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Michael Eric Ross

@michaelericross.bsky.social
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Screenwriter (Stage 32 QF, SF; ScreenCraft QF, Emerging Screenwriters QF, Stunt List, LA Int'l Screenwriters) | essayist | journalist (NYT, MSNBC.com, TheWrap) | editor | pain in the ass | captive of LA (indeterminate sentence).

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 09/01/2026
Time is running out for the @wnba.com to pay the players what they owe them. Their contract expires TONIGHT. Without the players, there is no WNBA — and fair pay is LONG overdue. America’s unions stand in solidarity with the WNBPA players in this fight ✊
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The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 10/01/2026
Mark J. Masek, who wrote Hollywood Remains to Be Seen: A Guide to the Movie Stars’ Final Homes, an insightful 2001 book about 14 Los Angeles-area cemeteries and their celebrated residents, has died. He was 68.
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Mark J. Masek, Author of the Celebrity Cemetery Guidebook ‘Hollywood Remains to Be Seen,’ Dies at 68
Mark J. Masek, who wrote Hollywood Remains to Be Seen: A Guide to the Movie Stars’ Final Homes, an insightful 2001 book about 14 Los Angeles-area cemeteries and their celebrated residents, has died. He was 68.
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 09/01/2026
It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers. Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Masked federal agents removing crates of belongings from the ICE shooter's home
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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
RFK Jr. has quietly undermined the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which plays a huge role in determining what screenings and other preventive services are available to Americans. From Nina Agrawal, myself and Dani Blum (gift link):
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Kennedy Weakens U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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Michael Eric Ross @michaelericross.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Got word that “Complications,” my latest series pilot (an urban dramedy on love, loss, family and a past not quite past enough), reached the Quarter-Finalist milestone in the 2026 Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition. Semi-Finalists will be announced on Jan. 29. All appendages crossed.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
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Michael Eric Ross @michaelericross.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
They’re getting desperate…
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/10/2025
As the intensity of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has risen, residents of Chicago are increasingly pushing back. Federal agents repeatedly have been observed releasing smoke bombs, tear gas and pepper balls to disperse residents who gather or capture videos.
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ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.
Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby.
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Neil S. Bulk @nsbulk.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
When I visited The Kennedy/Marshall Company in 2017 this was the first thing I saw as soon as I stepped off of the elevator. It's the original illustration by Drew Struzan.
The original illustration for the "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" poster by Drew Struzan. This is before the billing block, tagline and the title treatment were added. There's no one in the photo to provide the proper scale, but it must have been about 5 feet in height, if not more.

It depicts Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones and Sean Connery as his father. Allison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliot and Michael Byrne are on it as well.
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Spandrel @nemestrina.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Kudos to the residents of PDX for understanding the assignment and delivering the goods. Their absurd protests robs the president of any and all of the optics that he craves in these occupations. His masked paramilitary meatheads look ridiculous standing next to a happy dancing inflatable frog.
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Rhonda Reger @rhondareger.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Thank you. MAGA is flooding the zone with anti-Bunny hate which is anti-Latino hate including change.org petitions. We need to show them and the NFL he has more supporters than haters. Please sign the petition.
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Michael Eric Ross @michaelericross.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
This. Sadly, this.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Coral reefs the first environmental system to pass climate "tipping point," report says youtu.be/7AI7geRxfHc?...
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Coral reefs the first environmental system to pass climate "tipping point," report says
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 15/10/2025
Hey look, Israel broke the cease-fire, twice, in two different ways, within 24 hours - again.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby
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Andreas 🇨🇦 Fella 💙 #AbolishICE, #SlavaUkraini @andreasor.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
No f's left to give. Way to go. Respect!
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William Cooper, Author @wcooperbooks.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Warner Discovery Shareholders Vote Against CEO David Zaslav’s Pay
A majority of shareholders nixed Zaslav’s $51.9 million compensation package for 2024 in a symbolic “say-on-pay” ballot.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Walmart to lay off 1,500 employees after announcing price hikes www.fox32chicago.com/news/walmart...
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Walmart to lay off 1,500 employees after announcing price hikes
Walmart is restructuring its operations and cutting about 1,500 jobs as part of its new plan.
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Michael Eric Ross @michaelericross.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
"Notable." A blue check by another name.
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Michael Eric Ross @michaelericross.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
This. A monstrous crime upon a city, committed by those sworn to protect the public.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
​The former diplomat accused Israel of violating all the rules of conflict and of using the starvation of Gaza’s civilian population as a “weapon of war”.

“Three times more explosive power has been dropped on Gaza than was used in the Hiroshima bomb,” he said. “And for months now, nothing has been getting into Gaza. Nothing: no water, no food, no electricity, no fuel, no medical services. That’s what [Benjamin] Netanyau’s ministers have said and it’s what they’ve done.”

He added: “We all know what’s going on there, and we’ve all heard the objectives stated by Netanyau’s ministers​, which are clear declarations of genocidal intent. Seldom have I heard the leader of a state so clearly outline a plan that fits the legal definition of genocide.”
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 14/05/2025
Republicans are saying that these cuts will be reinvested into Medicaid for people who "deserve" it. If that were true, the budget would stay the same. But that's not what's happening. Why? Because down the hall, they are trying to finance tax breaks for billionaires.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 14/05/2025
It’s 2 am and we’re still marking up massive cuts to Medicaid. While their constituents are asleep, Republicans are trying to take away health care from 13.7 million people to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. They want you to tune out. Don’t ⬇️ x.com/i/broadcasts...
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HAPPENING NOW: Republicans are putting health care on the chopping block / X
HAPPENING NOW: Republicans are putting health care on the chopping block
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Michael Eric Ross @michaelericross.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
There’s hope for America.
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Adele @theartofcharts.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
One lesson from this is that it's worth pushing back.
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🦋FightForDemocracy!🦋 @budahsbaker.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/05/2025
BREAKING: Dems have FLIPPED the Omaha mayoral race. John Ewing Jr has beaten the GOP incumbent!!
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Michael Eric Ross @michaelericross.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
This here. This is what it’s going to take.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Your School House Rock moment......
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
We have a long fight ahead to protect the first amendment. Today was an important step. Welcome back, Rümeysa.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
AOC: If anyone is breaking the law in this situation, it’s not members of Congress — it’s DHS. It’s people like Tom Homan and Secretary Kristi Noem. You lay a finger on Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman or any of the Representatives that were there… we’re going to have a problem.
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Andreas 🇨🇦 Fella 💙 #AbolishICE, #SlavaUkraini @andreasor.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Is this real? vm.tiktok.com/ZMSJfaV2L/
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 11/05/2025
Airline chief executives are poised to work with US aviation officials to throttle back more Newark airport flights, a fix that may ease short-term safety concerns but won’t solve long-term problems.
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Cutting Newark Flights Is a Short-Term Fix for Long-Term Crisis
Airline chief executives are poised to work with US aviation officials to throttle back more Newark airport flights, a fix that may ease short-term safety concerns but won’t solve long-term challenges.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 11/05/2025
The election of Pope Leo XIV is overtaking Peru, a deeply Catholic nation where he spent much of his life as he rose through Church ranks and even took citizenship.
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Deeply Catholic Nation Rejoices Because ‘The Pope Is Peruvian!’
The election of Pope Leo XIV is overtaking Peru, a deeply Catholic nation where he spent much of his life as he rose through Church ranks and even took citizenship.
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Mindcite💥 @mindcite.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Breaking Republican BOMBSHELL: AI is not responsible for the new Interim U.S. Attorney for DC saying in 2016 that Donald Trump was not qualified to be president. Jeanine Pirro is! "We cannot have a country led by a president subject to ongoing criminal investigations."
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Mindcite💥 @mindcite.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
#RiseAndResist with the son of a WW2 squadron commander who understands the mission and assignment: “If I’m one grain of sand on the beach of resistance I’m proud.” H/T @sandibachom.bsky.social
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XRNOHPORTER @xrnohproductions.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 09/05/2025
⚡️Zelensky imposes sanctions on Russian nationals, companies from Russia, China, Iran, Uzbekistan The sanctions list includes 58 individuals and 74 companies, with 67 Russian enterprises related to military technology.
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Zelensky imposes sanctions on Russian nationals, companies from Russia, China, Iran, Uzbekistan
The sanctions list includes 58 individuals and 74 companies, with 67 Russian enterprises related to military technology.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/05/2025
At Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as leader on Friday, he pledged to align himself with “ordinary people” and not with the rich and powerful. Many see the first American pope as a continuation of his predecessor, Pope Francis, in his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church.
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Pope Leo XIV Echoes Francis in His First Mass, Aligning Himself With ‘Ordinary People’
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
What ICE has done in Newark is unacceptable. The Newark Mayor was doing his job. Arresting him is an alarming escalation that cannot be allowed to stand. We stand firmly with Mayor Baraka and his right to do his job . The Trump administration’s actions are an abuse of all we believe in America
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Voters of Tomorrow @votersoftomorrow.org · 09/05/2025
🎬 EPISODE 5: The Anti-MAGA Minute Because we could all use some good news right now!
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Mary Wood @maryrosewood.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
""I don't have anyone at home. They arrested my mom, my sister, and a 2-month-old baby," one family member told Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra in Spanish." Kidnapping women and children is now standard practice for American law enforcement. #MomSky
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‘Harrowing': Video shows Worcester police hold girl's face on ground during ICE operation
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl’s face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
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Michael Eric Ross @michaelericross.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Wow, this! Worth a look, I'd say.
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The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 10/05/2025
SoundCloud has issued a statement clarifying that it isn’t using artists’ content for generative AI music, following considerable backlash over a change some users noticed in the platform’s terms of service.
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SoundCloud Says It “Has Never Used Artist Content to Train AI Models” After Backlash on Terms of Service Change
SoundCloud has issued a statement clarifying that it isn’t using artists’ content for generative AI music, following considerable backlash over a change some users noticed in the platform’s terms of service.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
This is super important: @alannavagianos.bsky.social interviewed a history professor about how authoritarian regimes use pro-natalism to trap women in the home. Really, don't miss this one: www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-pr...
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The GOP’s Obsession With Women Having Babies Looks A Lot Like The Past
The Trump administration's policy ideas to incentivize women to have more kids resemble those pushed by authoritarian regimes throughout history.
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Shen Comix @shenanigansen.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Panel 1: A wolf is in a sheep costume with a yellow ribbon on the neck. He's in a flock of sheep. He's thinking "Hehehe... They don't know I'm really a wolf."

Panel 2: A few of the sheep have approached the wolf. One is touching his 'wool', saying "oh my gosh, your wool is so soft!" Another is touching his ribbon, saying "and your ribbon is so pretty!"

Panel 3: The sheep are pulling him along with them somewhere, saying "c'mon, let's go dance in the meadow!" and "let's dance and graze!" He is smiling and beginning to blush.

Panel 4: Two wolves are sitting at a campfire. One has his head in his hands. The other is saying "It's been 4 days, where the hell is he."
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Nothing triggers MAGA like a Pope who follows the teachings of Christ.
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