LJF Productions retweeted
Veteran's Day, honoring writers who served! Great FREE programs for vets to check out. The Writer's Guild Foundation offers an amazing Veterans Writing Program (open to active too). There's a Producing Certificate called the UCLA VetJET (not GI Bill). Contact UCLA vet advisors.
LJF Productions retweeted
Thank you for the congratulations @tatereeves. I also look forward to working with you on the issues that matter to our state. Together, there’s nothing our beautiful state can’t accomplish. #MississippiMatters
Congratulations to Senator-Elect @scott_colom.
I hope to collaborate as we continue our very important work to support Mississippi families, grow jobs and wages for our people, and improve educational outcomes for our kids!
LJF Productions retweeted
Clear instructions.
Clear explanations.
Clear routines.
Clear rules.
Clear boundaries.
Clear expectations.
Clarity is one of the most underrated qualities of effective teaching.
LJF Productions retweeted
Happy Veterans Day to all of our Veterans. Thank you for your Service and your Sacrifice! Thank you for your Courage and your Bravery! I salute you. #HappyVeteransDay2026
LJF Productions retweeted
Breaking News: Scott Colom, a Democrat, defeated Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Republican of Mississippi, in a close race, according to The Associated Press. His win makes him the first Black senator elected in the state since Reconstruction.
nyti.ms/4zjyukG
ALT Scott Colom is pictured. Headline reads: "Scott Colom, a Democrat, Wins Mississippi Senate Seat After Tight Race." Photo credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today, via Associated Press.
LJF Productions retweeted
The @scott_colom campaign confirms that Senator Cindy Hyde-smith called Colom about 15 minutes ago to concede the race. He thanked her for her service.
LJF Productions retweeted
On Veterans Day, we recognize the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country. We owe them more than our gratitude — we owe them our unwavering commitment to ensuring they receive the care, benefits and support they’ve earned.
To every veteran across Mississippi and our nation: thank you for your service.
LJF Productions retweeted
Official statement on the Fatal Incident in North Hollywood
Our community is devastated by the horrific crash in North Hollywood yesterday and our hearts go out to all those affected by this terrible loss. We are mourning our beloved community members whose lives were tragically cut short, and our deepest prayers are with the victims currently fighting for survival in the hospital.
As a Metro Board Director, I am in direct communication with Metro leadership and transit security to receive real-time updates and ensure all necessary coordination is taking place around the station area.
This location was not a safe environment for our beloved street vendors to be set up; and this devastating incident underscores exactly why we need designated spaces to protect our street vendors and keep our sidewalks safe for everyone. State policy needs to change so that cities can act!
The Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department remain engaged with their ongoing investigation. We urgently ask the public to continue avoiding the Lankershim and Chandler intersection to give investigating officers clear access to process the scene safely. Further verified details will be shared as soon as they are confirmed.
LJF Productions retweeted
On Veterans Day, I find myself reflecting on the remarkable men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform and the sacrifices they and their families have made in service to our country. I am continually inspired by their courage, their commitment, and the many ways they continue to serve their communities long after their military service has ended.
My son Mac had a special appreciation for the men and women we serve through the Gary Sinise Foundation. During his time working with the Foundation, he had the opportunity to meet many of these incredible heroes, and he shared my deep respect for their service and sacrifice. It meant a great deal to him to be part of this mission.
I’ve been reflecting on many of these lessons while sharing our family’s story in my new book, Graceful Warrior, which is available now.
To all our veterans, thank you for your service and sacrifice. We honor you today and every day. Happy Veterans Day.
LJF Productions retweeted
The shift toward digital-only gaming is restricting gamers’ affordability and access to their own games.
Imagine purchasing a video game, only to discover a few years later that you can no longer play it—even though you paid for it.
I am introducing the Power to the Players Act to defend your right to own, transfer, and play the games you purchase.
It’s time to return power where it belongs: to the players.
LJF Productions retweeted
A nation’s progress is also measured by how it welcomes all people with disabilities and particular needs. Their lives are not a burden on society. They are a blessing, because they can help us to remember the foundation of the dignity of every human being and what is truly important in life. #ApostolicJourney #Argentina
LJF Productions retweeted
We are proud to be boots-on-the-ground in Tupelo this morning as the Lee Co. Election Commission continues to wade through ballots. Like most of y’all we are ready to see it called for Senator-Elect @scott_colom!
More insights regarding the L.A. mayoralty.
CHIEF OF STAFF
The person Mayor-Elect Nithya Raman will need to serve as the internal umpire, setting the agenda, controlling the schedule, putting in place the cadence for the new Mayor to get her vision accomplished.
First criteria - know the building. Your chief should be someone department heads and GM’s know already (obviously not mandatory) if getting shit done quickly is a priority wasting time on introductions seems like wasted energy.
The Chief Of Staff is likely already selected in the Mayor-Elects head, it’s just not public yet.
Second criteria - a mentor to staff. The chief of staff to the LA Mayor will encompass hundreds of aides, you will absolutely be inheriting aides from the Bass administration. Even if you wanted to replace all of them, the vetting and transition won’t go fast enough given the hundreds of Commissioners that also need to be chosen. So what you’re left with is senior roles being selected and critical commissioners being appointed.
Who you bring on immediately over time and who you inherit are going to all look up to you. NBA star Charles Barkley famously said “I am not a role model” unfortunately for the new COS you can’t utter those words.
You are the Ying to the Raman Yang. You are the head umpire and also the calming voice in chaos. And it’s nowhere in the job description, along with the fact City Council does NOT prepare you for this new role, AT ALL.
The funny thing is in Los Angeles Mayoral history there is only one person to take on the assignment twice. Robin Kramer, COS to Mayor Riordan and Antonio Villaraigosa. You don’t get many folks signing up for war service twice, Robin did -
To the person already selected, I’d quickly collect the cells of those who came before you and give them a ring. It’s a very small club, only they know the circus you are now in charge of and more importantly they all want you to succeed.
1
81
LJF Productions retweeted
CHIEF OF STAFF
The person Mayor-Elect Nithya Raman will need to serve as the internal umpire, setting the agenda, controlling the schedule, putting in place the cadence for the new Mayor to get her vision accomplished.
First criteria - know the building. Your chief should be someone department heads and GM’s know already (obviously not mandatory) if getting shit done quickly is a priority wasting time on introductions seems like wasted energy.
The Chief Of Staff is likely already selected in the Mayor-Elects head, it’s just not public yet.
Second criteria - a mentor to staff. The chief of staff to the LA Mayor will encompass hundreds of aides, you will absolutely be inheriting aides from the Bass administration. Even if you wanted to replace all of them, the vetting and transition won’t go fast enough given the hundreds of Commissioners that also need to be chosen. So what you’re left with is senior roles being selected and critical commissioners being appointed.
Who you bring on immediately over time and who you inherit are going to all look up to you. NBA star Charles Barkley famously said “I am not a role model” unfortunately for the new COS you can’t utter those words.
You are the Ying to the Raman Yang. You are the head umpire and also the calming voice in chaos. And it’s nowhere in the job description, along with the fact City Council does NOT prepare you for this new role, AT ALL.
The funny thing is in Los Angeles Mayoral history there is only one person to take on the assignment twice. Robin Kramer, COS to Mayor Riordan and Antonio Villaraigosa. You don’t get many folks signing up for war service twice, Robin did -
To the person already selected, I’d quickly collect the cells of those who came before you and give them a ring. It’s a very small club, only they know the circus you are now in charge of and more importantly they all want you to succeed.
LJF Productions retweeted
Over the weekend, I traveled to Berlin with a delegation of constituents to commemorate the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Nazi-organized pogrom that saw the widespread destruction of Jewish businesses and synagogues, foreshadowing the horrors of the Holocaust.
I never imagined returning to America to discover that, during the same week as Kristallnacht’s anniversary, extremists had organized a boycott of Jewish businesses, declaring, “These Zionist establishments must go.”
We are unlearning the lessons of history at great peril not only to our Jewish brothers and sisters but also to ourselves.
LJF Productions retweeted
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson knows what discrimination looks like. He lived through it.
Now, he’s speaking out against antisemitism in the Philadelphia area where he grew up, drawing parallels to the racism he experienced in the 1960s, when Black Americans were denied service and forced to use segregated facilities.
Jackson pointed to 189 antisemitic incidents recorded in Philadelphia in 2024 and called on local leaders to speak out.
“I remember what that hatred looked and felt like. We cannot accept it in any form, directed at any people.”
A powerful reminder that standing against hate means standing up for each other.
LJF Productions retweeted
Tonight, we remember the victims of #Kristallnacht - the wave of state-sponsored, anti-Jewish pogroms that presaged the Holocaust.
It is always to tempting to believe we have learned the lessons of history - but as the global resurgence of antisemitism shows, that work is never done. We must stand with our Jewish brothers and sisters, today and every day.
LJF Productions retweeted
Today, we remember the pogrom of Kristallnacht, which terrorized Jews across Germany and Austria eighty-eight years ago. Nazis and their sympathizers vandalized Jewish businesses, torched synagogues, and violently attacked Jews in the street. It foreshadowed the mass murder of Jews during the Holocaust, and it remains a lesson to all about the dangers of unchecked antisemitism.
Now, as Jewish communities in America and around the world face a renewed onslaught of hate, let us heed Kristallnacht’s lessons. ‘Never forget’ cannot be a slogan; it must be a daily mission.
LJF Productions retweeted
88 years ago today, on Kristallnacht, the Nazis in Germany ransacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues simply because they were associated with Jews.
Yesterday, hundreds of anti-Jewish Americans in Philadelphia targeted Jewish-owned businesses.
As disgusted as I was at the anti-Jewish demonstration — further confirming that “Antizionism” has been co-opted by antisemites — I am grateful for the outpouring of support from Americans of all backgrounds, who understand that hate against one is hate against all and that we must unite together to defeat this anti-Jewish racism.
