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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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"Standing up to Caesar didn't work. My bad. You can go home now." - Jesus
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.
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
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Even with the so-called "drawdown," many Minneapolis area activists say little has changed since hundreds of agents left and they're preparing for prolonged resistance. The anxiety remains palpable after two fatal shootings of US Citizens by federal agents in January. https://cnn.it/4rAFZ34
February 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Nope
February 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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"Transformation."
Yeah, that's a word for it. Back to the British tabloids with his ass; he crossed the pond long enough to butcher one of the great grey ladies of journalism. What trash he proved to be.
Breaking — Will Lewis out at the Washington Post. He just sent this email to staff (shared with me by staffer):
February 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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This is an excellent time to give ourselves an advantage over some people we don’t like by deciding to stop being assholes about disease transmission
February 8, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Inside the New York State Democratic Party convention in Syracuse: a rubber-stamp coronation for Kathy Hochul and Adrienne Adams.

Outside the convention hall: @nynurses.bsky.social on day 26 of their strike, because the governor’s order lets hospitals hire replacement nurses.
February 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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I've finally put my "Find Your Organizing Home in NYC" zine online in readable form with clickable links - check it out and GET HOOKED UP and ORGANIZED, friends!

gregpak.net/2026/01/17/f...
January 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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And huge high five to the members of @comixaction.com and @bkindivisible.bsky.social and other activist friends who gave me feedback as I worked on this thing!
January 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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To download the "Find Your Organizing Home in NYC" zine to print out and distribute, visit zinefun.fyi

(reposting b/c i screwed up the URL before, whoops!)
Zine Fun! - gregpak.net
I’ve started making zines! The first is “Find Your Organizing Home in NYC,” which I’ve just started distributing in the city. Read th...
zinefun.fyi
January 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Crafting a believable world doesn’t mean overwhelming a reader with info. Smart world-building helps your story breathe, giving readers just enough detail to understand the stakes, setting, and culture while keeping the focus on your characters and plot. #scriptsky #scriptsky+
February 8, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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And never forget. These are asylum seekers. This is what the USA is doing to the most vulnerable people on the planet who we promised to protect.
Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.pressherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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elections matter. mutual aid matters. whistles matter. dash cams matter. hand warmers matter. getting folks rent money matters. calling reps matters. checking on your neighbors matters. finding progressives to primary these fuckers matters.

it all matters if you dream big enough.
February 8, 2026 at 5:21 AM
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We NEED bookstores.
February 8, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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If there's ever been a time to NOT be incrementalist, this is it. The most political capital you're gonna have is right now. And we got Gestapo death squads in MSP and TB spreading through concentration camps in Texas. If you can't find a win there, get out of politics. The Epstein Class, baby
“.. This is a 37 point shift left.”
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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The SAVE Act is the GOP’s dangerous attempt to make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to register and vote.

Urge your Members of Congress to protect our voting rights by rejecting the SAVE Act: win.newmode.net/declarationf...
February 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Tomorrow? 😉
Went out tonight and copped a bottle of Dom to keep on ice for the big day.
February 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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February 7, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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February 7, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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Another example of authoritarianism.
And extreme misery.
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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I am in Milan. It’s work. I help with safety planning for big events.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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February 7, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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“Partisanship is inherent and permissible in the legislative districting process” — Ted Cruz in September, in an amicus brief supporting the Texas gerrymander. www.cornyn.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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February 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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The DHS funding deadline is six days away and we can’t settle for empty reforms with the regime’s death squads.

Demand that Democrats hold the line and refuse to fund DHS without ironclad limits on ICE and CBP, actual accountability for abuses, and clear guardrails to stop raids and intimidation.
Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW
On January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Good. These killings are a direc...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM