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Harvard Hillel's summary of the university settlement of a lawsuit against it. The crackdown on criticism of Israel is remarkable to behold.
January 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Harvard Hillel's summary of the university settlement of a lawsuit against it. The crackdown on criticism of Israel is remarkable to behold.
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Had an awesome time learning all about the writing and research behind the great historical mystery game #Pentiment with its Director Josh Sawyer (@jesawyer.bsky.social). Check out the interview here: youtu.be/JiSu_Z3wAmQ?...
Writing PENTIMENT — Interview with Josh Sawyer
YouTube video by Lits Play
youtu.be
January 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Had an awesome time learning all about the writing and research behind the great historical mystery game #Pentiment with its Director Josh Sawyer (@jesawyer.bsky.social). Check out the interview here: youtu.be/JiSu_Z3wAmQ?...
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January 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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As someone who spent years reporting on Zuckerberg, I've struggled to find something coherent to say about today. Then @cwarzel.bsky.social reminded me of my old reporting.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
January 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
As someone who spent years reporting on Zuckerberg, I've struggled to find something coherent to say about today. Then @cwarzel.bsky.social reminded me of my old reporting.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
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THE STING (1973) is now the oldest American narrative film on Netflix — one of only 5 released before 1980 on the largest subscription streaming service in the U.S.
#Streaming #FilmSky
#Streaming #FilmSky
January 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
THE STING (1973) is now the oldest American narrative film on Netflix — one of only 5 released before 1980 on the largest subscription streaming service in the U.S.
#Streaming #FilmSky
#Streaming #FilmSky
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We need to have some sort of deprogramming process for these folks
January 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We need to have some sort of deprogramming process for these folks
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Anime can be very overwhelming if you're coming to it and you're not a kid/teenager because you can feel like you're "missing something" or "too late to it," and the goal with this is to give people an entryway into the form through it's biggest touchstones and simple context.
December 31, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Anime can be very overwhelming if you're coming to it and you're not a kid/teenager because you can feel like you're "missing something" or "too late to it," and the goal with this is to give people an entryway into the form through it's biggest touchstones and simple context.
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It’s the last day of the year — why not do a list? I’ve taken part in various films-of-the-year polls, and posted my contributions, but none worked according to my criteria, which are simple: any new (or new-ish) film I saw this year, regardless of its eventual release date.
December 31, 2024 at 10:44 AM
It’s the last day of the year — why not do a list? I’ve taken part in various films-of-the-year polls, and posted my contributions, but none worked according to my criteria, which are simple: any new (or new-ish) film I saw this year, regardless of its eventual release date.
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Just reminded of the "Scully Effect" - that girls who watched the X-files were more likely to pursue careers in science- but this ignores the bigger "Mulder Effect" which inspired a whole generation of young men to become socially awkward porn addicted conspiracy theorists.
December 31, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Just reminded of the "Scully Effect" - that girls who watched the X-files were more likely to pursue careers in science- but this ignores the bigger "Mulder Effect" which inspired a whole generation of young men to become socially awkward porn addicted conspiracy theorists.
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The director of Gaza’s last functioning hospital is being held at Israel’s notorious Sde Teiman prison, where abuse - including torture, murder and rape - is rife, according to recently released detainees.
Gaza hospital chief held at Israel's notorious Sde Teiman prison, released detainees say
Hussam Abu Safiya has not been seen for more than 72 hours after Israeli forces stormed the bombed-out Kamal Adwan Hospital
www.middleeasteye.net
December 30, 2024 at 6:13 PM
The director of Gaza’s last functioning hospital is being held at Israel’s notorious Sde Teiman prison, where abuse - including torture, murder and rape - is rife, according to recently released detainees.
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Maus author Art Spiegelman’s next comic will be about Gaza, in collaboration with Joe Sacco. He thinks he will struggle to find a publisher in the United States.
“I’ll finish this thing or die trying.”
“I’ll finish this thing or die trying.”
Art Spiegelman Won’t Shrink Back From Controversy
The artist has illustrated more than one contentious New Yorker cover in his career, chronicled in a new film, and his next project will be no less gutsy.
hyperallergic.com
December 28, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Maus author Art Spiegelman’s next comic will be about Gaza, in collaboration with Joe Sacco. He thinks he will struggle to find a publisher in the United States.
“I’ll finish this thing or die trying.”
“I’ll finish this thing or die trying.”
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By arresting this doctor, a pediatric specialist, Israel ensures an even higher kill rate in their ongoing genocide. There are no words to describe this state, their leaders and supporters, and financiers, other than irredeemable, bloodthirsty terrorists. I don’t know what else to say. I just don’t.
December 28, 2024 at 8:50 PM
By arresting this doctor, a pediatric specialist, Israel ensures an even higher kill rate in their ongoing genocide. There are no words to describe this state, their leaders and supporters, and financiers, other than irredeemable, bloodthirsty terrorists. I don’t know what else to say. I just don’t.
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This is the lash photograph of Dr Hussam Abu Safiyeh, taken as he walks, unflinching, towards the Israeli tanks. An absolutely harrowing image.
December 28, 2024 at 8:40 PM
This is the lash photograph of Dr Hussam Abu Safiyeh, taken as he walks, unflinching, towards the Israeli tanks. An absolutely harrowing image.
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if you don't know a grimes, it's because you are the grimes
December 28, 2024 at 10:07 PM
if you don't know a grimes, it's because you are the grimes
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I have known so many Grimeses in my life. Every couple of months a buddy would bring a Grimes around and make it halfway through a party before she annoyed everyone so much they’d lock her outside
December 28, 2024 at 5:59 AM
I have known so many Grimeses in my life. Every couple of months a buddy would bring a Grimes around and make it halfway through a party before she annoyed everyone so much they’d lock her outside
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Back in 2019: was told while making Lower Decks that “too much happens in each episode, what if someone watching is making spaghetti and only half paying attention?”
December 28, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Back in 2019: was told while making Lower Decks that “too much happens in each episode, what if someone watching is making spaghetti and only half paying attention?”
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If you’re a social media user who’s expressed anything other than condemnation for the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, counterterrorism authorities might consider you an “extremist" per NYPD intel report:
Read the NYPD’s Mangione report the media won't publish
Post-Luigi, the "extremist" threat is you
www.kenklippenstein.com
December 27, 2024 at 6:22 PM
If you’re a social media user who’s expressed anything other than condemnation for the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, counterterrorism authorities might consider you an “extremist" per NYPD intel report:
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Here's my fucked up American healthcare insurance story.
I was getting clean off junk and they wouldn't cover the suboxone prescribed by my recovery doc so I had to buy it off my old dealer
I was getting clean off junk and they wouldn't cover the suboxone prescribed by my recovery doc so I had to buy it off my old dealer
December 27, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Here's my fucked up American healthcare insurance story.
I was getting clean off junk and they wouldn't cover the suboxone prescribed by my recovery doc so I had to buy it off my old dealer
I was getting clean off junk and they wouldn't cover the suboxone prescribed by my recovery doc so I had to buy it off my old dealer
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Elon Musk just agreed with a post calling the MAGA base “retarded”:
“That pretty much sums it up. This was eye-opening.”
“That pretty much sums it up. This was eye-opening.”
December 27, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Elon Musk just agreed with a post calling the MAGA base “retarded”:
“That pretty much sums it up. This was eye-opening.”
“That pretty much sums it up. This was eye-opening.”
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You might say 2024 was a bit of a disappointing year. But some of its best series were ABOUT disappointment in impressive, jarringly healthy ways.
I wrote about the year in TV for @newrepublic.com — thanks for reading, friends! newrepublic.com/article/1882...
I wrote about the year in TV for @newrepublic.com — thanks for reading, friends! newrepublic.com/article/1882...
TV’s Year of Big Disappointments
Some of this year’s TV felt distinctly deflated. But the very best shows took on the subject of disappointment itself.
newrepublic.com
December 26, 2024 at 3:58 PM
You might say 2024 was a bit of a disappointing year. But some of its best series were ABOUT disappointment in impressive, jarringly healthy ways.
I wrote about the year in TV for @newrepublic.com — thanks for reading, friends! newrepublic.com/article/1882...
I wrote about the year in TV for @newrepublic.com — thanks for reading, friends! newrepublic.com/article/1882...
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And all of this is contextualized by Daniel Bessner’s game changing reporting on the state of things in Hollywood. 6/x harpers.org/archive/2024...
The Life and Death of Hollywood, by Daniel Bessner
Film and television writers face an existential threat
harpers.org
December 26, 2024 at 5:01 PM
And all of this is contextualized by Daniel Bessner’s game changing reporting on the state of things in Hollywood. 6/x harpers.org/archive/2024...
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You can subscribe to this list to block them all bsky.app/profile/jess...
December 26, 2024 at 5:23 AM
You can subscribe to this list to block them all bsky.app/profile/jess...
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If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
The billionaire has become one of the most prominent supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:54 AM
If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
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And here’s @michaelhobbes.bsky.social on the Heard/Depp trial(s) because, while there’s lots to think and talk about here, there is fuck all to debate: michaelhobbes.substack.com/p/the-bleak-...
The Bleak Spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial
How a washed-up celebrity, men’s rights activists and true crime stans convinced millions of Americans to buy into a conspiracy theory
michaelhobbes.substack.com
December 25, 2024 at 11:02 AM
And here’s @michaelhobbes.bsky.social on the Heard/Depp trial(s) because, while there’s lots to think and talk about here, there is fuck all to debate: michaelhobbes.substack.com/p/the-bleak-...