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Looking for a reason, roaming through the night to find my place in this world. I write coming-of-age stories with adults, because we’re also still figuring out life. On a quest to normalize conversations about mental health. Available for staffing.
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In preschool, we had a new worksheet every day where we traced letters. On the day we had the letter V, I finished in like 10 seconds so I wrote V’s all over the page to keep practicing while I waited for everyone else to finish. I got an F because that wasn’t the assignment.

Women and girls belong in science, and their inclusion fosters innovation. In 2025, we join the United Nations to celebrate 10 years of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—a key milestone in advancing gender equality and empowering women globally.

The big takeaway here is that Reuters won this case against the AI company on grounds they violated fair use—the judge found the AI company was guilty because, in using copyrighted works to generate its output, it “meant to compete... by developing a market substitute.” Huge.

Realtor keeps showing me my nearly ideal house. And it’s only $2.3M! That’s just $1.1M more than it sold for in 2022… Is this still the American dream? Because I think I have perpetual insomnia.

If you're a pre-union actor and you're unsure about whether or not joining SAG-AFTRA is for you, there is a Future Member Fridays meeting 2/7 in-person in LA to answer any questions/concerns you may have. It's NOT meant to persuade, only to educate. DM for info! #UnionStrong

This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do! www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...

It’s a lovely feeling to read back over character bios and character arcs you haven’t read in a while and getting emotional about the discovery they’re going to go through. So what if it’s a crazy expensive show? I’d watch it. #scriptsky

Netflix has more ads up in Vegas for their restaurant that’s coming soon than I’ve ever seen for any of their shows.

This seems to be genuine:

If you’ve been affected by the #LAFires and need supplies, Unincorporated in Eagle Rock has a drive today from 12-4.

"It's going to get so much worse." "You won't like what comes next." "Enjoy the..." Shut. Up. Increasing the overall feeling of doom is op shit, even if you're not an actual op. We already know. All you're doing is increasing feelings of helplessness and making it harder to act.

Do I know any female comedians/actors in Houston or Austin? We've got a paid gig this weekend. But gotta move fast. Please spread the word. #SketchComedy #Actors #Comedians #Comedy #Sketch #Austin #Houston #TV

Don’t tell anyone, but the real reason I want to be a writer or director on set is so that I never have to wear a walkie again.

Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace. If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...

I’m not a fashionable person, but a costume designer complimented me on my outfit today and someone in art department commented that my color coordination was always on point, and I’m just going to focus on those things and not the bad stuff that happened today.

Please spread the word that GoFundMe campaigns set up to fundraise for wildfire-related support should NOT use the word “rebuild” in their headlines or anywhere in their campaigns. It may affect the amount of support they receive from FEMA. www.fema.gov/node/if-i-re...

Anyone dealing with the LA Fire might need this list. Please repost and pass it along. Thanks @mikemonello.bsky.social for sharing it with me. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Did you know the National Archives needs help transcribing their archives? It took me 5 minutes to do one page. It feels great and is most importantly, not an AI process! Info here: www.archives.gov/citizen-arch...

hey folks, there's one really unserved group that's being heavily affected right now and that's house workers: gardeners, house/pool cleaners, delivery units, painters, nannies, trainers, chefs, etc. let's rally to support them too 🤍 (a few links here) www.inclusiveaction.org/workeraid?re...

The fires aren’t even completely out yet and already people are trying to use to this disaster to get rid of their political opponents. Probably the same people who used their wealth not to help the city they claim to care about, but to divert resources to protect their own home and property only.

Doing a comedy show tomorrow night (Tue, Jan 14) at Largo. All proceeds will benefit the California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund. Will have a bunch of surprise guests. Buy tickets here: wl.seetickets.us/event/kumail...

FREE HOT MEALS provided by World Central Kitchen at the following locations in Southern California in response to multiple active wildfires near Los Angeles. Updated SATURDAY January 11. #PalisadesFire #PacificPalisades #EatonFire #HurstFire #LidiaFire #HollwoodHillsFire #StudioCityFire #MalibuFire

A fun thing you can do is pop onto Zillow, look at all rentals in a random chunk of the greater LA area, sort by recently changed, then check every price increase to see if it was more than 10%. If there's no obvious changes (didn't go from unfurnished to furnished) then report it for price gouging.

The list of animation workers who lost homes in the fire sadly continues to grow. We are continually updating and there are currently 30 fundraisers that you can contribute to. Please consider helping out one or more of these people: www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/ho...

Los Angeles Animal Services has employees working 12-hour shifts running evacuee operations at Hansen Dam horse park—they would love some hot meals if anyone has been wanting to buy dinner for firefighters but holding off knowing they are inundated! Bring food to the show barn where evacuees are 💜

Titmouse Animation (TAG) animates The Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime for Critical Role. Many of their employees have lost everything. They have created a table (t.co/RErcD9Xa3B) of GoFundMe links for their employees. If you are looking for a way to help, they could sure use it.💔

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

If you think you can bring down a city of people who subsist on rejection, overcome struggles daily, and juggle a dozen side jobs to make the impossible possible, think again. We will survive.

Of all of the links I shared on Facebook, this one got flagged for moderation… 😒 So boosting here again for anyone who can help. #CalFires #SoCal #LosAngeles #DisasterAssistance #DAT

CleanAirLA will be back at Amoeba Music in Hollywood today distributing respirators, hand sanitizers, covid tests, and more: Amoeba Music Hollywood 6200 Hollywood Blvd 90028 Sunday 1/12 from 2pm-7pm

A good reshare: Here’s a Google doc with current therapists providing pro bono therapy for those impacted by the LA wildfires. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

The IRS has postponed tax filing dates for people and businesses in Los Angeles County until October 15th. Applies to individual filing dates, estimated quarterly payments, etc. Check here for details. www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs...

My cousins who lost everything in the Eaton fire finally have a go fund me. Please help if you can, they’re some of my favorite people and are just devastated ❤️ #eatonfire www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-si...

These people, no matter what reason they’re incarcerated, should be treated as heroes for what they’re doing now, not forever branded as criminals for what they did in the past.

For anyone on the west side that needs assistance and is not sure where to go it what to do

Screenwriting community: a friend is looking for a copy of a former #Nicholl winner script to honor the legacy of the writer who has passed. Seeking an academy connection so she's not throwing an email into the void? Would love to put her in touch with the right person. Please DM me. #scriptsky

How to replace vital and property records: www.lavote.gov #lafires