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“You gotta kick at the darkness ’til it bleeds daylight.” Award-winning journalist/author: https://bit.ly/3NpYWqA. Member: @lafilmcritics.bsky.social, Golden Globes. Tar Heel. 2006 TIME Person of Year. Flag carrier: David Lynch, U2, cinema, tacos, decency.

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“.. Not a single Republican member of Congress showed up to the public forum .. on the violence inflicted by federal immigration agents, featuring testimony from the brothers of Renee Good ..”

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03.02.2026 23:09 — 👍 3867    🔁 1783    💬 207    📌 191
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The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor [Simon, Brent] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor

On what would’ve been his 80th birthday, a still-heavy heart but raised (damn fine) cup of coffee to David Lynch, whose work smuggled more of the avant-garde into the mainstream than any other filmmaker. For my book THE DREAMER’S PATH, I unpack his life as a performer. www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGGDFCDK

21.01.2026 06:15 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Sundance 2026: Ranking the Best and Worst of the Festival I first attended Sundance in 2009. Over the nearly 20 years I went to Park City, I learned several things: Wear your snow boots on the pla...

I did a ranking of every film I saw at this year's Sundance. Plus, I had some thoughts about what it means when a film festival leaves its home.

01.02.2026 18:02 — 👍 16    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...

4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...

01.02.2026 14:47 — 👍 6518    🔁 3461    💬 293    📌 342
David Lynch as Gordon Cole in season two of “Twin Peaks,” enthusiastically ordering massive, massive quantities of pie at the Double R Diner from Shelly Johnson, in advance of the epic poem he plans to write in celebration of both its sugary deliciousness and being able to actually hear Shelly without the assistance of his hearing aids.

David Lynch as Gordon Cole in season two of “Twin Peaks,” enthusiastically ordering massive, massive quantities of pie at the Double R Diner from Shelly Johnson, in advance of the epic poem he plans to write in celebration of both its sugary deliciousness and being able to actually hear Shelly without the assistance of his hearing aids.

It’s National Pie Day, and you know what that means! Gordon Cole getting hopped up on massive, massive quantities, and extolling the virtues of my book THE DREAMER’S PATH, which unpacks every David Lynch acting performance — those you love and don’t even know! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dreame...

23.01.2026 17:00 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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27.01.2026 23:58 — 👍 374    🔁 37    💬 75    📌 89
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

27.01.2026 00:30 — 👍 24678    🔁 11166    💬 695    📌 578
From top to bottom left, four photos from January 21’s “Twin Peaks: Conversations with the Stars” event at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles: the audience gathering pre-show; a projection of special artwork created by David Lynch’s nephew; panel participants Carel Struycken, Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Sabrina Sutherland, moderator Josh Eisenstadt, Eric Da Re (obscured), Kimmy Robertson, Harry Goaz and Dana Ashbrook; David Lynch as Gordon Cole in “Fire Walk With Me.”

From top to bottom left, four photos from January 21’s “Twin Peaks: Conversations with the Stars” event at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles: the audience gathering pre-show; a projection of special artwork created by David Lynch’s nephew; panel participants Carel Struycken, Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Sabrina Sutherland, moderator Josh Eisenstadt, Eric Da Re (obscured), Kimmy Robertson, Harry Goaz and Dana Ashbrook; David Lynch as Gordon Cole in “Fire Walk With Me.”

Amidst a lot of awfulness in the world it was wonderful last night to get together with over 1,000 people to celebrate both TWIN PEAKS and David Lynch’s life. It was richly apparent how there’s a genuine sense of mutual care that seems to exist amongst folks in David’s orbit and his fans in general.

23.01.2026 06:00 — 👍 19    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

www.standwithminnesota.com

23.01.2026 04:16 — 👍 153    🔁 82    💬 1    📌 2
David Lynch as Gordon Cole in season two of “Twin Peaks,” enthusiastically ordering massive, massive quantities of pie at the Double R Diner from Shelly Johnson, in advance of the epic poem he plans to write in celebration of both its sugary deliciousness and being able to actually hear Shelly without the assistance of his hearing aids.

David Lynch as Gordon Cole in season two of “Twin Peaks,” enthusiastically ordering massive, massive quantities of pie at the Double R Diner from Shelly Johnson, in advance of the epic poem he plans to write in celebration of both its sugary deliciousness and being able to actually hear Shelly without the assistance of his hearing aids.

It’s National Pie Day, and you know what that means! Gordon Cole getting hopped up on massive, massive quantities, and extolling the virtues of my book THE DREAMER’S PATH, which unpacks every David Lynch acting performance — those you love and don’t even know! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dreame...

23.01.2026 17:00 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
From top to bottom left, four photos from January 21’s “Twin Peaks: Conversations with the Stars” event at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles: the audience gathering pre-show; a projection of special artwork created by David Lynch’s nephew; panel participants Carel Struycken, Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Sabrina Sutherland, moderator Josh Eisenstadt, Eric Da Re (obscured), Kimmy Robertson, Harry Goaz and Dana Ashbrook; David Lynch as Gordon Cole in “Fire Walk With Me.”

From top to bottom left, four photos from January 21’s “Twin Peaks: Conversations with the Stars” event at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles: the audience gathering pre-show; a projection of special artwork created by David Lynch’s nephew; panel participants Carel Struycken, Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Sabrina Sutherland, moderator Josh Eisenstadt, Eric Da Re (obscured), Kimmy Robertson, Harry Goaz and Dana Ashbrook; David Lynch as Gordon Cole in “Fire Walk With Me.”

Amidst a lot of awfulness in the world it was wonderful last night to get together with over 1,000 people to celebrate both TWIN PEAKS and David Lynch’s life. It was richly apparent how there’s a genuine sense of mutual care that seems to exist amongst folks in David’s orbit and his fans in general.

23.01.2026 06:00 — 👍 19    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor [Simon, Brent] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor

On what would’ve been his 80th birthday, a still-heavy heart but raised (damn fine) cup of coffee to David Lynch, whose work smuggled more of the avant-garde into the mainstream than any other filmmaker. For my book THE DREAMER’S PATH, I unpack his life as a performer. www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGGDFCDK

21.01.2026 06:15 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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ICE detained Purple Heart veteran William Vermie for hours at the Whipple Federal Building.

He says he’s speaking out because he’s white, he has privilege and if he doesn’t use it to stand up for others, who will?

That is what solidarity looks like.

20.01.2026 14:47 — 👍 1409    🔁 721    💬 19    📌 54
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#DavidLynch

16.01.2026 22:11 — 👍 224    🔁 66    💬 1    📌 5

“Basic human decency… it used to be a thing, I promise you! Here’s a listicle.”

16.01.2026 16:05 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor [Simon, Brent] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor

One year ago today, David Lynch left us. My book THE DREAMER'S PATH, featuring 60+ interviews, unpacks his surprisingly robust life as an actor, and how this heretofore unexplored part of his enormous creative output intersects with his broader embrace of "the art life." www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGGDFCDK

16.01.2026 08:00 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

This looks great. I picked up a copy of Lucky I’ve been meaning to get to for a while, and this might be the nudge I need.

18.11.2025 21:31 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

That sounds great Damian! I think you’ll really enjoy LUCKY, it’s just a beautiful film. Let me know what you think when you watch.

And I interviewed more than 70 folks for the book, including John Carroll Lynch and Ron Livingston for LUCKY, each of whom shared wonderful perspective and stories.

19.11.2025 13:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Congrats Kristen, so great! 👏🏼

18.11.2025 16:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Dreamer's Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor|Paperback Devour the first book ever that covers director David Lynch as an actor in Twin Peaks, Lucky, The Fabelmans, and more.Much has been written about David Lynch and his films, but The Dreamer’s Pat...

Nine years ago today, November 18, 2016, David Lynch threatened Laura Dern with cooking lasagna in the Make a Film Foundation short THE BLACK GHIANDOLA, one of many projects other than TWIN PEAKS in which he acted. My book THE DREAMER'S PATH unpacks them all. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dreame...

18.11.2025 14:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...

Don't be evil?

"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."

www.404media.co/google-has-c...

16.11.2025 02:41 — 👍 5063    🔁 2727    💬 397    📌 244
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I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.

15.11.2025 16:47 — 👍 12588    🔁 3451    💬 999    📌 314
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“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...

Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.

He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.

By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social

09.11.2025 02:00 — 👍 2706    🔁 1332    💬 48    📌 40
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OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.

Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.

08.11.2025 14:46 — 👍 5701    🔁 2120    💬 10    📌 94

The only truly devestating interview you could do with Trump is a series of factual questions asked by someone with no affect: “How does a bill become a law?” “Name three countries where American troops are stationed.” “Will you be raising tariffs on Wakanda?”

03.11.2025 00:57 — 👍 301    🔁 51    💬 12    📌 5
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The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

02.11.2025 19:01 — 👍 9531    🔁 5297    💬 1196    📌 1854

I would like for national political reporters to place a moratorium on “But what will voters in the rest of America think about New York City’s socialist mayor?” We don’t care! Red states are notably full of psycho politicians yet rarely do you see pundits asking Brooklyn people about them.

02.11.2025 17:57 — 👍 5395    🔁 1014    💬 119    📌 52

Brutal. Just… brutal.

02.11.2025 17:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wild when they mix it up and stand in a rectangle.

31.10.2025 03:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If you haven't pulled the trigger yet on GANDOLFINI, this is far and away the lowest price I've seen for it (and, bonus, SIGNED by MEEEE) mzs.press/SIGNED-Gando...

30.10.2025 20:29 — 👍 8    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 1

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