NEW: A day before the traditional college decision deadline — and months after a temporary fix fell short — the Education Department says it is allowing people without Social Security numbers to 'immediately access and submit' the FAFSA.

(I now have a lot of students to text.)

The final story on our episode, Embracing Change, is beautifully read by Kelli O'Hara. In Maile Meloy’s “Period Piece,” a woman attempts to face the next stage of her life. Listen now at: symphonyspace.org/selected-short…. (Photo by Ellen Qbertplaya)

Sunday 24th March 2024 - helenshaddock.blogspot.com/2024/03/sunday… #art #diary #drawing #journal #helenshaddock #eatingdistress #eatingdisorder #ocd #mentalhealth #recovery #autism Maile Meloy WORDTheatre Gardens Illustrated The NewBridge Project

My new op-ed in The Washington Post, in which we discuss the deep state, kludgeocracy, PRA, NEPA, lawyers, Schedule F, hiring reform, and trusting public servants. Gets a little spicy. LMK what you think!
wapo.st/49y6j5T

“A judge in Montana ruled on Monday that young people in the state have a constitutional right to a healthful environment, finding in a landmark case that the state’s failure to consider climate change when evaluating new projects was causing harm.” nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/…

Jon Klassen discovered “The Skull” in a book of folk tales in an Alaska library, but he didn’t sit down to reread it until a year later, when he was mulling a version of his own: “In the year in between, my brain had changed it without telling me.” nyti.ms/46NAip1

After what Fran Drescher said yesterday this #wgaragesale auction item is a BUY. No matter which side of the box you look at, it's on the right side of history. Auction opens July 27. Check it out and register to bid at wgaragesale.ggo.bid/bidding/packag…

#SAGAFTRAstrong

For the true Conhead who wants to feel like the Roys never left and Conner's still polling at 1% -- thanks to #Succession writer Ted Cohen for throwing his hat in the ring for our #wgaragesale ! 100% of auction proceeds to help crew members hurt by the #WGAStrike

At a loss for words? Not when Chris Keyser puts the right ones in your mouth! Thank you #WGAStrong Chris for donating (and Maile Meloy for pitching) this choice #wgaragesale auction item: a speech, custom-written by Keyser for the occasion of your choice! Auction opens July 27!

.doreen st. félix profiles the director Kelly Reichardt, “this country’s finest observer of ordinary grit.” nyer.cm/3STQobA

100% of our auction proceeds go here:

We have a winner! Because when Elvis Costello donates the hand-written, signed lyrics of a song to get us through our long, hot, labor summer, all you can do is bow down and tell the d.j. to pump it up. #WGAStrong

sorry WHAT.

I support Writers Guild of America West and Entertainment Community Fund by auctioning off my personal vintage Conan O'Brien swag. Conan has always been a pro-writer dude so let’s jack this auction UP sweeties. Supports crew who are affected by work stoppage!
I’ll deliver if the comedy nerd who wins is local

SAG/AFTRA folks! Negotiations with the AMPTP are coming up and leadership hasn't been very transparent with their proposals. If you're an actor & you're worried this kinda shit 👇, please RSVP by 12PM PST tomorrow to this Zoom meeting! sagaftra.org/la-local-membe…

This is a board book today, for the little ones! 🐙

It’s so intensely moving to have this kind of close attention turned on a short story, and to have someone so smart explain (to me, too!) how it works. Thank you, Brandon, and thanks to the friends who sent the post to me.

I am seeing a lot of wonderful people — fans, industry folks, actors, fellow writers — talking about how best to support us in our efforts to strike.

Some thoughts (just from me personally)