How I arrived on Bluesky.

World Cup and Olympics are coming to LA but the street lights have been out for months and when I tried to call or use the 311 app it just sent me in circles.

Heheh just saw the nickname “Pete Kegsbreath.”

Not sure updates about new Abu Dhabi Warner Bros or Disney parks is really appropriate right now. Especially with all the blazing fireworks imagery. Read the room PR peeps. Just hope everyone is safe.

“I don’t get bored.” 1 min later… “I picked those drapes in my first term…” Dude.

As I have been sick and stuck in bed, between my fever dreams I checked the polymarket app out to see what it’s about and you can bet on wars, regime changes, or if Timothee Chalamet will win an Oscar. The dystopia is strong.

Sad to read that G.G. Santiago, creator of “Rainbow Brite,” has died. Her obit is quite moving. ♥️ www.billingsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/g...

Colonoscopies are vital especially a 1 yr surgery follow up. But my evil body decided to catch a bug & made me violently ill during my prep last night. 6am, told to go to urgent care instead & reschedule cause I was 🤮. Got great care, an IV, meds. HATE that I have a prep do over. But I will.

❤️

Looks like it’s time to pull this one back out.

Well this sucks.

This is an incredibly insightful essay about a shameful injustice in our entertainment industry.

Looks like it’s time to break this one out again…

As a former ford pinto owner I can confirm I lived in fear 24/7 driving my station wagon in the 90s. But it looked like this and had Star Wars stickers all over the dash which is still cooler than a cybertruck.

JUST IN: Robert Carradine, the actor known for his roles in "The Long Riders," "Revenge of the Nerds" and the television series "Lizzie McGuire," has died at 71, according to his management company. https://cnn.it/4rCyZ6u

Do I know any entertainment lawyers on this site? I have a quick question about fair use in terms of social media. Wanna do some talking heads over some tv/film clips, ok to do? Educational? Obviously, I don't want to violate terms but thought it could be fun/interesting... Mkaythxbai

Do I know any 1st or 2nd ADs on this beautiful site? I have a couple of quick questions... Hit me up or lemme know who I can ask please and thank you.

I know we’re only a few months in and I’m optimistic but…

I know we’re only a few months in and I’m optimistic but…

Everytime I see news of Jacob Elordi being offered James Bond I think about that Stephen Merchant story when a group of girls used him as a meeting place because he towered above the crowd. Imagine FrankenBond trying to shake a bad guy in a crowd. Lol infinity. Can’t wait.

Brilliant.

I love that this exists! Can’t to check it out. @shawnabenson.bsky.social and I talked about someone needing to do a commentary track kinda podcast and well, these guys did! Now to get those audio selects on streamers…

YASSSSSSSSS

Britain’s former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday morning, becoming the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested. https://cnn.it/4apnCZr

I asked my aunt how her dogs were and she sent me this pic of Henry eating and I… 🥹😍🥹😍❤️ she calls it star fishing. And Annie is also adorable!! I love them and I hope it makes your night.

For the evening crowd... New Writing and Whatnot blog post all about my workflow and the sites I use instead of Substack. You do you, but I don't like supporting hate speech. You can't say there isn't another way... I'm giving them to you here. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/diy-new...

Things I never wanted to see and/or words I never wanted to think of together: blue jeans + cold plunge.

Ahem, you don't need Substack. There are other options out there. I built my site for $33/month and own everything in an era when platforms come and go or say, accept Nazis. I break the DIY down on a new blog post at: writingandwhatnot.com/diy-newsletter-2026

When asked who my favorite male actors are I always say, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and Robert Duvall. Two of my favorite films of his: Open Range and…

Advertise your account with a GIF.

Solo but living the dream. (Squeeze Massage)

Didn't record it because I was driving but a Waymo nearly plowed into my car yesterday on Oxford Ave. in Hollywood. A tight road, cars parked on both sides, always a challenge for 2 cars, but it literally didn't slow down or swerve until the last second. If I die by robot I swear to God...

John Deere is gonna get the recognition but shoutout to the farmer driving the old Massey Ferguson!

Happy Valentine’s Day to me!

What’s the Gallup poll numbers on how unpopular that Gallup Presidential numbers news is to everyone?

RIP Bud Cort.

Release the Epstein Trials.

The response has been overwhelming positive for this free script checklist, so I'm sharing again. As a former CE/Script Coordinator/Writers' Assistant/Showrunner Assistant turned Writer, I put together a checklist before sending out your script. Free tutorial & PDF - writingandwhatnot.com/resources

Ok it seems the Threads folks are way more into Jack Horkheimer Star Hustler than y’all. Here’s pt 2!

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Arcadia Denny’s is wild.

Running all my errands today between appointments is both exhilarating and anxiety inducing in L.A. where a 1 mile drive might take 30 min… or not! But if you’re tired from the superbowl, I’m out and about, what’s everybody need?

For anyone else missing Jack Horkheimer Star Hustler.

This just makes me miss Jack Horkheimer - Star Hustler!

Wonder Man is top tier TV. Blown away by its heart & humor. Film fans will feel seen. L.A.’s a star & antagonist. Light on superhero action but when there it’s impactful. Hope Marvel’s folds Sir Ben Kingsley & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II into future films cause this superhero audition deserves a callback.

Catherine O’Hara… she was great. I always liked her attitude. I hadn’t seen this in years and a fan shared it with me. May her memory be a blessing.

Browsed Epstein files and saw Massage for Dummies. Did a random search for Disneyland. Shows up a lot because of a wedding invite at the Boardwalk hotel. I’m worried anytime someone says “Xyz appears a gazillion times” isn’t really the gotcha they think it is when there’s real abuse & awfulness.

Incredible!