Barking Points Memo

It's a Luno-Axel Tag Team Episode! HOLY SHIT BOEING IS A DISASTER OF A COMPANY and also a symbol of how enshittification runs across all industries equally. More Fake-AI News, this time about Fake Fake-AI which isn't a double-negative in their favor. Barking Point: Extremely specific competitions SPONSORS: Aode (lion), blimpeh, Chris, Dissonant Dragon, Drifa Jónsdóttir, Graith Ilesanmi, knightly, Kokiteno, Lance Leoghauni, Mewyabby, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, phillypu, Rei Moonwuff, Riley, scuttlefuzz, sensual kazoo, StarKessler, TailStrike, Takel, Tillen Shark, Varulf, WrenYena, & Xurnami

Back after some technical delay with good tidings such as Henry Kissinger finally dying like he should have in the crib! Also we might get some high speed rail in this country (also pipelines). Might Elon finally be facing some consequences for his managerial incompetence? Maybe! All this and more. BARKING POINT: What is the next extremely niche community/industry to unionize? SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensual kazoo, scuttlefuzz, Riley, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Mewyabby, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, knightly, Graith Ilesanmi, Drifa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, & Aode (Lion)

This episode was recorded in October, and after some delay with the editing process, is finally in releasable form! Palestine and the ongoing occupation/genocide by the Israeli government, the Writers Strike ends with a victory, while other related industries are ongoing or need to act as well, and the FTC finally hits Amazon. BARKING POINT: Conservative Bluey episode pitches.

HUGE LABOR UPDATES Video games are probably the next to join the overall entertainment industry strike, as VFX workers unionize. Also MASK THE HELL UP. BARKING POINT: What other weird kinds of data are devices tracking from us? SPONSORS: Aode (Lion), Aylor, blimpeh, Chris, Deltanova, Dissonant Dragon, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Graith Ilesanmi, knightly, Kokiteno, Lance Leoghauni, Mewyabby, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, phillypu, Rei Moonwuff, scuttlefuzz, sensual kazoo, Takel, Tillen Shark, Varulf, Wrenyena, & Xurnami

Supreme Court sure is corrupt, but sometimes it accidentally lands on a ruling that isn't absolute garbage! Barking Point: If Jordan Peterson's fake-ass Ralston College was actually a campus, what kind of fun activities could students partake in? SPONSORS: Aode (lion), Aylor, blimpeh, Chris, Deltanova, Dissonant Dragon, Drifa Jónsdóttir, Graith Ilesanmi, knightly, Kokiteno, Lance Leoghauni, Mewyabby, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, phillypu, Rei Moonwuff, saul mondriaan, scuttlefuzz, sensual kazoo, TailStrike, Takel, Tillen Shark, Varulf, WrenYena, Xurnami

FLORIDA IS CURRENTLY HELL, also we might have a historic entertainment industry strike on our hands with the Writer's Guild currently picketing, with a vote from SAG-AFTRA on the way. The cause? All that fake AI bullshit that is being inflicted on us! BARKING POINT: With Street Fighter's Ken becoming a cryptocurrency doofus, let's look at other extremely modern downfalls of classic video game characters. SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Torsten 'non compos mentis wolfies' Pihl, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensuall kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Mewyabby, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, & Aode (Lion)

The Supreme Court is a fukken mess, and the Vatican finally ends Doctrine of Discovery, something that should never have existed in the first place. BARKING POINT: WHY DOES THE MOON FOLLOW THE CAR?! And other scientific mysteries that TikTok stumbles to understand. SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Torsten 'non compos mentis wolfies' Pihl, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensuall kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Mewyabby, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, & Aode (Lion)

The one good use of the internet is about to get strangled by publishing companies against the will of many of the authors they claim to represent, Chipotle has to pay for its union-busting, Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, and a look into one of the many reasons silicon valley is deranged. Barking Point: Let's gameify reality! SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Torsten 'non compos mentis wolfies' Pihl, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensuall kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Mewyabby, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, & Aode (Lion)

Scott Adams' idiot mouth finally gets his dumb scribbles cleaned out from the nation's newspapers, The NYT can't stop obsessing over trans people existing, and AI art just sucks okay it's just terrible. BARKING POINTS are temporarily on hold until we establish a reliable place for people to post them. However, BARKING BITS are still available for any and all to submit via our Patreon, even without needing to subscribe. SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Torsten 'non compos mentis wolfies' Pihl, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensuall kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Mewyabby, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, & Aode (Lion)

Titmouse Animation gets unionized! Union Busters are afraid of the consequences of their actions: rising class consciousness. A Sprigatito acquires and publishes the TSA's no-fly list. Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro make a possibly fatal mistake in their mishandling of the D&D license. BARKING POINTS are temporarily on hold until we establish a reliable place for people to post them. However, BARKING BITS are still available for any and all to submit via our Patreon, even without needing to subscribe. SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Torsten 'non compos mentis wolfies' Pihl, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensuall kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Mewyabby, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, & Aode (Lion)

Labor Report continues with Nickelodeon workers getting support from IATSE in their unionization effort, & Paramount gives up the ghost in trying to buy up Penguin. We end up talking about the amazing youtube series coming out, such as Jenny Nicholson's report on Evermore. That park is an endless chasm of impossible possibilities and misplaced efforts. BARKING POINT: Gamer Poppers   THIS WEEK'S BARKING POINTER(S): https://twitter.com/blimpeh/status/1598761350792376326   SPONSORS: Aode (Lion), Aylor, blimpeh, Chris, Deltanova, Dissonant Dragon, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Graith Ilesanmi, Kokiteno, Lance Leoghauni, LF, Mewyabby, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, phillypu, Rei Moonwuff, saul mondriaan, scuttlefuzz, sensual kazoo, tailstrike, Takel, Tillen Shark, Torsten 'non compos mentis wolfies' Pihl, Varulf, WrenYena, & Xurnami

Kanye can't even get a meeting with Sketchers, The With From Mercury is worth watching, and the University of California educators are going on strike. SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Torsten 'non compos mentis wolfies' Pihl, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensual kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Mewyabby, LF, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, Aode (Lion)  

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! There's actual good news this time! I know it's really weird but sometimes this happens. Support your favorite voice over artists as they are currently locked in a battle against Sony! Alex Jones has to pay almost a billion dollars, y'all! BARKING POINT: Create the Next Lovably-Evil Horror Villain THIS WEEK'S BARKING POINTERS: https://twitter.com/takelgryph/status/1569367200682889216?s=46&t=ppXL_OhEbf0vjNDOajHs_Q https://twitter.com/newdarkcloud/status/1570462162702995456?s=46&t=ppXL_OhEbf0vjNDOajHs_Q https://twitter.com/whatiscosplay/status/1572030676974833664?s=46&t=ppXL_OhEbf0vjNDOajHs_Q https://twitter.com/blimpeh/status/1572660575586627584?s=46&t=ppXL_OhEbf0vjNDOajHs_Q https://twitter.com/crownedrat/status/1573297125361844227?s=46&t=ppXL_OhEbf0vjNDOajHs_Q https://twitter.com/crownedrat/status/1573475848140853248?s=46&t=ppXL_OhEbf0vjNDOajHs_Q SPONSORS: Aode (Lion), Aylor, blimpeh, Chris, Deltanova, Dissonant Dragon Drifa Jónsdóttir, Garglestone, Graith Ilesan

Publishing is weird right now, y'all. On the plus side, Condé-Nast has a union now! On the other hand, Random House is arguing in favor of its own managerial and strategic incompetence so they can be given more responsibility over publishing. This is a statement that makes sense. BARKING POINT: Extremely Unfortunately-Designed Memorabilia, The Kind that Makes Minnie Mouse Drip With 'Excitement'. This Week's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/blimpeh/status/1564516884778663936?s=46&t=Akrez4h94i7me1nCLw98MA https://twitter.com/flodoesnyah/status/1564694158283096064?s=46&t=Akrez4h94i7me1nCLw98MA SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Torsten 'Two Wolfies' Pihl, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensual kazoo, cuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Mewyabby, LF, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Garglestone, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, & Aode (Lion)

Topless Dancers file for union representation, California advances legislation for restaurant workers to unionize, John Deere gets jailbroken, & Vic Mignogna loses again! Yay! BARKING POINT: Poorly-conceived mascots for psa campaigns! This Week's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/thorgolucky/status/1558306205277122560 https://twitter.com/blimpeh/status/1559025700035629056 SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Torsten 'Two Wolfies' Pihl, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensual kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Mewyabby, LF, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, knightly, Graith Ilesanmi, Garglestone, Drifa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, Aode (Lion)

WE'RE BACK! Car crashes, furcons, diseases, and moves across the country temporarily took our attention away from the news but the good times couldn't last forever, could they? LABOR REPORT is back in action as it is still this show's thesis that organizing unions and guilds are the only way towards a general strike. Also things are not going well for Alex Jones and his lawyer. Luno brings us some music corner with Metric! Remember Metric? They're back. But not in pog form. We also learn about data fraud in the form of pepperoni stars! BARKING POINT: Alternative theories of the cosmos! Maybe the night sky is actually a giant hemispherical lite-brite! SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Tillen Shark, The exultant return of oh so fluffy Torsten Pihl, Takel, TailStrike, sensual kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, LF, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Garglestone, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, & Aode

WE GOT A SPECIAL GUEST! APOLLO! You might have seen them online as the adorable mascott of a Starbucks unionization effort, and they're here to talk about their experiences and generally just hang as we talk labor and Activizion-Blizzard's asinine diversity tokenization tool.   BARKING POINT: Let's improve that diversity tool by finding better, funnier ways to implement it.   SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Tillen Shark, The exultant return of oh so fluffy Torsten Pihl, Takel, TailStrike, sensual kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, LF, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Garglestone, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, & Aode (Lion)

Labor action is currently where we are seeing the most… action. Also Disney feels the dumb ire of Republicans because they turned the money-faucet off over how bad it now looks to be giving that party money. BARKING POINT: Now that Barbie is getting a movie, pitch your own, any genre, go fukken nuts! This Week's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/realizationnews/status/1511717821364981762?s=21&t=zyKxIOU4SPLRP8QbGFRLuA   SPONSORS: Aode (Lion), Aylor, blimpeh, Chris, Deltanova, Dissonant Dragon, Drifa Jónsdóttir, Garglestone, Graith Ilesanmi, Kakiteno, Lance Leoghauni, LF, Midori Switch Hound, newdarkcloud, phillypu, Rei Moonwuff, saul mondriaan, scuttlefuzz, sensual kazoo, Tail Strike, Takel, Tillen Shark, Varulf, WrenYena, & Xurnami

IT'S A POPLUCK EPISODE! Also we talk about the successful formation of an Amazon union. BARKING POINT: So what is E3 going to even put on now that it is going to have neither an online or live show?   LINKS https://www.thenation.com/article/society/uber-theranos-wework-tv/ https://youtu.be/78Y-1plYJuQ trickystoop.bandcamp.com   This Week's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/whatiscosplay/status/1505738778627153925?s=21 https://twitter.com/takelgryph/status/1507209038769139719?s=21&t=vBIGcWLEha_32xFXznxGSA   SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensual kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, LF, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, Graith Ilesanmi, Garglestone, Drifa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, Aode (Lion)

Disney is up to some shit in Florida, and we're just asking FWA and other conventions to maybe consider paying their performers or at least comp their registration I mean come on seriously what is up with that.   BARKING POINT: Let's filter important and possibly inappropriate human events through cutesy meme accounts! LINKS: https://twitter.com/oahuwp https://twitter.com/MAJICREC/status/1504910547636084748 This Week's Barking Pointers: https://twitter.com/megawavecannyan/status/1500966786312949760?s=21 https://twitter.com/whatiscosplay/status/1501828791249010688?s=21 SPONSORS: Xurnami, WrenYena, Varulf, Tillen Shark, Takel, TailStrike, sensual kazoo, scuttlefuzz, saul mondriaan, Rei Moonwuff, phillypu, newdarkcloud, Midori Switch Hound, Linearscrew, LF, Lance Leoghauni, Kokiteno, knightly, Graith Ilesanmi, Garglestone, Drífa Jónsdóttir, Dissonant Dragon, Deltanova, Chris, blimpeh, Aylor, Aode (Lion), Ahundred "Bossa Antigua" "Backbay Lounge" "Apero Hour" "Crinoline Dreams" "Opportunity Walks" "Samba I