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Jim Wurst

@jimwurst.bsky.social

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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 · Sep 4

Going. 👍

Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · Sep 4

THIS SATURDAY! The WGAE is marching to protect free speech at the 2025 NYC Labor Day Parade. Join labor in fighting back when management caves to authoritarian leaders.

RSVP: wgaea.st/ldp-2025

MARCH TO PROTECT FREE SPEECH
AT THE 2025 NYC LABOR DAY PARADE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
Meet up begins at 9 a.m. on 44th Street btwn 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue, NYC
Parade kicks off at 10 a.m

LABOR FIGHTS BACK WHEN MANAGEMENT CAVES.

RSVP: WGAEA.ST/LDP-2025

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 8h

MAGA wants us afraid and divided, but we’re not backing down. Let’s make October 18 the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Micah on Bluesky: “they are clearly trying to terrify everyone out of showing up to the No Kings protest and I simply do not think it is going to work

see you all there”

Ron Filipkowski on Bluesky: “The No Kings protests have been some of the most peaceful and well attended political assemblies in American history. In fact, MAGA has mocked them as a bunch of boomer grandmothers. Now they are apparently terrorists.”

Jon Favreau on Twitter: “A top Republican in Congress just called millions of Americans terrorists.

The last No Kings protests saw 4-6 million people turn out. They were peaceful. They were joyful. There were American flags everywhere.

Those of us who will be participating next weekend in what Emmer calls a "hate rally" for "terrorists" love our country - particularly its promise that we're all created equal, that we all have the right to speak freely, to enjoy equal protection under the law, to believe what we want, and to choose our leaders without fear of reprisal.

The No Kings protests are happening because Emmer and Trump and his regime are trampling on those rights and freedoms.”

Leah Greenberg on Bluesky: “"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"”

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 10h

The MSM does not interview community organizers. It's part of why they miss so much of what happens at the local level.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12h

Not only is this rude, inappropriate, partisan, costly, and illegal, it reveals the fundamentally anti-American idiocy of this administration’s policy of handing over to China the most important economic sector of the 21st century.

Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 9d

Next move from OMB - canceling $8 billion in clean energy funds. You will note, all of the projects are in states led by Democrats

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Jim Wurst @jimwurst.bsky.social · 11h

Sure, mocking fascists is always a dumb idea.

Jim Wurst @jimwurst.bsky.social · 12h

"No Kings" is the definition of loving America. The founders even wrote it down - in case you need a refresher. ##NoKings

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 12h

The Trump cult is pulling out all the stops to depict the No Kings protests as a terrorist rally. This is really despicable. Why do they hate Americans who exercise the First Amendment freedoms?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

Jim Wurst @jimwurst.bsky.social · 12h

Go forth and multiply

Reverend Jesus "H" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 18h

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 1d

10/10 no notes

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 1d

Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.

Headline: Trump Has His Eyes on Nobel Prize. Will He Get It?

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 1d

10/09/2
Rise and Resist, Silent Vigil outside of I.C.E. headquarters in NYC. Join us Thursdays, 12 – 1:00pm, 26 Federal Plaza, NYC.

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Justin Glawe @justinglawe.bsky.social · 19h

Today at @atrupar.com’s PN: Trump’s rationale for invading Portland is even dumber than you think.

www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-port...

At Doom, the government argues in court for no limits to Trump’s power.

www.american-doom.com/p/the-coming...

The impossibly dumb reason for Trump's invasion of Portland

It'd be hilarious if he wasn't the commander in chief.

www.publicnotice.co

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Jim Wurst @jimwurst.bsky.social · 19h

We did that on Mexico’s Pacific coast once. Magical. But you have to stay an hour to fight off attacking seagulls until the babies are safely in the ocean.

Phoenix Black @phoenixblack.bsky.social · 22h

Hard to think of a better way to start the day then releasing baby turtles into the wild ♥️

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

Letitia James is being criminally charged for the ‘crime’ of holding Trump accountable. This indictment is the clearest sign yet that Trump’s project isn’t just corruption — it’s monarchy. He’s using the power of the federal government to punish his public servants and protect himself.

New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been charged as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration.

apnews.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

The difference between Democrats surrendering in March and fighting back now is us. We’re building a unified opposition party that stands up to Trump’s regime and its enablers. Let’s encourage Democrats to keep fighting to protect healthcare for millions of Americans: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

Axios headline: “Mike Johnson faces growing internal revolt over shutdown”

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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago isn’t licking boots. No Trump No ICE No Troops.

Last minute protest downtown.

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Jim Wurst @jimwurst.bsky.social · 2d

Coincidence. I'm sure he never watched "The Twilight Zone " - too intellectual.

BeauJest @beaujest.bsky.social · 2d

Trump: "People are saying that some poor guy broke his glasses on the steps of the Portland Library because it was such a mess. And the eyeglass store was boarded up. And the guy was going to read "The Art of the Deal". I'm telling you, Portland needs the National Guard."

Jim Wurst @jimwurst.bsky.social · 2d

I'll try again this year. Read a lot of great scripts last year. 👍

Brett Nicholson @aggiebrett.bsky.social · 2d

OLD FARTS UNITE!

A great and generous opportunity for those of who are Damned Near Dead.

(But not quite)

#scriptsky #GreyList #Screenwriting

Brad M. Johnson @bradmjohnson.com · 2d

WRITERS: the 2026 GREY LIST submission window will open Monday, Nov. 3!

INDUSTRY PROS: Sign up now for advanced access, giving you the first look at the projects and talent everyone will be talking about next year.

Use this link👉 lnkd.in/g-bYq7FM or scan the QR code!

#filmsky #scriptsky

Jim Wurst @jimwurst.bsky.social · 2d

Jim Wurst @jimwurst.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!

g.na #FreeŁink @gina.bzky.team · 3d

Nobel Peace Prize right here

s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 3d

For anyone who has been fighting for your life with Zoom's AI companion, you have to turn it off in the web settings, not in the app!

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Conrail Twitty @grenadine.bsky.social · 4d

Oooh it’s the harvest moon!

Don’t forget to leave milk and cookies out for Neil Young tonight

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 4d

10/6/25
As seen this evening, from the Brooklyn-Queens Express Way: NY ❤️ZOHRAN!

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Jim Wurst @jimwurst.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations!

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4d

UPDATE:

i did indeed finish my script AND pick up my convention banner AND take care of some other stuff!

#PattingMyselfOnTheBack #TakingTheW

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12d

We don't, there will be a new (and hopefully better) normal after this, that said, for the rest of our lives we'll have to be aware a non-trivial number of neighbors and fellows voted for actual fascism, and that's always going to be a bummer

AnxiousIntrovert, MS @anxiousintrovert19.bsky.social · 12d

How do we return to any semblance of normal after all this is said and done?

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4d

@bkindivisible.bsky.social members also folded the incredible @meganpiont.bsky.social's awesome "How to Report ICE" zine for distribution!

You can find them here to fold/distribute yourself! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Close up shot of some folded "How to Report ICE" zines on a table next to a pair of scissors.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4d

As always, I share these photos to say YOU ARE NOT ALONE. There are awesome people and groups in your community that are fighting back, and you can join them!

If you're in Brooklyn, I HIGHLY recommend joining @bkindivisible.bsky.social. They DO stuff!

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4d

Went to @bkindivisible.bsky.social's awesome art build for the 10/18 #NoKings march yesterday in Park Slope. No lie: Brooklyn Indivisible is ORGANIZED and ACTIVE. Check 'em out and get involved, y'all!

Person wearing a denim smock lifts a stencil off of a painted round NO KINGS sign. They just completed painting the red line across the yellow crown on the shield. Very satisfying seeing the stencil come off.

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