Drew Morton
@damorton.bsky.social
Professor, videographic critic and co-editor of [in]Transition, author of Panel to the Screen, gamer, runner, bass player, wiener dog keeper. Los Angeles/Texas https://damorton.wordpress.com/
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
19thnews.org
Got $120 settlement check for a data breach from a DVD company, so only fitting to reinvest it - blind bought these because you cannot stream LAST SUMMER and the Spiegelman doc has like 6 hours of bonus material from guest lectures to deleted scenes. I also ordered the Radiance of OSSESSIONE.
Celebrating the 4X NL champs and team with the best record in baseball.
N.W.H. (I ain’t typing it out - IYKYK - but you should all see FEAR OF A BLACK HAT) has pulled out of the Ed Sheeran tour.
BREAKING: The Be Sharps will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran.
BREAKING: Mystik Spiral will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
The Lone Rangers have backed out of the Ed Sheeran tour.
thehardtimes.net/breaking/rob...
Robert Kraft Demands Macklemore Be Removed From Playlist at Favorite Sex Trafficking Spa
JUPITER, Fla. — Human rights champion and all-around good guy, Robert Kraft, responded to Macklemore’s controversial pro-Palestinian views by demanding the artist’s... Read the full masterpiece
thehardtimes.net
Breaking: Tim Capello will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
BREAKING: Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran.
Jacob Misiorowski dials it up to 103.8 MPH in the 1st inning and strikes out the side 🔥
Shoulda cost them their challenge - that’s some bullshit.
i’m a trans Texan and i’ll be voting for Talarico and strongly encouraging others to vote for him, but i still think he’s a coward for acquiescing to whatever bad advice he received. to some folks that’s unforgivable. i respect that, and you should too. either way, please read the piece.
This is a powerful story from a trans Texan (who's also quite a talented independent journalist). I've been arguing that trans people have the right to be upset with Talarico, and I think we do. This is the case for vote for him anyway, eloquently made, and by someone with the standing to make it.
Been playing Belle and Sebastian lately and I gotta say - the melodic bass lines are far trickier than their low key sound would have you expect!