Gerardo Rodríguez
@grod-pr.bsky.social
Boricua; Latinx; Spanish educator; PhD Historical Theology; Movies; Baseball (he/him)
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Yea, I think this feels pretty right. I think it's best of the bad outcomes in that it preserves WB as a studio instead its dismembering/consolidation into Paramount or Universal. BUT, how does TCM work separated from WB? Who knows! How about CNN? Or TNT?
here's me on the Netflix–Warner Bros. merger, how David Ellison and Paramount Skydance lost their long-planned bid, and What This All Means for the future of the cable news and global entertainment industries (spoiler: it doesn't look good) slate.com/technology/2...
Why the Netflix–Warner Bros. Deal Could Be the Death of Movie Theaters
It’s a megamerger for the streaming age—but not everyone in Hollywood is happy.
slate.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Yea, I think this feels pretty right. I think it's best of the bad outcomes in that it preserves WB as a studio instead its dismembering/consolidation into Paramount or Universal. BUT, how does TCM work separated from WB? Who knows! How about CNN? Or TNT?
Del Toro's quote 🔥 for the arts and humanities
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
n.pr
October 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Del Toro's quote 🔥 for the arts and humanities
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“Without the annoying inconvenience of facts justices can create the world that Kavanaugh so flagrantly manufactures. A world in which ICE agents respectfully ‘inquire’ about legal status during ‘brief stops.’”
The conservative majority simply blocks off reality to justify its ends. Today’s decision is as chilling as it gets.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
SCOTUS, ICE Raids & The Matter of Facts
There is a lot one can say about today’s Supreme Court order lifting the stay issued by a federal district court in Noem v Vasquez Perdomo,[i]. This is the case that challenges the constitutionality o...
open.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
“Without the annoying inconvenience of facts justices can create the world that Kavanaugh so flagrantly manufactures. A world in which ICE agents respectfully ‘inquire’ about legal status during ‘brief stops.’”
The descent to full blown state approval of race/ethnic profiling, harassment and discrimination in 2025.
The September 8 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org
Latino Leaders Condemn Supreme Court Ruling on Immigration Stops
Latino Leaders Condemn Supreme Court Ruling on Immigration Stops
Latino Leaders Condemn Supreme Court Ruling on Immigration Stops
In the dissenting opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote, “We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wag...
thelatinonewsletter.org
September 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The descent to full blown state approval of race/ethnic profiling, harassment and discrimination in 2025.
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These words by Justice Sotomayor will forever be etched in the history of this country.
September 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
These words by Justice Sotomayor will forever be etched in the history of this country.
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I loved @vermontgmg.bsky.social's latest piece so much that I asked if I could republish it on The Handbasket and he so generously said yes.
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
America tips into fascism (GUEST POST)
"Something is materially different in our country this week than last," writes historian Garrett Graff.
www.thehandbasket.co
August 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I loved @vermontgmg.bsky.social's latest piece so much that I asked if I could republish it on The Handbasket and he so generously said yes.
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:
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I saw it in Inglewood in a theater filled with Black people my age and older and folks had a good time. Apple is really ridiculous. Giving this a proper release would only be good for Apple TV+. I know they make a fortune daily but why leave money on the table? Why?
August 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I saw it in Inglewood in a theater filled with Black people my age and older and folks had a good time. Apple is really ridiculous. Giving this a proper release would only be good for Apple TV+. I know they make a fortune daily but why leave money on the table? Why?
#Highest2Lowest is worth watching on the big screen. Lee and Washington are the best duo in cinema today. Great filmmaking for 2025!
August 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
#Highest2Lowest is worth watching on the big screen. Lee and Washington are the best duo in cinema today. Great filmmaking for 2025!
Only 2 theaters in Iowa showing Spike Lee's new film. Go see it! Great direction, acting, and I loved the Puerto Rican parade dance concert scene! (I'm a little biased: viva Puerto Rrrrrrico!)
Opening Friday: #Highest2Lowest 📉 The latest Spike Lee joint, a reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW, stars Denzel Washington as a titan music mogul, known for having the “best ears in the business,” who is targeted with a ransom plot and jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
August 16, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Only 2 theaters in Iowa showing Spike Lee's new film. Go see it! Great direction, acting, and I loved the Puerto Rican parade dance concert scene! (I'm a little biased: viva Puerto Rrrrrrico!)
Ethan Hawke reflecting on awards after getting advice from Denzel Washington: "The Academy Award has more power, because Denzel has a couple. It didn’t elevate who he was.”
August 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Ethan Hawke reflecting on awards after getting advice from Denzel Washington: "The Academy Award has more power, because Denzel has a couple. It didn’t elevate who he was.”
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The evidence is overwhelming that ICE is violating the Constitution.
Read and share:
Read and share:
One in Five ICE Arrests Are Latinos on the Streets with No Criminal Past or Removal Order
New data obtained from ICE drives home how frequently Latino immigrants are arrested off the streets without any recent prior contact with law enforcement.
www.cato.org
August 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The evidence is overwhelming that ICE is violating the Constitution.
Read and share:
Read and share:
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INBOX: @velazquez.house.gov Statement on Firing of Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Members
August 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
INBOX: @velazquez.house.gov Statement on Firing of Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Members
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President Trump didn't like the jobs numbers, so he fired the person responsible for producing them.
It's a move that has been tried before, by leaders of countries from Argentina to Greece to the Soviet Union. It rarely ends well.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b... #EconSky
It's a move that has been tried before, by leaders of countries from Argentina to Greece to the Soviet Union. It rarely ends well.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b... #EconSky
Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
President Trump didn't like the jobs numbers, so he fired the person responsible for producing them.
It's a move that has been tried before, by leaders of countries from Argentina to Greece to the Soviet Union. It rarely ends well.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b... #EconSky
It's a move that has been tried before, by leaders of countries from Argentina to Greece to the Soviet Union. It rarely ends well.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b... #EconSky
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Hiding the numbers from families isn’t going to bring back jobs or lower the cost of groceries.
August 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Hiding the numbers from families isn’t going to bring back jobs or lower the cost of groceries.
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Ryne Sandberg. Second to None.
July 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Ryne Sandberg. Second to None.
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Today, President Trump signed a bill into law that will eliminate $1.1B of federal funding for public media. This devastating act tipped the threat against journalism in America into a crisis.
Millions depend on the NPR Network. Now, we’re counting on you.
Donate here: n.pr/458sOhq
Millions depend on the NPR Network. Now, we’re counting on you.
Donate here: n.pr/458sOhq
July 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Today, President Trump signed a bill into law that will eliminate $1.1B of federal funding for public media. This devastating act tipped the threat against journalism in America into a crisis.
Millions depend on the NPR Network. Now, we’re counting on you.
Donate here: n.pr/458sOhq
Millions depend on the NPR Network. Now, we’re counting on you.
Donate here: n.pr/458sOhq
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We are not powerless—you can take action.
Boycott: Cancel Paramount and Amazon subscriptions + stop watching and purchasing.
Migrate: Leave Meta, Google, X and TikTok. Join Mastodon, DuckDuckGo/Brave, Bluesky and Skylight.
Donate: Give to PBS & NPR. Subscribe to independent media and journalists.
Boycott: Cancel Paramount and Amazon subscriptions + stop watching and purchasing.
Migrate: Leave Meta, Google, X and TikTok. Join Mastodon, DuckDuckGo/Brave, Bluesky and Skylight.
Donate: Give to PBS & NPR. Subscribe to independent media and journalists.
July 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We are not powerless—you can take action.
Boycott: Cancel Paramount and Amazon subscriptions + stop watching and purchasing.
Migrate: Leave Meta, Google, X and TikTok. Join Mastodon, DuckDuckGo/Brave, Bluesky and Skylight.
Donate: Give to PBS & NPR. Subscribe to independent media and journalists.
Boycott: Cancel Paramount and Amazon subscriptions + stop watching and purchasing.
Migrate: Leave Meta, Google, X and TikTok. Join Mastodon, DuckDuckGo/Brave, Bluesky and Skylight.
Donate: Give to PBS & NPR. Subscribe to independent media and journalists.
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Jeff Bezos systematically dismantled the Washington Post. Now, he’s looking to purchase Condé Nast and CNBC.
Paramount & CBS have bent the knee.
Tech billionaires are manipulating their platforms’ algorithms to favor fascists.
NPR & PBS have been defunded.
This is state propaganda in the making.
Paramount & CBS have bent the knee.
Tech billionaires are manipulating their platforms’ algorithms to favor fascists.
NPR & PBS have been defunded.
This is state propaganda in the making.
The Oligarchs' Coup Against the Free Press Is Happening Now
The American information space is not merely changing; it is undergoing a hostile takeover. It is a deliberate, coordinated campaign by a new class of oligarchs out of Silicon Valley that includes Jef...
www.thedissident.news
July 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Jeff Bezos systematically dismantled the Washington Post. Now, he’s looking to purchase Condé Nast and CNBC.
Paramount & CBS have bent the knee.
Tech billionaires are manipulating their platforms’ algorithms to favor fascists.
NPR & PBS have been defunded.
This is state propaganda in the making.
Paramount & CBS have bent the knee.
Tech billionaires are manipulating their platforms’ algorithms to favor fascists.
NPR & PBS have been defunded.
This is state propaganda in the making.
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Another legal immigrant arrested. We can't ever become numb to what is happening. This is wrong. It's not "normal" wrong. It's civilization-altering wrong.
July 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Another legal immigrant arrested. We can't ever become numb to what is happening. This is wrong. It's not "normal" wrong. It's civilization-altering wrong.
Being on the receiving end, it's sobering to be reminded that in 2025 sexual harassment of people running outdoors continues to take place. A reminder for men who harass and men who need to be allies #endsexualharassment
July 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Being on the receiving end, it's sobering to be reminded that in 2025 sexual harassment of people running outdoors continues to take place. A reminder for men who harass and men who need to be allies #endsexualharassment
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Am "shocked" to see no Latino journalists on this list. It just confirms what I said at a recent panel that in the end, we as a community need to uplift each other because nobody is coming to save us.
Top 50 Creator-Model Journalists — Project C
projectc.biz
July 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Am "shocked" to see no Latino journalists on this list. It just confirms what I said at a recent panel that in the end, we as a community need to uplift each other because nobody is coming to save us.
The only #defund movements the U.S. congress approves are #defundhealthcareaccess #defundeducation #defundnonpartisannews #defundsesamestreet #defundscience
July 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The only #defund movements the U.S. congress approves are #defundhealthcareaccess #defundeducation #defundnonpartisannews #defundsesamestreet #defundscience
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Republicans just voted to strip $9 billion from NPR, PBS, and foreign aid—because nothing says “fiscal responsibility” like canceling Sesame Street while approving tax breaks for billionaires who think empathy is a character flaw.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Senate GOP deals blow to rural America in voting to defund NPR and PBS
Senate Republicans voted in the wee hours of Thursday morning to cut $9 billion worth of congressionally appropriated funds to NPR, PBS, and foreign aid—yet another move that hurts the rural ...
www.dailykos.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Republicans just voted to strip $9 billion from NPR, PBS, and foreign aid—because nothing says “fiscal responsibility” like canceling Sesame Street while approving tax breaks for billionaires who think empathy is a character flaw.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Wow. @404media.co uncovered the names of additional dozens of people who were disappeared by the Trump administration on the March flights to El Salvador.
www.404media.co/flight-manif...
www.404media.co/flight-manif...
July 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Wow. @404media.co uncovered the names of additional dozens of people who were disappeared by the Trump administration on the March flights to El Salvador.
www.404media.co/flight-manif...
www.404media.co/flight-manif...
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Another ICE "assault" case unravels. Border Patrol and ICE are arresting US citizens and then after they find out that they are US citizens, they are charging them with "assault" to justify their actions. This is clearly DHS policy at this point. We've seen it repeatedly now.
July 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Another ICE "assault" case unravels. Border Patrol and ICE are arresting US citizens and then after they find out that they are US citizens, they are charging them with "assault" to justify their actions. This is clearly DHS policy at this point. We've seen it repeatedly now.