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i can't wait to be 30+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 40+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 50+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 60+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 70+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 80+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 90+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to look back on my life and know that i loved things deeply and passionately and was inspired to create and was part of communities with incredible people from all over the world brought together by the stories that touched us

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Dear Neil. Sometimes I think about the strength you must have to answer the fans' questions, I know that a lot has to do with marketing, but it must be tedious, and it must demotivate you a little from your work. Not only you but also the actors. Thanks for the patience.

It's really not about marketing. That's why I like Tumblr, I think. It's too small for marketing. It only works if it's for fun.

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We're not dead in the water just yet...

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I’m a SAG-AFTRA strike captain and a member of fandom since forever. And if you’re a fan or consumer who wants to help (and I know many of you already have) it looks like this is the week especially if you are in NYC or LA.

Right now, it’s Sunday November 5, 2023 in the afternoon and SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee are still reviewing what AMPTP have claimed is their “last, best, and final” offer. They gave WGA three different offers with this phrasing (the third one was actually the great deal the union agreed to), so we know it’s not last or final, and we don’t yet know if it’s best.

But as we wait for official word from the negotiating committee, we must be prepared for our response if this is not the deal we need.

At this point, it sure looks like pickets are going to need to happen tomorrow, Monday, November 6, 2023. And if they are, those pickets may be the most important of the entire strike. They’ll send a message to the AMPTP, to the media, to our negotiating committee, and to our membership, industry, and union siblings.

If you are in NYC or LA, we need you to find five minutes (or more) of your day and come out an join us tomorrow. If you are a fan or a consumer who has been eager for a way to help, this is gonna be the day. If you can get to a picket line, please come.

Picketing is hard work, but joining a picket for whatever time you have to give us is easy.

The rest of this post is entirely about demystifying what to expect for our allies that haven’t been on the line yet.

When you show up at a picket location (there’s a link to find picket locations attached to this post), you’ll see a SAG-AFTRA tent. You should go there and check in.

If you’re in the union, they’ll ask for your membership card. If you’re not, they’ll either have a book for you to enter your info in by hand or a QR code for you to scan to fill out a brief online form.

They’ll hand you a sign, offer you shirts/hats/pins/stickers (all free and all dependent on what got sent to that site that day), and point out other free stuff they have that you might need — like water, snacks, and ear plugs (it gets loud).

After that, you’ll join us on the line. You can chant if you want. You can also bring noisemakers if you want. Sometimes we have dance breaks. At my site we also pause for historical facts about labor history, and have a union song singalong with live music most days.

Take a rest when you need to rest. Stay as long or as short as you want. When you leave, just turn in your sign and take off. No explanations needed.

No one is gonna quiz you on your time commitment, your actorly history, or anything else. Sometimes people are chatty, sometimes people are focused on the task. Both are okay.

Full disclosure: Accessibility has been learn-as-we-go and imperfect. That said, we regularly have wheelchair and other mobility aid users and blind and low-vision people at our pickets. We also have ASL interpreters available at least some of the time. You are welcome, and we will make it work.

If you wanna bring your kids, bring your kids. If you wanna bring you dog/cat/bird/lizard — totally chill if appropriately leashed/contained and we will put SAG shirts on your pet if your your pet wants a shirt and we have appropriate sizes.

Picket schedule and locations for week of November 6 available at this link: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/picket-schedule-locations (Los Angeles and New York always have stuff scheduled. Other locations are less frequent).

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making friends via fandom is inherently hilarious because in many ways it's like a regular friendship and sometimes you'll share stuff that's going on in your lives and offer support and talk about food or pets or random cultural stuff because you live on opposite sides of the damn planet, but also some of your interactions are like "hello beloved friend whom I cherish deeply, I have brought you a deceptively platonic gift of lovingly crafted star wars porn"

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i hate that hbo max is only available in a small number of western countries but it is kinda amusing that the only way i can consume ofmd is through piracy

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ED TOOK THE FUCKING BRIDE DOLL AND PAINTED HIMSELF OVER ON IT!!! ITS HIM AND STEDE AS MARRIED FIGURES GUYS!!! HES LITERALLY PLAYING WITH STEDE AND HIMSELF AS SPOUSES!!! LOOK AT HIMMMMM!!! 😭😭

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Aww, @unfolded73, you get me, you really get me!

Happy birthday, my dear friend @j-philly-b !! Wish I could celebrate with you in person, but since I can’t, have this screencap of Frenchie acknowledging your mortality.

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glass onion was amazing and I wouldn’t change anything about it. BUT I do think it would have been hilarious if there was a post credit scene with all of them getting covid, because of course miles’ gun vax thing doesn’t work.

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Let’s play a game: What is Etsy trying to sell me today?

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GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (2022) | dir. Rian Johnson

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✨here be memes✨

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I will miss you if they finally realize about you, Tumblr the website and app Twitter account. You shined bright, you magnificent being.

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On my walk to work this morning, I see what appears to be a homeless person lying on the street. Unfortunately, not an uncommon sight. What was uncommon was how everyone was slowing down to take a closer look before continuing on their way. This person was not moving, no blankets, no cardboard, no winter coat, no one stopping. I thought about not stopping too. 10, 15, 20 years ago I probably wouldn’t have stopped. This morning I stopped. I called 911. They wanted to give me instructions on CPR. I hesitated. I was terrified. What if this person had a knife, what if they wake up in a rage. No one else was stopping. Who would help me. I wanted to do the right thing, but I was too scared to do it. People saw me on the phone, asked if I was calling 911. As soon as I nodded they gave me a thumbs up and moved on. No one stayed. I got closer, I could barely see his face under his hoody, but now I knew it was a man, an older man or a man my age. Hard to tell. I nudged his foot, no response. Nudged it harder, he twitched. Once more, he pulled his head off the ground eyes still closed as he sank back down. Thank god he was alive. Thank god he was breathing and moving. I was still scared, afraid to touch him. But I could hear sirens now, reported to the 911 operator that the man had moved, that he looked older, incredibly frail. The sirens were getting louder, but this is a bad intersection in the Financial District, notorious for traffic snarls. I still couldn’t see the lights or the trucks. But the 911 Operator was satisfied that help would arrive soon and signed off. Soon I saw a firefighter crossing the street toward me. Still couldn’t see his truck, but saw the lights reflecting off cars and the buildings. EMS were right behind him. I still couldn’t bring myself to leave. Still wasn’t sure what to do. They were able to rouse the man, get him to stand up. He was so small. Frail and older looking than I first thought. No gloves, no hat, no winter coat. They tried to get him to go to the hospital or a shelter. He refused and wandered off. We all wandered off. No one stayed.

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your first column of emojis describes your personality! what’s yours?

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'oh vampires cant walk into peoples houses without being invited' well neither can I. its rude