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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tillamook is the Edelgard of cheese

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I have been back in Portland for about an hour. I’m on my second coffee shop

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

NEW: I spoke with multiple video game developers and a U.S. employment lawyer to learn more about restrictive side clauses that often prevent employees at major companies from pursuing hobbyist work or personal projects. In an industry renowned for creativity, why are we stifling it?

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Developers discuss the pain and prevalence of side work clauses

How an industry renowned for creativity is actively stifling it.

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Met an absolute icon today. This man has inspired so much for me. Hours later and I’m still freaking out

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 25/06/2026

Our games industry is people. Our studios are people. Our teams people, our games by people for people. Our games are made by people, in groups of people, in teams of people, making people things for people. The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

hey it sounds like a lot of people in this space might be losing their jobs in the coming weeks so if folks could stop talking about them like it's a fucking reality TV show that'd be really great.

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robyn 🎃 @haykebyr.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

truly, sincerely, from the bottom of my heart: fuck ai

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 22/05/2026

Everyone who worked on a video game needs to be in the credits: aftermath.site/video-game-cre...

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Pokopia is taking over my brain. I’m at Disney World and I’m taking reference photos for Pokopia ideas

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Alicia Stella @alicia.social · 24/02/2026

🎨LOOKING FOR ARTISTS🎨 If you're interesting in providing a piece of art to be sold as prints, with 100% of profits benefitting The Trevor Project, please contact me for this year's event. See examples below. All prints/shipping costs covered by event. Info: orlandoparkstop.com/charity/faq/

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I had to come see this for myself. RIP Dinosaur. Imma miss you.

My Disney Experience app showing a 220 minute wait for Dinosaur

The line in front of Dinosaur in closing day

The entry to the Dinosaur area and Lightning Lane’s line going out of it

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Abolish ICE is not enough. Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough. We need prosecutions and trials. Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Every once in a while right now I’ll get a reminder that we’re getting new Muppets stuff next week and my day becomes just a little better

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

First game I worked on professionally and it’s just going away just like that. Honestly not sure how I’m feeling right now but it’s not good.

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I realize I was bad last year about posting the stuff I made that I'm proud of so let's actually talk about it... Hey. I make Disney content. This year, we fully rebranded and I put together new assets and graphics for everything and I'm still really happy with how they turned out.

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Ethan M. Aldridge @ethanmaldridge.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

The long nights are over, the Light begins its journey home

A black and white block print showing a hare covered in stars

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Matt Patches @misterpatches.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The only Sora that Disney should be investing in

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 13/11/2025

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

Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎

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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I really love this Vincent Van Gogh quote: "To do good work one must eat well, be well housed, have one's fling from time to time, smoke one's pipe, and drink one's coffee in peace." No romanticizing the starving artist. Van Gogh said UBI all the way.

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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

If you were at TwitchCon and experienced or witnessed harassment, especially from IRL streamers, I'd like to speak with you for a story. Please signal boost.

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Frettie Fingers @frettiefingers.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

#nokings Portland frog brigade

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Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This has been an amazing trip. Much needed and I will certainly be doing going to more CR live shows. Reality again soon but for now new experiences with new friends

Line of people for entrance to Radio City Music Hall

Griffin standing in front of radio city music hall with Critical Role marquis

Group of people on rooftop with the Empire State Building behind them

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Buying tickets for The Great Gatsby on Broadway through work did not disappoint tonight lol

Picture of stage for The Great Gatsby from the 4th row

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 02/10/2025

Trying to find a job in video games right now is like crawling through hell: aftermath.site/video-game-rec...

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Brendan @chibdm.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

It’s feels so good to have Critical Rile back

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I’ve only said that I’d do it for a couple years now. Well I finally did it. The first of hopefully many

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

At the risk of getting blacklisted: anyone else feel like the vibes at GDC are going to be incredibly off this year? Disastrous industry conditions from corporate greed aside, we need to make GDC more accessible to ALL gamedevs, not imply that it's no longer a professional conference. I'm confused.

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Griffin Thenell @griffidpad.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Man we really lost the plot didn’t we?

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 22/09/2025

Industry: hey GDC, we need you to move out of San Francisco and the US at large because it's unsafe, deal with the still-too-common harassment issues, stop charging egregious for-profit fees, and for you to provide proper compensation for speakers GDC: we hear you but best we can do is rename it

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Jason @envinyon.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Disney adults canceling subscriptions, vacations, etc really are making the Harry Potter adults that threw a fit over a $60 video game look like huge bitches

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Vote with your dollars.

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@rchnemesis @redrigos.com · 19/09/2025

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

So many cowards and cynics on display right now. When the pendulum does swing back--and it will--don't forget where these sad and pathetic people stood in the hour of democracy's greatest need.

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Bill Shea @billshea19.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This is extortion live on TV

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Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.
As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree.
Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich.
Silencing us impoverishes the whole world.
The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 15/09/2025

This speech is now an Emmy winner.

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