Jason Cortlund
@nowforager.bsky.social
Writer and filmmaker - features NOW, FORAGER / BARRACUDA / CROOKEDFINGER. I’d rather be cooking than whatever it is I’m doing right now.
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.
September 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.
8am on a Saturday in August - a guy in a Michael Meyers mask and overalls gets on my mostly empty Orange Line car and stands next to me. Me: “I’m going to be stabbed to death carrying a lemon curd tart. What a waste of lemon curd.”
August 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
8am on a Saturday in August - a guy in a Michael Meyers mask and overalls gets on my mostly empty Orange Line car and stands next to me. Me: “I’m going to be stabbed to death carrying a lemon curd tart. What a waste of lemon curd.”
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
Dems should fight on every front.
If Texas steals 5 seats, Dem states should redistrict 30 GOP members out of their districts.
We should insist DOJ release the entire Epstein File.
Not only shouldn't we bring knives to a gun fight, if they bring pistols, we should bring machine guns.
If Texas steals 5 seats, Dem states should redistrict 30 GOP members out of their districts.
We should insist DOJ release the entire Epstein File.
Not only shouldn't we bring knives to a gun fight, if they bring pistols, we should bring machine guns.
August 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Dems should fight on every front.
If Texas steals 5 seats, Dem states should redistrict 30 GOP members out of their districts.
We should insist DOJ release the entire Epstein File.
Not only shouldn't we bring knives to a gun fight, if they bring pistols, we should bring machine guns.
If Texas steals 5 seats, Dem states should redistrict 30 GOP members out of their districts.
We should insist DOJ release the entire Epstein File.
Not only shouldn't we bring knives to a gun fight, if they bring pistols, we should bring machine guns.
The American film industry isn't dying because of competition. It's dying because of greedy tech oligarchs in distribution. If someone wanted to stimulate the industry, they could start a national film fund and open up international co-productions.
Trump’s 100% film tariffs to send ‘shock waves’ through global industry – US politics live
Trump’s 100% film tariffs to send ‘shock waves’ through global industry – US politics live
US president announces move, citing ‘national security threat’ to US film sector
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The American film industry isn't dying because of competition. It's dying because of greedy tech oligarchs in distribution. If someone wanted to stimulate the industry, they could start a national film fund and open up international co-productions.
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
Trump’s 100% film tariffs to send ‘shock waves’ through global industry – US politics live
Trump’s 100% film tariffs to send ‘shock waves’ through global industry – US politics live
US president announces move, citing ‘national security threat’ to US film sector
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Trump’s 100% film tariffs to send ‘shock waves’ through global industry – US politics live
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
In case you missed it with everything else going on: yesterday Senate Republicans voted to bring back overdraft fees. Everything Republicans do is to make corporations and banks richer at your expense.
March 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In case you missed it with everything else going on: yesterday Senate Republicans voted to bring back overdraft fees. Everything Republicans do is to make corporations and banks richer at your expense.
Support your local arthouse cinemas, folks--home of critical thinking, free expression, and public engagement since 1894.
No Other Land has no U.S. distributor, so the filmmakers have had to make one-on-one deals with cinemas. Art house theaters such as O Cinema have been screening the film independently.
'Sounds like censorship to me.' O cinema co-founder slams proposed eviction over film
No Other Land has no U.S. distributor, so the filmmakers have had to make one-on-one deals with cinemas. Art house theaters such as O Cinema have been screening the film independently.
www.npr.org
March 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Support your local arthouse cinemas, folks--home of critical thinking, free expression, and public engagement since 1894.
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
good answer, but my god what an insane question
March 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
good answer, but my god what an insane question
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
—>
HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT?
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
March 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
—>
I give no shits about The French Connection, Royal Tennenbaums, Night Moves, or Lex Luther. BUT… Downhill Racer? All respect. RIP GH.
February 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I give no shits about The French Connection, Royal Tennenbaums, Night Moves, or Lex Luther. BUT… Downhill Racer? All respect. RIP GH.
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
In case you didn’t see Bezos’ appalling letter:
February 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In case you didn’t see Bezos’ appalling letter:
Very on-brand for 2025. Next, crypto-bros will start betting their tax bonuses on which major metropolitan city will be taken out by the meteor.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/w...
Video Shows a Rare ‘Doomsday’ Fish Off the Coast of Mexico
Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Very on-brand for 2025. Next, crypto-bros will start betting their tax bonuses on which major metropolitan city will be taken out by the meteor.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/w...
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
Free public screening of our new feature CROOKEDFINGER next week (Thursday 1/31 - 7pm) at Emerson College's Bright Family Screening Room (Boston, MA). Director Q&A to follow. #filmsky
January 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Free public screening of our new feature CROOKEDFINGER next week (Thursday 1/31 - 7pm) at Emerson College's Bright Family Screening Room (Boston, MA). Director Q&A to follow. #filmsky
I wish Thor was on BluSky, but this is evergreen tutorial will have to do for today.
Remember: 1) keep your wrist straight, and 2) punch *through* the face.
January 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I wish Thor was on BluSky, but this is evergreen tutorial will have to do for today.
Free public screening of our new feature CROOKEDFINGER next week (Thursday 1/31 - 7pm) at Emerson College's Bright Family Screening Room (Boston, MA). Director Q&A to follow. #filmsky
January 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Free public screening of our new feature CROOKEDFINGER next week (Thursday 1/31 - 7pm) at Emerson College's Bright Family Screening Room (Boston, MA). Director Q&A to follow. #filmsky
I made this a few years ago. Sometimes I look at it. Maybe it will help you today.
January 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I made this a few years ago. Sometimes I look at it. Maybe it will help you today.
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
I smell a setup… the Bitedance CEO will be at Trump’s indoor inauguration and then watch… Tiktok and Capcut will pop back on, and Bitedance will hail King Donald as a hero. The fix is in, fam…
January 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I smell a setup… the Bitedance CEO will be at Trump’s indoor inauguration and then watch… Tiktok and Capcut will pop back on, and Bitedance will hail King Donald as a hero. The fix is in, fam…
Panettone Apocalypse season is never officially over until I use up the last of the candied citrus. This year, I threw it into a lovely blood orange marmalade (with two kinds of bitters).
January 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Panettone Apocalypse season is never officially over until I use up the last of the candied citrus. This year, I threw it into a lovely blood orange marmalade (with two kinds of bitters).
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
Pete Hegseth said women shouldn’t serve in combat. He was credibly accused of sexual assault. He ran two nonprofits into the ground. And he got so drunk at work events that colleagues felt they had to carry him back to his room. Can anyone really say he should run the Pentagon?
January 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Pete Hegseth said women shouldn’t serve in combat. He was credibly accused of sexual assault. He ran two nonprofits into the ground. And he got so drunk at work events that colleagues felt they had to carry him back to his room. Can anyone really say he should run the Pentagon?
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
47 years ago today
Sex Pistols - Live San Antonio, Texas, 1978
Pay attention to the ending
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #sexpistols #history #punkrockhistory #otd
youtu.be/U1dOGA_UV08?...
Sex Pistols - Live San Antonio, Texas, 1978
Pay attention to the ending
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #sexpistols #history #punkrockhistory #otd
youtu.be/U1dOGA_UV08?...
Sex Pistols New York Live San Antonio, Texas, 1978
YouTube video by Smart
youtu.be
January 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
47 years ago today
Sex Pistols - Live San Antonio, Texas, 1978
Pay attention to the ending
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #sexpistols #history #punkrockhistory #otd
youtu.be/U1dOGA_UV08?...
Sex Pistols - Live San Antonio, Texas, 1978
Pay attention to the ending
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #sexpistols #history #punkrockhistory #otd
youtu.be/U1dOGA_UV08?...
Reposted by Jason Cortlund
Every store on ULP strike in Boston is closed this morning as our incredible baristas show Starbucks what it really looks like #tobeapartner.
And remember, never cross a picket line!
And remember, never cross a picket line!
December 23, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Every store on ULP strike in Boston is closed this morning as our incredible baristas show Starbucks what it really looks like #tobeapartner.
And remember, never cross a picket line!
And remember, never cross a picket line!