the “pluribus” (apple tv) pilot truly is masterclass in world building and tone setting. incredible.

The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments.

what would you dream of if your basic needs were met?

I got laid off, I utilized SNAP, and I was able to remain in my chosen field of profession. The program is incredibly effective in mitigating the effects of unemployment, and that’s precisely why they want to gut it.

NPR has aired a story about turmoil regarding Indiana University's treatment of the Indiana Daily Student newspaper, and the lawsuit its adult advisor filed after the school fired him. The story on preserving free speech for student journalists spreads. https://loom.ly/Q_eRgcg

BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike. Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%. Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.

"Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us." @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Now comes the even harder work. But for tonight, let's celebrate.

mamdani’s victory speech is truly great. i have no grand expressions worthy of this moment. “hope is alive, hope is a decision,” as mamdani says.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:

Timeline cleanse: Kodak will begin selling two famous types of film stock—Kodak Gold 200 and Kodak Ultramax 400—directly to retailers and distributors in the U.S., another indication that the historic company is taking back control over how people buy its film.

Pivoting one of the last fearless political pubs to “career development” coverage…very, very dark news.

Someone give Lex $2 million so they can launch a politics version of Teen Vogue. Do it now. No strings attached.

Dodgers Fans In Echo Park Celebrate Another World Series Victory @shoton35mm.bsky.social

BREAKING: The LA Dodgers become the first World Series repeat champion in 25 years with epic, extra-innings Game 7 win over Blue Jays.

THE FRESH PRINCE! #WORLDSERIES

OMG

And you can see film of the 1924 Game 7 here blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear...

Will Smith homers off Shane Bieber, the Dodgers have the lead in the 11th

i now understand why sports is a tool of fascist nation building…. 😭

In case you’re wondering, the longest Game 7 in World Series history was 12 innings (1924).

baseball is cinema, actually

Baseball. The 9th guy in the lineup who hasnt gotten a base hit in a month hits a home run in the top of the 9th inning to tie the game in the 7th game of a best of 7. How can you not love baseball?

the romanticism of baseball remains alive and well 🥹🙏

the dichotomy between rated/“underrated” is being swallowed by an internet understanding of it: if it does not have tangible proof of a *fandom* it feels invisible even when history tells us otherwise. willful reimagining of impact isn’t the same as to forget.

just typed “ttyl” to a friend realizing it’s officially a relic from an era where the internet was a destination not an omnipresent force

NEW: Two federal judges ruled the Trump administration’s decision to suspend food aid benefits for tens of millions of Americans during the government shutdown is likely unlawful and that US officials must use contingency funding to at least partially keep the program operational bit.ly/3JqTEcQ

Happy 100th birthday to LEE GRANT! Actor/director/survivor 💕

there’s something to say about how halloween has transformed to primarily referencing memes instead of source cultural text…

In addition to L.A. food banks, pantries, community fridges, and other food donation programs, we see free Cambodian chicken rice porridge, kids goodie bags, and a program that allows you to buy a meal for someone at a growing chain. The full story: lataco.com/free-food-la... By Hadley Tomicki

for blackstar's SEEN journal, i had the honor of writing about becoming the country's largest black film distributor and the history of racist practices that keeps black film distribution locked up in a cyclical prison. www.blackstarfest.org/seen/read/is...

Made a similar point last week that you can make extra meals and let neighbors know that they will be available at your door at a particular date and time... Put up a flier in your building.

What we're witnessing with #Melissa is ultra rare in the history of known hurricanes in the Atlantic. This level of sustained intensity and feasting on every joule of ocean heat content without any real disruption is incredible. Not hyperbole: Jamaica is facing a generational catastrophic event.

For those asking how to support, here’s how: www.greenbootsgardens.com/get-involved

people will ask you how they can make hell equitable before the begin to dream of heaven

Feds revoke Dallas activist’s DACA status, detain him over social media posts: Yaa’kub Ira Vijandre was a fixture at Dallas-area pro-Palestine protests, filming with his camera. Now, he faces deportation over social media posts the govt claims glorify terrorism. www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...

new orleans: on saturday october 16 i’m heading home to screen two films and lead a community imagination workshop. 2 pm CT! see you there? learn more and rsvp for free: luma.com/42dmo9g4

!!!! EFF is teaming up with large labor unions to sue the federal government over their social media surveillance of people for their political beliefs. !!!!

new orleans: on saturday october 16 i’m heading home to screen two films and lead a community imagination workshop. 2 pm CT! see you there? learn more and rsvp for free: luma.com/42dmo9g4

quite touched by this kevin tighe interview in @thereveal.bsky.social. the conversation gives him space to reflect on his extensive career and the ways PTA made allowances for his disability on set of “one battle after another” and didn’t shy from casting him once the disability was known.

Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.

D’Angelo, the neo-soul icon known for ‘Brown Sugar,’ ‘Black Messiah,’ and ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’ is dead at 51. His family states he was ‘called home, departing this life’ on October 14.

Rest in Peace to the great Drew Struzan, a man whose work sparked the imaginations of a whole generation of movie nerds. The master is gone. I had the privilege of visiting him in his studio once and getting to talk shop. Here’s his words on one of his masterpieces:

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51

man, i didn't love nothing like i loved "Brown Sugar" and "Voodoo." I listen to Voodoo today like I bought it three months ago. this is ... what a fucking blow.

DANGELO??????????????????