Jim Wurst
@jimwurst.bsky.social
Screenwriter of international thrillers. Austin FF Second Rounder 2022, 23, 24/ Semifinalists Big Apple Film Fest, Table Read. Novelist: Three Degrees, Book 1 of Tempestas Series #brooklynwriterspress. Looking for representation.
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Jim Wurst
@jimwurst.bsky.social
· Nov 10
It's cool when a member of Congress says there's no point in standing up to the bully who is literally taking our tax money.
We do not have a federal government.
We do not have a federal government.
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
"Standing up to Caesar didn't work. My bad. You can go home now." - Jesus
Thanks. But having said that, I can't think of a pilot that begins this way. Features yes (BLUE VELVET) but not a pilot. 🤔 Thoughts?
Ah, yes. Excellent add.
February 6, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Thanks. But having said that, I can't think of a pilot that begins this way. Features yes (BLUE VELVET) but not a pilot. 🤔 Thoughts?
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Very big win here. A federal judge says it's just fine for funds and pension plans to boycott fossil fuels
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/c...
Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Targeting Critics of Fossil Fuels
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Very big win here. A federal judge says it's just fine for funds and pension plans to boycott fossil fuels
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/c...
Yes, please. Threaten us with success.
shut it down.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.
February 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Yes, please. Threaten us with success.
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ICE was already PREFUNDED for 4 YEARS in the OBBB passed in July. The money is in a slush fund. So if you give away the rest you give away everything. Do these people think we are stupid? They must.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:03 AM
ICE was already PREFUNDED for 4 YEARS in the OBBB passed in July. The money is in a slush fund. So if you give away the rest you give away everything. Do these people think we are stupid? They must.
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Accurate information is the enemy of the regime.
After decades of serving as a reliable, authoritative public repository of basic information about countries, their economies, and their people, The World Factbook disappeared from the internet on February 4 with no advance notice. https://cnn.it/4kqanLy
February 6, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Accurate information is the enemy of the regime.
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Jeff Bezos isn't just destroying a media institution. He's also destroying the lives of hundreds of workers. All to line his own pockets, and to try and destroy our democracy.
We proudly stand in solidarity with @cwaunion.bsky.social workers.
We proudly stand in solidarity with @cwaunion.bsky.social workers.
The Washington Post just announced they are laying off over 300 workers, decimating one of the most important newsrooms in the country.
Our talented members deserve so much better.
Join us tomorrow, Feb 5 at noon, for a rally in DC to #SaveThePost.
Our talented members deserve so much better.
Join us tomorrow, Feb 5 at noon, for a rally in DC to #SaveThePost.
February 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Jeff Bezos isn't just destroying a media institution. He's also destroying the lives of hundreds of workers. All to line his own pockets, and to try and destroy our democracy.
We proudly stand in solidarity with @cwaunion.bsky.social workers.
We proudly stand in solidarity with @cwaunion.bsky.social workers.
My favorite: ultra close-up of something weird/ disorienting. #scriptsky
Opening scenes in pilots—
I’d love to discuss different types w/ examples:
Flash-forward
Flashback
Death/dead body scene
Dream sequence
What other types are there?
How To Get Away With Murder & Breaking Bad are excellent combos of Flash-Forward combined w/ Dead Body #scriptsky #filmsky
I’d love to discuss different types w/ examples:
Flash-forward
Flashback
Death/dead body scene
Dream sequence
What other types are there?
How To Get Away With Murder & Breaking Bad are excellent combos of Flash-Forward combined w/ Dead Body #scriptsky #filmsky
February 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
My favorite: ultra close-up of something weird/ disorienting. #scriptsky
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A bus stop near Tesla's flagship store in London. Imagine a Super Bowl ad that showed only this.
February 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
A bus stop near Tesla's flagship store in London. Imagine a Super Bowl ad that showed only this.
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I bring you this from the pen of Dylan Byers at @puck.news so you can see how adult-in-the-room punditry works.
When at the last minute Bezos shocked everyone by killing the Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris, signaling a new openness to Trump, and enraging core audiences...that's now a "squable."
When at the last minute Bezos shocked everyone by killing the Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris, signaling a new openness to Trump, and enraging core audiences...that's now a "squable."
February 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I bring you this from the pen of Dylan Byers at @puck.news so you can see how adult-in-the-room punditry works.
When at the last minute Bezos shocked everyone by killing the Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris, signaling a new openness to Trump, and enraging core audiences...that's now a "squable."
When at the last minute Bezos shocked everyone by killing the Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris, signaling a new openness to Trump, and enraging core audiences...that's now a "squable."
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The appalling attacks against three Muslim women in Bay Ridge are the latest example of the rising hate in our city.
New York must be a place where people of all faiths feel safe and I am committed to making that vision a reality.
New York must be a place where people of all faiths feel safe and I am committed to making that vision a reality.
February 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The appalling attacks against three Muslim women in Bay Ridge are the latest example of the rising hate in our city.
New York must be a place where people of all faiths feel safe and I am committed to making that vision a reality.
New York must be a place where people of all faiths feel safe and I am committed to making that vision a reality.
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Spencer Ackerman: Ron Wyden's record of warning that there is deep and constitutionally-serious dirt being done by the intelligence agencies in secret is unblemished. The vaguer he is, the filthier the dirt is. This is the vaguest I've ever seen him. www.forever-wars.com/ron-wyden-on...
Ron Wyden Only Talks Like This When The Spies Do Something *Real* Bad
No, I don't know what they did. But I have a lot of experience with the senator
www.forever-wars.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Spencer Ackerman: Ron Wyden's record of warning that there is deep and constitutionally-serious dirt being done by the intelligence agencies in secret is unblemished. The vaguer he is, the filthier the dirt is. This is the vaguest I've ever seen him. www.forever-wars.com/ron-wyden-on...
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This is interesting: New Mexico seems likely to pass a bill banning private ICE concentration camps in the state, despite some loss of jobs
This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers
The New Mexico Legislature approved the Immigration Safety Act. House bill 9 bars the state from allowing ICE detention centers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:36 AM
This is interesting: New Mexico seems likely to pass a bill banning private ICE concentration camps in the state, despite some loss of jobs
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Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
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The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand.
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
February 5, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand.
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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as i keep saying, the things to do to secure elections are to volunteer to work the polls or to serve as an observer, & to pressure your *state representatives* to take steps to further secure voting locations and ballots. you should also learn about how election administration works in your area.
February 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
as i keep saying, the things to do to secure elections are to volunteer to work the polls or to serve as an observer, & to pressure your *state representatives* to take steps to further secure voting locations and ballots. you should also learn about how election administration works in your area.
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Stop negotiating with yourself.
Schumer: "There should be no masks, except in the most unusual of circumstances -- you know, some guy was put up by a terrorist group or something"
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Stop negotiating with yourself.
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#VisibilityBrigade #NewJersey #NJ #ICE #CivilLiberties #DueProcess #GovernmentAccountability #PeacefulProtest #PeoplePower
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@visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @karenb4good.bsky.social @emmatk.bsky.social #alexpretti #reneegood @hcrichardson.bsky.social #blackhistory
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
February 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
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Musk, Gates, Bezos, Murdoch and Thiel are the Bond Villains we were warned about three decades ago
February 4, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Musk, Gates, Bezos, Murdoch and Thiel are the Bond Villains we were warned about three decades ago
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If you can't stand up for a fellow journalist when she's being ridiculously bullied and demeaned for asking a basic question of a public leader, you sure as hell aren't going stand up for anything as abstract as a national principle or ethos.
American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.
American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.
February 5, 2026 at 12:09 AM
If you can't stand up for a fellow journalist when she's being ridiculously bullied and demeaned for asking a basic question of a public leader, you sure as hell aren't going stand up for anything as abstract as a national principle or ethos.
American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.
American journalism is dying. And with it, our republic.
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Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it.
They need to get the fuck out.
They need to get the fuck out.
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Spanberger is a moderate Democrat who used to work for the C.I.-fucking-A. It should put the actions of Schumer and Jeffries into perspective for everyone. Are they Republicans? Because they sure act like it.
They need to get the fuck out.
They need to get the fuck out.
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Redistricting did not turn out how Trump wanted. So, now he is resorting to political prosecutions, ballot seizures and the threat of federal paramilitary to steal the 2026 midterms. He is normalizing the idea that his administration will take over ballot counting. We cannot let that happen.
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Redistricting did not turn out how Trump wanted. So, now he is resorting to political prosecutions, ballot seizures and the threat of federal paramilitary to steal the 2026 midterms. He is normalizing the idea that his administration will take over ballot counting. We cannot let that happen.
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world