cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/1154200

This week's #MondayActionMovie watch party on Mastodon features the classic cult action-scifi movie by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau and Harry Dean Stanton. Join us!

In a dystopian 1997, a soldier-turned-bank robber is tasked with rescuing the U.S. President after he crashes into Manhattan, which has been turned into a giant maximum security prison.

Trailers

• YouTube - Original trailer from 1981

• YouTube - Upscaled VHS trailer from 1994 for the Director's Edition VHS release

Movie Info

• Wikipedia

• IMDb

• TheOfficialJohnCarpenter.com

Time: Monday 18th August, 8pm US EDT

• Everytimezone.com - Start times for start of the watch party around the world

Legit Stream Finders

• NoBrainsCellsLeft Search

• Just Watch (Change country to your location)

Soundtrack

• YouTube - Escape From New York theme - video of John Carpenter et al performing the title track in the studio

• Album.link

• YouTube - Main Theme, ambient - Hour-long ambient version

Watch Party Calendar

• Info on this and other events (Might be updated with more details)

1. Type of key?

The brand is Phillips but they make various types. The type here is (not sure of the correct jargon) without vertical ridges and notches. And both sides of the key are identical.

I've looked at some diagrams of key types and I'm not sure exactly. Is it a "dimple key"? Something else?

2. How to remove broken part from lock?

Location: Door between bedroom and garden.

Situation:

• Someone bent the key a little, and it was stuck, couldn't get it out. On the inside of the door. At that point still able to lock and unlock from the inside only. Using other key from the outside does nothing, doesn't even turn.

• I tried gently straightening it but it immediately snapped.

• Now: can still open and close the door using the handle. Can still, with difficulty, lock and unlock the door (from inside only) by carefully pressing the head of the key against what is in the lock and turning.

A lot of info online for removing broken key blades from locks are for the "traditional" kind of key with vertical ridges and notches.

I have a screwdriver that fits all the screws and I can access all sides of the lock (inside, outside, edge), but I'm not sure if that's relevant. I've tried tweezers but it's too snug.

If I need more tools or equipment, I'll get them tomorrow.

... AS BAJORAN!

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/lincoln-lawyer-season-4-cast-cobie-smulders-1236415684/

From

• Proof that Patrick Stewart exists in the Star Trek universe

Via

• https://reddthat.com/post/42276522

Pulp released Common People

• https://lemmy.ca/post/44559758

So I thought I'd post the Shatner version and found this video.

• https://youtu.be/zI3UfxyIdgs

Talking about using Mastodon in a web browser, not a phone app.

Using the standard web interface is awful for me. It took me embarrassingly long to realize it was showing me replies above showing me what they were replying to... sometimes. Often I can never actually find the post that was being replied to. Can't find anything in Settings to fix it.

Quickly tried Phanpy and it seems do things right on first glance, but soon I realize that again, I'm being shown replies without being shown the OP. At least I can eventually get to see the OP if I click on two things (first, faded message above reply, then "Go to Top"). Again, can't find anything in Settings to fix it.

I want something like below, that shows me (with no clicking required) the OPs in reverse chronological order but grouped (with obvious graphical indication like a box, borders or something) with its replies below in chronological order:

• Original Post 2
• • Reply 2.1
• • Reply 2.2

• Original Post 1
• • Reply 1.1
• • Reply 1.2

Is there a frontend that does this?

What would be a font matching the lettering on the T-shirt in this image?

Also, so that I can search fonts better in future, what key words could be used to describe it? I know it's serif, but anything else?

EDIT: Thanks, everyone! Looks like it's Cooper Black.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Black

Key words for this type of font seem to be:

• serif
• rounded serifs
• blurred serifs
• ultra-bold
• display
• old-style
• heavy
• black face (yes, I know)
• long ascenders
• small counters

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/38745122

An accused serial killer who was executed for murder in Florida on Thursday used his final words to express support for President Trump after offering comfort to his family and his victims’ families.

cross-posted from: https://ponder.cat/post/2881339

And if you're wondering "WTF was that about?!?"

I asked a chatbot

"What's the opposite of cause and effect?"

Answer

"Randomness or Chance: In some contexts, the opposite of cause and effect can be seen as randomness or chance, where events occur without any discernible pattern or cause."

So then I asked:

give me four randomly chosen scenes from the Star Trek franchise

And then:

give me four randomly chosen quotes from the Star Trek franchise

And there you go. Bet you ain't seen that a dozen, a hundred times before!

Article mentions, briefly or more substantially:

• Lemmy
• Mastodon
• Retroshare
• Nostr
• Bluesky
• ZeroNet
• Secure Scuttlebutt
• Tor onion sites
• etc

Not my article, just one I found.