Jennifer Liao
@averagejenn.bsky.social
Film/TV Director: FROM (MGM+), TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES (The CW), MURDOCH MYSTERIES (CBC). Occasional V.O. artist. Appreciator of comics (both kinds). Based in Los Angeles/Toronto. jenniferliao.com
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Jennifer Liao
@averagejenn.bsky.social
· Nov 13
I'm a film & TV director, notably on episodes of FROM (MGM+) and TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES (The CW). I have 12 TV episodes and 4 feature-length projects under my belt and I really hope that isn't the end of it, so if you know of shows hiring, please let them know I welcome their consideration!
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One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM
One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
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Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
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There is something all of us can do to rein in ICE's reign of terror. The Department of Homeland Security is currently funded only through January 30, and the new funding bill is vulnerable.
Please read more via this link and call your reps today. All hands on deck.
indivisible.org/campaign/how...
Please read more via this link and call your reps today. All hands on deck.
indivisible.org/campaign/how...
How to Rein in ICE–NOW
indivisible.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
There is something all of us can do to rein in ICE's reign of terror. The Department of Homeland Security is currently funded only through January 30, and the new funding bill is vulnerable.
Please read more via this link and call your reps today. All hands on deck.
indivisible.org/campaign/how...
Please read more via this link and call your reps today. All hands on deck.
indivisible.org/campaign/how...
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6 sloppy fucks in full kit, breach stacked, busting down the door of a nurse to steal their family.
Abolition is the moderate stance.
Abolition is the moderate stance.
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM
6 sloppy fucks in full kit, breach stacked, busting down the door of a nurse to steal their family.
Abolition is the moderate stance.
Abolition is the moderate stance.
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This seems like a maliciously put headline to make people feel a certain way.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.
Wikipedia unveils new AI licensing deals as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 7:08 PM
This seems like a maliciously put headline to make people feel a certain way.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
Wikipedia is not partaking in generative AI. They are making AI companies and scrappers having to pay for training their modules off wikipedia texts. And having an AI (not that ai) tasked with updating dead links.
"Women are overmentored and underchampioned." This IG post sums up pretty well a subject I think a lot about, but it's the caption that has the question I need to ask myself about more things: "Has this...increased your surface area for opportunity and luck, or just your capacity to endure waiting?"
hk 孔知韵 | harnidh on Instagram: "I love mentors. I’ve had a few who changed my life in ways I can’t repay properly. So this is not an anti-mentor rant.
It’s an anti-theatre rant. Because some people w...
11K likes, 119 comments - harnidhk on January 10, 2026: "I love mentors. I’ve had a few who changed my life in ways I can’t repay properly. So this is not an anti-mentor rant.
It’s an anti-theatre ra...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:56 AM
"Women are overmentored and underchampioned." This IG post sums up pretty well a subject I think a lot about, but it's the caption that has the question I need to ask myself about more things: "Has this...increased your surface area for opportunity and luck, or just your capacity to endure waiting?"
A friend of mine told me how much he took to THE CHAIR COMPANY because he finds the main character's emotional journey really relatable to some of the things he's been going through himself, and having now seen most of the season, I feel like I should be very concerned.
January 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
A friend of mine told me how much he took to THE CHAIR COMPANY because he finds the main character's emotional journey really relatable to some of the things he's been going through himself, and having now seen most of the season, I feel like I should be very concerned.
Newspaper strip-wise, I was a Bloom County kid. My sister bought me a collection with Opus on the cover, assuming it must be a comic for kids, and instead it's how I learned to reference figures in '80s American politics, and to sympathize with a scoundrel (Steve Dallas, of course).
January 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Newspaper strip-wise, I was a Bloom County kid. My sister bought me a collection with Opus on the cover, assuming it must be a comic for kids, and instead it's how I learned to reference figures in '80s American politics, and to sympathize with a scoundrel (Steve Dallas, of course).
Severely disappointed not to be in town to attend these shows in-person as GLTS is always ridiculously funny, and I hope they can somehow convince Jared Harris to take a turn as Steven Charleston.
LA! Tuesday! Check out these great lineups. Both are moving quickly, early show is almost sold out!
also live-streaming!
also live-streaming!
January 13, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Severely disappointed not to be in town to attend these shows in-person as GLTS is always ridiculously funny, and I hope they can somehow convince Jared Harris to take a turn as Steven Charleston.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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ICE is in Atwater Village right now, possibly staging behind the Costco. Help your neighbors if you see them.
January 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
ICE is in Atwater Village right now, possibly staging behind the Costco. Help your neighbors if you see them.
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BREAKING
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he’s under federal investigation.
The Fed chair says subpoenas and the threat of criminal charges are retaliation for refusing to set interest rates according to the president’s wishes.
Story: bit.ly/4aOOWAV
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he’s under federal investigation.
The Fed chair says subpoenas and the threat of criminal charges are retaliation for refusing to set interest rates according to the president’s wishes.
Story: bit.ly/4aOOWAV
January 12, 2026 at 1:23 AM
BREAKING
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he’s under federal investigation.
The Fed chair says subpoenas and the threat of criminal charges are retaliation for refusing to set interest rates according to the president’s wishes.
Story: bit.ly/4aOOWAV
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he’s under federal investigation.
The Fed chair says subpoenas and the threat of criminal charges are retaliation for refusing to set interest rates according to the president’s wishes.
Story: bit.ly/4aOOWAV
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In fairness who would expect Evan Solomon to act swiftly, ethically and with integrity, that's just not his deal
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
The platform, which is owned by Elon Musk, has been embroiled in controversy over sexualized deepfakes of women and children created by X’s chatbot Grok.
www.thestar.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
In fairness who would expect Evan Solomon to act swiftly, ethically and with integrity, that's just not his deal
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Me and @jasonloo.bsky.social are putting on a SPECIAL EVENT with the Hamilton Public Library where we'll be discussing COMICS and WRITING and will sign all your books too! January 29th, 7pm, at the Westdale Branch - hope to see you there!
events.hpl.ca/event/15155197
events.hpl.ca/event/15155197
January 11, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Me and @jasonloo.bsky.social are putting on a SPECIAL EVENT with the Hamilton Public Library where we'll be discussing COMICS and WRITING and will sign all your books too! January 29th, 7pm, at the Westdale Branch - hope to see you there!
events.hpl.ca/event/15155197
events.hpl.ca/event/15155197
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This is not hyperbole. Ensuring that your information ecosystem produces and communicates reliable information is exactly as important as sufficient military spending, a sound financial system and a robust production and trade base. A government that neglects it, as Carney is doing, courts disaster.
January 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
This is not hyperbole. Ensuring that your information ecosystem produces and communicates reliable information is exactly as important as sufficient military spending, a sound financial system and a robust production and trade base. A government that neglects it, as Carney is doing, courts disaster.
My debut feature is on Tubi, and if I were smart, I'd figure out a way to drive traffic over there to try and get a zero or two added to the $5-50 revshare cheques I get every quarter, but it's not go-viral embarrassing, just regular-embarrassing in ways a filmmaker still figuring it out can be.
January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
My debut feature is on Tubi, and if I were smart, I'd figure out a way to drive traffic over there to try and get a zero or two added to the $5-50 revshare cheques I get every quarter, but it's not go-viral embarrassing, just regular-embarrassing in ways a filmmaker still figuring it out can be.
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Adored the man. And so did our widely-experienced cast. And moreover, they trusted him.
January 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Adored the man. And so did our widely-experienced cast. And moreover, they trusted him.
Tom Cherones was NEWSRADIO's main director for the final 3 seasons after coming in for a couple of eps in S2. If I'm recalling correctly from DVD commentaries, the actors noted previous directors were too restrictive w/ their blocking & felt more at ease when he came in.
deadline.com/2026/01/tom-...
deadline.com/2026/01/tom-...
Tom Cherones Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Seinfeld’ Producer, Director Was 86
Emmy-winning producer, director Tom Cherones, best known for his work on Seinfeld, among many other credits, died Monday, Jan. 5. He was 86.
deadline.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Tom Cherones was NEWSRADIO's main director for the final 3 seasons after coming in for a couple of eps in S2. If I'm recalling correctly from DVD commentaries, the actors noted previous directors were too restrictive w/ their blocking & felt more at ease when he came in.
deadline.com/2026/01/tom-...
deadline.com/2026/01/tom-...
To see T.K. Carter in a starring role, watch his remarkable turn in THE CORNER, the HBO miniseries about a family living in poverty in a Baltimore neighbourhood overrun with drugs. It can be a tough watch, but well worth it.
We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of T. K. Carter, beloved by genre fans for his role as Nauls in John Carpenter’s 1982 classic THE THING.
January 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
To see T.K. Carter in a starring role, watch his remarkable turn in THE CORNER, the HBO miniseries about a family living in poverty in a Baltimore neighbourhood overrun with drugs. It can be a tough watch, but well worth it.
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I know plenty have folks have shared it but in case you missed it, Discord is asking for user opinions on adding AI to the platform. Give em hell and tell them precisely how you feel about it. Including the intent to leave if it's added in.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I know plenty have folks have shared it but in case you missed it, Discord is asking for user opinions on adding AI to the platform. Give em hell and tell them precisely how you feel about it. Including the intent to leave if it's added in.
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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LOS ANGELES: ICE is prowling Silverlake & the hills
![Text from a friend of mine:
“[Other friend] was walking her dogs a block from her house in Silverlake and ice rolled up and took two gardeners
They are going up in the hills and nabbing people. Warn your neighbors!”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kba5ra5zizxsey2nq4pwnove/bafkreigqz4iwnoilpik6eghhzgw2qhftw6dd3spcjhnsk5b7g5t6xih5je@jpeg)
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
LOS ANGELES: ICE is prowling Silverlake & the hills
An anecdote I enjoy telling because the actor is a pal. When he got to set, a lens in his glasses had gone missing. I spoke to the on-set prop super about the repair time, suggesting we could do this one scene without. She said, "He's too hot not to be wearing them! Isn't his character nerdy?"
I’m not suggesting a conspiracy. Or even that people who wear glasses need to see themselves represented on screen
I just think the absence of anyone in contemporary TV and movies wearing glasses is **weird** considering 2/3 of the population needs corrected vision!
This week's newsletter
I just think the absence of anyone in contemporary TV and movies wearing glasses is **weird** considering 2/3 of the population needs corrected vision!
This week's newsletter
Why does nobody wear glasses on screen anymore?
People who wear glasses are everywhere in real life. So why isn’t that true on screen?
buttondown.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
An anecdote I enjoy telling because the actor is a pal. When he got to set, a lens in his glasses had gone missing. I spoke to the on-set prop super about the repair time, suggesting we could do this one scene without. She said, "He's too hot not to be wearing them! Isn't his character nerdy?"
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If you've never been conservative, it's maybe hard to imagine but the combination of pretending you're a downtrodden freedom fighter while knowing full well you can do whatever the fuck you want with absolute impunity is really intoxicating. Honestly one of the best feelings in the world.
January 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
If you've never been conservative, it's maybe hard to imagine but the combination of pretending you're a downtrodden freedom fighter while knowing full well you can do whatever the fuck you want with absolute impunity is really intoxicating. Honestly one of the best feelings in the world.
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Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
Advocates want legal action after man shot and killed by off-duty ICE agent in Northridge
Advocates argue that the off-duty ICE agent wasn't trained for the situation and should have called police and waited for them to arrive.
abc7.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
New Year, New Toothbrush
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 PM
New Year, New Toothbrush