Scott (sz)
@scottsz.bsky.social
Chicagoan, songwriter, paperback collector, moving image obsessive.
I don’t know why this movie is so fully lost…
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I don’t know why this movie is so fully lost…
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ICE has been cracking down hard across the vast expanse of the greater Chicago area, and I wrote a little bit about what you need to understand about what it’s like here now. Plus, I compiled some resources for locals to get alerts and whistles. dansinker.com/posts/202…
October 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
ICE has been cracking down hard across the vast expanse of the greater Chicago area, and I wrote a little bit about what you need to understand about what it’s like here now. Plus, I compiled some resources for locals to get alerts and whistles. dansinker.com/posts/202…
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6 days after Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, a Prague paper published these “10 Commandments”:
‘When a Soviet soldier comes to you, YOU:
1. Don’t know
2. Don’t care
3. Don’t tell
4. Don’t have
5. Don’t know how to
6. Don’t give
7. Can’t do
8. Don’t sell
9. Don’t show
10. Do nothing’
‘When a Soviet soldier comes to you, YOU:
1. Don’t know
2. Don’t care
3. Don’t tell
4. Don’t have
5. Don’t know how to
6. Don’t give
7. Can’t do
8. Don’t sell
9. Don’t show
10. Do nothing’
August 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
6 days after Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, a Prague paper published these “10 Commandments”:
‘When a Soviet soldier comes to you, YOU:
1. Don’t know
2. Don’t care
3. Don’t tell
4. Don’t have
5. Don’t know how to
6. Don’t give
7. Can’t do
8. Don’t sell
9. Don’t show
10. Do nothing’
‘When a Soviet soldier comes to you, YOU:
1. Don’t know
2. Don’t care
3. Don’t tell
4. Don’t have
5. Don’t know how to
6. Don’t give
7. Can’t do
8. Don’t sell
9. Don’t show
10. Do nothing’
this is useful but i think it misses a dynamic in dem-dominated states/cities. in chicago, the “centrist” is always almost an R. and i think that’s important bc is if the DNC olds just ran their optimal candidates as straight D-defector Rs in Purple/R states, we’d have a healthier country.
the NYC mayoral election might be an opportunity to reset some terms.
the Cuomo faction are not “liberals” but “centrists”.
the Lander faction are “liberals”
the Mamdani faction are “leftists”
if you’re mad at centrists but complaining about liberals you are mostly pissing on the wrong people
the Cuomo faction are not “liberals” but “centrists”.
the Lander faction are “liberals”
the Mamdani faction are “leftists”
if you’re mad at centrists but complaining about liberals you are mostly pissing on the wrong people
June 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
this is useful but i think it misses a dynamic in dem-dominated states/cities. in chicago, the “centrist” is always almost an R. and i think that’s important bc is if the DNC olds just ran their optimal candidates as straight D-defector Rs in Purple/R states, we’d have a healthier country.
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Ideally, a country should be led by a person that understands that other people are real.
June 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Ideally, a country should be led by a person that understands that other people are real.
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First, Steves finds a way to talk about institutions and oligarchy that is dirt simple:
1. Institutions are PUBLIC WEALTH. They are our shared wealth, dammit.
2. Billionaires can't stand wealth they don't control.
3. So they are going to dismantle our public wealth to better bleed us dry
1. Institutions are PUBLIC WEALTH. They are our shared wealth, dammit.
2. Billionaires can't stand wealth they don't control.
3. So they are going to dismantle our public wealth to better bleed us dry
April 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
First, Steves finds a way to talk about institutions and oligarchy that is dirt simple:
1. Institutions are PUBLIC WEALTH. They are our shared wealth, dammit.
2. Billionaires can't stand wealth they don't control.
3. So they are going to dismantle our public wealth to better bleed us dry
1. Institutions are PUBLIC WEALTH. They are our shared wealth, dammit.
2. Billionaires can't stand wealth they don't control.
3. So they are going to dismantle our public wealth to better bleed us dry
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I donated to this. Medical expenses are one of the hardest things for anybody to deal with, and film writers give us a lot of happiness for free. “Critic” is a word that suggests negativity, but Robert Daniels and Marya Gates have mostly been givers, for me.
Hi all, hate to do a GoFundMe so close to taxes, but while Marya and I were out of town our cat Miss Fanny was rushed to the emergency room.
She was saved but we had to take on a lot of debt to do it, and we’d appreciate whatever help you can provide.
She was saved but we had to take on a lot of debt to do it, and we’d appreciate whatever help you can provide.
Donate to Aid for Miss Fanny's Vet & Heart Expenses, organized by ms. marya e. gates
Hello! We are Marya E. Gates and Robert Daniels, freelance film critics l… ms. marya e. gates needs your support for Aid for Miss Fanny's Vet & Heart Expenses
www.gofundme.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I donated to this. Medical expenses are one of the hardest things for anybody to deal with, and film writers give us a lot of happiness for free. “Critic” is a word that suggests negativity, but Robert Daniels and Marya Gates have mostly been givers, for me.
Gerry Connolly keeps getting smaller but his mustache stays the same size how
CNN: Hakeem Jeffries, asked if he had confidence in Chuck Schumer, wouldn't answer. If that's not disarray, then what is?
GERRY CONNOLLY: I don't call that disarray. That's New York politics...Disarray is a really big word
GERRY CONNOLLY: I don't call that disarray. That's New York politics...Disarray is a really big word
March 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Gerry Connolly keeps getting smaller but his mustache stays the same size how
“I, you leader, will not organize a march, but I will gladly march at the front of it!”
Schumer: "If he defies the Supreme Court, then we are in uncharted territory ... our entire democracy is at risk. I believe that if Donald Trump should defy the courts, the public will rise up. Democrats will fight it in every single way ... autocrats only succeed if the public lets them."
March 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“I, you leader, will not organize a march, but I will gladly march at the front of it!”
Ah yes, no better way to embody Dylan’s style than wearing his denim jacket from “Hearts of Fire.”
Stories In The Press: Timothée Chalamet wins a vintage denim jacket worn by Bob Dylan in 'Hearts of Fire' for $25,400, showcasing his dedication to embodying the artist's style.
You Bet It Was Timothée Chalamet Who Won That Bob Dylan Jacket at Auction
The “A Complete Unknown” actor managed to nab the patchwork denim jacket Dylan wears in his 1987 movie “Hearts of Fire” for a cool price.
www.vogue.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ah yes, no better way to embody Dylan’s style than wearing his denim jacket from “Hearts of Fire.”
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The government is about to give OpenAI the ability to legally steal if we do not flood this page in the next 12 hours.
OpenAI will have immunity from all lawsuits regarding copyright infringement. All other AI companies will follow.
Do you despise AI? Dissent, retweet. Do something. #furry #art
OpenAI will have immunity from all lawsuits regarding copyright infringement. All other AI companies will follow.
Do you despise AI? Dissent, retweet. Do something. #furry #art
Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan
On behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the NITRD NCO requests input from all interested parties on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan ("Plan"). Th...
www.federalregister.gov
March 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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I didn't think the Beatles were as groundbreaking as people said, but the lyric, "I heard the news today, oh boy," really hits nowadays
March 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I didn't think the Beatles were as groundbreaking as people said, but the lyric, "I heard the news today, oh boy," really hits nowadays
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TCM seems to have something on their mind today.
January 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
TCM seems to have something on their mind today.
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In one of his final acts as president, Joe Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, whose case had become a rallying cry for the Indigenous movement in the nearly 50 years since his conviction for killing two FBI agents.
Biden commutes sentence for Leonard Peltier, convicted in FBI killings
The Native American activist says he did not receive a fair trial in the slayings of FBI agents Ronald Williams and Jack Coler at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
In one of his final acts as president, Joe Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, whose case had become a rallying cry for the Indigenous movement in the nearly 50 years since his conviction for killing two FBI agents.
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Ava DuVernay just posted to Insta that seminal actor Henry Sanders (Killer of Sheep, Queen Sugar) & his award-winning costume designer wife Naila Aladdin-Sanders lost their house in the fires💔
Three family members lived w/ them.
She linked to his GFM in her bio.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-fa...
Three family members lived w/ them.
She linked to his GFM in her bio.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-fa...
Donate to Help The Sanders-Aladdin Family Rebuild After Altadena Fire, organized by Rebekah Aladdin
OUR FAMILY HOUSE IS GONE leaving my 90 year old grandmother, … Rebekah Aladdin needs your support for Help The Sanders-Aladdin Family Rebuild After Altadena Fire
www.gofundme.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Ava DuVernay just posted to Insta that seminal actor Henry Sanders (Killer of Sheep, Queen Sugar) & his award-winning costume designer wife Naila Aladdin-Sanders lost their house in the fires💔
Three family members lived w/ them.
She linked to his GFM in her bio.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-fa...
Three family members lived w/ them.
She linked to his GFM in her bio.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-fa...
Last watch of 2024: Ocean’s Eleven (1960, Lewis Milestone)
First watch of 2025: ME (2024, Don Hertzfeldt)
First watch of 2025: ME (2024, Don Hertzfeldt)
January 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Last watch of 2024: Ocean’s Eleven (1960, Lewis Milestone)
First watch of 2025: ME (2024, Don Hertzfeldt)
First watch of 2025: ME (2024, Don Hertzfeldt)
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Happy New Year from Dorothy Parker (and me).
December 31, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Happy New Year from Dorothy Parker (and me).
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31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
December 31, 2024 at 12:21 PM
31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
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Back in 2020 I did a Twitter thread I labeled "Podcast idea #46203: Discussing the films and careers of women labeled 'difficult,' 'dumb,' or 'bad actresses' by the industry." Thinking it might be worth reposting and updating that on this here New Year's Eve.
bugs bunny from the cartoon network is smiling and giving the ok sign
ALT: bugs bunny from the cartoon network is smiling and giving the ok sign
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Back in 2020 I did a Twitter thread I labeled "Podcast idea #46203: Discussing the films and careers of women labeled 'difficult,' 'dumb,' or 'bad actresses' by the industry." Thinking it might be worth reposting and updating that on this here New Year's Eve.