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specialagentartemis

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scythfi-writer

elphabaforpresidentofgallifrey

while the WGA and SAG-AFTRA are on strike, production and support staff in two different parts of the mouse, Disney Animation Studios and 20th Century TV Animation, have been campaigning to be included in the Animation Guild with their animator and writer colleagues. companies like disney try to falsely segment certain workers in industries off, saying they are too different and wont recognize them as a part of the union, as a union busting tactic. it’s been MONTHS for one group and over a YEAR for another, that disney has ignored them. they’re asking for people to sign two petitions and talk about it online:

PETITION: Demand Disney recognizes Animation Production Workers' Union!

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Support Unionized Workers at Disney/20th TV Animation!

We are more than 100 of workers on four of the most popular animated programs today: “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy," “American Dad!” and "S

actionnetwork.org

production workers deserve protections the same as animators and writers and ALL of them are further protected and can do better work if they can organize together. spread the word!

scythfi-writer

deadsprout

At first Netflix said, come write for us. We’ll save your cancelled shows and write about whatever niche story you want. Our algorithm says people will watch it!

Then a few years later they said, regardless of our promises or contract obligations we are cancelling shows after two seasons without telling anyone. Turns out no matter how loved a show is, we get less subscriptions after the second season.

How many subscriptions did we bring you? Netflix won’t say.

So writers started writing two season shows. Just give us two seasons, Netflix. Like you promised.

Then Netflix said, oops sorry! Turns out your show didn’t premiere at #1 and the views in the first day weren’t what we wanted so we’re cancelling your second season.

What were the numbers? How many people watched our show? Netflix doesn’t say.

Then, they did something extra special. They started taking shows and splitting their first season into two halves. Inside Job was not two seasons. It was one season split in half.

Oops! Sorry! The second half of your first season didn’t do as well as the first half, so now your show is cancelled!

Why? How many people? How much money? These companies are making cash hand over fist and they refuse to tell people the truth: people loved your show. Loved it. But some corpo exec wanted an infinite money making machine. Do you know how long shows are in production for before you watch them? Years. Like, 5+, even 10+ years. And Netflix gives it less than a week before they decide whether you’re getting cancelled.

Support #WGA Support #SAGAFTRA

nerdgul

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“ unwinona:
“ I love that Aang’s favorite fighting style is nooooooope.
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oh same
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themusicaloddity

definitelynotcecelia

Great news, SAG-AFTRA has created an influencer hub for anyone trying to figure out what they should or should not be doing as a person who makes things on the internet during the strike.

Bad news, I have already SEEN WITH MY OWN TWO EYES people in fandoms I talk about and participate in spreading misinformation that these guidelines are only for union influencers. This is not true, it’s for all of us.

Solidarity in this case looks like no organically talking about, cosplaying from, accepting brand deals to promote works from struck companies. I am begging, covered in blood and sweat, I have run all the way here I have been running for years, listen to the official union sources and act accordingly or be prepared for the people who make those things you love to view you quite differently.

dyke-terra

Is there a definition of influencer anywhere?

definitelynotcecelia

Yep, on SAG-AFTRA’s website

And just noting (again, sorry everyone who knows me and follows me) that when I’m talking about “us” and “people who make things on the internet” I’m talking about influencers in the SAG-AFTRA sense because I am one of those, my intended audience is mostly those, and I’m working on organizing those into a union.

dyke-terra

So it’s cool if you’re just a random fan cosplaying?

definitelynotcecelia

This is the advice from strike captain Chelsea Schwartz for influencers, the general gist is solidarity for the general public looks a lot like solidarity for influencers. Maybe consider not giving the companies the free advertising by cosplaying or posting about it.

No one is requiring you to do anything, everything you do is entirely up to you. It’s not a satisfying answer but it’s the answer we have.

saintjosie

i wanted to add on to this

even if you’re not an influencer, talking about your favorite media from struck companies still helps those companies get free advertising. i think it’s worth considering holding off talking about your fav fandoms from companies like disney until after the strike is over in solidarity.

if you’re thinking that the circles that you share posts in are too small for this to matter, remember that there is no middle class. the divide between the 1% and the rest of us is so large that we are all the working class. and thinking an individual action is too small is exactly the kind of complacency that the oppressors are counting on in order to keep systems of oppression in place.

maytheskitty

This is confusing, I thought we were asked not to boycott the media from the companies yet. If even talking about the media is free advertisement and against the strike then why are we still being told it’s okay to go see the movies?

I can’t comprehend why it’s it’s bad for random people to give the media “free advertisement” by dressing up but going to the movies and giving them literal money is a okay. How do you justify that?

I understand asking actors not promote the media and extending that to people in fandom spaces who might get paid promotions or invites to industry events, but extending the logic to everyone is ridiculous.

definitelynotcecelia

So I understand the confusion and what we’re dealing with are the complicated politics of two separate unions with separate goals and tactics trying to get along and find what works for both of them. The WGA was on strike before SAG-AFTRA went on strike and asked for us to be constantly actively engaging in watching and talking about what we were watching. Once SAG-AFTRA went on strike against the same group of companies a certain amount of cooperation between the WGA and SAG-AFTRA became necessary so one union’s ask was not stepping on the other union’s ask. It seems a compromise between total boycott and constant active participation has been reached.

This is what we’ve been advised to do by SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. It is entirely up to you if you would like to stand in solidarity with them, solidarity can also look like adding the disclaimer the freelance solidarity project created to your posts about struck properties. It can look like spreading the word about the strikes. It can look like sharing the strike funds and union led initiatives to help members while they’re not working.

I understand that what everyone wants is an easy black and white answer but it’s only been a few days and things are not finalized yet. The last time SAG went on strike was in 2000 and the social media ecosystem we live in now didn’t exist yet. Things will inevitably shift and change in the coming weeks, all we can do is continue listening to the union and what they need from us.

themusicaloddity

alagaisia

Hey. Why isn’t the moon landing a national holiday in the US. Isn’t that fucked up? Does anyone else think that’s absurd?

alagaisia

It was a huge milestone of scientific and technological advancement. (Plus, at the time, politically significant). Humanity went to space! We set foot on a celestial body that was not earth for the first time in human history! That’s a big deal! I’ve never thought about it before but now that I have, it’s ridiculous to me that that’s not part of our everyday lives and the public consciousness anymore. Why don’t we have a public holiday and a family barbecue about it. Why have I never seen the original broadcast of the moon landing? It should be all over the news every year!

alagaisia

It’s July 20th. That’s the day of the moon landing. Next year is going to be the 54th anniversary. I’m ordering astronaut shaped cookie cutters on Etsy and I’m going to have a goddamn potluck. You’re all invited.