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MCC90 5 points ago +5 / -0

This year 380 Hollywood productions moved to Europe to save money due to the increased payout resulting from the strikes. The theatrical teamsters and IATSE have contract negotiations this year and productions are also going a step further by reducing crew and the amount of production in the US, just as they did last year, in anticipation of more strikes. All of Hollywood is doing terrible right now, most of the “below the line” crew are happy just to be working. Source: I am a union member. Addendum: Streaming services controlled by Wall Street are allegedly the problem. Whereas before, studios would spend money recklessly for the purpose of “art”, they are now forced to be economical about what they create, and the old Hollywood Studios are having difficulty competing.

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MCC90 1 point ago +1 / -0

Looks like the US’s purchase of Japan’s Unit 731 is still going strong.

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MCC90 1 point ago +1 / -0

This is from the makers of No Man’s Sky, who after initially rolling out a dud, continued working on their game unlike lots of other studios. They definitely deserve credit for not giving up. Procedural generation isn’t new. I just see this as less blocky minecraft or them applying their lessons from NMS to a new IP.

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MCC90 1 point ago +1 / -0

I wonder how the state tax credits factor into this.

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MCC90 13 points ago +14 / -1

Couldn’t they just report on pollution instead? Climate change may be a hoax but surely people dumping waste where it’s not supposed to be is a real problem that journalists could put their resources towards.

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MCC90 1 point ago +1 / -0

To be clear, as far as I can remember is roughly 9/11. I was just a kid then. I know it wasn’t normal before that. Personally? With resources in the state/city stretched so thin on immigration I don’t see it as such a bad thing. But I suppose that me feeling that means agenda achieved. Do you feel less safe as a New Yorker with their presence?

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MCC90 4 points ago +4 / -0

New Yorker here: It's Thanksgiving, the holiday decorations come out of storage all over the city. Rockefeller Center puts up the tree. We tend to get a lot of increased tourism and foot traffic during the holidays which logically means were at higher risk. Military presence has been commonplace during the holidays or major events in NYC for as long as I can remember.

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MCC90 3 points ago +3 / -0

About time we saw a little more "equity" "diversity" and "inclusion" in government weaponization.

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MCC90 2 points ago +2 / -0

It’s a shame, out of all the EV’s I thought the Cybertruck was the coolest and had the greatest potential. Philosophically I don’t think there’s anything wrong with having ambition to develop cool new tech. Conceptually it’s incredible EV’s get the amount of torque that they do but without an analogue power supply it’s highly impractical. Battery degradation is a huge problem as well. On top of that, China owns the monopoly on lithium, which mining is ironically insanely destructive to the environment.

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MCC90 1 point ago +1 / -0

for clickbait, guy looks like Palpatine lol

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MCC90 1 point ago +1 / -0

This is the perfect meme for the current thing.

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MCC90 2 points ago +2 / -0

Trumps EO confiscating assets of anyone that participated in the stolen election? If those assets were confiscated in the first quarter of this year, it would be all too perfect for them to drum up a “strike” while the beancounters figure out how to salvage operations without the deep state money.

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MCC90 3 points ago +3 / -0

Isn’t law enforcement allowed to lie in order to get a conviction? Can AG’s lie like how LJ is lying?

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MCC90 1 point ago +1 / -0

I am an IATSE card carrying member, friend. I can assure you that while what you are saying is true, the idea that it is isolated to one area is false. Hollywood unions have “Locals” which are situated in major cities all over the country. It doesn’t all happen in LA. What you are describing is our contract structure. You are literally describing the “basic agreement”. Any production that films a certain amount of miles away from that Local’s union hall is responsible for hotel costs. They apply it in Georgia, New Mexico, Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, etc. This is a country wide deal friend. So you’re suggesting that Sopranos was shot in LA? I suppose all of the years of work I did in Steiner, Silvercup, Kaufman, York, Gold Coast, Grumman, and Broadway Stages, were all an illusion and I was really in LA when I was working? All my paystubs, that’s all bullshit? Lots of productions moved to New York to take advantage of our outrageous film tax credit: to save money. What are you trying to win here? I don’t disagree that the higher ups are corrupt and something needs to be done.

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MCC90 3 points ago +3 / -0

I appreciate your input! What advantages would the cabal or a foreign hostile enemy have from keeping the entertainment industry shut down? If the CIA were controlling the narrative of the strike through the mockingbird media, what might that look like? It’s gone on too long for me to believe this to be natural.

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MCC90 6 points ago +6 / -0

It’s not support. It’s my job. I’m not ashamed of it, I’m proud of it. It’s the most honest job I’ve ever had and I wrote a 2,000 page book that I constantly give away for free so anybody on earth can easily get started. Come on down and I’ll show you it’s not all bad.

  • $50/hr average pay.
  • Overtime starts after 8 hours each day, and goes up to double OT after 10 hours.
  • Access to “loan outs/kit rentals” where they pay you up to $2K a week extra for your gear.
  • Fulfilling, mentally and physically stimulating work.
  • Free healthcare, and it’s cheap to add your family.
  • Pension/401K
  • Catered breakfast, lunch, dinner if the day goes long
  • Snacks/Coffee truck access all day
  • Lots and lots of friends who may not always have the same politics as us! And that’s okay! All the more to redpill!
  • Layers and layers of HR and security for you to report any harassment, or anything fishy.

Rook, we’re not going to change this industry or our country unless we get involved and do something about it. Q wants us to change the country for the better even if it’s difficult. Before I retire my plan is to employ more Q friends. I’m doing my part.

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MCC90 2 points ago +2 / -0

I can’t help but feel like what an ignorant and child-like perspective our movement has of Hollywood. Do you really believe that all production takes place in LA? If so how can you speak with any authority on this? These are all divisive and worn out talking points. I maintain that you all would have different opinions of Hollywood if you were covered under our healthcare. I don’t disagree with getting the filth and corruption out of our industry but I don’t see any pedos or higher ups getting arrested. This entire strike is a psyop to keep inflation down. Connect the dots if you can.

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