Stephen Granam
@stephengranam.bsky.social
I am an actor, writer, director, educator, artist, musician, and more, currently located in the Milwaukee area.
Jim Wolf is a strong argument for all AI umpires in the MLB. I don't want AI, but he certainly makes the argument easy. Dude, retire already. You're fucking up the outcomes of games. An ump should be mostly invisible. You inject yourself. Just stop. Retire. Go play poker with Angel Hernandez.
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Jim Wolf is a strong argument for all AI umpires in the MLB. I don't want AI, but he certainly makes the argument easy. Dude, retire already. You're fucking up the outcomes of games. An ump should be mostly invisible. You inject yourself. Just stop. Retire. Go play poker with Angel Hernandez.
Huh.... that's interesting... given the Phillies won in extra innings due DIRECTLY to an errant call made by Wolf, the difference of a walk or a strikeout, and it wasn't his 1st... or 2nd errant call. Flagrant. Murph got booted immediately. Anybody want to ask him how much he made on his bet?
September 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Huh.... that's interesting... given the Phillies won in extra innings due DIRECTLY to an errant call made by Wolf, the difference of a walk or a strikeout, and it wasn't his 1st... or 2nd errant call. Flagrant. Murph got booted immediately. Anybody want to ask him how much he made on his bet?
No Other Land... if you're lucky enough to find it at an independent theatre, see it. Period. Because it will most likely not be available...at all...very soon. It has no US distribution, and it needs to be seen because it's what the US has allowed to happen for a very long time. Don't look away.
March 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM
No Other Land... if you're lucky enough to find it at an independent theatre, see it. Period. Because it will most likely not be available...at all...very soon. It has no US distribution, and it needs to be seen because it's what the US has allowed to happen for a very long time. Don't look away.
Create work that irritates, not for that purpose, but because..truth. Let truth BE narrative and flush theirs out. Narrative and truth aren't synonymous, but can be. Critical thinking will return. Discomfort is how we unsettle this garbage. Humanity will fucking win. Inclusivity, not exclusivity.
March 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Create work that irritates, not for that purpose, but because..truth. Let truth BE narrative and flush theirs out. Narrative and truth aren't synonymous, but can be. Critical thinking will return. Discomfort is how we unsettle this garbage. Humanity will fucking win. Inclusivity, not exclusivity.
bsky.app/profile/snop...
So.... yeah. We're in trouble. Congress? Hello? Congress? Supreme Cour.. oh never mind.
So.... yeah. We're in trouble. Congress? Hello? Congress? Supreme Cour.. oh never mind.
An AI-generated image posted by White House social media accounts depicts Trump wearing a crown with the slogan "Long live the king."
Yes, the White House posted an image of Trump captioned 'Long live the king'
An AI-generated image depicted Trump wearing a crown and the words, "Long live the king" on a Time magazine cover.
www.snopes.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
bsky.app/profile/snop...
So.... yeah. We're in trouble. Congress? Hello? Congress? Supreme Cour.. oh never mind.
So.... yeah. We're in trouble. Congress? Hello? Congress? Supreme Cour.. oh never mind.
Pretty sure David Byrne wrote Psycho Killer about the times we are facing... right now. And he wrote it decades ago. Yeah. He's that good. He's always been that good. He's still that good.
February 18, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Pretty sure David Byrne wrote Psycho Killer about the times we are facing... right now. And he wrote it decades ago. Yeah. He's that good. He's always been that good. He's still that good.
Good birthday was had, flying solo. I'm officially a half-century. Don't feel it. Walked 10+ miles. Went to Chicago Art Institute for some alone time with some old friends. Walked to Greenhouse Theatre. Saw some Ibsen (Ghosts). Walked back. First time seeing Gwydion Theatre production
I'll be back.
I'll be back.
February 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Good birthday was had, flying solo. I'm officially a half-century. Don't feel it. Walked 10+ miles. Went to Chicago Art Institute for some alone time with some old friends. Walked to Greenhouse Theatre. Saw some Ibsen (Ghosts). Walked back. First time seeing Gwydion Theatre production
I'll be back.
I'll be back.
Oof-dah. I'm Still Here had better win something. It checks all the boxes. Cinematography makes you feel like you're peering in on a family. Ensemble work is so good you quickly forget these are actors playing people who really existed. Not sure how they prepared, but the relationships, just wow.
February 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Oof-dah. I'm Still Here had better win something. It checks all the boxes. Cinematography makes you feel like you're peering in on a family. Ensemble work is so good you quickly forget these are actors playing people who really existed. Not sure how they prepared, but the relationships, just wow.
I need to give a shoutout to Downtown Books in Milwaukee. Just off Wisconsin Ave. on Broadway. Every time I go there, I find a gem or 10. Best used bookstore in MKE for sure. You'll find some real rarity items for great prices. Great service. Same kind, older gentleman still owns it. Keep him busy.
January 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I need to give a shoutout to Downtown Books in Milwaukee. Just off Wisconsin Ave. on Broadway. Every time I go there, I find a gem or 10. Best used bookstore in MKE for sure. You'll find some real rarity items for great prices. Great service. Same kind, older gentleman still owns it. Keep him busy.
Mr. President: Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, I have a better idea.
In Denmark, everyone is guaranteed health care, college education is free, parents receive 1-year of paid paternity leave & workers don’t make less than $22 an hour.
Let's steal those ideas.
In Denmark, everyone is guaranteed health care, college education is free, parents receive 1-year of paid paternity leave & workers don’t make less than $22 an hour.
Let's steal those ideas.
January 28, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Nickel Boys is a powerhouse. From the opening scenes, you know you are about to see something special. The cinematography is highly adventurous, sound design is sneaky. You don't really notice it (which is the goal) because it's so seamless. See it as soon as you get the chance. It's right on time.
January 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Nickel Boys is a powerhouse. From the opening scenes, you know you are about to see something special. The cinematography is highly adventurous, sound design is sneaky. You don't really notice it (which is the goal) because it's so seamless. See it as soon as you get the chance. It's right on time.
I am an ally. Inclusivity, not exclusivity. Visit other 1st world countries, and if you have the ability to be present, you'll see they have just as much to offer humanity (often more) than the US. I'm American. I served, but there is no such thing as American Exceptionalism. One world. One people.
January 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I am an ally. Inclusivity, not exclusivity. Visit other 1st world countries, and if you have the ability to be present, you'll see they have just as much to offer humanity (often more) than the US. I'm American. I served, but there is no such thing as American Exceptionalism. One world. One people.
It's The Onion.... but...
January 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
It's The Onion.... but...
Through all of the stuff going on today, my jaw dropped when I heard this. The evidence that he didn't do what he was convicted of has been around for decades, yet, he's never been pardoned by republican or democrat, but at least he is finally free.
www.axios.com/2025/01/20/b...
www.axios.com/2025/01/20/b...
Biden commutes sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
Peltier was convicted of killing two FBI agents in a case indigenous activists have long disputed.
www.axios.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Through all of the stuff going on today, my jaw dropped when I heard this. The evidence that he didn't do what he was convicted of has been around for decades, yet, he's never been pardoned by republican or democrat, but at least he is finally free.
www.axios.com/2025/01/20/b...
www.axios.com/2025/01/20/b...
Seems appropriate.
January 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Seems appropriate.
Actors/Theatre people in Milwaukee and Chicago area: Who are you represented by? Would you recommend them? Why? It's shopping time for Steverino-Rebob-a-Rooski.
January 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Actors/Theatre people in Milwaukee and Chicago area: Who are you represented by? Would you recommend them? Why? It's shopping time for Steverino-Rebob-a-Rooski.
The Brutalist is right on time. When our attention span is being whittled away at, this film comes in just under 4 hours. Cinematography and ensemble work keep attention quite easily. If you love film for all it can be, this might be the best film in 10 years or more. See it in 70mm if you can.
January 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The Brutalist is right on time. When our attention span is being whittled away at, this film comes in just under 4 hours. Cinematography and ensemble work keep attention quite easily. If you love film for all it can be, this might be the best film in 10 years or more. See it in 70mm if you can.
I'm clearly trying to figure out this platform a bit. I never tweeted, and I sure don't X, and I'll not be Facebooking, Instagraming, or Meta-ing much longer now that Zuckernuts has kissed the ring of the Orange Goblin Manchild. So....hey. Where do all the cool kids hang out?
January 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I'm clearly trying to figure out this platform a bit. I never tweeted, and I sure don't X, and I'll not be Facebooking, Instagraming, or Meta-ing much longer now that Zuckernuts has kissed the ring of the Orange Goblin Manchild. So....hey. Where do all the cool kids hang out?