I've cancelled my talk at GDC and my flights
I really hate to put this on the organizers so late in the process, who have been so kind to me, but the trump administration is starting to directly erase and target minority groups I'm in, and I just can't handle the stress of going. I'm sorry
I really hate to put this on the organizers so late in the process, who have been so kind to me, but the trump administration is starting to directly erase and target minority groups I'm in, and I just can't handle the stress of going. I'm sorry
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hopefully I can channel that energy into releasing something online instead
Shit's getting fucking crazy!
I completely understand why you wouldn't feel comfortable going.
Take care of yourself, there will be plenty other opportunities in the future 🙏
Have you talked to them if they maybe bring in international people via steam/telepresence? Not for you specifically, but in general, as you will not be the only one cancelling.
It must not have been an easy decision to make. It's a shame because the attendees won't be able to enjoy your excellent work, and the rulers are so blind that they'll think they've come out on top.
Really depressing but also understandable 😢Hopefully stuff will get better next year, although at this point I'm not sure if hoping next year will be better is super optimism despite everything or delusion from me.
the last thing id want is the last video of you to be some MAGA dude shooting you on stage with an AR...
(for what it’s worth)
I encourage anyone to reach out if I can be helpful or supportive at the conference or otherwise.
Any possibility you're giving that talk somewhere else anyway?
Hopefully good events will start realizing this and we can wind up the remote event machine again so people can still connect, now more than ever.
I'm sorry for you that you had to do this 😥.