Last day for Barren's Kindle Countdown Deal - 99p/c to download in honour of World Childless Week - s.byddi.com/barren 1 in 5 people are childless, so please share this post so they can see they are not alone. We are out there and we are worthy! #worldchildlessweek

10th Femme Filmmakers Festival Official Program Now Available For Download We apologise for the very late arrival of the official program of the 10th Femme Filmmakers Festival, but there is more than enough here to keep your senses buzzing in the week leading up to the online event. And don't…

So glad to hear that my idea for a #DirectedbyWomen Worldwide Film Viewing Party has inspired people to prioritize films by women directors over the course of this past decade! There really are SO many amazing options to choose from and more continue to be made.

Ten authors by whom I have read 5 books: Lloyd Alexander Jane Austen Deepak Chopra Joel Fuhrman, M.D. Diana Gabaldon P.D. James Ursula K. Le Guin Ellis Peters Rupert Sheldrake Alberto Villoldo These are the authors who came to mind. I could list many more...

"On this July 4th, 249 years after our founders were compelled to put in writing the necessity of achieving independence, let’s take strength from their commitment to overcoming the yoke of oppression. And let’s not doubt our capacity now to overcome the despotic demands of a deranged dictator."

Finally! Year of the Fox directed by Megan Fox @thecinechick is getting a theatrical release! www.monumentreleasing.com/year-of-the-...

“I am intent on making sure our members have the space to grow, the opportunities to educate and learn from one another, and the support of their fellow filmmakers to carve out the best career they can,”

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will present its 10th Great Americans Medal to ARRAY's founder, Ava DuVernay, May 8 for her extraordinary contributions to the nation as a director, writer, producer and film distributor. www.si.edu/newsdesk/rel...

TRS signal boost from @geekwire.com ... #teslaregretsyndrome #troublemakers

Ambassador Spock modeling the proper “fuck you, make me” response to intimidation tactics. Our current-day institutions could learn a lot from him.

I know just how she feels.

"Public attitudes are changing, old political and economic certainties melting away. Doubts about the mechanistic approach to agriculture and medicine are growing; the vision of conquering nature is losing its glamour. The climate is changing, both literally and metaphorically."

"Run to the stronghold." #RIP #ValKilmer

Even if you are already familiar with @timothysnyder.bsky.social 's 20 Lessons On Tyranny, go ahead and listen to John Lithgow read them. They are powerful and we can all benefit from reflecting on how we are living them.

'The “Polity IV” index—which measures levels of democracy and authoritarianism in every country—decided to re-classify the United States as a non-democracy. The official notice read as follows: “The USA is no longer considered a democracy and lies at the cusp of autocracy.”'

"We must renew the positive story of democracy and its advantages, and we can do so humbly and with respect for cultural differences. We must elevate and support the vital voices of people around the world fighting for their freedoms and their rights."

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 14/20

#CurrentlyListening Muireann Bradley's debut album I Kept These Old Blues on @hoopladigital.bsky.social thanks to my #publiclibrary #blues #music muireannbradley.ie

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 13/20

"In every neighborhood, all across our country, there are good people insisting on a good start for the young, and doing something about it." Fred Rogers

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 12/20

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 11/20

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 10/20

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 9/20

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 8/20

"Zeinabu irene Davis’s 1999 feature, a century-spanning vision of two deaf Black women in Chicago, is among the greatest independent films but has rarely been screened." Richard Brody, The New Yorker

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 7/20

"My lived experience has informed my belief that we should wrap our arms around our neighbors in need."

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 6/20

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Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 5/20

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 4/20

"Leonard Peltier will begin a new chapter in his life on Tuesday morning. He will be released from the Federal Correctional Complex Coleman in Florida. He will be flown home to the Turtle Mountain Indian reservation, where he will spend the rest of his life." #LeonardPeltier

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 3/20

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 2/20

I am really looking forward to seeing Blue Road.

"Haaland has a distinguished record of high-profile leadership and has consistently broken barriers throughout her career in public service. If elected, she would make history as the first Native American woman to serve as a governor in the United States."

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just posters. #FilmSky #FilmChallenge 1/20

I am thrilled that Zeinabu Irene Davis' exquisite film Compensation will finally receive theatrical release this month. Read this engaging interview then look for a chance to see the film on the big screen.

“In Alaska, it’s Denali,” Murkowski said. “Once you see it in person, and take in the majesty of its size and breathe in its cold air, you can understand why the Koyukon Athabascans referred to it as ‘The Great One.’”

"As long as this breath is coming into you, you are being kissed by the infinite." Prem Rawat, Breath: Wake up to Life

"This is the start of something that could be really big. You don’t have to be on the outside — you can actually be part of it.” Chris La Tray Today's the last day to sign up. The course starts on Monday Feb 10. Join us. #Indigenous

Leonard Peltier is scheduled to be released Feb. 18th. I appreciate all the careful work so many have done over the decades to make this possible.

Happy St Brigit’s Day! Here she is depicted by Harry Clarke in his Geneva Window.

I officially shut down my social media accounts on Instagram, Threads, and the platform formerly known as Twitter. Preparing to depart FB soon. And evaluating all other platforms I am on to determine where I intend to invest my time and energy. New era. Time for new approaches.

"...critics and his fellow band members agreed that Mr. Hudson played an essential role in raising the group to another level entirely."

🚨BREAKING🚨 Leonard Peltier Granted Executive Clemency After 50 years of unjust incarceration and the tireless efforts of intergenerational grassroots organizing and advocacy, our elder and relative Leonard Peltier has been granted executive clemency.