Alex Gibney

That is a very flexible definition of “imminent.”

Ignorance Is Strength - George Orwell

For Hegseth, a war crime is a feature not a bug.

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5 Questions About Documentary Today Mid-career (ahem) doc filmmaker Penny Lane TakesOver HFF!

Lovers of documentaries: please read this wonderful post by the great Penny Lane. open.substack.com/pub/tedhope/...

It's a fact that, when someone has his head so far up someone else's rectal canal, all they can see is brown.

Former Jimmy Kimmel Writer Mocks Trump During Explosive Capitol Hearing | US News YouTube video by The Financial Express

For those who enjoy free speech this is worth a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgeE...

Is there a difference? If you know that AI is just a rationalization. Ie: "It wasn't me; it was AIiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...."

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After a Sports Hall in Iran Was Bombed, Witnesses Describe Chaos and “Continuous Screaming” Several hours after a bomb struck a girls’ elementary school and killed 165, a strike on the town of Lamerd killed teenagers in a gymnasium.

AI targeting? open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...

Grimly fascinating.

Another great conversation #FilmSky #History

@democracynow.org speaks with the acclaimed filmmakers Raoul Peck and @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social about their latest documentary, "Orwell: 2+2=5," which explores the life and career of George Orwell and why his political writing remains relevant today.

Watch my doc, "Ohio Confidential," on @hbodocs.bsky.social

Thank you.

I don't think that the internet is the enemy of quality. I think that social media is the enemy of quality, especially when, at sites like X and Facebook, links to longer articles are "shadow-banned."

well said.

taksi to the dark side.

Pam Bondi’s Epstein Testimony Exposed the Whole Game The Epstein files are related to the rest of the legal chaos we are experiencing.

please read this from @dahlialithwick.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...

UCLA!

For safety reasons, I am recommending that no one hold their breath waiting for Fox.

Bull market.

Whistleblowers are essential to a democracy.

watch "Ohio Confidential," part one of the "Dark Money Game" on HBO.

ICE inciting violence…

ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed WIRED asked an active military officer to break down immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere.

Bringing the war back home. www.wired.com/story/ice-pr...

After Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling to Stay Silent Silicon Valley’s power brokers spent the past year currying favor with President Trump. Two deadly shootings in Minneapolis are now exposing the price of that bargain.

At what point does "fiduciary duty to shareholders" cross over to collaborator in state-sponsored violence against US citizens? www.wired.com/story/after-...

Opinion | The Midterm Elections Need You. Here’s How to Help.

What you can do to keep free elections... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...

Chicago Woman Shot 5 Times By Border Agents Will Testify In Washington Next Week Marimar Martinez will speak at a federal forum on immigration agents' use of force as she fights to unseal evidence in her now-dropped prosecution.

A woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent last year will testify before federal lawmakers next week in Washington, DC, at a joint forum examining use of force by DHS. After being shot she was aggressively smeared by DHS. All the claims made against her turned out to be lies.

Notes from the Sundance Bubble Looking for Movies that Speak to the Moment

"While we’re faced with the growing momentum of authoritarian rule... it’s important that we continue to embrace our humanity and to love each other, even as we face this large political challenge.” - @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social at Sundance with his new film KNIFE
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