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Lloyd Knott

@lloydknott.bsky.social

VFX Lead level person, Games Industry Unioniser, BAFTA enthusiast, infrequent streamer, toddler parent

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Anthony Pham@viridianth.bsky.social · 5d ago

Anyone looking at what Rowling just did to bully a human rights group trying to protect vulnerable people, and still wants anything to do with the media that funds her should take a good long look at their beliefs and why they even like the books in the first place.

IWGB@iwgbunion.bsky.social · last wk.

Listen to fired Rockstar worker Will Masilane detail how losing his job meant losing the life he had built in Edinburgh, with his girlfriend and his beloved dogs Abby and Lonnie The four of them had made the move to the Scottish capital from Australia two and half years prior.

Lloyd Knott@lloydknott.bsky.social · last wk.

Imagine being that Odyssey translator and knowing your sudden internet fame isn't because of your work or opinion mattering, it's just something people can use to bash the film because it made them look bad by being a success.

Jay Turner@silopolis.bsky.social · last mo.

I and a good number of very talented game devs were laid off by Obsidian as part of the Microsoft sacrificial rituals this morning. If you or anyone you know is looking for a Senior Writer/ND with more than two decades' experience in titles like Dragon Age and Mass Effect, please let me know!

Lloyd Knott@lloydknott.bsky.social · 4w ago

This goes to show that if you're at risk of your employer turning on you, that the solidarity and support you can get from unions might just save your ass

Ben is Unionized and Writes Stuff@beewubs.bsky.social · last mo.

No union employees at Blizzard were impacted by today’s bloodbath—and I sincerely doubt that was because the powers that be think that we’re all vital. Odds are, they wanted easy cuts. Status Quo makes you not easy. The best time to unionize was a year ago. The second best time to unionize is now.

Lloyd Knott@lloydknott.bsky.social · last mo.

Alongside the current highlights, if you want to help out the previous wave of Rockstar Union organisers in their quest for justice, hit up this link: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...

Support Rockstar Workers Fighting Unfair Dismissals!

Last week over 30 members of staff at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar were fired en masse in a “calculated attack on workers”. The IWGB described Rockstar’s actions as ‘the most blatant and rut...

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Bruno Dias@brunodias.dev · 7mo ago

I'm catching up with details of the arguments Rockstar made to justify firing 34 people summarily and good god this is some thin bullshit. They really don't bother lying any more do they.