Delbert Whetter
@delwhetter.bsky.social
Multigenerational Deaf filmmaker, producer, business owner, consultant, board member and advocate for disability inclusion in Hollywood and everywhere else. 🤟Producer of feature-length animation, documentaries, and live-action narrative films. #GoDucks !
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Great article from one of my favorite writers, @therebeccasun.bsky.social with great takeaways on the importance of quality storytelling; meaningful collaboration with authentic creatives; and discarding the "outsiders gaze"-an overused, boring cliche that is all too often a gateway to tropes.
'KPop Demon Hunters' Shows How Culturally Authentic Storytelling is Done, Done, Done
Will Hollywood learn the right lessons from Netflix and Sony Animation's runaway phenomenon?
open.substack.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Great article from one of my favorite writers, @therebeccasun.bsky.social with great takeaways on the importance of quality storytelling; meaningful collaboration with authentic creatives; and discarding the "outsiders gaze"-an overused, boring cliche that is all too often a gateway to tropes.
@flavorflav.bsky.social is an international treasure. Love to see it.
Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send them migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.
Nigeria says it won't accept U.S. deportees: "We have enough problems of our own"
Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send them migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.
n.pr
July 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
@flavorflav.bsky.social is an international treasure. Love to see it.
Excited to return to BraveMaker Film Festival in Redwood City to screen our award winning documentary “Loud Love” on July 12! FREE tickets here: tiny.cc/loudlovebrav...
BraveMaker Film Fest 2025
tiny.cc
June 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Excited to return to BraveMaker Film Festival in Redwood City to screen our award winning documentary “Loud Love” on July 12! FREE tickets here: tiny.cc/loudlovebrav...
The joys of indie film producing encapsulated in 25 seconds of video game footage.
Fadel FINALLY won a Knockout Tour match... #mariokartworld #nintendo
June 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The joys of indie film producing encapsulated in 25 seconds of video game footage.
We need more politicians like this treating people with disabilities as constituents AND as a key voting bloc.
While we’re rallying around Lander, who’s been a lock for my top 2 as long as he’s been in the race, I love this video he did about disability access on NYC transit
Whether visible or invisible, permanent or temporary, almost all of us will have or know someone with a disability.
As Mayor, I’ll fight like hell for truly accessible public transit.
As Mayor, I’ll fight like hell for truly accessible public transit.
June 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We need more politicians like this treating people with disabilities as constituents AND as a key voting bloc.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I told you we’d be back
Deaf = 1 Hearing = 0
I am dying that they are trying to deter homeless people from loitering by installing a chirping device when.... the most regular homeless guy who hangs at this particular spot is deaf.
(Also he's incredibly polite and doesn't cause problems.) www.latimes.com/california/s...
(Also he's incredibly polite and doesn't cause problems.) www.latimes.com/california/s...
West Hollywood shopping center installs chirping device to discourage homeless from camping out. Will it work?
The motion-activated chirping device is being tested out at a West Hollywood location to discourage homeless people from camping out. It is the latest, but less subtle, effort to make the unhoused fee...
www.latimes.com
June 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Deaf = 1 Hearing = 0
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New video time!
A whole lot of folks keep forgetting about closed captions on DVDs, and as time has marched on this means they're getting less accessible.
youtu.be/OSCOQ6vnLwU
A whole lot of folks keep forgetting about closed captions on DVDs, and as time has marched on this means they're getting less accessible.
youtu.be/OSCOQ6vnLwU
Closed captions on DVDs are getting left behind
YouTube video by Technology Connections
youtu.be
May 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New video time!
A whole lot of folks keep forgetting about closed captions on DVDs, and as time has marched on this means they're getting less accessible.
youtu.be/OSCOQ6vnLwU
A whole lot of folks keep forgetting about closed captions on DVDs, and as time has marched on this means they're getting less accessible.
youtu.be/OSCOQ6vnLwU
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Hi, @motherjones.com disabled disability reporter here, I really want to hear about how tariffs are impacting disabled, chronically ill, and aging folks. Reposts appreciated and my email is jmetraux@motherjones.com.
April 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hi, @motherjones.com disabled disability reporter here, I really want to hear about how tariffs are impacting disabled, chronically ill, and aging folks. Reposts appreciated and my email is jmetraux@motherjones.com.
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Gotta be honest: I don't think Hollywood is taking the trade war/tariffs seriously.
But, you may say, Tariffs only impact about physical goods!
To which I say, "Hmmm." That's an assumption. If it turns out not to be true...watch out.
entertainment.substack.com/p/a-trade-wa...
But, you may say, Tariffs only impact about physical goods!
To which I say, "Hmmm." That's an assumption. If it turns out not to be true...watch out.
entertainment.substack.com/p/a-trade-wa...
A Trade War Could Be A Disaster…For Hollywood
The Tariff War Will be Digitized - The Most Important Story of the Week for 8-Apr-2025
entertainment.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Gotta be honest: I don't think Hollywood is taking the trade war/tariffs seriously.
But, you may say, Tariffs only impact about physical goods!
To which I say, "Hmmm." That's an assumption. If it turns out not to be true...watch out.
entertainment.substack.com/p/a-trade-wa...
But, you may say, Tariffs only impact about physical goods!
To which I say, "Hmmm." That's an assumption. If it turns out not to be true...watch out.
entertainment.substack.com/p/a-trade-wa...
Our award-winning Being Michelle documentary will be showing at the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) this coming May 17, 2025, followed by a Q&A panel with our deaf & hearing documentary filmmakers.
Trailer available at www.beingmichelle.com
Trailer available at www.beingmichelle.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Our award-winning Being Michelle documentary will be showing at the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) this coming May 17, 2025, followed by a Q&A panel with our deaf & hearing documentary filmmakers.
Trailer available at www.beingmichelle.com
Trailer available at www.beingmichelle.com
40 programs on this list has “Disabled” or “Disability/ies” in their title
Here is a list of the 2,600 programs under funding freezes as they are reviewed by the Trump Administration:
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Which Federal Programs Are Under Scrutiny? The Budget Office Named 2,600 of Them. (Gift Article)
The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Here’s the full list.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
40 programs on this list has “Disabled” or “Disability/ies” in their title
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Do not cram alt text with keywords just to improve search engine optimization. This will hinder alt text’s true purpose: improving accessibility. Focus on describing the photo's content. Search engine optimization should not be the goal for writing good alt text.
January 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Do not cram alt text with keywords just to improve search engine optimization. This will hinder alt text’s true purpose: improving accessibility. Focus on describing the photo's content. Search engine optimization should not be the goal for writing good alt text.
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🧵🚨 If you’ve been hearing the term “AT Protocol” and are confused, I gotchu!
Simply put, here’s what it means:
Most social media platforms control your data, followers, and content..they set the rules and you’re stuck playing by them. (1/7)
Simply put, here’s what it means:
Most social media platforms control your data, followers, and content..they set the rules and you’re stuck playing by them. (1/7)
January 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🧵🚨 If you’ve been hearing the term “AT Protocol” and are confused, I gotchu!
Simply put, here’s what it means:
Most social media platforms control your data, followers, and content..they set the rules and you’re stuck playing by them. (1/7)
Simply put, here’s what it means:
Most social media platforms control your data, followers, and content..they set the rules and you’re stuck playing by them. (1/7)
“Loud Love” documentary screening at LA Queer Film Festival @ 2pm Sunday, Jan 19th in Hollywood - award-winning documentary about the journey of gay deaf couple Alan Roth and Brian Blais (owner of the Sign Language Center in New York City) and their family. filmfreeway.com/LAQUEERFILMF...
Tickets for LOS ANGELES QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
Buy tickets and passes for LOS ANGELES QUEER FILM FESTIVAL.
filmfreeway.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
“Loud Love” documentary screening at LA Queer Film Festival @ 2pm Sunday, Jan 19th in Hollywood - award-winning documentary about the journey of gay deaf couple Alan Roth and Brian Blais (owner of the Sign Language Center in New York City) and their family. filmfreeway.com/LAQUEERFILMF...
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@governor.ca.gov just launched a new site to ensure the public has access to fact-based data around the Southern California wildfires.
Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com
Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com
California Fire Facts | Governor Gavin Newsom
Get the facts about the Los Angeles fires.
californiafirefacts.com
January 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
@governor.ca.gov just launched a new site to ensure the public has access to fact-based data around the Southern California wildfires.
Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com
Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com
This is interesting. Auto-captions have been largely hit or miss (more miss than hit) to the point where they’ve earned the moniker “captions”. People underestimate the damage that can be done..
VLC media player will soon offer AI-generated subtitles in multiple languages
VLC media player will soon offer AI-generated subtitles in multiple languages
VLC is one of the most popular multiplatform media players, and VideoLAN – the company behind the app – has been working on a major update. Soon, users will have access to AI-generated subtitles in multiple languages, even offline.
more…
9to5mac.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This is interesting. Auto-captions have been largely hit or miss (more miss than hit) to the point where they’ve earned the moniker “captions”. People underestimate the damage that can be done..
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Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses due to the LA wildfires – here is how to help displaced individuals in the animation industry. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY SO WE CAN HELP EVERYONE OUT!
How To Help Animation Industry Workers Who Have Been Displaced By The L.A. Wildfires
Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses – here is how to help them directly.
www.cartoonbrew.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Many members of the animation community have suffered unimaginable losses due to the LA wildfires – here is how to help displaced individuals in the animation industry. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY SO WE CAN HELP EVERYONE OUT!
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Apply now to the 2025 Disability Belongs™ Entertainment Lab! Workshops, networking, and career growth. Apply by Jan 19th, with extensions for folks affected by the LA fires: writers.coverfly.com/competitions... #DisabilityBelongs #DisabilityBelongsLab
January 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Apply now to the 2025 Disability Belongs™ Entertainment Lab! Workshops, networking, and career growth. Apply by Jan 19th, with extensions for folks affected by the LA fires: writers.coverfly.com/competitions... #DisabilityBelongs #DisabilityBelongsLab
Not sure why but this post scratched an itch that this Gen X’er didn’t know he had.
Just to share something cool... I was looking for pixel fonts for my neocities and like, I keep getting all the usual font sites on google and like... Sometimes you want like.. a REAL website like no I need a page where some weirdo wrote the HTML!!
int10h.org/oldschool-pc...?
So I found THIS!!!
int10h.org/oldschool-pc...?
So I found THIS!!!
The Ultimate Oldschool PC Font Pack: Font Index
Full index of the world's biggest collection of classic text mode fonts, system fonts and BIOS fonts from DOS-era IBM PCs and compatibles
int10h.org
December 30, 2024 at 6:27 AM
Not sure why but this post scratched an itch that this Gen X’er didn’t know he had.