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they didnt fire him — he wasnt working for them at the time, given the actors are signed on season-by-season basis. they reached out to him and were willing to pay him a higher, union wage. since he was returning for third season, McCully was willing to work under a non union contract, but he added one condition, that the company will hold a meeting with him and other union representatives to discuss possible future projects/collaboration. he did not ask for them to commit to ANYTHING but a meeting. they have literally GHOSTED him, and when he reached out himself, reinstating that they are only asking for a meeting, nothing more — he was thoroughly denied

so basically, they didnt fire someone for organising — they refused returning work for an actor based on union activity. which imo is even worse, showing utter disregard for an establishment union, and the fact that they have NO PLANS to work with one, or even consider working with a union, because i guess having working conditions where actors dont fuck up their voices is too much for them

tldr they didnt fire him— they refused to re-sign a NON UNION contract because he added one stipulation — that a single meeting with union representatives will be held

babes....they've planned a national MONTH of mourning for when she dies. all programming shifted to mourning the Queen, and god knows it'll be tory brainwashing.

a funeral costs around 12 million for a prince!! how much is it going to be for a Queen!! a new coronation's price???

the things this black hearted government will cut, or shove through parliament, under the guise of mourning?? the martyring???

energy bills are predicted to rise to £7700 ($8800) a year, do you understand how this can be twisted? inflation to 24%? they're already using the war in Ukraine as an excuse, but this??? gold mine for them.

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/planetpolicy/2022/08/04/the-climate-bills-oil-and-gas-provisions-are-a-worthwhile-tradeoff/amp/

The Inflation Reduction Act is about to pass both the House and Senate and will become law! This is GREAT news for the climate:

“Analysis from Energy Innovation shows that for every one ton of expected emissions from the bill’s fossil fuel provisions, the bill will result in 24 tons of emissions reductions. That’s a huge net positive! A reason for the large reduction in emissions is that the bill contains provisions affecting every major emitting sector in the economy – transportation, electricity generation, industry, homes and buildings, and agriculture. There’s something for everyone, and the broad scope of the bill brings large emissions reductions.”

Yes, they had to make some concessions to appease Joe Manchin, but as the article above discusses, the bill is still a major step (the biggest ever, actually) in the right direction.

And yes, I know great =/= perfect! That’s okay. The fact that this passed at all is still a win for climate activists who have been pushing for years for this to be a top priority, and a win for everyone who would like this planet to remain livable for the foreseeable future.

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Quick sale on my ko-fi!

I have a ko-fi sale going on right now! Doing an uncolored headshot sketch for a ko-fi (so $3 USD). Commissions using my 2021 sheet are also available (8 slots left). DM for questions!

I’m trying to save up for some dice making/resin casting equipment, so all the ko-fis and comms I get are currently going towards funding that purchase. I want to set up a little store for custom dice eventually (and I have a few ideas for sets themed off cannon characters and some pride flag ones that I want to do too). I’ve been messing around with them for a bit and have been having fun testing out techniques for effects and stuff (not all of which have been successful but that’s honestly been part of the fun? being able to figure out which work, could work with practice, and which should be lovingly wrapped in caution tape and dropped in a pit).

Yup hullo I've been sucked into the resin dice making world. This is my first attempt at a set, going for a sort of space theme because I physically cannot start a new hobby and not skip steps to get to the cool stuff X]

I like how the extra resin mixed up (I used red, orange, black mixed with a two-toned glitter, and opaque yellow). We'll see how the dice look though when I demold them tomorrow :D

Super late with this oof

First batch didn't turn out quite right. I added way too much mica and color changing powder for two of the colors, and they were way too opaque. The gold sunk to one side (which was kinda cool because that usually was the side of the highest number just because of how I set the mold up) due to the weight. I also ended up with a lot of bubbles especially on the d8 and d20.

Yup hullo I've been sucked into the resin dice making world. This is my first attempt at a set, going for a sort of space theme because I physically cannot start a new hobby and not skip steps to get to the cool stuff X]

I like how the extra resin mixed up (I used red, orange, black mixed with a two-toned glitter, and opaque yellow). We'll see how the dice look though when I demold them tomorrow :D

SCREAMING AND CRYING AND SCREAMING AND CRYING

FAKE TRANS DOCUMENTARY/ORGANIZATION: Here’s the ridiculous story about how extreme the far-right is willing to go to dehumanize trans people. I was nearly tricked into doing an elaborate anti-trans documentary by Matt Walsh’s film crew this month. It started with an email from the “Gender Unity Project” a couple weeks ago. They claimed they were doing a film on the trans community and gave me names of well-known trans individuals and surgeons they had interviewed. It all seemed normal at first. I even talked to the producer (Makenna Lynn Waters) on the phone beforehand. She sounded like a well-meaning cis film graduate who was just curious about the trans community.

When we chatted, she claimed the documentary was self-funded. I was suspicious because she had finished college recently, but figured she was just rich (who has that kind of money?). Later, she told me the individual they were interviewing in Chicago had suddenly canceled (this happens, but is still sus). Then she offered to fly me to Nashville: where Matt Walsh lives. They finally sent me a release form this morning, which strangely didn’t have the name of the company on it. So, I looked up the Gender Unity Project. It used a registered agent to shield the company owners. It’s dubious but sometimes registered agents simply make it easier to incorporate. Then I looked Makenna Lynn up. Her name didn’t show up anywhere.

After some heavy Google searching, I realized she used her middle name as her last in our emails. I found the IMDB page of her real name (Makenna Waters). It turns out she’s a producer for the Matt Walsh show! That’s not a red flag: that’s a gun to your face. If you’re not familiar, Matt Walsh is a white supremacist who makes a living denying the basic humanity of trans people. She wasn’t just a producer for his show: she worked on over 200 episodes of it! I finally found her Twitter, which features videos of Walsh berating protesters and Ben Shapiro doing his usual BS.

I decided to look closer into the “Gender Unity Project.” After searching its state registration number, I learned it was registered to Justin Folk, a white supremacist documentarian who works for Matt Walsh and Prager U. His initials (jrkfolk) were also listed in the release I thankfully refused to sign. So, if you’re contacted by these slimy assholes, don’t respond. The last thing we need right now is another “gotcha” anti-trans documentary! Stay alert and take any media personalities with a grain of salt.

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