Andy

I often use likes to bookmark things for later reference (doesn't necessarily indicate that I like or dislike something).

[Ted Leitner @TedLeitner]

I’ve been mistaken. I’ve been silent while the freedom and democracy of the greatest country in the history of mankind is being threatened. Silence no longer an option for any American. I believe Trump voters love our country too but must realize they’ve made a grievous error.

[Andy @aleidy]

@atrupar So much for everyone looking good in a tux.

[Cracker Barrel @CrackerBarrel]

You probably don't want us anywhere near a remodel

[Andy @aleidy]

@alaynatreene @HerbCarmen @NatashaBertrand Oh, so he’ll do pushups and show off his questionable tattoos like most of his other troop visits.

[Star Wars Holocron @sw_holocron]

ANDOR writer Dan Gilroy has released a statement critiquing the Trump administration and commenting on the parallels between the show and Disney’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

“As one of the writers on the Disney+ drama Andor, we spent six years thinking about a fascist takeover of a galaxy far, far away. Six years thinking about ordinary beings as an authoritarian regime comes in for the kill. Many people saw parallels between Andor and the real world. I see them as well, particularly in the events of the last week.

Donald Trump’s tools of governance, coercion and intimidation, have found focus on Hollywood. Faced with a social media firestorm, fear, and an FCC head threatening “they can do this the easy way or hard way,” Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel for speaking his mind. I deeply disagree but acknowledge it was a difficult decision. If you believe otherwise, wait until fate knocks on your door and demands you choose between conscience and hardship — because if you work in this industry that day is coming.

The suspension bought time, but not much. Disney now stands at a crossroads: terminate Kimmel’s contract and become pavement for the road to a brave new Trumpian world; or stand for the First Amendment and take the onslaught. There’s not much at stake, just free speech, the oxygen that sustains life in this town.

Trump’s aim is to control what we make and say. The concept seems far off and abstract. Neither is true. Is it hard to conjure a new oversight office or cabinet seat? Is it difficult to picture Trump toadies deplaning at LAX with binders of banned topics and mandated alternatives? You’ll meet them when you have to pitch for approval or get grilled about subversive co-workers.
Regardless of how the jack-booted attack on Jimmy Kimmel is resolved, this isn’t a skirmish. It’s a siege. The first thing Putin did after taking power was silence shows that criticized him. Artists are censored first because they fear us most. The fact this isn’t new doesn’t diminish the shock of the last few days. The majority in Hollywood believed their job was entertainment — the bolder souls attempted to inject theme and commentary — but for everyone this has suddenly become Westworld real.

Whether you’re reading this on line at Blue Bottle or killing time before your 3 o’clock Zoom or staring at a glowing screen unable to sleep, we have all become characters in a story where our actions carry actual weight and consequence. Our industry faces the most sophisticated, venomous, creeping evil in America’s history. There’s no standing above this conflict. No impartial observers. If you’re on the sidelines you’ve made a choice and must live with it.

Their goal is to instill fear, to make you feel helpless, hopeless, to break you down. Don’t let them. Educate yourself. Organize. Speak truth to authority. Because the story’s not written — the pen is in your hand.”

[Andy @aleidy]

@HerbCarmen

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Schrier to RFK Jr: It sounds to me like you gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Our so-called president is playing golf again this morning — for the fourth day in a row — as the market braces for a bloodbath on Monday, thanks to Trump’s reckless global trade war.

[Oguz Erkan @oguzerkan]

Ronald Reagan: "Tariffs increase inflation, reduce innovation and erode competitive edge of a country."

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Trump is attending his Saudi-backed LIV Golf dinner instead of honoring our fallen soldiers.

Lithuania, on the honor hand, is showing them the respect them deserve.

[Andy @aleidy]

@HerbCarmen lol, that was my first thought also.

[Andy @aleidy]

Maybe he picks out her cosplay outfits for press conferences?

[Aaron Fritschner @Fritschner]

Perhaps Kristi Noem could explain to us what Corey Lewandowski’s “special” role in her department entails and what qualified him for the position

[Eric Levitz @EricLevitz]

Time to accept that we simply have a mad king. The guy slapping 25% tariffs on Canada's postage while calling for its annexation - and releasing scarce water into the Central Valley to fight already-contained fires in LA - isn't doing a bit or pursuing a secret, rational strategy

[Andy @aleidy]

This was just after he reminded colleagues that he was still working at the network.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Chuck Todd, who served as moderator of the Sunday morning NBC News franchise “Meet the Press” from 2014 to 2023, announced to colleagues Friday morning that he is leaving the network.
https://t.co/83x80agwbj

[Parker Butler @parkerpbutler]

The guys putting a Fox host in charge of the military, a January 6 supporter in charge of the FBI, and an anti-vax quack in charge of the health department are lecturing everyone on having “the best standards in who you’re hiring”

[Andy @aleidy]

@JakeSherman He didn’t say which decade.

[Daniel Goldman @danielsgoldman]

If you’re not paying attention, Trump is fully implementing Project 2025:

Trump has removed experienced career officials throughout government and installed his partisan lackeys, fired independent IG’s, and sought to punish his enemies.

Trump’s endgame: unchecked power.

[Gray Kimbrough @graykimbrough]

Memos posted publicly to government websites claiming to be from the acting directors of OPM and OMB have metadata showing that the original authors are affiliated with Project 2025.