mass layoffs at Pixar despite Toy Story 5 about to cross $1 billion at the box office. there is simply no amount of money that will make corporations happy enough to not upend people’s lives.

this isn't creativity or innovation, it's a baby turning the crank on a jack-in-the-box and clapping with delight when a clown head pops out

just saw an ad for an ai tool that was like "this ai will build apps for you, you don't even need learn to code!" and then it was like "also if you don't have any ideas for apps, it will help you come up with ideas for apps!" and wow ai tools really are for the most passionless people on the planet

Where there's art, there are coyotes. Sneaking, plotting...

holy moly @hausofdecline.bsky.social in @inthesetimes.com ???

I've actually done research at this museum and I need this shirt

I was annoyed by the lack of good 3D bird wings I could use for art references, so I created my own! You can download the file on my Ko-Fi if you wish to use them as well: ko-fi.com/s/36a32ad670 I even made a video showcase! Enjoy my accent haha: youtu.be/zhQB6ITUJ9k #art #blender #3d

> Willingness to say "I don't know" collapsed from 44% to 3% when AI was available. Monetary incentives barely helped "I don't know" is CRITICAL for improving - without it someone can't see need for improvement - and to doing anything competently, it's our clue to slow down or find someone who does

Many game boxes have been found inside egyptian tombs. The interesting thing about these boxes is that one side has a Senet board, but when you turn it over, you find a board for another popular game: the Game of 20 Squares. It is two games in one!

Vuubeli's best moments is here! He was first highlighted BRW of 2025 who had AMAZING CATCHY RHYTHMS! Cant wait what 2026 brings! #birds #birdart #Flackoweasel #blythsreedwarbler #acrocephalusdumetorum

Don’t know who to credit for this. But it is how I feel.

Yes, this is witchcraft. 🕯️🕯️🕯️📚📚📚

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Still on the hunt for studio work. My timeline is getting more narrow now, so leads are appreciated if anyone knows of a production that needs another hand.

My kids have measles, I lost my job, and a parasite that the CDC no longer monitors has given me explosive diarrhea. But at least now there’s no plaques honoring Black scientists at the Smithsonian.

But wasn't it a great distraction from the Epstein files?

Causes? Have they considered deep depression, profound hopelessness, and rapidly increasing poverty? www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

I did not know this & I have a new life ambition

enjoying the view

They didn't leave Boston. They didn't leave New York City. They didn't even stop buying empty apartments and houses in New York City when those got an extra tax. They're not going to leave California.

You could definitely give these people a Trojan Horse and they’d be like “wow a big horse thank you” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...

Come on in, the water's fine...

This one reply really struck me

I will be signing at The ARC festival this Sunday from 1-2pm at the @goshcomics.bsky.social table. @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social is an exciting, new, free comics festival in London on the 11th and 12th of July. Come along! www.arc-london.uk

Good news, everybody! Less than 50 people shot to death over the July forth weekend. Might be a record low!

This is hilarious for only a tiny percentage of the population. But for those few...

This deer-shaped vessel was found in one of the royal tombs of the Mayan city of Copán, in present-day Honduras. Analysis of the residue found inside revealed that it once contained chocolate, likely in the form of powdered cocoa!

Ah, that half-felt CRUMP of distant artillery... Takes me back...

Even more silly wolf shirt

7/11 🫣

#books Today's book is one of my favorites: "The Adventures of Doctor Eszterhazy" by Avram Davidson. If you ever want more adventures set (sort of) in the Girl Genius universe (written by a much better writer) then this is The Book for you. Glad I didn't write it, because I really enjoyed reading it

You certainly can't say that the #Etruscans didn't have a sense of whimsy. This is a 7th century BCE double horse-head oinochoe (jug or pitcher) - the liquid would pour out of the nostrils. I suspect that it created a little laughter when used. Decorated with delicate incised lines. 🏺 1/ 📸 me

I implore you. Like things. I don't mean to hit an engagement button on social media sites. I mean enjoy stuff. Don't be beige. Cringe is a manifestation of internal fear and other's condiditoning shame for no reason. It's bs. Be weird.

I just love the intriguing story this picture hints at.

That's definitely one way to turn things around.

Sometimes, I think the division line between posts ought to be a bit more obvious.

Okay clearly everyone needs a refresher on some nautical terminology definitions. I'm posting this.

what if they fought back against republicans instead

Right now the world is full of people who want to code and write and paint and film stuff and people who want to play and read and look at and watch stuff and nobody is allowed to do any of that because some unrelated third guy isn't making enough money off the deal

There's something to be said for leaning HARD into a hug f#@k-up... I hope this isn't AI.

It's crazy how much goodwill a CEO could get if they said "I'm going to take only 1/4 of my salary so we can avoid layoffs this year." Decades of goodwill from doing this just *once*. For the company, the CEO, for rich people, etc. They don't do it though, which tells you all you need to know.