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derek guy

@dieworkwear.bsky.social

The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.

Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."

She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.

They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.

This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.

The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.

"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.

"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""

November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM

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Zara 🏳️‍🌈

@zaravarin.bsky.social

Fun day at work today 👀

A close-up photo of draped black fabric with white symbols from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

November 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM

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Alanna Smith

@alannamode.bsky.social

EVERYONE'S DOING IT claims guy who is definitely guilty of it and has no proof anybody else is doing it really 😂

November 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM

Pudd

@puddventures.bsky.social

Percy Bysshe-sparkles Shelley, send tweet

November 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM

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bene and the gesserits

@doomcountry.bsky.social

LOOK at this dog

October 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM

Pudd

@puddventures.bsky.social

Check out the Dare to be Rare shot, they've got cool merch made by a cool cat (my friend) and it's for a good cause.
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Dare to be Rare

Shop for a cure

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October 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM

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Alanna Smith

@alannamode.bsky.social

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!! 💖🎉

The nicest thing y'all could do for me (if you're so inclined 😊🫶🏾) is to share + signal boost our growing DnA Codex of Game Dev resources so it finds the folks who need it most

Contributions to the Ko-Fi also welcome as they help us devote more time to it amidst our projects!

Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · Jun 20

We’re gonna leave the games industry better than we found it 😤

Introducing DNA CODEX: The GameDev Library 🧬

📚 ongoing, always growing, digital archive for all
💸 COMMUNITY-FUNDED and freely accessible
🫡 curated + maintained by DnA Creative (us!)
dnacreative.notion.site/codex

DNA CODEX: The GameDev Library

DNA CODEX is a free digital GameDev Library built and maintained by DnA Creative - a curated and community supported digital archive for game development resources.

dnacreative.notion.site

October 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Pudd

@puddventures.bsky.social

I was like THIS close to crashing out about something stupid earlier today but managed to chill, then I fucking lactosed myself so i guess crashing out is BACK ON THE MENU BOYS

October 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM

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Beren's Reverie

@berensreverie.bsky.social

The Hunter's Funeral Procession

November 11, 2023 at 5:16 PM

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Dual Wield Studio

@dualwieldstudio.bsky.social

Even in the dark, there's always a light. The Sacred Blood Capsule Collection Pin by @kevinjaystanton.bsky.social: bit.ly/4nfu2xq

The Sacred Blood Pin is resting in the palm of a gloved medieval gauntlet in the forest.

October 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM

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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA)

@alphabetworkersunion.org

🗣️The Future Of The Tech Industry Is Unionized!

“The way layoffs happened at Google, where it wasn’t clear what the reason for people getting laid off was, definitely created a sense of job insecurity & mistrust,” said AWU Prez Parul Koul @washingtonpost.com

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The future of white-collar work may be unionized

Law firms, banks and tech companies are seeing an uptick in employees choosing to join unions.

www.washingtonpost.com

October 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM

Pudd

@puddventures.bsky.social

Huge news!!!

CODE-CWA @codecwa.bsky.social · Oct 15

Today, nearly 400 workers with Blizzard's Platform & Technology department have formed a union with @cwaunion.bsky.social!

“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪

Activision Blizzard’s Platform and Technology Workers Form Union with Communications Workers of America

Today, nearly 400 video game workers within Blizzard’s Platform & Technology department have voted strongly in favor of union representation with CWA.

cwa-union.org

October 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM

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CODE-CWA

@codecwa.bsky.social

Today, nearly 400 workers with Blizzard's Platform & Technology department have formed a union with @cwaunion.bsky.social!

“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪

Activision Blizzard’s Platform and Technology Workers Form Union with Communications Workers of America

Today, nearly 400 video game workers within Blizzard’s Platform & Technology department have voted strongly in favor of union representation with CWA.

cwa-union.org

October 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM

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Meghan 💀

@meglish.com

I want to shout about this thing I'm helping to run, because it's cool and the website is (finally, oops) up and we're going to a conference next week, but I also want to say: this is just the beginning and we're gonna make so much really cool, fun stuff next year!! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW

Dare to be Rare @daretoberare.org · Oct 15

We're so pleased to announce that the Dare to be Rare webstore is BACK and taking orders! daretoberare.org

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October 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM

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The Secret Lantern: Books & Games

@thesecretlantern.bsky.social

Banned Books Week Read-In 📣

We’ve teamed up with @librofm and @silentbookclub to host a #BannedBooksWeek Read-In on Oct 5th-7th in protest of censorship. Attendees will receive a free audiobook copy of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books 📘🎧

October 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Pudd

@puddventures.bsky.social

I am amused daily by strangers who look at me skeptically when I say I love organizing. I file as a hobby. My husband has been subject to countless house rearrangements and has benefited from each one.

September 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM

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Lindsay ➡️ Vancouver Game Expo

@neomeruru.bsky.social

You can now ready my essay on content warnings in adult video games! This expands on the fandom segments of my GDC talk on content warning systems to talk specifically about the joyous tradition of tagging in fandom and how it can be used for adult games specifically.

Bigg @bpbigg.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today on the blog we've got @neomeruru.bsky.social's AAA3 essay "I Am The Trigger: What Adult Games Can Learn From Fandom"! An excellent read on the utility and versatility of content warnings, and the ways in which adult games often fall short!

www.bpgamesinc.com/720-2/

Excerpt of linked essay. Text reads "The conversation surrounding content warnings in games often revolves around reducing harm — protecting the player from content that could cause trauma or affect their mental state. But can playing a video game, even one with upsetting content, cause emotional harm?

I’m going to make a very complicated answer short: no. Playing a video game is a consensual act, and the power to continue is always in the hands of the player. A game can be a reminder of real harm that has occurred to the player in the past, and a game can often change us, or force us to confront feelings that may have been easier to ignore. This is the purpose of art, of which games are unquestionably a part. We must reframe the conversation around content warnings in games, rejecting the narrative that their sole purpose is to reduce harm. The better purpose of a content warning is to help a player make informed decisions about their own participation. They are the expert in what content they find appropriate, and what they need to have a good time with a game. Not having a good time with a game’s content is largely a mismatch in expectation versus reality. A good content warning gives the player all the information they need in order to choose whether or not to seek out your game.

Titillation is a powerful drive. Seeking pleasure is natural. Sometimes pleasure-seeking can drive someone to seek out content that is challenging, even upsetting. A content warning system doesn’t just warn, but invites as well. It says: you will find what you need here. It says: I have prepared a place for you."

September 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM

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Kevin Jay Stanton

@kevinjaystanton.bsky.social

Something sacred is on the way! Just a hint for now!

September 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM

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KinoFabino 🇵🇸

@kinofabino.bsky.social

August 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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Anna 🌿👁️

@annacwebs.bsky.social

✊ Happy Labor Day, Gamedevs! 🎮

A month ago I released a video called "A Brief History of Labor in the USA and What It Has to Do With the Modern Games Industry" and have been absolutely floored by the response from players and devs alike. Check it out???

youtu.be/g1rlCfaRT1I?...

A Brief History of Labor in the USA and What It Has to Do With The Modern Games Industry (REUPLOAD)

YouTube video by Anna C. Webster

youtu.be

September 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM

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Dual Wield Studio

@dualwieldstudio.bsky.social

On our 7th anniversary, we look back with former CEO and co-founder Rowan Rowden on the origins of Dual Wield Studio with a never-before-seen interview.

Thank you for your support this year! More to come soon on our store reopening and the future!

dualwieldstudio.com/blogs/news/a...