This is a FIVE ALARM FIRE!

Please read this thread by the always thoughtful and insightful @okbjgm.bsky.social . He beautifully lays out some of the most glaringly inhuman dangers of LLMs, as well as the ENORMOUS environmental damages they cause.

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece. It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out. 1/2

Informational Autocracy The New Authoritarianism. Control the media, control the narrative. Control the narrative, control elections. Watch this dense but brilliant explanation by @perezbrenna.bsky.social . It is beyond important that we get this. WATCH IT! youtu.be/Muhn_rwT_Rk?...

Hey All, Give a few bucks to make some art hit the stage! Satu is an awesome writer, so do yourself a favor and be part of bringing her latest creation to life!

I'm thrilled to announce the development of my new play, ROAR OF THE GRAIN, with the Harold Clurman Lab Theater! Live stage reading is 10/23 at the Art of Acting Studio LA. Help us cross the finish line by making a pledge: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sat... Can you hear the Roar of the Grain?

"(L)ike all authoritarian regimes, America’s autocracy is being run by malevolent incompetents." Paul Krugman

So well said!

This is horrifying. Another call to remove oversight and protections. Can't imagine why the GOP (and Hegseth in particular) would want to make it harder for racists and misogynists to be held to account and punished... (hint: look up the definition of Fascism)

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

If you do one thing today, PLEASE watch this video from Threads by Charles McBryde. It defines Fascism and explains why Conservatives/The Right Wing are susceptible to the process of Fascism. And that's what it is - a process of political radicalization. www.threads.com/@melaniehenr...

This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.

I could not agree more.

RIP Robert Redford An absolute force in Hollywood as an actor, director, producer, and champion of independent film voices. Don't worry about the cliff, Sundance. Butch is already at the bottom waiting to catch you.

Anyone else sceptical that the March 2024 - March 2025 job numbers were revised down 911,000 jobs RIGHT AFTER the TangerineTwat fired the respected head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics???

Ok. Let's try this once again for those who missed it during the 2016 and the 2024 elections: 1) DURING PRIMARIES: Vote, campaign, post, and argue strongly for the candidate you want to win. 2) DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION: VOTE DEMOCRAT - REGARDLESS OF WHO IT IS - OR WE END UP WITH FASCISM!

I have very mixed emotions...my 13 y.o. daughter started creating a playlist with NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED, ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST, and Beck's LOSER. I asked what it's for and she said "For when the #SaffronFascist kicks it."

I've been talking about this since April. A huge, general strike where NOTHING gets done, NOTHING gets bought other than groceries, NO ONE goes to work other than essential workers (hospital/police/fire dept/schools). And we don't budge until these fascists are gone. Period.

Reach out to @okbjgm.bsky.social about his garage sale...maybe some rare SEAQUEST DSV swag!..maybe even a life size Darwin the dolphin robot!..maybe not...

Just got home from JAWS on the big screen with our 13 y.o. daughter. Verdict...Big thumbs up! She loved the shark p.o.v., the pacing, the liberal use of humor, and the race to the finish. Quote: "Quint was insanely obsessed with being the one to kill the shark. Definitely his downfall" Smart kid.

Although I have felt I am howling into the void more acutely than usual, I am dragging my ego/id/psyche begrudgingly back to things I can control. Anyone care to join me?

Guaranteed to be some SUPER cool swag - DM @okbjgm.bsky.social !

Exactly right. Thank God someone is actually saying it.

I saw the clip of the guy in DC throw the sandwich at officers. DON'T! It's a waste of a sandwich and gives them cause to arrest. Bring a snack, and from a respectful distance - point and laugh at them. Fascists/authoritarians HATE being laughed at. Video yourself and others doing it and post it.

The Felon is preparing to deploy the Nation Guard in D.C. claiming the city is overrun by crime. Violent crime in the District is at a 30-year low. Conversely, corruption is at a 251 year high. This is him solidifying his location to quash any and all resistance. WE ARE ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL!!!

THIS! Get the facts right! "Collusion" was found between Russia and the Trump campaign in Mueller probe (200 pages of it!) AND Senate's own report. But Collusion isn't a crime. Conspiracy is. And they were unable to prove Conspiracy only due to destruction of evidence and uncooperative witnesses.

Good journalism is factual: Tariffs on EU imports aren't paid by the EU nor by European companies. They're paid by the US company importing the goods with costs USUALLY passes on to consumers. Fact: Not partisan. Not political. Reporting otherwise is lying or propaganda. More examples, please!

Wow. We are a nation led by ideological cretins. The USA has just pulled itself out of UNESCO - The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. (Add HEAVY sarcasm) And why would we possibly want to be part of THAT organization...

@danagould.bsky.social, saw this and thought of you immediately! Source: MassLive search.app/gpqyx

Dear mainstream media, Articles where you repeat statements whose ONLY SOURCE is a 34-time convicted felon who lies almost constantly are NOT reporting - THEY'RE PROPAGANDA!

A thought on two of my least favorite but most helpful parts of screenwriting - outlining and loglines: "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." ...Albert Einstein

Thought of you, @audacityofdespair.bsky.social .

They. Are. Nazis. The only escape from this living nightmare is a true, general strike. Shut the whole FUCKING nation down.

This was the opinion of Justices Ginsburg AND Scalia - the most liberal and (at the time) most conservative justices. www.facebook.com/share/r/15RT...

Authoritarians and Capitalists share thos in common: their thirst for power/money is unquenchable. It will never be "enough." With bottomless insecurity and overwhelming paranoia, there is no endgame and never will be. It is an unending need for more power and money without reason or purpose.

@tomilaffly.bsky.social - RE: review of SHE DANCES. You were in error on a plot point you bumped against - Claire was always going to compete as both solo and duet. She was focused on the duet because she didn't feel like she had a shot against "Dolph." Correction? Thx. I kind of loved the movie.

1/3 Listen to Masha Gessen, a journalist & expert on authoritarianism, warn we are entering “the most dangerous phase” normalization in the decline of democracy. This is the stage when repeated violations of democratic norms—actions that once shocked us—become part of everyday life.

To my Progressive friends going hard on the Dems in Congress for not obstructing the TangerineTwat: ALMOST NONE OF THIS IS BEING DONE IN CONGRESS!!! It's a bunch of Executive Orders that have force of law because the GOP MAJORITY is preventing the Dems from stopping them. Stop being an Ouroboros!

I've gotten to see this funny, moving, genuine film. I can't wait for everyone else to get to see it! tribecafilm.com/films/she-da...

Saw this posted elsewhere: "Someone said we should stop calling it "AI art" and start calling it computer-rendered artificial pictures ("C.R.A.P." for short). I fully support this.

Not a new phenomenon, but more prevalent now than ever before: Speed, volume, ubiquity, and unearned confidence are the devourers of talent, craftsmanship, and expertise.

I predict the actions of the TangerineTwat with Canada are going to ripple to the already fragile TV/Film industry. Canada's going to shoot fewer US-based productions and turn towards more home-grown ones. US shoots will become even more expensive, meaning fewer opportunities for US actors/writers.

This leaves very little doubt that the DoJ is claiming they do not have to follow DIRECT RULINGS OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH. The Congress must begin Impeachment as this is a direct act contravening the Constitution of the United States. Three EQUAL branches of government. bsky.app/profile/kati...

This is a MAJOR CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS! Officers of the Federal Government WILLFULLY IGNORED a court order deporting a foreign national here LEGALLY. The Judicial and Executive branch are CO-EQUAL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT. I want to see resignations or firings. Now! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...

@samseder.bsky.social, I've been seeing clips of your "debate" with some young MAGA supporters. How did your blood pressure recover from that much misinformed/uninformed arrogance??? I'm going to commission an Ibuprofen the size of a watermelon for you. Oy!

@johnaugust.bsky.social - I think folks on SM would appreciate a comment from you about the Sudowrite article in The HW from 2023. You're very outspoken on AI regulation. Clarity on your early involvement and how that influenced your strong support for regulation would go a long way. Thanks!

Grab your keyboard and DM @philmscribe.bsky.social a question! Knowledgeable and generous with actionable suggestions.

(1) "This constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie, but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore. A people that can no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between right and wrong...

I know this sounds "tinfoil hat", but I looked up in reputable sources the folks he talks about, what he says they support and have said and it's all true. You can debate his conclusions, but they fit everything that has happened. You read it and tell me he's wrong. www.facebook.com/share/p/18Bq...