Michelle Spencer
@txmischief
Lifetime learner. World traveler. Native Texan. Love movies, books, gaming, tech, and improving life for legal professionals, currently @netdocuments
Enjoying a respite from the Texas heat in Grand Lake, CO. Gorgeous morning coffee view from the deck.
One of the few things I would get up early on the Sunday of #SXSW for: Live recording of the On with @karaswisher.bsky.social podcast. She sat down with the producers and one of the stars of the new #AMC dark comedy about Silicon Valley, The Audacity. Can't wait to see it!
My first session @sxsw.com is Buzzfeed Founder & CEO Jonah Peretti. @buzzfeed.com is on a mission to make the internet fun again by emphasizing community, culture, and taste. To start, they're launching two apps - Conjure and Buzzfeed Island.
What a mess - a year inside Kash Patel's FBI from 45 current and former employees. (article unlocked) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Given that the Trump administration was so eager to find waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, I'd say this graph and where we are at today is pointing a big red arrow at one huge source.
These are descriptions of the multiple skull fractures suffered by a valid H2B visa holder when he was arrested by #ICE without a warrant. This is text from the court order commanding his release. These thugs are not trained law enforcement and are not following the law or the Constitution.
@joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social hoping you might any to know what Stubhub is up to with your upcoming Austin show.
So excited this arrived! This could be the best collaboration ever! Hansel & Gretel as re-imagined by @stephenking.bsky.social and @mauricesendak.bsky.social
3 years ago today between Breckenridge and RMNP. This is the kind of golden hour you dream of! ☀️Also, accomplished my mission to find a moose. 🫎
Watching a live stream of Fortnite x Daft Punk on Twitch. It's gorgeous. This might suck me into Fortnite! There are concert, club, and DJ areas so far. So cool! Yes, I'm a 13 y.o. boy at heart.
Michelle Obama says we need to "right-size our happiness meters," and think about what truly matters in your life. Focus more on caring for each other than acquiring things and fame.
Two book recommendations to keep perspective and maintain hope from Dr. Laurie Santos: How to Break Up with Your Phone and The Book of Delights. The happiness professor says: Less phone time, finding things to be grateful for, and doing things for others will do wonders for your mental state. #SXSW
Michelle Obama talks about the small power of individuals in the US middle class to give people hope in these abnormal times. Stay strong, y'all! #SXSW
This is my favorite pic I took at the Hideo Kojima Deathstranding 2 panel at #SXSW yesterday. Norman Reedus is signing the baby! 👶🚼
@karaswisher.bsky.social, I love this pic I took of you from #SXSW, so had to share. Just feels like it captures your personality.
On Saturday I had a front row seat for @karaswisher.bsky.social interviewing @warren.senate.gov at #SXSW for her @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social podcast They are both fired up! You can listen to it here. #voxmedia megaphone.link/VMP3263051375
Yesterday, I got to do a Rivian off road joy ride at #SXSW. So fun! Let's see the cybertruck attempt this!
Hideo-san, Norman Reedus, Troy Baker, and Woodkid talking about Deathstranding 2. It looks and sounds beautiful!
Holy moley! Got in line for the Last of Us panel two floors down. Ran the gauntlet to the point of one and two people getting in to a room of 1700+. So worth it! #SXSW
My favorite OG tech journalist @karaswisher.bsky.social and @warren.senate.gov are what we need to get democracy back on track. #SXSW
New show coming on AppleTV+: The Studio. Seth Rogen plays a studio exec. It's shot in very long takes, so it feels as frenetic as his life is. The supporting cast (see pic below) and Hollywood star cameos are comedy gold. Catherine O'Hara's character is perfect for her! #SXSW
Paul Feig and the cast of Another Simple Favor at #SXSW. It's the same fun ride as the first one, but in Italy!
Mark your calendars for April 3. Kevin Bacon is starring in a new series on Prime called The Bondsman. Saw the trailer today at #SXSW, and it looks great! There's an interesting twist that I won't spoil.
My first session of #SXSW is the charming Kevin Bacon. The most common thing he's asked to autograph is a picture of him dead in Friday the 13th. 🤣
They're no longer hiding their intentions. Hope y'all enjoyed the ride. The US is now officially a dictatorship.
Firing pregnant veterans working the Veterans Crisis Line is probably not the cuts that even Trump voters wanted. So why is this illegal activity not being stopped? 1/