Had a long convo with a friend about capitalism, labor unions, business/ tech/ games industry, & how we always need more objective news about these things at the gym today. I still got the flame of journalism in my heart 😮‍💨😮‍💨.

Today the British union IWGB said it has filed formal legal claims against Rockstar Games for firing 30+ employees two weeks ago, as Bloomberg first reported. Rockstar said the employees were leaking information. The IWGB calls it union-busting. More to come as the legal process plays out...

Yeah, this new Danny Brown's album is really good

spoke with the inimitable @alyssamerc.bsky.social for this piece. thankful for journalists like alyssa who treat our stories with the utmost care and speak truth to power. disappointed by how things have turned out but not surprised. thankful for the amazing people i've met through the program. <3

Hi there! 👋🏾 I'm really excited to finally share what I've been working on these past couple of months! I'm putting a lot of time and energy into crafting a definitive behind-the-scenes breakdown of all the Amnesia games for fans and newcomers alike. Feel free to preorder if you're interested! 🕯️

credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point

Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship. Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!

Some solid reporting by @alyssamerc.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...

I like how the first episode for season 2 of the Vince Staples show talks about the music industry (& how it sucks)

This kind of great journalism can only be found at @capitalb.bsky.social

OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: “We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”

www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Domestic Workers Count on SNAP. Trump’s Shutdown Is Hitting Hard.

Um, @variety.com? That’s…not what that means. 😳 variety.com/2025/music/n...

Reviewed Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26, mused a touch about the lost art form of anime anthologies, and lauded it for punching the face of a grandfather clock and winding its arms backward to see the early sparks of one of manga's most daring creatives.

@nathangrayson.bsky.social if I ever meet you in person, I'm give you a firm handshake for mentioning Mischief Makers on the Aftermath pod. You know ball

so proud of all the marginalised devs who have refused to shut up and be grateful. the fight for justice continues, all the stronger without "allies" who are anything but kotaku.com/game-awards-...

I asked about Game Awards press tickets in October. Got an email yesterday encouraging me to buy my own, as there were no spares.

A lot of new projects released. That said, Danny Brown's Stardust album: I'm really appreciating the different productions, music, and the solid features. Listened to it twice so far.

*stares at economy and tons of layoffs running people's lives over the years* Yeah, alright man

Yes, I'm more inclined to believe a major entertainment product's release date being pushed back is, in part, a result of alleged union busting & the fallout it creates.

tapping my blog again aftermath.site/grand-theft-...

Among the things this report clearly states, this one jump out `They accused the organization of using marginalized people for "pats on the back."`

EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award. The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.

"On Thursday, Penn Entertainment and ESPN announced the early termination of U.S. online sports book ESPN Bet, effective Dec. 1, 2025." Per @thr.com www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/e...

NEW: Rockstar Games says the 30+ employees it fired last week were leaking confidential information, disputing allegations that the company is union-busting. The union says it was a private chat with labor organizers. This messy battle isn't over yet. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Xolo Maridueña casted as Ace for live action One Piece is so good man. Wow

“Be diverse young people with fresh ideas!” “Sir the young people are opposed to genocide.” “-not like that.” This is about The Game awards Future Class

2 Mello Birthday Sale Nov. 7-9 Everything, including CDs, 50% off at both my Bandcamp and webstore. Then! Friday Nov. 14 at 12PM Eastern time, I will restock the Sounds Of Tokyo-To Future vinyl for the last time this year. Yes. Commerce, physical media, things of that nature.

Yes, I had to choose this screenshot.

“The U.S. Sanctions are being used to cripple accountability work on Palestine and silence Palestinian voices and victims, and this has a ripple effect on such platforms also acting under such measures to further silence Palestinian voices.”

thank you for the outpouring of support! those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.

So ya theymer was able to speak with @kpbssandiego.bsky.social post TwitchCon along with other lovely streamers about parasocial relationships. Would love if you guys could check it out and let me know what you think! :D www.kpbs.org/news/arts-cu...

being a freelance journalist in 2025 is watching evil rich people kill off yet another beloved publication and realizing you should probably pitch an essay about said death of said publication because rent is still due

"Only 1 women of color works at Teen Vogue" isn't happenstance

Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section. www.thecut.com/article/teen...

Amazing to see how "you're lucky to have a job" is quite literally true over the last few years.

Teen Vogue did some great journalism around immigration detention and enforcement. Sounds like corporate has now killed that off. The media landscape shrinks even further.

It is very clear the gutting of Teen Vogue is about silencing their excellent political coverage. Corporations want you uninformed and shut off from meaningful journalism. And they’re staggeringly successful at it so far.

I am so upset. Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/

I can't get over how ugly the courts look for NBA cup games. Almost too distracting when I'm watching games.

BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct. Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Hello hello! still searching for marginalized sims creators who are down to talk about what's going on in the sims community! please boost and share amongst your discords/reddits/whatnot!

Fell to my knees in this Walmart when I saw Meg's Halloween costume

“what radicalized you” idk paying attention

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CBS News has reportedly disbanded its race and culture unit, which was formed in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020 NBC News eliminated its editorial teams for NBC Asian America, NBC BLK, NBC Latino and NBC OUT earlier this month

I hope Sonya Massey's friends & family feel some peace. Real justice would be Sonya Massey living today with her loved ones & the institutions that steals Black lives relentlessly wouldn't exist in any shape or form.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.

Pretty sure we've seen this movie on repeat

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