Robert Aaron Mitchell
@robertmitchell.bsky.social
I am an award-winning filmmaker. The Bobby Diamonds Story.
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The Trump-Vance administration’s efforts to dismantle the Dept. of Education are illegal.
As the Dept. is thrown into chaos, the country’s most vulnerable children — including those with disabilities, who live in rural areas, or are low-income — will suffer the most.
As the Dept. is thrown into chaos, the country’s most vulnerable children — including those with disabilities, who live in rural areas, or are low-income — will suffer the most.
Trump administration launches plan to dismantle Education Department
The department will shift responsibility for several of its core functions to other federal agencies.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The Trump-Vance administration’s efforts to dismantle the Dept. of Education are illegal.
As the Dept. is thrown into chaos, the country’s most vulnerable children — including those with disabilities, who live in rural areas, or are low-income — will suffer the most.
As the Dept. is thrown into chaos, the country’s most vulnerable children — including those with disabilities, who live in rural areas, or are low-income — will suffer the most.
On November 13,2025 I spoke at a librarian conference in San Antonio. My talk entitled “Every Library Day is a Red Carpet Day” wove the thread of how my film work & life experiences informs me on how I approach & run the library space. youtu.be/J9ImFhQiKa4?... #Library #Librarian #RedCarpet
EVERY LIBRARY DAY IS A RED CARPET DAY: Robert Aaron Mitchell Talks His Life & Library Work
YouTube video by Robert Aaron Mitchell
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November 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On November 13,2025 I spoke at a librarian conference in San Antonio. My talk entitled “Every Library Day is a Red Carpet Day” wove the thread of how my film work & life experiences informs me on how I approach & run the library space. youtu.be/J9ImFhQiKa4?... #Library #Librarian #RedCarpet
A first look at my next movie as well as my mindset as I make it. soldierofcinema.blogspot.com/2025/08/firs...
FIRST LOOK: The Next Film by Award-Winning Fillmaker Robert Aaron Mitchell
Robert Aaron Mitchell deep in South Texas filming a rattlesnake for his next film. (Do not attempt this at home) "I am making something va...
soldierofcinema.blogspot.com
August 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A first look at my next movie as well as my mindset as I make it. soldierofcinema.blogspot.com/2025/08/firs...
June 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A Quick Look at the new cinematic story I am currently making here in South Texas. youtu.be/GZLSzErnq3c?...
FIRST LOOK: Teaser Trailer Award-Winning Filmmaker Robert Aaron Mitchell’s NEW Cinematic Story
YouTube video by Robert Aaron Mitchell
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June 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A Quick Look at the new cinematic story I am currently making here in South Texas. youtu.be/GZLSzErnq3c?...
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This is the final step on the road to authoritarian fascism.
If the President can rule by decree and cannot be scrutinized or reviewed by the other two branches, then this experiment in democracy is done.
If the President can rule by decree and cannot be scrutinized or reviewed by the other two branches, then this experiment in democracy is done.
If the Supreme Court ultimately agrees with what the gov't is arguing today, that the President has broad Article II powers that would permit it to deport people & there can be no judicial review, then literally no one is safe.
March 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This is the final step on the road to authoritarian fascism.
If the President can rule by decree and cannot be scrutinized or reviewed by the other two branches, then this experiment in democracy is done.
If the President can rule by decree and cannot be scrutinized or reviewed by the other two branches, then this experiment in democracy is done.
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Here are updated forms for Federal Cuts Tracker Map project, live later this week
🙏🏼 Help share and crowdsource!!!
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🙏🏼 Help share and crowdsource!!!
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Abigail André on LinkedIn: #data #federalgovernment #federalworkers #usaid #noaa #federalcuts #stories | 21 comments
Here are updated forms for Federal Cuts Tracker Map project, live later this week.
If you're new to the project, it is an interactive map that is tracking… | 21 comments on LinkedIn
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March 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Here are updated forms for Federal Cuts Tracker Map project, live later this week
🙏🏼 Help share and crowdsource!!!
www.linkedin.com/posts/abigai...
🙏🏼 Help share and crowdsource!!!
www.linkedin.com/posts/abigai...
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We recently discovered a book that has, page for page, the most ideas & potential for impact than ANY other book.
It’s about cities 🏙️
To spread its ideas, we bought 12 to give away to friends & family.
We’re giving away three 📚 of them here, to the 4th, 15th & 27th reposts!
(Contiguous US)
It’s about cities 🏙️
To spread its ideas, we bought 12 to give away to friends & family.
We’re giving away three 📚 of them here, to the 4th, 15th & 27th reposts!
(Contiguous US)
December 19, 2024 at 6:38 PM
We recently discovered a book that has, page for page, the most ideas & potential for impact than ANY other book.
It’s about cities 🏙️
To spread its ideas, we bought 12 to give away to friends & family.
We’re giving away three 📚 of them here, to the 4th, 15th & 27th reposts!
(Contiguous US)
It’s about cities 🏙️
To spread its ideas, we bought 12 to give away to friends & family.
We’re giving away three 📚 of them here, to the 4th, 15th & 27th reposts!
(Contiguous US)
Donald J Trump is a traitor to the United States of America and so is everyone who continues to support him.
February 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Donald J Trump is a traitor to the United States of America and so is everyone who continues to support him.
I stand with Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
February 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I stand with Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
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📚 WATCH: “I can’t do much, but I can do this.”
As Rutherford County and other districts ban hundreds of books, a SMYRNA book store owner is offering banned books for free. #BannedBooksBrigade
Full: www.newschannel5.com/news/how-one...
As Rutherford County and other districts ban hundreds of books, a SMYRNA book store owner is offering banned books for free. #BannedBooksBrigade
Full: www.newschannel5.com/news/how-one...
February 22, 2025 at 5:07 AM
📚 WATCH: “I can’t do much, but I can do this.”
As Rutherford County and other districts ban hundreds of books, a SMYRNA book store owner is offering banned books for free. #BannedBooksBrigade
Full: www.newschannel5.com/news/how-one...
As Rutherford County and other districts ban hundreds of books, a SMYRNA book store owner is offering banned books for free. #BannedBooksBrigade
Full: www.newschannel5.com/news/how-one...
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"Amanda Jones, a librarian in Louisiana, has received death threats since speaking out against book bans. She was labelled a paedophile and filmed by strangers in public. She fears going out alone. “I can name a librarian in every state this has happened to — and I fear it’s only going to get worse”
I am the ‘Michael Jordan of book banning’. This is why I do it
Bruce Friedman has challenged 1,200 books since the pandemic, alarming free speech advocates — and librarians who face death threats
www.thetimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"Amanda Jones, a librarian in Louisiana, has received death threats since speaking out against book bans. She was labelled a paedophile and filmed by strangers in public. She fears going out alone. “I can name a librarian in every state this has happened to — and I fear it’s only going to get worse”
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I'm glad to see my old work resonating a decade later.
I have a new book out in April. It's called THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP. Preorders are important!
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Left Bank (signed): www.left-bank.com/product/sign...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Last-America...
Thanks!
I have a new book out in April. It's called THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP. Preorders are important!
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Left Bank (signed): www.left-bank.com/product/sign...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Last-America...
Thanks!
The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir
A Memoir
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February 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Somewhere along the path of the past century, skateboarding flipped its way from America’s margins onto the grandest global stages.
But in the District, the real trick for the kids, teens and adults who want to pound the pavement on four wheels is finding a place to call their own. wapo.st/4eRq2PD
But in the District, the real trick for the kids, teens and adults who want to pound the pavement on four wheels is finding a place to call their own. wapo.st/4eRq2PD
November 18, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Somewhere along the path of the past century, skateboarding flipped its way from America’s margins onto the grandest global stages.
But in the District, the real trick for the kids, teens and adults who want to pound the pavement on four wheels is finding a place to call their own. wapo.st/4eRq2PD
But in the District, the real trick for the kids, teens and adults who want to pound the pavement on four wheels is finding a place to call their own. wapo.st/4eRq2PD
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And @robertmitchell.bsky.social also receives this sweet Magick Blade of Gutterthon Book Mug with art designed by @boringstorybook.com! igg.me/at/Guttertho...
November 9, 2024 at 2:15 AM
And @robertmitchell.bsky.social also receives this sweet Magick Blade of Gutterthon Book Mug with art designed by @boringstorybook.com! igg.me/at/Guttertho...
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This @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social essay perfectly captures David's exuberant weirdness, and his unguarded genius.
We lost him far too soon.
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
We lost him far too soon.
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
‘It does not have to be this way’: the radical optimism of David Graeber
As a new collection of his writing is published, Rebecca Solnit remembers her friend, the late activist and anarchist who believed ordinary people had the power to change the world
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 12:24 AM
This @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social essay perfectly captures David's exuberant weirdness, and his unguarded genius.
We lost him far too soon.
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
We lost him far too soon.
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,868,758!
September 19, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,868,758!
U Are the Universe director Pavlo Ostrikov in conversation with myself at #tiff24 #UAreTheUniverse #StandWithUkraine youtu.be/90_YU1QU3XI?...
tiff24 U Are the UniverseТИ - КОСМОС Pavlo Ostrikov in Conversation with Robert Aaron Mitchell
YouTube video by Robert Aaron Mitchell
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September 16, 2024 at 2:07 AM
U Are the Universe director Pavlo Ostrikov in conversation with myself at #tiff24 #UAreTheUniverse #StandWithUkraine youtu.be/90_YU1QU3XI?...
Nacho Vigalondo in conversation with Robert Aaron Mitchell at the World Premiere of DANIELA FOREVER youtu.be/_Po4V_ZVgSw?... #tiff24 #DanielaForever #NachoVigalondo
tiff 24 DANIELA FOREVER World Premiere Interview with Nacho Vigalondo
YouTube video by Robert Aaron Mitchell
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September 6, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Nacho Vigalondo in conversation with Robert Aaron Mitchell at the World Premiere of DANIELA FOREVER youtu.be/_Po4V_ZVgSw?... #tiff24 #DanielaForever #NachoVigalondo
I have joined this project as a co-producer. soldierofcinema.blogspot.com/2024/09/robe...
Robert Aaron Mitchell Joins TALES OF ZONE 7 (An Oral History of the Making of Cherry 2000) as a Co-Producer
I have joined the feature length documentary Tales of Zone 7 (An Oral History of the Making of Cherry 2000 ) as a co-producer. This making...
soldierofcinema.blogspot.com
September 2, 2024 at 4:05 PM
I have joined this project as a co-producer. soldierofcinema.blogspot.com/2024/09/robe...
The Bobby Diamonds Story wins best short documentary at The Tokyo International Short Film Festival soldierofcinema.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-... #BobbyDiamonds #bestshort #indyfilmmaking #awardwinning #filmfestival #diy #poker
THE BOBBY DIAMONDS STORY Wins Best Short Documentary at the Tokyo International Short Film Festival
I am thrilled to announce that The Bobby Diamonds Story has won Best Short Documentary at the Tokyo International Short Film Festival. ...
soldierofcinema.blogspot.com
August 29, 2024 at 11:01 AM
The Bobby Diamonds Story wins best short documentary at The Tokyo International Short Film Festival soldierofcinema.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-... #BobbyDiamonds #bestshort #indyfilmmaking #awardwinning #filmfestival #diy #poker
Gearing up for #tiff24 by remembering #tiff03 and my first ever Midnight Madness screening at the Toronto International Film Festival soldierofcinema.blogspot.com/2024/08/my-f...
My First Midnight Madness Screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. Ong-Bak at the Uptown 2003.
Iko Uwais interviewed by Robert Mitchell at the 2011 The Raid World Premiere A few days ago, we posted the memories of MM P...
soldierofcinema.blogspot.com
August 25, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Gearing up for #tiff24 by remembering #tiff03 and my first ever Midnight Madness screening at the Toronto International Film Festival soldierofcinema.blogspot.com/2024/08/my-f...
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Friend of the Gutter Robert Mitchell has a new audio commentary for his short film, Bobby Diamonds. (There I'd a brief shout out to the Gutter, too. Thanks, Rob!) youtu.be/3TYUwVNiv_k?...
THE BOBBY DIAMONDS STORY - Award Winning Film - Audio Commentary with Robert Aaron Mitchell
YouTube video by Robert Aaron Mitchell
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August 25, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Friend of the Gutter Robert Mitchell has a new audio commentary for his short film, Bobby Diamonds. (There I'd a brief shout out to the Gutter, too. Thanks, Rob!) youtu.be/3TYUwVNiv_k?...