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Brian Altano @brianaltano.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hey! So after seventeen and a half years, October 2nd will be my last day at IGN. It was genuinely a dream come true to do this thing for so long alongside some of the most talented people on earth. I got to travel the world, meet my heroes, and make a ton of really fun shows and videos. An honor ♥️

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Max Scoville @maxscoville.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Welp. Starting in November, I will no longer be employed by IGN. It's been a hell of a ride and I cannot understate how much of an honor and a privilege the last 11+ years have been. This was a dream job, but the best part of IGN is, was, and always will be the people.

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Clint Gage @clintgage.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Well friends, that's it for me. This week IGN let me go, effective immediately. It's been a pleasure talking about movies and TV and to anybody that's read/watched/laughed at any of my work on IGN and CineFix over the years, here's a heartfelt thank you to contrast the grimace in this picture.

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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We are tired of posting statements like these.

Today was an awful day at IGN. We were blindsided by the layoff of four union members and many more people across the organization who contributed years of their careers to making IGN an unparalleled voice in games and entertainment.

With each successive layoff, core parts of IGN’s operation continue to be stripped away. Today, IGN has decided to do away with many of our talented producers, editors, hosts, and other crucial roles, both within and out of the union. How many layoffs will occur before we no longer recognize the company we work for and the content that we make?

While we recognize the challenges the media industry is facing as a whole, it is difficult to understand how laying off valuable employees better positions us to meet those challenges. In turn, remaining employees bear additional workloads worsened by anxiety over the ever-looming threat of another layoff.

We are devastated, angry, and heartbroken for our colleagues.

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Logan Plant @loganjplant.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Seth isn't on Bluesky, so he asked me to share the news that he's just been laid off from IGN. Seth is bright, funny, and inspiring. He gave me so many opportunities and made every day better. I will miss him dearly, and whoever hires him next will be very, very lucky.

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Matt Kim @lawoftd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hire Bo!

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Ted Zukoski @tedzukoski.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Trump's draft plan to kill protections for tens of millions of acres of roadless forest is now out for public comment. And guess what - it's bad news for wildlife. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Trump rollback of US forest protections could accelerate extinction of 400 endangered species

Decision to rescind ‘roadless rule’ opens more than 45m acres of national forests to roads, drilling and logging

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This one was a lot of work, but it resulted in one of the most incredible wildlife encounters I've had.

A coastal wolf, standing on a sark rocky beach,with white surf behind, looks toward the camera

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I would rather have pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep and elk and purple sage and four wing saltbrush than data centers and so far no one in tech has presented a compelling vision for how to have all of those things, they just seize more resources for the plagiarism engine.

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Amelia! I'm so bad at self promotion! pcoughlin.darkroom.com

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Even otters can have annoying siblings

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I haven't been out whale watching in Monterey Bay in a while. It never ever disappoints.

A young orca breaches out of the water towards the camera and over the raised tail of a second orca.

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Lauri Donahue @lauridonahue.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

futurism.com/future-socie... lol

As one New York financier told Financial Times journalist Gillian Tett, new hires who were seen as “AI natives” are turning out to have alarmingly shallow ideas. So much so, the anonymous finance worker admitted, that his firm now actively avoids seeking out AI-literate STEM graduates, and opts to comb through humanities students instead.

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A sea lion framed against the tail of a humpback whale

A dark sea lion jumping out of the water, framed against the white tail of a hump whale.

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I haven't been out whale watching in Monterey Bay in a while. It never ever disappoints.

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Saw some whales today. A good day.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

World Cup Analysis: USA vs Paraguay... Paraguay's national bird is the Bare-throated Bellbird, whose appearance conjures delight and which has a call like an angel's harp. It is a harbinger of environmental health. USA's national bird is the Bald Eagle, a scavenger who often steals from Ospreys.

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 11/06/2026

IGN lays off tech workers following Summer Game Fest, where pro-union messages were erased aftermath.site/ign-summer-gam...

Chalk graffiti reading "Fair wages 4 IGN Union" outside The Reef in LA

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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

IGN Entertainment is refusing to pay its workers the wages we deserve, even as we make #IGNLive the event that it is this weekend. So we left a message that can’t be ignored. And you should too. Let our upper management know that you support us by sending them an email here: bit.ly/4e2uUCP

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The Picture of Doriane Gros @grosdoriane.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

You used to be able to google the time of the sunset, and Google would give you the exact time right on top every single time. Thankfully, with artificial intelligence, you can now ask Google what time the sun will set and it will conveniently tell you "I don't know."

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Coffeemancer Vanvidum @vanvidum.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

He hears the silent whispers from the spaces between. Whispers of madness. He has come to give you a warning.

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lights out for migrating birds @lightsoutforbirds.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

act.biologicaldiversity.org/LC_hcKYuGU2e...

CENTER for BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Call for a Ban on Cyanide Bombs
اذكه.١ah ه.
Inhumane, wildlife-killing M-44 devices - aka "cyanide bombs"
— have no place on public lands.
These spring-loaded metal cylinders lure foxes, coyotes, birds, and others with a sweet-smelling scent. As soon as the animal sniffs close, they spray sodium cyanide, causing a slow and agonizing death.
M-44s are indiscriminate. In 2024 alone they killed at least 4,664 animals, including many accidental deaths. They've also killed family pets and injured kids.
In 2023 the U.S. Bureau of Land Management banned the use of these devices on the lands it manages. But now, under the Trump administration, the agency has quietly walked back that ban and says the poison traps can be used on a "case-by-case basis."
Given how easily M-44s poison wildlife, people, and pets, it's no surprise the public overwhelmingly wants to keep them off public lands.
Join the fight: Tell the BLM to reinstate its ban on cyanide bombs now.

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Nothing resets me like a quiet morning with wildlife.

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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Today, the IGNCG sent this letter to our President of Ziff Davis Gaming & Entertainment to demand pay that reflects the rate of inflation in our contract. Please join us in asking @errorjustin.bsky.social, @peer-ign.bsky.social, @corradimus.bsky.social, and @yprough.bsky.social to pay us fairly.

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I had a pair of crows do this to me when I tried to usher their baby out of a street

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IGN Creators Guild @ignunion.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Union says fuck it, takes lunch at 11:30am to show our solidarity ✊ Today, the IGNCG is celebrating May Day! We’re a bit early, but we’re just too excited about getting our first contract done. We’ve got pizza and pride in the work we’re doing to make IGN a better place for all of us. 💜

The IGN Creators Guild Goes To Lunch! (A lovely screenshot of the IGNCG on Zoom, taking lunch together)

A lovely picture of the IGNCG at a park, taking lunch together

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Andrew Connolly @andrewmc2401.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The House is preparing to vote on a bill that would strip down the protections offered by the Endangered Species Act and severely deplete our nation's hallmark piece of environmental legislation. Speak up and speak out such as through the link below. 🌎🧪 engage.nywolf.org/site/Advocac...

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Take Action to Protect the Endangered Species Act - Wolf Conservation Center

Given that science has concluded that we have entered an unprecedented period of human-caused Sixth Mass extinction, we need to make every effort to help imperiled species heal and flourish.

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Patrick Coughlin @pcwildlife.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Congrats Reb! Really going to miss you, but also extremely happy for you.

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