Earlier this week, Apple TV+ delayed a Jessica Chastain–led thriller series ‘The Savant,’ about a woman who hunts white supremacists online. The choice only raises questions.

Sniper reportedly shot detainees at Dallas ICE facility

Hey, you guys ever think about how all politics are the same politics?

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REMINDER: Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period. White men saw the largest job increase 一 365,001* 一 among groups * = added Jimmy Kimmel who got his job back! 😒

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Fun story this morning. I spoke with Curtis Evans, the retired Marine in the viral photo below who took part in the anti-ICE protest at Broadview. He's a thoughtful guy, well read and with a dry sense of humor. Story @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-...

Disney corporate somewhere like: "we just have to wait for the conversation to shift" *Conversation shift* Disney: oh no

This was a cool exercise—writing about which books share DNA with “On Fire and Under Water.” Grateful to the @wirobooks.bsky.social for inviting and hosting me. With mentions of work from John Woods, Ivy Pochoda, @jordanharper.bsky.social, and Delfina Cuuero.

This is a project translating books *from African languages* as opposed to colonial ones, also needs less than $1500 in less than a day - bsky.app/profile/auth...

📚 Some bookish kickstarters are really struggling right now, here is a list of some that look promising to me 📚

Funny how The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer is just two minutes of a black screen that says, "Fuck Bob Iger" on it.

Holy shit

Coming Friday October 17th on MSNBC... www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Literally disappearing people. I remember centrists scoffing at the idea when smart people said it would happen a year ago.

Pedro Pascal is a load bearing part of multiple franchises, so Bob Iger better get his act together before his choices manage to torpedo Marvel and Star Wars plans

Republicans just pushed a resolution to "honor the life and legacy" of anti-LGBTQ+ rights leader and extremist Charlie Kirk. Half of the Democrats voted in favor, including transgender representative Sarah McBride.

Y’all, Hardboiled (1992) is up on Kanopy 😃 www.kanopy.com/video/15608583

THE KILLING is such hardboiled heist perfection, (obviously proto-) Parker-esque in its focus on professionals bound by an ideal and fucked by their feelings and fate. Sterling Hayden, watching the cash blow around on the runway as the cops approach with guns drawn, still looking hard kiss all chefs

Hard to overstate how much Shane Black's work has informed, influenced and helped me understand my own sensibilities and tastes. In 1987 LOST BOYS made its mark on pop culture; a slick stylish meta horror film cast with Brat Pack teen and tween sex symbols, cut to appeal to the MTV generation

I forgot to take semi-professional looking pictures of the notecards you’ll get one of if you pre-order Demon from @bluewillowbooks.bsky.social , because everything is on fire, so you‘ll have to make do with the finished cards just as I was finishing up! bluewillowbookshop.com/book/9781250...

Turning 45 soon. For my birthday, I want to help raise money for some kids whose parents were kidnapped by ICE here in the Chicagoland area. If the video isn’t of interest, I hope the GoFundMe is: www.gofundme.com/f/show-solid...

“We’re assembling 250 care packages for seniors who were displaced—focused on immediate comfort, hygiene, and daily essentials.” “Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ 3845 S Capitol St SW, Washington, DC 20032”

“On Friday, September 19, a fire at the Knox Hill Apartments Senior Building tragically took one life and displaced many residents. Our elders have lost personal belongings and stability. Let’s show up with dignity, love, and practical support.”

My militantly de-woked alma mater, which Charlie Kirk did not attend, might erect a statue to him, for the same reasons that Sinclair media will be airing a memorial for him tonight on local stations nationwide: Because fuck you, that's why.

Here are the cancellation instructions for each platform: Disney+: help.disneyplus.com/article/disn... ESPN+: support.espn.com/hc/en-us/art... Hulu: help.hulu.com/article/hulu... There may be additional steps if your subscription comes through a bundle with your cable, phone, or other promotion.

Conan O’Brien speaks out about the Jimmy Kimmel suspension:

Happening now: Protest to bring back Jimmy Kimmel outside ABC Disney Studios in New York City

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They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

PAs generally make minimum wage and have no union or organization to provide a safety net. Certainly all of the assistants are unlikely to have enough saved up to cope with a sudden cancellation or pause, nor could they line up a rescue gig.

Well lookie hrrrrr. Congrats, m’man. 😀🪓

Let’s get on that folks.

IF YOU WANT TO SIGN UP TO GO TO PROTESTS (instead of just going) YOU TOTALLY CAN BUT KNOW THE RISKS FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS.

This. This is a time to be deliberate, tactical, and COLLECTIVE with your political activity. And if they're going after dissidents, why not make them work a little harder for it? That will also use up their resources.

I had a bit to say this morning about freedom of speech and the removal of Jimmy Kimmel. I’ve removed the paywall so that everyone can listen #jimmykimmel #freedomofspeech open.substack.com/pub/nadinema...

This will allow them to label certain folks as mentally ill/disabled so they can strip them of their rights. Based on absolute unscientific bullshit. It's eugenics baked into software that physicians rely on more and more.

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Wow. Disney-owned ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live over a MAGA and Charlie Kirk joke. I guess we know where America’s corporate overlords stand on the subject of free speech. loom.ly/S-ihuH0

if Jimmy Kimmel's political humor is too hot for you to handle, I'm not sure "snowflake" even cuts it as a term of derision for the level of fragility you've achieved

if kimmel is edgy we are so fucked

HOW IS A GIRL SUPPOSED TO WORK AFTER WAKING UP AND FINDING OUT THAT ROBERT REDFORD DIED?!

RIP to a fine one. A talent! A steward of the Earth 😭

IDC!!!! that he was 89 it still feels like it was outta nowhere 😭

Robert Redford died today, at age 89. Revisit a 1998 Profile of the longtime actor and director, who was instrumental in fashioning some of America’s most defining contemporary images: nyer.cm/uA1ZPe4

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I am so thrilled to share that an excerpt of BEINGS, with an incredible introduction by @debbieurbanski.bsky.social is now up at @electricliterature.com, which I've been reading since its earliest days, and which I've always dreamed of placing fiction in <3 electricliterature.com/beings-by-il...

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A Black man and a homeless man were found hanging from trees in Mississippi yesterday, for those who haven’t seen yet because it’s barely made it out of local news.