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‘Momentous’ sustainable fishing rules adopted for Atlantic Ocean swordfish https://buff.ly/3Zkk9Wu 🧪🦑🌎🐠
‘Momentous’ sustainable fishing rules adopted for Atlantic Ocean swordfish
In the late 1990s, swordfish had been so overfished in the North Atlantic Ocean that its population faced the possibility of collapse. The dire situation sparked boycotts and conservation campaigns in...
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November 25, 2024 at 9:16 PM
‘Momentous’ sustainable fishing rules adopted for Atlantic Ocean swordfish https://buff.ly/3Zkk9Wu 🧪🦑🌎🐠
Being an adult is essentially just trying to keep track of too much stuff, getting overwhelmed and then guilting yourself into regrouping.
November 25, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Being an adult is essentially just trying to keep track of too much stuff, getting overwhelmed and then guilting yourself into regrouping.
That alien was completely overacting.
a man is taking a shower with a monster in the shower .
ALT: a man is taking a shower with a monster in the shower .
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November 25, 2024 at 4:10 AM
That alien was completely overacting.
I wonder if the people spending $5,600 on an advent calendar actually value their time.
a calendar shows that december 21 is the 21st day of the month
ALT: a calendar shows that december 21 is the 21st day of the month
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November 25, 2024 at 3:56 AM
I wonder if the people spending $5,600 on an advent calendar actually value their time.
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Hollywood's never been kind to writers over 40. BUT blockbuster WICKED was written by Winnie Holzman (70) & newbie Natan Dotan (40) sold recent spec for $3mil. Fourteen yrs ago WGA won $70 MILLION against studios/agencies/netwks for age discrimination. Writers get better w/ age! Keep on! #scriptsky
November 25, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Hollywood's never been kind to writers over 40. BUT blockbuster WICKED was written by Winnie Holzman (70) & newbie Natan Dotan (40) sold recent spec for $3mil. Fourteen yrs ago WGA won $70 MILLION against studios/agencies/netwks for age discrimination. Writers get better w/ age! Keep on! #scriptsky
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Wolf: There are two cups inside me.
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Wolf: There are two cups inside me.
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
FOIA Officer: We can neither confirm nor deny that the agency has a cup
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
FOIA Officer: We can neither confirm nor deny that the agency has a cup
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Abolitionist: The carceral cup is constraining our radical imagination
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Abolitionist: The carceral cup is constraining our radical imagination
November 25, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Wolf: There are two cups inside me.
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Wolf: There are two cups inside me.
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Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Tolkien: but they were all deceived, for another cup was made.
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Tolkien: but they were all deceived, for another cup was made.
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Charles Dickens: It was the best of cups, it was the worst of cups, it was the cup of wisdom, it was the cup of foolishness, it was the mug of Light, it was the beer stein of Darkness
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Charles Dickens: It was the best of cups, it was the worst of cups, it was the cup of wisdom, it was the cup of foolishness, it was the mug of Light, it was the beer stein of Darkness
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Science Fiction Writer: The cup is a crystalline super computer and the liquid is hyperintelligent, they want to know why humanity should be allowed to exist, you have 30 minutes to respond and the answer must be danced by a cat
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Science Fiction Writer: The cup is a crystalline super computer and the liquid is hyperintelligent, they want to know why humanity should be allowed to exist, you have 30 minutes to respond and the answer must be danced by a cat
November 24, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Tolkien: but they were all deceived, for another cup was made.
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Tolkien: but they were all deceived, for another cup was made.
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So ... I'm pretty new here. I'm obsessed with movies, screenwriting, and storytelling. Any advice what to do, who to follow, posting etiquette, and so on ... much appreciated.
This place feels *way* friendlier than ... you know.
Requisite photo: "The Apartment" (my favorite movie).
This place feels *way* friendlier than ... you know.
Requisite photo: "The Apartment" (my favorite movie).
November 24, 2024 at 1:53 AM
So ... I'm pretty new here. I'm obsessed with movies, screenwriting, and storytelling. Any advice what to do, who to follow, posting etiquette, and so on ... much appreciated.
This place feels *way* friendlier than ... you know.
Requisite photo: "The Apartment" (my favorite movie).
This place feels *way* friendlier than ... you know.
Requisite photo: "The Apartment" (my favorite movie).
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Screenwriting is structure, structure, structure. “For every 500 great dialogue writers, there are five great constructionists. That’s the toughest job in the world”— Billy Wilder.
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
November 24, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Screenwriting is structure, structure, structure. “For every 500 great dialogue writers, there are five great constructionists. That’s the toughest job in the world”— Billy Wilder.
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
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Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Archivist: either way, it is not permitted in the Reading Room
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Archivist: either way, it is not permitted in the Reading Room
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Priest (internally): but did I estimate the number of communicants/ amount of wine correctly?
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Priest (internally): but did I estimate the number of communicants/ amount of wine correctly?
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Dietitian: is that a cup and saucer cup (mentally: 150mls) or more of a mug? (Mentally: nearer 200mls). And how many of them would you drink each day on average, do you think?
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Dietitian: is that a cup and saucer cup (mentally: 150mls) or more of a mug? (Mentally: nearer 200mls). And how many of them would you drink each day on average, do you think?
November 24, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Archivist: either way, it is not permitted in the Reading Room
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Archivist: either way, it is not permitted in the Reading Room
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Posting my current career focuses, in no particular order, just bc:
- get next feature off ground
- find representation
- low-key look for potential writing partner
- miraculously stumble into opportunity to pitch for an open directing assignment
- get GOTV in front of the right audience
- get next feature off ground
- find representation
- low-key look for potential writing partner
- miraculously stumble into opportunity to pitch for an open directing assignment
- get GOTV in front of the right audience
November 24, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Posting my current career focuses, in no particular order, just bc:
- get next feature off ground
- find representation
- low-key look for potential writing partner
- miraculously stumble into opportunity to pitch for an open directing assignment
- get GOTV in front of the right audience
- get next feature off ground
- find representation
- low-key look for potential writing partner
- miraculously stumble into opportunity to pitch for an open directing assignment
- get GOTV in front of the right audience
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There is no better feeling as a writer than reaching a final showdown scene, realizing you have a gaping plot issue, then subsequently realizing you can fix it by introducing a spaceship dildo back in chapter 24 and it will work *perfectly*
No, I will not be taking questions at this time.
No, I will not be taking questions at this time.
November 25, 2024 at 1:37 AM
There is no better feeling as a writer than reaching a final showdown scene, realizing you have a gaping plot issue, then subsequently realizing you can fix it by introducing a spaceship dildo back in chapter 24 and it will work *perfectly*
No, I will not be taking questions at this time.
No, I will not be taking questions at this time.
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What’s the most underrated Thanksgiving food? I will start. Whiskey.
November 25, 2024 at 12:45 AM
What’s the most underrated Thanksgiving food? I will start. Whiskey.
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When you’re halfway thru a book from the query inbox that already has an offer and you’re falling deeper and deeper into obsession with it even as you realize you might be setting yourself up for heartbreak—
November 25, 2024 at 1:34 AM
When you’re halfway thru a book from the query inbox that already has an offer and you’re falling deeper and deeper into obsession with it even as you realize you might be setting yourself up for heartbreak—
If you’re a writer, where do you stand on using the word ‘nodes’?
November 25, 2024 at 3:11 AM
If you’re a writer, where do you stand on using the word ‘nodes’?
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Hey #Scriptsky peeps, I think it would be fun to pick a day of the week/time to do a regular mixer.
Open topic, get to know each other, shout out our wins, make it weird...
Just putting it out there 😘
Open topic, get to know each other, shout out our wins, make it weird...
Just putting it out there 😘
a group of people are standing in a room holding drinks
ALT: a group of people are standing in a room holding drinks
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November 24, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Hey #Scriptsky peeps, I think it would be fun to pick a day of the week/time to do a regular mixer.
Open topic, get to know each other, shout out our wins, make it weird...
Just putting it out there 😘
Open topic, get to know each other, shout out our wins, make it weird...
Just putting it out there 😘
How long until WIPs from the past suddenly call you back? #bluwriting #Writing #Writers #screenwriting
November 25, 2024 at 2:56 AM
How long until WIPs from the past suddenly call you back? #bluwriting #Writing #Writers #screenwriting
I’m humbled by compliments and critiques alike. They both mean someone’s reading it. #screenwriting
November 25, 2024 at 2:51 AM
I’m humbled by compliments and critiques alike. They both mean someone’s reading it. #screenwriting
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November 23, 2024 at 5:15 PM
How long do we have to hold space?
November 23, 2024 at 2:54 PM
How long do we have to hold space?
My new combination air fryer, toaster oven, convection oven, dehydrator and air roaster proves my commitment to mediocrity.
November 22, 2024 at 9:28 PM
My new combination air fryer, toaster oven, convection oven, dehydrator and air roaster proves my commitment to mediocrity.
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Tell Oregon wildlife officials: Don’t shoot the Frazier Mountain Pack!
Help protect the wolves by taking action & potentially donating to support the effort 🐺
environmental-action.org/take-action/...
Help protect the wolves by taking action & potentially donating to support the effort 🐺
environmental-action.org/take-action/...
Tell Oregon wildlife officials: Don't shoot the Frazier Mountain Pack - Environmental Action
With fewer than 200 wolves left in Oregon, the state can’t afford to lose the Frazier Mountain Pack.
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November 18, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Tell Oregon wildlife officials: Don’t shoot the Frazier Mountain Pack!
Help protect the wolves by taking action & potentially donating to support the effort 🐺
environmental-action.org/take-action/...
Help protect the wolves by taking action & potentially donating to support the effort 🐺
environmental-action.org/take-action/...
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I have seen a lot of intro posts around here, so: I’m a reporter at Bookbrunch (soon coming to 🦋), North London based, and here’s my extremely cheerful dog.
November 18, 2024 at 1:26 PM
I have seen a lot of intro posts around here, so: I’m a reporter at Bookbrunch (soon coming to 🦋), North London based, and here’s my extremely cheerful dog.
