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Silent films and the silent era, same as the birdsite
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I've been using this profile pic since 2013 and I changed it once for an event, which resulted in a minor freakout because nobody knew who I was. So, Pola forever!

THE LAST WARNING is a delight, a creepy Old Dark Theater murder mystery that showcases the best of silent era visual storytelling

My very unexciting hydroponic setup for lettuces, just two Aerogarden units, nothing fancy. Excuse the cobweb, I kind of don’t care 😜 Ice Leaf in the large one and I just started Baby Oakleaf in the other. The latter tastes pleasantly like an old library. 🌱

Starting my nightshades today with the help of my lovely assistant. Using the damp paper towel method to pre sprout before putting them into plugs. 🌱

THE DAUGHTER OF DAWN (1920) was significant in that its cast was entirely Indigenous. Thought lost for decades, a single copy of this independent production showed up in Oklahoma, where it had been shot, but the owner was holding out for a million dollar payout.

My updated list! Ten surviving silent movies that I want to see on home media! My last list of this kind yielded a 60% release rate, so here's hoping lighting strikes twice! moviessilently.com/2025/02/22/m...

Well-Known Jokester on Bluesky: [fun observation including one relatively random statistic irrelevant to the joke] Man Who Knows Exactly One Fact:

Didn't post preemptive lawyerspeak on a list I just published on my blog because I don't like the way social media forces us to be like "This is just my opinion, my list only, you'll have your own thoughts" because if you don't, you'll be flooded with "You forgot... Wrong! It should be..."