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Roxanne Hoge@RoxanneHoge
In line at the pharmacy.
On the way here, I heard an ad imploring that people get their Covid-19 vaccine NOW, not waiting.
The guy in front of me at the window is wanting to get a 💉💉💉 and asking how often he should get it—every 3 months?
Good God, people.
10:17 PM · Aug 17, 2026 · 4.88K Views
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I mean, shouldn’t people get a boAster shot every day, just to be “safe?”
Leslie Erin@xLeslieErin
I've been in and out of hospitals and doctor's offices with my dad for 5 months and as far as I can tell, this is 99% of what doctors do now:
1. Ask what meds you're on.
2. Order a machine to tell them something.
3. Read what the machine decided.
4. Prescribe more meds.
11:19 PM · Aug 17, 2026 · 5.32K Views
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WHAT PROOF OF LIFE WOULD EVEN MATTER AT THIS POINT?
Maira@maira4yo
The Sirens’ scene may have been the best part of The Odyssey. Odysseus didn’t survive because he was immune to temptation he survived because he knew exactly how vulnerable he was to it. He had himself tied down before the temptation even arrived. There’s a lesson in that we’ll
Kalshi Film @Kalshi_Film
The Odyssey releases across China to over 20,000 screens and 800 IMAX theaters
It is the front runner to win Best Picture at the Oscars
4:45 PM · Aug 14, 2026 · 41.7K Views
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Christopher Nolan Archives@NolanAnalyst
The brilliant thing about the Cyclops scene in THE ODYSSEY is how utterly terrifying he is when he first appears, yet by the end you feel pity for him. Odysseus and his men violate his home and steal his food without consent, they mutilate him and never even attempt a dialogue.
7:34 PM · Jul 23, 2026 · 242K Views
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Greg 💀@Greg3f
"Empty throne? I've been been sitting on that empty throne for twenty years now " is one of the best lines in the odyssey cause Penelope isn't saying Ithaca doesn't need a king , she is saying everyone keeps acting like the throne has been empty for years when she is the one
5:47 PM · Aug 3, 2026 · 63K Views
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Caitlin 🏴☀️@noctlunas
finally went to see the odyssey (a wee cinema date with myself) and thoroughly enjoyed, especially when Penelope suggested locking the doors and burning the bastards
3:57 PM · Aug 15, 2026 · 239 Views
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