A potential Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger could have a major impact on Atlanta:
• Up to 6,000 layoffs are expected, with Atlanta likely among the hardest-hit due to overlapping operations
• WBD’s Techwood campus could reportedly be sold
• Fewer film and TV productions could mean less work for major Georgia studios like Trilith, Assembly and Shadowbox Studios
• The cuts would come after recent downsizing at TCM, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network
I'm sorry if this sounds extreme but mass deletion of information online should genuinely be illegal. as a society we cannot tolerate the notion that any and all knowledge that is created can just be permanently expunged and inaccessible. Like yes it is that serious
I've been mentored by some powerhouse animators. One literally clawed his way from being a mid animator to one of the best in the country, the other was mentored by Richard Williams himself. Both have left the industry this year because it's imploding. It's not you, I promise.
The problem isn’t that the franchisees “will” become full MAGA (that’s only gonna be a problem with CNN as it seems).
The problem is that people are gonna lose their jobs because of this and that two iconic studios are gonna be in huge debt, THAT’S what I’m worried about
us in the US really need to mobilize to kill KOSA
KOSA will irreparably destroy the queer online spaces that are one of the few lifelines for queer kids with abusive parents. i know, bc those spaces saved my life. people's lives are on the line and we need to act like it
Extremely important read
"In the name of safeguarding democracy, open societies are importing the policies of authoritarian regimes they rightly identify as enemies of free expression."
"Diversity of opinion and criticism of political decisions, whether domestic or foreign in origin, lie at the very heart of free speech. Labeling such criticism as an attack on democracy implies that democratically elected leaders’ policies and priorities should be insulated from scrutiny" @JMchangama@ForeignAffairs
🚨KOSA update:
To make a long story short, the White House is pushing for a package on Capitol Hill that bans AI regulation in exchange to pass #KOSA and other age verification laws. R's working with White House on this while D's are also negotiating. A deal could come in weeks.
So Microsoft is pulling an Adobe now, and is retroactively revoking licenses to older products. AND, scrubbing the Internet of saying they wouldn't do that.
Top comment: "FYI, this is why big tech is attacking the wayback machine/ the internet archive."
https://t.co/T8a5mxhhUg
Paramount are prepared to sell some of their children's TV assets to secure EU approval for their Warner Bros acquisition.
The EU has heavily scrutinized the overlap between Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.
(Source: https://t.co/SSUDTTv5wg)