Jacob Holmes
@jacobholmes.bsky.social
Award-winning political journalist, film fanatic, husband to my best friend, father of five dog and cat children.
I cover state politics and far-right extremism at @alreporter.com and movies at @sawasteland.bsky.social
I cover state politics and far-right extremism at @alreporter.com and movies at @sawasteland.bsky.social
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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Jacob’s Five Favorite Films of 2025
(This article is part of our Best of 2025 series.) I'm happy to report that 2025 was another great year for movies—if you knew where to look. Sure, it had its share of disappointments. And the industry itself is facing dire concerns from all angles. But despite…
(This article is part of our Best of 2025 series.) I'm happy to report that 2025 was another great year for movies—if you knew where to look. Sure, it had its share of disappointments. And the industry itself is facing dire concerns from all angles. But despite…
Jacob’s Five Favorite Films of 2025
(This article is part of our Best of 2025 series.) I'm happy to report that 2025 was another great year for movies—if you knew where to look. Sure, it had its share of disappointments. And the industry itself is facing dire concerns from all angles. But despite these struggles, tons of quality films graced our screens this year, including some instant classics and hidden gems.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Jacob’s Five Favorite Films of 2025
(This article is part of our Best of 2025 series.) I'm happy to report that 2025 was another great year for movies—if you knew where to look. Sure, it had its share of disappointments. And the industry itself is facing dire concerns from all angles. But despite…
(This article is part of our Best of 2025 series.) I'm happy to report that 2025 was another great year for movies—if you knew where to look. Sure, it had its share of disappointments. And the industry itself is facing dire concerns from all angles. But despite…
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It's the Lowell Bergman 60 Minutes scene from The Insider
December 22, 2025 at 3:50 AM
It's the Lowell Bergman 60 Minutes scene from The Insider
Guys, the reason the U.S. State Dept. is going back to Times New Roman is because America is the “new Rome.” Our fall will be even more legendary
#politics
#politics
December 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Guys, the reason the U.S. State Dept. is going back to Times New Roman is because America is the “new Rome.” Our fall will be even more legendary
#politics
#politics
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New Poll Position. Talking best supporting actor predictions with @jacobholmes.bsky.social and @whatapicturepod.com
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Early Oscars 2026 Best Supporting Actor Predictions | Poll Position S1E8
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December 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
New Poll Position. Talking best supporting actor predictions with @jacobholmes.bsky.social and @whatapicturepod.com
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Hey everyone, it is time for my annual request to give to the @alabamareflector.com. Our end-of-the-year fundraiser helps raise awareness about our work and to secure donations to keep the newsroom going. Support is greatly appreciated.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Hey everyone, it is time for my annual request to give to the @alabamareflector.com. Our end-of-the-year fundraiser helps raise awareness about our work and to secure donations to keep the newsroom going. Support is greatly appreciated.
alabamareflector.com/donate/
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Check out our latest Poll Position podcast, where we talk about why Timmy Chalamét is going to win Best Actor for #MartySupreme while stumping for Jesse Plemons to make the cut for #Bugonia
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#Oscars #FilmSky #BestActor
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#Oscars #FilmSky #BestActor
Early Oscars 2026 Best Actor Predictions | Poll Position S1E7
YouTube video by ScreenAge Wasteland
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December 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Check out our latest Poll Position podcast, where we talk about why Timmy Chalamét is going to win Best Actor for #MartySupreme while stumping for Jesse Plemons to make the cut for #Bugonia
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#Oscars #FilmSky #BestActor
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#Oscars #FilmSky #BestActor
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In the latest episode of @moviesnblackwhite.bsky.social, @jacobholmes.bsky.social and I discuss Blackklansman, Training Day, and copaganda
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Copaganda in Black and White
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November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In the latest episode of @moviesnblackwhite.bsky.social, @jacobholmes.bsky.social and I discuss Blackklansman, Training Day, and copaganda
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Predator: Badlands spoilers with no context
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Predator: Badlands spoilers with no context
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Exploring the lasting impact of the #OscarsSoWhite campaign 10 years later in the latest episode of @moviesnblackwhite.bsky.social with @jacobholmes.bsky.social #FilmSky
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10 Years After #OscarsSoWhite - How much progress have we made?
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November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Exploring the lasting impact of the #OscarsSoWhite campaign 10 years later in the latest episode of @moviesnblackwhite.bsky.social with @jacobholmes.bsky.social #FilmSky
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Talking The VVitch with @jacobholmes.bsky.social and @val-more.bsky.social
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Let's Talk About 'The Witch' (2015)
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October 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Talking The VVitch with @jacobholmes.bsky.social and @val-more.bsky.social
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The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
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National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe
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September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
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Ryan Williams is the best WR in the country that can’t catch the ball
September 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Ryan Williams is the best WR in the country that can’t catch the ball
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Back with the boys @jacobholmes.bsky.social and @whatapicturepod.com talking latest buzz in the Oscars race
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Major Festival Shakeups See One Battle After Another's Oscars 2026 Stock Rise | Poll Position S1E4
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September 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Back with the boys @jacobholmes.bsky.social and @whatapicturepod.com talking latest buzz in the Oscars race
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US President back-pedalling furiously after his administration treated some innocent hard-working Koreans like they were innocent hard-working Latinos.
September 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
US President back-pedalling furiously after his administration treated some innocent hard-working Koreans like they were innocent hard-working Latinos.
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One problem is that we use the word “debate” to refer to both any sort of reasoned argument between opposed viewpoints and a very specific kind of stylized verbal performance art that is somewhere between useless for & actively hostile to truth or persuasion.
The key empty-headed fatuity to the Ezra Klein approach is that if you engage in a pantomime of "debate" by going places and taking questions, you're still "doing politics right" even if you are calling for people to be deported for speech or stoned for being gay. It's civic society cosplay.
“Charlie Kirk hated me, Charlie Kirk said I should be deported from the US – but obviously what happened to him was horrific, and we all condemn it.”
Mehdi Hasan, Zeteo's Editor-in-Chief, on the political violence present in the USA.
#Newsnight
Mehdi Hasan, Zeteo's Editor-in-Chief, on the political violence present in the USA.
#Newsnight
September 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
One problem is that we use the word “debate” to refer to both any sort of reasoned argument between opposed viewpoints and a very specific kind of stylized verbal performance art that is somewhere between useless for & actively hostile to truth or persuasion.
So this happened
Holmes was honored by Troy’s alumni board for fearless political reporting and his dedication to the highest standards of journalism.
Troy University names APR’s Jacob Holmes Print Journalist of the Year
Holmes was honored by Troy's alumni board for fearless political reporting and his dedication to the highest standards of journalism.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
So this happened
Not another crucial Clemson fumble against Troy that is up in the air. Don’t do this to me again.
September 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Not another crucial Clemson fumble against Troy that is up in the air. Don’t do this to me again.
Absolute banger
No One Mourns the Wicked | Wicked (HDR)
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August 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Absolute banger
Welcome to America where burning your own flag is now more illegal than smearing actual human shit on the walls of our capitol building.
#politics
#politics
August 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Welcome to America where burning your own flag is now more illegal than smearing actual human shit on the walls of our capitol building.
#politics
#politics
I have never had the urge to burn the American flag, but better to burn the flag than to wipe your ass with the constitution.
August 21, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I have never had the urge to burn the American flag, but better to burn the flag than to wipe your ass with the constitution.
How are Vulture and Pikachu connected to interracial relationships in film? @rafstitt.bsky.social and I discuss in our first full episode of @moviesnblackwhite.bsky.social
#FilmSky #BlackSky #podcast
#FilmSky #BlackSky #podcast
First full episode of @moviesnblackwhite.bsky.social features me and @jacobholmes.bsky.social talking about interracial relationships in film
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Relationships in Black and White
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August 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
How are Vulture and Pikachu connected to interracial relationships in film? @rafstitt.bsky.social and I discuss in our first full episode of @moviesnblackwhite.bsky.social
#FilmSky #BlackSky #podcast
#FilmSky #BlackSky #podcast
Sometimes movies are an escape, and sometimes movies are an opportunity to reflect on the racial dynamics of our ever-changing society and how they manifest in film. If that back half is your cup of tea, give us a like and a follow.
#FilmSky #BlackSky
#FilmSky #BlackSky
Launching a fun new project with @jacobholmes.bsky.social. Excited to share what we've been cooking up. Like and subscribe to see what's coming
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Movies in B&W
Two film critics, one white and one black, explore cinema’s relationship to race.
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August 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
August 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
I’d rather not pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, but if we must, I propose pardoning Luigi Mangione at the same time. And same place.
August 7, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I’d rather not pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, but if we must, I propose pardoning Luigi Mangione at the same time. And same place.