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gamedeveloper.bsky.social
Who killed the game industry? Union workers make splash at Game Awards protest
Who killed the game industry? Union workers make splash at Game Awards protest
A vigil for those trampled in the name of profits.
www.gamedeveloper.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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npr.org
About 26,875 residents across Washington state remain under an evacuation order or advisory due to flooding.
Live updates: Western Washington braces for more rain and flooding this week
Western Washington is once again bracing for heavy rain and gusting winds through Wednesday, as more atmospheric rivers arrive. More flooding is also expected as more rain pelts the region and mountain dams release water to free up reservoir space. It's once again all eyes on the Skagit River. Forecasters predict it'll crest above major flood stage in Concrete early Tuesday morning, then hit downstream in Mount Vernon that evening. Residents in an area of Auburn were given a "GO NOW" evacuation notice late on Saturday, Dec. 13 as the Green River continued to rise. A portion of SR 167 between Auburn and Kent was closed. Areas affected by heavy rainfall are at an increased risk of landslides and mudslides. Officials have advised visitors of burned areas this weekend to take extra precautions. The Trump administration on Friday approved Washington state’s appeal for federal disaster assistance, quelling some anxiety over whether the state would receive federal assistance. View KUOW's developing list of flooding resources here. See flood updates from Thursday, Dec. 11 here.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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thatwitchmia.bsky.social
Sometimes you have to sit down and make a list that reminds you who tf you are even when your bank account is fighting for its life.

Even if it means a dreaded LinkedIn cross post 😜

Let's work together! www.picketywitch.com/contact-me/
Hitting the longest I've ever been unemployed really shook me despite being intellectually prepared for the outcome. It's hard. But I'm also wildly proud of everything I've accomplished on my own in the last 4 months. I have: ✨ Moderated on the main stage at NYCC ✨ Been published in 3 print magazines ✨ Published semi-regular reviews at one of the trades ✨ Expanded my moderating client base to include Disney, Hulu, AMC and more ✨ Increased newsletter subscribers 32%, and doubled my MRR ✨ Acted as a research assistant for a critically important book that helps curate horror history ✨ Pulled an exclusive interview with one of my favorite directors ✨ Pitched a podcast to a major network ✨ Started exploration on a book pitch I've been noodling on for years If that's what I can do on my own, imagine what I can do with resources.
December 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
ceae.bsky.social
crimbo is happening at freddie’s in seattle
Christmas stockings at a store hung to spell “PTSD”
December 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
ceae.bsky.social
aww 🖤
gift package from team cherry with 2 hornet pins, a hornet keychain, and a hornet figurine
November 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
ceae.bsky.social
Try Qobuz if you want music streaming - and podcasts can be found in a number of places, just pick one!
indivisible.org Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Oct 29
Do you use Spotify Premium? Cancel your subscription until Spotify stops running ICE ads. There are other streaming options that don’t profit from exploiting artists while recruiting for ICE: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti... #CancelSpotify
(between images of the Spotify logo that have been crossed out) DON’T STREAM FASCISM Spotify is treating ICE recruitment like just another ad. But when you turn family separation into a marketing pitch, you're not a platform — you're spreading propaganda. • Cancel your Spotify Premium subscription until Spotify removes all ICE ads • Demand Spotify immediately terminate all ICE and DHS advertising contracts. • Urge artists and podcasters to speak out.
October 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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joshuaholland.bsky.social
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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sacurrent.bsky.social
The tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
More than 170 U.S. citizens have been held by immigration agents. They’ve been kicked, dragged and detained for days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.sacurrent.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
ceae.bsky.social
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October 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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portlandmercury.com
In response to an investigation launched by the federal government into the Portland Police Bureau’s policing practices at the local ICE facility, the city attorney shot back, laying out a pattern of excessive force used on protesters, and favoritism toward conservative streamers by federal police.
Portland City Attorney to US DOJ: “Please Do Not Fail America”
Portland’s city attorney says federal police are brutalizing protesters, and the government is weaponizing its longstanding settlement agreement with the city. In response to an investigation launched...
www.portlandmercury.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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councilorgreen.bsky.social
I don’t want to hear anymore “Portland is dying” narrative or vague complaints about “ANTIFA” as the clarion call for action in the city. All of that led to Trump targeting us. Groups like People for Portland, associated right-wing media ecosystem, and political opportunists own this.
September 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
a government run by internet trolls, for internet trolls.
message on the hud.gov homepage right now: "The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people."
September 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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ignunion.bsky.social
Ziff Davis and IGN routinely decide that work done by our laid off colleagues is not important. But inevitably, that crucial work falls onto those who remain.

Not this time. Not anymore.
FROM NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 13TH IGN CREATORS GUILD IS GOING TO... DO OUR JOB! OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, IGN MANAGEMENT HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH LAYING OFF OUR COWORKERS OVER AND OVER. MEANWHILE, MANY OF OUR COLLEAGUES HAVE LEFT THE COMPANY IN NO SMALL PART DUE TO BUYOUTS, OVERWORK, AND FEELING UNSUPPORTED, EACH TIME, THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO BACKFILL MANY ESSENTIAL ROLES, CLAIMING WE'RE ON A HIRING FREEZE, IT'S NOT IN THE BUDGET, OR THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO LESS WORK THIS TIME. AS A RESULT, IGNCG MEMBERS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO TAKE ON MORE OF THEIR FORMER COLLEAGUES' WORKLOADS. MANY OF US NOW WORK LONGER HOURS THAN WE USED TO. A LOT OF US RARELY TAKE LUNCH BREAKS. SOME OF US DO NOT TAKE ADEQUATE TIME OFF DUE TO THERE BEING NO ONE TO PICK UP THE SLACK. OTHERS OF US ARE STUCK DOING WORK WE WERE NEVER HIRED TO DO IN THE FIRST PLACE. UP TO THIS POINT, WE'VE ALL ACCEPTED THIS AS NORMAL, BECAUSE WE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT IGN AND THE WORK WE DO. BUT WITH SO MANY OF US STRUGGLING MORE AND MORE AS EACH NEW WAVE OF OUR COWORKERS ARE DEPRIVED OF A LIVELIHOOD, THIS CYCLE CAN'T CONTINUE. MANAGEMENT IS UNWILLING TO STOP IT, SO IT FALLS TO US. WITH THE LAYOFFS OF EIGHT OF OUR COWORKERS, IGNCG HAS NEGOTIATED A SIX-MONTH RECALL LIST. WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT, FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, IF IGN WANTS TO FILL ANY OF THOSE ELIMINATED ROLES AGAIN, THEY MUST REHIRE OUR LAID-OFF COLLEAGUES. WE WANT THEM TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEIR JOBS BACK IF THEY WANT THEM, AND IF NOT, WE WANT THOSE ROLES BACKFILLED TO EASE THE BURDEN ON THE REST OF US. SO STARTING TODAY, LENCE MEMBERS ARE COMMITTING TO DO OUR JOBS. NO MORE, NO LESS. WELL SHOW UP TO WORK ON TIME AND LEAVE ON TIME. WE'RE TAKING ALL OF OUR LUNCH TIME, EVERY DAY. IF WE WORK LATE, WE WILL FIRMLY ASK FOR OUR RIGHTFULLY EARNED COMP TIME. AND IF IGN WANTS OUR LAID-OFF COWORKERS' WORK TO GET DONE, THEY'LL HAVE TO REHIRE THEM TO DO IT INSTEAD OF FOISTING IT UPON US. HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT IGNCG IN ALL THIS? SHARE THIS POST, AND TELL IGN MANAGEMENT THAT Y…
August 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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marcelias.bsky.social
Can you fucking believe how The Washington Post frames what SCOTUS did today?

Compare to how Democracy Docket describes and sign-up to support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
September 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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paleofuture.bsky.social
Reporter: On the National Guard, have you decided which city you'll go into next?

Trump: I have. I'm not going to say it now, but yeah I have.

[...] I will say this.... Portland....

Reporter: Are you going into Portland?

Trump: Well, I'm gonna look at it now....
September 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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zdcreatorsguild.bsky.social
ZDCG demands accountability for continued attacks on media workers in Gaza:
August 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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unionelections.bsky.social
NEW: 45 workers for Maine Trust for Local News, which owns the Portland Press Herald, the Lewiston Sun Journal, the Morning Sentinel, and Kennebec Journal are unionizing with @newsguild.org @cwaunion.bsky.social.
Pictured is a field of red with text and a picture. The text is on the left side and reads "Employer: Maine Trust for Local News; Unit Size: 45; Filed: August 19, 2025; Location: South Portland, Maine; Industry/positions: Journalism. All employees of the employer; Local: News Guild of Maine;" On the bottom there is text that reads "Made by @UnionsElections; @unionelections.bsky.social. Logo property of CWA and TNG." On the right side are the logos of the Communication Workers of America and The News Guild.
August 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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motherjones.com
A photographer’s view of ICE’s relentless courthouse arrests
A photographer’s view of ICE’s relentless courthouse arrests
The shattering of faith in America's goodness is the hardest part to watch.
www.motherjones.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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azalben.bsky.social
Amelia has been a fantastic editor to work with, truly the best, and anyone would be lucky to have her. Gutted she’s not at IGN anymore, but their loss could very well be your gain. Hire her immediately!
thatwitchmia.bsky.social Amelia Emberwing @thatwitchmia.bsky.social · Aug 12
Guess it’s my turn to say that I was laid off at IGN. Real crummy birthday gift, to be honest, but my union fought like hell on my behalf and people came out of the woodwork to support me. Couldn’t be more moved by my colleagues & friends, and am devastated to lose a job and community I love. (1/3)
August 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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aftermath.site
From Nintendo Power Hotline to now, human labor has always been the soul of video game guides
aftermath.site/guides-writers
August 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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404media.co
Constitution Sections on Due Process and Foreign Gifts Just Vanished from Congress' Website

🔗 www.404media.co/constitution...
Constitution Sections on Due Process and Foreign Gifts Just Vanished from Congress' Website
Part of Article I Section 8, and all of Sections 9 and 10, which address things like habeas corpus, nobility, and militias, are gone from Congress's website for the Constitution.
www.404media.co
August 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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motherjones.com
“We are concerned that the sweeping policy changes and spending cuts coming out of the administration will only cause us to backslide on all the progress made.”
Women’s health care has a racism problem. Trump’s war on DEI is making it worse.
“How are we going to implement these things…[when] you can’t even say the words ‘disparity,’ ‘inequity,’ ‘women,’ ‘race’?”
www.motherjones.com
August 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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opb.org
The people being laid off include registered nurses, CNAs, and researchers. Providence Oregon Chief Executive Jennifer Burrows said the layoffs involve small numbers of staff in many locations.
As Providence announces layoffs, Oregon CEO warns more may be coming
Providence Oregon's Chief Executive said cost cutting is not over yet, particularly as she looks ahead to a drop in federal spending on Medicaid.
www.opb.org
August 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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videogameworkers.bsky.social
"Ziff Davis" sounds like a cartoon villain, and lately they're really living up to that energy.

Solidarity with our fellow workers at IGN. The strip-mining of the entertainment industry by large corporations has to stop.
A picture of Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc. from Phineas and Ferb badly photoshopped with the Ziff Davis logo
August 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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ignunion.bsky.social
Ziff Davis just reported their "strongest quarterly revenue growth since 2021," up 9.8% to $352.2M, with gaming and entertainment up 7.5% YOY.

So why were 8 of our members and 23 members of @zdcreatorsguild.bsky.social just laid off? bit.ly/3H0Osvb
SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS Q2 2025 quarterly revenues increased 9.8% to $352.2 million compared to $320.8 million for Q2 2024. Income from operations increased 17.2% to $33.5 million compared to $28.6 million for Q2 2024. Net income (1) decreased to $26.3 million compared to $36.9 million for Q2 2024. Net income per diluted share (1) decreased to $0.62 in Q2 2025 compared to $0.77 for Q2 2024. Adjusted EBITDA (2) for the quarter increased 11.8% to $107.7 million compared to $96.3 million for Q2 2024. Adjusted net income (2) decreased to $51.6 million compared to $53.7 million for Q2 2024. Adjusted net income per diluted share (1)(2) (or “Adjusted diluted EPS”) for the quarter increased 5.1% to $1.24 compared to $1.18 for Q2 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities was $57.1 million in Q2 2025 compared to $50.6 million in Q2 2024. Free cash flow (2) was $26.9 million in Q2 2025 compared to $25.1 million in Q2 2024. Ziff Davis deployed approximately $11.4 million for current and prior year acquisitions during the quarter and $33.9 million related to share repurchases in Q2 2025.
August 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM