“I hope that when this moment of noisy sisterhood dissipates, it doesn’t end with a woman in a courtroom, being made to look crazy, as these stories so often do.” - Sarah Polley, October 14, 2017
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I have been on many sets with LOTS of guns shooting “blanks”. They don’t shoot out projectiles, but they DO shoot out an explosive force depending on “load” (1/2 load is strongest, 1/4 load, “NY load”).
MANY times I saw the more dangerous/deadly (and LOUD) 1/2 load used
@ItsJustMeAshley@YNB@divatudenj I've been doing this since 2013 and I can think of maybe only 2-3 times I've seen normal background jobs go out on a union contract (with exceptions for specialty stuff like musicians).
@ItsJustMeAshley@YNB@divatudenj And for those who are already union, their agreements with the union means they can't accept non-union jobs. (Although some will do so anyway.) So it's kind of a catch 22.
@YNB@divatudenj@ItsJustMeAshley It's possible to make a living off of background but most full time BG will eventually move into other departments on set because in those you actually are able to benefit from unions even if you're not a member.
@YNB@divatudenj@ItsJustMeAshley For the record, this isn't true everywhere. Most of the BG community in LA and NY are part of SAG, but almost none of the BG regulars working in GA are able to qualify for union (and even for those who can, it's actively disadvantageous).
tw// suicide, anxiety
in 2016, suicide rates and crisis calls increased drastically post election. tensions are high right now and its totally understandable to feel anxious or hopeless. you are not alone, there will always be people that want to help you. please take care!
Y'all better speak precisely when talking about southern states. The most powerful and innovative organizers have been trying to transform the region for generations. Don't turn your backs on their hard work for a cute, quippy, self-righteous put down.
@EddyLads@smallsforcats Cats DO seem to be less affected than dogs are, but it is something to be aware of especially as the research on this is very much still ongoing
@EddyLads@smallsforcats I don't know anything about this specific company but it does look like all their recipes are grain free. There's been research in the past ~2 years that shows fully grain free diets are correllated with heart disease in both dogs and cats so I'd be cautious