A whiteboard leaned against a shelf with many trinkets. On the whiteboard, it says “When you look at a blank page, think of who you love”
In his acceptance speech for award for best screenplay, Ryan Coogler said “when you look at a blank page, think of who you love” and I dunno, that really moved me so I wrote it down and sat it on my desk to look at while I work
Not that I expected any differently on this app but just perused your page and no mention of what Michael and Mr. Lindo experienced last night, not to mention Hannah Bleacher, who's incident wasn't captured on film, or the 3rd unnamed Black woman she told us about
Empathy for me, not for thee 🙂
After considerable soul-searching, I feel compelled to withdraw from the BAFTA emerging talent judging panel. The organisation's handling of the unfortunate Tourette's N-Word incident last night at the awards was utterly unforgivable. I cannot and will not contribute my time energy and expertise to an organisation that has repeatedly failed to safeguard the dignity of its Black guests, members and the Black creative community. This is particularly unfortunate given that this year's cohort boasts some incredible Black talent, especially one of my favourite shows of 2025 "Just Act Normal". However, when an organisation like BAFTA, with its own long history of systemic racism, refuses to acknowledge the harm inflicted on both the Black and disabled communities and offer an appropriate apology, remaining involved would be tantamount to condoning its behaviour. I hope BAFTA leadership comprehend the damage they and the BBC have caused and take the necessary steps to ensure their production staff are inclusive enough to prevent such an issue in the future. Yours sincerely, Jonte Richardson
Black filmmaker Jonte Richardson says he is stepping down as a BAFTA judge:
Delroy Lindo told Vanity Fair that he and Michael B. Jordan “did what we had to do” while presenting but that he also wished “someone from BAFTA spoke to us afterward”
We are at war and only one side is experiencing casualties. I'd like to see that change.
I received a thank you from some library workers for this piece after a Chicago city budget was passed this week without the previously proposed library cuts I described here. Many thanks to everyone who made noise about this issue. There were wins and losses in this budget, but this win matters.
I only came back to say/ do this: Ra'il has continuously been erased from #YourSlipIsShowing, both by intentional misgendering AND by people pretending he never had anything to do with it.
Hi. Pardon me Dr. Thaler. Maybe you can tell your co-fellow to address the fact that Ra'il I'Nasah Kiam was erased from her article. It doesn't make sense, as she follows Ra'il on twitter *and* Ra'il is in the most widely referenced article about #YourSlipIsShowing. slate.com/technology/2...
Another great piece from one of my co-fellows in the OpEd Project Technology in the Public Interest program.
Elon Musk’s X Is A Misinformation Machine—And Black Women Saw It Coming - www.essence.com/news/money-c...
"can't wait to create today"
[later that day]
"oh god, oh no, oh fuck. a weird shift in vibes"
Today's #writingtip comes from that-disabled-girl on Tumblr!
“Writing life hack: Make a separate document to store all the loose scenes you want to include in your story, but you aren't sure quite where to put them. It's a lot easier than the footnote pile of doom.”
If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
Snow flurries #art #oilpainting
Never mind all the charm and talent. That much of Isiah is always onscreen and utterly obvious.
Instead, a last word to let everyone know what isn't evidenced on film: He was an even better person than he was an actor; a warm and gracious delight of a man. Goodbye, friend.
During today's episode of ABC's "The View," there was *zero* mention of the network's controversial decision to pull the plug on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Here is an ongoing list of LA restaurants that are offering shelter, food, and support to first responders and evacuees:
bit.ly/LAaid
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Thanks for sharing!
Just used this and set a bunch of controls. Excited to eliminate the bullshit before it ever reaches me!!
You can help stop the fires in Los Angeles.
The LA Fire Department Foundation has a wildfire emergency fund, and online donations are helping them buy firefighters tools to contain the infernos.
supportlafd.kindful.com?campaign=104...
#losangeles #lafires #palisades #hollywood #santamonica
No one is coming to save us. We’ve got to be there for each other.
Remember when publicly doing the right thing was called "setting a good example"?
Now it's called "virtue signaling" and, apparently, a bad thing.
Planet Fitness locations in Los Angeles are “offering anyone impacted by the fires—first responders and residents—free access to shower, recharge, and relax”
No membership is required to take advantage of locker rooms, WiFi, charging stations at any LA County location not impacted by the fires.
When we see narratives that blame the most vulnerable people for problems caused by the most powerful, I think it’s important to remember that this viral spread of misinfo is a more pervasive version of what the powerful have always done to defend themselves, with tech they steered in this direction
