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This is another reason I created the Verified Observer, and why I've considered expanding its scope, but I would need help. Bot impersonators trying to influence the narrative are something we must protect against here on Bsky! Luckily, they take moderation very seriously as well!

Cis queer folks: stand by trans folks White queer folks: stand by queer BIPOC Abled queer folks: stand by disabled queer folks Unlearn biases. Unlearn bigotry. Educate yourselves within the LGBTQIA+ community. Do the work. Be the change. We are stronger together. ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿฉต๐ŸคŽ๐Ÿ–คโค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ

Want to understand what happens when a non-union (NU) performer is cast in a union (U) project (or when a project โ€œflipsโ€ to be U)? Helpful thread alert! To be clear: โ€œmust-joinโ€ just means that after all the steps explained below, a performer must join SAG-AFTRA *in order to do more UNION gigs*.

Some light reading re: recent trans erasures due to "oooo my government funds oh noooo I don't know how to sue or protect people even though that's in my mission statement".

Do you want to stay up-to-date about the latest news from the SAG-AFTRA Negotiating Committee? Tim Friedlander, President of NAVA, will be moderating this discussion with Sarah Elmaleh, Zeke Alton, and Crispin Freeman. Get updated info on where negotiations stand! https://buff.ly/4bcNnec

We at GPM have started compiling questions to answer from fans and the VO community. Check out the playlist on YouTube and you can also submit your questions by going toโ€ฆ www.gameperformancematters.com And click on the questions intake form. ๐Ÿ‘

The author's request for comment went to spam and this was published without it. When I replied, the author was out of office. So in the interest of saving time, here is my full response:

My favorite form of journalism is the kind that takes the form of lighting a bag of poop on a doorstep, knocking, then running away.

- Didn't wait to post until talked with sources - Clear bent toward favoring the dev w/o merit - Misleading headline - Complete misunderstanding of who a signatory can be for contracts - Publishes without all facts, so any updates are gonna be lost / not read Great "journalism" there, chief.

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Amazing opportunity here to have your questions/musings/wonderments answered for the strike!!!

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Hey, not saying you should follow every word of this article, buuuuut it's really nice and educational so read it and do it. Also, start a strong network of trans authors, like me and many more!

For those unaware, SAG-AFTRA is entering it's 7th straight month of striking interactive projects for enforceable AI rights. SAG-AFTRA contracts are protected by their legal staff--I can't afford a lawyer without the union. I am only working on projects signed to a SAG-AFTRA INTERIM AGREEMENT.

This is, legit, one of the stupidest decisions they could have made. Capitalism was a mistake. These execs want infinite growth with no cost, like fuck off. Pay your devs. Keep the fun, good thing both fun and good.

Hey hey! I've been verified via @verified.observer ! What's that mean? It's to make sure, along with the Bsky DNS verification, that we are who we say we are and getting a legit human to vouch for our identity. Plus, it's shiny! ๐Ÿคฉ Sub and follow them to learn more!

Please stop being afraid of starting over. Sometimes, you have to build shit from the ground up because the foundation is that fucked. It is okay.

I went to a party today where I saw a lot of friends I hadn't seen in a long time. And there were many hugs. And that was good. It'll fuel me for the next week. Try not to always isolate yourself if you're able to. All we have is each other right now. I'm grateful I left the house.

Ok, you don't want me self-medicating with Red Bull. Neither of us want that. Get the hell out of my pharmacy!

ACTORS! FANS! DEVS! WRITERS! GAMERS! DIRECTORS! ALL CREATIVE TYPES! Here be a plethora of information on AI and the SAG-Aftra video game strike! Please *follow* and *signal boost* GAME PERFORMANCE MATTERS wherever you get your social media content ๐Ÿ˜˜ #levelupthecontract #gameperformancematters

Here at GPM, we want to cheer on and show solidarity with our French gamedev comrades @stjv.fr in their strike today! Together, we can fight for the equitable labor practices in video games that game workers deserve โœŠ

An excellent, ongoing playlist of questions and answers, courtesy of @gpm-official.bsky.social ! Who knows, you might see a familiar face there... ๐Ÿ˜™

Yo, listen to this! @jpkarliak.bsky.social puts the Interactive Strike succinctly for ya ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

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Tensions are high during a strike and as a result itโ€™s easy to begin dehumanizing one another for working/not working struck projects But itโ€™s important to know that the people getting hurt when you book and promote a struck job are *people*, your colleagues and friends who are rooting for you.