Gavin Williams
@gavstatic.bsky.social
Screenwriter, filmmaker, haver of longer hair than is probably advisable. Wrote the sci-fi horror feature film, AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS, which was on Netflix, and now lurks on Shudder.
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Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):
December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):
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Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."
fancy that
fancy that
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."
fancy that
fancy that
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Are you a screenwriter, director or producer of a horror movie coming out in wide release in 2026? Get in touch with me about an article I’m writing. Tagging @patcasey.bsky.social @crobertcargill.bsky.social etc.
December 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Are you a screenwriter, director or producer of a horror movie coming out in wide release in 2026? Get in touch with me about an article I’m writing. Tagging @patcasey.bsky.social @crobertcargill.bsky.social etc.
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A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
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"For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel."
Defending our national treasure: the voice of the nation
Politicians see the BBC through the lens of TV news, but those who want to undermine it threaten a central plank of our national culture
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel."
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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And here was the inspiration, Michelle Dorrell, the woman who voted Tory and then got upset the Tories cut her working Tax Credits
October 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
And here was the inspiration, Michelle Dorrell, the woman who voted Tory and then got upset the Tories cut her working Tax Credits
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Police officers who publicly declare that they’ll quit if a mayoral candidate they dislike wins the election are (1) usually bluffing—sure buddy, toss away that paycheck and pension—and (2) exactly the sort of cops cities would be better off without, ones who don’t see themselves as public servants.
October 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Police officers who publicly declare that they’ll quit if a mayoral candidate they dislike wins the election are (1) usually bluffing—sure buddy, toss away that paycheck and pension—and (2) exactly the sort of cops cities would be better off without, ones who don’t see themselves as public servants.
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The NYT, Atlantic, WaPo, CNN, Guardian and others have all refused to sign Pete Hegseth new rules on reporting from the Pentagon. As far as I can tell only OAN has signed it. I guess this is Hegseth waving goodbye to their access to the Pentagon and other DOD facilities.
October 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The NYT, Atlantic, WaPo, CNN, Guardian and others have all refused to sign Pete Hegseth new rules on reporting from the Pentagon. As far as I can tell only OAN has signed it. I guess this is Hegseth waving goodbye to their access to the Pentagon and other DOD facilities.
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.
October 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.
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I’d lost the excellent Gavin Williams’ name /handle / whatever it’s called, earlier! Here he is: @gavstatic.bsky.social
AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS- “amazing” “wow … just wow”. The teen begged to watch the last night; he’d known about it for years (writer Gavin Williams is a mate). 2018, pre-pandemic, pre-right’s rise, the horror is much louder now than when I first watched.
www.imdb.com/title/tt4971...
www.imdb.com/title/tt4971...
www.imdb.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I’d lost the excellent Gavin Williams’ name /handle / whatever it’s called, earlier! Here he is: @gavstatic.bsky.social
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AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS- “amazing” “wow … just wow”. The teen begged to watch the last night; he’d known about it for years (writer Gavin Williams is a mate). 2018, pre-pandemic, pre-right’s rise, the horror is much louder now than when I first watched.
www.imdb.com/title/tt4971...
www.imdb.com/title/tt4971...
www.imdb.com
September 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS- “amazing” “wow … just wow”. The teen begged to watch the last night; he’d known about it for years (writer Gavin Williams is a mate). 2018, pre-pandemic, pre-right’s rise, the horror is much louder now than when I first watched.
www.imdb.com/title/tt4971...
www.imdb.com/title/tt4971...
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The Russians are laughing at Trump.
Alexei Zhuravlev, first deputy chairman of the Duma’s defence committee: “Trump remains in his normal state. He is either waiting to have a conversation with Putin, talking to Putin, or is explaining how well he spoke to Putin.”
Alexei Zhuravlev, first deputy chairman of the Duma’s defence committee: “Trump remains in his normal state. He is either waiting to have a conversation with Putin, talking to Putin, or is explaining how well he spoke to Putin.”
September 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The Russians are laughing at Trump.
Alexei Zhuravlev, first deputy chairman of the Duma’s defence committee: “Trump remains in his normal state. He is either waiting to have a conversation with Putin, talking to Putin, or is explaining how well he spoke to Putin.”
Alexei Zhuravlev, first deputy chairman of the Duma’s defence committee: “Trump remains in his normal state. He is either waiting to have a conversation with Putin, talking to Putin, or is explaining how well he spoke to Putin.”
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When they say "AI will replace doctors" they mean "Instead of a doctor, you will have a chatbot and like it and if you die it's your tough break". The rich will continue to have regular doctors
September 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
When they say "AI will replace doctors" they mean "Instead of a doctor, you will have a chatbot and like it and if you die it's your tough break". The rich will continue to have regular doctors
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we live in such an unbelievably dumb age
The AI boom has created a new type of work: fixing botched AI. Designers are being hired to remake wonky AI art. Writers are asked to make ChatGPT’s writing sound more human. Even software developers are tasked with fixing buggy vibe coding.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy
In the age of automation, human workers are being brought in to fix what artificial intelligence gets wrong.
www.nbcnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
we live in such an unbelievably dumb age
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Trump and Bondi fired actually experienced immigration judges. Now, claiming they don't have enough immigration judges, they're asking military lawyers from DOD to come over on detail and serve as temporary judges. Blatant way to further militarize immigration enforcement. apnews.com/article/pent...
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.
apnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Trump and Bondi fired actually experienced immigration judges. Now, claiming they don't have enough immigration judges, they're asking military lawyers from DOD to come over on detail and serve as temporary judges. Blatant way to further militarize immigration enforcement. apnews.com/article/pent...
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Not a single Reform UK MP attended today's Commons statement on child rape gangs.
September 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Not a single Reform UK MP attended today's Commons statement on child rape gangs.
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Reading an article titled "Why didn't Brazilian democracy die?" and a key part of the story is a Supreme Court that actually did its job
August 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Reading an article titled "Why didn't Brazilian democracy die?" and a key part of the story is a Supreme Court that actually did its job
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JD Vance Asks National Guard Member If He Can Touch Gun https://theonion.com/jd-vance-asks-national-guard-member-if-he-can-touch-gun/
August 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
JD Vance Asks National Guard Member If He Can Touch Gun https://theonion.com/jd-vance-asks-national-guard-member-if-he-can-touch-gun/
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That got us wondering: How would those governors feel if National Guard troops from other states were ordered onto their streets, perhaps to patrol one of the 53 cities in those states with a higher murder rate than Washington’s?
So, we asked them.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
So, we asked them.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
The States Sending Troops to DC Have Way Worse Crime Problems. Most Didn’t Want to Talk About It.
The States Sending Troops to DC Have Way Worse Crime Problems. Most Didn’t Want to Talk About It.
www.democracydocket.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
That got us wondering: How would those governors feel if National Guard troops from other states were ordered onto their streets, perhaps to patrol one of the 53 cities in those states with a higher murder rate than Washington’s?
So, we asked them.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
So, we asked them.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
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Hundreds of thousands of people are on the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against Netanyahu.
August 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people are on the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against Netanyahu.
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Fact-Checking Trump On Crime theonion.com/fact-ch...
August 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Fact-Checking Trump On Crime theonion.com/fact-ch...
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It’s important to see Trump’s occupation of Washington, D.C., as a trial run for a possible military occupation of the United States.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trial-run
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trial-run
The trial run
Trump’s occupation of Washington, D.C.
robertreich.substack.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It’s important to see Trump’s occupation of Washington, D.C., as a trial run for a possible military occupation of the United States.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trial-run
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trial-run
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Trump struggled to walk in a straight line as he went to greet Putin
August 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Trump struggled to walk in a straight line as he went to greet Putin