Trump 2.0’s second year may be even worse than the first. So, what can you do? Here are the 10 most important actions you can take in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026

As the Old Year - what an Ugly King! - slithers away hunched over in shame with its sword limpid, the multitudes of Light and New Energy buzz in ready to take charge. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Our talented Team Member Julia Mukai gave us this card wishing us Merry Winter Solstice and Happy New Year! As an animator she drew keyframes of the Lady of the Night flower opening and closing. Brilliant! Here's to many new Moons bringing us many more Blooms!

We will feast on the dead body of Darkness. Happy Winter Solstice! 💛💙

An American flag split in two rattles in the wind.

Our Team is working on a new set, with a piano and a goose. Aged walls add a charm! #art #animation

Good morning! Love is in the air and on paper in my studio.

Latvia's animation is in the news again! DOG of GOD is Latvia's official entry to Oscars and being graphic and provocative is entirely different from last year's Oscar winner FLOW. @thr.com interviews the directors - brothers Raitis and Lauris Abele. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

In this part of the Re:Frame interview me and Bill Plympton get into a fight (or rather a squabble) about money and how to finance independent animated films. I guess I don't have rosy views on being a 'content creator' but we can battle it out! buttondown.com/reframe/arch...

Just saw this street art in Brooklyn on top of bunion surgery ad. Beautifully thought out.

Pratt Institute's Women in Animation chapter came to our studio for a studio tour. They were open minded, curious, practical and process oriented. We had a stimulating discussion. My conclusion: the future of Animation is safe in their hands! #Art #Animation

In the moments of feeling the imminent doom when you doubt working on your project remember that Salinger wrote Catcher in the Rye while he was on the D-Day mission. The war ended, the book was published and life continued on. Making Art during the end of the world actually makes the world go on .

A drawing of pyramidal neurons passing signals from Amygdala to Prefrontal Cortex. Stop for a moment to appreciate the magic of your brain: the levels of coordination, synchronization and speed it takes to make a simple action like writing or reading this post.

RE:FRAME posted a conversation with me, Bill Plympton and Kambole Campbell. We discuss the reasons why NYC indie animation is thriving, how to build an animation community in the largest US city, what we think of AI and much more. A must read for aspiring animators! buttondown.com/reframe/arch...

Even my local Deli spontaneously joined DEI.

I am in awe that Alliance of Women Film Journalists dedicated their December Spotlight to an animator, and humbled and honored that the animator they picked was me. THANK YOU, Jennifer Merin and Leslie Combemale! awfj.org/blog/2025/11...

In this episode of the TV show Garainis, in a company of a black dog (a mother of 5) an aging animator explores her roots through the lyrics of Janis Peters - a poet who had captured the mystery of Latvian Soul in words. replay.lsm.lv/lv/skaties/i... #Art #Animation #Poetry

NOW: CLASHES Police vs Anti-ICE Protesters near Canal Street NYC as Protesters blocked garage with ICE agents inside

Bill Plympton’s indie animated feature SLIDE opened yesterday at Cinema Village. What a wild ride! And got to meet the creator, too!

Bill Plympton's new animated feature SLIDE opens today at Cinema Village, along with his Oscar qualified short WHALE, Q&As and more! Bring your family to make your Thanksgiving even more surreal than it is! www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/...

Happy Thanksgiving.

On my work table.

Here's a seven-point peace plan:

If this is a moment when you feel like helping courageous Ukrainians to stay alive, here is one way to do so. www.help99.co/patches/timo...

My first animated feature film ROCKS IN MY POCKETS will screen at Kino Suns cinema in Riga as part of Studija Lokomotive 30-year anniversary celebration retrospective! www.bezrindas.lv/en/akmeni-ma...

We make a set, photograph it then I animate characters into the environment. This particular set is for a scene taking place in Veterinary Theatrum Anatomicum. The production of KARMIC KNOT never stops! #animation #art

An ink drawing of elephants reaching out of darkness. What are they groping for?

Everybody knows that Baltic countries produce some of the most successful animated films. But very few know the secret ingredient of this success. To shed some light on this mystery Riga International Film Festival organized Baltic Animation Meet-Up and invited me to speak. Photo by Agnese Zeltina.

More than 50,000 people have signed the petition urging President Rinkēvičs @edgarsrinkevics.bsky.social not to sign the law on Latvia's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention. It seems our populists politicians have completely misunderstood the society they claim to represent and try to manipulate

At the BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER Q&A the director Edward Berger and stars Colin Farrell and Fala Chen talked about their process of making this film about addiction in Macau. For me Macau was the true star of the film - gorgeous, moody, mysterious and made me want to see more of it.

At THE HOUSE OF DYNAMITE Q&A director Kathryn Bigelow said that with the film and its Rashomon structure she wanted to explore what competent people can and cannot do in 19 minutes to save the US and the World. I felt like with many other Netflix flicks the production process was too rushed.

Brinca Studio at Valle de Bravo, México screened my film MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE as part of their monthly private screening series. Here's their report: "We had a full house and everyone loved the film. A lot of laughter out loud, a lot of comments of how beautiful it is." More of this, please!

What Coppola, Jacques Tati and indie filmmakers have in common? We make films we want to make and we are willing to pay the price. Except, Coppola has a watch he can sell for at least $1 million dollars. Will it be enough to cover the $120 million hole? www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/st...

While everybody is flipping out about AI and future, we are slowly chugging along the old fashioned way - with our digits directly connected to our brains. Making an animated feature film with hands is fun. Check out and follow us for more updates here: www.karmicknotmovie.com/post/in-our-...

If you’re in NYC, register for our mass HandsOffNYC.com call on Wednesday, October 29th at 7pm—we’re preparing New Yorkers for how to protect the city and our neighbors. Hands Off NYC is supported by over 100 unions, faith leaders, and community groups, standing together in nonviolence resistance.

New Yorkers never disappoint #NYC

BREAKING: In an unbelievable moment, angry New York City residents witness ICE detaining people on Canal Street, and chase them out of the area, chanting "ICE GO NOW!" New York is fed up with Trump's fascism!

A picture is worth 1,000 words.

#NOKINGS New York City, NY

At the FRANKENSTEIN Q&A director Guillermo del Toro said he was preparing to make this film for 25 years. He might have been overprepared. The film was gorgeous in all departments, each actor gave their 100% but I missed surprise, spontaneity and the mess that comes with creating Art or Life.

After the screening of HAMNET I was thrilled to meet one of my favorite composers Max Richter and the director of my fave A DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL Marielle Heller. Dreams do come true sometimes! HAMNET was milking audience's tear ducts a bit too hard.

Someone gave me flowers in my favorite colors! Slava Ukraini!

A happy story! 'Dear New York' exhibit by HONY creator tells people's stories at Grand Central abc7ny.com/post/dear-ne...

IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU is about people who are ill-prepared to live life with all it's complexities. None of the characters knew how to establish and respect boundaries and this was the source of their misery. I loved the film. A @a24movies.bsky.social release www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywFD...

GOOD BOY is not a scary movie although it is marketed as horror. It is a metaphorical drama of existential anxiety. The dog Indie is a stunning actor and I really did not appreciate that in the appendix the director revealed the secrets of Indie's magic. The movie certainly has a great poster.

Brīnišķīgs darba dienas sākums, jo beidzot noskatījos filmas, kas pieder pie vislabākā, kas Latvijas kino vispār ir tapis! - @signebaumane.com īsfilmu cikls "Pupu mizas par seksu". 14 filmas, katra 2 min gara, par dažādiem ar seksualitāti saistītiem jautājumiem. www.signebaumane.com/films#/teat-...

ICE attempted and failed to disappear a food delivery guy. It needed to be scored.

trump's presidency started in 2015 when he descended an escalator, what if his presidency ends in 2025 after the UN escalator refused to ascend him?

Librarians have become unlikely defenders of democracy—everyday heroes standing up for intellectual freedom despite harassment and personal risk. Documentary "The Librarians" is opening Oct 3 at Film Forum and Laemmle. Watch the trailer and go see the movie! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykll...