TAG members! With the rise of outsourcing & decline of animation work in California, tell your reps to support AB1138 + SB630 & the governor’s proposed budget increase to #KeepCaliforniaRolling and #KeepCaliforniaAnimating! @CASpeakerRivas @asmlowenthal @asmjessegabriel @scott_wiener

if i were the Democrats i would quit waiting around hoping that their focus-tested version of Reacher shows up and punches guys, and instead be doing the work to get huge and become Reacher and punch guys myself. people love Reacher because he’s huge and punches bad guys!

Congratulations to the Animation Guild workers at Disney who just ratified their first contract - after more than two years of organizing and bargaining. Better wages, better benefits, and a stronger voice on the job. It’s always #BetterInAUnion! variety.com/2025/tv/news...

The IATSE welcomes the recent ruling that President Trump’s removal of NLRB Board Member Gwynne Wilcox was unlawful. IATSE members—and all working people—rely on a fair and functional NLRB to enforce labor laws and protect collective bargaining agreements nationwide. iatse.net/iatse-commen...

YEAAAAHHHHHH www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

was it NECESSARY to put 16GB more RAM in my 15-year-old iMac? probably not. but when i can find old memory for cheap and easily install it myself…

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

We’ve filed an emergency lawsuit to stop Musk’s DOGE from unlawfully accessing the Department of Labor’s systems and information. Elon Musk has NO business raiding the Department of Labor to obtain the sensitive personal information of working people. aflcio.org/press/releas...

i can’t believe seemingly stupid things like a longer headphone cable and an input switcher with a pleasing button click can improve my home office experience this much. we take the small wins where we can

uh…hail??!

beyond his physical skill and achievements, the stuff that awes me most in things i read about Ichiro are his work ethic and consistency. incredible stuff. unanimous ballots are meaningless, Ichiro is undeniable

Our hearts go out to all those impacted by the wildfires in Southern California, especially our IATSE and animation kin. We are sharing links to funds and IATSE-specific aid. Please consider helping if you are able.

a piece from just before the election, sticking with me through TAG contract ratification: “You don’t have to be an incrementalist to understand that change is as slow as it is necessary and the tactics we choose are, ultimately, not a statement of our values.” forgeorganizing.org/article/wood...

I had a lot of people asking me so I wrote an explainer: Here's how you can help the incarcerated firefighter battling the blazes in Southern California this week: www.latimes.com/california/s...

LA Fire Relief and Response Resource pages for The Animation Guild and IATSE: www.animationguild.org/disaster-aid iatse.net/socal-fires/

Hi y'all! I started collecting fundraisers for members of The Animation Guild (my union) and their friends and family in hopes of having a centralized list people can send around. Please feel free to share! 📃 bit.ly/TAG839LAFires

A member run AirTable has been created to track IATSE Local 839 TAG members who have GoFundMe’s after losing their homes in the LA fires. Check the TAG Discord on how to add to this list. Feel free to share this information widely: airtable.com/appugwkqKAVG...

We’ve been watching the Watch Duty team do absolutely *unbelievable* technical work all week (they’re members of our Fast Forward open source program), handling a surge of millions of people trying to see where the fires are in real time. There are still people who do such good on the internet.

🔥Watch Duty App Updates🔥

If you are an IATSE member impacted or displaced by the ongoing wildfires, please know that assistance is available through the Walsh/Di Tolla/Spivak Foundation. Applications and instructions can be found on the IATSE Disaster Response Committee's page here: iatse.net/take-action/...

today was already going badly enough, i didn’t need to learn this too

If you've lost power due to the wildfires around LA and are using a portable generator, remember to keep it outdoors and make sure your carbon monoxide alarms are working.

this game is bonkers

DOINK

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Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays from CAG 938!

TAG main agreement leads off. our TSL contract at WDAS is up next in the batting order. a third baseball metaphor. who’s ready?? #StandWithAnimation

We're excited to announce that members of TAG have ratified their 2024-2027 contract with the AMPTP with a supermajority "yes" vote. TAG members, head over to www.tagnegotiations2024.com/whatsnext to find out what's next!

Unions, because it’s VERY unlikely three ghosts will appear and scare your boss into doing the right thing.

TAG members! this is your last day to vote on ratification of the 2024-2027 Memorandum of Agreement. the voting deadline is TONIGHT, Sunday, December 22, at 11:59pm PST. the full text of the MOA along with a summary and other info about the deal can be found here: tagnegotiations2024.com

it’s that wonderful time of year where Karl gifts us all with a technical post about all the great work of the Hyperion team on our latest feature. check it out!

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Hey all eligible TAG voters! Have you voted yet? Your vote is your voice on our next contract, so make sure to cast yours now! Get more info at www.tagnegotiations2024.com/ratification #StandWithAnimation #Vote4Animation

shocking no one, every GOP Senator who campaigned in working-class cosplay voted against this, along with the two usual anti-worker suspects Manchin and Sinema. good riddance to both of them.

The Animation Guild Executive Board has released the following statement to its members in regard to the tentative agreement between The Animation Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

ATTN all Active TAG members in Good Standing. Starting at noon today, ballots were emailed to vote on ratification. Voting is open until Sun., Dec. 22 at 11:59 p.m. To learn more about the tentative contract, go to www.tagnegotiations2024.com/ratification #StandWithAnimation #Vote4Animation

SKELETON CREW is a real delight so far. 80s Amblin energy plus Star Wars, a perfect pair

The value of learning history is to not repeat ourselves. TAG (then known as the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Guild) ‘79 and ‘82 strikes were an attempt to stop the bleeding of union jobs from LA studios, much like what we are fighting today. So what can we take away from that history? 🧵(1/14)

They haven't invented an AI that can do what we do as poorly as we do it.

TAG MEMBERS! Starting at 4 p.m. today, eligible voters on the new 839 MOA–Active members in Good Standing–will receive an email from [email protected] confirming your eligibility. If you don't receive it by 7pm and believe you should be on the list, contact [email protected]

i’ve seen enough episodes of “Law & Order” to suspect this is maybe the Type of Guy who is going to represent himself at trial

Jackie Chan's Police Story is a Christmas movie

a little Saturday downtime reading. Bresson on filmmaking, or “cinematography” as he defined it. a few quotes from “Notes on the Cinematograph.” on himself:

*strongly resisting the urge to start 311-posting*

happy to be included in my first starter pack—welcome, new followers, and check out the other folks on the list as well!

With the support of editor & artist union kin, a majority of production workers on King of the Hill delivered a petition to their Line Producer demanding additional progress on their top priorities. Let's show them more TAG support as they go into negotiations today! #ProductionStrong

i can’t tell you how many times i’ve heard some version of “why would artists at X studio in Canada want to unionize, they already get healthcare from the government?” it’s reductive and uninformed, but there is a grain of truth there. employer-tied healthcare is a millstone around all our necks.

it’s pretty cool that i can just casually pick up some pizza under the actual Circus Liquor clown any time i feel like it