FYI I learned BigCartel has an "AI Shield" setting which I just turned on. This prevents training bot crawlers, but it may not stop the type of scraping Amazon is probably doing. So not sure it will hep but worth a try.

Mari Lwyd 🤍

I’ve not watched Heated Rivalry yet, but watching people discover that it’s the same director and co-writer as Letterkenny, and who also starred as Pastor Glen, is cracking me UP!

Reposting to hopefully get more eyes on this. Please spread the word, so artists can check if their shop got lifted & listed. I’ve seen comments elsewhere say that this is a Shopify issue, and there’s supposedly a way to opt out via email. Not sure if it works, but worth trying.

Please, please, share this event announcement if you know anyone near Takoma Park, MD or even if you don't: bookstore storytime at the terrific new People's Books this Sunday 1/4/26! I'll draw and read and I need kids or even grownups there to make it fun! peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/zelins...

Afternoon, y’all. I’m marveling over how much I still love this entire album, and wishing every artist the chance to create their own version of something this magical.

Hey #indieanimation fans and supports and #indiecreators #indiefilm I made a starter pack of black indie creators ( primarily Animation cuz that's what I know mostly ) that everyone should follow. Folks like to support Indie but make sure you're supporting black voices too go.bsky.app/AY6B9eE

Y’all know Atsuko, right? I just went a-googlin’ bc one of her TikToks was a chaotic audience discussion regarding state dinosaurs, and I had to know what ours was. (Sauroposeidon, a long-neck.) 🤣

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Dear bluskeeters! I'm doing research with a friend. If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection. Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share

#KidLit FYI: The next postcard event is Thursday, January 8th. www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlitartpostcard

This is New England's version of the Louvre heist. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

It fuckin wimdy today!!

I didn’t take many photos during our family trip to Puerto Rico, but I did do a quick drawing to capture some of our most memorable moments. ❤️🇵🇷🎨

I still want to raise funds for Palestine Children's Relief Fund, so I've reduced the prices on these pieces because something is better than nothing! 100% of proceeds from these pieces goes straight to PCRF. ✨💖 I've got 3 birds left! shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/... #art #pottery

Saw this video earlier, and just laughed because OF COURSE they are! (My goal this next year is to print out every one of my favorite recipes from my Pinterest boards to put in my recipe binder.) Trying to navigate a food website is such a pain nowadays!

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but indie creatives with storefronts, be aware that Amazon is beta-testing a program that scrapes the internet via AI and may be offering your products for sale, without your permission. #art #illustrators #indie Video here: www.instagram.com/reel/DS0b82w...?

Make your calendars! Our annual Bookworm Festival for young readers is January 31. 🤩 We can't wait to welcome the eight amazing picture book authors and illustrators who are joining us this year. Register free to attend, friends! buff.ly/YUaZ479

Today is Hobbit Day, where the family marathons the LOTR trilogy, and dines on hobbit food: crusty bread, beef stew, etc. It’s one of the best days of the year. 😊🧙‍♂️🌋🧝‍♀️

It was 81 yesterday. It currently feels like 30. I’m glad it’s cold again, but 😵‍💫.

Holy flashback! I remember this!

The internet can be so cool because sometimes you randomly discover a guy who loves creating insanely technical UFO-themed miniatures, because his influencer daughter wanted to show him off. People are so neat! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yQj5py/ (@anomalouscreations on TikTok if you’re interested)

When people’s entire diet consists of fast food, their first reaction to fine cuisine will be bewilderment and even disgust. This law also applies to literature, music, and film.

Watching A League of Their Own (such a classic), and it inspired me to make myself a little reminder.

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As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative

When ppl are like “if AI is so bad for you why does everyone use it” I’m like oh ya why would that be 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

They probably already know this by now, but for artists who don't know yet, you can turn this off! In Create & Manage Invoices, there's a Feedback section with the setting before you make an invoice.

Here's a simple happiness hack: Do something for someone that is truly altruistic. Do it in secret if you can, and take no credit, if you can manage that in a world that sees everything. Do this as often as your circumstances allow, which may be once a year or once a day. Try it and see.

One of my favorite works this year was this illustration of a pigeon on a hero's journey, commissioned by my MFA program as this year's student/staff shirt. I later made a risograph print of the image!

This guy (djgrundlepump) just described Tom Waits' singing voice as "a jar of peanut butter that got thrown in a garbage disposal-and I f-ing love it." and goddang do I love how some people paint with words. 😆

big challenges fans are in luck, I just restocked my boy!

Updating this from yesterday. This choice made author/illustrator William Steig the target for censors. For instance, by early 1971, there were calls for the book’s removal in at least 10 states (it was published in 1969). Some examples follow… 1/9 #booksky #kidlit

I am just stunned by the news of Dan’s Moynihan’s passing. He was incredibly kind and a treasure in our #kidlit community. Please share the gofundme to help his wife and little boy.

Funny Numbers xkcd.com/3184/

Hey @mostlybree.kitrocha.com, look at this puzzle piece. 😆

Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.

Y’all, the Castlevania: Awakening In The Moonlight musical by Takarazuka Revue is available legally on VOD with subtitles starting today until the end of March, this is a great adaptation and the women in this show are so good, PLUS this is a rare experiment globally Please see it if you’re curious

We're all descendants of a bunch of Mesozoic mammals who scrambled around trying to avoid being lunch for dinosaurs. I don't know what that makes you feel, but remember how far your DNA has come, and that there lies within you a plucky survivor.

#Juntos grassroots donation campaign is in full swing! Help spread community safety resources! Why not give $20 for Christmas? Juntos is a community-led, Latine, immigrant organization in South #Philly doing deportation defense, community care, and more. secure.actblue.com/donate/junto...

not only that but it also removes watermarks and it credits the user that generated it

For further context twitter added a button that allows users to generate ai images using existing art posts from artists. It removes glaze and it basically reskins the artwork by using the existing work as a base. Twitter is no longer a safe space for art

heads up that bluesky doesnt show posts from other languages by default on your timeline, and its cutting you off from a lot of the community go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!

Tonight is Christmas Eve, when we in Iceland open presents. All the Yule Lads have already come down from the mountains, but tonight the Yule Cat arrives and he will eat all the children who weren't gifted any new clothes for Christmas. My daughters both got woollen socks so they are safe 🙏

The coqui say, “Merry Xmas!” 🐸🇵🇷 (They’re really saying, “Hey!” “Hi there!” “What’s up?!” But ya know, seasons greetings and all that.)

PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW OPEN on prohibiting gender affirming care for young people. Flood 'em with comments! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Important 🧵. I've friends writing in every branch of fiction. Pay attention when a sales silo is hit. Books are under attack on multiple fronts. Care when it erupts in another area--because this is another mirror/shadow of "real life." Certain groups are coming for all of us eventually.

One of my annual watches, and it is SO friggin’ delightful. Also highly recommend.

The girl She snapped her tether Yes YES The girl is out (with apologies to Nael)