Bard spotting on Bluesky 10 July 2024

Ms. Penny Oaken (@skywitches.net):

When I see things like this, I get sad, then angry, then depressed;

Maddie Blaustein, the English voice actress for Meowth,

died of complications of an influenza-like illness

which she didn't seek treatment for, because

she didn't have health insurance.

The future producer of "Himbo Heist" (@legalminimum.bsky.social):

Another reason why I'm focusing my book on Pokémon: this level of global popularity and how it got there is entirely a black box because nobody from the inside has ever talked.

Ms. Penny Oaken (@skywitches.net):

It enrages me because she died due to being American and her contribution to a multibillion dollar valued pop culture phenomenon was treated as, effectively, independent contractor piece work.

The future producer of "Himbo Heist" (@legalminimum.bsky.social):

She was one of the original voice actors (not literally from Episode 1, but still). We lost access to them after the divorce from 4Kids because they were under contract with 4Kids and not us. I'm sorry to hear what happened to her.