Seeing people who refer to SAG or any other labour union as a "mafia" or "bullies" doesnt just strike me as the opinions I'd expect a child to have, but a fundamental depressing misunderstanding of how unions actually function. They exist to give power to people who do not have any individually.

If you want the world to be a better place you gotta care even when you are not directly affected. Otherwise before you know it, you're directly affected. This culture of "screw you I got mine" has to change.

There are a lot of images being shared by the community, some of which are, unfortunately, not accurate. It does not help anyone to spread misinformation about the Last Best and Final Offer (LBFO) given to membership in regards to the IMA Contract. #voiceover #voiceactors

If anyone is seeing some kind of chart supposedly showing the advantages and/or gains for VAs from management’s “last best and final”, you should know the following: - This did not come from the union. - It is DEEPLY misleading. - The fact that it’s circulating now is extremely suspect.

The way I feel after playing #DnD is the way I feel after a therapy session: like my brain has been flossed & all the gunk taken out. Ah, friendship, fantasy, taking down corrupt people in power 🌺So liberating 😌

An important message from @samwitwer.bsky.social, Pt 1. Be sure to register for the 5/13 strike update if you can and make your voices heard!

My roommate and I are currently watching a Disney auction on our TV like it’s the World Series. This is adulting

Hey. I'm gonna be real. To all the rich VAs saying "this strike needs to end" because your bottom line is starting to hurt: Suck it up. Those of us at the bottom who have a hell of a lot more to lose are running Uber Eats etc to make it through this. The strike will end when we get our deal.

Help I need LA birthday ideas..day trips, excursions, beaches! 🥹

Movie You’ve Watched more than six times using GIFs (Not Star Wars, etc)

I’m tired, Mr. Krabs 🫠

This is what a critically endangered Red Wolf looks like. If we work together, we can save them 🐺 nywolf.org

I finished my first crochet project aside from Woobles 🥰 Farmer’s Market, here I come!

My husband and I run a game store and after all the tariff announcements, he decided to write out kind of a "behind the scenes" of how we spend and spill it out for people who don't understand. He's had so many reactions and shares I wanted to bring it here, too.

Sometimes in this fast-moving and complex modern world, it’s hard to know what’s right and what’s wrong. But here’s a handy rule of thumb: If you are ever on one side of an issue, and Sesame Street is on the other, YOU’RE the bad guy.

1) Okay, people, we need to discuss this. SAG-AFTRA is an actor-run, actor-led organization. Here's a crudely-drawn, but accurate guide. See how much of this is UNPAID VOLUNTEER work? Those are actors, volunteering their time and energy at the union.

Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

The before and after good haircut feeling 🥰

1) When an actor is in the midst of negotiating or fighting for better wages/working conditions, you never swoop in and take their role. This is called scabbing and I shouldn't have to explain why that's an atrocious thing to do.

Do 👏🏻 not 👏🏻 audition 👏🏻 for 👏🏻 roles👏🏻 being 👏🏻 recast They are being recast for a reason, and it is probably because the actor is holding the line or sharing solidarity. Times are tough, I know, but a strike is not the time to build your career. The community is small and word gets around fast.

Guys, if a non union game were to flip union… No, non-union actors *would not* be fired. More details in quoted thread, but basically: 1. NU actors can work on U video games. 2. Reddit is not a reliable source of info on the inner workings of video game contractual proceedings.

*taps the sign with incomprehensible force* Any video game can bring back their FULL voice cast IMMEDIATELY during the strike, once they agree to enforceable AI protections via a SAG interim agreement, and the game CAN still keep its non-union actors after doing so.

I can't emphasize this enough: Do not take the roles of striking actors. Don't fucking do it. Don't use "Well, someone is going to take it! Might as well be me!" as reasoning. You don't *need* to be the person who takes it. You're choosing to be a scab. Don't be a scab.

Waking up at 5AM just for DND is either the best thing or worst thing for my sleep schedule

Ugly cry… 🫶

Last week, two voice actors for Hoyoverse game Zenless Zone Zero were recast because they were withholding work due to the SAG-AFTRA Interactive strike. In these videos, we discuss what happened, why the actors chose to withhold work, and what all this has to do with the threat of AI. 1/3

I’M DOING IT I’M CROCHETING a market bag and am now working on the sides 🥰

Aloy's story is about fighting back against the apocalyptic effects of hubristic tech CEOs whose greed and short sightedness destroyed civilization

I think I'm in love.

As the SAG strike continues, be aware that many US projects may come to the UK to circumvent it. UK actors can’t legally step away from booked work, but for new auditions, be sure to ask questions of your auditions and make informed decisions. The fight for protections from AI is international!

VERY FUN NEWS! ✨ SAG-AFTRA's Game Jam Waiver is now publicly available!! There's no way I can fit absolutely everything I want to say about it in 300 characters—both about how to use the waiver/why it's so neat + how absurdly grateful I am to the folks who helped make it a thing—but it's SO cool.

I’d like to take time here to clear up some big common misconceptions about recording from outside the US for a SAG project. As someone who has recorded a LOT of union sessions over the last few years entirely from Canada, I have knowledge that might be helpful for folks, so

I just started my first big #crochet project and I can tell that yarn shopping is going to be as dangerous to me as DND dice collecting 😬

Reminder that your local library is FREE and offers ebooks, audiobooks, and online database and newspaper subscriptions! All of these stats are counted, so the more you use it, the more your library can beef up their collection.

Back on the NY Stage! Join us for an important stage reading of the play, "TO LIFE". I’m so proud to be a part of this cast! The heart, passion, and creativity that has gone into its development has been nothing short of inspiring, & now we’re ready for OFF BROADWAY/BROADWAY! Hope to see you!

Dear younger trans people, I’m a 40-something trans man with wrinkles and a head of silver hair. I also and have a good life full of people who love me and accept who I am. I just want you to see what being an older trans person can look like. Stay strong and hopeful. 🏳️‍⚧️💜

Introducing the Community Questions Playlist! Check here for answers to questions about the strike, and if you’ve got something you’d like GPM to cover, fill out the form at gameperformancematters.com youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Thought for the Day…

Extremely informative and helpful if, like me, you are concerned about the strike. Zeke & Crispin put all my concerns at ease about why we’re still at the negotiating table last meeting. Ask your questions & express your concerns in a safe environment!

A good summary of the deal points and status of the @sagaftra.org strike on #VideoGames. Seeing the solidarity between union, non-Union, FI-Core, and INTERNATIONAL folks has been so uplifting. Stay strong, friends. We’re not done yet, but we’ve come so far. We can do this. 💪🏻

If you're feeling like auditions are sparse right now: It's the start of the year… In the middle of a critical-priority strike… Coming out of a lengthy period where very little prelay animation was being greenlit… With an absurd volume of layoffs in both gamedev and animation. So…no, it's not you.

Phones eat first. Especially when Peking Duck is on the table 🤤

Seems like a good time to point out that you can download from the library of congress, and it would be worthwhile to download probably as much as you can while you can

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it. Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice. But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word. They aren’t firing for a reason.

Wow okay so RIP I guess to one of my favorite video game companies who told some of my favorite stories ever 😞 EA really did you wrong over the years, BioWare. Imagine what you could have been

🎊 新年快乐! Gong Hei Fat Choy! Happy Lunar New Year!! 🎊 This year is the year of the Wood Snake 🐍 A chance to shed one’s skin, embrace new possibilities, & leave behind outdated ways. Something I personally am taking to heart in this New Year. Wishing everyone who celebrates a wonderful New Year! 🧧🎊

Are there collective places for artists/independent creators to sell and showcase their work that is not Etsy? I feel like I have to go through pages before I find real people/small businesses

I’m at the stage where I am looking at juicers and how to make my own nut milk (I don’t even drink nut milk!!) while crocheting what is happening to me