Adele

It's about police corruption rather than who's considered expendable, but there's a quote from Terry Pratchett's NIGHT WATCH that feels relevant here.

Congratulations Kel!

I can't claim the credit alas! I had an excellent boss a few years back, and I lifted it from him.

Congratulations!

I have a hunch that film people in general are a bit more sensible re. Covid (i.e. they use N95s) than the general population - does that track with what you see?

In the same boat. They really, really work - and it's not just Covid they prevent. No more colds. No more 'flu.

In case you didn't know, N95s or better (so not cloth or surgical masks) protect the wearer even when no one else is masking!

There are studies!
Also I've been the only one masking in most situations over the last 3 years and haven't gotten sick once.

I promise it works!

Never entirely outsource your own brain is a good motto to live by.

Congratulations Stacy!

They always got plenty of money for killing people. It's just keeping them alive that's too expensive.

Love it - 'Tension and tinsel' is a killer line.

Hey - just to say you'll find (mostly!) peaceful screenwriters at #scriptsky. Here's a link to the feed if you want to subscribe - it picks up everything with the #scriptsky tag.

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UK screenwriters, this is also open to you. #ScriptSlyUK #ScriptSky 👇

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Essential reading. One of the things that defines a government is how it behaves when the spotlight is turned off.

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Hey there! I'm mostly thrillers, sometimes lurching towards drama.

You'll find a bunch of screenwriters on the #scriptsky and #scriptskyuk tags/feeds (they pick up anything with the tag), and I think #filmsky is also busy.

I've added you to my Screenwriters list too, which is also a feed.

If I never see that weasel-faced witless wonder again it'll be too soon. Ugh.

Thanks Shore - just sending this to the #scriptlibrary

A cleansing fire is definitely a better metaphor.

They also just don't seem to get that a PhD is supposed to be a contribution to knowledge - not an unsupported inference.

What's weird about it is that all the tech people I know value experiential knowledge - these are more like bad salespeople...

Abolish the Home Office

This is really interesting to me - what are some of the things you see that would be different? Is it things around budget / proliferation of locations?

I'm working with a producer to develop a script at the moment and that + sound design have been things we've talked about so far.

Essential reading. Among those I know who consistently wear respirators, Covid infection counts range between 0 and 1. They work - and you should keep your boosters current too.

Remember all that 'immunity deficit' stuff? Basically, if it sounds comforting, it was probably a lie.

Check out the list, along with my dark thriller REUNIFICATION on #TheStuntList! 👀 #Scriptsky

Congratulations!

Congratulations Taylor!

I seem to have structure on the brain lately, especially when it comes to screenplays. And I think the reason why has something to do with the relationship between expectations and surprise. #scriptsky

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N95 + turn on that air filter. My partner had his first cold in years not that long ago. We both masked up and I did not get it.

Have come to the conclusion that so much of the stuff we thought spread by fomite transmission mostly spreads through the air.

It could just be diffs in when we looked - I think the feeds can be quite laggy / not running depending on how busy things are?

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Decisions, decisions...

Matt is a great writer and has never been anything but nice to me in our interactions, a person who can offer him nothing but conversations about movies online.