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Danny Tortelli
@danto42.bsky.social
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Polaroid taker 📸 | Games player 🎮 | Bike rider 🚲 | Creative-er ✍️ ⌨️
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ignunion.bsky.social
Ziff Davis and IGN routinely decide that work done by our laid off colleagues is not important. But inevitably, that crucial work falls onto those who remain.

Not this time. Not anymore.
FROM NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 13TH IGN CREATORS GUILD IS GOING TO... DO OUR JOB! OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, IGN MANAGEMENT HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH LAYING OFF OUR COWORKERS OVER AND OVER. MEANWHILE, MANY OF OUR COLLEAGUES HAVE LEFT THE COMPANY IN NO SMALL PART DUE TO BUYOUTS, OVERWORK, AND FEELING UNSUPPORTED, EACH TIME, THE COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO BACKFILL MANY ESSENTIAL ROLES, CLAIMING WE'RE ON A HIRING FREEZE, IT'S NOT IN THE BUDGET, OR THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO LESS WORK THIS TIME. AS A RESULT, IGNCG MEMBERS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO TAKE ON MORE OF THEIR FORMER COLLEAGUES' WORKLOADS. MANY OF US NOW WORK LONGER HOURS THAN WE USED TO. A LOT OF US RARELY TAKE LUNCH BREAKS. SOME OF US DO NOT TAKE ADEQUATE TIME OFF DUE TO THERE BEING NO ONE TO PICK UP THE SLACK. OTHERS OF US ARE STUCK DOING WORK WE WERE NEVER HIRED TO DO IN THE FIRST PLACE. UP TO THIS POINT, WE'VE ALL ACCEPTED THIS AS NORMAL, BECAUSE WE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT IGN AND THE WORK WE DO. BUT WITH SO MANY OF US STRUGGLING MORE AND MORE AS EACH NEW WAVE OF OUR COWORKERS ARE DEPRIVED OF A LIVELIHOOD, THIS CYCLE CAN'T CONTINUE. MANAGEMENT IS UNWILLING TO STOP IT, SO IT FALLS TO US. WITH THE LAYOFFS OF EIGHT OF OUR COWORKERS, IGNCG HAS NEGOTIATED A SIX-MONTH RECALL LIST. WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT, FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, IF IGN WANTS TO FILL ANY OF THOSE ELIMINATED ROLES AGAIN, THEY MUST REHIRE OUR LAID-OFF COLLEAGUES. WE WANT THEM TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEIR JOBS BACK IF THEY WANT THEM, AND IF NOT, WE WANT THOSE ROLES BACKFILLED TO EASE THE BURDEN ON THE REST OF US. SO STARTING TODAY, LENCE MEMBERS ARE COMMITTING TO DO OUR JOBS. NO MORE, NO LESS. WELL SHOW UP TO WORK ON TIME AND LEAVE ON TIME. WE'RE TAKING ALL OF OUR LUNCH TIME, EVERY DAY. IF WE WORK LATE, WE WILL FIRMLY ASK FOR OUR RIGHTFULLY EARNED COMP TIME. AND IF IGN WANTS OUR LAID-OFF COWORKERS' WORK TO GET DONE, THEY'LL HAVE TO REHIRE THEM TO DO IT INSTEAD OF FOISTING IT UPON US. HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT IGNCG IN ALL THIS? SHARE THIS POST, AND TELL IGN MANAGEMENT THAT Y…
August 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
danto42.bsky.social
Well yeah he, my dad, and Mr. Nintendo (aka Uncle Nintendo) were the three besties. Idk why that's hard to believe??
May 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Reposted by Danny Tortelli
jayasaxena.com
Nearly all of Polygon was laid off last week after Vox sold the company. Donate if you can! www.gofundme.com/f/support-po...
Donate to Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union, organized by Ashok Selvam
On Thursday, May 1, Vox Media announced the sale of beloved video game s… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union
www.gofundme.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by Danny Tortelli
alexisthenedd.bsky.social
not saying this is how the pope reveal works but wouldn’t it be funny if he got up there and announced mass layoffs
May 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
danto42.bsky.social
I'm in! Did someone tell @captain2phones.bsky.social ?? ⌚
January 29, 2025 at 3:55 AM
danto42.bsky.social
Not sure if #SesameStreet has a home yet, but I keep wishing that @dropouttv.bsky.social considers it*

It would be equal parts the laugh AND the inspiration I think we could all use right now.

*(I have no idea if this is actually viable, just allowing myself 'some' hopium today).
January 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
danto42.bsky.social
I LOVED #SkeletonCrew! It was so much fun. Every actor (kid and adult) was so earnest and convincing, the production design - from sets, costumes, props, special effects - were stellar, and the pirate theme worked! I highly recommend 🌌 🏴‍☠️ 🚀
a group of people are standing in a dark room with the word kepler on the bottom right
Alt: GIF of the kids from Skeleton Crew standing in a dark room while a door opens in front of them.
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Reposted by Danny Tortelli
roxanegay.bsky.social
The Democrats embracing Trump’s horrible policies is exactly why they lost the election. Alas.
January 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
danto42.bsky.social
Favorite Ghibli film
January 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
danto42.bsky.social
Shocker that mine are both #StarWars shows: either Clone Wars or Rebels, I can dive into either at a drop of a hat 🤓
justkeepskeeting.pro de’on @justkeepskeeting.pro · Feb 13
there are quite a few but i’d go with

Leverage or Gossip Girl
screenshot of tweet You have to record a podcast episode TODAY going in-depth about a TV show you love. You have no time to rewatch or research. What's the show?
January 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
danto42.bsky.social
This would fix me!!

gamerant.com/star-fox-adv...

#Nintendo #StarFox 🌟🦊🦖
Rumor: Underrated Star Fox Game Could Be Getting a Remake
A new rumor suggests that an underrated installment in Nintendo's long-dormant Star Fox series could be getting a next-gen remake in 2025.
gamerant.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
danto42.bsky.social
You know, @dropouttv.bsky.social has a unique opportunity here.
December 14, 2024 at 8:10 PM
danto42.bsky.social
"Intergalactic" looks *SICK* and I can't wait to play it 👀

youtu.be/VLGy63pt9vA?...
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
youtu.be
December 13, 2024 at 4:22 AM
danto42.bsky.social
Just saw that the first #StarWars "The Force Awakens" trailer was released 10 years ago (technically back during the Thanksgiving week), and now I need to go lay down and stare at a wall.

Existential dread aside, thank you @lucasfilm.bsky.social for the continued memories and joy!!
a man in a storm trooper costume is standing in the middle of a desert .
Alt: Finn (former First Order stormtrooper) is standing in the middle of the Jakku desert in "The Force Awakens".
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:28 PM
danto42.bsky.social
Good company! These podcasts bring me so much joy🎙️

@newrockstars.bsky.social
@breakroomnr.bsky.social
@pixelcircus.bsky.social
@kindafunnyvids.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 4:39 PM
danto42.bsky.social
We need to celebrate joy wherever we can, and for the love of God GO SEE THIS MOVIE! I *COMMAND* THAT YOU EXPERIENCE JOY!! 🥹❤️🤖

#TheWildRobot
culturecrave.co Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Nov 16
#TheWildRobot crosses $300M at the worldwide box office 🤖

Budget was $78M 💰
November 17, 2024 at 6:09 PM
danto42.bsky.social
I wonder how many more social media apps we'll all have to migrate to in our lifetimes 🙃
a man with a beard is looking up and says here we go again
ALT: a man with a beard is looking up and says here we go again
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2024 at 6:10 PM