Utamu
@utamu.bsky.social
Scribe, wanderer, head nodder, knee slapper, looks like we got ourselves a reader. #215.
@theankler.com: Ankler Features Coppola & Lucas Started a Studio in the 1970s. Disaster Followed. Warners backed two promising film school grads. They fought, fell into debt and had nowhere to go — until a certain project came calling. @andylewis.bsky.social theankler.com/p/coppola-an...
Coppola & Lucas Started a Studio in the 1970s. Disaster Followed
Excerpt: Warners backed two promising film school grads. They fought, fell into debt and had nowhere to go — until a certain project came calling
theankler.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 AM
@theankler.com: Ankler Features Coppola & Lucas Started a Studio in the 1970s. Disaster Followed. Warners backed two promising film school grads. They fought, fell into debt and had nowhere to go — until a certain project came calling. @andylewis.bsky.social theankler.com/p/coppola-an...
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Lindsay Vonn gives her first statement since her devastating crash in the Olympic downhill
February 9, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Lindsay Vonn gives her first statement since her devastating crash in the Olympic downhill
"Is There a Remedy for Presidential Profiteering? Trump always seemed unembarrassed to crow about his side hustles. But if the Emirati payment was a secret, what else is? Melania doc rejects everything we normally associate with a bio-pic. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Is There a Remedy for Presidential Profiteering?
Until now, Trump always seemed unembarrassed to crow about his side hustles. But, if the Emirati payment was kept secret, what else might be?
www.newyorker.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 AM
"Is There a Remedy for Presidential Profiteering? Trump always seemed unembarrassed to crow about his side hustles. But if the Emirati payment was a secret, what else is? Melania doc rejects everything we normally associate with a bio-pic. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Becca Schneid: Trump’s Board of Peace to hold its first meeting on Feb. 19, to discuss the next stage of a ceasefire in Gaza & fundraising for the reconstruction of the destroyed territory. Initial members include UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain & many others. time.com/7372900/boar...
Trump’s Board of Peace To Hold First Meeting. Here's What We Know
The meeting will focus on fundraising for Gaza reconstruction and will be held at the Institute for Peace.
time.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Becca Schneid: Trump’s Board of Peace to hold its first meeting on Feb. 19, to discuss the next stage of a ceasefire in Gaza & fundraising for the reconstruction of the destroyed territory. Initial members include UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain & many others. time.com/7372900/boar...
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the bushes were people 😂
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
the bushes were people 😂
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Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷
@sbg1.bsky.social: Trump already knows 2026 Election is “Rigged. The question is not if he'll undermine confidence, but how. He wanted to “nationalize” US elections in 15 “crooked” states ahead of midterms, in which most pple expect GOP to suffer widespread losses. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
It’s Past Time to Take Trump’s Election Threats Seriously
Donald Trump has already told us in the most explicit possible terms that he intends to go after the 2026 elections. What will it take for us to finally acknowledge that he actually means to follow th...
www.newyorker.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
@sbg1.bsky.social: Trump already knows 2026 Election is “Rigged. The question is not if he'll undermine confidence, but how. He wanted to “nationalize” US elections in 15 “crooked” states ahead of midterms, in which most pple expect GOP to suffer widespread losses. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
@londonoe.bsky.social: Hours after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good inside her SUV, a senior federal prosecutor in Minnesota sought a warrant to search the vehicle for evidence in what he expected would be a standard civil rights investigation into use of force." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:52 PM
@londonoe.bsky.social: Hours after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good inside her SUV, a senior federal prosecutor in Minnesota sought a warrant to search the vehicle for evidence in what he expected would be a standard civil rights investigation into use of force." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
FAQs for This Weekend’s Bad Bunny Concert Featuring Football. What time is kickoff? Kicks off ~ 8pmET but there will be pre-concert entertainment at 6:30 pm from one group called the “New England Patriots” & another called the “Seattle Seahawks.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
FAQs for This Weekend’s Bad Bunny Concert Featuring Football
What time is kickoff?
The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. f...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
FAQs for This Weekend’s Bad Bunny Concert Featuring Football. What time is kickoff? Kicks off ~ 8pmET but there will be pre-concert entertainment at 6:30 pm from one group called the “New England Patriots” & another called the “Seattle Seahawks.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
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Agree.
People are mad at @samuelmoyn.bsky.social but this is a good piece from him and @ryandoerfler.bsky.social on need to accept that SCOTUS has become functionally illegitimate. Key point is legitimacy does require the public to think the court operates in good faith:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced | Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn
We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Agree.
It’s time to accept #SCOTUS is illegitimate & must be replaced. @ryandoerfler.bsky.social & @samuelmoyn.bsky.social. We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced | Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn
We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
It’s time to accept #SCOTUS is illegitimate & must be replaced. @ryandoerfler.bsky.social & @samuelmoyn.bsky.social. We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
@defector.com: "It’s been a tough week for us bc we’ve been dealing with the death of our friend & colleague Dan McQuade. A few blogs & a tribute to Dan explains how special a person he was. I hope a few things stick with you, send you down an exciting path of discovery. defector.com/what-we-love...
What We Loved About Dan McQuade | Defector
Today is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,...
link.mail.beehiiv.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
@defector.com: "It’s been a tough week for us bc we’ve been dealing with the death of our friend & colleague Dan McQuade. A few blogs & a tribute to Dan explains how special a person he was. I hope a few things stick with you, send you down an exciting path of discovery. defector.com/what-we-love...
Remembering the classic roles of Catherine O’Hara. She died Jan. 31 at age 71, a renowned classic comedian on big & small screen. Now is certainly not the time for pettifogging. But can we confabulate about her comic brilliance? www.marinij.com/2026/02/04/r...
Remembering the classic roles of Catherine O’Hara
The actor, who died Jan. 31 at age 71, was renowned as a classic comedian on big and small screen.
www.marinij.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Remembering the classic roles of Catherine O’Hara. She died Jan. 31 at age 71, a renowned classic comedian on big & small screen. Now is certainly not the time for pettifogging. But can we confabulate about her comic brilliance? www.marinij.com/2026/02/04/r...
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I have no surprise left to summon that Donald Trump felt no moral restraint when posting vile, juvenile and hideously racist imagery of President Obama and his wife.
I am, however, astonished that it remains up to this moment and the White House is even attempting to defend itself.
I am, however, astonished that it remains up to this moment and the White House is even attempting to defend itself.
February 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I have no surprise left to summon that Donald Trump felt no moral restraint when posting vile, juvenile and hideously racist imagery of President Obama and his wife.
I am, however, astonished that it remains up to this moment and the White House is even attempting to defend itself.
I am, however, astonished that it remains up to this moment and the White House is even attempting to defend itself.
"Nigerian music legend FelaAníkúlápóKuti received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. youtu.be/zAYGSw7IeW4?...
@kcrw.com & @talkhouse.bsky.social welcomed Fela's daughter, Yeni Kuti & Jad Abumrad, podcast creator. Listen to their full conversation here.
@kcrw.com & @talkhouse.bsky.social welcomed Fela's daughter, Yeni Kuti & Jad Abumrad, podcast creator. Listen to their full conversation here.
FELA KUTI RECEIVES GRAMMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
YouTube video by Arise News
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 6:31 AM
"Nigerian music legend FelaAníkúlápóKuti received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. youtu.be/zAYGSw7IeW4?...
@kcrw.com & @talkhouse.bsky.social welcomed Fela's daughter, Yeni Kuti & Jad Abumrad, podcast creator. Listen to their full conversation here.
@kcrw.com & @talkhouse.bsky.social welcomed Fela's daughter, Yeni Kuti & Jad Abumrad, podcast creator. Listen to their full conversation here.
@telliotter.bsky.social: On a forum > 5k current & former ICE & CBP officers vent their frustrations & concerns as it became center of public ire.“I'm all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali & leaving gear? Definitely not working smarter.” www.wired.com/story/inside...
Inside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs
“I'm all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali and leaving the truck and equipment just sitting there? Definitely not working smarter,” writes one forum user.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
@telliotter.bsky.social: On a forum > 5k current & former ICE & CBP officers vent their frustrations & concerns as it became center of public ire.“I'm all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali & leaving gear? Definitely not working smarter.” www.wired.com/story/inside...
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All right, listen up: "Moses and the Doctor" is now available for pre-order. It's got Dr. J, Moses Malone, the ABA, playground basketball, Philly, Houston, Bird and Magic, and much more. It comes out on February 10, 2026. Let's go. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/moses-and-...
June 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
All right, listen up: "Moses and the Doctor" is now available for pre-order. It's got Dr. J, Moses Malone, the ABA, playground basketball, Philly, Houston, Bird and Magic, and much more. It comes out on February 10, 2026. Let's go. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/moses-and-...
“We Owe You One”: @sixersnba.bsky.social, 1977 NBA Finals. In an excerpt from the forthcoming 'Moses & The Doctor,' @lukeepplin.bsky.social explores everything that went wrong for the Sixers & how the stakes were much higher than what happened on the court. www.phillymag.com/news/2026/02...
“We Owe You One”: The Sixers, the 1977 NBA Finals, and the Fight for the Future of Basketball
In an excerpt from the forthcoming 'Moses and The Doctor,' author Luke Epplin explores everything that went wrong for the Sixers — and how the stakes were much higher than what happened on the court.
www.phillymag.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
“We Owe You One”: @sixersnba.bsky.social, 1977 NBA Finals. In an excerpt from the forthcoming 'Moses & The Doctor,' @lukeepplin.bsky.social explores everything that went wrong for the Sixers & how the stakes were much higher than what happened on the court. www.phillymag.com/news/2026/02...
@anabelsosa19.bsky.social: NYC billboard features @governor.ca.gov with Super Bowl-themed insult.
The 56-by-29-foot billboard, featured at 43rd & and Broadway in NYC’s Times Square, shows Gov. in a NY Jets jersey. It was paid for by cabia.org. www.sfgate.com/sports/artic...
The 56-by-29-foot billboard, featured at 43rd & and Broadway in NYC’s Times Square, shows Gov. in a NY Jets jersey. It was paid for by cabia.org. www.sfgate.com/sports/artic...
CABIA - Join our fight to fix California's Private Attorneys General Act
The California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA) is the leading advocate for meaningful labor law reform, an expert in compliance with a focus on PAGA, and a provider of innovative research and...
cabia.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:41 AM
@anabelsosa19.bsky.social: NYC billboard features @governor.ca.gov with Super Bowl-themed insult.
The 56-by-29-foot billboard, featured at 43rd & and Broadway in NYC’s Times Square, shows Gov. in a NY Jets jersey. It was paid for by cabia.org. www.sfgate.com/sports/artic...
The 56-by-29-foot billboard, featured at 43rd & and Broadway in NYC’s Times Square, shows Gov. in a NY Jets jersey. It was paid for by cabia.org. www.sfgate.com/sports/artic...
Seven years ago today, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDjf...
#DemocracyDiesinDarkness. Bezos, in 2013: "I dont think you can keep shrinking the business. Today: Jeff Bezos trashed a major American newsroom for savings worth 0.04% of his fortune.
bsky.app/profile/pbum...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDjf...
#DemocracyDiesinDarkness. Bezos, in 2013: "I dont think you can keep shrinking the business. Today: Jeff Bezos trashed a major American newsroom for savings worth 0.04% of his fortune.
bsky.app/profile/pbum...
February 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Seven years ago today, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDjf...
#DemocracyDiesinDarkness. Bezos, in 2013: "I dont think you can keep shrinking the business. Today: Jeff Bezos trashed a major American newsroom for savings worth 0.04% of his fortune.
bsky.app/profile/pbum...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDjf...
#DemocracyDiesinDarkness. Bezos, in 2013: "I dont think you can keep shrinking the business. Today: Jeff Bezos trashed a major American newsroom for savings worth 0.04% of his fortune.
bsky.app/profile/pbum...
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This is an incredibly powerful ad.
Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
'Democracy Dies in Darkness': Super Bowl commercial (2019)
YouTube video by Washington Post
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
This is an incredibly powerful ad.
@dwallacewells.bsky.social: "ICE’s surveillance state won’t stop with immigrants. The nationwide nativist dragnet has a long list of targets. The acting head of ICE pledged to run the agency with the ruthless efficiency of Amazon. Mass deportations should be “like Prime but with human beings.”
February 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
@dwallacewells.bsky.social: "ICE’s surveillance state won’t stop with immigrants. The nationwide nativist dragnet has a long list of targets. The acting head of ICE pledged to run the agency with the ruthless efficiency of Amazon. Mass deportations should be “like Prime but with human beings.”
What MAGA can teach Dems about organizing & Infighting. GOP are adept at creating broad coalitions in which supporting Trump is the only requirement. Dems get tied up with litmus tests. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
What MAGA Can Teach Democrats About Organizing—and Infighting
Republicans have become adept at creating broad coalitions in which supporting Trump is the only requirement. Democrats get tied up with litmus tests.
www.newyorker.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:39 AM
What MAGA can teach Dems about organizing & Infighting. GOP are adept at creating broad coalitions in which supporting Trump is the only requirement. Dems get tied up with litmus tests. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social: ICE Is Watching You. In Trump’s war on democracy, agents shot & killed Renee Good & Alex Pretti. It was difficult to avoid videos of the executions. The images captured were reminiscent of lynching postcards white spectators bought & traded.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | ICE Is Watching You
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:08 AM
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social: ICE Is Watching You. In Trump’s war on democracy, agents shot & killed Renee Good & Alex Pretti. It was difficult to avoid videos of the executions. The images captured were reminiscent of lynching postcards white spectators bought & traded.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...