My take on the Berlin Film Festival is there are a bunch of spineless cowards taking the stage. Is that about right?

The Atlantic’s profile of Bondi has some wow.

@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

I'm a Gallup pollster. You can contact them at galluppanel@gallupmail.com to let them know what you think of this.

SCOOP: A classified U.S. report finds a backlog of "hundreds" of possible Israeli human rights violations in Gaza that will take "years" to review, raising doubts about future accountability.
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In other words, it doesn't particularly matter whether she knows how to do the boring work of running a TV news network. Her role will be to pick her issues (like, say, Israel) and enforce ideological conformity, with everyone understanding she reports directly to the top.

The notion that Bari will be "running CBS News" is slightly misleading. What the reporting suggests is that Tom Cibrowski, a guy with normal qualifications, will be doing that. Bari will be Emperor Ellison's Vader-esque enforcer, outside the chain of command, intervening at will.

Scholars, musicians, historians all stand in front of a night sky overlooking Baghdad. Underneath a phone rest. In the center text reads: "Discovery Tour app. A Ubisoft Original. Medieval Baghdad."

Step into the heart of Medieval Baghdad—right from your phone.

📜 Uncover rich, immersive history
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Launching today for free: the Discovery Tour App – Medieval Baghdad

#AssassinsCreed

Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime.

This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇

Inside one of the last hospitals in Gaza When universities were destroyed, these medical students became volunteer "frontline doctors" at Gaza European Hospital.

Resharing an article about Nermeen and others working at Gaza European Hospital - her bravery is extraordinary.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Donate to Support Nermeen's Medical Studies and Help Her Family, organized by Sharareh Drury Hi, my name is Sharareh and I am based in California, and I am cr… Sharareh Drury needs your support for Support Nermeen's Medical Studies and Help Her Family

Hello friends - seeing if I can get some renewed love for my friend Nermeen’s Go Fund Me. She is a med student in Gaza who is seeking funds to support her family as well as pay university fees for her education.
Please help donate and share! ❤️
gofund.me/9e48b8ba

Donate to Support Nermeen's Medical Studies and Help Her Family, organized by Sharareh Drury Hi, my name is Sharareh and I am based in California, and I am cr… Sharareh Drury needs your support for Support Nermeen's Medical Studies and Help Her Family

Going to boost the fundraiser for my friend Nermeen who lives in Gaza and hopes to become a doctor - please consider donating and/or sharing this campaign to help!

gofund.me/68a15ae2

Don’t like it!!!!!

Sigh I should probably be here more because the other platform is a hell hole now ….

Donate to Support Nermeen's Medical Studies and Help Her Family, organized by Sharareh Drury Hi, my name is Sharareh and I am based in California, and I am cr… Sharareh Drury needs your support for Support Nermeen's Medical Studies and Help Her Family

Hello friends. I have started a GoFundMe for my friend Nermeen who is a medical student in G*za. She is seeking support for her medical education and to help her family. Any donations or sharing of this link help so much ❤️ Thank you!

gofund.me/dfbc609c

💁🏻‍♀️ New job vibes! I'm happy to share today is my first day at @people. Excited to join this incredible outlet where I'll be writing about all things movies.🍿

screenshot of WSJ edit board's latest: "The Dumbest Trade War in History"

the hot dog meme

Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby

Like so many others, I've been deeply reliant on Watch Duty the last few days, a nonprofit fire wildfire tracking service. I made a donation to their work, because I have no doubt that it has literally saved lives this week. app.watchduty.org

I know I keep screaming this into the void but just because climate change isn’t the *only* factor contributing to an extreme event doesn’t mean it’s not *a* factor. Literally nothing on Earth is unaffected by the changing climate.

as LA is burning, a swath of the country is recovering from an ice storm, Alabama is preparing for up to 6” of snow and I’m praying for the TX power grid, a reminder:

we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now.

the climate crisis is here, all around us

Praying for LA and areas most effected by these horrific wildfires. My family is safe - air quality is poor where we are but it's nothing compared to horrors faced by those closer to the fires.
Praying for all firefighters and first responders fighting the fires.

A screenshot of a New York Times update that says: In Grand Central Terminal, Leon Chang, 26, of Brooklyn, said he had not heard of congestion pricing and asked what it was. When explained it was a toll for cars entering Manhattan, he then asked “What do you mean? What is a car?” Walking outside, we showed him a vehicle parked on the street. He gently touched the hood of the car. “You wish to forbid these majestic beasts from entering the city,” he said in a wistful tone. “It is a folly of man. The desire to tame the world around us.”

where does the new york times even find these people

Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’ | CNN Business In a number of sweeping changes that will significantly alter the way that posts, videos and other content are moderated online, Meta will adjust its content review policies on Facebook and Instagram,...

Weeeell well well...

www.cnn.com/2025/01/07/t...

I’m going to be all over this I swear 🤩

I’ve casually been into gaming since childhood but Horizon Zero Dawn broke a massive barrier for me in terms of exciting gameplay, an engaging story, memorable characters, and impactful messaging.

Sony Announces Helldivers And Horizon Zero Dawn Movies Ghost of Tsushima is also getting an anime spin-off

Please know everyone and anyone should hire me to discuss Horizon Zero Dawn. The way that I am OBSESSED with that game…
kotaku.com/helldivers-2...

Hey folks. As 2025 kicks off, I’m resharing my portfolio here + reminding folks I’m open for FT and PT work. If you’re seeking an experienced reporter and editor who is pop culture obsessed, I’m your gal!

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Celebrating 2024 with a horrible body ache nausea ridden cold.

Yes?! Are people not?!?!

What were your top 5 favorite TV shows of 2024?

I have become the mom who loses her phone every gd 5 minutes.