Reposted by Weird Stoat-y Thing@raystonian @stonia2.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Last month, the US Army offered recruits four days off to play GTA 6 if they reenlist for another two years of service." 22616
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingDominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 16/09/2026Our CMS really did get sad when I tried to post the full title of BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER BEFORE 4: DEMONS FROM THE PORTAL TO HELL I OPENED ARE STILL IN THE FAVELA AND NOW I HAVE TO SAVE MAMADAS FROM RONALDO, sequel to BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE M 0697
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingDominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 12/09/2026I wish I was even the slightest bit surprised, but dude has money. Dude has been to space. Dude moves in circles where everyone's brain is currently melting from a combination of ayahuasca binges and computer-generated sycophancy. 417342
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingM I Z U G O R O U™ @mudkipper.art · 09/09/2026The OG doomed yaoi 42113552901
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingWario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 6 Steam Early Access codes for SHROOM AND GLOOM from @teamlazerbeam.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com. Giveaway ends Sept 14th - 6 PM PT. Early access available now on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3271280/... 18568960
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingChris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Okay! Here’s the opening statement provided by the fired Rockstar workers. Key points: -There was allegedly a ‘mole’ in the union Discord server for over a year who funnelled info back to R* -It’s claimed R* only acted shortly after union members passed the 10% threshold for statutory recognition 130391
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingJoachim ✊️ UVW-CWA @jdespland.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Feeding screenshots of the union discord to management to get the organizers fired. It is still incredibly difficult for me to imagine what can motivate anyone to abuse and betray the trust of their fellow workers in such a way. Except for maybe a deep hatred of and contempt for oneself. 823942
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingOld DeuTaranomy🧶⚒️ @kindofstrange.com · 10/09/2026It's no secret the game industry has been brutal these past few years. We're here to help. My brilliant clinician colleagues at @takethis.org are putting on a FREE series of workshops to those struggling in the wake of layoffs. #gamedev #indiedev Register now! www.takethis.org/2026/09/take...takethis.orgTake This Talks: A New Community Program - Take ThisBut our work is not yet done. Now, more than ever, game developers are in need of mental health support, education, and resources. In the last few years, our industry… 17449
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingAftermath @aftermath.site · 08/09/2026Wake up babe, new layoff horrors dropped aftermath.site/futurlab-power... 19424
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingTrans News Network @transnews.network · 24/08/2026"I already boycott The New York Times/don't have a subscription, what can I do?" A lot! You can: * Share our call for boycott. Tell others about the NYT's role in trans genocide * Stop sharing NYT links, even to dunk on them * Pressure the pension/retirement funds invested in the NYT to divest 513731228
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingMiabyte 🎙️ — People Over Profit, Always. @miabyte.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Fantastic video from @jessiegender.bsky.social about WB's insidious recent actions in trying to normalise Harry Potter acceptance by inserting it into their other shows & ramping up brand deals. Well worth a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxD1...youtube.comHarry Potter Is Manufacturing Your ComplicityYouTube video by Jessie Gender After Dark 3255103
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingOut of Context UK Kids TV (On Hiatus) @oocukkidstv.bsky.social · 27/06/2026PINGU BASEBALL 35622
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingNathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026lmao I WISH 1041947
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingStellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 11/08/2026I didn’t even see this had been announced. I was lead writer on this one! And Saber replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development. All the passenger voices were AI too. Either they changed direction at some point or they’re not disclosing it on Steamyoutu.beRideshare "Stimulator" - Announce Trailer | PS5 GamesYouTube video by PlayStation 11572983019
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingStellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 08/08/2026I check Facebook 1-2x a month for family stuff. Turns out a few days ago my dad made a long post begging for understanding about trans people by his fellow boomers. Last paragraphs are below. Dad doesn’t always get it 100% right. He doesn’t need to. He loves and defends me; that’s all that matters 183111131147
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y Thingelliott junkyard 🌱 @elliottjunkyard.northsky.social · 19/07/2026 1452262640
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y Thingitch.io @itch.io · 04/08/2026Enjoy 127 items by 109 creators and support game devs effected by recent layoffs: itch.io/b/3802/game-... 3942751
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y Thingi’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026If you're part of the BioWare or Sims community and want to talk about how those studios' queer characters and themes have impacted you and your fears for those series moving forward after this sale, I'd love to chat with you for a Kotaku story. Can be reached here or email kshepard@kotaku.com 13882565
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingAura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026"saudi arabia owns EA" is going to be the headline you see basically everywhere for this one but "jared kushner is about to use EA as a vehicle for trump administration bribes" is equally relevant imo 2540712343
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingCasey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 29/07/2026We tried to warn you, we warned everyone 271803702
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingNiko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 28/07/2026We did it, we finally found the worst headline 11960442
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingAbye @mxabye.bsky.social · 29/07/2026“I stared at the drug money, a cold and sterile tower of fortune with the lowly and dead as its foundation. The phone rang, they knew I was in the room and I would have to make a deal to survive. ‘Hello,’ I said confidently, ‘I am Mr Beast and I would like to give YOU a million dollars’.” 08419
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingUnagi @unagiexpress.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Really good makeshift covers for Dino Crisis I saw at the used game store the other day. Unfortunately I was so scared I had to leave 1427191121
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingKelly Dwyer @kdonhoops.com · 26/07/2026Luigi is Mario's dad, everyone go back outside 333067
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y Thingour every move is the new tradition @nekobun.bsky.social · 23/07/2026i remain pro-union even if the game-theorization of critique has turned a generation of minds into mush 220242
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingShani 🫧 (Bluesky hates Palestinians) @mom4medicare4all.blacksky.app · 21/07/2026www.instagram.com/p/DbCJF4Dtf4... 2356172440
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingFine. I’ll update with a word count when I start writing again. @legalminimum.bsky.social · 22/07/2026What she said. Also a good thread. 2295
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingFine. I’ll update with a word count when I start writing again. @legalminimum.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Excellent explainer on a thing you’re going to see breathlessly hyped for a few days as major media outlets write OpenAI’s advertising content for them. 33913
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingNPR @npr.org · 18/07/2026The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts. n.pr/4f9OdMnn.prICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with PalantirThe revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts. 17456683147
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 18/07/2026This is the work of our Office of Community Safety: preventing violence before it happens by investing in young people and supporting the communities affected by it. 153253
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 18/07/2026Today, I visited the 67th Precinct Clergy Council, where I saw firsthand what real public safety looks like. Through Project ECHO, young leaders are resolving conflict with care, and creating stronger communities in the process. 357339
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 18/07/2026Every young New Yorker deserves a summer filled with opportunity, fun, and community — not violence. 344482622
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingNPR @npr.org · 18/07/2026Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday. n.pr/44xGCBln.prEx-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendenciesAshley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the officer responsible when he called her on Wednesday. 50651218
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y Thing🌈miski🌦️ @miski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026MADE WITH WHAT GAME DEVS MICROSOFT? 181595431
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingDaniel Learmouth @daniellearmouth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026It's genuinely incredible how cynical this whole thing is. Fallout: New Vegas is one of my favourite games of all time. Saying you're doing a remaster as well as a sequel means absolutely nothing to me, not when you're treating the people making these as surplus to requirements. 338990
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingOneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 16/07/2026"CWA & CWA Canada have jointly filed unfair labor practice complaints against Microsoft alleging the company has unlawfully fired people without giving notice to or discussing it with the union as the employer is legally obliged to do" 118897
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingNo Games For Genocide @nogamesforgenocide.com · 17/07/2026Microsoft and Xbox don't care about human lives: they don't care about workers' livelihoods, they don't care about Palestinians murdered by the military they support with their tech partnerships. Sign our pledge to boycott and divest from Microsoft and Xbox: nogamesforgenocide.com/take-action/...nogamesforgenocide.comSign Our PledgeSign our pledge. 07858
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingBennyFits @bennyfits.tv · 17/07/2026This post by Gary K Wolf actually made me a little emotional. The older I get the more I see beauty in people of all shapes, sizes, genders, and walks of life. I want to see that seasoning you bring to the world by being in it. I want to see the things you love and how they become a part of you. 223764
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The timing of this kind of press is intentional. How are they going to make these games when Bethesda and Obsidian collectively laid off hundreds? Don’t fall for it. 141161559
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y Thingn3rdybirdy | Susi Bauer @n3rdybirdy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Went to @underdevelopedconf.bsky.social & learned about the "No Games for Genocide" pledge – I signed today, as a gamer and occasional game maker. As an individual, joining a boycott might not feel like much, but if enough people do it, even big companies start to listen. 👇 12110
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingWario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Blink-182 x Pac-Man collab announced for San Diego Comic-Con including a booth full of co-branded arcade cabinets and a claw machine with Pac-Man/blink-182 prizes Blink-182 x Pac-Man merch will be on sale www.restart.run/articles/pac... 2932595
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y Thing🔞 Evelyn - a puppy goat but spooky and such 🔞 🏳️⚧️ @jumbojorts.northsky.social · 16/07/2026The circumstance are terrible but it is beautiful to see this kind of organizing happening in our industry. It gives me some hope. 08614
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Another killing by ICE, this time in Maine. That’s twice in one week. How can America keep asking immigrant workers to work as usual if they are being shot dead on their way to work? Stop killing us. 221995719
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Proud to announce our HARDSHIP FUND: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun... If you've been recently laid off and need support, we got you. 1717581355
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingAftermath @aftermath.site · 13/07/2026Workers protest MindsEye playtest for bringing in fans to 'do jobs that would otherwise have been theirs' aftermath.site/mindseye-prote... 322246
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingGame Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 13/07/2026UPDATE: More 'Save Our Devs' rallies have been announced—including one at Obsidian Entertainment and another at Microsoft's campus in Redmond—in support of laid off Xbox workers. 2655253
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingNoQuarter Software @noquartersoft.bsky.social · 07/07/2026One underrated aspect of the Steam Machine I haven’t seen anyone mention: the potential to make it wear funny hats 051
Reposted by Weird Stoat-y ThingNPR @npr.org · 10/07/2026Meet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election comeback. n.pr/44n6focn.prCount Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest electionMeet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election comeback. 1831060