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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:

Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads:

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."

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No Games For Genocide @nogamesforgenocide.com · 02/10/2026

We’re excited to launch No Games for Genocide’s blog, with our first post by yours truly, exploring Call of Duty’s role in the imperialist war machine. Read below - and remember to join us for our political education & action session on Saturday 10 October! 👇🏽 nogamesforgenocide.com/blog/call-of...

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Call of Duty's Propaganda Machine

The role of militarism and propaganda in the video game industry

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 02/10/2026

you say riot are "unrealistic" with their 2XKO expectations but if i got a million people a day playing league of legends i would also assume well they'll probably play anything

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bella💛 @theartofbella.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

About to see Avengers: Endgame Encore 🙂‍↕️ So excited!!!!! Last time I watched this movie was at the ILM theater in San Francisco on opening weekend. Memory of a lifetime being in a room filled with people who made one of my favorite movies of all time. 🫶 #AvengersEndgameEncore

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Daniel Deng @ddengart.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ocarina of Time Link and Saria

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bella💛 @theartofbella.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

100 degrees please make it stop

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🌑 @fell.energy · 01/09/2026

dont buy games that fire their teams on launch

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Next round of trainings is available for signup! 1: INTRO TO UNIONS on September 13th 2: ORGANIZING YOUR COWORKERS on September 20th 3: BUILDING YOUR COMMITTEE on September 27th! Sign up below 👇

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It keeps happening. This is why we need to support game devs unionizing!

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🌑 @fell.energy · 01/09/2026

i want games made by people who get to keep their jobs

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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our union in the news today! From The Guardian, read interviews from our members on the impact of XBOX's mass lay-offs. With 1,600 more to come, we must act now to protect the future of the games industry. Read more: tinyurl.com/2p9m32f5

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Listen, all we're saying is these companies are doing a REALLY good job convincing people that unionizing is actually the way to go.

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hollywood did this exact same thing under the nearly identical studio system after a global pandemic/financial crisis and what happened? Everyone unionized. Game studios when they hear their workers are interested in unionizing under virtually the same industry circumstances:

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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing

Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.

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Nadia Oxford @nadiaoxford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry brought the same professional energy to every cartoon and game performance as he brought to his iconic performance of the Devil himself in Legend. He gave equal reverence to all mediums he worked in, and from here in the game slums, I can tell you that’s damn rare. Rest in SPaAAaAcE!”

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Home Alone: Yes, I Win

ALT: Home Alone: Yes, I Win

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

If you purchased the bundle: thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. And a huge shoutout to @necrosoftgames.com for their work in organizing this. Are you a gamedev who wants to see more positive change in our industry? WE NEED YOU! Join us. Hit us up. ❤️ uvw-cwa.org/membership

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JOIN OUR UNION

DuesDues are calculated on a sliding scale based on 1% of your income, starting at a minimum of $15USD/17.30CAD.We welcome community supporters as non-voting members at the minimum dues rate. The full...

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It's thanks to your generosity and solidarity that we can provide real material assistance to laid off devs who are facing eviction, food insecurity, disruptions in medical care, and the like - none of which they would be facing if it wasn't for these callous corporate layoffs.

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🗣️ WE DID IT!!! 💪 Last night at midnight, sales of the Game Industry Hardship Fund itch bundle officially ended after we had to up our max goal THREE TIMES... and we STILL broke it! GRAND TOTAL: $252,456 RAISED! AMAZING WORK 🙏

A screenshot from the itch page of the game industry hardship fund itch bundle, showing that it raised over %250k, with about 18.5k contributors, an average donation of $13.58, and a top donation of five thousand smackeroonies

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Mike Futter | Wishlist The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham! @futterish.fsquared.biz · 12/08/2026

What happens if a creator streams your game and is opted in? Does Twitch think it has the right to feed a developer's game into its AI slop factory? This has deeper ramifications than it seems on the surface.

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Zach Bussey 🍁 @zachbussey.tos.gg · 12/08/2026

Twitch now uses your channel to train generative AI by default. You can opt out of some training here: www.twitch.tv/settings/sec...

Training for Generative AI

Allow your channel content to train generative AI content models at Amazon. Turning this off does not opt you out of Twitch and Amazon using your channel content for other purposes described in the Twitch Privacy Notice, including using AI-supported Twitch features that benefit the community by facilitating streamer growth and monetization (such as real-time sponsorship campaign assistance), viewer discovery (such as recommendations), and community safety (such as AutoMod). Learn more

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Zach Bussey 🍁 @zachbussey.tos.gg · 31/07/2026

Twitch and Amazon are apparently planning to use streams to train Generative AI. Multiple sources tell me it will be announced in the coming months, despite some internal friction against it. Creators may be able to opt out of some training data.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This is VERY bad. Congressional investigation immediately. They’re trying to use Palantir to figure out who you voted for. 0% chance this ends well. Stop it ASAP.

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Exclusive: FBI gets voter's IP address in new fraud probe tactic

The move offers a glimpse into how authorities are now digging into voter rolls and registration practices.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Took me seconds to make an image showing 'protesters' around Google buildings, using Google Earth's new AI generation tool. You can make bomb blasts, protesters, drone strikes, nuclear plants. How on earth did Google think this was a good idea www.404media.co/google-earth...

fake ai generated protesters around google buildings, made with the new google earth ai tool

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Google's statement that it includes a watermark that can identify them as AI-generated is completely braindead as to how disinformation works. You think people spending literally three seconds to derail a discussion give a shit about that? This is so easy to abuse www.404media.co/google-earth...

Asked for comment, Google pointed 404 Media to a tweet the company posted on Thursday. “We take misinformation seriously – every image created with Nano Banana in Google Earth includes the SynthID digital watermark, so if someone is unsure about an image, they can ask the Gemini app or use Lens in Search to see if the image was AI-generated. In addition, we prevent image creation on harmful topics and are continually updating our protections,” it read.
This of course ignores the very obvious fact that plenty of people do not bother to verify themselves if an image is real or not. People spreading misinformation also often don’t care about eventually getting caught; they can cause a massive amount of damage to a certain conversation very quickly before anyone calls them out for their bullshit.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 30/07/2026

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Some details about our GWHF: 💸 We've already allocated upwards of $25K to over 30 applicants 💸This has gone to help game workers avoid evictions, pay for medical bills, pay off debt, etc. Want to apply? Click the link in this post 👇 bsky.app/profile/bran...

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Nine hours after going live, the itch bundle benefiting our Game Worker Hardship Fund has already raised over $13k! Thank you so much to those who have already purchased. And for those who might be waiting for payday, you’ve still got about two weeks left! Thank you so much 🙏

A screenshot from the itch page for the game industry hardship bundle, showing that more than thirteen thousand dollars has already been raised out of the total 100k goal

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Game industry hardship fund by Necrosoft Games and 109 others

Game industry hardship fund: 127 items for $10.00

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bella💛 @theartofbella.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

NO BLADE, NO LUKE CAGE, NO WONDER MAN. I WONDER WHY.

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bella💛 @theartofbella.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YALL OH MY GODDDDD NOOOOOOOO

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

UPDATE: 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.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

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paulseesequasis @pseesequasis.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

From ‘Outstanding’ and a good reminder that investing in the arts is a win-win, not a lose-lose, proposition.

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James Youngman @jyoungman.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Napkin math suggests that the US could make a billion dollars a year just supporting laid off game devs like this, to say nothing of the downstream effects

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

52 Obsidian employees laid off according to a WARN notice in California www.gamefile.news/p/xbox-cuts-...

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I see I need to make a clearer point. Framing things this way puts the blame on the consumer - the consumer that spends hundreds of millions of dollars on subs every month - as though it is their fault for freeloading. But is it the consumer's fault that the model was built the way it was? No.

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escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

DAWG WE'RE DOING STATE-RUN GAS PRICES AT PRICE CONTROLLED RATES DESPITE INCREASING SHORTAGES TO PACIFY THE PEOPLE AND THEY'RE SCREAMING ABOUT HOW THEIR OPPONENTS WANT COMMUNISM I AM GOING TO LOSE MY ENTIRE GODDAMN MIND

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Unions are more popular than ever, but we need you - and you need you - to start doing the work. The next intro to organizing training with CODE-CWA is this Sunday, July 12. You should be there, and bring one friend to learn with you! code-cwa.org/upcoming-tra...

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Upcoming CODE-CWA Trainings

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

There are only two choices on the table for the game worker right now: give up or get organized. And giving up repeatedly has only led us to this absolute shitshow, so let's take a look at what organizing really means (uvw-cwa.org, btw)

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

To players who are mad: we see you! The secret sauce to saving the games industry is developing player solidarity with workers. If you're seeing what's happening to gamedevs across our artform and you're mad about how devs are being treated? Tell them!

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

SICK OF THIS CRAP? INTERESTED IN BEING RADICALIZED RATHER THAN BEING LED TO DESPAIR? We gotchu. 💪 Sign up for free, virtual organizing seminars w/ @codecwa.bsky.social: code-cwa.org/upcoming-tra... In the US or Canada? Join United Videogame Workers: uvw-cwa.org/membership

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JOIN OUR UNION

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

UPDATE: A WARN notice filed in Texas indicates 136 employees have been laid off at id Software, with another 22 people roles being cut at Bethesda Game Studios' office in Austin. Out of those 158 workers being laid off in Texas, 146 are represented by labor union Communication Workers of America.

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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

One way you can show Microsoft your concern is here through the XBOX Player Voice feedback platform: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide...

Yesterday’s layoffs at Bethesda Games Studios were not a cut of “14 layers of management”. We lost dozens of programmers, artists, designers and testers. Many of whom worked at BGS for decades.

If Bethesda fans are worried this will harm the quality of our future games, like TES VI, let Microsoft know!

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Studios in the Bethesda organization like id Software (Doom) and ZeniMax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online) are not shutting down but are cutting a significant number of staff this morning, per sources.

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