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Brandon Lorenz @bllorenz.bsky.social · 1d

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 2d

I guest authored one of my favorite newsletters this week. Check out my article on RSVPing for protests in FWIW. open.substack.com/pub/fwiwnews...

Should You RSVP to a Protest?

Weighing the pros and quantifying the risks

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Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union @ruaaup-ptl.bsky.social · 2d

Solidarity ask! Members who are also part of the Actors' Equity Association and American Federation of Musicians Local 802 are currently fighting for a fair contract. We stand in solidarity with the actors, stage managers, and musicians who make Broadway run!
✏️Sign here: https://loom.ly/orQgClI

Stand United for a Healthier Broadway

If you love going to the theatre, then you're familiar with the the show must go on mentality that has persisted within the theatre industry. For generations, that phrase has been a plucky, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps-like mantra that seemingly embodies the American spirit. But that mantra, and that lifestyle, is harmful to the workers who make live theatre possible. Actors' Equity Association and The American Federation of Musicians Local 802 have both been in negoti...

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New York State AFL-CIO @nysaflcio.bsky.social · 3d

Statement of NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento: Tish James has served New Yorkers with honor and integrity. Her reputation is above reproach. (1/2)

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Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 3d

Our union allies at @actorsequity.bsky.social and @afm-union.bsky.social Local 802 have both been in negotiations with The Broadway League since August, and they now need our help to secure a fair contract. Sign the solidarity letter: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

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Brandon Lorenz @bllorenz.bsky.social · 26d

Liberal media! Amirite

Darin Self @darinself.com · 26d

So right-wing oligarchs now control X, Facebook, TikTok, WaPo, Fox News, CBS...and others not controlled by them are capitulating. Do I have that right?

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · Sep 11

I wrote about Charlie Kirk and what his murder and our reaction to it says about America right now. www.altrightdelete.news/p/half-mast

Half-Mast

Some thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk and what it says about America

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Aug 20

The #BetterInAUnion bus tour is with @iatse.bsky.social, @afm-union.bsky.social and IAFF in Times Square today to stand with @actorsequity.bsky.social as they head into bargaining!

America’s unions are in solidarity with NYC actors as they fight for the strong new contract they deserve.

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Brandon Lorenz @bllorenz.bsky.social · Aug 9

I prefer American but: You need a good mechanic who can help with these old cars nearby. Pay attention to the wiring and electrical stuff before you buy.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Aug 5

Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Aug 5

Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA

WASHINGTON, DC—AUGUST 5, 2025—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), including the cancellation and de-scoping of various contracts and solicitations. The decision follows a comprehensive review of mRNA-related investments initiated during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

“We reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “BARDA is terminating 22 mRNA vaccine development investments because the data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu. We’re shifting that funding toward safer, broader vaccine platforms that remain effective even as viruses mutate.”

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Actors' Equity Association @actorsequity.bsky.social · Jul 15

Andrew Cuomo seeks explicitly non-unionized talent for his campaign ads. That should tell you all you need to know.

April Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · Jul 15

from @garrettjko.bsky.social on the bad place, I am SCREECHING

Andrew Cuomo literally tried the equivalent of Central Casting to find some young people to look interested in him

Screenshot of a forwarded email with the subject line: “AUDITION NOTICE: Top New York Production Company Seeking ‘Gentrifier/Young White Men’ (Manhattan).” The sender writes to someone named Garrett, suggesting this non-speaking role might be a good fit for him due to his mustache and longer hair.

Screenshot of a casting call notice. A New York production company is seeking non-union actors to portray “Gentrifier/Young White Men” in a political ad for a nationally significant race. The role involves interacting with the candidate in Manhattan to broaden their appeal to a younger demographic. The ad is produced by Tusk Strategies in association with Bulldog Strategies and Allegory LLC.

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Brandon Lorenz @bllorenz.bsky.social · Jul 9

I fell down a waterfall once.

Clitasaurus Rex 🦖 @naiijah.bsky.social · Jul 7

Share a piece of lore about yourself

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · Jun 5

screenshot from the film Godzilla with ken watanabe watching a spectacle of two creatures fighting and saying 'let them fight' except it is your friend darth the red panda watching some hilarity unfolding as two of the worst people in the world having a little meltdown and saying 'let these fuckers burn'

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Brandon Lorenz @bllorenz.bsky.social · Feb 23

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