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carl marks (tillshadeisgone@blackqueer.life)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Nov-2023 21:10:54 JST carl marks
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@Miriamm I remember when this all happened. I didn't see Coco until last year, largely because of this whole debacle

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  Miriam 🇮🇪 (miriamm@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Nov-2023 21:10:55 JST Miriam 🇮🇪
  
  TIL that 10 years ago Disney attempted to trademark the centuries-old Mexican holiday "Dia de los Muertos" for merchandising purposes. They requested exclusivity on education, entertainment, and "frozen meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice". https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/may/08/disney-trademark-day-dead-festival-pixar
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    Disney drops bid to trademark Day of the Dead
    
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    Attempt to secure domain for merchandise around new Pixar 'Dia de los Muertos' film met with online protests

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