Bruce Feldman
@brucerfeldman.bsky.social
Worked in the movie biz for many years. Politically progressive. Cranky. Judgmental. This does not make me wrong. I’m an Oscar voter, too. And I review theater and dance for politicsmoneyculture.com. After Trump's election I say, Don’t get mad. Get even.
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Bruce Feldman
@brucerfeldman.bsky.social
· Feb 22
My take as a Californian is that we, the world’s fifth largest economy, should refuse to do any business with red states. They need our technology, agriculture, and ports more than we need anything from them. They vilify us, vote against our views, then take our money. To hell with them.
Life is tough when you get a six- or seven-figure salary and maybe an Oscar, too.
Sam Mendes, Chloé Zhao Confront the ‘Emotional Cost’ of Directing: ‘You Soak Up Other People’s Energy, Their Concerns, Their Anxiety, Their Paranoia’
Sam Mendes and Chloé Zhao got candid about the 'emotional cost' of being a film director during a screening of 'Hamnet' in London.
variety.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Life is tough when you get a six- or seven-figure salary and maybe an Oscar, too.
Dept. of No Shit.
“.. The fundamental problem is that corporations are institutionally ill-equipped to take center stage in policy debates. They are inherently self-interested economic actors with goals that often conflict with those of society.”
@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com
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February 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Dept. of No Shit.
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Fascinating! ⬇️
If only Trump’s kids were as decent as Hitler’s surviving family.
February 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Fascinating! ⬇️
AOC would be a great president, but whichever Democrat is the candidate, that’s who we all vote for. No ifs or buts.
All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.
February 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
AOC would be a great president, but whichever Democrat is the candidate, that’s who we all vote for. No ifs or buts.
“I cannot tell a lie. I destroyed the East Wing, Kennedy Center, affordable healthcare, quality education, NATO, your right to vote, and the air you breathe.”
February 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
“I cannot tell a lie. I destroyed the East Wing, Kennedy Center, affordable healthcare, quality education, NATO, your right to vote, and the air you breathe.”
What planet is George Bush living in nowadays?
February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
What planet is George Bush living in nowadays?
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Good riddance! Now can we disassemble the compound & sell them as single family homes again?
Zuckerberg is moving to Florida – Palo Alto Daily Post
padailypost.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Good riddance! Now can we disassemble the compound & sell them as single family homes again?
Today in Republican Depravity. (One in a series.)
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Today in Republican Depravity. (One in a series.)
If only Trump’s kids were as decent as Hitler’s surviving family.
February 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
If only Trump’s kids were as decent as Hitler’s surviving family.
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Feeding frenzy. Following the President and GOP’s example. They’ll wring us 99% dry of wealth, and whine how they’re the real victims the whole time.
WSJ: “.. The pricing break is over. .. Companies .. are raising prices early this year on items from bluejeans and spices to housewares and industrial products.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/business/pri...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/business/pri...
February 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Feeding frenzy. Following the President and GOP’s example. They’ll wring us 99% dry of wealth, and whine how they’re the real victims the whole time.
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Happy Presidents Day, California.
Today, we honor the presidents who've led America through the toughest of times with a commitment to preserving democracy and building a more perfect union.
Today, we honor the presidents who've led America through the toughest of times with a commitment to preserving democracy and building a more perfect union.
February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Happy Presidents Day, California.
Today, we honor the presidents who've led America through the toughest of times with a commitment to preserving democracy and building a more perfect union.
Today, we honor the presidents who've led America through the toughest of times with a commitment to preserving democracy and building a more perfect union.
They’re not going to stop until we’re all sick, dead, or broke, are they?
February 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
They’re not going to stop until we’re all sick, dead, or broke, are they?
As they say at the Louvre, c’est toujours un truc.
Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
As they say at the Louvre, c’est toujours un truc.
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Angelenos: Two terrific plays have just opened and are worth the schlepp to see. The new drama Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia at the Geffen is complex and endlessly fascinating. A lavish revival of Amadeus at the Pasadena Playhouse will thrill you and features a magnificent performance from Jefferson Mays.
Drama Review: Plath's Tortured Legacy and Tragic Downfall Still Resonates
This complex, endlessly fascinating, and superbly staged new drama interleaves the mercurial careers and strained marriages of two female authors. One is a young present-day novelist struggling after ...
www.politicsmoneyculture.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Angelenos: Two terrific plays have just opened and are worth the schlepp to see. The new drama Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia at the Geffen is complex and endlessly fascinating. A lavish revival of Amadeus at the Pasadena Playhouse will thrill you and features a magnificent performance from Jefferson Mays.
“There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.” – Montesquieu
February 16, 2026 at 4:25 PM
“There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.” – Montesquieu
Starting with Kristi The Widowmaker Noem and Tom Bagman Homan.
Every ICE officer who has broken the law should be arrested, tried, and imprisoned for their crimes.
February 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Starting with Kristi The Widowmaker Noem and Tom Bagman Homan.
The joys of capitalism. (One in a series.) 👇🏼
The Epstein Class is the by-product of an economy that emerged over the last two decades, from which this new elite has siphoned off vast amounts of wealth.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-squalor-of-the-epstein-class
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-squalor-of-the-epstein-class
February 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The joys of capitalism. (One in a series.) 👇🏼
Today in Ugh. (One in a series.)
The heads of Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all joined Trump at his inauguration.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Today in Ugh. (One in a series.)
Today in Demagoguery. (One in a series.)
The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
February 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Today in Demagoguery. (One in a series.)
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It Has Never Been American First Anyway.
It’s Always Been Billionaires First!
It’s Always Been Billionaires First!
February 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
It Has Never Been American First Anyway.
It’s Always Been Billionaires First!
It’s Always Been Billionaires First!
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We are way past disagreement at this point.
February 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
We are way past disagreement at this point.
By common culture Musk means we are all to be racists, hypocrites, and degenerates. Wake up and smell the fascism.
February 15, 2026 at 4:50 PM
By common culture Musk means we are all to be racists, hypocrites, and degenerates. Wake up and smell the fascism.
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The Dow was at 43,488 when Trump took office. It just hit 50,000.
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23.
What does “Dow 50,000” actually tell you—anything about the economy, or just that a number got bigger?
Dow 50,000 is a milestone, not a measurement. The level of the Dow is basically arbitrary: it’s…
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The Dow was at 43,488 when Trump took office. It just hit 50,000.
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...
So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.
Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...