Union Solidarity Coalition Celebrity eBay Auction

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lissy @babeygirlmac . Sep 14 would go into credit card debt if they had this one 14 NINY LADEL ALWAY UNNY PHILADELPHIA FXP MO Pese MAN SEEKIN WO $10,000 Benefits charity 42 SUNN PHILAD FX Get drunk with the cast of It's EX + Discussing Film @DiscussingFilm . Sep 14 t 2,509 MAN MAN SEEKING WOMAN 1/4 24.3K Always Sunny in Philadelphia as they belittle and insult you while they stay in full character WC 1/ SUN PHILA ΜΑΙ SEEKIN WOMA SUMM Actors, writers and directors are collaborating on a charity auction with proceeds going towards helping crew members whose healthcare benefits are currently at risk during the strike. : ₁2M

BENZO-KAZOOIE @BENZOTOOIE "Can I see them?” "Can I see them?" "Can I see them?" "Can I see them?" "Can I see them?" "Do you plan on doing blackface again?" "Can I see them?" "Can I see them?" "Can I see them?” "Can I see them WHILE you're doing blackface?" 20 Questions/20 Minutes Zoom with Sarah Silverman $620.00 Benefits charity 4:24 AM . Sep 14, 2023 650.2K Views 7 bids 9d 4h

ebay Search for anything & ! Stanley Tucci will f--- your wife for 20 minutes and provide tips afterwards matchfireauctions9d (57) Matahtley 100% positive feedback $5000.00 + $9.65 Shipping 1 bid. Ends in 9d 1h ||| 1 of 2

multitude container @bartleby_era for a second i thought this was another one of the WGA/SAG fundraiser auction items assbutt @nasboat. 15h thinking about this clickbait again Meet Larry birds repulsive wife Ad Healthy George 5:34 AM - Sep 14, 2023 69.5K Views #

I Could've Just Sat On In With Massa @Written ByHanna I'm all for supporting SAG/WGA but some of these auction options are....? Smack Chris Rock 5000 dollars Benefits Charity GH 7:07 AM - Sep 14, 2023-376.3K Views RLD GH PRIZE SCIENTISTS CHANGING THE WOR BR PRI ENTISTS CHAN REA Random Crew Member who worked on Suicide Squad who will tell you what happened between Margot Robbie and Will Smith 4000 dollars Benefits Charity BREAKTHROUGH PRIZ Public Crisis Advice 2000 dollars Benefits Charity Kill Woody Allen 80 dollars Benefits Charity UGH : PR SCIENT BREA PRIZ

ember (#1 sofia coppola fan) @emberlmao Only talking to David Cross about Alvin and the Chipmunks & shushing Bob Odenkirk if he tries to say anything matchfireauctions9d (57) Matchfire 100% positive feedback Bob Odenkirk & David Cross will Join you for Dinner $720.00+ $9.65 Shipping 9 bids Ends in 9d 6h ● 28 2:51 AM . Sep 14, 2023 1.4M Views 1 of 1 >

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Overview

Union Solidarity Coalition Celebrity eBay Auction refers to an eBay auction held during the 2023 WGA SAG Hollywood Strike. The auction was arranged by the Union Solidarity Coalition, founded by writers/directors in an effort to connect with crew affected by the 2023 WGA strike. Earnings from the auction went towards covering health care for crew affected by the 2023 strike and included offerings such as "Bob Odenkirk & David Cross will Join you for Dinner," "Lena Dunham Will Paint a Mural in Your Home," and "The Cast of Bob's Burgers Will Sing a Song Written Just for You." Discussions about the event commenced soon after its launch, with some internet users making and spreading fake auction listings.

Background

On September 12th, 2023, the Union Solidarity Coalition^[1] opened bids for its celebrity eBay Auction.^[2] The auction was held as a means to raise funds to cover healthcare costs for film crew workers who may need assistance during the 2023 WGA SAG Hollywood Strike. The ten highest bids as of September 14th, 2023, are shown below.

Brit Marling's Wolf Sweatshirt from The OA + Personal Letter from Brit $4,000.00 $64.65 shipping Benefits charity 57 bids 8d 11h

Watercolor Portrait of Your Dog by John Lithgow $3,550.00 Benefits charity 28 bids 8d 11h

d $3,226.00 Benefits charity Zoom with the cast of New Girl Zoom with the Cast of New Girl: Zooey, Lamorne, Hannah, Max and Zoe 28 bids 8d 11h

SAG AFTRA. ON STRIKE! #SAGAFTRASTRONG The Cast of Bob's Burgers Will Sing a Song Written Just for You $3,050.00 Benefits charity 38 bids 8d 11h

3 Lena Dunham Will Paint a Mural in Your Home $3,050.00 Benefits charity 17 bids 8d 11h

D Bob Odenkirk & David Cross will Join you for Dinner $2,624.00 Benefits charity 43 bids 8d 11h

Take a Pottery Class with Busy Philipps in New York City Experience for Two $2,550.00 Benefits charity 17 bids 8d 11h

14 17 20 23 32 36 39 42 55 50 51 2 58 33 61 3 26 4 24 40 18 21 5 6 7 8 9 NATASHA 15 59 62 56 $2,132.00 $9.65 shipping Benefits charity 19 28 10 11 12 13 16 29 63 30 31 48 49 57 LYONNE 60 Natasha Lyonne Will Help You Solve the New York Times Sunday Crossword 20 bids 8d 11h

1626 Virtual Story Basics Session with Spike Jonze and Lena Dunham $2,126.00 Benefits charity 15 bids 8d 11h

Adam Scott Walks your Dog for 1-HR (LA Based Doggies Only) $2,025.00 Benefits charity 31 bids 8d 11h

Online Reactions

Internet users reacted to the auction soon after it went live, with X^[3] user @emberlmao making a post that read, "Never been sadder to be a poor person," gathering over 49,000 likes in a day (seen below, left). on September 13th, 2023, On September 14th, 2023 X^[4] user @emberlmao made a post that read, "Only talking to David Cross about Alvin and the Chipmunks & shushing Bob Odenkirk if he tries to say anything," gathering over 39,000 likes in a day (seen below, right).

hannah strong @thethirdhan Never been sadder to be a poor person 15 HA 59 32 7 8 9 rity 56 19 28 10 11 12 13 16 29 30 31 48 49 LY ONNE 60 63 nne Will Help You Solve k Times Sunday 4 bids 9d 6h SAG-AFTRA ON STRIK #SAGAFTRASTRO The Cast of Bob's Burge a Song Written Just for Y $1,020.00 Benefits charity . 9:42 PM . Sep 13, 2023 1.8M Views

Fake Auction Listings

Parody auction tiles began making an appearance online as well, with X^[5] user @computer_gay posting a tile showing "Jameela Jamil will tell you about her childhood" bidding for a dollar on September 14th, 2023. The post gathered over 10,000 likes in a day (seen below, left). Also on September 14th, 2023, X^[6] user @TomZohar made a post that read, "If they had this one it would’ve gotten me to empty my savings account," showing a fake listing for "Toni Collette will scream at you from across a dinner table." The post gathered over 32,000 likes in a day (seen below, right).