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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 5d

When someone gives you a really good note and all you want to do is write all night but you have work in the morning and ugggh!

#scriptsky problems

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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 5d

I’d 100% read this.

Lauren Miller @lkmiller.bsky.social · 6d

Evie, a less-than-content thirty-three year old struggling with both her mental health and the pressures of American capitalism, encounters a series of strange and horrifying events during a weekend trip to the woods. Is it her anxiety? Or is there true evil in the forest? #DVPit #A #H #DIS #MH

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 7d

California's governor says Hollywood-Burbank airport has no air traffic controllers this evening due to the federal government shutdown. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/ne...

Hollywood Burbank Airport without air traffic controllers Monday night due to staffing shortages

The Hollywood Burbank Airport will be operating without air traffic controllers on Monday night, which could create considerable delays for travelers.

www.cbsnews.com

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 7d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 12d

Suddenly feeling like I need a hard copy of a dictionary in my house.

(Great advertisement that speaks to the moment we’re in — watch it before you get mad at it. 💕)

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 13d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 17d

Okay, this is super cute. 🥰

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 18d

NEW: Hawaii's Supreme Court keeps releasing opinions that denounce the U.S. Supreme Court.

The latest? A new ruling that requires the police to record all interrogations from now on.

The author took it as an opportunity to say Hawaii's court will protect due process—while SCOTUS isn't:

Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS - Bolts

Hawaii justices ruled that their state constitution requires police to record interrogations. And they vowed to protect due process for Hawaiians—unlike, they said, the Roberts Court.

boltsmag.org

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 18d

If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.

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Myles Warden @reallymighty.bsky.social · 18d

Love to see it! Congrats to everyone who worked so hard for this. deadline.com/2025/09/drea...

DreamWorks Animation Workers Ratify First Union Contract As IATSE Moves To Organize Production Company’s Remote Staff

IATSE is also moving to organize DreamWorks Animation's remote employees

deadline.com

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Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 @susankayequinn.bsky.social · 19d

They've lost the 9yos

JA Westenberg
@Daojoan@mastodon.social

My 9 year old and his classmates have started using “that’s AI” to mean “I don’t believe you.”

Me: we’re having dinosaur meat for dinner

Kiddo: that’s AI
Sep 24, 2025, 07:36 AM

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Carole Kirschner @carolekirschner.bsky.social · 19d

Your authentic voice IS your competitive advantage in cover letters. Don't hide it behind templates or industry-speak. The goal isn't to tell your whole story in the opening - it's to make decision-makers want to keep reading.
#scriptsky

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 20d

Wow www.bbc.com/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.com

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 20d

This is huge: “A drug that provides near-perfect protection against H.I.V. with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope… making lenacapavir a realistic choice in countries with constrained resources.”

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

www.nytimes.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 20d

Tonight, the American people - in defense of free speech - returned a political satirist to the airwaves after a burgeoning fascist regime tried to silence him.

It’s an historic night. I won’t forget it.

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Gennifer Hutchison @gennhutchison.bsky.social · 20d

I’m glad that Kimmel highlighted the attacks on journalists in his monologue. He laid it out in very straightforward terms, and good on him for using this unique platform to do so.

Also good that he talked specifically about the hundreds of crew who would lose their jobs.

Simple and clear.

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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 20d

So well deserved! And a big thank you in advance!

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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 20d

Yes!!! So well deserved!!!

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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 20d

i'll take "duh, it was going to lead to soulless, exhausting, and time-consuming proofing for everyone" for 1000 please

404 Media @404media.co · 20d

A new study, based on a survey of 1,150 workers suggests that the injection of AI tools into the workplace has not resulted in a magic productivity boom and instead increased the amount of time that workers say they spend fixing low-quality AI-generated “work.”

🔗 www.404media.co/ai-workslop-...

AI ‘Workslop’ Is Killing Productivity and Making Workers Miserable

AI slop is taking over workplaces. Workers said that they thought of their colleagues who filed low-quality AI work as "less creative, capable, and reliable than they did before receiving the output."

www.404media.co

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Aiyana White @aiyanaewhite.bsky.social · 21d

Excellent news about Jimmy Kimmel - now let’s go out just as hard for our marginalized communities!

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Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 21d

This morning, we joined Congresswoman Laura Friedman to condemn ABC’s suspension of #JimmyKimmelLive. This afternoon, the show was brought back. 👏

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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 21d

Kimmel is back tomorrow. Good job, everyone who went out and protested/called/cancelled/etc. 💕

www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...

Jimmy Kimmel to Return to ABC on Tuesday After Show’s Controversial Suspension

The Walt Disney company in a new statement says the move was made "to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country."

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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ACLU @aclu.org · 21d

Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after our government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for free speech in our nation.

More than 400 artists across our nation signed on to say: We refuse to be silenced by those in power.

We the people must never accept government threats to our freedom of speech. Efforts by leaders to pressure artists, journalists, and companies with retaliation for their speech strike at the heart of what it means to live in a free country.

Last week, Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after the government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation. In an attempt to silence its critics, our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives, and entertainers across the board. This runs counter to the values our nation was built upon, and our Constitution guarantees.

We know this moment is bigger than us and our industry. Teachers, government employees, law firms, researchers, universities, students and so many more are also facing direct attacks on their freedom of expression.

Regardless of our political affiliation, or whether we engage in politics or not, we all love our country. We also share the belief that our voices should never be silenced by those in power – because if it happens to one of us, it happens to all of us.

This is the moment to defend free speech across our nation. We encourage all Americans to join us, along with the ACLU, in the fight to defend and preserve our constitutionally protected rights.

A graphic listing the names of the more than 400 signers of the ACLU's letter condemning the federal government's retaliation against Jimmy Kimmel. For the full list of signatories, visit aclu.org/kimmel-letter-bk

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Minoti Vaishnav @minotivaishnav.bsky.social · 21d

Voting closes tomorrow at noon Pacific time. PLEASE don’t forget to vote. Every WGA election, turn out is dismal and this only hurts guild members. If you’re a lower or mid level TV writer, your vote matters now more than ever — we have NO representation on the BOD. Change that by voting!

Minoti Vaishnav @minotivaishnav.bsky.social · Sep 4

If you’re a WGA member — particularly if you’re a lower or mid level writer — I highly recommend you read all the candidate statements and VOTE in the WGA BOD election now. We need the board to look out for lowers and mids. Your voting credentials were sent via email. Writers, please vote!

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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 22d

Ooooh that does make them harder to attend :) NYC had night markets too, so I wonder if Chicago might? Sorry!

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Robin Fusco @robinfusco.bsky.social · 23d

Not exactly what you’re looking for by for, but the Los Feliz and El Gato Night Markets are fun!

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