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Tim Pelan

@johnneyred

Have written a few film essays, including for BFI's Get Carter and Imprint's The Keep. Hendrix fan, husband and father, live in N.I My red scarf matches my eyes. https://cinephiliabeyond.org/tag/tim-pela

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I liked it. Slick, but characterful. If that's a word.

07.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

How to create an insurgency. No nuance.

07.03.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ben Stiller is calling out the White House after it used a clip from Tropic Thunder in a video promoting the Iran war.

β€œWe never gave you permission and have no interest in being part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie,” Stiller wrote.

06.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 10430 πŸ” 2579 πŸ’¬ 220 πŸ“Œ 81

Oh dear, no.

06.03.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Michael Mann would kill for this shot:

06.03.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How I arrived on Blue Sky:

06.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mowed the lawn. It was very shaggy, ground still quite wet. But! First fully clear blue sky in ages! Birds are singing in the trees, including the one who impersonates car sirens. Spring is coming.

06.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Historian here history first time as tragedy the second time as farce.

05.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 6004 πŸ” 2120 πŸ’¬ 114 πŸ“Œ 123
That is why Spain is against this disaster, because we understand that governments
are here to improve people’s lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make
people’s lives worse.
And it is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are incapable of fulfilling that
task make use of war to hide their failure whilst filling the pockets of a fewβ€”the usual
ones.

That is why Spain is against this disaster, because we understand that governments are here to improve people’s lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make people’s lives worse. And it is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are incapable of fulfilling that task make use of war to hide their failure whilst filling the pockets of a fewβ€”the usual ones.

With Alt-text:

06.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought this was another "laying on of hands" with Trump in the Oval Office for a second

06.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Toured the Titan Missile Museum in Tucson. Also where First Contact was filmed.

06.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

Ugh!

06.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pete Hegseth’s Troubled Soul The defense secretary appears unable to approach matters of of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility.

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon briefings since the war against Iran began β€œhave reminded the world why he is exactly the wrong person to hold the position he does,” Peter Wehner argues:

06.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 171 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 3
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'this detention centre' looks suspiciously like your bog standard Conference Centre somewhere on the outskirts of Kettering, just off the A14.

06.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Hijack’ Showrunner Teases Possibilities for Season 3: β€˜It Could Be on a Boat, It Could Be on an E-Bike, It Could Be in the Back of a Limo’ β€˜Hijack’ showrunner Jim Field Smith says Idris Elba's Sam Nelson has unfinished business to take care of that could see him return for a third season.

variety.com/2026/tv/glob...

06.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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"We don't do duvets!"

06.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can we quit this habit of making superhero suits look like repurposed motorbike leathers, please? If the Winter Olympics proved anything, it's how great spandex can look.

06.03.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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YOU ASKED FOR THIS!

Downfall. Kristi Noem Edition:

06.03.2026 03:22 πŸ‘ 1666 πŸ” 561 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 117

Just plain embarrassing.

06.03.2026 07:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The home heating oil situation is terrible for many unlucky enough to be about to refill. The outrage is this is an unregulated, unprotected, market (we've long called for that to change). We are subserving many, especially those who live in rural communities.

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Kristi Noem on her first day as Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas

05.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 931 πŸ” 215 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 30

"Europe can deal with our mess."

05.03.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Going against maritime law. America is, together with multiple other actions, showing it is as much a rogue state as any of its "enemies of the day".

05.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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There it is: Noem out, Mullin in

05.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 2557 πŸ” 857 πŸ’¬ 750 πŸ“Œ 965

It is genuinely possible that Kristi Noem is giving a live speech right now while completely unaware that the President has just fired her by tweet.

05.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 149 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Andrew Tate getting his wish to eat a packed lunch on a rollercoaster

Andrew Tate getting his wish to eat a packed lunch on a rollercoaster

It's niche, but I'm very proud of it :D

05.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 152 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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Sidney Lumet direct Sean Connery β€œThe Hill” by (1965) in movie set near Cortijo Hoya Altica, dunas (backside) de Cabo de Gata. #Photography #Cinema #Movies #Filmsky #MovieHistory #MovieSky #Almeria #Andalucia #Nature #Landscape #Desert #filminglocation πŸŽ¬πŸ“½οΈ πŸŽ₯ πŸ“Έ

05.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Keep in mind we already know the US-IDF alliance is committing war crimes, lying about casualties, lying about imminent threats, lying about timelines. And keep in mind the UK confirms the Cyprus strike came from Lebanonβ€”not Iran. Hezbollah has even *less* reason to anger the UK.

05.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 603 πŸ” 110 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5
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Globalisation is under threat from Iran war – and Britain is uniquely vulnerable Economic ripples from US-Israel attacks will soon become waves, engulfing everything from energy prices to food

Globalisation is under threat from Iran war – and Britain is uniquely vulnerable

05.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3
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In Blake's at the hollow Enniskillen. Cool drawing in one of the snugs by a Beano artist

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