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Dr. Tara L. Conley
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media and journalism prof | made a film about my hometown | trekkie 🖖🏾
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Today is my birthday.

My only wish is for you to repost and share *everywhere* the official trailer of my feature length documentary film DRY BONES.

drybonesfilm.com

Thank you 🫶🏾

youtu.be/v4uNleUXvu0?...
DRY BONES Trailer 2025
YouTube video by MEDIA MAKE CHANGE
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📢 Heads up, Cleveland!

‘Dry Bones’ documentary to screen at Karamu House.

RSVP for FREE tickets here before seats run out: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

www.morningjournal.com/2026/01/08/d...
‘Dry Bones’ documentary to screen at Karamu House
The documentary, “Dry Bones,” directed by filmmaker Tara L. Conley, will be screened Feb. 6 at Karamu House, 2355 E. 89th St. in Cleveland It will feature a reception, film screening an…
www.morningjournal.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
caretaking, event planning, bury my puppy, professoring, mentoring, and trying to stay sane while under a tyrannical regime is…a lot.

i’m very exhausted.
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...
Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
robinkelly.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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NEWS: In a heartbreaking video, after ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, a woman who was in the same SUV cries out: “They killed my wife. I don’t know what to do."

“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.

www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
“They killed my wife,” the distraught woman says, adding, “They shot her in the head.”
www.advocate.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:55 PM
been!
Occams razor folks. Its the white supremacy.
January 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
they killed a white woman in a honda pilot. godspeed to us all.
According to the MPD, the ICE observer that was shot is a 37 year old white woman.
January 7, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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there is a reason why you are HEARING about the things that happen in this area. this community has a ton of organizers. they are oriented towards action. they stand up for their neighbors.

and because of all of that, and because they are also mostly BIPOC and poor, they are targeted by pigs.
January 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
i just finished editing a draft of my essay about the family of a young black man who was shot and killed by police while fleeing the scene *in 1975*

all i know is this country is sick.

been sick.

i can’t escape knowing about state sanctioned violence everywhere i turn.

i’m surely sick, too.
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Every country needs to be following Finland's lead here. Media literary skills are going to be crucially important in the age of AI, where knowing what's real and what's not is going to be increasingly difficult

apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Reposted by Dr. Tara L. Conley
We’re hiring an editing fellow! This one-year program is geared toward early- to mid-career journalists looking to establish themselves as editors. $60-90k, deadline February 4. Details:
The Trace’s 2026 Editing Fellowship Is Now Open
The one-year apprenticeship is aimed at early- to mid-career journalists who want to become editors.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:43 PM
katy tur’s husband.
We knew it would be bad.

Not sure we knew it would be this bad, this quickly.
January 7, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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emmy-deserving ensemble series. it’s scares me how terribly entertaining this show is lmao #rhoslc
January 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
absolute elite television.
what a time to be alive. #rhoslc
this is prestige television #rhoslc
January 7, 2026 at 2:07 AM
they should do this greek tragedy play thing for every franchise’s season finale.

read every last one of them with theater #rhoslc
BRAVO, BRAVO!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLAY #RHOSLC
January 7, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Almost a year ago to the date I released the official trailer to my film, DRY BONES (see below).

Today, I’m thrilled to announce that DRY BONES will be screened at the legendary Karamu House in Cleveland Ohio on 2/6. You can RSVP here (sorry, FB link): www.facebook.com/share/1ZUpXE...
January 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
2016: build that wall!
2026: colonize it all!
January 6, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Octavia Butler. Parable of the Sower (1993)

2026
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January 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
ahh fuck. 2026 is off to a mf’ing start.
January 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
my family lost a legend this morning. my precious pumpkin spice latte.

i love you, my sweet little mimi. i’ll see you over the rainbow 🌈 give gary kisses for me.

alt text: 4 images of a brindle mix dog smiling, sleeping, and wearing a cleveland browns jersey and a tutu.
January 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
client: can you send me your notes from the video shoot?

me: um, the video *is* my notes.
January 3, 2026 at 2:30 AM
🥺
[God creating dogs] Oh these turned out great. Im going to want all of these back at some point
January 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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CBS Editorial meeting today:
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
big D democrats not clapping when someone (*cough* mayor Mamdani) says “Democratic Socialist” in an inauguration speech are dorks idc lolol
January 1, 2026 at 8:11 PM
it’s currently snowing sideways in northeast ohio
December 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM