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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · 24d

Never forget: this is the reason @unitedpaizoworkers.bsky.social were voluntarily recognized and the first US TTRPG union successfully formed. 4 years ago, these freelancers stood up for us and risked their own livelihoods to empower us to win the rights we enjoy today. Thank you all. bit.ly/4gxtBNm

16 Sep 2021: Freelance workers at Paizo refuse new contracts until improvements made

40 Freelance workers at Paizo refuse to accept any new contracts until improvements were made at the company. On October 14th of the same year, they also added to their demands that the company recogn...

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Sep 5

To everyone who's already donated money and/or time to this, you have my utmost appreciation and gratitude. If anybody out there has a moment to help me further signal boost, I'd appreciate it immensely if you could help me out with a repost or a share on your platform of choice. gofund.me/61871bbec

Donate to Help Our Family Rebuild After a Catastrophic House Fire, organized by Amy Marshall

Friends & Gamers! Y'all know me as the President of Metamorph… Amy Marshall needs your support for Help Our Family Rebuild After a Catastrophic House Fire

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Count Avi Henriques 🩸 @legalizegoblins.bsky.social · Sep 2

For Labor Day, I wanted to talk about the success of Paizo's unionization. We formed United Paizo Workers in October 2021, won voluntary recognition, and ratified our first contract in 2023. This happened because of solidarity, good union training from CWA, and empowerment of the workers.

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Aug 30

It's easy to get hung up on exceptions, but the reality is that the TTRPG community are some of the kindest, most generous, and just plain coolest people I've had the good fortune to meet. I don't have words to express the gratitude I'm feeling right now, so please just know how awesome you all are.

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Aug 16

Complete this sentence

Unopened email from Lowe's with the subject line "Congrats! You have won a Free Gorilla C..."

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AbyssalBrews | Weekly Magic Items for D&D and PF2E @abyssalbrews.com · Aug 2

Not an ad... This is literally just me scrolling through all the items we've made for #DnD and #Pathfinder2E and being proud of it. So fucking proud.

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jul 24

Yeah, he's not a perfect guy, but I think the good has generally outweighed the questionable, and he took a lot of what are now pretty mainstream progressive positions well before it was politically expedient to do so. I am proud to be one of the voters who elected him governor of Minnesota in 1998.

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jul 24

Important reminder today that Hulk Hogan was not just a piece of shit; he was a treacherous, backstabbing, anti-union piece of shit. www.thesportster.com/wwe-hulk-hog...
Also, I was one of maybe 17 living people who ever visited Hulk Hogan's PastaMania, so I can authoritatively state that it sucked.

How Hulk Hogan Killed Jesse Ventura's Plans For A Pro Wrestling Union

Jesse "The Body" Ventura wanted wrestlers to have a union, but you can point at Hulk Hogan for Vince McMahon putting a stop to it.

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jul 12

If you're a fan of @foundryvtt.bsky.social, one of the awesome people who helps make it great has a brother who could really use your help. If you're not a fan of @foundryvtt.bsky.social, that's cool too, you can just help them out because you're a good person. www.gofundme.com/f/fix-adrien...

Donate to Fix Adrienne's Home, organized by Jeff Rose-Martland

When people hear “cancer diagnosis” they don’t think about those months that come before the di… Jeff Rose-Martland needs your support for Fix Adrienne's Home

www.gofundme.com

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jul 5

Apropos of nothing, I am reminded of that time when I used to work for Xbox on the MS Redmond campus that a whole team of contractors had to pick up one day and move to new offices because one of the FTEs complained that he didn’t want to sit so close to the peasants www.theverge.com/news/698468/...

Laid-off workers should use AI to manage their emotions, says Xbox exec

Read the room Matt.

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jul 4

Happy Last Day With All Your Fingers Day to those who will be celebrating

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jul 4

Among the many companies making cool shit you love who are being screwed by the Diamond bankruptcy debacle are Dynamite Entertainment, the creators of "Army of Darkness: Ash Saves Obama". Help them make payroll this week and get some cool digital comics by grabbing this Humble Bundle! bit.ly/44wRLBI

Humble Comics Bundle: Lilo & Stitch, Gargoyles, and More Disney Comics!

Get a curated collection of star-studded Disney comics featuring Lilo & Stitch, Gargoyles, Hercules, and more. Pay what you want & support charity!

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jul 2

If you're a fan of music, seasons, and/or ghosts, you may be interested to learn that the long-awaited original soundtrack composed by Michael Ghelfi Studios for the #Pathfinder2E Season of Ghosts Adventure Path is finally available as of today! www.michaelghelfistudios.com/product/seas...

Season of Ghosts (Official Soundtrack) - Michael Ghelfi Studios

Enhance your experience in the official Pathfinder adventure with the Season of Ghosts OST by Michael Ghelfi Studios featuring 23 tracks.

www.michaelghelfistudios.com

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jun 15

Maybe next year

Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jun 15

Sure would be nice if I didn't have to post this again next year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSQ8...

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jun 15

I really look forward to the day we can get back to calling out imperfect legislators for bad positions instead of reluctantly uniting behind them because they’re the only alternative we have to the worst human beings on the planet

Alice Jane Grimm (she/her) @alice-j-grimm.bsky.social · Jun 14

Funniest chant moment was

“When they handcuff Padilla, what do we do? // Act Up, fight back”

“When Padilla sucks on other issues, what do we do? // Act Up, fight back”

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Alex A. Pagliuca @alexpagliuca.bsky.social · Jun 14

Folks didn’t even show up to ogle the tanks and other military tech/vehicles. Do you know who much you have to suck for thousands of dudes to not show up to look at tanks?

Ground Game LA @groundgamela.bsky.social · Jun 14

A fascist organizing a military parade for his birthday is awful. Zero turnout for that parade is hilarious.

Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · Jun 14

T-minus 48 minutes. Great parade views still to be had on Constitution between 21st St. NW and 22nd St. NW.

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jun 15

I mean, I know wtf, but seriously wtf

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Jun 14

I'm sorry but the largest protest of my lifetime is not the 7th or 8th biggest news story in the country behind "what does Gen Z want from Instagram?" This shit is humiliating. Rearrange your layout to meet this moment. Omitting the thing happening in every American city is malpractice.

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jun 7

Literally my only complaint about "Sinners" was that we didn't get to see more of these guys. I respect the decision not to risk ruining a near-perfect movie by turning it into a franchise, but I would absolutely watch a spinoff about Choctaw vampire hunters.

Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · Jun 6

The blockbuster horror film "Sinners" features the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in a short, impactful scene. For some Choctaw, it is the first time they've heard their language and seen their culture accurately portrayed on screen.

'Sinners' Puts 'Truth on Screen' For The Mississippi Choctaws

For many Mississippi Choctaws, “Sinners” is the first time they've heard their language and seen their culture accurately portrayed on screen.

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jun 6

And wait, there's more! Want to play a decapitated ghost whose undead companion is your own flying reanimated head, or gain sweet soul-devouring powers by jamming a cursed shard of metal into your neck? I gotcha covered! paizo.com/products/btq...

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jun 6

Hey, I wrote some of this! Specifically, the expansive chapter all about the once-glorious nation of Galt, wherein I attempt to answer the perennial question of how a nation rebuilds after the giant psychic worm that’s been playing Sadistic The Sims with its government for 50+ years is finally gone!

Paizo @paizo.com · May 17

Embark on exhilarating adventures in Kyonin, Andoran, Taldor, the Five Kings Mountains, Druma, and Galt in Pathfinder Lost Omens: Shining Kingdoms, the comprehensive guide to the nations of the inner sea, coming next month!

The book for "Pathfinder Lost Omens: Shining Kingdoms" floats in front of a blurred background of Yivali, the nosoi psychopomp and apprentice researcher for the deity Pharasma, meeting Chaldira Zuzaristan, a goddess of luck and mischief, in a clearing in a forest. On the cover of the book is a group of knights made up of several humans, elves, and dwarves fighting against a cinder dragon outside a castle and the text, "Pathfinder, Second Edition, Lost Omens, Shining Kingdoms."

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izsisu.bsky.social @izsisu.bsky.social · Jun 6

In honor of Pride month, if you donate $5 to a queer person, a Palestinian fundraiser, or former Starfinder designer Owen K.C. Stephens' cancer bills fundraiser, you can reroll one (1) Pathfinder roll.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-owen-...

I work for Paizo, so your GM has to listen to me.

Donate to Help Owen K.C. Stephens Pay Off Cancer Bills, organized by Owen Stephens

I struggled with colon cancer for a decade, but I didn't know it until Marc… Owen Stephens needs your support for Help Owen K.C. Stephens Pay Off Cancer Bills

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Jun 5

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · May 24

Want to learn about cool upcoming releases from Paizo that don't actually exist anywhere in the physical world? Join me and some special guests from @foundryvtt.bsky.social and the Pathfinder2e Volunteer System Dev team for the Paizo Digital Products panel in just about 20 minutes! rb.gy/gw23ce

OfficialPaizo - Twitch

PaizoCon Day 2! | Digital Products, Starfinder, and more!

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · May 23

One hour until the #PaizoCon2025 keynote! What will we announce this year? Will Aroden and Gorum stage a joint comeback as a shambling two-headed god-zombie with awesome divine powers? Will Erik Mona deliver his address from inside a cistern slowly filling with live rats? Find out here! rb.gy/gw23ce

OfficialPaizo - Twitch

Paizo is the creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder roleplaying games. Stay tuned for fun!

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Andrew White #OpenRPG #OpenGaming #PaizoUnionized @plaguecontrol.bsky.social · Nov 5

It’s not alone! m.youtube.com/watch?v=ycEU...

Seven Dooms For Sandpoint | Pathfinder Official Soundtrack for Paizo™

YouTube video by Michael Ghelfi Studios

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