Brett

Futurist, filmmaker, tech addict, 🏳️‍🌈 ally. (DIT+Art/Set Dec Coordinator)

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

The past decade, in sum:

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

https://t.co/bK7wJXCoKu

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

To those who lives will be upended by this result, I'm sorry we didn't succeed.

To those who chose this future for others- remember this choice, and reflect on it for the remainder of your lives.

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

I hoped we were better than this.

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

TIL Thunderbolt 5 cables are compatible with TB3/4/5 devices (expected) *and* USB-C/USB4 (unexpected).

One cable to rule 'em all
https://t.co/2yGMTuymjS

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

Close enough
https://t.co/TnDAXVDCRB

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

Would be great to have Harrison Ford cameo on SNL in full Indiana getup, just to point out he's tired of fighting Nazis and asking why they still exist in 2023.

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

This had me grin wider than I thought physically possible
#Vote

[Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl]

Kamala Harris talks to Kamala Harris

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

"I've got one vote — same as anyone else — and I'm going to use it to move forward. I'm going to vote for Kamala Harris" - Harrison Ford on why he's endorsing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

I was on Obamacare for years in Utah, and will gladly keep voting Lee out so my fellow Utahns can continue leading healthy, affordable lives on Obamacare, especially those with preexisting conditions.

[IATSE // #IASolidarity @IATSE]

🚨 BREAKING: IATSE Expresses Support for Federal Film and TV Tax Incentive Legislation, Other Measures to Keep Jobs in U.S.

We support for @RepAdamSchiff's recent letter to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) requesting statistics relevant to ensuring the United States maintains its standing as a leader in the film and television production industry.

Congressman Schiff’s letter to both bureaus highlights the impact of international tax policy on American jobs and the urgency of introducing a competitive labor-based federal production tax incentive to keep film and television made in America.

Countries like the United Kingdom, Australia, and others have recently escalated their federal incentive and subsidy structures to lure productions from the United States. This has been one of the many forces which have resulted in a persistent economic downturn in the U.S. film and TV industry — with production in 2023 and 2024 down significantly compared to 2022.

While states like California, New York, Georgia, and New Jersey have offered tax credits for production — and these have generated billions in local economic output and created thousands of jobs — in recent years state incentives have not been enough to prevent productions from moving overseas.

“The proposal to implement a federal incentive would level the playing field and address this imbalance,” said IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb. “We support the concept of a federal incentive for the creation of film and TV, provided the plan also has mechanisms to uphold labor standards.

"We are committed to saving America’s entertainment industry, and we look forward to working with our members, local unions, allies, and lawmakers at all levels to get it done.”

With this announcement, IATSE joins the Congressman in urging the BLS and BEA to gather and release data on the impact of foreign production incentives on U.S. jobs and local communities.

The union is confident the data will reveal what members already know: That productions choose where to locate based on the incentives, infrastructure, and talent available; that productions directly and indirectly drive spending which ripples benefits through local economies via the multiplier effect, and that legislation is needed urgently to save the cultural institution that is American film and television production.

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

😬

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

RFK Jr. says Trump has promised him control of public health agencies, including HHS, the CDC, FDA, NIH, and USDA.

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

The executive authority that resulted in the Cybertruck should not be relied upon to operate the US government

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

That's who I want in charge
#Vote

[Acyn @Acyn]

Kamala Harris: I will always listen to you even if you don't vote for me, I will always tell you the truth, even if it is difficult to hear. I will work every day to build consensus and reach compromise to get things done.

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

@cyanworlds @Apple This is rad 🤘

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

There's an informative quiz going around, can recommend taking it today:
https://t.co/wPmkftnUNW
#Vote

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

Was refreshing the page waiting for this to drop.
TB5 support on M4 Pro bodes well for M4 Studio Ultra and all MBP's w/Pro chip.

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

nice.
https://t.co/BZNGF8WvXj

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

iOS 18.1 + Apple Intelligence now includes the ability to record and transcribe phone calls with a single click, which beeps audibly to notify both parties that they are being recorded.

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

Had several uncomfortable chuckles playing through this in one sitting
https://t.co/v4LR6FijdH

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

@gabrielleruiz Indeed.

[Brett @brettbirddotnet]

#Vote

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

In 15 days, we have the power to chart a new way forward—one that is worthy of the country that we are blessed to call home.