Stewart C. Brown
@scbrown01.bsky.social
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Every dollar JK Rowling makes from Harry Potter is going into bankrolling an extortion racket issuing legal threats to organizations across the UK to purge themselves of trans people or face ruinous lawfare.
i hope every single person who still buys harry potter merch or engages with that franchise is happy that they're literally making girl guides cry
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
December 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Every dollar JK Rowling makes from Harry Potter is going into bankrolling an extortion racket issuing legal threats to organizations across the UK to purge themselves of trans people or face ruinous lawfare.
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My public service announcement for today is that America’s Test Kitchen, which is infinitely better then NYTimes Cooking, has introduced a new gift link option that has no limit on how many you can share and each link lasts 30 days.
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My public service announcement for today is that America’s Test Kitchen, which is infinitely better then NYTimes Cooking, has introduced a new gift link option that has no limit on how many you can share and each link lasts 30 days.
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Thinking a lot about how when Schreier's exposé on R* working conditions came out, several mid-level devs I used to respect came out with very defensive "well *I've* never worked 90 hour weeks" as though it negated the fact that many contract and QA devs demonstrably were.
PMG understands Rockstar became aware of these messages after at least one non-union member of the server raised concerns about these discussions with management and this either kicked off, or contributed to, a wider investigation.
November 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Thinking a lot about how when Schreier's exposé on R* working conditions came out, several mid-level devs I used to respect came out with very defensive "well *I've* never worked 90 hour weeks" as though it negated the fact that many contract and QA devs demonstrably were.
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it is morally unacceptable to retain a wapo subscription right now.
The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
it is morally unacceptable to retain a wapo subscription right now.
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When a person says "The investigative details of the most notorious criminal of the 21st century so far is not of public interest" you are sort of obligated to assume something is very fucking wrong
The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
November 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
When a person says "The investigative details of the most notorious criminal of the 21st century so far is not of public interest" you are sort of obligated to assume something is very fucking wrong
Clover left us today. It was time--it was coming over the years and then everything happened in the last two weeks.
My son's asking so many questions and I'm realizing how much more he's understanding now, which is great for his development but kills me to know he's going through the same grief.
My son's asking so many questions and I'm realizing how much more he's understanding now, which is great for his development but kills me to know he's going through the same grief.
November 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Clover left us today. It was time--it was coming over the years and then everything happened in the last two weeks.
My son's asking so many questions and I'm realizing how much more he's understanding now, which is great for his development but kills me to know he's going through the same grief.
My son's asking so many questions and I'm realizing how much more he's understanding now, which is great for his development but kills me to know he's going through the same grief.
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ok they deleted and reposted it for some reason but, reminder: this is a survey of GDC attendees only which self-selects for highly paid, senior devs and management
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
According to the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, 64 percent of developers support unions and 56 percent want to join one.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
ok they deleted and reposted it for some reason but, reminder: this is a survey of GDC attendees only which self-selects for highly paid, senior devs and management
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
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game awards 2016: we signed a sponsorship deal with schick, here is a bit razor mascot man. he's buff for some reason
game awards 2025: we signed a sponsorship deal with a company that knowingly sells ad time to the government agency that kidnaps immigrants
game awards 2025: we signed a sponsorship deal with a company that knowingly sells ad time to the government agency that kidnaps immigrants
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
game awards 2016: we signed a sponsorship deal with schick, here is a bit razor mascot man. he's buff for some reason
game awards 2025: we signed a sponsorship deal with a company that knowingly sells ad time to the government agency that kidnaps immigrants
game awards 2025: we signed a sponsorship deal with a company that knowingly sells ad time to the government agency that kidnaps immigrants
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the pope says friction can be good
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
the pope says friction can be good
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Then why do I keep talking to devs in the US whose salary is suddenly $0
The average salary for games industry professionals based in the United States was $142,000 in 2025, according to a new report from GDC Festival of Gaming.
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-a...
www.gamesindustry.biz/gdc-survey-a...
GDC Survey: Average salary for US games professionals was $142,000 in 2025
Findings reveal 33% of workers feel employers are "working to close existing pay gaps," while one-tenth report no efforts are being made
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Then why do I keep talking to devs in the US whose salary is suddenly $0
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I do think a big compelling part of the fantasy of RPGs is “it is possible to understand and deploy a coherent model of how people will react to me”
#OuterWorlds2 takes place in a fanciful future where you can change people's minds by talking to them.
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I do think a big compelling part of the fantasy of RPGs is “it is possible to understand and deploy a coherent model of how people will react to me”
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Zohran Mamdani polled +40% on men under 30. So we wasted all that time on all those think pieces about how we need a Joe Rogan for the left, when what we actually needed were *policies* for the left.
November 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Zohran Mamdani polled +40% on men under 30. So we wasted all that time on all those think pieces about how we need a Joe Rogan for the left, when what we actually needed were *policies* for the left.
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Schumer had a chance to repudiate the gutter racism and Islamophobia of Cuomo's campaign and he just fucking didn't. And that is disqualifying. He should be ashamed and we the voters should make sure he feels that shame.
Reporter: Today is election day in New York City. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: Look, I voted. And I look forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City.
Schumer: Look, I voted. And I look forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City.
November 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Schumer had a chance to repudiate the gutter racism and Islamophobia of Cuomo's campaign and he just fucking didn't. And that is disqualifying. He should be ashamed and we the voters should make sure he feels that shame.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I recently spent some time putting together a website spotlighting the games I've worked on. Take a look and see if you'd like to add your current project to the list! I'm currently looking for remote work
www.ryanjenkinsgamedev.com
www.ryanjenkinsgamedev.com
Ryan Jenkins - Veteran Game Designer
www.ryanjenkinsgamedev.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I recently spent some time putting together a website spotlighting the games I've worked on. Take a look and see if you'd like to add your current project to the list! I'm currently looking for remote work
www.ryanjenkinsgamedev.com
www.ryanjenkinsgamedev.com
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Incredibly exchange where Leonard Boyarsky says Microsoft has never told Obsidian what to do right before a Microsoft rep tells him not to talk about Israeli apartheid
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
The Outer Worlds 2’s satire has a Microsoft-shaped problem
The team at Obsidian talks about returning to the RPG series after becoming part of a giant corporation.
www.theverge.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Incredibly exchange where Leonard Boyarsky says Microsoft has never told Obsidian what to do right before a Microsoft rep tells him not to talk about Israeli apartheid
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
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I'm so mad that this was actually just Saruman what the fuck this was supposed to be an off-brand wizard
October 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I'm so mad that this was actually just Saruman what the fuck this was supposed to be an off-brand wizard
sexy Tyranid model range by year
sexy cube
October 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
sexy Tyranid model range by year
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You should be able to find jobs by searching "guy who shows up on time and generally does what he's supposed to"
October 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
You should be able to find jobs by searching "guy who shows up on time and generally does what he's supposed to"
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I don’t talk about it much because the situation doesn’t really change but it’s still insane to me what an enormous amount of really talented game developers are out of work. just whole studios worth of incredible people, often people who worked on beloved games, unemployed.
October 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I don’t talk about it much because the situation doesn’t really change but it’s still insane to me what an enormous amount of really talented game developers are out of work. just whole studios worth of incredible people, often people who worked on beloved games, unemployed.
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Block and move on. Don’t engage with filthy little trolls who have no game. Let them wallow in their squalor and they’ll get bored and leave back to their Nazi bar.
By my count: Of the 15 Departments of the US Government, 13 launched new BlueSky accounts tonight (all but Justice and HUD), and all 13 have posted explicitly partisan political posts blaming Democrats and/or Chuck Schumer for the government shutdown.
October 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Block and move on. Don’t engage with filthy little trolls who have no game. Let them wallow in their squalor and they’ll get bored and leave back to their Nazi bar.