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RIP to Esther Rantzen. Her support for the campaign to provide a safe, dignified death for the terminally ill moved the needle measurably. It is unfortunate that change did not come in time for her to see it.

LLM-Subtrans now supports transcription, either via cloud API (e.g. OpenRouter + MAI-transcribe-2) or locally via Qwen-ASR. The results can be a step change in quality from Whisper-based transcription, or even from OCR or text-based translations. github.com/machinewrapp...

One of the greats, and one of Hong Kong cinema’s finest character actors, Lau Shun has passed away. Wong Fei-hung’s father in the Once Upon a Time in China series, and so much more. www.globaltimes.cn/page/202605/...

This is not the end. We won't stop fighting until every dying person has choice.

Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March

Hard Boiled Shout [Left] Arrow [Right](From their 4K trailer) Arrow actually did it. Told ya to wait. Plus @priscillapage.bsky.social has an essay in this and The Killer.

#NowWatching THE BEEKEEPER (2024) This seems very much like my kind of jam... err, honey.

This is a banger!

Another movie I've had for ~20 years and never got around to watching - even though it has Kara Hui in it 😱 It's actually a lot of fun, in that uniquely Hong Kong style where idiotic gags and kick-ass action blur into each other without much regard for whether it makes sense.

Sammo Hung's Blade of Fury is my favorite kind of historical drama about national mythmaking: the kind where every position on the ideological spectrum is represented by a different martial arts fighter and there’s a quintuple decap in the first fifteen minutes

Love to see two old Shaw Brothers stars, Chin Siu Ho and Norman Tsui go at it in Taoist Priest. ESPECIALLY when you get a dope Demon of the Lute reference thrown in for good measure! Also...third hand technique! lol

A WRITER’S ODYSSEY 2: the idea of alternate realities colliding that was played with in the first film is in full bloom here and while it eventually piles-up an enough ideas for two sequels I welcome its go-for-broke audacity. The spectacle and swordplay remain fun and plentiful.

This is how all the Japanese classics should be translated.

Yay for remembering that Sitges exists before it happens this year! sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/film/2025...

#JustWatched THE JADE TIGER (1977, Chu Yuan) One of the more accomplished Chu Yuan/Ku Long/Ti Lung collaborations, with a suitably labyrinthine plot and gorgeous visuals, with an all-star cast and quite a dark story.

#JustWatched CITY ON FIRE (1987, Ringo Lam) One of the crown jewels of 1980's Hong Kong Cinema. Ringo Lam nails that fatalistic, cynical noir vibe and coaxes a magnificent performance out of Chow Yun-Fat. Great to see this finally get a quality remaster! boxd.it/aLJZUd

#NowWatching CLANS OF INTRIGUE (1977, Chu Yuan) I love the fever dream logic (and aesthetics) of this film. The best of Chu Yuan's Gu Long adaptations - and we finally get to see it uncut thanks to @arrowvideo.bsky.social. Waited a long time for this!

This article claims that people can't move to productive cities because of housing costs. But of course the causal chain could well be the opposite (see Pettis) and work as follows: 1. Productive cities concentrate economic rents 2. These rents flow to capital owners, not workers

Yeah, Hard Boiled in 4K on iTunes looks incredible. Original audio mix on both tracks. Bless Apple on their bitrate.

BREAKING: MPs back assisted dying Bill at Third Reading. ▶️ For: 314 ▶️ Against: 291 This is a landmark moment for choice, compassion and dignity at the end of life. #YesToDignity

This Friday, MPs will vote on the assisted dying Bill. It all comes down to this - Tag your MP and ask them to vote yes. If it passes, the Bill continues its journey in the House of Lords - if not, it falls. This could be our last chance to secure a compassionate law.

For 20 years we've fought tooth and nail for our NHS. We've saved 10 hospitals & numerous services, lobbied politicians and brought information to thousands - but without your help, we can't continue the fight. Will you donate to help us now? 👇 🙏 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/20th-anniv...

Bring Thames Water back into public ownership. It's beyond a joke, privatisation of the water supply has been a disaster and it's time to end the experiment. weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...

Yep, I stand by this letterboxd.com/24fpsuk/film...

Initial conditions: m1=33.2 m2=60.7 m3=82.4 (solar masses) v1x=6.043 v1y=5.619 v2x=2.209 v2y=1.004 v3x=-5.912 v3y=0.803 (km/s) x1=-14.0 y1=-8.0 x2=34.0 y2=16.0 x3=11.0 y3=-28.0 (AU from center) Music: Prelude in C Major – Bach

Help us spread the message: With just 48 hours until the next assisted dying debate, it's crucial to flood social media with support for law change. MPs must hear our call: When we cannot stay, let us choose how we go. One click can make a difference. Tag your MP in the comments. #LetUsChoose

“No-one should be forced to starve themselves, travel overseas or use other traumatic methods to end their lives when dealing with a terminal diagnosis.” www.scotsman.com/health/assis...

I DID IT I MANIFESTED THIS BY SHEER FORCE OF WILL

Have the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards clumsily streaming via VPN in the background. Will make occasional updates and jokes in this thread.

Watch the all-time action classics that inspired Netflix’s Havoc

#JustWatched HAVOC (2025) A bit of a slow burn carried by Tom Hardy's performance until it finally erupts into the sort of chaotic carnage we expect and crave from a Gareth Evans project. boxd.it/9wOA9X

always give the random Netflix licensed Japanese series a chance

EXPOSED: Fake water nationalisation tag would still save £3 billion a year. University of Greenwich research shows how taking back control of our water delivers a better deal for the public. Sign our petition to bring water into public ownership: weownit.org.uk/act-now/lets...

for a long time, I used to watch the first 10 minutes of Thief almost every day - an incredibly gorgeous and oddly soothing sequence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJIn...

The U.K. cannot continue to pretend it can make a “deal” with these people.

Sounds like Doom: The Dark Ages is a return to classic Doom gameplay after Doom Eternal (which I have started 3 times and rage-quit 3 times because it forces you into a very specific, limited style of combat).

Sure, this is just a double sunrise due to the way the eclipse geometery worked out, but it may in fact actually be a DEMON SUNRISE. Fans of Quatermass and the Pit might recognize what it really *truly* is, too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTkb... h/t APOD