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6 Oct, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Seeing people talking about canceling streaming services etc, and y'all, I will honor any asks from the union, but I'm not pre-emptively giving up shit. Also, it's always best to take your cues from the workers on this stuff. Their asks & strategies are cultivated with intention.
I mean, if you're looking for an excuse to watch less TV, I support you. I know I should prob swap out some of my screen time for reading time. But I love television and there's a whole pandemic thing happening, so TV and me are gonna stay tight for now.
But seriously, when acting in solidarity with workers, it's best to follow their lead. They are flexing their worker power. Us abiding by their asks helps demonstrate that power.
Honoring those asks is important, because solidarity is important. But ultimately, we're all drops in a bucket, streaming wise. The power that matters is the power potentially being exercised -- workers withholding their labor.

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