Julia Fine

So proud of Chicago right now. We show up for each other.

my favorite robert redford story is that mike nichols considered him for dustin hoffman's part in THE GRADUATE. during their conversation nichols asked redford something like, "have you ever struck out with a girl?" and redford's response was basically, "i don't understand the question"

Dwarves would be so offended (dwarfs? Very upsetting)

The answer is The Hobbit part one

Guess what age-inappropriate movie my 5yo was watching when she said "they're not his friends, they're just some elves who came randomly to his house!"

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Fun & clever & kept me up late—go preorder!

Get in, we're reading oldschool Ishiguro

Very funny to me that when my 8yo asks about MLB trades, he says "what did he evolve from?"

In their defense there is literally nothing else happening in the country/world right now for them report on

This is so true, with kid 2 I just plan on finding a Walmart/target

100k+ in downtown Chicago alone

lol no really it was the weaponization of the state against its citizens

What radicalized me? The feeling that it's all a lot of oysters but no pearls

My literary hot take is that every novel should be somehow inspired by Daphne du M's Rebecca

Exciting news today! Our next Intensive Coaching Cohort -- with @finejuli.bsky.social‬ leading -- is now open for registration. This six-month program, with weekly online meetings, begins August 11. Only six spots per cohort, so grab yours now!

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Really missing old Twitter right now as a place to document how desperately NYTCooking wants me to make rhubarb crisp

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Severely underestimated how much of parenthood would include 4yo explaining scenes from Home Alone 2

Pope Hotel has prepared us for this

It's an awful time to be here, but I'm very glad you are. ❤️

There's gotta be a loophole. It's entirely fcked that anyone should have to choose between living authentically and exercising democratic rights

Okay so, the SAVE act requires 60 votes to overcome a Democratic filibuster. The Republicans have 53 votes. Now is the time to call your senators and demand they block this thing, because they absolutely can.

FWIW Chicago was very much also a Gaza protest!

Popping in to let you all know that this season of White Lotus was actually the best one yet

The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

I copied the wrong post, but HERE is more on the 3.5% figure: www.bbc.com/future/artic...

3.5% is all we need. 3.5% of the population being engaged and committed is the magic number to overthrow a dictator. And I'd bet that if 2% of us were *out protesting* yesterday, more of us are out there than that. Keep up the pressure.