Michael M. Santiago

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Some recent clips from the past couple of weeks.

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My review of Paramount+'s "Lawmen: Bass Reeves," on 1st Black U.S. Marshall in Old West, which drops today: "placing a non-white person, especially a Black person, in the center of that (Western) narrative for a TV show or film changes everything." CLICK: loom.ly/FUnAm1g

Hello new followers. Y’all can check out my work on IG if you like it. Same handle. In the meantime here is some work from this week from the Trump’s civil fraud trial in NYC for Getty Images.

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“In a highly unusual move, the White House has requested for it to be able to conduct arms deals with Israel in complete secrecy, without oversight from Congress or the public”

Biden Wants Arms Deals With Israel to Be Done in Complete Secrecy, Without Congresst.co “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Josh Paul, a former top State Department official.

I don’t even remember taking this photo!

I’ve been waiting baby!

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Do you need a producer? I gotchu. Video yall. I don't drop tracks lol.

Scenes from New York Supreme Court for civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump for Getty Images.

A few images from former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial this week for Getty Images.

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President Biden campaigned against building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. But his administration filed notice on Thursday that it was waiving more than 20 federal laws and regulations, including environmental ones, to build additional barriers along the Southern border. nyti.ms/3titIaN

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media while the court takes a lunch recess during the first day of his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 02, 2023 in New York City.

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"Evictions are not a one-time event, either. They are known as the “scarlet E” because having an eviction filed against renters, regardless of the outcome, severely limits their ability to access safe, affordable housing in the future." www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/29/o...

The violence of evictions goes beyond displacement - The Boston Globewww.bostonglobe.com Evictions can perpetuate poverty, disrupt lives, destabilize families, and fracture communities — and Black women are the most at risk.

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beautiful energy. worth the read t.co/UA7MGuk93n

‘They don’t want to give power to girls’: the women shaking up Colombia’s graffiti scenet.co In the once war-torn suburb of Medellín, murals draw thousands of tourists a day. Now a group of female artists is challenging the male grip on street art, one wall at a time

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The Portland Trail Blazers are trading point guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a 3-team deal. Lillard, who played 11 years in Portland, requested a trade to Miami but will instead be paired with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Blazers trade Damian Lillard to Bucks in blockbuster three-team dealwapo.st The trade ends a lengthy stalemate that began when Lillard requested a trade July 1.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) arrives for a court appearance at Manhattan Federal Court. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine have pleaded not guilty to all three counts they face as part of an alleged bribery conspiracy.

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The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that studios have reached a tentative deal with with Writers Guild of America to end its historic strike. No deal points available yet, but the membership must eventually ratify it, so details are likely coming. loom.ly/hFbdGqo

Writers Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios and Streamers, Union Saysloom.ly In a significant development that could bring an end to a historic writers' strike, the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced a provisional deal on Sunday.

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Good news. I'm looking forward to being able to read and vote on the proposed deal. Hope that they now can close an acceptable deal with SAG-AFTRA. (This is a gift link so it should work.) www.nytimes.com/live/2023/09...

Hollywood Writers Strike: Agreement Gives Writers Guild Most of What It Wantedwww.nytimes.com Studios and the Writers Guild of America reached a deal on Sunday night, but with actors still on picket lines, much of Hollywood will remain shut.

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A Pennsylvania State Police trooper abused his authority to have his ex-girlfriend involuntarily committed to a medical facility for mental health issues that he made up

Pa. trooper abused ex-girlfriend, had her committed for mental issues he made up: court docst.co “I know you’re not crazy, I’ll paint you as crazy,” the trooper told his ex, according to court documents. “I know the law.”

Woke up with photos on the front page of two newspapers today!

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the first day of debate at the United Nations General Assembly for Getty Images

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I have some artwork up in a new exhibition with some of my favorite people. “At Home with City of Ghosts” opens today at Dunedin Fine Art Center in Florida. Details at the link: www.dfac.org/exhibit/at-h...

At Home with "City of Ghosts" - Dunedin Fine Art Centerwww.dfac.org Artist Talk (Fri 9/15, 6pm-7pm) & Reception (Fri 9/15, 7pm-9pm) What do artists, writers, producers, directors and musicians make […]

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An incredible, brave, poignant piece by Jenisha Watts, who deserves all the good things. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

I Never Called Her Mommawww.theatlantic.com My childhood in a crack house

This show is good and not spoken about enough

Felt like being perhaps a bit too sentimental about @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com’s Good Omens and oversharing on the internet today.

Thoughts on Angel Crowley & Healing from Traumawww.tumblr.com As someone who’s endured my own Trauma and dealt with the resulting PTSD without any help, watching Crowley’s journey from a joyful, silly, and entirely innocent angel to a withdrawn, lonely, hype...

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The pandemic. The mass shootings. Insurrection. Trump. We've been through so much. What if our entire national character is a trauma response? From @anamariecox.bsky.social: newrepublic.com/article/1753...

We Are Not Just Polarized. We Are Traumatized.newrepublic.com The pandemic. The mass shootings. Insurrection. Trump. We've been through so much. What if our entire national character is a trauma response?

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For decades, patients warned Columbia about the behavior of obstetrician Robert Hadden. One even called 911 and had him arrested. Columbia let him keep working.

How Columbia Ignored Women, Undermined Prosecutors and Protected a Predator For More Than 20 Yearswww.propublica.org For decades, patients warned Columbia about the behavior of obstetrician Robert Hadden. One even called 911 and had him arrested. Columbia let him keep working.

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I feel like the definition of being at “high risk” from covid really needs to include “high probability of messing up your health and life for months or years” not just “likely to immediately kill you.” A 9% chance that I’m gonna be sick for at least three months is a pretty high risk!

The prevalence of Long Covid in the US by age Previously unpublished, presented at CDC meeting yesterday

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6 months ago, AJ McKenzie stopped farming, partly b/c the drought killed most of his crops. He applied for a high tunnel, which could've helped, but it's been difficult to access USDA resources. He started a bush hogging service to make ends meet. capitalbnews.org/black-farmer...

How Black Farmers Are Navigating Climate Change With Limited Federal Supportcapitalbnews.org Some Black farmers have received equipment and funding from the USDA. Many who have not are frustrated by the process.

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Photos on Thursday show the impact of the powerful rains that destroyed two dams in Libya over the weekend. More than 5,000 people are feared dead, and entire neighborhoods in the coastal city of Derna were carried out to sea, the local authorities said. nyti.ms/48jfgj1

I have really enjoyed the last couple of episodes!

Even the good things on Ahsoka last at least twice as long as they should. If you can have too much of a good thing, imagine how the bad things feel. I reviewed this week's episode (which, to be fair, I liked more than most) for Decider decider.com/2023/09/13/a...

'Ahsoka' Episode 5 Recap: Fail Whaledecider.com Ahsoka creator Dave Filoni has some good instincts as a director. As a writer, though?

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HOUSTON (AP) — Judge again declares DACA is illegal, setting up likely showdown before US Supreme Court over the fate of 'Dreamers.'