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∞ ᐅᑖᒋᒧᐤ Executive Producer @studioishiwata - Niizhoziibean Otipemisiwak (Red River Métis) - CF Bold Eagle Graduate - !!! 聞くはキス · Kiku wa kisu (coming soon)

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What happened with Eiko #mythicquest #meganganz is hypocrisy at its worst. #SDCC #SDCC2022 If you use #metoo then you need to stand with other women. Otherwise, it undermines everything. @SFBayComicCon @Marvel @nytimes @TIMESUPNOW @meganganz
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@Variety Preemptively discrediting others' views is not acting in a goodway.
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@Variety They buried the Lede: “The classic Disney films didn’t start out trying to have a message. They wanted you to get involved in the characters and the story and the world, and I think that’s still the heart of it,” Musker added. “You don’t have to exclude agendas, but you have
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@iamthecrg @gothspiderbitch Actually, I think a better term might be a consent coordinator and they should probably be policing relationships on set. @IDCProfessiona1
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@BuffySteMarie So you were raised by someone who claimed Indigenous heritage, likely from the 1600s, and you hadn't been around Indigenous people until you started performing. You began identifying as Indigenous in college based on that family story and started to build your career based on
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@khaleesi_britt Marsdens speaking out is fraught with complications. Peck did X-Men DVD commentaries with Bryan Singer and had two cameos on X-Men one was with another alleged pedophile Gary Goddard. Garry also worked in children's entertainment and also designed theme rides.
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@WednesdayPull Someone else is missing too..
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@yashar Jesus...
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@alexanikolas__ It's kinda a Jake Paul style shock tactic.
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@alexanikolas__ Stay safe. Grab a body cam.
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@DiscussingFilm It is never too late or too early to bug @Kevfeige with Marvel questions.
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@Variety Buried the Lede: “The classic Disney films didn’t start out trying to have a message. They wanted you to get involved in the characters and the story and the world, and I think that’s still the heart of it,” Musker added. “You don’t have to exclude agendas, but you have to
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@MyTimeToShineH What is Ant-Man going to do to Thanos Butt?
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@abxsid I think the Industry groomed and messed up Ezra Miller from a young age and I would genuinely support him coming forward to have that conversation. It started with Drake Bell and I think it needs to continue. #ezramiller
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@alexanikolas__ I see your point.
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@gothspiderbitch mila kunis “i was a 14 year old little girl” ashton kutcher & danny masterson betting $10 for a grown man to stick his tongue in a child’s mouth knowing it was first kiss & she had to do it for the show…..literally so disgusting
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@alexanikolas__ God. I was away from the Internet for like 4 hours to run errands and apparently someone opened the gates of hell.
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@genevalaitis While maintaining a green lawn during drought conditions is a concern for water conservation, comparing it to the complexities of addressing vagrancy, drug addiction, and public safety is a false equivalency. Both issues require thoughtful solutions, but their nature and impact
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@alexanikolas__ It made me feel bad. The sexualization was terrible. I actually saw the chesty scene you talk about all the time and the way you delivered it was really disturbing.
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@joehoffman02 @bornposting Well that's the thing how were the Ken's evil (except for Simu) if they didn't have the same resistance to the ideological influence as the Barbies? It really is a fascinating touch about self actualization.
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@HollywoodHandle You can't give non-Indigenous people space in the industry if they are getting their start on Indigenous productions. The Southern Cherokee of Kentucky is not a federally recognized tribe, and rewarding this kind of thing is going to have a negative effect on Indigenous people
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@tomjacksonca Although she's your sister, she might not be the saint she once seemed to be. Niña, Pinta, and the Santa María... Her real name is one of Columbus' ships. The irony is astounding.
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@myeshachou That's ironic because of Ghost World.
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@jordanbpeterson @nytimes The impact of invasive plant species is undeniable, Jordan. How could you possibly dispute that?
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@dearcrowns Yeah, well Wolverine is Red River Métis...
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@EmmyNawjoopinga I would emphatically add that Lily played an adult woman but Emma played a child in an adult body who had sex in front of children. It is demented...
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It is not merely a case of 'First Nations Rights At Risk'; it's our history, identity, and culture being overtaken by outsiders who bear no connection to our culture, yet wear it like a mask. We are the Red River Métis, and the act of turning everyone of mixed race into us
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@jordanbpeterson @theJagmeetSingh Mr. Peterson, given the gravity of this issue, perhaps offering more constructive feedback in lieu of personal insults would be a better way.
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@THR True. There were actually a lot of Indigenous, Mexican and Black cowboys. I don't think it's fair to say Jordan is rewriting it, if he is just telling a truth about the era.
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@people I appreciate you being candid about childhood sexual abuse. This has been in issue in Indigenous communities since the cultural genocide perpetrated by the Canadian Government.
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@MetisNationON The invocation of "Métis denialism" serves to stifle valid concerns and debates about Métis community recognition, especially when it comes to territorial rights and identity validation. It is crucial to understand that scrutinizing Métis claims in Ontario doesn't equate to
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@liliandaisies Hmmmm... I got cut from a project and VFX'd out with him and I was probably the only Indigenous guy on set.
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@Variety @ByClaytonDavis I respectfully disagree about the name. The name 'the Chiefs' is directly tied to this man and the Boy Scouts' 'reservations.' I think if you look at history, it is clear that there is more to it.
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@THR AI performers offer no competitive advantages because it destroys scarcity. This is dumb...
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We, the Red River Métis, believe that attempting to categorize all individuals of mixed race as Métis is a form of cultural erasure. For those who have identified as Métis their entire lives and held fast to our culture, it's deeply troubling to see our identities being
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@alexanikolas__ I don't believe anyone did it unknowingly.
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@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN I played Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty in one go without sleep. So the ending with Raiden messed with my sense of reality. Since then it is my policy to play any MGS game while sleep deprived.
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@alexanikolas__ Power to Survivors ✊🏼
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@Variety My dad likes that I'm taking down pedophiles.
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@zjanderson @RobertIger Zach, it is inappropriate to raise this on a memorial post.
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@davidehrlich Emma Stone got that pedophile puppy killer yellow face vote.
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@frandrescher @sagaftra Ms. Drescher it is behind a paywall.
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@leiahhmaree @alexanikolas__ @VictoriaJustice That's my question too. I feel like there is still more to this story, especially given how people have talked about the impact of silencing. By odds alone, there are still "things" unsaid.
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@jordanbpeterson @realDonaldTrump Honestly, a little bit yes...
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For those who do not know the Canadian Inuk recording artist Kelly Frasier committed suicide in 2019. She did a song called Fight for the Rights which I absolutely loved. If I am angry about #buffysaintemarie this is a good reason why. That Juno could have changed her life.
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@jean_yoon This is a Facebook post from the sister of the late Kelly Fraser, one of the Indigenous artists who lost to BSM for the Juno in 2018 for Best Indigenous Artist.
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@simoneumba Yeah, the guy had two cameos on X-Men and did DVD commentary. One of those cameos was with Gary Goddard who had a cameo at the same time. Both Hugh Jackman and Bryan Singer were working on Broadway 4D with Goddard who has been accused of similar abuse. Kevin Fiege was
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@Variety The number for Indigenous North American (Native Americans, Inuit, Kānaka Maoli and Red River Métis) is zero and there has been long term intergenerational underrepresentation of both men and women, despite being one of the major topic of over a century of Cinema. Describing us
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@OldManWalker98 Given that James Marsden (Cyclops) and Thomas Desanto (X-Men Producer) wrote a letter of support for Brian Peck, who was 'Pickleboy' on a Dan Schneider show that mock his abuse of teens, it's notable that Peck appeared very close to the 'X-Men' franchise, even doing cameos.
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@ManitokThompson I believe that it's crucial for Indigenous communities to remain united rather than becoming divided along party lines. In many respects, our position resembles that of a third party. Much like the Canadian Forces, we are mandated to maintain a constructive relationship with
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@lyndashinobi James Marsden was a kid when he met Peck. I'm more pissed at Jackman because he worked with John Palmero who was Bryan's assistant during the DEN scandals, nude filming, alleged underage parties and all of the casting couch controversies. Hugh Jackman got involved in this as
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@jordanbpeterson And this is the exact argument when systems are predatory towards anyone vulnerable. The problem is not ideology; it is administrative predation— these systems operate like a stupid AI paperclip machine, which will eventually turn all matter in the universe into paperclips.
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@ODouglas_Stan @WillSloanEsq @phil_scott_dem That's the thing. The US is not guilty of the Holocaust. It is different when you talk about genocide in US history. Everyone in the North can blame Slavery on the South but everyone North and South had a hand in Indigenous Genocide and colonialism. It is the original sin.
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@THR "We’re very proud of the guild for giving us this voice and recognizing the need to protect its members in the workplace, and just as importantly to partner with its Jewish members and treat them fairly and equally as they do every other ethnicity.” How can you say this when is
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@THR @BenAffleck This one kind of looks like @SimuLiu 🤔
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@TheRock @joshsmithhosts Honestly, I am really happy to hear you say this, my man. People need to be vocal about these kinds of things and not bury their heads in the sand or stand on the sidelines. Leading men have sometimes left women vulnerable within the industry, so I think it was commendable that
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@TheSylvreWolfe Probably some decent advice. I still have my beef with that franchise over its use of "tanned" non-Indigenous actors. Why @lionsgate and I are having a chat about that little detail. We are well beyond perpetuating the myth that Indigenous people in North America are gone. It's
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@mgainer91 @Variety No, that is not what she is saying at all. Basically, people like you make excuses to give predators access to vulnerable individuals while they are developing and are vulnerable. My wife, Eiko Ishiwata, is a game composer/developer and was dragged into this industry. It is not
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@twilitzelda Yeah she is awesome.
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@THR "The Disney CEO has previously said Peltz is a “distraction” that will ultimately hurt the company." Honestly, Bob isn't wrong; his track record is already causing division, and Peltz is not going to work at finding a rational middle ground the way Bob is doing. He has an
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@dearcrowns For those who asked for a source in DM's: Basically, when he was born there were no white women in that part of Canada.
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@XMenUpdate It's funny that Marsden is the one in trouble...
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@ThunderThruster @FilmUpdates Fake tribes are a massive Indigenous rights problem and the Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky doesn't have a great reputation. Cherokee heritage groups in the US are like fake Métis groups in Canada. It's actually super bad.
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"I'm not the person to make a film about Riel, " he told interviewer Jonathan Shanks. "That person has to be someone with a Métis heart. That is a very distinct and specific thing." - Donald Sutherland
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@MarcMillerVM Technically, it is a Settler Colonialism nation.
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@alexanikolas__ Did you guys see this? There have been some allegations made about the slime.
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I worked at Nick for half a decade, was laid off. Banana, apple sauce, cornstarch, green food coloring. And demons.
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@NahanniFontaine Yeah, even Red Flags by @TheRealPlex had a "What Would Buffy Do" reference. This is was completely unthinkable. The trouble is how viciously the lie is often defended.
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@TheSylvreWolfe @Lionsgate Ahhh... I get annoyed when I hear that name, Lionsgate, though, because it is based on two Indigenous mountains renamed. In reality, the twin lions from which the Lions Gate Bridge gets its name are known as Ch'ích'iyúy Elx̱wíḵn (Two Sisters). Hence, them and I are not exactly
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@Variety Oh God....
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@R6Noob_ @sarsaraaaaah @kylebuchanan Lily was emblematic of KOTFM. I think in a similar way. She was the hero in the end.
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@DavidDicke14964 @khaleesi_britt Well Hugh had a relationship with John Palmero after he was Bryan Singer's assistant through the DEN and Apt-Pupil scandals. He also produced Wolverine which erased Indigenous people from Canadian history.
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@RobertIger @MakeAWish There are people using this post to raise concerns about the ongoing strike. On a post like this, it's not the right place, and I believe it's highly inappropriate. Kids should always be off-limits. 'Make a Wish' is an objectively good cause that should never be politicized or
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@MetisNationON @AlbertaMetis @metisnationsask @MNC_tweets The MNO's decision to proceed with and celebrate the disregard of a clear Indigenous consensus is a matter that will have significant and lasting consequences beyond the present moment. It is crucial to recognize that Indigenous consensus is a fundamental aspect of
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@MarcMillerVM If you don't deal with the issue around the appearance of selling Palestinian land and IDF involvement at religious organizations, then the situation is just going to get worse. I don't know what that solution looks like, but I think that an agreement like this would help us
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@paulswhtn Technically, I think it is Ululation...
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@ObiscureNick Sean Astin from Stranger Things worked with him as a kid too. Brian Peck directed a film called the Willes.
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@hEnereyG No point leaving Japan. It's too comfortable there anyways.
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@allshiny @iamthecrg @gothspiderbitch I actually believe that this approach can enhance the production, particularly given the complexities of the camera work involved. While I am not opposed to both actors wanting to improvise (provided there is clear consent and no coercion), it is crucial to clearly establish
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@lMThomasWilson @RollingStone So is his entire reputation as being promiscuous is based on sexual assault instead of women consenting? That is the implication of what you are saying.
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@brokebackUSA This was exactly how Bryan Singer defended himself. Peck and Singer where clearly buddies. It makes me wonder if Drake Bell ever taken to Singer's events by Peck.
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@ShawnLevyDirect Exactly. A rated R trailer for children.
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The media and entertainment industry often values fabricated, non-Indigenous narratives over authentic Indigenous voices. This can be no more clear than in the Emmy given for the Buffy Sainte-Marie Documentary last night. #Indigenous #Emmys
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@jordanbpeterson I think you are being dramatic.
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@ridiculouscage Because there is no justice in this world!
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@Variety Isn't this evil?
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@jordanbpeterson You issued a challenge to @BobHepburn yesterday, and today you're discussing criminalizing expression? Regardless of your stance on the issue or the facts of the debate, your position on free speech appears inconsistent, and you do not seem to apply it to yourself. Yet here you
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@testsu66 @Variety Well, I mean I wouldn't call "Sound of Freedom" subtle. That being said I think most humans with a soul can get behind rescuing children from monsters and the slaying of those monsters.
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@JJWhitesnake @BuffySteMarie It is kind of a white savior trope, now.
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@N7aClGamer Weird, I was just thinking of Tony Leung in that movie.
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@GadSaad This is a serious question, how is Zionism or any other political view ,not subject to the phenomenon you describe in your book? That is an honest question and not one made in bad faith. The phenomenon you described would reasonably apply to multiple political spectrums if it
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@joeytainment Yeah, and Lily lost the award to someone who white washed an Indigenous character in Aloha. While Hollywood Reporter tried to make it less terrible that this was such an infrequent thing, after all the heart breaking stuff with Sacheen & Buffy. I had my problems with KOTFM but
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@TheRealKeean Remember that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission started and ended under Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper. It's important to approach recent news regarding the excavation at a residential school with a balanced perspective. Even though only rocks were found at
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