lindsaynellstidham
@lindsaynellstidham.bsky.social
Writer, filmmaker, into comedy, love stories and the traumedy of being alive. Screenwriting prof at USC. AFI alumni. Opinions my own.
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Psalm of Angst
Blessed are those who carry angst and fire in their hearts for may it be a sin to care more about the price of eggs than your fellow man
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I started a #substack as my own form of therapy right now and to write for just writing's sake. It's an interesting journey so far. Right now this is my favorite piece: open.substack.com/pub/lindsays...
Looking for actors of all types for a staged reading for my students this coming Thursday and a week from today. You can join on Zoom. Thank you, actors, for considering this. It always gives one a warm and fuzzy feeling. xo
May 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Looking for actors of all types for a staged reading for my students this coming Thursday and a week from today. You can join on Zoom. Thank you, actors, for considering this. It always gives one a warm and fuzzy feeling. xo
Good b/c I bought too many
Late in the day reminder that you’re not responsible for the financial decisions you make on #IndieBookstoreDay
April 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Good b/c I bought too many
Going to try to spend more time again here than the other places. Writer and educator here. Hi, hello! Also, I freakin' love it when it rains in LA.
April 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Going to try to spend more time again here than the other places. Writer and educator here. Hi, hello! Also, I freakin' love it when it rains in LA.
Still here. Still writing sporadic poetry as protest. Still writing many #screenplays lindsaystidham.substack.com/p/the-love-o...
The Love of a Wolf
I can’t stop thinking
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April 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Still here. Still writing sporadic poetry as protest. Still writing many #screenplays lindsaystidham.substack.com/p/the-love-o...
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The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds
April 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds
Latest protest #poem lindsaystidham.substack.com/p/dirge-for-...
Dirge for the People
Battling the insanity of today with a poetry prompt.
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February 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Latest protest #poem lindsaystidham.substack.com/p/dirge-for-...
Have to write something sex today. The warm-up: lindsaystidham.substack.com/p/your-dimple
Your Dimple
I get off on your dimple
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February 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Have to write something sex today. The warm-up: lindsaystidham.substack.com/p/your-dimple
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Maddow is calling what’s happening with non-white anchors at MNSBC a bad mistake, unnerving, worse than bad, and indefensible. And she calls the dozens of producer layoffs “not the right way to treat people, inefficient, and unnecessary.”
February 25, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Maddow is calling what’s happening with non-white anchors at MNSBC a bad mistake, unnerving, worse than bad, and indefensible. And she calls the dozens of producer layoffs “not the right way to treat people, inefficient, and unnecessary.”
Any TV writers/ producers out there that might want to speak to a class of mine this coming Weds? My main connections are feature related and they would be beyond thrilled. TV Threads
February 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Any TV writers/ producers out there that might want to speak to a class of mine this coming Weds? My main connections are feature related and they would be beyond thrilled. TV Threads
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DID YOU KNOW: We had fewer federal workers in 2024 than we had in 1970?
February 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
DID YOU KNOW: We had fewer federal workers in 2024 than we had in 1970?
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I finally got what's bugged me about all these stories on the crippling of the US govt: all of them speak of "cuts" when, in fact, only Congress can 'cut' funding, and it has done nothing of the sort. The story describes illegal & unconstitutional impoundment, BUT SAYS NOT ONE WORD ABOUT IT
HUD cuts expected to worsen America’s housing crisis, staffers say
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to be slashed in half, according to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post.
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February 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I finally got what's bugged me about all these stories on the crippling of the US govt: all of them speak of "cuts" when, in fact, only Congress can 'cut' funding, and it has done nothing of the sort. The story describes illegal & unconstitutional impoundment, BUT SAYS NOT ONE WORD ABOUT IT
My dear creatives, I implore you to keep doing your thing. xox
February 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
My dear creatives, I implore you to keep doing your thing. xox
SNL still gives me hope and makes me laugh. Happy 50th.
February 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
SNL still gives me hope and makes me laugh. Happy 50th.
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Want to go visit the national parks this year?
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return at a time when federal employees are being laid off
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February 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Want to go visit the national parks this year?
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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THEORETICALLY if you are a reader of indie media and could get a package subscription to several networked pubs, is that a thing you would want?
ALSO THEORETICALLY, if you run an indie publication, would you be interested in being part of something like that?
ALSO THEORETICALLY, if you run an indie publication, would you be interested in being part of something like that?
February 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
THEORETICALLY if you are a reader of indie media and could get a package subscription to several networked pubs, is that a thing you would want?
ALSO THEORETICALLY, if you run an indie publication, would you be interested in being part of something like that?
ALSO THEORETICALLY, if you run an indie publication, would you be interested in being part of something like that?
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I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated.
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
February 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated.
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
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Stand with science. Always.
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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February 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Stand with science. Always.
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
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Holy shit. This is fucking nuts.
February 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Holy shit. This is fucking nuts.
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Most exciting trailer I saw this week:
Friendship | Official Trailer HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
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February 14, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Most exciting trailer I saw this week:
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Did you know?
American taxpayers would be saved $8 MILLION PER DAY if we simply canceled Elon Musk’s defense contracts.
American taxpayers would be saved $8 MILLION PER DAY if we simply canceled Elon Musk’s defense contracts.
February 14, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Did you know?
American taxpayers would be saved $8 MILLION PER DAY if we simply canceled Elon Musk’s defense contracts.
American taxpayers would be saved $8 MILLION PER DAY if we simply canceled Elon Musk’s defense contracts.
Been muttering “karma is a bitch” under my breath when news makes me upset and it is honestly helping a bit.
February 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Been muttering “karma is a bitch” under my breath when news makes me upset and it is honestly helping a bit.
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Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
February 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency
Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone
Call it a Day Of Transparency