JeterBetterWrite
@stephaniejeter.bsky.social
Filmmaker with a penchant for speculative and mystery. Runs on coffee. Jeter rhymes with letter. She/her.
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I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow
January 22, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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This is Indy. He just made history as the first dog to win a major acting award. He won the Astra for Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller after starring in the supernatural horror Good Boy. 14/10 congrats Indy
January 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
This is Indy. He just made history as the first dog to win a major acting award. He won the Astra for Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller after starring in the supernatural horror Good Boy. 14/10 congrats Indy
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Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
Advocates want legal action after man shot and killed by off-duty ICE agent in Northridge
Advocates argue that the off-duty ICE agent wasn't trained for the situation and should have called police and waited for them to arrive.
abc7.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.
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Before federal agents killed a Minnesota mom, they killed a man in Chicago and shot a woman 5 times. blockclubchi.co/4jxafcA
January 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Before federal agents killed a Minnesota mom, they killed a man in Chicago and shot a woman 5 times. blockclubchi.co/4jxafcA
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Representation for women in the director’s chair dipped to a seven-year low in 2025, according to the annual study from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
Films Directed by Women Drop to Seven-Year Low in 2025, Study Finds
Representation for women in the director’s chair dipped to a seven-year low in 2025, according to the annual study from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Representation for women in the director’s chair dipped to a seven-year low in 2025, according to the annual study from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
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And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
archive.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
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Is this why TV is so bad rn
More than 90% of streaming shows created by white people, study shows
Annual UCLA study finds declines in cultural diversity behind and in front of the camera since last year
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Is this why TV is so bad rn
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40 years ago on this date, police dropped a bomb on a West Philadelphia neighborhood
MOVE bombing 40 years later: A day of reflection and remembrance
Forty years ago today, city officials made the unconscionable decision to bomb its own people.
www.phillytrib.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
40 years ago on this date, police dropped a bomb on a West Philadelphia neighborhood
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Annie Easley was a NASA computer scientist and mathematician who made major advances to NASA’s energy technologies and rocket systems. Her work included being a human computer, running rocket launch experiments, and research alternative energy technologies.
#BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky
#BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky
May 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Annie Easley was a NASA computer scientist and mathematician who made major advances to NASA’s energy technologies and rocket systems. Her work included being a human computer, running rocket launch experiments, and research alternative energy technologies.
#BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky
#BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky
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2 measles cases were found in Chicago and suburban Cook County. buff.ly/wt9fgKT
May 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
2 measles cases were found in Chicago and suburban Cook County. buff.ly/wt9fgKT
My Governor, my city. Standing up for equity. #resist
Equity Arc, which trains young musicians of color, was set to play with the US Marine Band — until Trump's anti-DEI order canceled the show.
But Chicago stepped up, and now the students will perform at @chicagosymphony.bsky.social on 4/6. Grab a free ticket and join me in cheering them on. cso.org
But Chicago stepped up, and now the students will perform at @chicagosymphony.bsky.social on 4/6. Grab a free ticket and join me in cheering them on. cso.org
April 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My Governor, my city. Standing up for equity. #resist
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As Bluesky has grown, I've seen a lot of backsliding on alt text. Please try to be considerate to others and include alt text with all of your images. It helps everyone. Indeed, in the "accessibility" setting in Bluesky you can set it to make sure you add alt text, which is a useful thing to do.
March 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
As Bluesky has grown, I've seen a lot of backsliding on alt text. Please try to be considerate to others and include alt text with all of your images. It helps everyone. Indeed, in the "accessibility" setting in Bluesky you can set it to make sure you add alt text, which is a useful thing to do.
More than 600 Academy members standing in bold solidarity with Hamdan Ballal. You love to see it.
A new open letter signed by around 600 Oscar voters, including Ava DuVernay, Olivia Colman and Javier Bardem, has criticized the leadership of the The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its initial response to the recent assault and arrest of Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal
Ava DuVernay, Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem Sign Open Letter Criticizing Oscars’ Response to ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Attack
Around 600 Oscar voters have called "indefensible" the Academy leadership’s failure to quickly and adequately respond to the attack and arrest of Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal earlier this week.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
More than 600 Academy members standing in bold solidarity with Hamdan Ballal. You love to see it.
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Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
Unabashed bigotry on full display.
“Under President Trump, the SBA is committed to putting American citizens first again — starting by ensuring that zero taxpayer dollars go to fund illegal aliens,” SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler [pictured] said in a news release. www.wbez.org/business/202...
“Under President Trump, the SBA is committed to putting American citizens first again — starting by ensuring that zero taxpayer dollars go to fund illegal aliens,” SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler [pictured] said in a news release. www.wbez.org/business/202...
Head of Small Business Administration closing Chicago office, citing ‘sanctuary city’ status
Business advocates say closing the SBA's Chicago office on South Michigan Avenue harms small businesses that need support.
www.wbez.org
March 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Unabashed bigotry on full display.
“Under President Trump, the SBA is committed to putting American citizens first again — starting by ensuring that zero taxpayer dollars go to fund illegal aliens,” SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler [pictured] said in a news release. www.wbez.org/business/202...
“Under President Trump, the SBA is committed to putting American citizens first again — starting by ensuring that zero taxpayer dollars go to fund illegal aliens,” SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler [pictured] said in a news release. www.wbez.org/business/202...
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BREAKING: #BLACKSKY Consumer Reports: Dangerous Chemicals Were Detected in 100% of the Braiding Hair We Tested, from brands including Magic Fingers, Sassy Collection, Sensationnel, Shake-N-Go, and others. Carcinogens were detected in all of them.
Dangerous Chemicals Were Detected in 100% of the Braiding Hair We Tested - Consumer Reports
CR tested 10 of the most popular synthetic braiding hair products for heavy metals and VOCs. We found carcinogens and more in 100 percent of the samples.
www.consumerreports.org
February 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
BREAKING: #BLACKSKY Consumer Reports: Dangerous Chemicals Were Detected in 100% of the Braiding Hair We Tested, from brands including Magic Fingers, Sassy Collection, Sensationnel, Shake-N-Go, and others. Carcinogens were detected in all of them.
Fascism is rising quickly and this is what the Democrats have to offer in response.
February 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Fascism is rising quickly and this is what the Democrats have to offer in response.
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Now more than ever.
February 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Now more than ever.
Two months early, but I appreciate the joke anyway 😆
Goodbye Lake Michigan. Hello Lake Illinois.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday took aim at President Donald Trump with a tongue-in-cheek campaign video proclaiming Lake Michigan renamed as “Lake Illinois” and annexing Green Bay.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday took aim at President Donald Trump with a tongue-in-cheek campaign video proclaiming Lake Michigan renamed as “Lake Illinois” and annexing Green Bay.
Gov. Pritzker trolls Trump with faux Illinois annexation of Green Bay, renaming of Lake Michigan
Gov. JB Pritzker took President Donald Trump's stated desire to take over Greenland as a cue to sarcastically announce “Illinois will now be annexing Green Bay to protect itself against enemies,…
buff.ly
February 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Two months early, but I appreciate the joke anyway 😆
Important! Constantly posting on social media that “now is the time to organize” isn’t the same as actual organizing. We have an opportunity to turn BlueSky into a space where substantive organizing can take place. Most of us are not savvy organizers but we can at least put our heads together.
You can’t post your way out of fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them
🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...
You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
www.404media.co
February 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Important! Constantly posting on social media that “now is the time to organize” isn’t the same as actual organizing. We have an opportunity to turn BlueSky into a space where substantive organizing can take place. Most of us are not savvy organizers but we can at least put our heads together.