Gemma Crofts
@gemmaac.bsky.social
screenwriter. script editor, ex-development exec. Yellow Creative Management. she/her
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The second episode of my murder-story podcast is out. You could do worse things with half an hour of your Sunday, for sure. If you need me to name some examples I will do.
Almost a week since that awful business with the murder. You have today to catch up with the opening episode before Hugh begins his investigation tomorrow.
December 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The second episode of my murder-story podcast is out. You could do worse things with half an hour of your Sunday, for sure. If you need me to name some examples I will do.
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I feel like I'm taking crazy pills: the emails from Landon Thomas has his New York Times signature block...he was employed by NY Times at the time. He was communicating directly with Epstein about Trump, and was given incriminating information about Trump. It's been in NYT's possession since 2015
November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills: the emails from Landon Thomas has his New York Times signature block...he was employed by NY Times at the time. He was communicating directly with Epstein about Trump, and was given incriminating information about Trump. It's been in NYT's possession since 2015
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A view from Vann Newkirk of the sacrifice zones and climate migrations appearing now and likely to be more common by mid-century in America, ending with a vision of climate democracy as the countermovement to stem this tide.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A view from Vann Newkirk of the sacrifice zones and climate migrations appearing now and likely to be more common by mid-century in America, ending with a vision of climate democracy as the countermovement to stem this tide.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Its's super-shitty that we don't just institute proper welfare because it's the right thing to do but truly nuts that we won't even do it despite knowing it benefits everybody to do so
Price of poverty hurts us all, yet research reveals an easy fix
In 2020, Australia massively increased welfare payments and conducted a live experiment in ending poverty, but when the subsidy was removed, many were thrown back into hardship. Leaving aside the mora...
www.abc.net.au
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Its's super-shitty that we don't just institute proper welfare because it's the right thing to do but truly nuts that we won't even do it despite knowing it benefits everybody to do so
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An actual crowd expert analysed drone footage after the march and calculated 225K in attendance based on a whole variety of factors that he analysed over many hours
Some senior cop stands up *during* the march, claiming it was "about 90,000"
And everyone everywhere prefers his word as gospel?
Some senior cop stands up *during* the march, claiming it was "about 90,000"
And everyone everywhere prefers his word as gospel?
August 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
An actual crowd expert analysed drone footage after the march and calculated 225K in attendance based on a whole variety of factors that he analysed over many hours
Some senior cop stands up *during* the march, claiming it was "about 90,000"
And everyone everywhere prefers his word as gospel?
Some senior cop stands up *during* the march, claiming it was "about 90,000"
And everyone everywhere prefers his word as gospel?
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"AI" is IT from A Wrinkle in Time.
"Just give in," the AI pushers say. "We can all be together in this. You don't have to think."
Time to hold onto your inner Meg, friends.
"Just give in," the AI pushers say. "We can all be together in this. You don't have to think."
Time to hold onto your inner Meg, friends.
July 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
"AI" is IT from A Wrinkle in Time.
"Just give in," the AI pushers say. "We can all be together in this. You don't have to think."
Time to hold onto your inner Meg, friends.
"Just give in," the AI pushers say. "We can all be together in this. You don't have to think."
Time to hold onto your inner Meg, friends.
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Babe, wake up: SBS just dropped a new neoliberal media euphemism for “killed by the IDF”
July 1, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Babe, wake up: SBS just dropped a new neoliberal media euphemism for “killed by the IDF”
oh this is sad. i loved this growing up
Gutted that CSIRO has decided to stop publishing it's renowned kids science magazine Double Helix.
doublehelixshop.csiro.au
My kids got the letter the other day and just don't understand why.
Right when we need to be improving science knowledge and skills, the CSIRO cuts a vital resource.
doublehelixshop.csiro.au
My kids got the letter the other day and just don't understand why.
Right when we need to be improving science knowledge and skills, the CSIRO cuts a vital resource.
Announcement - Double Helix
doublehelixshop.csiro.au
June 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
oh this is sad. i loved this growing up
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The crime rate doesn’t exist in a microcosm. It is directly related to the issue of poverty www.sbs.com.au/language/pun...
Victoria records highest number of arrests in 172 years as crime rate soars
Victoria has recorded a significant rise in criminal activity over the past 12 months, up to March 2025. According to the latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA), 627,268 criminal offences ...
www.sbs.com.au
June 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The crime rate doesn’t exist in a microcosm. It is directly related to the issue of poverty www.sbs.com.au/language/pun...
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Fortunately I’m getting great at this “don’t believe what you see/hear with your own eyes/ears” caper 🙃
IDF: “Findings from an initial inquiry indicate that the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site. Reports to this effect are false.”
IDF: “Findings from an initial inquiry indicate that the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site. Reports to this effect are false.”
Footage released today shows Israeli forces firing at a crowd of Palestinian civilians near a U.S.-backed aid distribution point along the Netzarim corridor in central #Gaza.
June 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Fortunately I’m getting great at this “don’t believe what you see/hear with your own eyes/ears” caper 🙃
IDF: “Findings from an initial inquiry indicate that the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site. Reports to this effect are false.”
IDF: “Findings from an initial inquiry indicate that the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site. Reports to this effect are false.”
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“Look, I said when I was elected Prime Minister that I wanted the climate wars to end. They're pretty pointless, frankly.”
- PM Anthony Albanese, in SA to announce $57m in drought relief cash, one (1) business day after greenlighting a 45-year extension of Australia’s most polluting gas project.
- PM Anthony Albanese, in SA to announce $57m in drought relief cash, one (1) business day after greenlighting a 45-year extension of Australia’s most polluting gas project.
June 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“Look, I said when I was elected Prime Minister that I wanted the climate wars to end. They're pretty pointless, frankly.”
- PM Anthony Albanese, in SA to announce $57m in drought relief cash, one (1) business day after greenlighting a 45-year extension of Australia’s most polluting gas project.
- PM Anthony Albanese, in SA to announce $57m in drought relief cash, one (1) business day after greenlighting a 45-year extension of Australia’s most polluting gas project.
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I’ll just leave this here for your edification.
May 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I’ll just leave this here for your edification.
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I find myself completely unable to function today. I’ve seen a child surrounded by the flames of what was her family home. Starving babies. Defeated, broken men. Women cradling their shrouded children. It’s too much. And yet I still have to hear ‘but Hamas..’ FUCK OFF. Israel is committing genocide
May 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I find myself completely unable to function today. I’ve seen a child surrounded by the flames of what was her family home. Starving babies. Defeated, broken men. Women cradling their shrouded children. It’s too much. And yet I still have to hear ‘but Hamas..’ FUCK OFF. Israel is committing genocide
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Could be important. Maybe we should look into this
May 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Could be important. Maybe we should look into this
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Too many writers I'm sure know the terrible irony of being blamed and harassed for story choices you vehemently argued against in the writers' room.
(I mean... don't harass folks because you didn't like a story point, full stop. It's just... awful and funny being like "y'all... I TRIED!")
(I mean... don't harass folks because you didn't like a story point, full stop. It's just... awful and funny being like "y'all... I TRIED!")
May 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Too many writers I'm sure know the terrible irony of being blamed and harassed for story choices you vehemently argued against in the writers' room.
(I mean... don't harass folks because you didn't like a story point, full stop. It's just... awful and funny being like "y'all... I TRIED!")
(I mean... don't harass folks because you didn't like a story point, full stop. It's just... awful and funny being like "y'all... I TRIED!")
When I die you'll find a USB stick with every episode of ITVs Press Gang (89-93)
When I die you’ll find a USB stick with 1995’s Persuasion starting Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds.
When I die you'll find a USB stick with every episode of Black Sails on it.
May 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
When I die you'll find a USB stick with every episode of ITVs Press Gang (89-93)
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Never forget how many of those advising the ALP are patting themselves on the back for ensuring the govt did nothing in this.
“Not an issue/we made sure it hurt the Greens”
Those doing so are truly putrid. At best excusing murder, at worst cheering for it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
“Not an issue/we made sure it hurt the Greens”
Those doing so are truly putrid. At best excusing murder, at worst cheering for it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Israel is keeping up its blockade of aid as kids starve to death
As the total ban on any humanitarian aid entering Gaza stretches into its third month, doctors warn babies are starving in hospitals.
www.abc.net.au
May 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Never forget how many of those advising the ALP are patting themselves on the back for ensuring the govt did nothing in this.
“Not an issue/we made sure it hurt the Greens”
Those doing so are truly putrid. At best excusing murder, at worst cheering for it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
“Not an issue/we made sure it hurt the Greens”
Those doing so are truly putrid. At best excusing murder, at worst cheering for it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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here’s to 3 more years of a cowardly, spineless political party that will take no meaningful action on anything, except gaslighting us into thinking this is the best we can do
May 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
here’s to 3 more years of a cowardly, spineless political party that will take no meaningful action on anything, except gaslighting us into thinking this is the best we can do
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From The Tally Room blog www.tallyroom.com.au/60426
May 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
From The Tally Room blog www.tallyroom.com.au/60426
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Always remember - budgets are about choices
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
March 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Always remember - budgets are about choices
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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📢 Insurance companies, the banks and the government know what’s coming, but they don’t want to talk about it before it happens, mainly because they don’t know what to do about it.
The outlook for house insurance is much worse than we’re being told
www.smh.com.au
March 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Alex McKinnon has just launched an ambitious fundraiser for Gaza "to help more than 80 Palestinian fundraisers all at once. All money donated will go into a single pool, which will be split among the fundraisers equally." Get amongst it!
Donate to Help more than 80 families in Palestine rebuild their lives, organized by Alex McKinnon
I'm a journalist in Sydney who's been reporting on Palestine … Alex McKinnon needs your support for Help more than 80 families in Palestine rebuild their lives
www.gofundme.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Alex McKinnon has just launched an ambitious fundraiser for Gaza "to help more than 80 Palestinian fundraisers all at once. All money donated will go into a single pool, which will be split among the fundraisers equally." Get amongst it!
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A declassified version of the Office of National Intelligence’s Climate Risk Assessment report should be publicly released.
It’s been 2 years.
🇦🇺s deserve to know the facts & understand the scale of the threat posed to national security by climate change
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
It’s been 2 years.
🇦🇺s deserve to know the facts & understand the scale of the threat posed to national security by climate change
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
March 15, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A declassified version of the Office of National Intelligence’s Climate Risk Assessment report should be publicly released.
It’s been 2 years.
🇦🇺s deserve to know the facts & understand the scale of the threat posed to national security by climate change
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
It’s been 2 years.
🇦🇺s deserve to know the facts & understand the scale of the threat posed to national security by climate change
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...