(202) 456-1414​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Be polite and thank the Senators in such a way that the White House hears all about it.

Big show tonight at Reed's Local in which it will be more than just me and a guitar. If you’re able to come out, I’d love to see you and you can watch me go nuts and hear me sing love songs too! See you around 8pm for the incredibly talented Erin Vogel and Erin Elizabeth opening! Abolish Ice too!

Seconded!

Congrats on one of the best movie pods on the planet. Honored to have you on the Now Playing Network to kickstart the run and watch you evolve and move on to the big time! Keep up the great work @elrickane.bsky.social and @bobfreelander.bsky.social. Two of the best cinephiles ever!

Tune in right meow!

The Librarians airs on PBS Feb 9. This film is personal. Many of the librarians featured are friends and mentors. Their stories show what censorship and defamation really look like in schools and communities. Worth watching. Worth sharing. #TLSky #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

Love this one! Discussed briefly towards the end of the latest 50 Favorites episode here! www.jimlaczkowski.net/50favorites4

Playing a show next week in Chicago. Really need this to lift my spirits. Hope to see you at Reed’s Local at 8pm on Thursday, the 12th. Big surprises in store for those who can make it!

I'm specifically going to talk to the men that follow me, and I think that's a majority - YOU need to read this. I read this because it's what women do, it's part of our whisper network, our continuous work navigating this exhausting world. But dudes, please read this and share.

go off jack white

Thinking of Annie, Liz and the entire Scott family today. One year ago, we lost a true-blue music fan that adored animals and teaching children. Her favorite band was REM so decided to play this in her memory. youtu.be/D6bJD0031Js

Love screening movies at the library with great projection and sound. Especially revisiting a fav director’s debut for its 30th anniversary!

Pouring one for GEORGE ROMERO on his birthday! Thanks for showing us the shambling ways, Maestro! Cheers!🥂🖤🖤🖤

It’s an honor to sponsor one of my absolutely top five favorite podcasts! Stoked for the Holly Hunter draft!

If you are able, The Post's union has started a layoff fund for those fired by the world's fourth-richest man today. gofund.me/a310d0286

@jimlaczkowski.net and I got to chat about Send Help! The new Sam Raimi movie that is both gross and kind of amazing? Jim went with Patrick in a big crowd and I went in 4DX. Listen here— open.substack.com/pub/chloesno...

Pals @trippburton13.bsky.social + @rbratin.bsky.social return as we discuss films from the legendary Frank Capra to officially welcome the new format of Director's Club. I chose one film (AMERICAN MADNESS) while the guest(s) do the same (ARSENIC & OLD LACE). Enjoy! www.jimlaczkowski.net/frankcapra

Today, CPL and Mayor Brandon Johnson (@mayorofchicago.bsky.social) officially announced the opening of the Library-Based Food Access program, a full-service food pantry in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository (@fooddepository.bsky.social). Learn more: chi.gov/legleropening

Very excited to say that 404 Media's zine about ICE Surveillance is here. If you ordered a print copy, I put it in the mail last week. If not, we of course think the info inside is very important so here's a free PDF. We also translated it into Spanish: www.404media.co/icezine/

Chicagoland has some amazing high school students. Today, four NW high schools walked out to meet in a city park for a rally and press conference. Listen to our kids. Abolish ICE @andrefor40th.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @reportinglabs.bsky.social

Abolish ICE. There’s no reforming it. There’s no compromise. There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

7 hours of podcasting here on Director’s Club featuring Bill Ackerman as we reveal 50 more favorite movies for Part 4. Thank you so much Bill for takin the time to share a love of cinema as always. Love doing these every couple of years. Is this the last? www.jimlaczkowski.net/50favorites4

Big podcast episode dropping tomorrow morning and the photo page linked here on my new website is done - adding more to the link/archive as time goes on. Have a great start to the week everyone; be safe, stay strong, f--k ICE. www.jimlaczkowski.net/photos

Donald Trump raped children. I’m not sure what’s left to discuss.

#Trump #Epstein #EpsteinFiles

Yes, we need ALL the Epstein files.

10/10 ICE protest sign

The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll

New emails show Musk has been lying about his relationship with Epstein.

What a truly sad day. RIP to a comedic legend in every way. ktla.com/entertainmen...

REVIEW | Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film

BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps. This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Attended an AI webinar hosted by the PLA and it left me a bit perplexed and uneasy so before writing about the new Raimi and putting out a slew of new podcasts, wrote about this first. Give it a read. www.jimlaczkowski.net/ai/

The plan to use AI has alarmed some at DOT, which regulates everything from air travel to pipelines. Why, some staffers wondered, would the government outsource the writing of critical standards to a new technology notorious for making mistakes? By @jessecoburn.bsky.social

Don’t SLEEP on this one. A must own!

my favorite genre is coming to the Criterion Channel in February www.criterion.com/current/post...

State libraries provide funding for interlibrary loan reimbursements and related services, so now, you’ll wait longer for your requests to arrive if you live in Iowa. #iowalibraries #publiclibraries iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/01/20/h...

Trump is pulling America under authoritarian rule, international human rights group claims https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/22/trump-is-pulling-america-under-authoritarian-rule-international-human-rights-group-claims/?utm_content=1769550000&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

You can watch the whole The Urban Crisis and the New Militants series on HBOMax.

Loving this essay about Charlie Chaplin by @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social

Mood in minneapolis right now

And to value life! I mean my god

Your library loves you and wants the best for you and, indeed, exists for the betterment of you

Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump. Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

Hey kids, how would you describe what's going on in our country every single day?

Stand up, fight back.

The original working title for Patch Adams