Mick Spadaro
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Charlie Kaufman’s short film ‘HOW TO SHOOT A GHOST’ to premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Starring Jessie Buckley and Josef Akiki.
Starring Jessie Buckley and Josef Akiki.
July 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Charlie Kaufman’s short film ‘HOW TO SHOOT A GHOST’ to premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Starring Jessie Buckley and Josef Akiki.
Starring Jessie Buckley and Josef Akiki.
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Trump Model Management was a front for international sex trafficking. Epstein got some of his victims through Donald, & they shared some, too.
EVERYONE KNEW. Articles were written about it in mainstream publications, & Trump shut down a Senate investigation during his 1st term.
EVERYONE KNEW. Articles were written about it in mainstream publications, & Trump shut down a Senate investigation during his 1st term.
July 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Trump Model Management was a front for international sex trafficking. Epstein got some of his victims through Donald, & they shared some, too.
EVERYONE KNEW. Articles were written about it in mainstream publications, & Trump shut down a Senate investigation during his 1st term.
EVERYONE KNEW. Articles were written about it in mainstream publications, & Trump shut down a Senate investigation during his 1st term.
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Everyone raised on the AP Style Guide is having a moment with this one, thank you @ellecordova.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Everyone raised on the AP Style Guide is having a moment with this one, thank you @ellecordova.bsky.social
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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
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This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
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The Trump administration is explicitly targeting libraries, museums, and the press in the latest executive order.
This, by the by, is an effing disaster if it holds up. The number of public libraries that will go under if IMLS is shuttered is mind-boggling. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
March 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The Trump administration is explicitly targeting libraries, museums, and the press in the latest executive order.
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Imagine this: On the evening of March 8, you and your spouse unlock the door to your apartment building. As you step inside, two men—not in uniform—push their way in behind you. They tell you your visa has been revoked and that they are there to deport you.
March 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Imagine this: On the evening of March 8, you and your spouse unlock the door to your apartment building. As you step inside, two men—not in uniform—push their way in behind you. They tell you your visa has been revoked and that they are there to deport you.
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This shit made me nauseated. If you’re like wait… Danielle, don’t you mean nauseous? No, I don’t, and I learned the difference between the two in public school.
SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education.
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
![After President Trump's inauguration last month, he has steadily signed a slate of executive orders to keep these education promises: combatting critical race theory, DEl, gender ideology extremism, and discrimination in admissions. President Trump has also been focused on eliminating wasteful bureaucracy and harmful programs in the federal government. To that end, today he signed [Executive Order XYZ, entitled "Eliminating the Department of Education,] which has given us a clear and final mission.
We are to identify which of the Department's functions, programs, and offices are not mandated by statute, and eliminate them. This reorganization will impact staff, budgets, reporting, and more —and in coming months, we will determine how it can be accomplished with minimal delay and disruption. The President further tasked us with creating a plan to reallocate and reassign functions of the Department of Education that would be more effectively managed by other agencies. This plan will offer Congress a road map toward fulfilling the expectations of the President and the American people.
The new vision—which I hope each of you will embrace going forward—can be expressed as four main convictions:
Parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education.
Students deserve to be protected from physical violence, racial discrimination, medical tyranny, and gender extremism ideology on campus.
Postsecondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs.
Taxpayer-funded education should refocus on meaningful learning: proficiency in math, reading, and core subjects, and patriotism in American history and civics.
As we move to reduce the Department's middleman role in education, these four convictions must guide us toward conscientious and pragmatic action. The elimination of bureaucracy should free us, not limit us, in our pursuit of these goals
Removing red tape and bureaucratic barriers will empower parents to make th](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/bafkreictcxubqhd7foyjwbms62bj3cxmfyepqk2ms3l6ctabsa6fvpm5ju@jpeg)
March 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This shit made me nauseated. If you’re like wait… Danielle, don’t you mean nauseous? No, I don’t, and I learned the difference between the two in public school.
I'm guessing there's a No Politics guideline at the Oscars this year. 🥱
March 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I'm guessing there's a No Politics guideline at the Oscars this year. 🥱
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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Not Kaufman, but a Kaufman-esque sentiment for sure. Francis Ford Coppola breaks embargo to accept his Razzie a day early.
March 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Not Kaufman, but a Kaufman-esque sentiment for sure. Francis Ford Coppola breaks embargo to accept his Razzie a day early.
BEST NEWS. ❤️ If you listen to podcasts and Heavyweight is not one of them, there's something wrong with you.
We've got some big news: Heavyweight officially has a new home Pushkin Industries. Tell your friends, your exes… tell the strangers on the subway! And be sure to subscribe to the feed to hear about new episodes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/b...
‘Heavyweight,’ an Acclaimed Narrative Podcast, Returns
Pushkin Industries, the podcast company that will release the show, is betting that documentary-style audio programs can still win an audience.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
BEST NEWS. ❤️ If you listen to podcasts and Heavyweight is not one of them, there's something wrong with you.
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I am so sick of this shit. It’s a Sieg Heil. It’s a Nazi salute. Anyone who sees it knows. It’s ridiculous that legal departments presumably won’t let media call it what it is. Bannon made “a provocative gesture that resembled the salute Elon Musk gave at a post-inauguration rally”? Fuck off.
February 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I am so sick of this shit. It’s a Sieg Heil. It’s a Nazi salute. Anyone who sees it knows. It’s ridiculous that legal departments presumably won’t let media call it what it is. Bannon made “a provocative gesture that resembled the salute Elon Musk gave at a post-inauguration rally”? Fuck off.
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1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
February 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
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February 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I worked in a Senate office during HS 20+ years ago and can say this is 100% true.
When answering the phone, we kept a clipboard to tally which issues people were calling about. Ten or more calls on an issue were considered a big deal!
When answering the phone, we kept a clipboard to tally which issues people were calling about. Ten or more calls on an issue were considered a big deal!
Found out that TWENTY emails is considered a lot to politicians on an issue.
TWENTY.
As in, they call that getting slammed.
So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind.
TWENTY is a lot.
TWENTY.
As in, they call that getting slammed.
So next time you see a request to email your rep, or call, keep that in mind.
TWENTY is a lot.
February 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I worked in a Senate office during HS 20+ years ago and can say this is 100% true.
When answering the phone, we kept a clipboard to tally which issues people were calling about. Ten or more calls on an issue were considered a big deal!
When answering the phone, we kept a clipboard to tally which issues people were calling about. Ten or more calls on an issue were considered a big deal!
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This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
NASA workers were told to "drop everything" and spend their time scrubbing mentions of women in leadership, indigenous people, and environmental justice from the web: www.404media.co/nasa-dei-dro...
Workers at NASA Told to ‘Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites
"This is a drop everything and reprioritize your day request," a directive "per NASA HQ direction" stated.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
This gets both worse and better as it goes along.
Writing-wise, most ridiculous moment of decade was as writer-guest for a workshop held at someone's house. During the workshop, I got a massive headache & asked for aspirin. Someone gave me aspirin after which I began to itch. "Sorry--gave u my anti-itching pills by mistake." 1/?
January 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This gets both worse and better as it goes along.
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Massively used AI models whose "facts" are shaped by the regime or company that trained them, ubiquitous online maps whose borders and land names are different depending on who's seeing them—the world isn't getting smaller anymore; we're all getting farther apart.
January 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Massively used AI models whose "facts" are shaped by the regime or company that trained them, ubiquitous online maps whose borders and land names are different depending on who's seeing them—the world isn't getting smaller anymore; we're all getting farther apart.
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