PMG have just released their excellent video covering the situation at Rockstar. Thanks to @chrisbratt.bsky.social for this great and important piece of journalism. You can check it out here: youtu.be/dnuipPQDd_w?...

Our statement concerning the decision to not grant interim pay relief to the member's fired by Rockstar. We remain confident in the strength of our case against Rockstar Games and we reiterate our firm belief that Rockstar broke the law when it summarily dismissed 31 union members.

I really like when a radio DJ says what song is playing like "we are listening to", like they're just listening along with us. It feels cosy ☺️

We are extremely appalled and shocked at the recent news of the closure of Ubisoft Halifax - we stand in solidarity with all of those affected.

I feel like trans dudes could generate a lot of aura by taking names from the Organization 13 somebodies

I did not get as much rest over the holidays as I would have liked. I did, however, start listening to music more again, which has been huge for me.

One final victory for 2025: Shiny Cobalion in a beast ball! I was expecting to be hunting this until past midnight, then it shows up 5 minutes in and sticks in the second ball 😎

I'm showing some queer friends Happiest Season for the first time. The way that they SCREAMED when Aubrey Plaza stepped on screen

I'm finally caught up on Pluribus. Some (minimal spoiler) thoughts: 1. I was so mad at Carol but immediately forgave her when I saw her reading Left Hand of Darkness B. I am the number one Manousos stan Γ. I am desperate to know what the other humans are doing (plurbs != human imo)

Over 2000 people have signed the No Games For Genocide pledge. Would you like to add your name to the growing list? nogamesforgenocide.com

We offer our total solidarity to the workers at Arkane Lyon featured in this video who are standing up to their employers in defense of their ideals.

My family have been playing Abba Singstar on the same PlayStation 2 for the past 20 years.

I just don't see the appeal of Geese, band or animal tbh

This is dark woke and is therefore good imo

⭐ New Video 🪓 Revolution, Fascism, & Magic: The Gathering Folks, this one's a bit big... youtu.be/4JghX1MBU68

Stage 2 of learning French without putting in effort: I'm liking French tweets to trick the algorithm into teaching me. So far it's working well!

On the topic of Tweet of the year: Obviously you have to pay dues to the miscellaneous uncs and the poison they shoot, but I have to side with "everyone is 12 now" for how much it has effected the way I look at the world.

pluribus has the juice

We are not backing down. Our response to @rockstargames.com's latest statement.

I was in Affleck's Palace in Manchester recently and saw a shirt that said "Tax the rich". Afflecks is a hub of alternative youth culture, all punk, hippie, goth stuff, radical stuff in theory.

Union busting has consequences! UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the government will look into @rockstargames.com's dismissal of 31 union members.

"Together, workers can transform their jobs, their careers, and their lives for the better." Our statement of solidarity with 5 other game workers unions in Europe including @stjv.fr, @csvi-cgt.bsky.social & @gwuireland.bsky.social www.gameworkers.co.uk/one-industry...

🇬🇧✊ Strike at Shiro Games (Evoland, Northgard, Wartales, Dune: Spice Wars) : in support of the pressured Wartales team, yearly crises must stop ! More than 40% of the workers went on strike today ⤵️

Our statement on the recent layoffs affecting workers at Coatsink, Splash Damage, Glowmade & Square Enix, putting over 300 workers at risk of redundancy in the run up to Christmas. If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

"The games industry in particular is at the intersection of entertainment and tech...there are a lot of connections between the games industry and the genocide that Israel is committing against the Palestinian people." kotaku.com/no-games-for...

I got to speak at the Your Party founding conference about enshrining trans liberation as one of our core values: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb_i...

I had the privilege of attending the "Your Party" Founding Conference today (the name is still up in the air). I went into today expecting to be completely let down but I'm actually feeling pretty good about how it's going.

I think I have to start contending with the fact that Richard Linklater is my favourite filmmaker. I'm a born romantic and every one of these movies has catered so directly to that part of me. Love wins!

I'm 2/3rds of the way through Richard Linklater's Before trilogy. I have connected to these movies in a way that I have not with any other movie (save maybe I Saw the TV Glow) and I fear I may not survive Before Midnight.

Work in the UK games industry? Join our union here: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

"All these workers have ever tried to do is discuss their pay and conditions to improve them, so they can make a game loved by millions."

EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum". PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...

Remember that striking Starbucks workers are asking you not to buy Starbucks right now

There were very few goths at the Horrors show - a recession indicator imo

"It’s not communism, it's Christmas"

I'm engaging in a bold new plan to learn French quickly (watching Emily in Paris and Google translating any words i don't know)

Every time I've played a boardgame has involved a moment where someone reads something from the rulebook and someone else says "THAT makes sense!"

I have finished the last of my French cakes, I am officially past the post-trip period :(

Our statement in solidarity with our fellow workers' ongoing protest against @rockstargames.com's gross union busting!

A statement from the Game Workers of the IWGB this Transgender Day of Remembrance. Please join us in marking this important day by remembering those we have lost due to trans violence and hate. Further resources: empower-up.com/topic/gender... lgbthero.org.uk/tdor-vigils-2025

Some assorted ramblings about Transgender Day of Remembrance CW: A bit of a bummer

Can't you see?

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

BlueSky is better for my mental health than Twitter because it's boring so i log off faster

My favourite pictures that i took on the Paris trip. Photography is an interest of mine that only seems to flare up when my mental health is doing particularly badly. Being in such a beautiful city inspired me to take it seriously for the first time in a while.

On my way back to Blighty from Paris. I've always been prone to melancholy, but even I've never had the post-holiday blues hit me this hard and this fast before. I met some fantastic people and had enjoyed conversations that I'll be thinking about for years.

I think... I like the French