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My First Time Working with a Parrot on Set 🦜🎬 Yesterday was truly a day to remember. I had the unexpected pleasure of working alongside Diego, a parrot with more personality than some human co-stars I have met (no offence to the humans). This was my first time sharing the screen with a parrot, though I have worked with dogs before. Let me tell you, working with a parrot is a whole different…

This is so crazy good on so many levels.

When all the other sports drinks are getting serious, here’s a brand reminding everyone that sports is fun. Meanwhile, the nostalgia speaks to the brand’s long association with basketball while tipping it’s hat to the future of the sport - the kid buying the product.

What I love, though, is it takes an idea to it’s natural yet unexpected conclusion and then some. That’s what makes it funny (yet never silly) and memorable.

“Google said today that it would require its extended, non-employee workforce in the United States receive comprehensive health care coverage, a $15 minimum wage, and 12 weeks of parental leave. The move follows protests from employees and other workers at Google who have pushed the company to offer more benefits.”

“Google relies on a massive staff of temporary, vendor, and contract workers [TVCs], many of whom are supplied by third parties and aren’t offered the same benefits as full Google employees. The disparity has led to calls for better conditions for the workers. Today, The Guardian reported that more than 900 employees have signed a letter supporting temporary workers whose contracts for work on Google Assistant were shortened.”

“In a statement announcing the changes, Google said it would require companies that provide temporary and vendor staff to offer health care benefits, including mental health, pediatric, oral, and dental services, as well as a minimum of eight paid days of sick leave. Workforce providers will also be required to pay workers at least $15 per hour and offer $5,000 per year in tuition reimbursement. Details of the policy changes were first reported by The Hill.”

The Verge, April 2, 2019: “Google will require temp workers receive $15 minimum wage and parental leave,” by Colin Lecher

The Hill, April 2, 2019: “Google requiring temporary workers, contractors get health care coverage, parental leave,” by Emily Birnbaum

Medium, December 5, 2018: “Invisible no longer: Google’s shadow workforce speaks up,” by Google Walkout For Real Change

The Guardian, April 2, 2019: “Google staff condemn treatment of temp workers in 'historic' show of solidarity,” by Julia Carrie Wong