Amazing to see at least one person here doing their job

A man made a joke in German *and I understood it*!!! Anyway, is this country hiring?

Another nice part of being somewhere other than the States: people here don’t seem to mind being near other humans.

Time for some schnitzel.

This Is Fascism

Massive away win for the little fella.

I know Germany isn’t perfect, but walking around without the nagging fear deep in your mind that you could catch a stray bullet is REALLY GREAT AND NORMAL.

He's always profound, on point, and funny about the absurdity. #JoshJohnson

Hurtling over Newfoundland with insane turbulence and perfect WiFi is quite an experience.

I like to watch movies on their terms. I could nitpick TRON ARES all day, but I did what I needed: fast, creative and thoughtful ideas, some spectacular cinematography, and some great performances from people who put everything into their performances.

Insane turbulence.

Not bad, Delta, not bad at all!

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education. America’s children deserve better than this.

I was once at an art show in LA on the ‘90s and this elegant lady wearing long leather gloves sidled up to me, I looked over and it was Diane Keaton. That’s how I learned she loved her gloves. RIP

About to get in to some intercontinental travel for 14-18 hours. Stress through the roof✅ Obnoxious titan of industry bellowing into phone beside me ✅ Feeling very grateful to have this opportunity✅✅✅

Same cat, same.

Extremely bad news if true (and unlikely this reporter would run with it if not). The MMWR has been the earliest warning bell for outbreaks since it announced the first US cases, in 1981, of what was later identified as AIDS. This will be a grievous shock to what remains of US public health.

I just realized that the Portland Antifascist Frog has singlehandedly reclaimed amphibians from the “alt right”. Yet another way he is a Great American.

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

Just cruising in my new Recognizer.

Same cat, same.

She’s not letting me get on that plane tomorrow.

Needed a whole side story about Seth’s Audi in TRON Ares.

If you register for the VALENTINE CRUSH screening by the end of today, you could win this gorgeous double vinyl soundtrack from the movie! 😍 #scriptsky #filmsky (Bear with me, this is pre-coffee Leah 🥱) More info and the link to register located in the post below 👇

My next book SOLITARY AGENTS is in some excellent company on this fantastic roundup of next year’s crime and thriller releases. Thanks @bethreadscrime.com!

I am dealing with a “thorny problem” right now, today. It is hard and scary because IT IS ALWAYS HARD AND SCARY. But it is also where you do your best work. It is where stories go from “meh” to “WOW”. When I fix it - because that is the job - I will be that much closer to something worth reading.

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

Really shocked by how much I enjoyed TRON ARES. Fun as hell. Clever. Great job anthropomorphizing computer code. Incredible hearing Depeche Mode discussed over a Nine Inch Nails soundtrack. 3.5/4 stars

Taking off early to treat myself to a movie. Mental health is important! So is popcorn, hot tamales and cool shit on giant screen.

Only working a half-day today. Nova is turning into a Muppet.

A lovely (and recent) performance.

GREAT READ

Curious if MAGA knows that "God Bless America" was written by someone not born in America who arrived here without any authorization whatsoever and yet, through the woke policies of the time, was allowed to stay and to become a naturalized citizen. So very "open borders."

We goin to space this year

A girl drummer was seen as a gimmick and people refused to even believe she was doing it. People thought she was “pretending” drumming to a track already laid down. Lantree was like, "I wish I cared what you thought but oh looky our single is #1 in the UK. Be mad about it."

Spoke with cnn while sitting on the floor of my hotel room hallway bc my family were asleep in the other room.

@caimhmc.bsky.social Caimh (C.K.) McDonnell's series, "The Stranger Times," is spooky fun about a ragtag group of would-be journalists and ghost hunters. The latest, RING THE BELLS, is out today, and getting the best reviews of the series!

Oh nothing, just had a panic attack for no discernible reason and am deciding to share that on main.

Portland is so good at trolling these fascists. I ❤️ Portland

If anyone has recently canceled a subscription to an evil corporation’s media product, we’d love to have your support on @autonomynews.co!

You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚

This is wrong on every level. It’s a rigorous process that can take years. Just because a small number of rotten people faked being blind or paralyzed doesn’t mean the system should be gutted or over 9 million veterans getting benefits smeared. This is so dam irresponsible of WaPo.

this is not good at all.

Michigan Avenue right now.

The story changes in this season of SLOW HORSES are interesting.

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

#TheTroops™️ are starting to get grumpy

Racism is so engrained here that people like Noem confuse anti-racist rhetoric as anti-American.