Aidan Pittman
@aidanpitt.bsky.social
Certified appreciator of things.
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While Democratic politicians have offered half-hearted resistance to ICE brutality, Minnesotans have mobilized to protect their neighbors. “In this as in most things, the people will lead the way.” From @ddayen: trib.al/Gxzb3wi
What a People-Powered Movement Looks Like - The American Prospect
The bravery of citizens in Minneapolis is the only kind of resistance to occupation that has a chance of working.
trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
While Democratic politicians have offered half-hearted resistance to ICE brutality, Minnesotans have mobilized to protect their neighbors. “In this as in most things, the people will lead the way.” From @ddayen: trib.al/Gxzb3wi
"We want our students share their beliefs without fear of backlash ..... no not those beliefs."
They wanted a university without cancel culture. Then dissenters were ousted.
Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss 👇
Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss 👇
They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted.
Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss.
www.politico.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"We want our students share their beliefs without fear of backlash ..... no not those beliefs."
Tony Kushner truly is the GOAT.
My husband was on the 2 train and a guy started braying about how Renee Good deserved to die and her "lesbian lover" did too. My husband got pissed and said, "You're absolutely disgusting." "Fuck you!" the guy said. "Fuck YOU!" my husband said. The guy left.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
January 15, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Tony Kushner truly is the GOAT.
RIP Legend. Horrible news.
Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78. Weir’s death was announced Saturday in a statement on his Instagram page.
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78. Weir’s death was announced Saturday in a statement on his Instagram page.
bit.ly
January 11, 2026 at 1:10 AM
RIP Legend. Horrible news.
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
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The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
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@gabemschneider.bsky.social: “How the Times covers individual stories, whose deaths it chooses to prioritize, and whose voices it centers, are worth scrutinizing.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sham...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sham...
December 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
@gabemschneider.bsky.social: “How the Times covers individual stories, whose deaths it chooses to prioritize, and whose voices it centers, are worth scrutinizing.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sham...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/sham...
I'm sure both Goose and Geese are good bands but when I saw them on a bunch of people's Spotify wrapped I couldn't help but imagine them having listened to goose noises all year.
December 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I'm sure both Goose and Geese are good bands but when I saw them on a bunch of people's Spotify wrapped I couldn't help but imagine them having listened to goose noises all year.
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Was a big fan of the monolith from 2001, had no idea it visited Epstein Island. Donating my Blu-Ray to charity.
December 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Was a big fan of the monolith from 2001, had no idea it visited Epstein Island. Donating my Blu-Ray to charity.
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Destroy one of the oldest and most beloved entertainment properties in the world, get paid $567 million
"Zaslav will receive $30 million in "Golden Parachute' compensation along with $537 million in equity for a total of $567 million in a transaction-associated pay."
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
half a billion dollars for being terrible at your job
Warner Bros. Golden Parachutes Revealed: What David Zaslav and C-Suite Will Get In a Deal
The CEO stands to gain $567 million if a deal is sealed to sell the WB empire while longtime lieutenant Gunnar Wiedenfels will see $144 million in cash and stock considerations if a transaction close...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Destroy one of the oldest and most beloved entertainment properties in the world, get paid $567 million
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’ will release on HBO Max on Friday.
See what other movies are coming soon to HBO Max: bit.ly/MaxDec25
See what other movies are coming soon to HBO Max: bit.ly/MaxDec25
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’ will release on HBO Max on Friday.
See what other movies are coming soon to HBO Max: bit.ly/MaxDec25
See what other movies are coming soon to HBO Max: bit.ly/MaxDec25
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Rob Reiner (1947–2025)
December 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Rob Reiner (1947–2025)
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To sum up:
1. This will not "save" WB as a theatrical entity.
2. This would amount to handing over two studios to a right-wing tech billionaire.
3. The argument that this won't monopolize market share is true only bc Paramount does so badly it has no market share! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/b...
1. This will not "save" WB as a theatrical entity.
2. This would amount to handing over two studios to a right-wing tech billionaire.
3. The argument that this won't monopolize market share is true only bc Paramount does so badly it has no market share! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/b...
Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
To sum up:
1. This will not "save" WB as a theatrical entity.
2. This would amount to handing over two studios to a right-wing tech billionaire.
3. The argument that this won't monopolize market share is true only bc Paramount does so badly it has no market share! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/b...
1. This will not "save" WB as a theatrical entity.
2. This would amount to handing over two studios to a right-wing tech billionaire.
3. The argument that this won't monopolize market share is true only bc Paramount does so badly it has no market share! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/b...
IT REALLY CAN GET WORSE
BREAKING: Trump says he will sign an executive order this week that will limit states’ ability to regulate AI.
December 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
IT REALLY CAN GET WORSE
Wow, it really CAN get worse.
BREAKING: Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Wow, it really CAN get worse.
I love how Netflix calls scaling back having Warner Bros. films in theaters a "consumer friendly" move as if it isn't just their excuse of forcing everyone to have an expensive subscription to engage with the media they like which will continue to have price hikes until the sun explodes.
December 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I love how Netflix calls scaling back having Warner Bros. films in theaters a "consumer friendly" move as if it isn't just their excuse of forcing everyone to have an expensive subscription to engage with the media they like which will continue to have price hikes until the sun explodes.
Warner Bros. putting itself up for sale has nothing to do with a bad market, it's the result of wanting to recoup from their idiotic Discovery merger and nothing more. If anything it just proves that they don't care about the media they distribute and those who create it unless they make a profit.
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Warner Bros. putting itself up for sale has nothing to do with a bad market, it's the result of wanting to recoup from their idiotic Discovery merger and nothing more. If anything it just proves that they don't care about the media they distribute and those who create it unless they make a profit.
I was today years old when I learned that Delroy Lindo is British-American.
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I was today years old when I learned that Delroy Lindo is British-American.
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"Surely it doesn't need to be said that Paul Dano is one of our greatest actors. Anyone who doesn't get that doesn't know what acting is. He's also a brilliant director and writer, a very snappy dresser, and a gigantic mensch." --Tony Kushner
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"Surely it doesn't need to be said that Paul Dano is one of our greatest actors. Anyone who doesn't get that doesn't know what acting is. He's also a brilliant director and writer, a very snappy dresser, and a gigantic mensch." --Tony Kushner
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Thanksgiving costs climbed about 10% this year over last year, according to new research from @groundwork.bsky.social @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org.
That’s an increase of more than 3X the overall inflation rate. Explore the research👇
https://bit.ly/4rj7Rtf
That’s an increase of more than 3X the overall inflation rate. Explore the research👇
https://bit.ly/4rj7Rtf
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thanksgiving costs climbed about 10% this year over last year, according to new research from @groundwork.bsky.social @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org.
That’s an increase of more than 3X the overall inflation rate. Explore the research👇
https://bit.ly/4rj7Rtf
That’s an increase of more than 3X the overall inflation rate. Explore the research👇
https://bit.ly/4rj7Rtf
"The 2022 district is illegal, so they should let us a map where said district is barely any different and completely alters another one instead."
Missouri’s top attorney says the state’s 2022 congressional map may be an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in an attempt to keep the new map preserved.
Black officials are pushing back.
Black officials are pushing back.
Missouri AG argues St. Louis congressional district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander
The court filing also may signal the end of a decades-long alliance between Black Democrats and Republicans on how the St. Louis-area district has been drawn.
www.stlpr.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"The 2022 district is illegal, so they should let us a map where said district is barely any different and completely alters another one instead."
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Call of Duty making a zillion dollars all the time -- and being supported by a literal trillion-dollar company -- and still using AI for art assets is so incredibly pathetic and infuriating.
November 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Call of Duty making a zillion dollars all the time -- and being supported by a literal trillion-dollar company -- and still using AI for art assets is so incredibly pathetic and infuriating.