Darren Lund

independent filmmaker

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Bernie Sanders, in response to Trump’s win:

“It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.” https://t.co/RWLah16esu

[Shaun Scott 🌹🤝 @eyesonthestorm]

Quincy Jones’ distinguished career was spawned in part by the quality tutelage he received as a Seattle student at Garfield High. In addition to revisiting his oeuvre (this album is a favorite of mine), funding public ed in Washington would be a good way to honor his memory. 🎺❤️

[Sam Adams @SamuelAAdams]

this is inevitably a conversation between two men born in the 1970s, but I think Don is spot-on about what the ease of streaming media has done to the depth of our experience

[Darren Lund @darren_lund]

Wow, so this just ruined my week

[Elie Mystal @ElieNYC]

Trump's "secret plan" with Mike Johnson to steal the election is more devious than you probably think. It's not just electing Trump via the House. It's decreasing the overall number of electoral votes until Trump wins a majority.

I explain in @thenation:
https://t.co/jlY4AmZNVZ

[Rick Steves @RickSteves]

Many don’t realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps weren’t everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, and giving them “very long sentences,” I can’t help but take him seriously… because history teaches us that is what fascist dictators do during their “Day One” period to consolidate their power. (After all, if you’re hellbent on staying in power but aren’t likely to win the next election, you can’t have your political opponents running around free.)

To keep fascism out of our lives, vote for democracy!

[Acyn @Acyn]

Tyler Perry: You want to hear some thing about the American dream? Fort Mcpherson was once a confederate army base… now that land is owned by me.

[Dylan O'Sullivan @DylanoA4]

I just found out that Bill Watterson (the genius behind Calvin and Hobbes) gave a commencement speech in 1990 and it's incredible

1/2

[David Sirota @davidsirota]

🚨INVESTIGATION: Musk bankrolling the Trump Super PAC could reap Musk the largest personalized tax break in history.

If Trump wins & delivers on his pledge to appoint Musk to a top job, Musk could use a special tax break available only to top officials. https://t.co/mDKNYazkCJ

[Rory McCarthy @roryisconfused]

Notice in the Simpsons (a show that is so often about the madness of crowds) that whenever an angry mob forms (this being the midpoint between the more familiar protest and riot), Moe Szyslak, the town’s misanthropic loner, immediately becomes the mob’s leader and voice

[CoffeeWithTheClassics @CoffeewClassics]

Evergreen reminder.

(from T.S. Eliot, The Cocktail Party)

[DrMichelleKalehzan @Vossvik7]

I can’t believe I am writing this, but I want to support those who are calling for a national strike or actually an international strike where we all refuse to spend any money or work for at least 24 hours if not longer to prove our collective power. We are demanding internationally a ceasefire and cutting off all arms to Israel immediately. The UN must immediately bring in a large peacekeeping force to protect the Palestinian people, and Netanyahu must be charged with war crimes. The power of the people is mighty‼️

[Samuel Sinyangwe @samswey]

No bank executives arrested for laundering $670,000,000 in drug cartel money. But jump a turnstile and get arrested or shot for $2.90.

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

The problem is that the fascism *also* comes with genocide.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants, a plan that could trap hundreds of thousands of Palestinians without food or water. https://t.co/6uzqEgQOwV

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

Make it stop

[scary lawyerguy @scarylawyerguy]

Y'all understand if Trump wins, both Alito and Thomas retire w/in 6 months and he replaces them with two 40something justices who ensure a right wing majority until 2050, give or take. So, if you're 30 or over, that's your SCOTUS for the rest of your life.

[theyfab.bsky.social @theyfabatbirth]

my mom (who's a university professor) did something interesting last year: she assigned her students to give chatgpt an essay question, have it write a paper, and then proofread/fact check it. nearly every single student in that class came out of that assignment anti-chatgpt.

[suburbanfury @suburbanfury]

We're excited to announce that "Suburban Fury" will be featured on October 20th, as the Closing Night film at @SFFILM Doc Stories! Don't miss your chance to see the Bay Area Premiere of the film on October 20th! Tickets on sale now SFFILM.

[soul nate @MNateShyamalan]

so on brand that the dems would stumble ass backwards into an explosive start powered by legitimate enthusiasm and effective messaging, then immediately change everything they were doing it and fumble it

[Paul Graham @paulg]

65 doctors, nurses, and paramedics told the New York Times what they saw in Gaza. What they saw was a pattern of children being shot in the head.