For anyone in entertainment who might need extra money, that does not need to be paid back. Please consider applying to Modest Needs for a grant. Apps just opened up. Spread the word.

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lol, someone just liked this tweet and honestly more people need to see it 😂

Female writers and showrunners stepped up in record numbers to serve as strike captains during the Writers Guild of America’s five-month contract battle. variety.com/2023/biz/news/…

We weren’t just out there to take care of people. We did this because we want to work. Because we have stories to tell. If you valued us when we were holding your hand, hold ours now. Help us move forward. We are not just the backbones of the future. We are the leaders of it.

'I'm Loud, I Know How to Organize': How Women Became the Backbone of the WGA's Strike Captain Network variety.com/2023/biz/news/…

If you’ve got a small business, an Etsy store, or recommendations for some, drop them in the comments and let’s get a thread going for big business alternatives for holiday shopping.

Things are still bleak, but there's been some highlight: Weekly Highlights open.substack.com/pub/joellegarf…

If you're a survivor of abuse or even if you're not, the constant stories of famous men turning out to be abusive monsters can be so draining and triggering. IDK what to do or say about it other than that. Disengage if you need, scream about it if you need. Fuck this world.

TEARS!!! Again, I continue to be blown away by the generosity of this community. ♥️💪♥️

now that the strikes are over, my babies at The Hollywood Reporter asked me to sit down and reflect on what these past six months (six months?! it went by so fast!) meant to me, and where Hollywood goes from here

All right, I was put in touch with SAG-AFTRA’s General Counsel, Jeffrey Bennett, and he very kindly took the time to answer all my questions. I then spoke with a couple of lawyer friends, and they elaborated a bit on what he’d told me.

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This was so much fun!

Thank you to Sona Charaipotra (she/her) for reaching out about writing this important piece! I'm so grateful for all the wonderful feedback and support about the article 💗

Joelle has written something lovely at Parents.com. Even as a non-parent, I felt it.

Inspiring article from Joelle Garfinkel. I will heretofore model behavior for Caterina (on the right). #KidsAreWatching . parents.com/why-im-glad-my…

One of my awesome Radford captains Joelle Garfinkel wrote about turning strike anxiety into a powerful example for her kid AND a charity movement that's put over $200K into the hands of creatives who need it. Read on and be inspired!

Joelle is the best of good eggs. Her work as a WGA strike captain and as the architect of the Green Envelope Grocery Aid is so admirable and inspiring. Check out this great article she wrote! ⤵️

Read this great piece by union hero Joelle Garfinkel