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Aaron J. Waltke

@goodaaron.bsky.social

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Emmy-winning Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Showrunner. Wings of Fire (Amazon), Star Trek: Prodigy (CBS Studios), Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters / Wizards (Netflix), DC Comics. Secret stuff!

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 1d

And, importantly, it was for *artists*.

Investing in creatives having sustainable lives creates better art, which benefits society in a multitude of ways (including financially).

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 1d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 1d

I voted in the California special election!

If you want a say in your future, don’t leave it to others. Be a part of your community — and be sure to look into your state and local elections as well as national.

Exercise your franchise! I believe in you!

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Friday.

#WingsofFire

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 6d

That is one element that was lost in translation over generations. Garrovick crash landed during an unspecified mission for the Enterprise that he volunteered for, and was presumed lost because of the interference. The crash caused the leak/groundwater poisoning, which he felt obligated to fix.

Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve always loved this book trailer.

Epic, wondrous, blazing with adventures untold…

#WingsofFire

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Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland | Official Series Trailer

YouTube video by Scholastic

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 11d

Same!

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 13d

This was a fun chat!

A Long Road Productions @alongroad.bsky.social · 13d

New interview just dropped! I sat down with Aaron Waltke, co-executive producer & co-head writer of Star Trek: Prodigy, to talk canon, Redshirts, and carrying the torch of Trek’s legacy. 🖖

#StarTrek #Prodigy #startrekprodigy #startrekinterview @goodaaron.bsky.social

Aaron Waltke Interview! Star Trek Prodigy, Oral Traditions, and All Things Redshirts

YouTube video by A Long Road Productions

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 17d

You’re not wrong.

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 17d

It seems like no one ever talks about the first animals in space.

It wasn’t a dog.

It wasn’t a monkey.

It was fruit flies on an American V-2 rocket launched in 1946!

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 SCREENWRITERS & PRODUCERS 🚨

Every year, I speak with many young writers who ask me questions. One of them is inevitably…

“What makes a good pilot?”

So I ask you…

What is a GREAT TV pilot you’ve watched or read from the last decade you’d recommend studying?

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 20d

Good call - thanks for the links!

Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 20d

Very interesting breakdown!

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 21d

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 21d

A few times!

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 21d

I then doubled back and watched them in reverse order.

Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 22d

Sometimes it’s the little joys in life.

Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 22d

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 22d

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Aaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 22d

Thinking about a window in time when, due to 20 episode seasons of #StarTrekProdigy…

And my access to the other series as a producer…

And given I’d seen every episode of every other Star Trek show ever…

It briefly meant I’d seen more Star Trek than anyone else on Earth.