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...
all i have to say now is…WHO’S NEXT??
things they said we couldn’t do:
- get our 40 hour weeks back
- get union coverage for out-of-state remote workers
- have prod in the union
a UNION, all of US, made all those things happen
my prod coworkers fought for over 2 years to organize, join TAG, and bargain their 1st union contract. Disney dragged them through a punitive and ridiculous NLRB unit eligibility hearing, dragged feet through negotiations, but they persisted. now all workers at WDAS are stronger for their efforts!
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
liked, but also no!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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
An infographic in tones of red with the CAG 938 logo in the top left corner and a title that reads "A Message from CAG". The text is the same as what is written above
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.
this is something i think about a lot as a multi-term elected representative of a labor union that is growing and adapting in ways we hadn’t imagined a decade ago.
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...
TAG members—if you have lost your home due to the fires, the first link to the TAG website in my post above has a form you can fill out to let the union know your specific needs!
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
