Jacob Burgess
@jacobburgess.bsky.social
Online Personality, TTRPG Writer, Voice Actor, Lore Imbiber, Forever GM, Game Industry Professional
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I'm a voiceover actor, you've heard me on your TV, radio or the web over the 36 years of my career. My bread-and-butter work used to be narrating training films and corporate videos, used to be at least 1/3 of my income. MOST of that work is now AI. My agents are dying, fellow talent are struggling.
How is AI *really* impacting jobs?
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
What’s really going on with AI and jobs?
Record-breaking layoff reports, Amazon's mass firings, and a slump in entry level employment. Is AI behind it all?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm a voiceover actor, you've heard me on your TV, radio or the web over the 36 years of my career. My bread-and-butter work used to be narrating training films and corporate videos, used to be at least 1/3 of my income. MOST of that work is now AI. My agents are dying, fellow talent are struggling.
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These are two reminders to people hiring writers/game devs for ttrpgs:
+ If your freelancer doesn't have a lot of material or guidance from you, you're going to end up unhappy with their work - and that's on you.
+ Expecting full scenario/adventure drafts in less than a month is unrealistic.
+ If your freelancer doesn't have a lot of material or guidance from you, you're going to end up unhappy with their work - and that's on you.
+ Expecting full scenario/adventure drafts in less than a month is unrealistic.
November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
These are two reminders to people hiring writers/game devs for ttrpgs:
+ If your freelancer doesn't have a lot of material or guidance from you, you're going to end up unhappy with their work - and that's on you.
+ Expecting full scenario/adventure drafts in less than a month is unrealistic.
+ If your freelancer doesn't have a lot of material or guidance from you, you're going to end up unhappy with their work - and that's on you.
+ Expecting full scenario/adventure drafts in less than a month is unrealistic.
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RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
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Fangamer is hiring a Graphic Designer! (remote work OK) 🙌
Rare opportunity for a creative position at the kindest, coolest company there is 💚
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
Rare opportunity for a creative position at the kindest, coolest company there is 💚
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
Graphic Designer
Fangamer is looking for a full time experienced designer with strong product and layout design skills to join our creative team. This position will be responsible for conceptualizing, speccing and pro...
www.fangamer.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Fangamer is hiring a Graphic Designer! (remote work OK) 🙌
Rare opportunity for a creative position at the kindest, coolest company there is 💚
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
Rare opportunity for a creative position at the kindest, coolest company there is 💚
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
The new DC / Marvel crossovers have been so, so damn good. I want so, so much more.
Bring back Access. Let Robin and Jubilee kiss. Put it in my veins.
Bring back Access. Let Robin and Jubilee kiss. Put it in my veins.
November 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The new DC / Marvel crossovers have been so, so damn good. I want so, so much more.
Bring back Access. Let Robin and Jubilee kiss. Put it in my veins.
Bring back Access. Let Robin and Jubilee kiss. Put it in my veins.
Appreciate folks playing!
November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Appreciate folks playing!
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SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
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no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
info.kingcounty.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
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Trying to find art sleeves that aren’t AI is like trying to find a republican dude who isn’t on grindr.
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Trying to find art sleeves that aren’t AI is like trying to find a republican dude who isn’t on grindr.
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Hey all you gamers claiming to "want shorter games made by fewer people who are paid more to work less" here's your chance to put your $15 where your mouth is: a spooky & elegiac exploration game made by ex-Bethesda & Ubi devs. It's excellent. Buy it & prove there's a market for games like this!
There'll be a new pinned post this week, but for now: Ambrosia Sky: Act One is *out* now!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
EGS: store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
EGS: store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
Save 15% on Ambrosia Sky on Steam
You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by a mysterious contamination. Survive and harvest strains of aggressive alien fungi...
store.steampowered.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hey all you gamers claiming to "want shorter games made by fewer people who are paid more to work less" here's your chance to put your $15 where your mouth is: a spooky & elegiac exploration game made by ex-Bethesda & Ubi devs. It's excellent. Buy it & prove there's a market for games like this!
I really hate tall toilets.
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I really hate tall toilets.
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Listen, if folks want to primary the Dems that folded, thats fine but you better do due diligence on the candidate that you want. That means doing background on them for any problematic shit they may have and also making sure they're up to the task.
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Listen, if folks want to primary the Dems that folded, thats fine but you better do due diligence on the candidate that you want. That means doing background on them for any problematic shit they may have and also making sure they're up to the task.
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Many people think this race could be decided by only a handful of votes (here’s former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels). Have YOU checked to make sure that yours was counted? Check our link in bio to check on your vote with King County elections!
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Many people think this race could be decided by only a handful of votes (here’s former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels). Have YOU checked to make sure that yours was counted? Check our link in bio to check on your vote with King County elections!
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
Been in the mood to play a shooter recently.
Suggestions? (Single player preferred, not looking to get back into Destiny 2, will do competitive for a good story / lore / worldbuilding)
Suggestions? (Single player preferred, not looking to get back into Destiny 2, will do competitive for a good story / lore / worldbuilding)
November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Been in the mood to play a shooter recently.
Suggestions? (Single player preferred, not looking to get back into Destiny 2, will do competitive for a good story / lore / worldbuilding)
Suggestions? (Single player preferred, not looking to get back into Destiny 2, will do competitive for a good story / lore / worldbuilding)
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Solidarity with Starbucks Workers!
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Solidarity with Starbucks Workers!
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Vyvanse recall lot numbers
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Vyvanse recall lot numbers
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Reposting because, and I say this with love, some of you are going to see this and go “oh shit, I need to check my bottle” and then immediately forget about it so if this could affect you, go check right now before you even scroll to the next post, I mean it.
As a headsup for anyone on Vyvanse, you should go check your lot numbers.
www.health.com/adhd-medicat...
www.health.com/adhd-medicat...
FDA Announces Nationwide Recall of ADHD Medication—Check Your Cabinets Now
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has recalled several lots lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic form of Vyvanse, after testing found they failed to dissolve properly.
www.health.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Reposting because, and I say this with love, some of you are going to see this and go “oh shit, I need to check my bottle” and then immediately forget about it so if this could affect you, go check right now before you even scroll to the next post, I mean it.
I am doing a lot to build the life that I want, but no one told me there would be so much admin!
The ADHD, she scream, she scream so loud
The ADHD, she scream, she scream so loud
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I am doing a lot to build the life that I want, but no one told me there would be so much admin!
The ADHD, she scream, she scream so loud
The ADHD, she scream, she scream so loud
Good morning. A very good morning indeed.
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Good morning. A very good morning indeed.
Car got broken into this morning in a locked parking garage (no damage to car) but a couple of nice conversations helped me through the crap feelings and turned my day right the fuck around.
Community is important. Interaction is important.
This was an amazing reminder for me. Maybe for you too.
Community is important. Interaction is important.
This was an amazing reminder for me. Maybe for you too.
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Car got broken into this morning in a locked parking garage (no damage to car) but a couple of nice conversations helped me through the crap feelings and turned my day right the fuck around.
Community is important. Interaction is important.
This was an amazing reminder for me. Maybe for you too.
Community is important. Interaction is important.
This was an amazing reminder for me. Maybe for you too.
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Today is Election Day and workers are voting to make sure we - not just the billionaires and CEOs - have a say in the future of this country.
Make sure to make your union voice heard and vote!
Make sure to make your union voice heard and vote!
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Today is Election Day and workers are voting to make sure we - not just the billionaires and CEOs - have a say in the future of this country.
Make sure to make your union voice heard and vote!
Make sure to make your union voice heard and vote!
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Albertans are you tired of your useless UPC MLA? Well, check the recall website, get involved, kick ass.
Remember: some of them only won their seats by handfuls of votes.
They wanted the recall ability so much (b/c of the evil socialists). Well, use it against them. 🤘
operationtotalrecall.ca
Remember: some of them only won their seats by handfuls of votes.
They wanted the recall ability so much (b/c of the evil socialists). Well, use it against them. 🤘
operationtotalrecall.ca
Operation Total Recall — Organize Local Recall Campaigns
Grassroots hub to organize riding-by-riding recall efforts for the 44 Alberta MLAs who supported using the Notwithstanding Clause against not just teachers, but all Alberta workers. Find your MLA, joi...
operationtotalrecall.ca
November 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Albertans are you tired of your useless UPC MLA? Well, check the recall website, get involved, kick ass.
Remember: some of them only won their seats by handfuls of votes.
They wanted the recall ability so much (b/c of the evil socialists). Well, use it against them. 🤘
operationtotalrecall.ca
Remember: some of them only won their seats by handfuls of votes.
They wanted the recall ability so much (b/c of the evil socialists). Well, use it against them. 🤘
operationtotalrecall.ca
I feel seen.
That beard is Ren Fair coded, get this man a flagon
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I feel seen.