Jeffrey Fearing, Ph.D
@photoprof.bsky.social
Photographer, professor, cinefile, dog lover, book lover, proud girl-dad, proud three-time Howard grad…
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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From a kid accused of killing a classmate to a modern noir set in Tulsa and a virus which unites almost every mind on the planet, NPR critics -- including me -- picked some amazing stories as the best TV shows and films in 2025. Check our list here: https://loom.ly/wJxe8Jo
The best movies and TV of 2025, picked for you by NPR critics
Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025.
www.npr.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
From a kid accused of killing a classmate to a modern noir set in Tulsa and a virus which unites almost every mind on the planet, NPR critics -- including me -- picked some amazing stories as the best TV shows and films in 2025. Check our list here: https://loom.ly/wJxe8Jo
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Wonderful article here. Somehow Spike Lee is still underrated if you ask me.
I’ve been working on this one for a minute.
With Criterion releasing DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA, for @letterboxd.social I surveyed Spike Lee’s rich history as a musical director.
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/spik...
With Criterion releasing DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA, for @letterboxd.social I surveyed Spike Lee’s rich history as a musical director.
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/spik...
December 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Wonderful article here. Somehow Spike Lee is still underrated if you ask me.
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Amazing work here by my colleagues, especially the person who organized it, the one & only @briantallerico.bsky.social
"We asked some of our writers to comment on the essential films of Reiner’s career. [These] the ones that you absolutely need to see to know not just about Reiner but the era in which he was knocking home runs out of the park every time.” Read the full list:
The 8 Essential Films of Rob Reiner's Career | Tributes | Roger Ebert
Our writers look back at some of the best films of their era, directed by Rob Reiner.
www.rogerebert.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Amazing work here by my colleagues, especially the person who organized it, the one & only @briantallerico.bsky.social
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This was from 5 years ago. If only more people had listened.
December 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This was from 5 years ago. If only more people had listened.
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I’ve been working on this one for a minute.
With Criterion releasing DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA, for @letterboxd.social I surveyed Spike Lee’s rich history as a musical director.
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/spik...
With Criterion releasing DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA, for @letterboxd.social I surveyed Spike Lee’s rich history as a musical director.
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/spik...
December 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I’ve been working on this one for a minute.
With Criterion releasing DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA, for @letterboxd.social I surveyed Spike Lee’s rich history as a musical director.
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/spik...
With Criterion releasing DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA, for @letterboxd.social I surveyed Spike Lee’s rich history as a musical director.
Read: letterboxd.com/journal/spik...
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The Trump regime in a nutshell: gut critical programs, cause devastating harm, celebrate doing so, and lie about causing harm.
The cruelty is endless.
The cruelty is endless.
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the po
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Trump regime in a nutshell: gut critical programs, cause devastating harm, celebrate doing so, and lie about causing harm.
The cruelty is endless.
The cruelty is endless.
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Three more attacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean come as the US increases military presence in Trinidad and Tobago.
US military kills 8 in latest attacks on vessels in eastern Pacific
Three more attacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean come as the US increases military presence in Trinidad and Tobago.
www.aljazeera.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Three more attacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean come as the US increases military presence in Trinidad and Tobago.
Well Tomlin’s gonna finish this season no worse than 8-8, career record intact.
December 16, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Well Tomlin’s gonna finish this season no worse than 8-8, career record intact.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed on Monday to toughen Australia’s already strict gun laws, after the country’s worst mass shooting in three decades killed 15 people and wounded dozens more at a Jewish holiday celebration in Sydney.
Albanese Vows to Toughen Gun Laws After Deadly Bondi Shooting
The police said on Monday that they expected to bring criminal charges against the surviving suspect, who is in a coma after being shot by the police.
nyti.ms
December 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed on Monday to toughen Australia’s already strict gun laws, after the country’s worst mass shooting in three decades killed 15 people and wounded dozens more at a Jewish holiday celebration in Sydney.
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So probable cause is now just...going to an East African restaurant
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
So probable cause is now just...going to an East African restaurant
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There's no rule of journalism that says you have to show a president telling lie after lie – uncorrected – many times a day. That's a decision that corporate media are making for purposes other than delivering the truth to the public.
December 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
There's no rule of journalism that says you have to show a president telling lie after lie – uncorrected – many times a day. That's a decision that corporate media are making for purposes other than delivering the truth to the public.
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Spitting in the face of gay and black consumers/employees and then wondering why no one thinks you're "cool" anymore is the highest of comedy.
The chain unveiled its first-ever concept store in SoHo this week, adorned with stylish apparel, designer collaborations, and beauty products — all key areas that its incoming CEO hopes will revive its former "Tar-zhay" glory.
https://cnn.it/48W8CAk
https://cnn.it/48W8CAk
December 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Spitting in the face of gay and black consumers/employees and then wondering why no one thinks you're "cool" anymore is the highest of comedy.
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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This is Charles Clyde Ebbets, the photographer who took the iconic “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” picture. Look at this fearless, dapper fuck wearing spats, suspenders, and a tie 850 feet above the ground. Absolute legend.
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This is Charles Clyde Ebbets, the photographer who took the iconic “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” picture. Look at this fearless, dapper fuck wearing spats, suspenders, and a tie 850 feet above the ground. Absolute legend.
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U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
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Update: DOJ haw now sued 18 states.
My law firm has already filed to intervene to defend voters in 13 of the first 14 cases. We are working on the remains 5.
This is an insane effort by DOJ and we are a small firm. But we are committed to protecting free and fair elections in 2026.
More soon.
My law firm has already filed to intervene to defend voters in 13 of the first 14 cases. We are working on the remains 5.
This is an insane effort by DOJ and we are a small firm. But we are committed to protecting free and fair elections in 2026.
More soon.
DOJ has sued Maine, Oregon, California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Washington, Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont for access to its most sensitive voter data.
My firm has moved to intervene in 10 of those cases. We are working on the last 4.
My firm has moved to intervene in 10 of those cases. We are working on the last 4.
December 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Update: DOJ haw now sued 18 states.
My law firm has already filed to intervene to defend voters in 13 of the first 14 cases. We are working on the remains 5.
This is an insane effort by DOJ and we are a small firm. But we are committed to protecting free and fair elections in 2026.
More soon.
My law firm has already filed to intervene to defend voters in 13 of the first 14 cases. We are working on the remains 5.
This is an insane effort by DOJ and we are a small firm. But we are committed to protecting free and fair elections in 2026.
More soon.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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It’s here! For @letterboxd.social, I wrote a special starter pack about the rarest of gifts.
Here are 16 Black Christmas movies to cheer up your holiday!!
Here are 16 Black Christmas movies to cheer up your holiday!!
Home for the Holidays: Sixteen Black Christmas films to add to your rotation this winter • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
From jolly rom-coms to chaotic family romps and religious gems, Robert Daniels celebrates sixteen Black Christmas films to add to your holiday rotation.
letterboxd.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It’s here! For @letterboxd.social, I wrote a special starter pack about the rarest of gifts.
Here are 16 Black Christmas movies to cheer up your holiday!!
Here are 16 Black Christmas movies to cheer up your holiday!!
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Zohran Mamdani’s universal child care plan “will not be easy to implement, but if he learns from the mistakes that have derailed past efforts, he could pull off something remarkable,” Rachel Cohen Booth writes.
Zohran Mamdani’s universal child care plan “will not be easy to implement, but if he learns from the mistakes that have derailed past efforts, he could pull off something remarkable,” Rachel Cohen Booth writes.
Opinion | How Mamdani’s Child Care Plan Can Succeed
If he learns the right lessons, the mayor-elect could pull off something remarkable.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Zohran Mamdani’s universal child care plan “will not be easy to implement, but if he learns from the mistakes that have derailed past efforts, he could pull off something remarkable,” Rachel Cohen Booth writes.
Zohran Mamdani’s universal child care plan “will not be easy to implement, but if he learns from the mistakes that have derailed past efforts, he could pull off something remarkable,” Rachel Cohen Booth writes.
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Subsidies alone aren’t a solution; they simply buy us time," Zack Cooper writes. "The point is to use that time to build a system in which coverage is affordable because care is affordable."
"Subsidies alone aren’t a solution; they simply buy us time," Zack Cooper writes. "The point is to use that time to build a system in which coverage is affordable because care is affordable."
Opinion | The Health Care Debate We Really Need
The high cost of health care in America is suppressing wages, driving job losses and fueling inequality.
nyti.ms
December 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Subsidies alone aren’t a solution; they simply buy us time," Zack Cooper writes. "The point is to use that time to build a system in which coverage is affordable because care is affordable."
"Subsidies alone aren’t a solution; they simply buy us time," Zack Cooper writes. "The point is to use that time to build a system in which coverage is affordable because care is affordable."
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The U.S. women’s national hockey team captures the 2025 Rivalry Series with a dominant 10-4 win over Team Canada ‼️
It's the Americans’ first Rivalry Series win since 2019-20.
It's the Americans’ first Rivalry Series win since 2019-20.
December 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The U.S. women’s national hockey team captures the 2025 Rivalry Series with a dominant 10-4 win over Team Canada ‼️
It's the Americans’ first Rivalry Series win since 2019-20.
It's the Americans’ first Rivalry Series win since 2019-20.
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.