Lauri Donahue
@lauridonahue.bsky.social
Screenwriter
Entertainment/tech/IP attorney
Former Sr. Counsel, Motion Picture Association
Occasional journalist
History nerd
Lauri's List of screenwriting fellowships, labs, etc.: https://tinyurl.com/spmfzxfh
Website/blog: https://lauridonahue.com
Entertainment/tech/IP attorney
Former Sr. Counsel, Motion Picture Association
Occasional journalist
History nerd
Lauri's List of screenwriting fellowships, labs, etc.: https://tinyurl.com/spmfzxfh
Website/blog: https://lauridonahue.com
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Lauri Donahue
@lauridonahue.bsky.social
· Dec 31
Here's my calendar of 160+ of the most worthwhile screenwriting fellowships, labs, grants, contests, and other opportunities, updated for 2025.
33 are new to the list this year.
96 are FREE.
lauridonahue.com/resources/a-...
#screenwriting #scriptsky
33 are new to the list this year.
96 are FREE.
lauridonahue.com/resources/a-...
#screenwriting #scriptsky
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UK-based Yemeni artist Asmahan A. Mosleh, known for her hugely intricate mandala artworks #WomensArt
November 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
UK-based Yemeni artist Asmahan A. Mosleh, known for her hugely intricate mandala artworks #WomensArt
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At Instant Classics we've got a cracking two-part mini series on Boudica, rebel queen....in the first episode, how did the rebellion start? how far had Britain been 'conquered' anyway? can we only see her through Roman eyes? tinyurl.com/mrtfbfn7
Boudica: The Woman Who Defied an Empire pt 1
Podcast Episode · Instant Classics · 13/11/2025 · 30m
tinyurl.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
At Instant Classics we've got a cracking two-part mini series on Boudica, rebel queen....in the first episode, how did the rebellion start? how far had Britain been 'conquered' anyway? can we only see her through Roman eyes? tinyurl.com/mrtfbfn7
“For example, did it mean that we could no longer try to recruit qualified first-generation students from rural parts of Virginia, ... or even serve matzah in the dining halls during Passover, because each of those efforts would be advancing diversity, equity, and/or inclusion?”
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Is dining hall matzah ‘DEI’? The answer isn’t clear to ex-University of Virginia president https://www.timesofisrael.com/is-dining-hall-matzah-dei-the-answer-isnt-clear-to-ex-university-of-virginia-president/
Is dining hall matzah ‘DEI’? The answer isn’t clear to ex-University of Virginia president
Jim Ryan, who says he was pushed out by GOP pressure, says 'diversity, equity and inclusion' ban left basic questions unanswered, like whether serving kosher food violates policy
www.timesofisrael.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
“For example, did it mean that we could no longer try to recruit qualified first-generation students from rural parts of Virginia, ... or even serve matzah in the dining halls during Passover, because each of those efforts would be advancing diversity, equity, and/or inclusion?”
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Regular heavy alcohol consumption can cause more severe stroke at an earlier age, according to researchers.
Protect your brain by cutting down on alcohol consumption | CNN
Regular heavy alcohol consumption can cause more severe stroke at an earlier age, according to researchers.
cnn.it
November 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Regular heavy alcohol consumption can cause more severe stroke at an earlier age, according to researchers.
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Many of David Tindle's paintings possess what might be called a quiet profundity. For the art critic Brian Sewell, Tindle was: 'a painter in that quietly Romantic tradition of British art ... concerned with everyday, intimate, domestic subjects.'
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Many of David Tindle's paintings possess what might be called a quiet profundity. For the art critic Brian Sewell, Tindle was: 'a painter in that quietly Romantic tradition of British art ... concerned with everyday, intimate, domestic subjects.'
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Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers.
If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers.
Spread the word.
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Inside cover design of Marie Neurath’s book Machines Which Seem To Think, 1954
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Inside cover design of Marie Neurath’s book Machines Which Seem To Think, 1954
I'd love to hear about someone winning one of these giant jackpots and then setting out to make the world a better place...
Just think how FUN that would be!
This is the only case I've heard about:
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Just think how FUN that would be!
This is the only case I've heard about:
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
November 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I'd love to hear about someone winning one of these giant jackpots and then setting out to make the world a better place...
Just think how FUN that would be!
This is the only case I've heard about:
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Just think how FUN that would be!
This is the only case I've heard about:
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
God is now using MadLibs to generate reality...
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
God is now using MadLibs to generate reality...
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I want boring government that works! I want policies that ensure everyone has the same chances I had, allowing you to succeed or fail on your own merits, and if you fail, you’re not abandoned on the streets, but you get to brush yourself off and try again!
I want the American dream for everyone.
I want the American dream for everyone.
November 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I want boring government that works! I want policies that ensure everyone has the same chances I had, allowing you to succeed or fail on your own merits, and if you fail, you’re not abandoned on the streets, but you get to brush yourself off and try again!
I want the American dream for everyone.
I want the American dream for everyone.
Someone needs to make a version of this in Dubai chocolate....
Fascinating world of ancient #glass ! A small-scale but colourful mosaic glass inlay depicting an Ibis. This inlay, originating from a workshop in Roman-era Egypt, was discovered in Tawern, near Trier, Germany.
The ibis was considered a sacred animal of Thoth, the Egyptian deity...🧵1/2
📷 me
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The ibis was considered a sacred animal of Thoth, the Egyptian deity...🧵1/2
📷 me
🏺
November 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Someone needs to make a version of this in Dubai chocolate....
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A chance to see a well-used, 3m long, birth scroll made in England c.1500. Covered in prayers & illustrations, in Latin & English, invoking Sts Quiricus & Julitta, it's worn from use, engrained with vaginal fluid, imbued with love, pain, fear, hope & life. 🧵👇
wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/...
wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/...
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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The question of what kids actually watch on YouTube is beginning to get some attention.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Teletubbies creator warns parents over ‘empty’ YouTube programmes for children
Anne Wood says algorithms bypass ‘the responsibility of art’ and have failed to support high-quality children’s content
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
The question of what kids actually watch on YouTube is beginning to get some attention.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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November 15, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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This is low-key hideous and, also, I absolutely love it.
Never seen anything quite like this before: A dual-concrete-exterior geodesic dome. Love it. Could see Ewoks or Wookies living here. Minnesota. $3.5M. #FridayNightZillow www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This is low-key hideous and, also, I absolutely love it.
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Starting up #FridayNightZillow
In Cuba, Missouri, we can get a 14BR, 14BA lodge on the river for just $850K. It has a heckuva back story: Originally built as a brothel for local fur trappers, it later was frequented by famous St. Louis mobsters. +Bald eagles!
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
In Cuba, Missouri, we can get a 14BR, 14BA lodge on the river for just $850K. It has a heckuva back story: Originally built as a brothel for local fur trappers, it later was frequented by famous St. Louis mobsters. +Bald eagles!
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Starting up #FridayNightZillow
In Cuba, Missouri, we can get a 14BR, 14BA lodge on the river for just $850K. It has a heckuva back story: Originally built as a brothel for local fur trappers, it later was frequented by famous St. Louis mobsters. +Bald eagles!
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
In Cuba, Missouri, we can get a 14BR, 14BA lodge on the river for just $850K. It has a heckuva back story: Originally built as a brothel for local fur trappers, it later was frequented by famous St. Louis mobsters. +Bald eagles!
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
The notes app is the junk drawer of the mind…
If you want to get to know a person, you could look at their social media.
But the truth also lies within the Notes app: keeper of shopping lists, graveyard of text message drafts. Too private to post, too important to forget, too forgettable to remember.
But the truth also lies within the Notes app: keeper of shopping lists, graveyard of text message drafts. Too private to post, too important to forget, too forgettable to remember.
We asked strangers to show us their Notes app. Here’s what we learned.
A repository of wish lists, reminders and half-baked ideas, the digital jotting pad may be the most analog app in your phone — and in some ways, the most revealing.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The notes app is the junk drawer of the mind…
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@bcdreyer.social in case people are wondering about the correct usage …
November 15, 2025 at 4:13 AM
@bcdreyer.social in case people are wondering about the correct usage …
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Oh hell ya
Did you know that 12th Night is on tonight on PBS? Starring Lupita N’yongo, Peter Dinklage, Sandra Oh and other amazing actors and actresses. #BlackSky
www.tvinsider.com/1224871/grea...
www.tvinsider.com/1224871/grea...
'Great Performances' on PBS: Why to Watch Star-Studded 'Twelfth Night'
Director and Tony nominee Saheem Ali teases the bold production — and the wildlife they encountered while putting it on.
www.tvinsider.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Oh hell ya
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I see no way this can go poorly
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I see no way this can go poorly
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I will no longer be commenting on how stupid everything is, I think my contribution to the discourse is unhelpful
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I will no longer be commenting on how stupid everything is, I think my contribution to the discourse is unhelpful
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Are you located in the DC-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York corridor?
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Are you located in the DC-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York corridor?
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!