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Jane Fisher's avatar

I'm sure by now you've heard about what happened to Alex Padilla (a US Senator!) at Kristi Noem's DHS press conference. Wrestled to the ground and handcuffed for the crime of asking a question. Are we not supposed to see the signs of open fascism, indeed.

Back to the more pleasant subject of films and fatherhood: this is a TV series, not a film, but I very much liked the TV series The Breeders. It was the kind of show where, as you're laughing, you realize your heart is breaking for the characters. I've never been a parent, but it seemed very realistic in the truth of the emotions parenthood engenders. Plus, it features Daisy Haggard and Martin Freeman (who also wrote and produced).

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Decarceration's avatar

I have noted the Padilla incident, but thank you for bringing it up. Maybe I should write something about this. We live in an incarceration nation now. Anyone can be slammed to the ground and handcuffed.

I saw about one episode of "Breeders" when I was down, I'll have to catch up with the rest, thanks for mentioning that one.

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Ellen from Endwell's avatar

Missed this one myself, and if Steve Coogan's in it, I'll watch it even if it's forgettable.

I have no clue what's really going on in the political sphere and not sure who actually does now that the mainstream news media has lost credibility (being owned by just a handful of corporations and no longer having any investigative journalists to speak of). I read widely across political viewpoints, but with AI you can't even believe photo or film evidence anymore. So no answers here, sorry to say.

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