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I've been spending time documenting the continued aid efforts of Kelly Montano of Full Arepas and her organizing partner, Marlen Gonzalez. The two recently started a nonprofit, SELA, to continue sending aid to Venezuela and beyond, including Colombia. Link to full piece below.

Volunteers load boxes of aid for La Guaira into a La Guaira-bound shipping container at Guzmán Brothers Distribution in Vernon, CA on Aug. 6, 2026.Marlen Gonzalez speaks to volunteers as they load boxes into a La Guaira-bound shipping container at Guzmán Brothers Distribution in Vernon, CA on Aug. 6, 2026.Marina, a regular volunteer, carries papers containing messages of solidarity for Venezuela past a pallet of La Guaira-bound body bags, at Guzmán Brothers Distribution in Vernon, CA on Aug. 6, 2026.Volunteers form a prayer circle after filling a La Guaira-bound shipping container with donated boxes of aid at Guzmán Brothers Distribution in Vernon, CA on Aug. 6, 2026.
J.W. Hendricks@jwhendricks.bsky.social · last mo.

Today I caught up with Kelly Montano, owner of Full Arepas in DTLA, who, in the wake of the catastrophic earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, has turned the arepera into a donation center to send aid to those affected by the disaster, the death toll of which has risen to 3,300 as of Sunday 7/5.

Stacks of boxes containing donated supplies in front of Full Arepas in DTLA. The sign reads "AYUDA VENEZUELA" ("Help Venezuela") "NO DINERO / No Money    Gracias" ("Thank you")

On CNN, El-Sayed is asked about this Trump post. He says it represents "two different visions of America:" "Two people who don't like each other but are joined in the interest of making billions of dollars off of you. Or, two people who genuinely love each other, enjoying some panacakes together."

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Two VERY DIFFERENT America's

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Just saw a thing where a director talked about taking out sex/nudity because audiences don’t want to see it. Here’s an idea: fuck the audience. I’m the chef & they’ll eat what I serve them and like it. *The audience* knows what they want? Why don’t you let a toddler drive a car next?

On this day 3 years ago a man sent up a call for aid and his neighbors answered, giving us the greatest video of the decade. Happy Chairteenth to all who celebrate.

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Greatest movie year ever. Only 1939 comes close. Network All The President's Men Taxi Driver Bound For Glory Marathon Man. And NONE of them won Best Picture. ...Rocky did. We ALL have to keep giving our best until moves are that good again.

Michael Warburton@michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 2w ago

“I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!” NETWORK (1976) In a decade littered with cinematic masterpieces, Paddy Chayefsky & Sidney Lumet’s movie is right up there at the top of the list. #PeterFinch