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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2h

Dozens of employees at the CDC — including “disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists and the entire Washington office — were notified late Friday that they were losing their jobs as part of the Trump administration’s latest round of federal layoffs.

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

“Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs.

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Meg Tirrell @megtirrell.bsky.social · 15h

President Trump got an updated Covid vaccine & flu shot at Walter Reed today www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House.

www.cnn.com

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 19h

Sometimes it's obvious that I'm the one who did the ordering for the bookstore, lol.

(Also, I'm playing Ennio Morricone today.)

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 22h

For #WorldMentalHealthDay, I recorded a rare personal video on Navigating Friendships & Relationships with People with Chronic Health Conditions. I hope you enjoy it & please share if it's helpful.
www.patreon.com/posts/video-...

Video: Navigating Friendships & Relationships with Chronic Health Conditions | Jen Johans of Film Intuition & Watch With Jen™️

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Jedidiah Ayres @maybejed.bsky.social · 1d

One of the reasons I especially love guesting on the @watchwithjen.bsky.social podcast is the episode subject matter is always something I'm excited to do homework on. Very fun to collaborate on these topics

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 1d

Prepping for Watch With Jen is like taking a different film survey course every week. Since I mostly leave the topic & movie choices to my guests, I'm always learning something new!

Jedidiah Ayres @maybejed.bsky.social · 1d

One of the reasons I especially love guesting on the @watchwithjen.bsky.social podcast is the episode subject matter is always something I'm excited to do homework on. Very fun to collaborate on these topics

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Lauren MacIvor Thompson @lmacthompson1.bsky.social · 1d

Please acknowledge what is happening to American professors right now.

We do not deserve this.

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Jedidiah Ayres @maybejed.bsky.social · 1d

Future episodes of the BRING ME THE HAIR OF ANDY GARCIA! podcast would definitely include 8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE, CLINTON AND NADINE, HOODLUM and BIG GOLD BRICK - that's amazing hair-acting range!

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 1d

I've fallen behind on sharing the outstanding Criterion discs I've received to cover as part of #WatchWithJen pod's Physical Media series. And I also want to say a big thank you to Ace Atkins for the advanced reader copy of his upcoming '80s spy novel EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD. Looks fab!

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Sean Burns @splicedpersonality.bsky.social · 2d

Two of my faves.

Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

Mark your calendars! On Nov 14 @ noon PST, I'm interviewing my friend, the brilliant @sheilakathleen.bsky.social virtually about her new book on @realgdt.bsky.social's FRANKENSTEIN on behalf of Scottsdale's @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social. You can tune in via FB/YT: calendar.time.ly/9plshfqx/pos...

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

♥️♥️

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Jedidiah Ayres @maybejed.bsky.social · 2d

Great to have @watchwithjen.bsky.social back. I always enjoy talking with Jen even when it's about my intense envy of a movie star's hair

Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

#Podcast: #WatchWithJen - S6: E18 - "Bring Me the Hair of Andy Garcia!" with Jed Ayres

We're back from hiatus! Author Jed Ayres returns to cover the mystique & mane of Andy Garcia, + the films INTERNAL AFFAIRS, THE GODFATHER: PART III, & DESPERATE MEASURES. www.patreon.com/posts/140767...

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

I'm so happy you enjoyed it, thank you!

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Geoffrey Henry @gdhenry.bsky.social · 2d

Today, I listened to the new episode of @watchwithjen.bsky.social and I loved it. I really enjoyed the conversation about Andy Garcia and his movies. This is one of my favorite episodes of #WatchWithJen. I am so glad the podcast is back. I look forward to hearing the next episode.

Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

#Podcast: #WatchWithJen - S6: E18 - "Bring Me the Hair of Andy Garcia!" with Jed Ayres

We're back from hiatus! Author Jed Ayres returns to cover the mystique & mane of Andy Garcia, + the films INTERNAL AFFAIRS, THE GODFATHER: PART III, & DESPERATE MEASURES. www.patreon.com/posts/140767...

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

Mark your calendars! On Nov 14 @ noon PST, I'm interviewing my friend, the brilliant @sheilakathleen.bsky.social virtually about her new book on @realgdt.bsky.social's FRANKENSTEIN on behalf of Scottsdale's @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social. You can tune in via FB/YT: calendar.time.ly/9plshfqx/pos...

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 2d

There’s an interview going around about AI, so before there are any questions, let me state unequivocally that BLACK PHONE 2 is 100% organic. AI was not used at any stage of the filmmaking from idea generation, research, look books, writing, onscreen images - anything. We’re old school and love it.

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

#Podcast: #WatchWithJen - S6: E18 - "Bring Me the Hair of Andy Garcia!" with Jed Ayres

We're back from hiatus! Author Jed Ayres returns to cover the mystique & mane of Andy Garcia, + the films INTERNAL AFFAIRS, THE GODFATHER: PART III, & DESPERATE MEASURES. www.patreon.com/posts/140767...

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much, @maybejed.bsky.social!

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

#Podcast: #WatchWithJen - S6: E18 - "Bring Me the Hair of Andy Garcia!" with Jed Ayres

We're back from hiatus! Author Jed Ayres returns to cover the mystique & mane of Andy Garcia, + the films INTERNAL AFFAIRS, THE GODFATHER: PART III, & DESPERATE MEASURES. www.patreon.com/posts/140767...

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 2d

Twitter is how I got all of my pro writing jobs, it's where I met so many wonderful souls, started a relationship or 3, met amazing friends, made business contacts, & earned a readership/listenership. It was hard to watch that site transform into something dangerous; now I'm on here, insta, threads.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, who attended the meeting, said Chicago-born Pope Leo was visibly moved after being handed dozens of letters from immigrants describing their fears of arrest and separation under Trump’s enforcement policies..."

www.thedailybeast.com/pope-leo-ram...

Pope Leo Ramps Up His Trump Feud With Order to American Bishops

The Chicago-born pontiff has sharpened his criticism of the Trump administration and reportedly decided to take action.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 3d

Caught ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER in 70mm IMAX & it played even better the 2nd time. We can breathe & roll with the laughter easier & seeing it with an audience roaring in laughter is such a joy. The Western showdown is incredible but I especially love the inventive escape sequence w/ Benicio del Toro

Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 14d

Thoughts on ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER via #letterboxd.

boxd.it/bbmoTF

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4d

Same.

#AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files

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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 4d

One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.

They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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