Doug Busk
@thetechnocrat.com
Movies, marketing, comedy, & comics — not always in that order but sometimes
ATL skyline by Joey Kyber: https://www.pexels.com/photo/time-lapse-photography-of-road-near-town-185662/
ATL skyline by Joey Kyber: https://www.pexels.com/photo/time-lapse-photography-of-road-near-town-185662/
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Doug Busk
@thetechnocrat.com
· Nov 17
Hello, Bluesky! 👋
First post so a visual intro of firsts — and sneak preview of topics I’ll talk about here:
- First campaign
- First Batman
- First Mac
- First comedy memorized
First post so a visual intro of firsts — and sneak preview of topics I’ll talk about here:
- First campaign
- First Batman
- First Mac
- First comedy memorized
Reposted by Doug Busk
1. Rick Steves has spent $2 million of his own money to rescue a single-screen theater in Edmonds, WA.
This is part of a multi-million-dollar effort he has made to invest in community properties in order to preserve local institutions and keep them serving the communities they were built for.
This is part of a multi-million-dollar effort he has made to invest in community properties in order to preserve local institutions and keep them serving the communities they were built for.
September 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
1. Rick Steves has spent $2 million of his own money to rescue a single-screen theater in Edmonds, WA.
This is part of a multi-million-dollar effort he has made to invest in community properties in order to preserve local institutions and keep them serving the communities they were built for.
This is part of a multi-million-dollar effort he has made to invest in community properties in order to preserve local institutions and keep them serving the communities they were built for.
Reposted by Doug Busk
The comedy legend Mel Brooks turns 100 today. @adriennelaf.bsky.social on how he’s given the rest of us a blueprint for living well:
Long Live Mel Brooks
Happy 100th birthday to the funniest man who’s ever lived.
bit.ly
June 29, 2026 at 12:15 AM
The comedy legend Mel Brooks turns 100 today. @adriennelaf.bsky.social on how he’s given the rest of us a blueprint for living well:
“I told them. I was right. ‘Get the fence, tarp, and scaffolding contract,’ I said.”
Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini Jr) Smiling
Alt: Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini Jr) smiling, probably walking from the esplanade project down the boardwalk.
static.klipy.com
June 23, 2026 at 11:51 PM
“I told them. I was right. ‘Get the fence, tarp, and scaffolding contract,’ I said.”
The definition of superhero movies redefined and an instant classic for #genx, BATMAN, hit theaters 37 years ago.
If you’re a fan of the movie, its creators, actors, script and the story behind it, no one makes a better thread than @alltherightmovies.com.
“You wanna get nuts?!?” Read on.
#batman
If you’re a fan of the movie, its creators, actors, script and the story behind it, no one makes a better thread than @alltherightmovies.com.
“You wanna get nuts?!?” Read on.
#batman
BATMAN was released 37 years ago today. One of the earliest classic superhero movies, and among the most popular of director Tim Burton. The story of how it came to the big screen will have you dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight…
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June 23, 2026 at 11:36 AM
The definition of superhero movies redefined and an instant classic for #genx, BATMAN, hit theaters 37 years ago.
If you’re a fan of the movie, its creators, actors, script and the story behind it, no one makes a better thread than @alltherightmovies.com.
“You wanna get nuts?!?” Read on.
#batman
If you’re a fan of the movie, its creators, actors, script and the story behind it, no one makes a better thread than @alltherightmovies.com.
“You wanna get nuts?!?” Read on.
#batman
“Sneakers” ensemble — and the distinct contribution each of them makes provides a vibe that I didn’t see again until Clooney and crew in “Oceans 11.” #HATM
May 18, 2026 at 12:48 AM
“Sneakers” ensemble — and the distinct contribution each of them makes provides a vibe that I didn’t see again until Clooney and crew in “Oceans 11.” #HATM
About this silliness: “Why aren’t the Democrats doing anything?”
(Spent 2.5 hours in ATL line this morning. Earned this post. Also, not a real picture. Satire.)
(Spent 2.5 hours in ATL line this morning. Earned this post. Also, not a real picture. Satire.)
March 23, 2026 at 2:08 PM
About this silliness: “Why aren’t the Democrats doing anything?”
(Spent 2.5 hours in ATL line this morning. Earned this post. Also, not a real picture. Satire.)
(Spent 2.5 hours in ATL line this morning. Earned this post. Also, not a real picture. Satire.)
Reposted by Doug Busk
Tatyana Thompson said when she became pregnant with her son, her pain from sickle cell intensified. She was repeatedly in the hospital with a sharp pain, which she compared to being cut by a knife.
After experimental treatment requiring bone marrow from her brother, she is pain-free.
#BlackSky 🌱🙏🏾
After experimental treatment requiring bone marrow from her brother, she is pain-free.
#BlackSky 🌱🙏🏾
Woman Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease at 2-Months-Old Wakes Up with No Pain for the First Time in Her Life After New Treatment
Tatyana Thompson, who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when she was 2 months old, was successfully cured of the disease after she participated in Johns Hopkins research on sickle cell treatment.
people.com
March 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Tatyana Thompson said when she became pregnant with her son, her pain from sickle cell intensified. She was repeatedly in the hospital with a sharp pain, which she compared to being cut by a knife.
After experimental treatment requiring bone marrow from her brother, she is pain-free.
#BlackSky 🌱🙏🏾
After experimental treatment requiring bone marrow from her brother, she is pain-free.
#BlackSky 🌱🙏🏾
I know there’s a space in the logo, but “MS NOW” reads as “Microsoft Now” more than MSNBC ever read as “MicrosoftNBC” to me. (Yes, that’s how it started.)
No space. Thank you.
No space. Thank you.
a cartoon character wearing glasses is holding a piece of paper and says `` no capes ! ''
Alt: Edna Mode, fashion designer, in Pixar’s “Incredibles,” making clear her antipathy for capes. “No capes!”
media.tenor.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I know there’s a space in the logo, but “MS NOW” reads as “Microsoft Now” more than MSNBC ever read as “MicrosoftNBC” to me. (Yes, that’s how it started.)
No space. Thank you.
No space. Thank you.
2026 is gonna be my year
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
2026 is gonna be my year
Professor Plumm obviously used the wreenche in the Gallery Halll.
December 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Professor Plumm obviously used the wreenche in the Gallery Halll.
When did banking apps become pop-up nightmares? Every time it’s a non-stop barrage of silly upsells.
youtu.be/f4CizzE-zZo?...
youtu.be/f4CizzE-zZo?...
Fight Scene From Airplane!
YouTube video by jujubeaniez
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
When did banking apps become pop-up nightmares? Every time it’s a non-stop barrage of silly upsells.
youtu.be/f4CizzE-zZo?...
youtu.be/f4CizzE-zZo?...
Lived experience.
I hear the way you all speak about me with your snarky tweets and entitled complaints.
Your hatred fuels me.
As soon as you pull in, I am waiting. I am a sinister surprise masquerading as an average parking lot.
Your hatred fuels me.
As soon as you pull in, I am waiting. I am a sinister surprise masquerading as an average parking lot.
I Am a Trader Joe’s Parking Lot and I Am Here to Destroy You
My game begins at once: a team of crack architects and city planners conspire to bring me to your city. People rejoice, and so do I, for the game i...
buff.ly
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Lived experience.
Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love… 🎥 🖤
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Share a 90s movie you think deserves more love… 🎥 🖤
Primaries are healthy. We need more primaries.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Primaries are healthy. We need more primaries.
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Want a party that actually fights back? Run for office. We’ll help you. runforwhat.net
Run for Something
Find offices you can run for
runforwhat.net
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Want a party that actually fights back? Run for office. We’ll help you. runforwhat.net
iOS26: I feel like I’m in a Kelvin timeline Trek. This thing has more lens flares than JJ Abrams on an unlimited set budget.
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
iOS26: I feel like I’m in a Kelvin timeline Trek. This thing has more lens flares than JJ Abrams on an unlimited set budget.
This is how Election Night finds me.
a close up of a man 's face in a dark room with a blue light behind him .
Alt: Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne in “Batman Returns,” rising to the call of the Bat Signal.
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
This is how Election Night finds me.
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
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Gecco Wafers
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Mink Duds
Mink Duds
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100 Gland
100 Gland
October 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Gecco Wafers
Gecco Wafers
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
Claim a movie poster ^^
October 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Claim a movie poster ^^
Truth.
I’m not sure any talk show host had as much fun doing his own thing in the dead of night on network television as Craig Ferguson…
October 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Truth.