I'm thinking today of all my fellow veterans but especially the more than 5,000 trans service members and their families who were kicked out of the military this year despite being highly qualified and serving honorably. This injustice will be a stain on our nation's history.

This is huge.

Ask him why so many air traffic controllers are retiring at once. Ask him if it has anything to do with Reagan firing 11K union strikers in 1981 and having to replace them all at once. Ask him how the mass firings this year will impact us the same way 40 years from now. Ask him, Jake.

It’s premiere day for my movie! Laughing Again is a short film about grief, post-traumatic growth, & the power of Gorilla Glue. #AWomanWroteThat #AWomanDirectedThat #FemaleFilmmakerFriday

Stood alongside @angelaknapp.bsky.social & all 8 unions in LAUSD today to demand they prioritize students, schools, & education workers. @utlanow.bsky.social members have had 14 bargaining sessions with LAUSD with almost NOTHING to show for it. So today WE showed up for teachers & kids!

It’s been a pleasure working with Lex and everyone in the politics vertical at Teen Vogue. I’m heartbroken that my column, Disability Visibility, is gone. Teen Vogue was one of the few places that published disabled journalists regularly. I just spent the last 2 months working on my next column

I’m just saying, I directed a movie for basically no money that debuted in the 90s on rotten tomatoes and got distribution with no stars attached, I did not get a single call and couldn’t even find a rep as a director. This was not the case for any of the male directors I went to AFI with.

She's absolutely right. As a producer with several films in development with female directors, I can say it is an absolute uphill battle to get execs to fund their projects. Great scripts are sitting on shelves while a generation of our most talented women sit idle. www.avclub.com/kristen-stew...

Back in August of 2022 I made a bunch of new friends when I directed my first film! It has been an amazing ride that started in 2021 and is just now wrapping up! We will premiere our film Laughing Again this FRIDAY online for everyone to watch! I cannot wait for it to be out in the world!

Nothing says “Democratic Leader” quite like “I will not tell you who I voted for in a general election.”

We held off buying a new GM for a year to get CarPlay…this sucks. Also, GM is shit at fixing their own screens & tech, can’t wait to see how crappy their system is.

NEW from me: Eight on-air personalities were fired from CBS News yesterday as part of the layoffs -- and every single one of them is female, with half of them being POC. Also, sources tell me a male correspondent saved his job by whining to Bari Weiss. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

"Can Donald Trump run for a 3rd term?" No. "What if he..." Still no. "How about..." STFU, No. "Then why are we talking about it!?" Because evil MAGA apparatchiks need you to fear that he will. I explain in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/poli...

We Are Lady Parts is just a blast and every single person on planet Earth should watch it, the end.

I’m not sure you’ll read (or listen to, not read by AI but by the reporter herself!) a more terrifying horror story this week. But also, oh so hopeful. By the end I was sobbing, & rooting for the women who made the ending possible: Armendariz, Forsythe, & Ana.

The price of a dozen eggs is up around 158 percent in the last five years, per @pbsnews.org.

We serve 300 people a night and our lines are growing as govt assistance is cut. SNAP will run out Nov 1. Millions of the poorest Californians will be harmed. We are going to raffle off everything we can think of to help fill the gap. World Series tickets first! : givebutter.com/game4?gbtid=...

Just a note that menstrual products are the most requested / least donated items in food pantries so if you have the means to pick up supplies perhaps consider it

I would like to mention again that menstrual products are covered by FSA funds. fsastore.com - so if you find yourself with money left on the table by the end of the year, consider using those funds and donate the products [pantries, homeless shelters etc...]

"Maria" harvests olives in the Reedley, CA area without a union contract. She tells us she earns $5 per bucket. In 8–9 hours she picks 15–18 buckets, which isn't even minimum wage. She knows the law says she should get minimum wage, but the law isn't enforced. #WeFeedYou

Reminder that food banks have the ability to buy food in bulk and can make the most out of the economy of scale so cash (if you have it) is always preferred. But also, they're not going to say no to your pantry items. 💚

I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.

“More than 41 million depend on the monthly payments, according to the USDA. In some states, like New Mexico, dependence on the program is as high as 21% of residents, it said.”

Get out and vote! Every election, every time, no excuses.

Why Bird Flu Is Surging Again—And What It Means for Public Health www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

LA is building a new $1.5 billion freeway into LAX. The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away

"nearly half..." ??? it's an open book test. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

I had a prolonged UTI issue this spring & do you know how many medical doctors asked me if I knew how to wipe myself correctly?! A full-grown woman who has been alive & mostly infection free for DECADES. It was maddening. Anyway...

I love that whenever I read news now about a new Thing my first question is “isn’t that illegal” and the replies are always like ha ha yeah and then the Thing moves forward anyway

46,000 health care workers at Kaiser are on strike! Safe staffing is critical for patients’ care and health care workers. It’s time for Kaiser to give workers the dignity, respect and fair contract they need and deserve.

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Just so everyone is clear, the main issue in the Supreme Court voting rights case tomorrow is whether it's racist against white people to enforce the Voting Rights Act. I'm dead serious. We live in incredibly stupid times.

LA County Library is partnering with the LA County Dept of Public Health to offer a FREE vaccine clinic for Flu and COVID shots, no insurance required. Friday October 24, 10 AM to 12 noon. Go here for details and to make an appointment: lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/14546049

Absolutely brutal.

'Supplier of hope': Homeboy Industries plans $100-million expansion in downtown L.A.

LFG @tigers.bsky.social! #RepDetroit

One of my favorite movies is Bull Durham. It’s got an Oscar-nominated screenplay & it’s a rom-com about baseball. This book by the writer & director was a terrific read, full of fun facts about his coming up in the minor leagues in the 1960s & a lot of behind the scenes of making the film!

Excellent.

“Reporters, take note: there are zero mainstream articles pointing out that the White House now considers birth control a form of abortion.” @jessicavalenti.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...

Everyone can set aside partisanship, psychologizing, pathologizing, whatever, and—I would hope—still see that it’s incredibly dangerous for a political leader to be this disconnected from the real conditions in the country.

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. 📚

Seems like a great day to get a mammogram AND #RepDetroit! Go Tigers! #OctoberIsBreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BuiltForOctober

The Tigers scored (finally) and I screamed so loud I hurt my own ears. #RepDetroit

Don’t let these Tigers get hot! #RepDetroit

Excellent! Very much enjoyed this show.

How the daily crossword puzzle became a part of Tarik Skubal’s pre-start routine that he cannot do without. “On days I pitch, I have to finish it. I will not leave it empty. I will finish it. I might need some help, sure, but I will write in every answer.” www.mlb.com/news/tarik-s...

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

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