I love when Fandoms unite

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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
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liberalsarecool

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Worker solidarity is the future.

jeanjauthor

*chokes on a spit-take*

If the company’s TEAMSTERS strike, the PILOTS will strike??

YESSSS!!!

...Lemme put this in context.  Airlines are HURTING FOR PILOTS.  Flying is a very expensive hobby, and it’s very expensive to get a pilot’s license.  

It used to be just about anybody could do that, but *gestures at minimum wage vs inflation* (federal minimum wage is around $8, yet we now need $28 to survive, folks, it’s gotten that bad) so of COURSE people aren’t able to become pilots!

And the Air Force, et al, aren’t flying as many planes because they’re investing more in drones than in pilots, so you can’t go into the military hoping to become a pilot that way, getting the military to pay for your training... (Plus there are hundreds and hundreds of people serving groundcrew for every single pilot, so the odds were always low to begin with.)

So combine all of that with the fact 3,300 pilots are saying they will also go on strike...

There aren’t enough spare pilots to fully scab their strike.

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You know your UPS driver. Maybe not by name, but you know them because you rely on them. You see them in your neighborhood every day, with their distinct brown package car, friendly face, and on-time service. Your UPS driver—plus hundreds of thousands of other UPS workers represented by the Teamsters—needs your support, understanding, and compassion. Because they're in a fight for their lives.

Right now, more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters are negotiating a new contract with the world's biggest delivery company. These are human beings who work long hours in extremely demanding jobs to provide for their families. They take pride in their work, with UPS drivers consistently finishing at the top when Americans choose their most liked and trusted professions.

They also sacrifice. UPS workers did not have the option to seek safe haven during the pandemic. As many Americans took advantage of work-from-home options, UPS Teamsters showed up for work without interruption. They made sure all of us, across the nation, got the goods and services we needed to survive. Toilet paper. Diapers. Groceries. Even vaccines, which UPSers delivered long before they were eligible to take them. UPS Teamsters made sure our supply chain kept running and our economy stayed afloat, sacrificing their own health to get the job done.

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can someone explain the WAG and SAG-AFTRA strike to me like I'm a child. who does it affect, what can I as a consumer do to help, what does it mean for both current and future productions, etc. etc.

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The writers' guild (WGA) and actors' guild (SAG-AFTRA) of America are both on strike as of today, July 13. Both guilds have good reason to believe the future of their industries rests on getting better contract protections against AI, against understaffing and underpaying, against laughably small residual payments, and more. (Read the WGA's demands and the studios' absurdly terrible responses here.)

This primarily affects American TV shows and films, though international productions and co-productions with any American guild members working on them (such as House of the Dragon) are also affected by work stoppages. For a more comprehensive list of overseas shows/films affected by the imminent actors' guild strike, see here.

What it means for actors and writers is that they will be picketing the studios and out of a job for the foreseeable future (previous WGA strikes lasted 100+ days; this one might be longer.)

Fans and the public can financially support both the striking writers/actors and the below-the-line crew and support staff affected by the strike via the Entertainment Community Fund or the Green Envelope Grocery Aid fund (more info on Twitter here, on Tumblr here.)

Neither the WGA nor SAG-AFTRA has officially called for a boycott of streaming services; the main issue right now is drying up studio pipelines of film/TV to really hit them where it hurts: running out of shows and films to premiere. Strikes are supposed to hurt, and when this fall rolls around and the networks/streaming services suddenly don't have anything new, that will hurt.

It's up to each individual to decide to cancel streaming services in solidarity or not. (Keep in mind that shows premiering before the fall were already in the can before the strike was called and might depend on viewership for another season. Also, if a future official boycott is called down the line, you may want to maintain your leverage for that.)

Current productions have been halted and future productions will be delayed until the strike is over. In the meantime, watch old stuff and vocally support the strikers via social media & to any IRL friends/family who may not know as much as you about the current state of the entertainment industry!

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loekas

Coming into a fandom late

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baxtersaurus

Coming into a fandom early and watching it become an angry clusterfuck

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valerieparker

Being in a dormant fandom that suddenly comes alive again after a new book/movie

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221books

Don’t forget about those who come in the midst of a fandom war. 

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dj-killer

Accuracy at its best

street-of-mercy

Being in a fandom and not even knowing there’s a war going on…

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my-reylo

all of this shit…lol

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When You’re Not In The Fandom But You’re Nosy AF

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not-so-secret-nerd

When you get into a fandom only to discover it’s dead

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jupiter235

This gets better every time I see it. 

sageblackrose95

@fuboos-mess

inverted-mind-inc

Being in a dead fandom…

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Originally posted by senilephilosophy

illogicalvoid

Or being in such a tiny fandom that it feels like youre the only one

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eriplier

The accuracy hurts.

fanfic-yes-please

Being in a fandom that had a shit ending.

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it-is-bugs

When you’ve been fangirling long enough, you’ve experienced all of the above.

abh95

Being in a fandom meant for kids.

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teaganvamp

This just gets better..

hamboj2

@mi-kleos

thatcrazysonicchick

When you realize that joining the fandom has ruined you

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knightofbloodcancer

Fandom hell in general

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Originally posted by damotp

markisexbang

Yes.

marvelanimelover

This^^^ just… ALL OF THIS.

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Being in so many fandoms that you don’t even know what’s going on

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Originally posted by equispebe

skuldvggerypleasant

THIS IS THE SKULDUGGERY FUCKING PLEASANT FANDOM IN ONE POST!!

crochanblackbeak

Trying to recruit people to your fandom

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Originally posted by mightbincognito

kateriverameliawolfe

Annnnnnndddd it’s back

ishipwhatiship247

Being in a fandom which has so many antis

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ravenhilarious

I’ve probably reblogged this before, but that was before these great additions.

swanqueen-in-gotham

Being in a fandom that actually works together

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Originally posted by lynx1825

aliciaclockgriffin

Why is this so true? All of it.

pillowprincesslexa

being in a fanbase but all your mutuals suddenly turn into Kpop blogs

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hangingfire

I always enjoy it when a good post comes around again and has been improved by the reblogs like the years for a fine wine.

feyreacher0n

Being in a fandom when shit goes down and everyone has different opinions

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Originally posted by solarspidey

marianagmt

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Originally posted by funnypictures13

When you are in a fandom and don’t care for others people opinion…..even if they are right…(believe me, I have met several of those)

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Originally posted by mrgoldsshopofhorrors

Being in a fandom you never meant to join

tirnelstargazer

I love this. and it’s gotten better

cartoonjessie

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After abandoning a fandom you’re still a little bit emotionally invested in….

theblondeblizzardandbooks

All of these are me. Lol

thescalex

Being in a fandom on Tumblr

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julietsemophase

And it reached its epic conclusion

a-radio-d3mon

WHOLLY SHIT. AND IT WAS ALL ACCURATE!!

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ayeforscotland

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If anyone wants to know where the UK is currently at, disability campaigners have lost a battle over making it a legal requirement for high-rise flats to have an evacuation plan for disabled residents.

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ID: Headline - "Disability campaigners lose legal fight over Grenfell recommendation" [End desc]

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For those who don't remember the Grenfell disaster


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