Louise Schwarz

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Film Festivals, Screenplay Contests, Submissions Enter the world's best film festivals and screenplay contests. FilmFreeway makes it easy to discover, submit and get tickets to thousands of events.

Good news: my short play A New Kind of Candidate was just selected by SCRIPTWRITERS & CO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL via FilmFreeway.com!

If you have not yet read @adamserwer.bsky.social on Minnesotans' heroics, you are going to feel way better when you do. He went there. He talked to the people doing the work. Then he thought about it and produced something rare. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... [gift link]

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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The Best 10-Minute Plays 2025 anthology from Smith & Kraus is out and available for purchase now! The book includes my short play Can I Go Now? 🎭 ✒️

Available at: www.amazon.com/dp/157525983...

Lots of Trump’s remarks are what I think of as “threesome jokes.” As in “Ha ha, of course I wasn’t serious about having a threesome with your friend. Unless you’re into it, in which case, how about Saturday?”

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

Not now, haunted Victorian shoes

A Green Light for Anti-Islam Bigotry for Trump’s GOP Congressional Republicans are openly attacking Muslim Americans.

It’s hard to imagine Sen. Tuberville offering a clearer or more direct condemnation of the world’s second-largest religion. It certainly goes beyond anything he’s said before.

NO ONE WANTS TO GO TO SPACE TO WORK FOR BILLIONAIRES. ALIEN IS NOT ASPIRATIONAL.

What the holy hell is this

timeline cleanse: franky watches the garbage truck pick up the trash this morning

The 6 richest men in the world are all Trump allies.

They control your algorithms and data on X, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and YouTube.

Just in case you’re wondering why more isn’t done to stop right-wing bots and misinformation on social media.

@Sec_Noem on X: The Brown University shooter, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente entered the United States through the diversity lottery immigrant visa program (DV1) in 2017 and was granted a green card. This heinous individual should never have been allowed in our country.  In 2017, President Trump fought to end this program, following the devastating NYC truck ramming by an ISIS terrorist, who entered under the DV1 program, and murdered eight people.  At President Trump’s direction, I am immediately directing USCIS to pause the DV1 program to ensure no more Americans are harmed by this disastrous program. 18 Dec 25

@Southcom on X: On Dec. 18, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations. A total of five male narco-terrorists were killed during these actions - three in the first vessel and two in the second vessel. No U.S. military forces were harmed. #OpSouthernSpear 18 Dec 25

Noem is using the Brown University shooter to end an entire visa program, but it should be noted that Pete Hegseth, just today, murdered more than twice as many people

Thrillers should be on UK school curriculum to boost reading, says Lee Child Bestselling author says focus on ‘masterpieces’ puts children off as he promotes prison literacy scheme Too much of the literature taught in UK schools is putting children off reading and thrillers should become part of the curriculum, one of the world’s biggest selling authors has argued. Lee Child, the British writer of Jack Reacher novels, which have sold more than 100m copies worldwide, said: “I can totally understand why, if you’re an English teacher and you’ve read all your life and you love this stuff and you’ve been to university, then you want to introduce the big, major masterpieces. But that’s too much for kids.” Continue reading...

Thrillers should be on UK school curriculum to boost reading, says Lee Child

And of course all those monetized "upgrade" fast-track options at airports, theme parks, etc., make the lines for everyone else take LONGER than they otherwise would have

The exterior of the old school that houses GPTC against blue sky. Text reads “NNPN featured member Great Plains Theatre Conference, Omaha, NE, Associate Member Theater”

We’re delighted to feature Great Plains Theatre Commons, an NNPN Associate Member in Omaha dedicated to strengthening community by supporting the creation & sharing of diverse new stories🪡🧵

Beautiful.

(I will hereby commence my unrealistic fantasizing that this could happen here in NYC)

Simu Liu to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Oh, Mary!’ The Marvel star will play the role of Mary's Teacher in Cole Escola's hit comedy.

I love this, especially after Barbie. Dear Simu, please keep doing hilarious gay shit

a 0.5x angle photo of a golden retriever named Deejay. he is very close to the camera, making his snout look slightly larger than average, and his tongue is poked out slightly to reveal the perfect mlem.

This is Deejay. He wanted to offer you a big nose and tiny tongue during this trying time. 14/10 (IG: deejayelgolden)

"There is no man smaller than a coward at a hero's wake."

Irish proverb

General Hospital Legend Anthony Geary, Who Played Luke Spencer, Dies At 78 - Soap Opera Digest General Hospital superstar Anthony Geary, beloved to fans for his run as Luke Spencer, has passed away at the age of 78.

I thought we'd get a breather from tragic news for a minute.

We did not.

Anthony Geary has passed.

www.soapoperadigest.com/content/gene...

So far their defense has been basically "So? That's what the Democrats did when Charlie was murdered! At least he said it was sad!"

How to Talk to Your Children About Gun Violence Children always look to their parents for a sense of safety and security — even more so when violence strikes.

Every child, every student and every person deserves to feel safe in their community — no matter who they are, or where they are in the world.

For parents and caregivers navigating difficult conversations with children about this weekend’s events, these resources may help guide your discussions:

in the pit

This entire weekend

Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.

Think it's about time we take 2025 out back and put it out of its misery

Watched one of Reiner's episodes of The Bear earlier today and was about to start the Spinal Tap sequel to mitigate the Sunday scaries when I saw the news. Horrifying.

Tonight, as I lit the first candle of Hanukkah along with Jews around the world, I mourned the deadly antisemitic attack in Sydney. To my fellow Jews holding grief, fear, love, and joy at the same time: this is why we light the candles, a reminder that our resilience and continued presence matter. 💙

Tonight, as I lit the first candle of Hanukkah along with Jews around the world, I mourned the deadly antisemitic attack in Sydney.

To my fellow Jews holding grief, fear, love, and joy at the same time: this is why we light the candles, a reminder that our resilience and continued presence matter.💙

'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman recovering after surgery, family says A Sydney fruit shop owner who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the mass shooting at Bondi Beach is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, his family said.

'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman recovering after surgery, family says reut.rs/4pCTaAb