Blake Johnson
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32. Filmmaker. Communist.
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"Targeted & Assassinated": Gaza Soup Kitchen Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun Killed by Israeli Drone
Gaza Soup Kitchen Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun Killed by Israeli Drone
Israel killed more than 200 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including 40 members of a single family. The official death toll in Gaza is now over 44,000, although experts believe that is a vast undercount...
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December 2, 2024 at 5:30 PM
"Targeted & Assassinated": Gaza Soup Kitchen Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun Killed by Israeli Drone
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Daughter of Political Prisoner in Azerbaijan: Gov't Is Using COP29 as Chance to "Enrich the Regime"
Daughter of Political Prisoner in Azerbaijan Speaks on COP29
In Baku, Azerbaijan, Democracy Now! continues our coverage of the 2024 U.N. climate summit and its host country’s record on human rights. “Considering that our economy is completely relying on oil…
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November 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Daughter of Political Prisoner in Azerbaijan: Gov't Is Using COP29 as Chance to "Enrich the Regime"
Lenin was cookin' with this one.
November 18, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Lenin was cookin' with this one.
During Trump's 2016 presidency, the billionaire class increased their cumulative with by $2.2 trillion. And under Biden's presidency, they increased their wealth by $2.6 trillion. It's clear that both major parties cannot help the working class. We must create a viable third party for workers.
November 16, 2024 at 6:08 PM
During Trump's 2016 presidency, the billionaire class increased their cumulative with by $2.2 trillion. And under Biden's presidency, they increased their wealth by $2.6 trillion. It's clear that both major parties cannot help the working class. We must create a viable third party for workers.
The writing portion of filmmaking is my least favorite part of the process 🙃 definitely a means to an end.
November 15, 2024 at 6:31 PM
The writing portion of filmmaking is my least favorite part of the process 🙃 definitely a means to an end.
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Report from Gaza: Palestinians Feel They Are Being "Slowly Exterminated" in Israel's Genocide
Palestinians Feel They Are Being “Slowly Exterminated” in Israel’s Genocide
We go to Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, where we get an update from Arwa Damon of the humanitarian organization INARA on “deteriorating conditions” as Palestinians are “slowly exterminated”...
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November 14, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Report from Gaza: Palestinians Feel They Are Being "Slowly Exterminated" in Israel's Genocide
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Iraqis Tortured at Abu Ghraib Win $42 Million Judgment Against U.S. Military Contractor CACI
Iraqis Tortured at Abu Ghraib Win $42 Million Judgment Against CACI
A federal jury in Virginia has ordered the U.S. military contractor CACI Premier Technology to pay a total of $42 million to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison. The landmark...
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November 14, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Iraqis Tortured at Abu Ghraib Win $42 Million Judgment Against U.S. Military Contractor CACI
This interaction is always interesting to me: when you're an expert in your respective field, and a client approaches you - thinking they're more knowledgeable than you after just reading a handful of Reddit posts about the subject. Some folks are bold.
November 13, 2024 at 10:20 PM
This interaction is always interesting to me: when you're an expert in your respective field, and a client approaches you - thinking they're more knowledgeable than you after just reading a handful of Reddit posts about the subject. Some folks are bold.
It's been nice to see the uptick in interest for art house films lately, at least on the West Coast. I hope that this allows for nascent filmmakers to experiment with form and aesthetics and create something outside of the studio system.
November 11, 2024 at 3:51 PM
It's been nice to see the uptick in interest for art house films lately, at least on the West Coast. I hope that this allows for nascent filmmakers to experiment with form and aesthetics and create something outside of the studio system.
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Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
Written and directed by Tsai Ming-liang - BOTD in 1957
Written and directed by Tsai Ming-liang - BOTD in 1957
October 27, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
Written and directed by Tsai Ming-liang - BOTD in 1957
Written and directed by Tsai Ming-liang - BOTD in 1957
If anyone is feeling hopeless or despondent about the election results, take the time to grieve and process those feelings, but it's time to get organized! We need revolutionary optimism in our country and it's up to the working class to see it through.
November 10, 2024 at 5:43 PM
If anyone is feeling hopeless or despondent about the election results, take the time to grieve and process those feelings, but it's time to get organized! We need revolutionary optimism in our country and it's up to the working class to see it through.
