Brent Simon
@shareddarkness.bsky.social
“You gotta kick at the darkness ’til it bleeds daylight.” Award-winning journalist. Member: L.A. Film Critics Association, Golden Globes. Tar Heel. 2006 TIME Person of Year. Flag carrier: David Lynch, U2, cinema, tacos, decency. 2026: http://bit.ly/41EkaW6
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Don't be evil?
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Don't be evil?
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.
November 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.
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National Coffee Day seems like a great time to announce my book THE DREAMER’S PATH, the first comprehensive look at David Lynch’s surprisingly lengthy list of credits as an actor. Featuring 70+ interviews, it covers TWIN PEAKS, LOUIE, THE CLEVELAND SHOW and much more. www.amazon.com/Dreamers-Pat...
The Dreamer's Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor
The Dreamer's Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor [Simon, Brent] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Dreamer's Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor
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September 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
National Coffee Day seems like a great time to announce my book THE DREAMER’S PATH, the first comprehensive look at David Lynch’s surprisingly lengthy list of credits as an actor. Featuring 70+ interviews, it covers TWIN PEAKS, LOUIE, THE CLEVELAND SHOW and much more. www.amazon.com/Dreamers-Pat...
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Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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FBI director Patel used a goven't jet to see his gf sing the national anthem at a wrestling match.
His response. Fire the person responsible for revealing it.
Flight logs show there was a flight to the location and Patel posting pics of him and his gf there.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
His response. Fire the person responsible for revealing it.
Flight logs show there was a flight to the location and Patel posting pics of him and his gf there.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
FBI fires top official amid Kash Patel’s outrage over reports of agency jet use
Patel reportedly became furious after revelation he flew to visit girlfriend as agency fires official who oversees fleet
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:09 AM
FBI director Patel used a goven't jet to see his gf sing the national anthem at a wrestling match.
His response. Fire the person responsible for revealing it.
Flight logs show there was a flight to the location and Patel posting pics of him and his gf there.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
His response. Fire the person responsible for revealing it.
Flight logs show there was a flight to the location and Patel posting pics of him and his gf there.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The only truly devestating interview you could do with Trump is a series of factual questions asked by someone with no affect: “How does a bill become a law?” “Name three countries where American troops are stationed.” “Will you be raising tariffs on Wakanda?”
November 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The only truly devestating interview you could do with Trump is a series of factual questions asked by someone with no affect: “How does a bill become a law?” “Name three countries where American troops are stationed.” “Will you be raising tariffs on Wakanda?”
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The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
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I would like for national political reporters to place a moratorium on “But what will voters in the rest of America think about New York City’s socialist mayor?” We don’t care! Red states are notably full of psycho politicians yet rarely do you see pundits asking Brooklyn people about them.
November 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I would like for national political reporters to place a moratorium on “But what will voters in the rest of America think about New York City’s socialist mayor?” We don’t care! Red states are notably full of psycho politicians yet rarely do you see pundits asking Brooklyn people about them.
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
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If you haven't pulled the trigger yet on GANDOLFINI, this is far and away the lowest price I've seen for it (and, bonus, SIGNED by MEEEE) mzs.press/SIGNED-Gando...
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
If you haven't pulled the trigger yet on GANDOLFINI, this is far and away the lowest price I've seen for it (and, bonus, SIGNED by MEEEE) mzs.press/SIGNED-Gando...
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BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER, which I reviewed for @avclub.com, captures the inner conflict of a man who's never stopped trying to throw his arms around the world, even as he grapples with the roots, personal cost of that zealotry. www.avclub.com/bono-stories... #Cannes #FilmSky #Cannes2025 #Cannes78
Bono's unvarnished earnestness makes his Stories Of Surrender worth hearing
The U2 frontman continues opening up in the engaging, moving filmed stage memoir Bono: Stories Of Surrender.
www.avclub.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER, which I reviewed for @avclub.com, captures the inner conflict of a man who's never stopped trying to throw his arms around the world, even as he grapples with the roots, personal cost of that zealotry. www.avclub.com/bono-stories... #Cannes #FilmSky #Cannes2025 #Cannes78
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15 million people could be kicked off health care, thousands of federal workers are working without pay, and working-class folks are at risk of losing critical food assistance.
But the ballroom is the President's top priority.
But the ballroom is the President's top priority.
Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
October 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
15 million people could be kicked off health care, thousands of federal workers are working without pay, and working-class folks are at risk of losing critical food assistance.
But the ballroom is the President's top priority.
But the ballroom is the President's top priority.
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Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
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Poll-based graffiti really feels like trenchant social commentary, and a referendum on our time.
May 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Poll-based graffiti really feels like trenchant social commentary, and a referendum on our time.
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to keep functioning a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in a raid in Wilder, Idaho, the FBI said no "young" children were.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
FBI backtracks on denying children were zip tied in Idaho raid, saying instead no ‘young’ kids were • Idaho Capital Sun
After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in raid in Wilder, Idaho, FBI says no "young" children were.
idahocapitalsun.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
to keep functioning a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
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Not being even vaguely sarcastic:
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
Q: What's your message to the 170 US citizens who have been detained by ICE? About 20 of them are children
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what you're talking about with the children. I haven't seen that so I'm not going to comment on it.
MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what you're talking about with the children. I haven't seen that so I'm not going to comment on it.
October 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Not being even vaguely sarcastic:
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
At some point, a journalist needs to ask Johnson “you regularly claim you have no idea what your own government is doing. If we take you at your word, how are you so poorly informed, and do you this level of ignorance should disqualify you as speaker?”
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When I was a child, reading about the past in history books, it never occurred to me that I would, or even possibly could, grow up to live in a time this incredibly stupid and wantonly cruel.
October 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
When I was a child, reading about the past in history books, it never occurred to me that I would, or even possibly could, grow up to live in a time this incredibly stupid and wantonly cruel.
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A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
October 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
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ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.
Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.
He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.
Houston, Texas
Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.
He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.
Houston, Texas
October 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.
Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.
He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.
Houston, Texas
Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.
He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.
Houston, Texas
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this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)
October 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)
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The entire perspective of the Trump admin, and it’s supporters, is that if you back your opposition into a corner where the choices are violence or complete submission, you can always paint the violence as antisocial, radical, and an offense to national security.
The press has aided that goal.
The press has aided that goal.
This serves a few purposes.
1) It chills speech and dissent, by demonstrating the admin will put forth whatever narrative they prefer to excuse their actions, and treat that narrative as fact/gospel. 2) It will increase the likelihood of leftists willing to accept violence as a solution.
1) It chills speech and dissent, by demonstrating the admin will put forth whatever narrative they prefer to excuse their actions, and treat that narrative as fact/gospel. 2) It will increase the likelihood of leftists willing to accept violence as a solution.
Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."
October 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The entire perspective of the Trump admin, and it’s supporters, is that if you back your opposition into a corner where the choices are violence or complete submission, you can always paint the violence as antisocial, radical, and an offense to national security.
The press has aided that goal.
The press has aided that goal.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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When I was a child, reading about the past in history books, it never occurred to me that I would, or even possibly could, grow up to live in a time this incredibly stupid and wantonly cruel.
October 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
When I was a child, reading about the past in history books, it never occurred to me that I would, or even possibly could, grow up to live in a time this incredibly stupid and wantonly cruel.