Just picked up Mortlake, a new novel by Adrian Lavelle — about the Renaissance occultist John Dee (who invented a language just to talk to angels?) The first chapter title made me laugh: "The Exorcism of Ann Frank". Should be good! www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT44S11N #booksky #historysky #books

Wealth inequality in this state is working exactly how it was designed to—for those at the very top. The question isn't whether our leaders are concerned. The question is whether they have the lived experience to understand the urgency needed.

"Mia Farrow is a monster. xoxo Peg"-- Email to Jeffrey Epstein from his PR hack Peggy Siegal. Today the monster (who unlike her former boyfriend is not mentioned in Epstein files approximately 7,000 times) turns 81! Photo: @miafarrow.bsky.social with her mom, the divine actress Maureen O'Sullivan

Fans of TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA (1985), MANUNTER (1986), or FEAR (1996) should enjoy this -- Craig MacNeil speaks with William Petersen. #letterboxd #filmsky #moviesky #michaelmann #friedkin #manhunter

Went to the Castro Theatre reopening last night to see a movie, and was very surprised to find myself thinking: "Could it be that all my worries were unfounded? What's happening here?!"

More movie fans should be in Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary's Patreon- they often drop in to talk about movies*. Great stuff! *(Many of the titles covered by @gcdb.bsky.social, @speederaserhead.bsky.social, @larrythek.bsky.social, @churchofqtpod.bsky.social, @pmbryant.com, @swdb.bsky.social etc)

Mark Zuckerberg's G650 Landed in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Apx. flt. time 21 min.

Supervisor Chris Coursey says Sonoma County should end all communication with ICE. It’s a political shift putting him at odds his fellow board members. www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/21/s...

Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."

Gov. Newsom rocks. His Davos quote, “Trump is a T-rex. You mate with him or he devours you," is one for the ages.

The great Nancy Allen on the Bret Easton Ellis Podcast this week. www.patreon.com/posts/148105... #letterboxd #moviesky #filmsky

In case you missed it, understandably distracted by the ensuing chaos, here be my review of Patti Smith's latest memoir. newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...

The heroes we lack, Trump’s bubble wrap danger, and the Dems grow some oratorical balls. It’s all in today’s Fresh Hell on Substack. bit.ly/3LJHRYb

🕊️ U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who represented California’s 1st Congressional District and served Northern California for more than a decade, has died at age 65. mendovoice.com/2026/01/rep-... #mendocinocounty #chico #politics #california #ukiah

Yes, he's dying, but he's not dying fast enough. Pick up the pace. Signed, the Crypt-Keeper

Those expensive collagen powders being peddled by all the health influencers? It’s just gelatin. The same stuff they put in jello. So if you want to look young AND save money… eat jello!

There is a trivially easy solution to the exodus issue, which is to pass wealth taxes everywhere. That probably explains why Ackerman, a NY resident, is taking an interest in CA politics.

Top Putin general linked to Salisbury poisoning 'blown up in Ukraine drone strike on Russian tanker' www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Ferguson always manages to sound magisterial and tower-dwelling even when he's predictably, horrendously wrong. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/your-occas...

How bad are Sonoma County roads? Some residents mailed us a piece of their street. As far as reader mail goes, this ranks pretty high #localnews

Who knew that my late husband Harry’s oddball friend would be the subject of the major Oscar-tipped movie Marty Supreme? Plus, a few of my fave personal snaps of 2025 in my Substack Fresh Hell. tinabrown.substack.com/p/how-the-re...

It’s that time of year again. Apologies if this is a tardy — this year has been a little busy — but here are my 'TOP 50 SONGS OF 2025'; a mix of artists I’ve loved forever and completely new discoveries. Play it loud, listen in order, and ENJOY. linktr.ee/edgarwright

Someone very cleverly converted the Epstein files into photos you can scroll through in a Google Photos Drive: photos.app.goo.gl/62ip97x7yWzX...

A 2026 calendar, each month with a different Kent Porter car-driving-into-storefront photo: would pay good money for this

I contacted dozens of people in media last year to alert them to this guy grooming kids on X. Got NO RESPONSE (not even @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social ) so I gave up FINALLY someone with clout did something: PHIL WILLIAMS @philinvestigates.com an investigative reporter for the local news in Nashville!

GREAT original investigative work by @philinvestigates.com on online Nazis targeting KIDS! (fyi @karaswisher.bsky.social, @jacobware.bsky.social, @dancollen.bsky.social, @davidgilbert.bsky.social, @kieraevebutler.bsky.social, @danielharper.bsky.social, @kathleenbelew.bsky.social, @tristanl.ee)

Maureen Dowd flitted through my mind because Thanksgiving is coming up, so I'm told, & that's when she annually turns the Times column over to her MAGA brother, whose turkey stuffing is between his ears. Will MoDo be slumming it again this Thanksgiving or will an editor finally say Enough already?

‘People have had enough’: Santa Rosa lawyer mounts long-shot congressional bid. @austinmurphy3.bsky.social has the story on the latest candidate to enter the race for the redrawn 1st District #californiapolitics www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/11/14/p...

Today at the White House -- a visit from Erika Kirk, future Vice President or First Lady (Peter Thiel hasn't decided yet.)

This interview of Edgar Wright (@edgarwright.bsky.social) by Sam Fragoso (@samfragoso.bsky.social ) is definitely one of the best of him I’ve ever heard. #filmsky #runningman

So just how many of the nation's richest 100 people are Trump supporters? I created a report here to answer that question: www.perplexity.ai/page/-xEv0rQ...

Trump lackey Sean Duffy is squirming. After our video, Fox News (of all places) asked Duffy to defend why billionaire private jets are still flying while Trump is canceling commercial airlines.

Again Scott Galloway is wrong about the monetary system on PIVOT with @karaswisher.bsky.social No, the Fed gvnmt doesn’t need to raise revenue through taxes to fund the budget! That’s factually wrong. Will @profgalloway.com ever read Stephanie Kelton’s book on this? @stephaniekelton.bsky.social

Another thing we should be doing before Jan 1 is buying/reading Gerry Howard's tremendous biography of Malcolm Cowley, The Insider. It's one of the top five books of the year and I don't know what the other four are yet. www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-inside...

🎃👻🎃 THIS WEEK at True West: a new film from Yorgos Lanthimos, one of the greatest slasher films ever made, and a sing-along version of one of the biggest hits of 2025! Get your tickets HERE: truewestfilmcenter.org/cinemas/ #film #movies #cinema #movietheater #microcinema

Starting Friday at the True West @truewestfilmcenter.bsky.social in Healdsburg: NUREMBERG truewestfilmcenter.org/show/nurembe...

After ‘blue wave’ election, here's what elected leaders had to say about how Prop. 50 reshapes the North Bay and California politics. My latest reported with @austinmurphy3.bsky.social for @pressdemo.bsky.social www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/11/04/f...

Will Mike McGuire run for Congress if Pop. 50 passes? @austinmurphy3.bsky.social and I took a closer look for @pressdemo.bsky.social #california #election www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/11/01/m...

Donald Trump’s refusal to fund SNAP for over 5 million Californians that rely on CalFresh is leaving families without food to put on their table. It’s shameful. Food banks are already facing a record number of new customers. I hope you’ll consider donating to a food bank to help meet the demand.

Not all billionaires are bad. Michael Moritz @michaelmoritz.bsky.social & wife Harriet Heyman are providing $9 million to SNAP recipients in SF. There ARE wealthy anti-MAGA people doing good-- like @mcuban.bsky.social, @moskov.goodventures.org, Reed Hastings, Paul Graham, Laurie Michaels, etc.

From @heidijon.bsky.social new piece: "The majority of white male voters haven’t chosen a Democratic president since the Civil Rights Act in 1964. The attempt to win them over by sentimentalizing the working class is embarrassing..."

Today, I stood with the senior residents of Youngstown Mobilehome Park in Petaluma to protest against a pattern of unfair practices by the park’s corporate owners and support resident protections. These residents deserve, safety, and respect, and I will continue to fight alongside them. #AD12!

Oh we're just getting started. www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...

Join here - more actions coming soon: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify

It was such a joy to speak with Teamsters from across the country who work hard to keep our communities healthy and safe. I’ll be a governor who looks out for all workers, fighting to protect their rights and make California more affordable for their families.

There’s a reason our campaign is leading in the polls. Californians want a fighter—a leader who won’t hesitate to tackle our cost crisis and go toe-to-toe with Donald Trump.

I have been begging @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov and others to do this for a week. Finally there's action! Dozens of State Attorneys General are filing suit against the USDA.

Hope or Helplessness? Freedom or Fascism? Despair or DO? Choose carefully and choose NOW! Like, repost, comment tag anyone who needs hope and motivation today to DO SOMETHING to stop the MAGA war against American democracy. Please visit estherkimvaret.com to join our fight!

Fantastic news!