New interview: youtu.be/e84jycTBfdY?...

If it feels like America is sliding deeper into darkness—with voter suppression, book bans, gag orders, and fear spreading daily—you’re not alone. The truth is, fascism thrives when good people hesitate, but democracy grows stronger when ordinary people take action. youtu.be/CFIL5xrIjHg

Meanwhile on Earth review – compelling French sci-fi explores complex extraterrestrial ethics

A group of astronomers detect the oldest known black hole using the James Webb Telescope.

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” — Audrey Hepburn

NEW: In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned. Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.

At his confirmation hearing, RFK Jr claimed he wouldn’t take away vaccines. So far he has: Removed COVID vaccine recommendations Fired the CDC’s vaccine committee Replaced scientists with antivaxxers Cancelled vaccine hesitancy research Pulled $500m in mRNA vaccine research

Horrific. mRNA vaccines have saved millions of lives and could save millions more. “I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” said Mike Osterholm, a UMN expert on infectious diseases & pandemic preparations. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-va...

You’ve heard of Donald Trump. But have you heard of Russell Vought? He’s the man behind Project 2025—a 900-page roadmap for dismantling democracy and rebuilding it in the image of the far-right. Six months in, Trump is executing this plan step-for-step. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/project-20...

Photo of the Day. Israel threatened reprisals if the press filmed Gaza from above during airdrops. This is why. A scene of destroyed & burnt out buildings in what is left of Gaza City, the pre-war home to 800,000 people. Credit to Post photographer Heidi Levine who defied the ban & took this.

Sending this to every director I've ever worked with. They've all been doing it wrong the whole time.

I haven't posted lately due to Newt's medical issues. Unfortunately, things did not turn out well. My 17-year-old pal and I had to say goodbye last Saturday. I spent the week away from social media and people, binged 27 Get Shorty episodes twice, listened to Yes albums, cried a lot. Grief sucks.

Mark is the sweetest soul I've worked with in 45 years of doing films. He's an icon in the horror community and for #LGBTQ+ representation in the film industry. Let's show him some love and help him out. (Please share!) #ANightmareOnElmStreet #80shorror www.gofundme.com/f/unite-for-...

🚨NEW from me: the U.S. and Europe could experience a 40% drop in food production this century as temperatures rise, a major new study has found. "It's almost like in this context, those with the most to lose, lose the most," said Prof Andrew Hultgren, a lead author of the study.

CLARIFICATION : The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline. They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY So spread this around They can be texted. They can be called.

There’s a new Covid variant nicknamed “razor blade throat” poised to become the dominant variant in North America. What’s RFK Jr doing? Restricting access to vaccines. Adding anti-vaxxers to ACIP. Undermining public health. Slashing NIOSH. Wear a respirator. It could save a life!

Tune in if you're able 🫶🏽

"Your money's no good here, Mr. Torrance."

9.5 BILLION meals for hungry kids, families & seniors. GONE. All to pay for more yachts for billionaires. It’s fucking sick. The Republican Party is demented. #StopTheBillionaireBailout!!

"Covid is over. We have the tools" First they took away masks Then they took away tests They stopped distancing They stalled on clean air They stopped tracking data They stopped research Now they are limiting vaccines

Every American needs to read this book.

👋 Planet K2-18 b

Hey this sucks. Joanne Rowling, you will never fill the void inside you. May your remaining days be the ones you deserve. Sending love to my trans friends 🖤

I went to the actual gas station from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which is now a barbecue joint and horror merchandise store. Owners were very friendly!

It’s now or never. GOP is ramming thru a $7 trillion tax break for billionaires—while slashing Medicaid, food stamps, & veterans’ health care. Hakeem Jeffries is calling for a 1-on-1 debate to expose the truth. It’s up to you to spread the word. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue

i appreciate that no one even tried with april fool’s day this year because we know we’re not psychologically equipped for that shit right now

@sarahkendzior.bsky.social Here is my note - F.K.

Rage rant about the government admitting they wrongly sent a man to the El Salvador gulag and are not going to do anything about it. youtu.be/2LScwsPP9oc?...

Here’s your chance to do something. Click here and send the link to all your friends, and urge them to come out too.

"I mean, Elon Musk, who is a huge jerk, prancing on stage, leaping up in the air like a toddler on coke. He's cutting money for cancer research and seniors on Social Security. Cutting nutrition for starving children. What evil things to do. What a creep, what a jerk. Like who derives joy from that?"

Think about that for a second: The world’s richest man is running interference so an authoritarian dictator can make him even richer while Americans go bankrupt trying to put food on the table....

This is a jam-packed interview where I got to sum up my main points nice and quick. Great questions from the interviewer. If you want the capsule view, this is the interview to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2l4...

Sophie Scholl printed and distributed leaflets urging German citizens to resist the Nazi regime. She was caught by the Gestapo, along with other members of the White Rose movement. On the day she was executed by guillotine, she said, "Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go... What does /2

" I want my children to know America, and hopefully to love America—but love it for what it is, not for what it pretends to be." - Brave, brilliant @sarahkendzior.bsky.social takes The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire. memoirland.substack.com/p/the-memoir...

Get THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP and my other books while you can. And know I wrote them out of love, even the scary ones. memoirland.substack.com/p/the-memoir... www.thelastamericanroadtrip.com

IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member: Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800 Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 [email protected]

OTD 1933 Adolf Hitler was officially sworn in as chancellor of Germany. He immediately pardoned 8,000 violent Nazis, many of whom were involved in the failed 1923 coup.

Good news for fellow authors disheartened by your books being illegally used to train AI; "If your book was used by Meta, you’re automatically included in the Kadrey v. Meta class action in Northern California..." And @authorsguild.bsky.social has some practical steps you can take.

Fuck this guy. variety.com/2025/film/ne...