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Silver Gaia

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48. We went to HuluLive when we ditched cable

Wed May 3, 2023, 12:56 PM

May 2023

and like it a lot! We wanted to keep MSNBC and local news, and this way we have those, and more that we enjoy. But we have Amazon Prime and Netflix, too. It's still much cheaper than cable was!

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Bradley Whitford FTW [View all] highplainsdem May 2023 OP

No doubt. And network series, that used to include 2 dozen or more episodes each year are now, hlthe2b May 2023 #1

The studio heads are refusing to negotiate on AI, other than offering an annual meeting highplainsdem May 2023 #4

Bottom line: the power class wants 100% profit, 0% cost Artcatt May 2023 #18

My friends "in the business"... 2naSalit May 2023 #2

These writers are fighting for all of us. highplainsdem May 2023 #3

+1 Baitball Blogger May 2023 #5

This is why I love Unions!! Delmette2.0 May 2023 #6

Amen to that Joinfortmill May 2023 #9

Thanks! Delmette2.0 May 2023 #25

THIS! THIS! THIS! OMGWTF May 2023 #22

Then they set the table. Delmette2.0 May 2023 #24

+1,000,000 highplainsdem May 2023 #26

Very proud to be a union member. calimary May 2023 #31

Kick. Recommend. dchill May 2023 #7

Unbridled capitalism. Joinfortmill May 2023 #8

Vulture capitalism. Bobstandard May 2023 #10

A lot of diversity in that group. nevergiveup May 2023 #11

Last strike, they replaced writers with reality tv WhiteTara May 2023 #12

Get ready for a tidal wave of televised dumpster juice. Aristus May 2023 #13

that's the best reason in the world to dump cable WhiteTara May 2023 #27

My recommendation? Moostache May 2023 #14

Vampire capitalism. Their yearly salaries shouldn't even be their their lifetime salaries. marble falls May 2023 #15

Every time I see Bradley Whitford I think of the Aerosmith guitarist. CaptainTruth May 2023 #16

Schrodinger's Brad. Iggo May 2023 #17

Awesomely cool response... ggma May 2023 #20

Lol! CaptainTruth May 2023 #21

Like Joe Walsh. There's the deadbeat dad Rethuglican former congressman and then there's OMGWTF May 2023 #23

Yes! I have that same experience. CaptainTruth May 2023 #35

You probably remember Bradley Whitford from West Wing FakeNoose May 2023 #19

Actually no, this is the first I've heard of him. CaptainTruth May 2023 #37

I know him from The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu. Silver Gaia May 2023 #43

No, we don't have Hulu. CaptainTruth May 2023 #47

We went to HuluLive when we ditched cable Silver Gaia May 2023 #48

Sure do. Was happy to see his name on this. Hortensis May 2023 #39

It all Starts with Writers.. without Cha May 2023 #28

The best protest sign I ever saw was, not surprisingly, on a Writers Strike picket line. calimary May 2023 #32

I love it.. TY!! I love Writers, too.. Cha May 2023 #34

Yep. calimary May 2023 #38

Not sure of the system internationally but I'm pretty sure I'll be streaming Britbox and Acorn Tom Yossarian Joad May 2023 #29

If it's not on the page, it's not on the stage TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #30

OR AI-driven. That's a HUGE new wrinkle in the fabric. calimary May 2023 #33

I can definitely see AI being used for adaptations TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #40

NO. You do NOT want to see AI used for scripts. NOT if you value human writers highplainsdem May 2023 #46

I didn't say I wanted it TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #49

Mark Hamill's pinned tweet today: highplainsdem May 2023 #45

K&R LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #36

Fuck these fucking motherfucking fuckers!! intrepidity May 2023 #41

But, it's about to trickle down. czarjak May 2023 #42

What in the actual fuck is going on with these greedy Bastards? Stainless May 2023 #44