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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 9h

With the upcoming election, it's important to remind everyone of the old cliche: "Republicans fall in line. Democrats have to fall in love." It's time to break that pattern. I know what's at stake. So do you. Use your head. Vote accordingly.

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Long, long ago in a galaxy far away… Whoops. Wrong franchise. Congrats on 60 years, #StarTrek. Here’s to the next 60 and more. Let’s make it so!

Sitting in the captain’s chair on the Star Trek Next Gen bridge replica at SD CC 2013 with collaborator and longtime friend Chun Lee

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” — Gloria Steinem #RIP

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Bobby Nash @bobbynashwrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Win Free Dragon Con passes. WABE 90.1FM and Dragon Con are giving you the chance to experience an unforgettable weekend of geek culture, celebrity appearances and amazing panels. You could be there for free! www.wabe.org/wabe-contests

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I am 100% in agreement that physical media is the way to go. You'd be surprised what movies and series you can find only slightly used at a thrift store or on eBay. www.ign.com/articles/chr...

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Christopher Nolan Goes to Bat For Physical Media: 'It’s Scary For Filmmakers' - IGN

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan goes to bat for physical media in the digital age.

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

That's the problem: Self-fulfilling prophecies make for good social media. 🤦 Can we pull it together enough to quiet the noise? Imagine Buttigieg as president. Sanity, sensibility, and fully funded social services. I'm there. AOC would be brilliant for Labor Sec, IMHO.

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Tade "Will Eat Your Heart in the Marketplace" Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

If you alter the way you write, these motherfuckers have won. Change nothing. Be yourself. Em Dash it up. Go to town. Have an em dash dance party. Use any POV you want. Write as you have always written. (Unless, you know, you want to change style for reasons of levelling-up, or whatever).

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

C'mon @michigandems.bsky.social - this should be a top five priority for us. Of course DTE and Consumers are against solar. There's no profit for them.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/08/2026

Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Reminding my American friends to check to make sure they're registered to vote way before November. Even if you think you are - doublecheck just to make sure you don't fall pray to shennanigans.

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

On the way to see Nolan's The Odyssey, I realized there was no Barbie this year to Nolan's new film. Then I was hit with 30 minutes of movie trailers -- all 'balls to the wall' violent films directed by men. I have to wonder if Nolan's message has really gotten through or not. I can only hope.

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The Odyssey: Zeus' Law Explained, And Why It's The Real Heart of Nolan's Film

Chris Nolan's The Odyssey makes "Zeus' Law" the cornerstone of its story, but what does it mean, and why is such a key theme of the film?

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 03/08/2026

"Kew Gardens has had a weather station since 1871. This July was, based on third party analysis of Met Office data collected at the site, the first calendar month on record where no rainfall was measured at Kew."

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London's first month without rain

Plus: There's nowhere to bury the dead • London wants to keep its money • When will it stop being so damn hot • Who is to blame for turning off the air conditioning in the tower block?

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Finally saw The Odyssey. Visually stunning, profoundly told, and drowning in testosterone… Which was absolutely Nolan’s point.

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Alvaro M. Bedoya @bedoyausa.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

People think "Hollywood" is rich and famous. The reality? Film and TV is a national industry. It's a blue collar industry. And it is an industry free fall. My latest for @newrepublic.com on how the Paramount merger would crush blue collar workers who can not afford it newrepublic.com/article/2136...

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There’s a Blue-Collar Hollywood—and the Paramount Merger Will Kill It

Hollywood isn’t all glamour. It’s thousands of line workers. And a Paramount takeover of Warner will make their lives even more precarious.

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Nowhere am I seeing a productive discussion on how to stop the outrage machine while maintaining connection with the world at large.

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Tap. Tap... Is this thing on? What's everyone working on today? #iamwriting

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Jaime Harrison @jaimeharrison.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Tonight, was another reminder: there is no single mold for a Democratic winner. Progressives won. Moderates won. Rural, suburban, urban —they all won. Black, White, Latino, AAPI — they all won. We won in the East, South, Midwest and West. Victories in races from City Council to Governor.

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

As Wednesday, August 6th, Article I, Section 9 and Article I, Section 10 have been removed from constitution.congress.gov, covering due process and foreign gift giving. I urge everyone to grab a correct copy and share it on your blog/website for posterity. constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...

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dialthegate.bsky.social @dialthegate.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Entertainment industry veteran Diana Dru Botsford joins Dial the Gate to discuss her Stargate novels, writing and producing in Hollywood, and her upcoming HERitage 2 Anthology! Saturday June 29 @ 11:30 AM PT / 2 PM ET! youtube.com/live/yW4qXxZ...

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Diana Dru Botsford, Writer, Producer and Stargate Novelist (Interview)

Entertainment industry veteran Diana Dru Botsford joins Dial the Gate to discuss her Stargate novels, writing and producing in Hollywood, her upcoming HERitage 2 Anthology and much more! Share This V...

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ACLU @aclu.org · 26/04/2025

A federal judge ruled for our clients, blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a directive banning schools from teaching or operating any programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Had so much fun cohosting and talking with the inspiration for “Four Dragons” and “The Drift.”

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

See you on the other side. Dial it up, Walter! 💨

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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

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Michael P. Breen @mpbreen21.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Kamala Harris: “he’s a fascist” Gen. Milley: “he’s a fascist” John Kelly: “he’s a fascist” Historians of fascism: “he’s a fascist” The NY/DC political media: “how did we all fail to see that Donald Trump was a fascist?”

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Spotted in Durham, true across the nation. 😔

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

"Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five: Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year."

Photo from April 18, 2025 of the Old North Boston Church with lit words projected on the side: "Let the warning ride forth once more: Tyranny is at our door."

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

💕💕💕Thank you so much! 💕💕💕

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Scene transitions are the unsung heroes of storytelling. Done right, readers glide from one location to the next without even noticing. Done poorly, they’re left wondering if they accidentally skipped three pages.

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Bridge the Gap: Scene Transitions That Work in Any Medium

Ever read a book that gave you literary whiplash? One minute you’re in a steamy bedroom scene, the next you’re at a funeral, with zero explanation of how we jumped from passion to passi…

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Yet another example of how reading comprehension has bit the dust.

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Reshore jobs then make sure people can’t do them. This administration can’t count to 2, let alone create cohesive policy.

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Gaining a copy of your birth certificate or applying for a passport cost money. The SAVE Act will require women who've changed their name to provide extra identification or they CANNOT vote. In other words, the SAVE Act is a poll tax and a violation of the 24th Amendment.

Copy of 24th Amendment of US Constitution:
Section 1
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax."

Section 2
"The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Hey Pennsylvania. Time to contact your governor and apply pressure for a recount.

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

They’d need to remove Vance as well. Next in line after him and Johnson would be Rubio. (Sec of State)

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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 07/04/2025

Reminder: All People Had To Do Was Fill In A Little Oval Next To The Smart Black Lady’s Name.

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jane-g.bsky.social @jane-g.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

You have a right to call any senator not just your own. Use this intro: Senator you were elected to a national level office and your votes impact every person in the country. I am calling you as one of those citizens. 202.224.#### Use the last 4 digits in PHONE column Call every day Blow up VM

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Take a moment to look at how media covered yesterday's worldwide HANDS OFF protests. In NYC alone, hundreds of thousands showed up and yet, @nytimes.com makes no mention until you scroll way down and look for the fine print.

Sunday 4/6 NY Times screen grab to show they didn't cover the protests.

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Politics and Health 🗳️ 🩺 @politicshealth.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Saw a news story that quoted NYPD saying they’d had no idea it would be such a big protest, they had 44 officers for the whole city, and no problems. Dems don’t want to destroy anything. We want to build things.

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Trek Talks @trektalks.net · 06/04/2025

DS9 Past Tense writer @roberthewittwolfe.bsky.social reflects on big events portrayed in the media now vs in the 90's "In the 90's there was still objective truth and objective truth made a difference in the world. When an event was on the news, at least people would agree it was true." #TrekTalks4

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Diana Dru Botsford @digitalred93.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Trivia: The Trek movies composer, Jerry Goldsmith, was the father of Joel Goldsmith, the composer of the Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, and SGU Tv series. 😀

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