit a point in capitalism where "making money" as a concept has become completely removed from anything that physically exists in the real world, like making a good product or work that people want to buy. It's all just numbers being moved around a spreadsheet now.

Aftermath@aftermath.site

Layoffs hit Ghost Of Yotei developer Sucker Punch aftermath.site/sucker-punch-l...

molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

I forgot to set my alarm today and was having a dream where I was on a game show where the host said "let's see if she knows what time it is, folks!" which caused me to immediately wake up and realize i was late to class

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Rafa Sales Ross
@rafiews.com

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

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Rose Schmits
@roseschmits.bsky.social

Yissss

Rose Schmits@roseschmits.bsky.social

I know absolutely nothing about Lula except that i saw someone share a clip on insta of him in celebration kissing a trans woman politician on the cheek and oh my god is that a radical act for a politician in 2026 so lets fucking go

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Vicky ACAB
@vickyacab.bsky.social

Bolsonaro, Vucic and Orban out, Flamingo and Cockroach Revolutions, French uprising and Iberian housing movements, Nepal and Bangladesh popular insurrection, Iranian and Serbian movements, these too are heralds of the current moment. We are once again in a time of movement and revolution

molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

holy shit this is some of the worst green-screening i've ever seen

Kameo@kameoapp.bsky.social

An extended cut of Ant-Man's Captain America joke from "Avengers: Doomsday" has surfaced, with John Walker chiming in: "I was also Cap for a minute."

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Fawnlorn
@fawnlorn.bsky.social

I’m excited to share another look my Imp marionette/puppet and Maw theatre. I’m so happy with how it all turned out. ✹

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juno Rylee Stump-Schultz
@junoryleejournalism.com

ive sent my publishing proposal to countless book publishers and they all told me "it's not a good time to sign trans/feminist authors in the current political climate. surely you understand. let's talk later."

juno Rylee Stump-Schultz@junoryleejournalism.com

please don't let me down. please take a chance on me. here is an EPUB FIRST EDITION of my memoir i completed in Winter 2024. it's only 20 bucks and 200+ pages. i worked really hard on this. please purchase, share, and tell your friends juno-rylee-schultz.itch.io/dad-yelled-m...

juno-rylee-schultz.itch.ioDad Yelled, Mom Drank, and I Ran Away (1st Edition) by juno-rylee-schultza memoir about a trans girl who survived

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flyingrodent
@flyingrodent.bsky.social

Again, it’s important to understand that the transgender terror did not arise organically from the public. It was imposed from above, by the world’s most hateful and poisonous media class.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Kasey Gifford
@kaseygifford.bsky.social

I wonder if its because we need some sort of safe outlet to feel all the terrible, life threatening daily terrors we are forced to live with? Maybe feel some kind if catharsis when the untenable evils and billionares are defeated or recieve any kind of comeuppance? Nah thats dumb its obviously satan

molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

i've had this argument with a surprising amount of left-leaning people who seem to think that porn addiction is real

Mad(s)@digitalflinch.bsky.social

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molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

a problem i've been working through the past little while is this kind of artistic block i have, i've been writing and making little projects pretty much all my life but have a tendency to really dislike them/never finish or release them, and i'd like that to no longer be the case

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Kraken
@korpspropaganda.bsky.social

today is your reminder that the 'Guennol Lioness', a proto-Elamite statuette, confirms evidence that humans have been hot for massive furry women since at least 5000ish BCE, contemporary with our invention of the wheel and the first cohesive writing systems

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I Walked with a ZomBee
@beedelores.bsky.social

I wrote about some of the BEST indie horror that has things to actually say. Those include Leviticus, @monstermakeup.bsky.social's Death Drop Gorgeous & Saint Drogo, @parkerbrennon.bsky.social's Hauntology, and @michaelvarrati.bsky.social's There's a Zombie Outside! floodmagazine.com/235555/indie...

floodmagazine.comIndie Horror Is in the Midst of a Complete “Woke” TakeoverLed by Jane Schoenbrun, Adrian Chiarella, and Addison Heimann, a new wave of queer horror filmmakers strives to explore long-suppressed queer narratives that tear straightness limb from limb.
molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

very good bit whoever did this

molly@mollymoss.bsky.social

Hey folks! My friend Ellie will be getting bottom surgery in December and needs some help with the recovery period, so I'm helping her set up a GoFundMe to fundraise for it. She's one of the kindest people I know, so please donate if you're able to or share this post! gofund.me/984aaaf4f

molly
@mollymoss.bsky.social

dragon age and mass effect were so formative to me as baby gay, i met a lot of friends and did a lot of early creative stuff through that fandom, this is such a bummer

RPG Site@rpgsite.net

EA is shutting down BioWare. The next Mass Effect has been canceled: https://www.rpgsite.net/news/21611-bioware-shutting-down-ea-job-cuts-mass-effect-canceled

molly
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Colin Smith@colinsmith.bsky.social

Still can’t forget the expression on Thomas Teepell’s face as he began to challenge Abdul El-Sayed. He seems to have believed he had a winning hand. Was he imagining fame & the respect of his appalling peers? Did he feel a career as a demagogue awaited him? I bet he felt so smart & so powerful.