Katie Johnston-Smith Sr.
@genericbrunette.bsky.social
(They/Them) Chicago-based pro-labor Creative Producer and anti-capitalist firebrand. Labor is entitled to all it creates.
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Anti-Capitalist Filmmaking: The Film Industry Is Broken, Let's Build Something Better
YouTube video by The Generic Movie People
youtu.be
What is anti-capitalist filmmaking, and is it the answer to democratizing an industry overrun with bloat and gate-keeping?
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
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What is anti-capitalist filmmaking, and is it the answer to democratizing an industry overrun with bloat and gate-keeping?
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
Anti-Capitalist Filmmaking: The Film Industry Is Broken, Let's Build Something Better
YouTube video by The Generic Movie People
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 9:55 PM
What is anti-capitalist filmmaking, and is it the answer to democratizing an industry overrun with bloat and gate-keeping?
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
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Katie is working toward being the change
What is anti-capitalist filmmaking, and is it the answer to democratizing an industry overrun with bloat and gate-keeping?
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
Anti-Capitalist Filmmaking: The Film Industry Is Broken, Let's Build Something Better
YouTube video by The Generic Movie People
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Katie is working toward being the change
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Been working on this one for a bit
Coming soon: Grand Spin: A spin-to-battle dueling card game
A fast-paced dueling card game where every clash is decided by the spin of your champion.
www.kickstarter.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Been working on this one for a bit
What is anti-capitalist filmmaking, and is it the answer to democratizing an industry overrun with bloat and gate-keeping?
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
Anti-Capitalist Filmmaking: The Film Industry Is Broken, Let's Build Something Better
YouTube video by The Generic Movie People
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 9:55 PM
What is anti-capitalist filmmaking, and is it the answer to democratizing an industry overrun with bloat and gate-keeping?
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
Answers abound in a new series from the team and me at The Generic Film People.
youtu.be/R8qRw-Hi5cU?...
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The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others
Trump Admin Went Easy On A Red State After Punishing Blue States For The Same Exact Thing
Mississippi caught a break on an embezzlement scandal that funneled money to Brett Favre and others.
www.huffpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The Trump admin, which says it was investigating fraud in Democratic-led states, quietly shelved a massive welfare fraud investigation in Mississippi involving public funds funneled to Brett Favre and others
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*Erika Jayne, covered in blood, a half eaten child’s femur in her hand, passes out on a yacht couch screaming*
Kyle Richards: “it’s nice to see Erika let loose”
Kyle Richards: “it’s nice to see Erika let loose”
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
*Erika Jayne, covered in blood, a half eaten child’s femur in her hand, passes out on a yacht couch screaming*
Kyle Richards: “it’s nice to see Erika let loose”
Kyle Richards: “it’s nice to see Erika let loose”
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In case anyone was still under the delusion that embracing the model minority stereotype & throwing other BIPOC under the bus keeps Asian Americans off the radar of these bigoted fascist thugs.
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
In case anyone was still under the delusion that embracing the model minority stereotype & throwing other BIPOC under the bus keeps Asian Americans off the radar of these bigoted fascist thugs.
Happy birthday to the #1 chungus among us. @logandean.games
January 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Happy birthday to the #1 chungus among us. @logandean.games
Sorry for partying.
January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Sorry for partying.
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I’ll be on the ground in Minneapolis for the next few days for Rolling Stone. If you or anyone you know is helping to organize your community to protect itself from ICE (or just helping them cope with the tragedy of Renee Good’s death), I’d love to speak with you
January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I’ll be on the ground in Minneapolis for the next few days for Rolling Stone. If you or anyone you know is helping to organize your community to protect itself from ICE (or just helping them cope with the tragedy of Renee Good’s death), I’d love to speak with you
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Getting a final print copy of a game you worked really hard on never gets old.
January 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Getting a final print copy of a game you worked really hard on never gets old.
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Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
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1) ICE must be disbanded and everyone involved in today's shooting must be held accountable.
2) You don't need to see that video.
3) Settings, select Content & Media, uncheck "Autoplay videos and GIFs.
2) You don't need to see that video.
3) Settings, select Content & Media, uncheck "Autoplay videos and GIFs.
January 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
1) ICE must be disbanded and everyone involved in today's shooting must be held accountable.
2) You don't need to see that video.
3) Settings, select Content & Media, uncheck "Autoplay videos and GIFs.
2) You don't need to see that video.
3) Settings, select Content & Media, uncheck "Autoplay videos and GIFs.
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Please more candidates and ads like this
Our first ad of 2026! Because politics stuck in 2006 won't meet the moment.
It's time to stand up to ICE, white supremacists, and the billionaire oligarchy.
It's time to stand up to ICE, white supremacists, and the billionaire oligarchy.
January 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Please more candidates and ads like this
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If tornadoes or another natural disaster were hitting different cities every week/month/etc like this, the networks would have a split screen going every night showing the scope of the destruction.
But since it's just brown people getting beat up and shot and kidnapped, who cares, apparently
But since it's just brown people getting beat up and shot and kidnapped, who cares, apparently
i know there's Too Much News but i don't think ICE/deportations are getting enough NYT home page coverage. they should have one of their live blogs covering this story all in one place, with regular updates.
anyway, just waiting to find out if ICE really did just kill someone by shooting into a car
anyway, just waiting to find out if ICE really did just kill someone by shooting into a car
January 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
If tornadoes or another natural disaster were hitting different cities every week/month/etc like this, the networks would have a split screen going every night showing the scope of the destruction.
But since it's just brown people getting beat up and shot and kidnapped, who cares, apparently
But since it's just brown people getting beat up and shot and kidnapped, who cares, apparently
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It's very clear from the commentary exploding on the timeline right now that hardly anyone outside Chicago knows ICE shot and killed a man in his car here in the fall.
It's probably not your fault—too much news.
But if you're choosing to jump in & *report* today, please contextualize. Thanks.
It's probably not your fault—too much news.
But if you're choosing to jump in & *report* today, please contextualize. Thanks.
January 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
It's very clear from the commentary exploding on the timeline right now that hardly anyone outside Chicago knows ICE shot and killed a man in his car here in the fall.
It's probably not your fault—too much news.
But if you're choosing to jump in & *report* today, please contextualize. Thanks.
It's probably not your fault—too much news.
But if you're choosing to jump in & *report* today, please contextualize. Thanks.
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I’ve been sitting on a release for 1k itch followers and it’s acid western shit yee haw
January 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I’ve been sitting on a release for 1k itch followers and it’s acid western shit yee haw
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Who better to debate the historical implications of the January 6 Insurrection than Fox News Host Jeannie Pirro (noted critic of the rioters) and current US Attorney Jeanine Pirro (noted defender of the rioters)?
A Debate on the January 6th Insurrection Between Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro
Note: All of Jeanine Pirro’s dialogue below is taken from statements she has made on the record and accurately reflects the spirit in which they we...
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Who better to debate the historical implications of the January 6 Insurrection than Fox News Host Jeannie Pirro (noted critic of the rioters) and current US Attorney Jeanine Pirro (noted defender of the rioters)?
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i'm so excited to announce the launch of my monthly snail mail club!!! 🎉
if you'd like to receive a copy, the deadline to sign up for january's mail club send (pictured) is january 15th @ 11:59PM central but you'll have the opportunity to sign-up by the 15th of each month.
ko-fi.com/quantumbat
if you'd like to receive a copy, the deadline to sign up for january's mail club send (pictured) is january 15th @ 11:59PM central but you'll have the opportunity to sign-up by the 15th of each month.
ko-fi.com/quantumbat
January 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
i'm so excited to announce the launch of my monthly snail mail club!!! 🎉
if you'd like to receive a copy, the deadline to sign up for january's mail club send (pictured) is january 15th @ 11:59PM central but you'll have the opportunity to sign-up by the 15th of each month.
ko-fi.com/quantumbat
if you'd like to receive a copy, the deadline to sign up for january's mail club send (pictured) is january 15th @ 11:59PM central but you'll have the opportunity to sign-up by the 15th of each month.
ko-fi.com/quantumbat
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
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Looking for an animator who can make custom 90s anime intro videos for Wreck League™️ Premier Mech Combat Entertainment
January 1, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Looking for an animator who can make custom 90s anime intro videos for Wreck League™️ Premier Mech Combat Entertainment
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Ok that’s enough please start apologizing for being white again
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Ok that’s enough please start apologizing for being white again
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Hell yeah
Anyone else get tickets to this show tonight?
December 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hell yeah
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Lisa Vanderpump will return in Avengers: Doomsday
December 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Lisa Vanderpump will return in Avengers: Doomsday