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Layla Pigott (they/she)

@laylapigott.bsky.social
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NYC-based trans, pansexual writer, film editor, and game dev of Lookout Drive Games. Wishllist Bitter Silver on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1906930/…

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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 7h
Here’s the bigger ask I mentioned: I owe $6k in back rent. I’ve been selling my limited belongings to reduce the number but it is slow going and I can’t hope to cover it all, especially not in the short time I have. I have enough to cover October rent and little more. More details below.
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Natalie (Tali) Vancouver era ✨ @talidev3d.bsky.social · 3h
I've been trying to think of what to say and I can't, so in the meantime I'll just make sure this gets shared
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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
i know because i've curated my feed quite well that i may be preaching to the choir, but i hope in your rush to condemn the decline of femmes in the games journalism space you also take a moment to uplift the work of the femmes still here.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BREAKING: DOJ asks SCOTUS to erase trans people from the law in case over trans care in prison. Solicitor General John Sauer made the alarming, all-encompassing argument — previously covered at Law Dork — to the Supreme Court on Monday morning. Today, at Law Dork:
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Breaking: DOJ asks SCOTUS to erase trans people from the law in case over trans care in prison
Solicitor General John Sauer made the alarming, all-encompassing argument — previously covered at Law Dork — to the Supreme Court on Monday morning.
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Tyeewhyee @tyeewhyee.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I've seen so many folks playing Aniimo lately, likely who aren't aware of the GenAI use in the game. Just a PSA that Aniimo DOES indeed include GenAI in both the promotional material and in game.
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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I know “haha funny furries” but that’s a sitting US Senator standing next to a podium labeled “Transgenderism Is A Mental Disease” so I’m not really sure all these cis people should be crackin’ up here
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The main selling point of ANY game is the premise, honestly. For example, the premise of my team's game, Bitter Silver, is: "Track down targets as an intergalactic bounty hunter with your misfit crew to find your mom." Short, sweet, to the point. That's the key to selling your game.
indie game key art featuring a woman in a suit holding a gun with the text BITTER SILVER in the foreground and a spaceship above a planet with stars, shimmering lights, and a robot cat, alien, and the same woman who is holding the gun all in red, in the foreground
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Sam @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Payment processors, banks, & politicians knew we would slow down to a halt eventually if they held out long enough. If you're not still calling, writing, emailing, @ ing on socials, what-have-you (though calls are best), now is as good of a time as any to start back up.
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Richard & @wadjeteyegames.com (including my friend @willmcneese.bsky.social) have been working on Nighthawks since the Kickstarter launched in 2018! 8 years! So please, buy Nighthawks! It's a fully indie labor of vampiric RPG love by a bunch of people but especially Richard!
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Erika Ishii @erikaishii.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I was already honored to be a voice in their game, but now I’m DOUBLY grateful to have @doublefine.com’s continued support as they unabashedly celebrate our collab! (And please don’t worry. While my success & public joy seem to be upsetting to some, I feel like I’m getting to live my dream life!)
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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s very simple and it’s been said over and over but I guess it needs saying continuously: if you deem one group too small to have equal rights you are enabling fascism, not fighting it. The people saying Dems are GREAT on trans rights are not paying attention and/or saying stuff like this.
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The Democrats defend the Kennedy Center but not trans people.
A building.

@treewarrior.bsky....
maybe because defending everything about a super small minority of the population is not worth losing to fascists
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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
TODAY TODAY TODAY!! If you’re in NYC and wanna come hang, DM me for deets. We’re kicking off around 1pm and will be playing games of all kinds ALL DAY for a great cause! Plus hanging with cool people, and airing some great chats including a special look at Control Resonant! Twitch.tv/nyvgcc
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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 18/09/2026
Share if you agree
Fat little chihuahua puppy (maybe?) looking extremely round and smiling lying on a tan fleece blanket
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Truly hope no one is surprised the super-rich singer who benefits from the genocidal status quo & had no problem singing at Robert Kraft's wedding said this cowardly shit. Also, I guess thousands of dead & starving Palestinian children are a-okay for Ed because their parents don't pay for tickets!
meek mill, robert kraft, and ed sheeran pose for a photo at kraft's wedding.
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Mx. Tiffany Leigh @tiffanyleigh.northsky.social · 15/09/2026
Now crowdfunding! "Working Girls Press is excited to announce Liquid Silver, an anthology of speculative fiction written by sex workers... founded in 2023, Working Girls Press aims to promote and uplift art and writing by sex workers through collaborative and collectivist publishing practices."
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Liquid Silver
an anthology of speculative fiction by sex workers, edited by Mia Walsch
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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 14/09/2026
The "Adults Only" ranking has been removed from Nighthawks! Everything is set for launch on the 22nd! Phew. What a roller coaster. Thank you everyone for your amazing support while we got this sorted. If you weren't able to wishlist before, now you can! store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...
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Claire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I made this design in 2019, and it’s been ripped off by countless creepy little Temu shops, as well as by Shein. Seeing it in an AI ad is ruining my day, ngl. If you like it, buy one from me - link in bio. I actually give money to queer mutual aid and medical care groups.
A shitty AI ad on Instagram showing my “you are safe with me” design being sold by a company that is not me.
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Help out my friend Radiant G if you can ❤️
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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 14/09/2026
It's TIME! TO! GET! HYPE! Today, I get to proudly unveil Steam Hype, the project I've been working on with the help of @hookshot.media for the past two and a half months. A new PC gaming site which aims to demystify PC gaming, cut through the 100+ daily releases and spotlight indies as much as AAA
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Steam Hype
Steam Hype is your go-to destination for discovering the latest, greatest, and most talked-about games on Steam.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 14/09/2026
Free newsletter: The idea that we're nearing the creation of AI systems that we can't control and that pose an existential threat to humanity is a lie and a distraction from the tangible harms and problems caused by LLMs and AI labs' near-unlimited resources. www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-alread...
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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
CW: suicide If you’re any bit at all invested in preventing suicide, rather than posting bland “talk to someone” admonitions, yell at elected officials about ensuring chronic pain is adequately treated. I have lost too many friends and mentors this way, and it’s harder year after year.
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. It's also a personally hard day for me. I lost my father to suicide when I was 15 & it has shaped my life ever since. So today (& every day), check in on your friends, your loved ones, people in your life you care about. It CAN make a difference. 🫂❤️
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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
There are plenty of people in the video game industry who don't do enough, or any, charity work. Here's your chance to change that! Boost this, offer to come hang during our 9/19 IRL stream and bring good vibes, and most importantly, DONATE.
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andy™ @andylevy.net · 08/09/2026
werner herzog on AI filmmaking (from here www.indiewire.com/features/int...)
Q: A couple years ago at IDFA, I saw this movie "About a Hero," which is this partly Al-generated hybrid documentary that tries to recreate the atmosphere of your films.

A: The intention of this young filmmaker was never to remake any [of my films], but making something in the spirit. And I immediately said, "You will fail. It is such a stupid idea. It's phenomenally, abysmally stupid. I will not take part in it." He wanted me to explain things and have my voice in it.
I said, "You are alone. There's such a thing as free speech, which I respect. So go ahead and fail." And it is a failure, period.
It's so standardized that Al can step in because there's not real storytelling. It's mimicry of something that has happened before. And I welcome Al to replace all the idiots who are into nothing but repeating, repeating, repeating until it's ad nauseam.
When it's ad nauseam, please, please, please let Al step in and do the job.
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New sleep paralysis demons just dropped
andrew garfield as sam altman giving a creepy soulless smile into the abyss that is cooper hoffman as greg brockman's faceelizabeth holmes staring in unblinking soulless horror into the abyss that is nathan fielder's unmoving face
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
👋 Hi folks, a bunch of new people followed me over the weekend because I make games without gen AI. Here's the game I'm working on now! 🏳️‍🌈 It's a queer, visual novel love letter to Cowboy Bebop called BITTER SILVER! 🚀 👇 Help a trans indie dev out. Wishlist & share if you haven't already!
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Bitter Silver on Steam
You are an intergalactic bounty hunter leading a team of bickering misfits as you track down targets with your words and your weapons to find your missing mom. Make every choice count in this reactive...
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Justin Carter @gigawattconduit.blacksky.app · 06/09/2026
*incredibly ugly wheezing sound* Jee-sus christ theplaylist.net/paul-schrade...
But speaking this weekend with The Playlist in Venice following the premiere of “The Basics of Philosophy,” Schrader offered a much more revealing explanation for how “Three Guns At Dawn” reached that point.

“I had originally written it about three Black brothers, all of whom are bad guys: a corrupt cop, a drug dealer, and a sexual criminal,” Schrader explained. “And they were all trying to kill each other. And Antoine Fuqua was going to produce it.”

According to Schrader, he and Fuqua then approached actors with the project and ran into a fundamental problem.

“We sent it out to actors, and no Black actors wanted to play in a movie where there are no good Black people,” he said. “And it sort of died. But then AI came along, and I didn’t need Black actors.”
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Tom Wallach @mdwallach.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I want to make sure everyone in the city is aware that SUNY Downstate operates a large and extremely skilled LGBTQ and gender affirming care clinic, and we have repeatedly reiterated our intention to go to jail before we stop.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts barred the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Friday from advancing new mail voting restrictions that, if carried out, could leave vast numbers of people unable to cast a ballot by mail this fall. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In major win for voters, judge blocks Trump’s mail voting restrictions for midterms
"The court concludes that disenfranchisement for Plaintiff Organizations’ members, regardless of residence, is practically inevitable," the judge wrote.
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 04/09/2026
When I tell people that the second Trump administration is basically GamerGate with power, they often roll their eyes or quibble with how that word is bounded, but then there’s all the evidence that the second Trump administration is basically GamerGate with power to contend with.
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This and Control Resonant are my two must buy games of September. The weird, wild, narrative game worlds of @remedygames.com & the story-driven antics of @wadjeteyegames.com and @richardcobbett.bsky.social pretty much sum up my taste in games to a T.
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Rob "Xemu" Fermier @xemu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Giving an indie game a "thumbs down" negative review is LITERALLY a punishment. In many cases due to how the Steam algorithm works, it is a capital one. If a game just wasn't for you, or you have some feedback, please just post on the forums! Save the "thumbs down" for AI slop and other offenses.
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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 02/09/2026
🚨Nighthawks is coming SEPTEMBER 22ND!🚨 The secret is out. Vampires exist. You're one of them. Step out of the shadows and prove that even the darkest streets can lead to brighter tomorrows. Wishlist on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/... 🧛👍
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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 01/09/2026
⭐ ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT! ⭐ Tomorrow (September 2nd) we are announcing the Nighthawks launch date! In the meantime, why not give the game a quick wishlist click? store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...
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Nighthawks on Steam
The secret is out. Vampires have been exposed to the world… and you’re one of them. Seize the night as a modern monster, stepping out of the shadows to build a thriving nightclub empire through fear, ...
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She-wolf of Naarm @jadedsynic.itch.io · 31/08/2026
Tapping the sign. Shot point two is also not yet banned in the Fascist States of Amerikkka
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Milo stuff is the perfect picture of fascism. You think you're protected because you go as big as you can on racism, you spend years harassing the movement's perceived enemies, you even disavow your own sexuality. They'll still throw you in a cage over the tiniest disagreement already forgotten.
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Jeffrey Lerman @snakester95.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
After seeing genAI game trailers appear even before Gamescom, I reached out to a few trailer editors to see how they feel about its use. Derek Lieu gave me this winner of a quote, among many others in the article.
A quote from the article, said by Derek Lieu. "Even without considering the negative ethical, ecological, or legal implications of using genAI (of which there are MANY), I think it's utterly ridiculous to even consider using it in creative works because even a little bit will make people question everything else in the game or trailer. You can’t put a tiny little bit of poop in a dinner and expect people to eat it."
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Next time someone says they don’t have to apologize for being white anymore, ask them to tell about the most recent time they were forced to apologize for being white and who made them do it.
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Having seen Rocky Horror a few times, a reminder it came out in 1973 on stage, 1975 in theaters. It definitely didn't age well in a lot of places b/c representation/understanding of sexuality/gender has evolved greatly the past fifty years in media. But I can love something & still critique it.
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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 27/08/2026
Today, the world saw a highly anticipated preview of GTA VI. Meanwhile, the people who made it are preparing to appear in court after unionising and being fired en masse. Buy a t-shirt to help GTA workers win justice: bit.ly/4xLc4IP Orders close Sunday 30 August!
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Not at Gamescom but I'm Layla (they/she), a queer, trans filmmaker & game dev based in NYC. Currently, my team & I are making an indie game love letter to Cowboy Bebop called BITTER SILVER. Would appreciate a wishlist! 😸 store.steampowered.com/app/1906930/... #WhatAGameDevLooksLike
a white nonbinary trans woman in a red dress with black roses leans against a balcony railing on a roof in black boots with a smile on her facea bounty hunter in a blue suit poses against a planet and a starry sky with the text BITTER SILVER below. Three red-colored figures loom behind: a robot cat, a smiling half-human half alien, and the determined bounty hunter herself
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Any game by @unaminh.bsky.social is worth playing. Go wishlist this one folks! I just did!
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hey folks - I'm the writer on this game with the Not Here, Not There team! We're working on Good Folk Cafe, a game set in Ireland with delightful foraging mechanics and lots of folklore. Wishlist us today 🌱 store.steampowered.com/app/4369850/... #ireland #gamedev #irish
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Good Folk Cafe on Steam
Forage for wild plants, craft bespoke dishes, and delight your otherworldly clientele in this cosy, atmospheric management game. Hone your craft as you collect special equipment and useful folklore by...
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marina grlica 🌱 @dovesplants.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
see you space cowboy tim curry
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 27/08/2026
Supporting a trans friend in crisis can start with something simple: listen to them. You don’t have to fix everything. You can stay present, ask what they need, affirm them, and respect their autonomy. Here are some ways to support someone without automatically calling 988 or 911. 💜
Trans Lifeline graphic on an orange background with colorful turquoise, purple, and magenta abstract shapes. Text reads: “How to: Supporting your trans friend in crisis. What you can do instead of calling 988 or 911.” An illustration of a hand holding a phone appears at the bottom right.Text reads: “Listen to them. Practice active, reflective listening without trying to ‘fix’ anything. Your friend told you for a reason. They trust you to be there, so listen deeply and hear what they say.”Text reads: “It’s OK to be alarmed, but don’t panic. Often, all we need is for someone to listen while we talk through suicidality the same way they’d listen to any other serious topic. Sometimes your friend might have coping mechanisms that feel scary to you, like substance use or self-injury. Supporting each other without judgment is key.”Text reads: “Understand their circumstances. Ask your friend relevant, open-ended questions: What is taking up most of your headspace right now? What’s something we can do together this week? How can I best support you right now? What’s something that you can do today that would feel good for you?”
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Perish the naivety I'm about to say but: If AAA game companies invested in the real people that make their games (realistic hours, good pay, little to no crunch, nice benefits, better management) as opposed to... the gen AI-slop plagiarism tools, maybe... games would be better? Crazy, I know!
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HoYoverse to invest up to $14.6bn in AI for in-house tools
Publisher plans to use these tools in its upcoming life simulation title, Petit Planet, featuring AI-powered NPCs
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.
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Layla Pigott (they/she) @laylapigott.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP to a genuine legend and icon. Loved her artistry, her spirit, and her work in uplifting and supporting marginalized folks. She will be deeply missed.
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Dolly Parton, Effervescent Queen of Country Music and Just About Everything Else, Dies at 80
A shrewd dealmaker who launched Dollywood, the “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” singer-songwriter also starred in the films ‘9 to 5,’ ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Rhinestone’ and captivated the world w...
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 25/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:
BOYCOTT STARBUCKS is written inside a zig-zaggy speech bubble against crumbled paper. Beside it are the Starbucks Workers United logo and an image of a coffee cup being poured out.We, the 12,000 and growing members of Starbucks Workers United, call on everyone who stands with working people to boycott Starbucks until they finalize a contract with union baristas and stop union-busting.
What we’re fighting for is simple: a minimum $17/hr wage, enough hours to live on, better staffing in our stores, and basic workplace protections. Every year, our living costs rise but our wages don’t keep up – a growing pressure many American workers are feeling as corporate greed accelerates unchecked in our country. 
Starbucks is banking on customers' blind loyalty to the integrity and values this company once stood for in order to keep squeezing them for profits. At a time when working-class people across the country are struggling in a challenging economy, it is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in support of workers; choosing to spend money at Starbucks is choosing a law breaking corporation over the baristas who make your coffee everyday exactly as you ask for it.
Starbucks has violated U.S. labor law more than any other company in modern history–the NLRB and its judges have found that Starbucks committed hundreds of labor violations and there are currently more than 550 unresolved unfair labor practice charges still pending against the company. Instead of finalizing a fair and reasonable union contract, Starbucks has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of care for the workers who fuel the company’s profits by wasting millions of dollars on AI and technology that doesn’t work, launching countless gimmicky drinks designed to distract from real problems, and inventing pointless policies that do nothing but make our jobs harder. 
This ongoing, irrational behavior by Starbucks and its refusal to settle a fair union contract with workers leaves us with no other choice than to call for a boycott. We know when working people stand up together, we win. 
No Contract? No Coffee.
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