Reposted by MicahJak 🔞 [MakoCon & MCM London] @cryptidjak.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Added about 30 new listings to my Etsy shop last night! I have a lot more to do but that's a task for September! Socks, enamel pins, stickers and more!!! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Cryp... 13415
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Just over a week since this disgusting documentary aired, i have received a letter from my GP saying they're stopping my ADHD medication Of all the things you could spend your life doing, I do not understand the campaign against giving people with ADHD the support they need 150
Reposted by MicahMike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Just confirming that this goes for code too, as I’ve seen some discourse. Any bugs are entirely my fault, and I like it that way. 847435
Reposted by MicahIWGB @iwgbunion.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Don’t boycott GTA VI. Fight for justice for the people who made it: youtube.com/shorts/hhIES... T-shirt preorders open now! All proceeds from the t-shirts, which are ethically made and designed by us, will go towards the fired Rockstar workers’ legal funds. bit.ly/4xLc4IPyoutube.comDon't Boycott GTA VI. Fight for justice for the people who made it.YouTube video by IWGB Union 26634397
Reposted by MicahResident Eden @queerbuccaneer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026So Etsy: -Takes fees when you list -Takes fees when you sell -Takes down your listings, with no appeals process -Pushes you to undercharge for shipping -Pushes you to offer free US shipping -Buries you in search listings if you don't -Floods all searches with AI & Dropshipped crap Yeah fuck them 1208
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Thank you for covering this. I've been a contractor in my last three positions and I can say things aren't any better over here in the UK 010
Reposted by MicahKotaku @kotaku.com · 22/07/2026Thousands of full-time video game industry workers have been laid off in the last several years as game companies scramble to cut costs. But there are even more cuts happening quietly to contract workers, wh... kotaku.com/amidst-mass-layoffs-cont…kotaku.comAmidst Mass Layoffs, Contract Work Is Being Gutted TooMajor companies are eliminating more than just their full-time workforce, and developers are paying the price 115055
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Thought i might have moved on from this but the idea of going has been bringing up a lot of emotions. Turns out being miserable every day then being made unemployed without warning or reason is kinda traumatic, who knew? Only the second time it's happened to me in the games industry 010
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 08/07/2026He made a place I previously loved working and saw a future for myself, somewhere i was anxious to speak. I've been anxious to look for a new role in games ever since 110
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 08/07/2026He would misgender me in most conversations we had and accused me of trying to "stab him in the back and steal his job". We had to have a mediated conversation for him to apologize, after which he continued to misgender me. Not long after i was let go with no warning or reason given 110
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Sorry folks but i will not be going to SoTFest this year, largely because my transphobic lead from Rare is going 211
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 06/07/2026The amount of times this happens and they follow up with "it gave me the wrong info and I had to start all over again" is wild. Just no shame in telling the world they can't think for themselves 🙃 010
Reposted by MicahBrandon T. Snider @brandontsnider.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Back on my bullsh 15893932130
Reposted by MicahMike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 01/07/2026It's so draining and embarrassing being part of the video game industry Some of us are *really* trying to do good work, and it just feels completely, constantly overshadowed by fucking idiots doing what they describe as "business" Honestly just don't even like saying I'm part of *this* anymore 1029341
Reposted by MicahRock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 30/06/2026GTA 6 makers have 10 working days to voluntarily recognise Rockstar IWGB Game Workers Union or it may go to a government tribunal www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-6-makers... 15616
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 28/06/2026That's such an amazing binder! Which card are you missing? 120
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 24/06/2026While the big gaming companies are still somewhat hesitant to publicly use AI art, I can guarantee you that they're using AI for code and internal reports. Unless outright stated "Made by humans" or similar, assume EVERY game that comes out is using AI somewhere in the pipeline. Yes, even your fav 030
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Remember to regularly review your active subscriptions for products you no longer use or those that fund war crimes 000
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Apropos of nothing; non disparagement agreements really suck 110
Reposted by MicahOld DeuTaranomy🧶⚒️ @kindofstrange.com · 16/06/2026I will say this much: there is zero shame in leaving the game industry. Be it because you're not finding your next role, or because you're tired of it and need a break. The industry doesn't deserve the people who work in it, and you owe it nothing. 15904164
Reposted by MicahRami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 16/06/2026Game failure? Layoffs Game success? Layoffs Game delayed? Layoffs Game delivered? Layoffs Game announced? Layoffs Game unannounced? Layoffs Game good? Layoffs Game bad? Layoffs Game AI? Layoffs Game no-AI? Layoffs Game hated? Layoffs Game beloved? Layoffs Money cares more for layoffs than games. 8092522763
Reposted by MicahJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 15/06/2026BREAKING: Several Xbox studios, including Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Double Fine, are negotiating with Xbox as they try to avoid closure. Some or all could spin off. Lots still in flux as many studios remain unsure about what's happening. Here's the latest: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comStudios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for ClosuresThe studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent. 18038631321
Reposted by MicahKira Leigh 🏳️⚧️ @kiraleigh.bsky.social · 14/06/2026someone on tumblr said it better than i could 3573723346
Reposted by MicahÚna-Minh (That's my first name!) 🔜 AdventureX @unaminh.bsky.social · 31/05/2026IMPORTANT: For any artists/writers/etc etc, using Linktree to point people to their work, from 5 July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI. I deleted my account this morning. 1380358970
Reposted by Micah✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 23/05/2026I don't know how to express how I feel about the new trans-bathroom "guidance" in the UK without getting banned or having the police come to my door. 1868
Reposted by MicahRami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 22/05/2026The Netherlands are strongly demanding that Israel stop the inhumane treatment of the Sumud humanitarian flotilla hostages, reminding Israel in no uncertain terms that the Netherlands does not accept human rights violations against anyone but Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians, Iranians, etc. etc. 324628
Reposted by MicahSam Whyte @samwhyte.bsky.social · 01/05/2026I think about this all the time. 5885162571
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 27/03/2026It's nearly a decade that i've been out as trans and over that time a large number of cis people i've talked to have thought that there might eventually be a cure for being trans... so bc i've been hearing it more than usual recently i'm giving y'all some homework: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S5w...youtube.comBritain Still Has Conversion Therapists. Here’s Why.YouTube video by Philosophy Tube 010
Reposted by MicahBat-Tali 🦇🎃 (Vancouver era ✨) @talidev3d.bsky.social · 19/03/2026I think game devs should have the right to challenge their big AAA CEO or the shareholders to a fistfight and if they win they get to run the company 2163198
Reposted by MicahCal Horton (they/them) @fiercemum.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Yesterday the NHS banned all under 18 prescriptions of HRT for trans young people. This ban was justified by 10 new studies that largely stated NO EVIDENCE for under 18s HRT exists. The study underpinning this played one particular trick. Let's briefly look at how the NHS rigged the game 1/5 11930426
Reposted by MicahTheo Sanderson @theo.io · 08/02/2026I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself! bluesky-map.theo.io I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detailbluesky-map.theo.ioBluesky MapInteractive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern. 66472492153
Reposted by MicahFrightening Fox Boy 🦊💀 @frizzyfox.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Saw Adobe Animate was going down, so I figured I'd help anyone still using it with this immortal handy dandy graph 6305186
Reposted by Micahelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 26/01/2026The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions. It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today. 1852273077
Micah @themicahsmith.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Watching it all from the outside, it's absolutely wild this is the hill folks wanna die on >.< 020
Reposted by MicahJosie Brechner - 500 FINGER FILLET demo OUT NOW @visager.bsky.social · 22/01/2026✨ Hi I'm Josie - I make music for games! I'm looking for work this spring and I'd love 2 combine forces with a team that wants to make something weird, wild, and full of heart. Is that you? Let's talk!! 🙋🏻♀️ josiebrech@gmail.com 💻 josiebrechner.com 516182
Reposted by MicahChris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 13/01/2026We traveled back up to Edinburgh to be there as Rockstar Games and its fired union members took their case to court: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...youtube.comRockstar vs. Union: We Went to Court and Saw the EvidenceYouTube video by People Make Games 9693336
Reposted by MicahNelle from the Leftist Cooks (She/Her) @neillyleftistcook.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Rogue States that commit international acts of terror deserve their flags burned and their statehood dissolved. Balkanisation, I'm afraid, is the best option. Death to America. This is a reasonable position; continued trade and diplomatic relations is not. 317142
Reposted by Micahtinybaby @tiny.baby · 03/01/2026It's a neat trick to say "get beyond the argument" when implicitly you mean "by accepting my position" 372150317
