Marilyn
@stealthbirder.bsky.social
Retired, birder, seeking peace of mind
BREAKING NEWS: Warner Bros. rejects Paramount’s hostile bid, accuses Ellison family of failing to put money into the deal. (LA Times) #WarnerBros. #Paramount #JaredKushner
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Warner Bros. rejects Paramount’s hostile bid, accuses Ellison family of failing to put money into the deal. (LA Times) #WarnerBros. #Paramount #JaredKushner
We WILL have massive gun control and possibly a repeal of the 2nd amendment when the young people who have had to fear for their lives in school take power. #GunControl #Repealthe2ndAmendment
As federal and local authorities in Rhode Island continue searching for the Brown University shooter, campus members and the broader community are grieving and dealing with a shattered sense of safety.
But for 21-year-old Brown University junior Mia Tretta, it’s familiar territory.
But for 21-year-old Brown University junior Mia Tretta, it’s familiar territory.
December 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We WILL have massive gun control and possibly a repeal of the 2nd amendment when the young people who have had to fear for their lives in school take power. #GunControl #Repealthe2ndAmendment
Is Sirât the most overrated film of the year, as Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian suggests? I don't think so. I was reminded of Michael Haneke's TIME OF THE WOLF in the way it strips away civilization and promotes the elemental, primitive, and instinctual. #filmsky 🎥
December 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Is Sirât the most overrated film of the year, as Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian suggests? I don't think so. I was reminded of Michael Haneke's TIME OF THE WOLF in the way it strips away civilization and promotes the elemental, primitive, and instinctual. #filmsky 🎥
Teach your children the consequences of hate and ways to prevent them with a free trip to the Illinois Holocaust Museum this winter break. www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/visit/plan-y...
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Teach your children the consequences of hate and ways to prevent them with a free trip to the Illinois Holocaust Museum this winter break. www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/visit/plan-y...
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Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Undecided voter: “How can someone like you convince me that my vote matters”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
James Talarico: “They wouldn't be trying so hard to stop you from voting if your vote didn't matter — Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the entire country. That is by design”
Horrors! The AARP games site has eliminated Scramble Word!
December 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Horrors! The AARP games site has eliminated Scramble Word!
Watched THE MAGIC OF BELLE ISLE (2012), a lesser-known film by #RobReiner starring Morgan Freeman & Virginia Madsen. It was sad, sweet, & healing. I watched the Blu-ray extra director's interview & was gutted by him saying that he realized as he got older that life ends, that this is all we have.
December 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Watched THE MAGIC OF BELLE ISLE (2012), a lesser-known film by #RobReiner starring Morgan Freeman & Virginia Madsen. It was sad, sweet, & healing. I watched the Blu-ray extra director's interview & was gutted by him saying that he realized as he got older that life ends, that this is all we have.
I'm hiding every post that includes Cheeto's latest insult to humanity targeting the Reiners. I don't know why y'all are amplifying his words. He craves attention, and you're giving it to him just so you can dump on him. He and his minions don't care.
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm hiding every post that includes Cheeto's latest insult to humanity targeting the Reiners. I don't know why y'all are amplifying his words. He craves attention, and you're giving it to him just so you can dump on him. He and his minions don't care.
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BBC just reported that Nick Reiner has been arrested for the murder of his parents.
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
BBC just reported that Nick Reiner has been arrested for the murder of his parents.
Another new phrase: "It goes to 11." I really can't keep up anymore.
December 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Another new phrase: "It goes to 11." I really can't keep up anymore.
#RobReiner was one of the few directors who respected children and their complex personalities. He created children's entertainment that was intelligent, compassionate, funny, and something whole families to enjoy together. The US is a hostile place to children, but he made it better. RIP.
December 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
#RobReiner was one of the few directors who respected children and their complex personalities. He created children's entertainment that was intelligent, compassionate, funny, and something whole families to enjoy together. The US is a hostile place to children, but he made it better. RIP.
Very sad today. 2025 will go down as the worst year in my lifetime.
Indeed. His films shaped culture—and his advocacy shaped conscience. Rob Reiner was a formidable champion for social justice and human rights, on and off the screen.
#HumanTogether
#HumanTogether
December 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Very sad today. 2025 will go down as the worst year in my lifetime.
I'm so glad I live in Illinois.
December 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I'm so glad I live in Illinois.
I believe it bears commenting that the Nazis also liked to plan their major actions against Jews on days of religious significance to the Jewish people. I would not be at all surprised if it turns out that these shooters were neo-Nazis. #antisemitism #Nazis
December 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I believe it bears commenting that the Nazis also liked to plan their major actions against Jews on days of religious significance to the Jewish people. I would not be at all surprised if it turns out that these shooters were neo-Nazis. #antisemitism #Nazis
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This guy tells you exactly what states can do to put a stop to corporations donations to political super packs bsky.app/profile/amer...
"It fundamentally changes what those corporations are." CAP's @thmoore.bsky.social breaks down exactly how states can—and should—get corporate money out of politics.
December 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This guy tells you exactly what states can do to put a stop to corporations donations to political super packs bsky.app/profile/amer...
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If you’re looking for something to do, start working on overturning citizens united in your state. States control the power corporations have. Take their political power away with a ballot initiative. Here’s how: open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you’re looking for something to do, start working on overturning citizens united in your state. States control the power corporations have. Take their political power away with a ballot initiative. Here’s how: open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Apparently I am completely out of step with what is and is not offensive language. I think it may be time for me to hang up my movie-reviewing spurs. #filmsky 🎥
December 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Apparently I am completely out of step with what is and is not offensive language. I think it may be time for me to hang up my movie-reviewing spurs. #filmsky 🎥
Interesting. Rebellion in the air. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting push | CNN Politics
The Indiana Senate on Thursday voted down a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to produce two more GOP-friendly seats, rejecting President Donald Trump’s months-long campaign to pressu...
www.cnn.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Interesting. Rebellion in the air. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
Pathetic.
December 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Pathetic.
STOP THE STEAL!!! apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
apnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
STOP THE STEAL!!! apnews.com/article/trum...
And they'll probably do it.
The Ellison family’s desire to take over Warner Bros should alarm anyone concerned with U.S. propaganda & media consolidation—
They would own Paramount, Warner Bros, CNN, CBS, HBO, TikTok & a host of major cable channels
They would own Paramount, Warner Bros, CNN, CBS, HBO, TikTok & a host of major cable channels
December 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
And they'll probably do it.
Yes, it is.
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Yes, it is.
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The first family corruption continues.
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The first family corruption continues.