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Mar 20Liked by Kelly Rafferty, W. Kamau Bell

I don't know how it works out but every week your writing shows up at the exact moment I needed something, like the reminder that the hustle is a hustle for all of us.

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Mar 20Liked by Kelly Rafferty, W. Kamau Bell

Keep doing your part, sir. Your voice is inherent in the change conversation. It's why, after 8 years, I've gone back and rebooted story-magazine.com to shed light on the real culture and diversity of Appalachia. #supportindependentjournalism

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Mar 20Liked by Kelly Rafferty, W. Kamau Bell

Socially-relevant, progressive, inclusive content has not fallen out of fashion with me, and I think there are lots of us that feel that way, although we might not be in the halls of power. Thank you for all you do.

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Mar 20Liked by Kelly Rafferty, W. Kamau Bell

I admire your optimism and determination. But it's infuriating and scary to hear that you do not have people banging down your door and a smorgasbord of worthy projects to work on. We need your voice. tl;dr: 🫠

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Mar 20Liked by Kelly Rafferty, W. Kamau Bell

You are good, my friend. A pleasure to read these missives from your busy unfolding life.

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Mar 25Liked by W. Kamau Bell

ALL OF THIS! Heard. and THANK YOU

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Mar 21Liked by W. Kamau Bell

Yes, I know the feeling of wanting to "fix" something after it's finished & out there. But filmmakers can do that--it's called "director's cut"! :)

As for SAG, my friend Melanie Chartoff & I had a back-n-forth on whether they are ever gonna do anything about the dangers of virtual actors. Of course, that doesn't affect documentaries...or does it...?

Yes, COVID has destroyed many things. Many businesses died. Our world will never be the same--it's like long COVID for businesses.

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