A (sadly) small list so far, as not many major games (or franchises) made in Canada actually have Bluesky accounts. Let me know who I've missed and I'll update the list! go.bsky.app/T8Bvi2e

Art train to reintroduce yourself 🚂 Hey! I'm Em, a 3D character artist working in games. I've also been known to post some fibrecrafting and bird pics from time to time.

Heyyy migrating artists I’ve heard twitter is doing some more unhinged stuff so welcome to bsky! Hope you stay and here’s a starter pack for you to peruse 🫶 Also merry Chrimbo!🎁🎄

Got a nice little spotlight in the Globe and Mail!

this is a Canadian petition to uphold charter rights for transgender and minority communities if youre Canadian, please sign it. if youre not Canadian, please share it. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google. My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence! go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT

BREAKING NEWS: Video game workers at Ubisoft Halifax have won union certification with CWA Canada! The Nova Scotia Labour Board granted certification today after 74% of staff voted Yes. Welcome to our newest members! The new unit includes about 60 workers. Now let’s negotiate a great contract!

Here's how to support human artists! 🎨

Hey! I make characters! I got hit by layoffs this year and Im currently looking for my next opportunity! If youre looking for some character art Id really love making some 3D people for you🫵! #artvartist #artvartist2025

"AVVIES" AWARD WINNERS THREAD. Woe be upon the winners! ❤️ Watch live 👇 www.twitch.tv/UVW_CWA

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

I don't post much personal work these days as professional stuff takes up most of my artistic energy, but I'm always open to answer questions or offer support.

Help create the future of the games industry! On Dec 3, workers will be coming together to draft a Game Workers' Bill of Rights. All game workers are welcome — union members or not. Sign up here:

We're excited to announce YOUNG SUNS: a new narrative-rich co-op life sim set on Jupiter. Experience life in an optimistic future full of colorful characters. Play solo or with up to 3 friends. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Craft and decorate. Help society heal. youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

Did Blender help you this year? Help back! 🧡 If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support. Do your part. Donate today. www.blender.org/news/give-ba... #b3d

hey canadian friends, did you buy packaged bread between 2001 and 2021? did u know that the grocers got caught price fixing and stealing from you and now you can get $50 of that stolen money back!? that’s your bread money, get it www.canadianbreadsettlement.ca

Love this so much. 💜

steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back

One of the best things to recognise in yourself as a creative person is when you are Sauceless. Not art blocked. Not struggling with a difficult creative problem. Being Sauceless is when you've done good work but have been staring at it for too long, and risk making it worse through noodling.

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

As we enter the season of holiday gatherings and events, consider illness mitigation strategies. Especially if you're part of an organization that's planning an event, how are you making sure you're not entrenching segregation based on socioeconomic status and disability? 1/4

We're kicking off our biggest fundraiser of the year by participating in NewsMatch, a national campaign to support newsrooms across the US run by the Institute for Nonprofit News. We need your help to keep telling #LongCOVID stories. Will you donate today? the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/

Just to be 100% clear: do not *trust* your employers - that's super silly. The relationship is economical, not based in loyalty, trust, or kindness. There's no judgement in forming a union, just understanding that capitalism requires a risk of financial loss to get companies to do the right thing.

Happy Halloween, friends 🎃

Pssst! 👀 Are you a disabled content creator OR a creator passionate about accessibility? DM us! We’re working on something new and exciting at AbleToPlay to help inclusive creators grow their audiences and connect with game studios and publishers for sponsorships. Reposts appreciated!

Mentorship opportunities at Ubisoft Halifax for recent high education grades for genders historically underrepresented in gaming and STEM. www.ubisoft.com/en-us/compan...

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military. If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Nova Scotia! You can now book your Covid and flu vaccines! Get on it! novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca/en/booking/c...

Start going to a gym, and get a trainer as soon as you can afford one. It will take at least a month of hard work to begin tot address every year of mistreating/ignoring your health and fitness, if you ever fully recover. Start early, so you can be healthy for as much of your life as possible.

Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year? How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.

My studio, Kabam, has once again opened applications for their $5000 Game Changer scholarship. If you're a student in PEI, Québec, or BC who is hoping to work in #gamedev - please apply! All the details are here: jobs.lever.co/kabam/b5d74a8c-e808-4a30-8c0c-a52e9d392de9 Reposts appreciated!

Yes, you have to ask for consent before taking a photo of someone / posting it online. No, they're not being unreasonable if they don't give it.

My studio, Kabam, has once again opened applications for their $5000 Game Changer scholarship. If you're a student in PEI, Québec, or BC who is hoping to work in #gamedev - please apply! All the details are here: jobs.lever.co/kabam/b5d74a8c-e808-4a30-8c0c-a52e9d392de9 Reposts appreciated!

I just heard an ad - for fucking Kitkat bars - telling Canadians to stop saying "please" to AI to conserve energy. I... I can't even begin with this one. I'm so tired.

Your reminder that Glaze and Nightshade are free standalone apps you can use to protect art or 3d renders you post online from style mimicry. If you got a RTX 2060 or beefier, Glaze takes a couple minutes on a roughly 1-2k image. With Nightshade you're looking at least 30min

Can we interest you in being radicalized rather than leading you into despair

Canadians, this is a parliamentary petition, not a random online thing. Takes a minute to sign. An easy good deed for the day.

Welp, I've just found out that my role has been made redundant 🫠... So I will be looking for work! If anyone is looking for a 2D/3D Generalist or Art Director for games (particularly specialising in stylised projects!) please shout! From concepts > modelling > animating thru to implementation 💛✨

I strongly advise masking if you're at PAX. That whole convention center is a plague cauldron If everyone there masked I could have gone, but alas, no PAX ever again for me

over the summer I embroidered this giant tapestry about mill towns and textile strikes. now I’m working on another one about streetcar drivers and their militant labor struggle in the early 20th century!

Look at what Meta has to do to offset the power of organized labor and creatives! So want to continue fighting against Meta’s Super Pac? One thing you could do is send letters to Californian legislators to pass AB-412, a pivotal transparency bill! Do so here👇 actionnetwork.org/petitions/le...

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In my continuing efforts to get as far from my computer as possible, I spent last weekend exploring the Cabot Trail. Utterly gorgeous.

When Paizo unionized, I got a raise amounting to thousands of dollars. I also get a higher cost of living salary increase every year in addition to my seniority salary increase. I have incredible job security. I have advocates if I have grievances. Unionizing is hard and scary but so worth it.

🖥️✨ Learn the basics of 3D modelling in Blender with @demeteronline.bsky.social. It's free, open-source, and endlessly versatile. Beginner-friendly + hands-on: create your own 3D models and explore what Blender can do. 🗓️ Aug. 14| 🕕 6-9PM (Online) 🔗 www.eventbrite.ca/e/intro-to-3...

Reminder that you can also revoke instagram's permission to access your gps from the phone/tablet settings & it's more reliable

If you see this, quote this post with a title screen that's iconic to you.

Hey! Do you want to tell the Canadian government how it should (or shouldn’t) spend its money? Here’s your chance: www.canada.ca/en/departmen...

You won’t regret being kind. Even if no one notices. Even if it’s hard. You’ll still know you did the right thing.