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Nicole Witte
@nicolewitte.bsky.social
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Here now, for now.

Making movies sometimes. Writing all the time. 1/2 4Milecircus + The Celluloid Mirror pod.

Catch me occasionally out and about in a k/n95.

Let’s fight fascism together! 😷🇵🇸✊🏻

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Nicole Witte @nicolewitte.bsky.social · Dec 3
Oh hey, it’s me in this post.
togetherwemask.bsky.social MaskTogetherAmerica @togetherwemask.bsky.social · Dec 3
“The burden of preventing virus transmission has fallen almost entirely on individuals. Lack of masking pushes us out of public life.” —Behind the KN95 is COVID-disabled Jewish New Yorker Nicole Solomon @nicolewitte.bsky.social filmmaker & media educator.
Read: www.instagram.com/p/DDF2N9bPOBY/
Waiting for the train at an MTA station, Nicole took a selfie, wearing a black KN95 respirator and a black T-shirt embroidered with “Long COVID is chronic. Masking is iconic.” in pink type.
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luckytran.com
PSA: You don’t owe anyone an explanation about the health reasons why you are wearing a mask.

Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
December 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
nicolewitte.bsky.social
In better news, I watched Queens of the Dead and Batman Returns today, that was fun.
December 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
nicolewitte.bsky.social
I just got this advertised to me too, which is why I’m not on TikTok rn. What a time!
ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social holiday meghan 🎄 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 6d
tiktok what the absolute everloving shit is this
a tiktok ad for fashion accessories showing a nazi swastika charm on a chain on my flipped described as hip hop titanium steel pendant bold stylish with not interested and search more buttons below
December 24, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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propublicaguild.org
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
Headline: ProPublica management wants 100% discretion over when and how to use AI Supplementary text: The organization rejected our proposal that ensures staff will not be replaced by AI and requires labeling AI-generated content
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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effies.bsky.social
These people can fuck off.

I'm an ambulatory wheelchair user. I can walk from the gate to the plane, but not the 2 miles w/in an airport from the outer doors to the plane.

More disabled people don't get services they need than the # of able-bodied scammers. Articles like this make things worse.
December 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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chriscjackson.bsky.social
This entire weekend
in the pit
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.

The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.

They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.

Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air

Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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rebelwheelsnyc.bsky.social
We all have to help each other out in this life (and we can!!❤️)

Being disabled and immunocompromised, I often lack access to the majority of ways of taking action, which is why I am super excited to be remotely volunteering with Hell's Kitchen Community Cupboard.

#Donate #Disability
graphic. semi-neon green background. right, in lower center, 7 rows, small yellow circles, mostly hidden by next layer. Next layer, rainbow shape flipped on side, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, brown, blue, pink, & white. The color black is the font. lower left hand corner, cut out image of woman (from chest up), surprised with mouth open. wearing black framed eyeglasses & black T-shirt. holds paper bag of groceries. Semi thick white outline around her. Black text in white speech bubble with black border:"What? People are still struggling to get enough food!?" Behind her, a mini collage of various foods. 3 tall baguettes with a large strawberry and a hint of a head of broccoli, to right, various fruits & snacks obscured by the above layers. Over rainbow layer, ranging from center to right, various grocery items, also slightly obscured behind text. top text, font where each letter (in a golden yellow) has own black rectangle, varying in angle, looks artsy. text reads "Oh snap!" Below text, a semi-transparent horizontal white rectangle, thin modern black text: 'Hell's Kitchen community cupboard needs your help". Next 4 lines of text, each line has own black rectangle, vary in size & angle, white modern font. "3 ways to help:" , "venmo: at sign HK fridge", "bring food (see list) to the cupboard **", "send instacart digital gift cards: rebel Wheels NYC @ gmail .com". Below rectangles, right of speech bubble, illustration of camera. To right, white rectangle, black text: "I'll be taking photos of all the food by the gift cards follow: @ HK fridge to see". Below the camera, 2 lime neon green rectangles with black shadow. The rectangles are vertically stacked, & the black text reads “*I'm volunteering and will order food and bring it to the cupboard", (next rectangle) "** located outside of the Ryan health clinic @ 645 10th avenue. Lastly, lower right hand corner, logo of community cupboard, a green square, yellow text: “Hell's kitchen community cupboard.”  IMAGE #2: The second image has the same background and main features as the first image. The top and main text reads "Oh snap!" where each golden yellow letter, has its own black square that varies in placement and angle. Below there is a somewhat transparent horizontal white rectangle with black text that reads “Hell's Kitchen community cupboard needs your help”. The almost neon green background has the same 7 rows of yellow small circles that are mostly obscured by the above layers. There's also the same cutout image of a very surprised looking woman with her mouth open, wearing black framed eyeglasses and has black hair and a black T-shirt carrying a paper bag of groceries. Behind her is a collage of baguettes and a strawberry. To her right, is a mini collage of broccoli, pineapple, kiwi, baby formula, pretzels, potato chips, soup, bottled water, and instant noodles. On top of the green background is that same rainbow shape with the modern pride flag colors of purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, brown, aqua blue, hot pink and white. The black that would be included in the flag is the color of the text. The rainbow itself is on its side and takes up most of the background. In this second image, there is far more food. There is text in the center which is aligned to the left. Each line has its own horizontal black rectangle and there are 10 in total. It is a list of all the accepted foods. The text is as follows: "unopened canned goods, condiments, pantry staples", "box mixes", "bread, pastries, and other baked goods", "breakfast foods, such as oatmeal or granola bars", "fresh fruit and vegetables", "candy, snacks, and other treats!", "beverages that do not need to be refrigerated", "such as: bottled water, seltzer, juice", "coffee or tea", "baby food and formula". Lastly, there is also the logo in the lower right hand corner which is a green square with a yellow fond that reads Hell's kitchen community cupboard.
November 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
sorry: in this commercial

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4fH...
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
There’s an investigation into an Army doctor who was sexually assaulting, filming and even inducing labour without consent.

He may have abused up to 2,500 women.

Why isn’t this bigger news?

It’s the largest sexual abuse case in the military’s history.
November 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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nameshiv.bsky.social
fascinating to frame this as pro Israel and not anti international law
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Nov 25
Zohran Mamdani chastised a Manhattan synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews in New York.
Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions with Jewish Leaders
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
nicolewitte.bsky.social
The dream sequence and credits scene put it ahead of the originals, no question. Facts don't care about your nostalgia.
unclesean.bsky.social Sean Mannion @unclesean.bsky.social · Nov 19
I enjoyed the new I Know What You Did Last Summer more so than I recall enjoying the original (which I first saw when it was released in the theater). New one wasn’t really anything special for most of it but it won me over with the ending. I’m down for a sequel to it.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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epikt.bsky.social
can't believe it's only 25 hours and 328 miles to snakeskin jacket
epikt.bsky.social Andrew Ferguson @epikt.bsky.social · Nov 16
one week + a couple hours away from the debut of Wild at Heart remix Snakeskin Jacket at the Cucalorus Festival in Wilmington—hoping to see a handful of you there! (provided I figure out getting myself there to begin with...) cucalorus.eventive.org/schedule/sna...
website screenshot from the cucalorus festival, showing info for snakeskin jacket, saturday november 22 2025, 10:15 pm est, jengo's playhouse the header image is of nicolas cage singing to laura dern from the david lynch movie wild at heart, but with the colors turned way up into the pinks reds and oranges, with cage appearing as if in night mode against dern's daytime mode. the description says: A dozen video artists crash into Lynch's outlaw romance Wild at Heart and reassemble it in a feature-length screening combnining image, sound and memory until it truly becomes a symbol of our originality and belief in personal freedom. Step into the nearby immersive installation and enter the cut, consumed by segs, get lost in a field of loops, ghosts and afterimages where scenes refract and consume one another.
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
ICE agents in Queens, New York break down a bedroom door and point guns at a mother & her four US citizen children

They dragged the mother out by her hair while yelling at the kids to “put your hands up, stupid!”

This is tyranny

These kids are traumatized

It was warrantless and no ID was shown.
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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unclesean.bsky.social
Discussing the impact of 80s comics on adaptations and Superman drawing from that era but different books in mine and @nicolewitte.bsky.social’s episode of The Celluloid Mirror about Superman & The Godfather.

Listen on the usual podcast platforms or watch here: www.youtube.com/live/PIC5sEa...
October 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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sinnamonlove.blacksky.app
The 6 hour time change means walking home from the bar at 1 am to FaceTime with Art before bed.

I woke up this morning with amazing news.

The GFM is over $8500.

We’re almost there. 🤲🏽

I’m so grateful.

Moving slowly today.

But, I slept & ate for the first time in 2 days.
A Facetime screenshot of the author in a green robe and a tween boy wearing a nebulizer mask & pajamas. A second set of hands are visible.
October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
nicolewitte.bsky.social
I'm so angry and sad to hear about this situation. If you have a few $$$ to help keep this beautiful family housed, they are needed.
sinnamonlove.blacksky.app Sinnamon Love @sinnamonlove.blacksky.app · Oct 23
I decided to close the fundraiser from the writers conference and start fresh.

This is really important.

My daughter is terrified and I am on the other side of the ocean. Until I can get an early flight home, I need your help.

Thank you.

gofund.me/5267910de
October 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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taliajane.bsky.social
Nobody wants it as a story but I have multiple NYPD sources who voted for Mamdani, are eager for his win in November, and who say their colleagues quietly feel the same.

They like that he wants NYPD to focus on crime, not quality of life enforcement.
misoshnik.bsky.social Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · Oct 11
Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?
A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable. " Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”
October 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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markharris.bsky.social
Need something to reboot your Sunday?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E81c...
Joan Jett Mary Tyler Moore Theme (LOVE IS ALL AROUND)
YouTube video by Silver Eagle Audio
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October 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
nicolewitte.bsky.social
I know it’s been awhile since I posted. It’s been hard figuring out how to share this, and I’m not sure what the fallout will be.

I enjoyed the score in Highest 2 Lowest. I don’t think it’s bad. I don’t think it wrecks the chase scenes.
October 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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unclesean.bsky.social
Monday night @nicolewitte.bsky.social and I are discussing what KPop Demon Hunters and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors have in common on The Celluloid Mirror. Join us live: www.youtube.com/live/cpslNt1...
Dream Warriors and KPop Demon Hunters - The Celluloid Mirror
Welcome to The Celluloid Mirror! On the show we take two disparate films and discuss what they say about each other, the audience, and the culture at large. In this episode award-winning filmmakers ...
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September 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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naomiaklein.bsky.social
If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.
September 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
nicolewitte.bsky.social
I did not go by myself to see Fight Club in 1999 in a sold out, opening night theater at the 11th street Loew's -- NOT my fave theater then, or ever -- to hear this slander.

I am a Fight Club defender, and it's a hill on which I am prepared to die.
unclesean.bsky.social Sean Mannion @unclesean.bsky.social · Aug 28
Just me criticizing a movie I like (mostly criticizing Fincher, always criticizing Fincher) on my and @nicolewitte.bsky.social’s latest episode of The Celluloid Mirror discussing Air Bud and Fight Club.
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/xRTvaxn...
Audio-only release on podcast platforms Fri. 8/29
August 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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unclesean.bsky.social
Being shockingly complimentary about Cool as Ice for our episode on it and both versions of West Side Story. Full episode with @nicolewitte.bsky.social and Shawn Setaro on the YouTubes: https://www.youtube.com/live/VgKQcuqehq8?si=XwwD4H3ub-dVyxGr
August 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
nicolewitte.bsky.social
It was Herr's and there were still chips in the bag. It seems that there was not very much money, though.

I will never forget this and I will never stop talking about it. That Wholefoods is gonna be a historic site. This is such a banger.
msemilyedwards.bsky.social Emily J. Edwards @msemilyedwards.bsky.social · Aug 21
remember how yesterday an aid to the mayor of New York City tried to bribe a well-respected journalist with cash stuffed into a bag of ruffled sour cream and onion potato chips
August 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM