Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads

Violinist, administrator, bass player, Christian, & lover of justice, arts, tennis, SNL, The Simpsons, Star Wars, BSG, Station Eleven, WWDITS, scifi, cats

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

BRILLIANT! I had no idea there was a Quebecois dub of The Simpsons! Let’s hope Disney keeps it going. Here’s the petition:

https://t.co/gTqfc1t4HI

[ℳatt (matttomic.bsky.social) @matttomic]

4. Here's an example of the Quebec French Simpsons dub localizing references: this is a scene you might know, but they added a local twist. (I've done my best to provide translated subtitles.)

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

Well, well, well.

I'm just SHOCKED.

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

This thread is pure gold! :D

[Community Notes & Violations @CNviolations]

Poppy vs. Community Notes

🧵 An updated thread.

1. How it all started

[Zach W. Lambert @ZachWLambert]

If you are a Christian whose primary concern is to reduce abortions, you should vote for Kamala Harris.

Abortions have increased nationwide since Trump-appointed judges helped overturn Roe v. Wade, but research shows that abortion rates go down through comprehensive sex education, easy to access contraceptives, low-cost and high-quality pre/post natal care, and various poverty alleviation programs.

All of this is why abortion rates historically decrease under Democratic administrations and most likely will again under Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

@RiffTrax Hilariously, we saw this poster when exiting the theatre auditorium. REAGAN! #PointBreak #Reagan

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

😭 This is one of the first voicemails I’ve listened to from that day in years. 💔

[Civixplorer @Civixplorer]

Tragic day.

This is a phone call made by flight attendant CeeCee Lyles who was working on United Airlines Flight 93 when it was hijacked on 9/11.

Flight 93 was commandeered by terrorists and crashed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, leading to the deaths of all 40 passengers, crew members, and the 4 hijackers on board.

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

@Ineverglow NOT Twyla Paris “God is in Control”. That is THE WORST. 😖

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

Yup. ☹️

[SaskCate 🇨🇦 @CateSask]

Religion can be abused as political power when leaders exploit beliefs to manipulate public sentiment, justify oppressive policies, and marginalize dissenters. This leads to discrimination, erosion of rights, and undermines democracy, all while claiming divine sanction. #skpoli

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

LOL this plus the replies! #BenniferDivorce

[Louis Peitzman @LouisPeitzman]

Bennifer
Bennifer: Here We Go Again
B3nnifer
BenniFOUR
Bennifer: 5th Time's the Charm

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

Well worth watching! "Unlike cynicism, hopefulness is hard-earned, makes demands upon us, and can often feel like the most indefensible and lonely place on earth..."

[David Rowe @mrdavidrowe]

'Hopefulness is not a neutral position. It is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism. Each redemptive or loving act, as small as you like – such as reading to your little boy... keeps the Devil down in the hole.'
Nick Cave.

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

OH THE IRONY!

[Scott Barber @thescottbarber]

Who could have predicted this!

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

This whole thing is fascinating! But yeah, her family and friends don’t need to be harassed. I REALLY want breaking to be back in a future Olympics.

[Kicks @kicks]

Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ is being accused of ‘rigging’ her way to the 2024 Olympics 😳

A thread 🧵

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

LOVE the ParisOlympics2024 closing ceremony so far! Especially loved Debussy’s “Sirenes” from his Nocturnes when the volunteers and new IOC cmte athletes commission were featured. 🥰🎶 https://t.co/HdUxYnRCpb

[Laura Robinson @LauraRbnsn]

any individual church's fault that they aren't. Most churches aren't huge and moneyed and if the majority of churches in your area are already operating at a loss and struggling to make payroll, they're not going to take over housing and education in your area any time soon.

[Laura Robinson @LauraRbnsn]

We really need to stop playing social services off against private charity in Christian spaces. They aren't the same thing.
"I don't think the government should be feeding people, the church should do that."
Okay, well, the church isn't, and it's not even necessarily

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

One of my friends is in Vienna now too, and I love how the city is treating the fans after the cancelled-because-terrorism show, letting them into museums, the church that opened up and played T-Swift songs for them... and of course the solidarity of the fans. It's lovely!

[Míriam 🇪🇸🏳️‍🌈🦁🧁 @AryaYasur]

I couldn't even sing 😭😭😭♥️ 'Long live' in the streets of #Vienna 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 #Swifties #TaylorSwift

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

One of the most thorough explanations I’ve seen. Robert is a former NFL player.

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

Imane Khelif is a biological woman and if you want to protect our daughters, you should protect her. If you don’t do the research to find the truth, then we should be protected from you.

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

@PaulDechene This ad really skews towards older people, hey? "Back in my day..." 🙄

[Carmelle Pretz carmelle.violin on Threads @carmelle25]

SO COOL that "The Avengers" movie has been dubbed in the Lakota language and by the original cast! https://t.co/bjPubERD6u

(Also via @Cinesnark https://t.co/cqVUf204zg)

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

I truly miss the pre-Trump political world.