"Christians, get out and vote! Just this time. You won't have to do it anymore."

Republicans against Trump
@RpsAgainstTrump

Trump: “Christians, get out and vote! Just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years. You know what? It’ll be fixed! It’ll be fine! You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians. I love you, Christians! I’m a Christian”

10:02 PM · Jul 26, 2024

Timothy Snyder: If you ever want to vote again...

Timothy Snyder
@TimothyDSnyder
If you ever want to vote again, if you want to live in a country where one day your children and grandchildren can vote, you need to vote for Harris this November.

Republican Voters Against Trump
@AccountableGOP
Trump: “Get out and vote just this time. You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years it will be fixed. It'll be fine. You won't have to vote anymore...In four years you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good your not gonna have to vote.”
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7:46 AM · Jul 27, 2024

NYT Alert. Huh? (Re: Trump assassination attempt)

Trump Shooting Update

The FBI said it was a bullet or part of a bullet that hit Donald Trump's ear, disregarding a previous suggestion it might have been shrapnel.

#OTD in 1948, Truman signed Executive Order 9981, banning racial segregation

Fake Jimmy Carter death announcement spreads like wildfire on X

Does anyone know if there's any plans for DU "dark mode"

It's easier to find your cursor with dark mode.

My flag is right-side up, given today's gruesome ruling

Treat Williams killed in Vermont motorcycle accident at 71

https://people.com/treat-williams-dead-at-71-7511398



Treat Williams, Star of 'Everwood' and 'Hair,' Dead at 71 Following Motorcycle Accident
"He was the nicest guy. He was so talented," Treat Williams' agent, Barry McPherson, tells PEOPLE

By Ingrid Vasquez and JP Mangalindan
Updated on June 12, 2023 10:03PM EDT

Treat Williams, the star of Everwood and Hair, has died after being involved in a motorcycle accident. He was 71.

The actor's death was confirmed to PEOPLE on Monday evening by his agent of 15 years, Barry McPherson.

"He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off," McPherson says. "I'm just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented."

"He was an actor's actor. Filmmakers loved him. He's been the heart of the Hollywood since the late 1970s," McPherson continues. "He was really proud of his performance this year. He's been so happy with the work that I got him. He's had a balanced career."

Justine Bateman. actress, SAG/WGA/DGA and coder on the misuse of AI in Hollywood

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1657476895972413440.html

Justine Bateman
@JustineBateman

May 13 • 14 tweets • 3 min read

SAG ACTORS:
I want to talk about AI and how it will affect you.
I’m a former SAG Board Member and former SAG Negotiating Committee member.
I’m also WGA and DGA. 1/

As a coder and someone with a computer science degree I want to tell you where I believe AI is going. 2/

1. AI-written scrips & digitally-scanned actors (image and/or voice). Both already exist. Some talent agencies are actively recruiting their clients to be scanned. You choose the projects and get 75 cents on the dollar. 3/

Your digital image can be triple and quadruple booked, so that bodes well for a 10 percenter. 4/

2. Films customized for a viewer, based on their viewing history, which has been collected for many years. Actors will have the option to have their image “bought out” to be used in anything at all. 5/

3. Films “ordered up“ by the viewer. For example, “I want a film about a panda and a unicorn who save the world in a rocket ship. And put Bill Murray in it.” 6/

4. Viewers getting digitally scanned themselves, and paying extra to have themselves inserted in these custom films. 7/

5. Licensing deals made with studios so that viewers can order up older films like STAR WARS and put their face on Luke Skywalker‘s body and their ex-wife‘s face on Darth Vader‘s body, etc. 8/

6. Training an AI program on an older hits TV series, and creating an additional season. FAMILY TIES, for example, has 167 episodes. An AI program could easily be trained on this, and create an eighth season. We only shot seven. 9/

AI has to be addresses now or never. I believe this is the last time any labor action will be effective in our business. If we don’t make strong rules now, they simply won’t notice if we strike in three years, because at that point they won’t need us. 10/end

Addendum: Actors, you must have iron-clad protection against the AI use of your image and voice in the SAG MBA or your profession is finished. Demand it from @sagaftra and do not accept any AMPTP proposal that does not have it.

Needless to say, no @IATSE crew members, no @Teamster drivers, and no #DGA directors will be needed. At first these efforts will be run by software project managers, and eventually even they won’t be needed.

Here are some visual aids (and they are probably outdated):
https://twitter.com/mrgreen/status/1656372134854160393

Woke is trending on Twitter. Upon review, I believe I'm woke AF. How about you?