After 146 days, the Writer’s Strike has ended with a resounding success. Throughout constant attempts by the studios to threaten, gaslight, and otherwise divide the WGA, union members stood strong and kept fast in their demands. The result is a historic win guaranteeing not only pay increases and residual guarantees, but some of the first serious restrictions on the use of AI in a major industry.
This win is going to have a ripple effect not only throughout Hollywood but in all industries threatened by AI and wage reduction. Studio executives tried to insist that job replacement through AI is inevitable and wage increases for staff members is not financially viable. By refusing to give in for almost five long months, the writer’s showed all of the US and frankly the world that that isn’t true.
Organizing works. Unions work. Collective bargaining how we bring about a better future for ourselves and the next generation, and the WGA proved that today. Congratulations, Writer’s Guild of America. #WGAstrong!!!
But I’m big on pacing myself. Taking frequent rest breaks, etc.
Another benefit of switchbacks.
If you use switchbacks to ascend & descend, you don’t crash. As someone who once had the thought, ‘oh, I can just take this path directly down & avoid the switchback path’ that way lies falling down. And rolling. I was very lucky to avoid broken bones.
I am not super fond of creams usually but I really like the styling for this outfit, with geometrical obi and snake patterned zori picking up the darkers tones of that sleek kimono.
