Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 20/08/2025So I’m scouting in Tivoli, Italy and taking a pretty little picture when the location manager sidles up behind me and says, “You know, they used to sacrifice children there.” 3463
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 24/07/2025This year I was asked to run for an officer position in Guild leadership. I had to decline, but my first reaction was “Please hang up and call Mike Royce.” WGA-ers, please vote for this man. There are few finer humans in the universe. He cares about writers from the depths of his soul. 1305
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Optometrist and I just commemorated our 20th anniversary together. Celebrated by ordering prescription computer glasses specifically for writing. Still 20/20 in the left and “Is that a person or a chair?” in the right. 71624
Reposted by Amy BergWriters Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 18/07/2025WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. 382191475735
Reposted by Amy BergBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025We're in so much trouble 27677196
Reposted by Amy BergNews Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Holy shit, New York! Here’s the full view. #NoKings #50501Movement 821375978414
Reposted by Amy BergChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 15/06/2025LAPD and LA Sheriffs tried to prevent two large protests from joining together in downtown and both departments ended up hitting EACH OTHER with impact munitions from across the same interesection. 228118742704
Reposted by Amy BergSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Less than 45 minutes after President Donald Trump thanked the National Guard "for a job well done!" Mayor Karen Bass clarified on social media "the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles." 13957441651
Reposted by Amy BergAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 08/06/2025This is patently unlawful, if the Marines are being used for regular civilian law enforcement on the whim of the SecDef. 48908262
Reposted by Amy BergMWhite @pjmatt.bsky.social · 08/06/2025BREAKING: please, everyone, turn on local news. there is NOTHING going on in LA. Its over, the protest broke up hours ago. Local news helicopters are trolling for trouble and there's none. Just some LAPD/LASD road blocks. If they 'send the Guard' now, its just because they really really want to. 382100771
Reposted by Amy BergElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Now Hegseth is saying that the active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton are on alert to come in if the National Guard isn’t enough. The U.S. government is ready to unleash our own military on civilians. It is definitely time to be frightened about what is happening here. 1171984645
Reposted by Amy BergBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025There it is. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) says Republicans’ next goal is to kick seniors off Social Security: “Get off of Social Security. Get back into the workforce.” 163776834084
Reposted by Amy BergAdam Rogers @jetjocko.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Ah, well, that’s very bad. Like Stalinist, Lysenkoism bad. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comExclusive: US veterans agency orders scientists not to publish in journals without clearanceMove that seeks political control of doctors’ and scientists’ published research fits a pattern of censorship by the Trump administration, veterans advocates say 317675
Reposted by Amy BergWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 30/05/2025The corruption here is staggering #Cryptogate 317282
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 29/05/2025He really is the worst human alive. This is so fucking gross. 0161
Reposted by Amy BergKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 29/05/2025You do not have to accept repeat Covid infections as inevitable. Mitigations work. Layers work best. Get your booster. Clean & ventilate the air. Test and stay home when sick. Perhaps most important of all, wear a well fitted N95. It protects you & those around you. Community care can save us! 21883380
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Mark the date.reuters.comUS cancels more than $700 million funding for Moderna bird flu vaccineThe Trump administration has canceled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage development of its bird flu vaccine for humans, as well as the right to purchase shots, the drugmaker announced on Wednesday. 02211
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 25/05/2025A lot of people knew him from comics, but I grew up on his Star Trek: TNG novels. It was the first time I remember looking at the names of authors as a kid. Whenever there was a new Peter David installment I knew I was in for a treat. Rest well, legend. 3776
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Mask up!cbsnews.comU.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in ChinaAuthorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year. 420474
Reposted by Amy BergDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 20/05/2025If you're not quite sure how bad an idea a *ten year moratorium* on "AI" regulations is, @cendemtech.bsky.social @dairinstitute.bsky.social @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social and many many others have joined a letter about why this is a FUCKING TERRIBLE idea: cdt.org/insights/cdt...cdt.orgCDT Opposes Federal Preemption of State AI LawsOn May 19, 2025, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) joined more than 140 other civil rights and consumer protection organizations in signing a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Hou... 4429260
Reposted by Amy BergThe Specifics Hardly Matter @gbaji.bsky.social · 15/05/2025The Democrats aren't going to message their way into the hearts and minds of racists and sexists who have been raised to hate them. They're not going to deliver their way in, either. Biden did more for the working class than any president since FDR and it bounced right off of their bigoted skulls. 35613
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 15/05/2025theatlantic.comThe End of Rule of Law in AmericaThe 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants. 031
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025US Copyright Office found AI companies breach copyright. Next day its boss was firedtheregister.comCopyright Office thinks AI companies sometimes stole content: Some see an action to benefit Elon. The White House sees an agency obsessed with DEI 0227
Reposted by Amy BergKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Covid is not “mild”. It’s not just a cold. infections don’t make you stronger & can cause significant harm Grateful to anyone with a platform who speaks out about their struggles. People need to understand repeat infections aren’t inevitable. Masking & clean air works. We just have to do it 191513478
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 11/05/2025I had a few casual conversations with Skydance about an Elden Ring TV series, but they never secured the rights. As a megafan, I look forward to any version of it on our screens. 0150
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 07/05/2025@joshscherr.bsky.social would love to grab lunch one day and pick your brain, dude 110
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Did not have India and Pakistan going to war on my Shittiest Year Ever bingo card. 61378
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 06/05/2025No idea what the different heart emoji colors mean and I refuse to find out. #GetOffMyLawn 11362
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Proud to say I wrote Elliot Stabler’s first ever f-bomb. This is a dude who really needed to swear. Thank goodness for the move to Peacock. #OrganizedCrime 4703
Reposted by Amy Berg60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 28/04/2025The National Institutes of Health, the largest funder of biomedical research in the world, has fired 1,300 employees and cancelled more than $2 billion in federal research grants. cbsn.ws/4daiCrvcbsn.wsHow cuts at the National Institutes of Health could impact Americans' healthCuts and layoffs to the National Institutes of Health threaten medical research around the U.S., agency insiders warn. 38741427
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 28/04/2025sfchronicle.comThe American democratic republic has died. It was 236 years oldThe U.S. is survived by a country of the same name, the United States of America, now a presidential dictatorship. 37019
Reposted by Amy BergSurly Amy @surlyamy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025It’s a sad day. I used to love reading about weather and geological related science from NOAA. They are compromised now. Hopefully, someday their integrity will be restored. Until then if ever, farewell. 👋 622248
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Noah Wylie is the all-time best TV doctor. No one close. 3421
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 20/04/2025He’s flying everywhere but welcome nowhere. As it should be.europesays.comPope Ghosts JD Vance at Vatican, Sends Top Cardinal to Lecture VP on Compassion - EUROPE SAYSVice President JD Vance flew to Rome hoping to meet with Pope Francis. Instead, the Pope skipped the meeting entirely—and sent his top cardinal to deliver a 625033
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Wrote the season premiere of #OrganizedCrime. Tonight at 10PM on both NBC & Peacock!! 11837
Amy Berg @amyberg.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Trying to write this romcom with only one space after the period and it just feels so fucking wrong. 3170
Reposted by Amy BergOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10/04/2025The insiders seem to have had a 20min warning before the public 296107884222
