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Published my first piece at @wired.com today, about a string of AI thrillers that have bombed (most recent being the hopelessly naive Chris Pratt vehicle 'Mercy'), the backlash to Darren Aronofsky's YouTube slop take on the American Revolution, and a grotesque nostalgia-bait Super Bowl ad:
Hollywood Is Losing Audiences to AI Fatigue
Entertainment about or made with artificial intelligence has been missing the mark with viewers over the past year.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Published my first piece at @wired.com today, about a string of AI thrillers that have bombed (most recent being the hopelessly naive Chris Pratt vehicle 'Mercy'), the backlash to Darren Aronofsky's YouTube slop take on the American Revolution, and a grotesque nostalgia-bait Super Bowl ad:
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One thing I believe, as a white person, is far too many white people forget the debt that activism in the US owes generally to the Civil Rights movement, and how much the instruments of power that Stephen Miller is trying to extend across the country are those of Jim Crow.
These words demand attention.
“In a real sense this is holy ground, consecrated by blood spilled here. The cost is high, and so I had to be here to stand in the very place where this tragedy unfurled… I think we’re at a defining moment for our country…” ~ Rev Warnock
Take a moment, so much more…
“In a real sense this is holy ground, consecrated by blood spilled here. The cost is high, and so I had to be here to stand in the very place where this tragedy unfurled… I think we’re at a defining moment for our country…” ~ Rev Warnock
Take a moment, so much more…
January 28, 2026 at 2:50 PM
One thing I believe, as a white person, is far too many white people forget the debt that activism in the US owes generally to the Civil Rights movement, and how much the instruments of power that Stephen Miller is trying to extend across the country are those of Jim Crow.
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Incredible interview. In awe of this woman's bravery. A true patriot. www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
Exclusive: ‘Pink coat lady’ who recorded fatal encounter between federal officers and Alex Pretti speaks to Anderson Cooper | CNN
Anderson speaks with Stella Carlson, the witness who captured crucial video showing exactly what happened when Alex Pretti was shot and killed by DHS officers.
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Incredible interview. In awe of this woman's bravery. A true patriot. www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
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Are you an American who is turning 18 this year? Then please 🙏 register to vote so that you can become a new voter. 🎂🗳️
a pink background with the words new voter written in blue letters
ALT: a pink background with the words new voter written in blue letters
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January 27, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Are you an American who is turning 18 this year? Then please 🙏 register to vote so that you can become a new voter. 🎂🗳️
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Federal agents killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
This moment demands vigilance NOT silence. Documenting & recording ICE is a constitutional right.
📣 Eyes on ICE: Document & Record
🗓️ 1/26 | ⏰ 8 PM ET
📍 RSVP NOW for link: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Accountability begins with 👀 truth
This moment demands vigilance NOT silence. Documenting & recording ICE is a constitutional right.
📣 Eyes on ICE: Document & Record
🗓️ 1/26 | ⏰ 8 PM ET
📍 RSVP NOW for link: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Accountability begins with 👀 truth
Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · No Kings
On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...
www.mobilize.us
January 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Federal agents killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
This moment demands vigilance NOT silence. Documenting & recording ICE is a constitutional right.
📣 Eyes on ICE: Document & Record
🗓️ 1/26 | ⏰ 8 PM ET
📍 RSVP NOW for link: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Accountability begins with 👀 truth
This moment demands vigilance NOT silence. Documenting & recording ICE is a constitutional right.
📣 Eyes on ICE: Document & Record
🗓️ 1/26 | ⏰ 8 PM ET
📍 RSVP NOW for link: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Accountability begins with 👀 truth
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I remain absolutely furious that all this shit in Minneapolis started because a barely-literate homeschooled mormon made a video trying to run up in daycare centers trying to find people of Somalian descent doing fraud despite the ringleader (a white woman) being in jail since March. Demonic.
January 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I remain absolutely furious that all this shit in Minneapolis started because a barely-literate homeschooled mormon made a video trying to run up in daycare centers trying to find people of Somalian descent doing fraud despite the ringleader (a white woman) being in jail since March. Demonic.
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Minnesotans perennially have the highest turnout rate in the country. Trump badly misjudged their dedication to civic duty
January 11, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Minnesotans perennially have the highest turnout rate in the country. Trump badly misjudged their dedication to civic duty
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Here are five guidelines for how to respond if US federal immigration agents stop, approach you, or knock at your door.
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What to Do If ICE Shows Up: Know Your Rights
Here are five guidelines for how to respond if US federal immigration agents stop, approach you, or knock at your door.
zeteo.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Here are five guidelines for how to respond if US federal immigration agents stop, approach you, or knock at your door.
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zeteo.com/p/what-to-do...
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My parents are divorced so we have two January 6ths
January 7, 2026 at 12:49 AM
My parents are divorced so we have two January 6ths
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When I see an ad boasting of all that A.I. can create for me
December 13, 2025 at 4:12 AM
When I see an ad boasting of all that A.I. can create for me
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Live in New York?
Paying too much for healthcare?
Want guaranteed coverage for medical, dental, hearing, vision, long term care and prescriptions — with no copays, premiums or deductibles?
Click to tell your legislators to pass the NY Health Act 👇🏻
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Paying too much for healthcare?
Want guaranteed coverage for medical, dental, hearing, vision, long term care and prescriptions — with no copays, premiums or deductibles?
Click to tell your legislators to pass the NY Health Act 👇🏻
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Protect our healthcare by passing the New York Health Act | Campaign for New York Health Powerbase
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December 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Live in New York?
Paying too much for healthcare?
Want guaranteed coverage for medical, dental, hearing, vision, long term care and prescriptions — with no copays, premiums or deductibles?
Click to tell your legislators to pass the NY Health Act 👇🏻
nyhcampaign.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/peti...
Paying too much for healthcare?
Want guaranteed coverage for medical, dental, hearing, vision, long term care and prescriptions — with no copays, premiums or deductibles?
Click to tell your legislators to pass the NY Health Act 👇🏻
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Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
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"Sir, did you just abuse and insult a journalist for asking a question? And did you publicly call a woman a piggie? Is this the way a U.S. President behaves?"
A reporter who so spoke loses WH credentials, maybe his job if his agency is gutless. But absent such, the entire WHPC is without honor.
A reporter who so spoke loses WH credentials, maybe his job if his agency is gutless. But absent such, the entire WHPC is without honor.
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Sir, did you just abuse and insult a journalist for asking a question? And did you publicly call a woman a piggie? Is this the way a U.S. President behaves?"
A reporter who so spoke loses WH credentials, maybe his job if his agency is gutless. But absent such, the entire WHPC is without honor.
A reporter who so spoke loses WH credentials, maybe his job if his agency is gutless. But absent such, the entire WHPC is without honor.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn’t a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/charlie-kirk-assassination-maga/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/charlie-kirk-assassination-maga/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn’t a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division
www.thenation.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn’t a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/charlie-kirk-assassination-maga/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/charlie-kirk-assassination-maga/?utm_campaign=SproutSocial&utm_content=The+Nation+Magazine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Data isn’t vibes. If you need vibes, check out the hate filled comments the rightwing will leave on this post and all my posts.
September 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Data isn’t vibes. If you need vibes, check out the hate filled comments the rightwing will leave on this post and all my posts.
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“Klein’s interest here isn’t honesty but flattery. It shows Klein isn’t writing about Kirk at all. He’s writing about himself and saying, ‘I’m doing politics the right way because I’m lauding someone who disagrees with me.’”
I told myself I wouldn't do a snap reaction to Ezra Klein's noxious editorial. I said, "If you're still mad about it on Monday, then you can write about it."
I'm still mad about it!
I'm still mad about it!
Ezra Klein Is Doing Politics the Wrong Way
The NYT columnist is more interested in flattering his ego than telling the truth.
open.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Klein’s interest here isn’t honesty but flattery. It shows Klein isn’t writing about Kirk at all. He’s writing about himself and saying, ‘I’m doing politics the right way because I’m lauding someone who disagrees with me.’”
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Trump is posthumously awarding Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Vance flew his casket on Air Force 2. A memorial is happening at The Kennedy Center.
State Dept and Pentagon are taking steps to prevent criticism of Kirk.
This is NOT normal treatment for an extremist. It’s a message.
State Dept and Pentagon are taking steps to prevent criticism of Kirk.
This is NOT normal treatment for an extremist. It’s a message.
Rewriting Extremism: Right-Wing Seeks Nation to Mourn Charlie Kirk
The Right’s ‘martyr’ was an ideologue, a conspiracy theorist, a bigot, and an agitator who glorified violence.
www.importantcontext.news
September 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump is posthumously awarding Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Vance flew his casket on Air Force 2. A memorial is happening at The Kennedy Center.
State Dept and Pentagon are taking steps to prevent criticism of Kirk.
This is NOT normal treatment for an extremist. It’s a message.
State Dept and Pentagon are taking steps to prevent criticism of Kirk.
This is NOT normal treatment for an extremist. It’s a message.
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"On the last episode of his show before he was killed," Kirk told "his audience, falsely, that “one in 22 Black men will be a murderer in their lifetime” and that “by age of 23, half of all Black males have been arrested and not enough of them have been arrested.”
wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"On the last episode of his show before he was killed," Kirk told "his audience, falsely, that “one in 22 Black men will be a murderer in their lifetime” and that “by age of 23, half of all Black males have been arrested and not enough of them have been arrested.”
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For @us.theguardian.com, I wrote about the significance of Bari Weiss's reportedly imminent role steering CBS News. Her publication, The Free Press, has often been the Trump administration's de facto ally in its war against liberal institutions.
Disgruntled NYT journalist to ‘anti-woke’ power grab: how far can Bari Weiss go?
After leaving the New York Times, she turned her Substack into a unshakeable pro-Israel voice. Now as Paramount eyes acquisition of her company, Weiss is poised to become Trump’s ally among media elit...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
For @us.theguardian.com, I wrote about the significance of Bari Weiss's reportedly imminent role steering CBS News. Her publication, The Free Press, has often been the Trump administration's de facto ally in its war against liberal institutions.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM