Colin Smith's Avatar

Colin Smith

@welcometotsavo

He/Him; occasional writer/rent-a-gob; aspiring lightsaber duellist; ex-roller derby official; ex-wrestling commentator Once gave a conference presentation titled "Heavy Metal is My Religion" (MHMC 2019, Aalto University) https://linktr.ee/welcometotsavo

785
Followers
452
Following
12,698
Posts
26.08.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Colin Smith @welcometotsavo

Caligula was assassinated by his own Praetorian Guard because of his erratic behavior, abuse of power, and draining of the treasury.

10.03.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC (the Ides of March) by Roman senators because he was named "dictator for life" and his rule threatened the Republic. The deed was done to save the Republic from having a "king."
No reason for this post, really.
Just some historical trivia.
Anyway...

10.03.2026 09:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab The Defense Department went on a $93 billion spending spree in 2025.

Hoe. Lee. FVCK!

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

10.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

I earned a badge on Garmin Connect. #garmin #beatyesterday

10.03.2026 08:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
"Piracy is the most successful form of distribution," says Werner Herzog The verteran German director was giving a masterclass at Nyon's Visions du Reel festival.

www.screendaily.com/news/piracy-...

10.03.2026 06:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"I would like to see the baby" but it's β€œPiracy is the most effective form of artistic distribution these days. So be it.” 

-Werner Herzog on NPR just now πŸ”₯

"I would like to see the baby" but it's β€œPiracy is the most effective form of artistic distribution these days. So be it.” -Werner Herzog on NPR just now πŸ”₯

10.03.2026 06:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Freakonomics Radio Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad...

β€œPiracy is the most effective form of artistic distribution these days. So be it.”

-Werner Herzog on NPR just now πŸ”₯

www.npr.org/podcasts/452...

10.03.2026 06:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
09.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a man in a red jacket is standing next to a man in a silver armor . ALT: a man in a red jacket is standing next to a man in a silver armor .
09.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Last year, Live Nation donated $500,000 to Trump’s inauguration fund.

09.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 450 πŸ” 213 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 12
Post image

*chef's kiss*

09.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

🫒

09.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

🀭

09.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millenn...

09.03.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

So we can talk about the #EpsteinFiles again, right? πŸ˜‰

09.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Apropos of nothing (and nobody) in particular...

09.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

"record-breaking" how, exactly?

Biggest box office bomb... mustn't say bomb; don't mention bomb... oops, there goes a US Tomahawk missile... well, at least it's not a bomb...

Is it possible for a film to have negative viewing numbers?

09.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

TBH I'm not up on pop culture figures so maybe this tracks... I dunno...

09.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

So much money gets wasted by employers (usually corporations) trying not to pay staff a fair wage.

09.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

😱😱😱

09.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

#EpsteinFiles

09.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

This brings to mind a post by @liambrazier.com from (I think) the weekend...

09.03.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

@princessyuna.bsky.social

09.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought he was Homo Phobic, but...

09.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

See, the meme is only half the story! ❀️‍πŸ”₯

09.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Look, this is WHOLESOME AS FVCK!

09.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No Lies Detected

09.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

The best the current US administration can hope for is to be meme stock for the foreseeable future...

09.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

@ariargenta.com - as soon as I saw this it screamed out your name...

09.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This *screams* @iheartguitar.bsky.social 🀘🏻

09.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0