Chris Hays
@hays.fyi
Game dev and services programmer. Urbanism enjoyer. FFXIV hardcore casual on Adamantoise. Seattle progressive.
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if you hate unmediated AI use at your workplace without worker input, if your boss is speaking over you & for you, consider unionizing. shop and industry unions are bargaining and ratifying real, material AI protections RIGHT NOW.
December 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
if you hate unmediated AI use at your workplace without worker input, if your boss is speaking over you & for you, consider unionizing. shop and industry unions are bargaining and ratifying real, material AI protections RIGHT NOW.
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Let's do this: Digital Foundry's Best Graphics of 2025 is now live: youtu.be/nZ7pc4M-Uuk
Digital Foundry's Best Game Graphics of 2025 - PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch 2 - Another Amazing Year
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Let's do this: Digital Foundry's Best Graphics of 2025 is now live: youtu.be/nZ7pc4M-Uuk
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doom creator id software just became the latest microsoft studio to unionize. though the neutrality agreement that has allowed CWA to organize so many studios recently lapsed, id devs told me that only applies to activision blizzard for now
aftermath.site/id-software-union-doom-microsoft-cwa
aftermath.site/id-software-union-doom-microsoft-cwa
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
doom creator id software just became the latest microsoft studio to unionize. though the neutrality agreement that has allowed CWA to organize so many studios recently lapsed, id devs told me that only applies to activision blizzard for now
aftermath.site/id-software-union-doom-microsoft-cwa
aftermath.site/id-software-union-doom-microsoft-cwa
I'm so proud to announce that we've voted to unionize at id Software!
On December 10th 1993, workers at id Software published Doom.
32 years later, workers at id Software have formed a union to protect the franchise and games they love.
32 years later, workers at id Software have formed a union to protect the franchise and games they love.
Video Game Developers in Texas Vote to Form Latest Wall-to-Wall Union with CWA
A strong majority of video game workers at Microsoft subsidiary id Software voted in favor of union representation with the CWA,
cwa-union.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I'm so proud to announce that we've voted to unionize at id Software!
Huge props to the entire team that put in the extra effort to help make The Dark Ages accessible to more players.
December 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Huge props to the entire team that put in the extra effort to help make The Dark Ages accessible to more players.
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After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
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Happy Halloween, ORCA pod 👻 🎃 🕸️
Who should Boop go trick or treating as tonight? Let us know in the replies!
Labu-Boop 💙
Elpha-Boop 🧹
K-Boop Demon Hunter 🎤
Who should Boop go trick or treating as tonight? Let us know in the replies!
Labu-Boop 💙
Elpha-Boop 🧹
K-Boop Demon Hunter 🎤
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy Halloween, ORCA pod 👻 🎃 🕸️
Who should Boop go trick or treating as tonight? Let us know in the replies!
Labu-Boop 💙
Elpha-Boop 🧹
K-Boop Demon Hunter 🎤
Who should Boop go trick or treating as tonight? Let us know in the replies!
Labu-Boop 💙
Elpha-Boop 🧹
K-Boop Demon Hunter 🎤
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I address the first scandal of my political life—Momgate.
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I address the first scandal of my political life—Momgate.
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Today, nearly 400 workers with Blizzard's Platform & Technology department have formed a union with @cwaunion.bsky.social!
“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪
“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪
Activision Blizzard’s Platform and Technology Workers Form Union with Communications Workers of America
Today, nearly 400 video game workers within Blizzard’s Platform & Technology department have voted strongly in favor of union representation with CWA.
cwa-union.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today, nearly 400 workers with Blizzard's Platform & Technology department have formed a union with @cwaunion.bsky.social!
“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪
“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪
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We're not saying Outer Planet was saved because of us, but we're not NOT saying that either. Read Julianne's full article at The Stranger.
Outer Planet Brewing Isn’t Closing After All!
At the end of August, we reported that 10-year-old Outer Planet Brewing, the smallest operating craft brewery on Capitol Hill, would close permanently on September 20 after unsuccessfully attempting t...
www.thestranger.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We're not saying Outer Planet was saved because of us, but we're not NOT saying that either. Read Julianne's full article at The Stranger.
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Thank you @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social @transpochoices.bsky.social and every volunteer and advocate fighting for better mobility, connection, and safety on our streets. This is a shared win and something to celebrate.
October 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Thank you @theurbanist.org @seattletru.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social @transpochoices.bsky.social and every volunteer and advocate fighting for better mobility, connection, and safety on our streets. This is a shared win and something to celebrate.
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I was just as shocked with the news about the route 2 bus only lane as you. We are working on it. We need to prioritize pedestrian safety and not go backwards on our transit investments.
October 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I was just as shocked with the news about the route 2 bus only lane as you. We are working on it. We need to prioritize pedestrian safety and not go backwards on our transit investments.
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I've been shown evidence that Asmongold, Grummz, Llamatodd, et al, are attempting to have my account (along with a number of others) here taken down because of current political events.
I have purposefully said nothing in regards to it.
If my account is taken down, it is for being a trans woman.
I have purposefully said nothing in regards to it.
If my account is taken down, it is for being a trans woman.
September 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I've been shown evidence that Asmongold, Grummz, Llamatodd, et al, are attempting to have my account (along with a number of others) here taken down because of current political events.
I have purposefully said nothing in regards to it.
If my account is taken down, it is for being a trans woman.
I have purposefully said nothing in regards to it.
If my account is taken down, it is for being a trans woman.
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As recent waves of layoffs impact our fellow workers and union members, we see again and again how little the word of your boss means when it is not backed up by a union contract or challenged with collective action.
August 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
As recent waves of layoffs impact our fellow workers and union members, we see again and again how little the word of your boss means when it is not backed up by a union contract or challenged with collective action.
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I encourage people to amplify this. SPD's refusal to answer basic media questions, and their policy of effectively denying all records requests, is outrageous.
Post updated to reflect that SPD told me to file a records request for an answer to my yes/no question: Did a new deputy chief and assistant chief, who each make around $300,000, get $50,000 hiring bonuses for joining the department? publicola.com/2025/08/12/p...
Police Chief and Deputy Chief Received Recruitment Bonuses For Bringing on New Staff - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect the fact that SPD would not tell…
publicola.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I encourage people to amplify this. SPD's refusal to answer basic media questions, and their policy of effectively denying all records requests, is outrageous.
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Running for mayor is no joke, but it also has fun tangents, like having a chance to show off your husband's bagel skills!
I tried Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson's (husband's) bagels
If this is going to be Seattle's next First Bagel, we need to know how good it is...
itsashanda.substack.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Running for mayor is no joke, but it also has fun tangents, like having a chance to show off your husband's bagel skills!
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Hot Rat Summer is eternal.
Dropped by Cal Anderson to visit @alexis4seattle.bsky.social fixing up our wrongly-removed St. Rat 🐀 mural on a 90 degree day omg. What a great labor of love ❤️
July 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Hot Rat Summer is eternal.
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Tomorrow afternoon Councilmember Hollingsworth and I will be restoring “Hot Rat Summer” in Cal Anderson Park. This mosaic was wrongfully painted over and we are going to fix it.
July 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Tomorrow afternoon Councilmember Hollingsworth and I will be restoring “Hot Rat Summer” in Cal Anderson Park. This mosaic was wrongfully painted over and we are going to fix it.
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We're OneBGS, the unionized workers behind Fallout ⚛️, The Elder Scrolls 🐉 & Starfield 🥪! We're currently negotiating our first contract with Microsoft.
We'll need your support to protect and strengthen our studio and to continue working on the games we love. Follow, share and stay tuned!
We'll need your support to protect and strengthen our studio and to continue working on the games we love. Follow, share and stay tuned!
July 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We're OneBGS, the unionized workers behind Fallout ⚛️, The Elder Scrolls 🐉 & Starfield 🥪! We're currently negotiating our first contract with Microsoft.
We'll need your support to protect and strengthen our studio and to continue working on the games we love. Follow, share and stay tuned!
We'll need your support to protect and strengthen our studio and to continue working on the games we love. Follow, share and stay tuned!
Between my country diving straight into the depths of fascism and capitalism destroying my industry I love so much it has been very difficult to have any positivity lately.
Things are not okay. Now more than ever people need to be coming together and organizing.
Things are not okay. Now more than ever people need to be coming together and organizing.
July 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Between my country diving straight into the depths of fascism and capitalism destroying my industry I love so much it has been very difficult to have any positivity lately.
Things are not okay. Now more than ever people need to be coming together and organizing.
Things are not okay. Now more than ever people need to be coming together and organizing.
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I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
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🚨 Only 24 HOURS to go on #BigHops Kickstarter! 🚨
We hit our goal and are now angling for two big Stretch Goals for a photography questline and ports to PS5 and Xbox Series.
Help us take 3D platformers to a deeper, weirder place with our maximalist frog game 🐸♥
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
We hit our goal and are now angling for two big Stretch Goals for a photography questline and ports to PS5 and Xbox Series.
Help us take 3D platformers to a deeper, weirder place with our maximalist frog game 🐸♥
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
June 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🚨 Only 24 HOURS to go on #BigHops Kickstarter! 🚨
We hit our goal and are now angling for two big Stretch Goals for a photography questline and ports to PS5 and Xbox Series.
Help us take 3D platformers to a deeper, weirder place with our maximalist frog game 🐸♥
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
We hit our goal and are now angling for two big Stretch Goals for a photography questline and ports to PS5 and Xbox Series.
Help us take 3D platformers to a deeper, weirder place with our maximalist frog game 🐸♥
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
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That's a first. Rob Saka's transportation committee is discussing Revive I-5 today, and city council comms staff sent out an offer of media availability after the meeting for follow-up questions.
Then his office declined when I accepted the offer.
Then his office declined when I accepted the offer.
June 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
That's a first. Rob Saka's transportation committee is discussing Revive I-5 today, and city council comms staff sent out an offer of media availability after the meeting for follow-up questions.
Then his office declined when I accepted the offer.
Then his office declined when I accepted the offer.
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Op-Ed: ICE Tactical Units Are Preparing to Deploy in Seattle — We Must Fight Back www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/14/o...
Op-Ed: ICE Tactical Units Are Preparing to Deploy in Seattle — We Must Fight Back - The Urbanist
# We need to be absolutely clear: we will not allow Seattle to become a testing ground for authoritarianism. And resistance starts with using every legal tool at our disposal. The Seattle City Attorne...
www.theurbanist.org
June 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Op-Ed: ICE Tactical Units Are Preparing to Deploy in Seattle — We Must Fight Back www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/14/o...
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