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@silksutures.bsky.social

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J-fashion, artist and gamedev 🦇⚰️ linktr.ee/silksutures

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · Oct 21

Hi I'm Christina, the crybaby of Crybaby studios. I'm a game artist, and gothic lolita.

I draw fanart, run an etsy shop, make video games, and help unionise the video games industry in the UK.

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 2d

100s of yards of lace and frills as a little treat #lolitafashion #egl #gothiclolita #vampire

Two vampire women dressed in gothic lolita sit on a couch. One wears a purple dress and bonnet, one wears a black, lace, dress and bonnet.

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 2d

100s of yards of lace and frills as a little treat #lolitafashion #egl #gothiclolita #vampire

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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 6d

We stand in solidarity with employees and ex-employees at Build a Rocket Boy as they file legal claims through our union and publish an open letter, condemning the way in which they’ve been mistreated and discarded by the studio’s millionaire executives.

www.gameworkers.co.uk/barb-open-le...

Open Letter to the Executive Leadership at Build A Rocket Boy

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you Austin!

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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 14d

🙌The first recognised union for game devs in the UK! 🙌

Workers at ZAUM now have a say on their pay and conditions at work with the support of the @iwgbunion.bsky.social

Work in games in the UK? Join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 14d

The ZA/UM Workers' Alliance - a new union set up to represent a subset of UK-based employees at the company - discusses how it wants to help staff feel safe and comfortable in their jobs

www.gamesindustry.biz/after-layoff...

After layoffs, cancellations, and controversy, ZA/UM UK staff unionise as the Workers' Alliance

"We like being here. We want to continue being here. So let's try and get a seat at the table in the big management meetings."

www.gamesindustry.biz

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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 14d

"ZA/UM union workers will be represented by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain. Studio management has recognized the fledging union and will meet regularly with a committee of elected workplace representatives."

Work in the UK games industry? Join us today:
iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 14d

UK workers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have unionized

Employees have formed the first recognized workplace union in the UK game industry.

www.gamedeveloper.com

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 15d

New gold foil versions of my Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 prints are available on my shop~ #clairobscurexpedition33

Lune from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with a gold foil, art deco frame.

Lune, Sciel, Verso, and Maelle from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 15d

New gold foil versions of my Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 prints are available on my shop~ #clairobscurexpedition33

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 20d

Lichdom or softdom? Why not both? #EmmrichVolkarin #DragonAge

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 20d

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 20d

Lichdom or softdom? Why not both? #EmmrichVolkarin #DragonAge

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V @fadedwolf.bsky.social · 26d

My Veilguard lanyard from @silksutures.bsky.social is here!! 😍😍😍

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you so much for supporting my shop! 💜

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D'metry Obscurum ❤️🖤💜 @dmetryobscurum.bsky.social · Sep 15

Oki so! Kicking off being back with showing off the charms I have out because I want to make a specific post on my ship charms and I feel that leaves out the other so!
Charms shown below are by:
@silksutures.bsky.social
@serenefiction.bsky.social
@ouroridae.bsky.social (+lanyard)
Continued below:

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you so much, your collection is beautiful!

Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'm running a sale on all my #EGL and J-Fashion stock on Etsy~

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · Aug 30

As someone from NI this English flag thing is so strange. What do you mean you didn't already have flags flying up on every lamp post?? We're so desensitised to it here

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IGN Union @ignunion.bsky.social · Aug 25

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…

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Denman Rooke @denmanrooke.com · Aug 25

Another artist JOB ALERT! 📣 This time for a Game Artist Generalist. (must be based in Ireland).

My friends at Biscuit Factory Games are looking for someone who can do a bit of concept work & 3D test-models to try & validate an art direction too.

Send portfolio to [email protected]

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · Aug 25

For those that come after~ #clairobscur ##expedition33

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thank you 😭💜

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Denman Rooke @denmanrooke.com · Aug 25

Hey 2D artists! JOB ALERT! 📣 Especially those who do cozy cartoony or pixel art.

I have some game dev friends here in Galway from Psychic Software (Just released Necromancer's Tale) that are looking for an artist to team up for their next game.

Send your portfolio over to [email protected]

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Spring McparlinJones @mcparlinjones.bsky.social · Aug 21

I had the pleasure of sitting down with @gibiz.bsky.social on behalf of @gameworkers.co.uk to talk a bit about how things are going for the union, how the industry has responded to our growth, and what our expectations for the future are.

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · Aug 21

Spring McParlinJones and John Paul Donnelly from the IWGB Game Workers Union make the case for why the UK games industry should be unionising

www.gamesindustry.biz/with-the-wav...

www.gamesindustry.biz

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · Aug 19

The sky and the moon🌙
#clairobscur #Expedition33

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Christina @silksutures.bsky.social · Aug 20

I have learned my lesson now and I'll be calling appointments non-stop to make sure it's in. I feel like I've wasted a whole year on an appointment that was never going to happen 😕

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