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Award-winning independent filmmaker, video producer, and former fry cook on Venus.

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🚨🚨🚨A Very Special Note from JVL🚨🚨🚨 I’ve got a secret. And it’s not a podcast. πŸ˜‰

My book "How to Eat an Elephant" hits shelves Sept. 8 but it's available for pre-order starting today.

At its core, this book is about communications, persuasion, voters, and how to save America from the toxic forces Trump has unleashed on our politics.
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-very-spe...

06.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 258 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 7
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How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time [Longwell, Sarah] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time

I've long argued @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social's pod, The Focus Group, is the best thing you can listen to if you want to understand how *actual voters* think. She talks to them! You hear them! Needless to say, I'm preordering a copy of her book. You should too! www.amazon.com/dp/125046417...

06.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Did Stephen Miller Just Pull Off a Palace Coup? JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss the chaotic firing of Kristi Noem after a disastrous hearing, the MAGA infighting that may have taken her down, and what it says about how Trump runs his administration.

Brand new episode of the Secret Podcast with a BIG announcement from me. Don't miss it β€” if you're not yet a subscriber, now's the time to join @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/did-stephe...

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What’s your redneck Senator name? Mine’s β€œHalmike”.

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Oh man, I really want to see this film.

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How to Eat An Elephant The essential plan to save America by persuading voters to discard MAGA into the ash heap of history (where it belongs). Featuring a foreword by Jonathan V. Last.

One of the smartest, kindest, and coolest people in America, @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social, has written a book.

A book you can pre-order now. Actually, scratch that, a book YOU should order now!

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06.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Did Stephen Miller Just Pull Off a Palace Coup? JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss the chaotic firing of Kristi Noem after a disastrous hearing, the MAGA infighting that may have taken her down, and what it says about how Trump runs his administration.

A very special secret pod today! With some personal news that has nothing to do with Stephen Miller. www.thebulwark.com/p/did-stephe...

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So…the Senate is going to have a fast-track nomination process in the next 26 days?

05.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He has nominated Mullin. He needs to be confirmed.

05.03.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder that a president can't just "announce" a permanent new DHS secretary by fiat; Mullin still has to get confirmed by the Senate. He needs 50 senators to support him (and there's a very good chance he'll get that).

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Innovation for Filmmaking, By Filmmakers: Why InterPositive Is Joining Netflix - About Netflix

When it comes to AI and filmmaking, the conversation revolves around the AI slop that fills social media. The fact is that AI-powered tools can be beneficial to filmmakers. This company that Affeck started is interesting to me, a filmmaker.
about.netflix.com/en/news/why-...

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Bodnar announces independent campaign for U.S. Senate β€’ Daily Montanan The former UM president touts military, business record in long-shot run against incumbent Daines

Hmmm…this Daines business in Montana with him picking his successor by locking out other candidates might blow up in their faces.

Not a Dem pick-up, but could be a GOP loss. I imagine this Independent candidate can make hay out of this situation.

dailymontanan.com/2026/03/04/b...

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Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn β€” The Atlantic Republican strategists hope the endorsement will make the Texas Senate race less expensive and less competitive.

Wow, okay, RINO.
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04.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Issues #1-14 of ABSOLUTE BATMAN are back in stores TODAY!

Go and pick up your favorite issues from me, @nickdragotta.bsky.social, @ghwalta.bsky.social, @panelsyndicate.bsky.social, @claymann.bsky.social, and more! Let me know which ones you end up getting!

04.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heads up to STAR WARS fans today: This art has been circulating online this morning, with a claim that a remastered Original Trilogy Blu-ray release is happening NEXT MONTH on April 7. It’s 100% AI-generated BS. The Death Star plans are NOT in the main computer system. @thedigitalbits.bsky.social

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lol, I’m excited to see it.

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Curious to see if Apple starts eating into the Chromebook market.

04.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The MacBook Neo is the answer to the question β€œwhat if Apple made a Chromebook but was better and didn’t take your data to sell ads.”

Honestly, get these things in schools!

04.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We don't have the industrial capacity to build enough missiles but we do have the ability to put all of Iran's launch sites on the blockchain, allowing anybody to independently verify and monetize them with the new SCUDCOIN, oops we did a rugpull the value is zero.

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Between Crockett and Cornyn, the NRSC lost twice in Texas last night.

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James Talarico’s win last night is also a big win for first-wave millennial Christians that voted for Obama.

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Opinion | I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.

β€œIt matters less whether a company knows how to deploy A.I. and more whether investors believe it is on track to do so. In that respect, it doesn’t matter whether a company’s stated rationale is sincere or not.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o...

04.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bowen Yang vindicated!

04.03.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A special thank you from Gore Verbinski for the support on 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die'
A special thank you from Gore Verbinski for the support on 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' YouTube video by Briarcliff Entertainment

Gore Verbinski’s thank you video to audiences for seeing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die in theaters.
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A special thank you from Gore Verbinski for the support on 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die'
A special thank you from Gore Verbinski for the support on 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' YouTube video by Briarcliff Entertainment

Gore Verbinski’s thank you video to audiences for seeing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die in theaters.
youtu.be/66WeVf-1fic?...

03.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

People should actually go to prison for not releasing movies on physical media.

03.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Over the weekend, there was some discussion about how Twitter is utterly broken and nearly useless.

Yes.

Yet, people stay over there. Come over here and block the annoying people.
Or fight with them.

At least this platform works, you know?

03.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine being some suit with an MBA, seeing the surge in physical media, and still deciding not to release this on digital.

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picture from the just-completed White House event of a side profile of Trump with a visible injury on his neck

picture from the just-completed White House event of a side profile of Trump with a visible injury on his neck

whoa -- this is new. Trump has a significant rash-like injury on his neck today in addition to his disfigured hand

(Saul Loeb/Getty)

02.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 8166 πŸ” 2304 πŸ’¬ 2980 πŸ“Œ 2036
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β€˜Scream 7’ Roars To Record Decibels With Franchise-Best $97M+ Global Debut – Box Office Update 'Scream 7' is off to a great start at the weekend box office with $7.5M in previews, a franchise record.

There will be a Scream 8. My pitch would be to have the next Ghostface target Sam Carpenter and Tatum Evans. Combine the two and create a Scream: Generations situation.
deadline.com/2026/03/box-...

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