Who controls what IP isn't what's at play with this new merger: it's about who gets your attention & dollars. It means fewer shows & fewer movies as not to step on each other's dicks. 1/3 of Hollywood is already out of work from past consolidation. How many more voices will they run out of town?

Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.

Coyote no longer wandering around, but instead just chilling out on a neighbor's front lawn watching cars and joggers pass by. 🤨

Ableism teaches us to abandon each other. Racism will disable you. Transphobia will disable you. Long COVID will disable you. Genocide will disable you. Climate change will disable you. Do not obey when told to abandon the vulnerable. Resistance & communities must be rooted in disability justice.

Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.

Good morning from DAY FIVE of our national ULP strike! We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs. RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee

💔 Alice Wong’s last words: “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.

I will spend the rest of my life thinking and writing and talking about Alice, but my voice isn't what's needed right now. Her own words are, so here are some of them.

Heartbroken to hear of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social ‘s transition to be a crip anscestor AND feeling so honored to have been alive in the time as this brilliant human, and gotten to learn from her. May her memory continue to always be a blessing.

Glad I got to become disabled in a world that already had Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social in it. I learned so much from her incredible writing & activism. May her memory be a blessing, & may we all continue her work. Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.

Cool, crisp rainy days in LA definitely outrank muggy rainy days. So far not falling too heavily in my area, though. Hope folks in the burn scars parts of town are holding up okay!

I've seen more coyotes wandering through my densely populated Los Angeles neighborhood in the last several years than I ever did growing up in the middle of a woodsy rural New England town. 🙃

Wishing EA game devs a very big Union this holiday season.

The world is too much right now. Please watch this beautiful video instead of kind humans digging a turtle out of the beach to help it get back to sea: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi... #TimelineCleanse #Nature #Animals

More than ever, everyone needs to protect their online privacy. So, we're bringing in expert Jessica Scott to tell you how. An incredibly important event for writers ... and everyone. Join us next Wednesday! symposium.pipelineartists.com/event/privac... #BookSky #ScriptSky #scriptchat

If you know me, you know I'm an avowed bike commuter and love using the subway to get around. I've been invited to talk about that with some incredibly cool folks who also navigate LA without cars. My kinda Angelenos! Check out the livestream on Sept. 22: www.socaltransitmonth.org/virtual_pane...

PAs generally make minimum wage and have no union or organization to provide a safety net. Certainly all of the assistants are unlikely to have enough saved up to cope with a sudden cancellation or pause, nor could they line up a rescue gig.

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

🚨 Join us TODAY at 12 PM at the main Disney Gate at 2201 W Alameda Ave in Burbank to protest ABC and tell them to bring back #JimmyKimmel.🚨 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Kaia was the anchor to our pack and consistent light in an increasingly darker world. Primary vet said she was healthy. Advanced tests revealed GI lymphoma. 💔 She remained a stubborn fighter through the end. Born: c. 2014 Packmate: June 17th 2017 - Sept 10th 2025 #Dogs #LymphomaAwareness #Cancer

Today is World #Lymphoma #Awareness Day. Our beautiful #dog Kaia developed GI lymphoma, and was quickly taken from us. We were forced to release her from her suffering just last week. Apparently unlike in humans, dog chemotherapy is only to ease suffering, it does not help reverse the disease.

Somehow already wrapping up my 'Gilmore Girls' rewatch. 😱 Need more cozy show recs for the autumn/spooky season. #TV #CozyVibes #Fall #WhatToWatch

COVID isn’t over. Long COVID disability is real and more common than you think. Fascism benefits from denialism and ableism. If you’re leftist, liberal, &c, you should wear an n95 in public. As another creative who lost access to public life due to COVID denialism said: “Fix your hearts or die.”

My fellow creatives, don't ignore your body giving you warning signs, if you can. As I deal with this eye illness I'm thinking back to when I ignored lesser symptoms of problems in this eye because they'd go away with rest or time. Instead, I should have rushed to get an ophthalmologist appointment.

The #CanyonFire is currently burning between LA County & Ventura County in the Piru Lake area. Several zones are under evacuation orders and warnings. Please monitor lacounty.gov/emergency for the latest info. To sign up for emergency alerts, visit alert.lacounty.gov

'No major damage reported' is great news to wake up to! Advisories remain in effect across the West Coast, especially Chile, so hopefully people steer clear of the beaches.

Shoutout to the official fielding questions at these press conferences. It's refreshing to have questions repeated into the mic for clarity in what's being asked and answered. More of that from other local news teams, please!

Tsunami just hit Maui. Chart showing observed levels vs. typical tidal levels.

Next press conference update in 15-20min. KHNL says they expect more detailed reports and data to be shared. #Hawaii #Tsunami

Watching #Hawaii news channel. The #tsunami can affect the islands for several hours. The emergency folks said don't get your info from social media. Get news from proper sources. Thinking of all my favorite places #Kapaa #Hanalei #TahitiNui Hnlalert.gov

Water levels starting to rise at Nawiliwili (Kauai)

Latest press conference just started. Reports say it'll likely be several hours still before they can consider any changes to the warning alerts across the islands. Stay safe out there! #Hawaii #Tsunami

A tsunami is not a single cresting wave. A tsunami is a wall of water, sometimes filled with debris, that pushes inland in successive waves. Tsunami waves of greater than five feet have just been measured at Midway Atoll. If you live in a coastal Pacific region, please take care and be safe.

Couple of #Hawaii beach cams to monitor conditions as a #Tsunami Warning remains in effect for the island chain. THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME IN HAWAII OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS 0717 PM HST TUE 29 JUL 2025 www.youtube.com/live/X8U0nzJ... www.youtube.com/live/B6W4Qql...

Latest California tsunami forecasts: - Crescent City in Del Norte County, up to 5.4 feet - Port San Luis in San Luis Obispo Count, up to 3.8 feet - The rest of the California coast, 1.4 feet or less - Los Angeles, less than 1 foot www.latimes.com/california/s...

A tsunami warning is now in effect along parts of California’s North Coast — from Cape Mendocino to the Oregon border. @caloes.bsky.social is coordinating with local officials. Please stay alert and follow instructions from emergency personnel.

NBC News Now listing information on emergency shelters being set up now in Hawai'i: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o_t... #Hawaii #Tsunami #Earthquake

Please check on your disabled friends and neighbours in the path of the tsunami. Many can’t evacuate without help. Many are critically dependent on electricity to power wheelchairs, breathing equipment & more. They can’t flee easily and don’t deserve to be left behind.

Live webcams at #Waikiki Beach (Oahu, Honolulu) #Hawaii #earthquake #Tsunami Hilton: www.hilton.com/en/hotels/hn... Hilton: www.hilton.com/en/hotels/hn... Sheraton: www.ozolio.com/explore/HCOU...

"Wall Street and private equity have increasingly targeted working-class neighborhoods, often after moments of destabilization. In Altadena’s case, the fires became the entry point." www.dwell.com/article/corp...

Wholesome, incredible story: 92-year-old bookworm Dan Pelzer kept a 109-page list of books read throughout his life. Over 5k titles since 1962! people.com/man-92-leave... #BookSky #Writers #WritingCommunity

The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) on Paramount’s Decision to Cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2025 Video Game Agreement. www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-me...

When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.

The Writers Guild of America East will no longer be active on X.com.  Please follow the Guild on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/wgae... and on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads at WGAEast.

Hey, so I am semi-retired from disability advocacy, but in light of what happened today, I want to talk about what it actually means to support disabled people. Lots of people thought that, until today, when you become disabled, there is a safety net waiting. That has never been true.

Every week someone tells me they had to put Covid aside to focus on bigger issues like fascism. The thing is, eugenics and fascism go hand in hand. Historically pandemics have ignited fascism & normalized eugenics & indifference

Kenneth went to the hospital with a broken arm. Died from COVID due to hospital infecting him. Disgusting. Wonderful healthcare systems we have in place. Masks save lives, hospitals should use them. #MaskUp, COVID is not over.

A little-known and highly dangerous earth metal used to craft spaceships has been found in wildfire-ravaged homes and in the air in Los Angeles. Experts are shocked — and alarmed.