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A husband, father, actor, director, & a climate justice advocate with an eye out for a better, brighter, cleaner, & more hopeful future for all of us.

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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 11h
And here's the job loss announcement on day 1 of the shitty Paramount/Warner Bros. merger. Fear not. The billionaires will slash a bunch of jobs for their own selfish aims, but they'll do it "respectfully." This is what Newsom et al. folded to. Billionaire capture. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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Skydance CEOs Acknowledge Layoffs Will Be Coming After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Read the Full Memo
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially merged into Skydance Corp. And the top leaders have notified the new company's staffers that layoffs are in the offing.
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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The deal hasn’t even closed yet and already the job losses have commenced. Mind you, these folks are well off and will be fine. But thousands of middle class and blue collar workers are about to lose their livelihoods. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy to Depart at Warner Bros. Following Paramount Close
Michael De Luca & Pamela Abdy won't be part of David Ellison's management team after the Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 02/10/2026
📩 Read in our latest newsletter: - Paramount’s "independent" editorial board - Outrageous FOIA fee bullying in Oregon - DOJ ignores journalist shield law, again - New bill targets government surveillance of its critics - Plus, what we're reading...
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Paramount’s sham editorial ‘independence’ board
Plus: How to keep reporting devices safe during the midterms, and a new bill would crack down on the DOJ’s creative targeting of the press
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
With this monopolized media empire comes not just size but unprecedented power. The power to throw workers under the bus. The power to price-gouge because consumers have few alternatives. The power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Massive crowd outside Palantir’s HQ in central London. Throw this evil corporation out of our public services." via Global Justice Now
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor)
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sliwa getting a flu shot: This could be very embarrassing. I’m supposed to be a tough guy, right? Mamdani: I can hold your hand. Sliwa: What happens if I faint? Mamdani: I got you. Doctor: You’re in great hands, literally. New Yorkers can find free flu shots and locations at nyc.gov/healthmap
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today's jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy. What's required is investment in working people — and better wages. When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs. Remember this.
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026
This corruption must be investigated.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible.
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We need more of this
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
UPDATE: Despite being ordered by Judge Sullivan to produce a certified list of the contents of the Administrative Record by Oct. 1st, Todd Blanche once again has decided he doesn't want to comply. I explain why Blanche would want to avoid producing this court-ordered info: youtu.be/junhrisxRlg?...
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🚨AG Blanche IGNORES JUDGE'S ORDERS And TRIES To DELAY MY Epstein LAWSUIT!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Committee for the First Amendment @1acommittee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📅 One year ago today, we relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment – because the antidote to authoritarianism is organized resistance. vimeo.com/1232108748 Follow us to learn more, and become a member at 🔗 1ACommittee.org.
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One Year of 1A
One year ago today, we relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment – because the antidote to authoritarianism is organized resistance. We believe the entertainment industry can be a pillar of de...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/09/2026
🔔 Can the judiciary oversee Paramount's self-appointed editorial board? Hear from journalists who saw how these boards work (or don't), with @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social. 🗓️ Oct. 5, 1 pm ET RSVP: freedom.press/editorial-bo...
Invitation to Oct. 5 FPF Zoom webinar on "independent" editorial boards
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Threats Against 'NAZA' Directors Must Stop, IDA Tells Israel
Israel's government must stop threatening 'NAZA' filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the IDA is urging in a public letter.
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
deadline.com/2026/09/adam... Thank you, Adam!
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Adam Brody Declares Support For "Free Palestine"
As Netflix prepares to release another season of 'Nobody Wants This', leading man Adam Brody is using his platform to speak up for Palestinians.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 26/09/2026
Anyone heard from David Ellison about all of this? Isn't he trying to buy CNN? You'd think he'd want to stand up for the journalists he seeks to employ. Unless he prioritizes his relationship with Trump over both CNN's interests and press freedom. freedom.press/issues/journ...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
It took a week for CNN to get White House access back. Other outlets boycotted in solidarity. But not David Ellison – he dined at the WH with Trump and Xi and ignored calls from 100+ reporters and advocates to stand up for the journalists he seeks to employ.
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Journalists, advocates demand Ellison condemn White House ban, back lawsuit
The Paramount Skydance CEO may soon own CNN. He should be condemning the outlet’s ban
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Jennifer L. Pozner @jennpozner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is the direct link: kpfa.org/episode/hard...
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HKR Fall Fund Drive Special Programming – Who Controls the Story? Jennifer Pozner on Media Consolidation | KPFA
On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D speaks with journalist, author and media critic Jennifer L. Pozner about the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger and the larger danger she sees in corpor...
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Jennifer L. Pozner @jennpozner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
RADIO link (via my Substack newsletter): I had a great time chopping it up with Hard Knock Radio host @mrdaveyd.bsky.social about the Block the Merger coalition's efforts, Bonta the Betrayer’s pathetic deal, and Paramount, David, and Larry Ellison’s corruption. Take a listen, and spread the word!
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LISTEN: Breaking Down Paramount’s Corrupt Deal on KPFA’s Hard Knock Radio with Davey D
An hour on media consolidation, corruption, and ParaBros. Strap in!
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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The parties will have until Monday at noon to respond to us as well as @booker.senate.gov and @lulacorg.bsky.social who also voiced important concerns.
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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Special thanks to my co-counsel @brendanbenedict.bsky.social who lead our brief. And to the hundreds of thousands of people who have shared their concerns with us. We fight for you.
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Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#BlocktheMerger groups @freepress.bsky.social @1acommittee.bsky.social @freedom.press @filmcoalition.bsky.social @documentary.org filed an amicus brief last night urging the court to reject Paramount’s consent decree with state AGs. More here: www.freepress.net/news/free-pr...
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Free Press and Block the Merger Partners File Amicus Brief Blasting Pitiful Paramount Settlement
“The court should reject this deal outright," says Jessica J. González. "It doesn’t address the anti-competitive concerns that state attorneys general themselves identified in their initial lawsuit."
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The best of the best.
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Common Cause understands the fight for better media is key to a thriving democracy @commoncause.org www.commoncause.org/donate/
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Support Common Cause's mission to hold power accountable. Discover different ways to donate and make a contribution today.
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Public Citizen's work is more important than ever @publiccitizen.bsky.social www.citizen.org
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Public Citizen
Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest – your interests – in the halls of power.
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Democracy Defenders Action fights and wins on so many fronts @democracydefendersaction.org www.democracydefendersaction.org/donate/
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Donate | Democracy Defenders Action
Donate to Democracy Defenders Action—your donation enables our bipartisan team of experts to fight corruption, protect elections, and defend the rule of law to keep our democratic pillars standing.
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Archival Producers Alliance will be fighting to preserve our shared history from corporate control and neglect @archivalproducers.bsky.social www.archivalproducersalliance.com/donate2apa
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Donate | Archival Producers
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
International Documentary Association (IDA) @documentary.org and their incredible filmmakers sounded the alarm from the very start www.documentary.org/support-film...
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Support Filmmakers at Risk
Support Filmmakers at RiskEnsure Their Safety. Defend Their Rights. Protect Their Freedom to Tell the Stories That Matter. When documentary filmmakers risk everything to tell the stories that matter, ...
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press who's fighting this and for journalists under attack everywhere freedom.press/donate/
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Donate to Freedom of the Press Foundation
Support Freedom of the Press Foundation by donating today.
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Future Film Coalition futurefilmcoalition.org/donate who held down #BlockTheMerger
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Future Film Coalition
Independent Voices. Collective Power.
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The monoply-fighters at American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties.bsky.social secure.actblue.com/donate/aelp
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Donate to American Economic Liberties Project
Show your support with a contribution.
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Jane Fonda's essential Committee for the First Amendment @1acommittee.bsky.social www.committeeforthefirstamendment.com
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Committee for the First Amendment
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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Go here to support my groups Free Press and Free Press Action. We have more mergers to fight and new public media system to build! act.freepress.net/donate/suppo...
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Help Free Press keep up the fight with a donation
Your contribution today powers critical work on digital privacy, disinformation, Net Neutrality and so much more.
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I so appreciate you and your commitment to seventh generation. You are a valiant, valiant warrior for the people.
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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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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Concessions don’t work. That’s why the State AGs need to take their case to trial. They've got the Ellisons on the ropes. Protect consumers and workers. Block the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Sign the Petition! noparamountconcessions.com
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#BlockTheMerger
Twelve state attorneys general sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Concessions don’t protect workers, consumers or creators. Tell the AGs to hold strong and take it to trial. SIGN THE P...
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Free Press @freepress.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨Press reports state AGs are negotiating to settle their suit against the Paramount-WBD merger.🚨 "Here’s what every politician negotiating in backrooms should understand: People won’t forget who stood up for them and who capitulated" @jgo4justice.bsky.social www.freepress.net/news/free-pr...
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Free Press Calls on Attorney Generals Not to Cave to Ellison’s Extortion
The reported deal would abandon the thousands of creatives and workers who risked speaking out and the tens of millions of consumers the attorneys general should be fighting for.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is do or die moment for Cal Dems like @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov and @rokhanna.bsky.social - are they in the pocket of the Ellisons or are they with democracy, free and diverse media, etc.? So far .... crickets.
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 20/09/2026
Letting the billionaires ramming this merger threw off easy would be a massive mistake. As a reminder, it would bring TikTok, CNN, and CBS under one roof, force prices up (like for streaming!), bring wages down, and lead to people losing jobs. We must remember that before it’s too late.
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Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit
Paramount Skydance is in "advanced talks" with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle the 12-state antitrust suit that's holding up its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, the WSJ reported.
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
To my friends in the Bay Area: I'm hearing Rob Bonta is about to cave and hand Warner Bros over to the Ellisons. We can't let him do that. Can you show up outside his AG office in Oakland tomorrow at 5pm to reject this backroom deal? Reject the deal. www.mobilize.us/notabovethel...
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Block the Merger: Don't Settle with Paramount! · Not Above the Law
Join us to rally outside of the California Attorney General's Oakland office! We need Attorney General Rob Bonta to stand strong against a Paramount-Warner Brothers Merger. A core principle behind a...
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Don’t you dare @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov, do not cave. 5670 film makers put their necks on the line for you to fight this merger. Another 75,000+ and counting have signed to tell you not to concede in just 3 weeks. Please sign to send a message to the AG’s and Paramount. noparamountconcessions.com
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Gabriel Lezra @gabelezra.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So let's listen to him! As these settlement negotiations continue, the AGs must hold strong for structural fixes that are easier to enforce, more likely to prevent illegal anticompetitive conduct before it occurs, and the best way to protect American jobs and American consumers.
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