dynamic angles and expressions are challenging not only from a skill standpoint but because they challenge our perceptions of people, places, things. in a world increasingly harsh on anything that deviates from normal, pretty, clean of moral and body, I think we owe ourselves some trial and error.

I've struggled with expressions and dynamic angles because it always looks "wrong" : but 5 minutes spent in front of a mirror and you understand how even our fleshy bodies and faces look different from every side, almost unrecognizable. maybe we fear ugly art because we fear our ugly selves.

something clicked when I read that post about art being hindered by desirability — how we hold ourselves back from angles, expressions, actions that would make our subjects look unflattering. the fear of "ugly" is a hard barrier to overcome, but you free not only your art but yourself when you do.

Im so so sorry to ask for help but I need to reschedule a therapy appointment that's in an hour so I can go to the ER instead but they want to charge me $100 for reschedule under 24hours. Im very very sorry.

I think it's simultaneously this and the fact that many enthusiasts seem to have a narrow sense of what job tasks are/can look like. There's a lot of "you don't understand what AI can do" coming at some of us and a legitimate response is "you don't understand what I can do, and need to, in my job."

If all of this isn't bad enough, allegedly the files show she was inviting Epstein to dinner after the legal issues ...

Old news to us but some of you still just don’t fucking get it so

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Stand in faith. Stand knowing your dick is working. Stand expecting things to change. You may not see how. You may not know when, but one thing you know is that your dick is faithful. It is in control. What it purposed will come to pass.

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"Why haven't the Epstein class been arrested?" Because the legal system was never intended to hold them accountable. Policing was designed to control how you react to oppression. It was never designed to stop oppression.

This is either really dumb or it's purposeful keywords, just whistling for some rabid dogs.

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see? here's the thing. A lot of people are like, the earth is fucked, it's beyond salvation, it's hit the tipping point, but time and time again we see that if we just fucking fixed the problem, it rebounds so incredibly fast. Imagine what could be done if people actually cared

it would mean a lot to see people submit "HELLPIERCERS" by Sandy Pug Games to the TTRPG category here! forms.gle/PvUznNszbhri...

So Afroman has a new single out about his legal battles with the Adams county Ohio police. It seems like at least partially worth a @gregdoucette.bsky.social "cops are great" comment. youtu.be/HM8Ee6pcXvQ?...

"Fact: [Cops] never should have came to my house in the first place. Fact: If they hadn't have came to my house, they wouldn't have put themselves on the video camera and in my music career. All of this is their fault, and they have the audacity to sue me. These people, and you, are the predators"

The worst problem in software engineering is not "Wait, I didn't change anything, so why did it stop working?" The worst problem is "Wait, I didn't change anything, so why is it working now?"

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Gen AI is dead-tech walking, despite the money being burned in its slop-belching furnace. It lost the artists Lost the writers Lost the philosophers Lost the gamers Lost comic fans It’s losing scientists, educators, HCPs Who is left? CEOs? Some devs? Revenge porn creeps? MAGA? Keep pushing

dune movie enjoyers: I liked Duncan Idaho and was sad when he died dune book knowers, waiting for the new trailer: have we got some good news for you

This looks good tbh

⊃∪∩⪽ is back on the menu, boys

Here's a weird but true fact: The enamel on these teeth is older than the bones (evolutionarily speaking). Enamel began as the hard outer layer of ancient fish scale, a substance called "ganoine". Over time, this skin armor became... well, teeth armor🦷. Let's talk about the Outside-In hypothesis.

Some fish have what are called "ganoid scales", coated in 'apatite crystallites' (ganoine) that are nearly identical to the hydroxyapatite in your teeth enamel. "Primitive" fish like bowfin, gars, bichirs, sturgeon & paddlefish retained this ganoid armor into the present.

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i ended up getting real mad about the copilot xbox video

millennial terrorist "so.... I did a thing"

Read. This. Thread.

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The notion that a bunch of committed racists didn't understand the racism they were doing when racism is the sole reason they were interested in doing it is wild to me

DOGE went around terrorizing our agencies and institutions, wrecked havoc and confusion, slashed vital personnel from govt,weakened the country, damaged our protections & breached our private personal information while protecting billionaires from responsibility and NOW they worry about reputation

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The avocado toast of this administration.

What AI bros sound like when they say intelligence will become a resource:

NSFW Artists being attacked on all fronts while the government actively protects pedos is fucking nuts and shouldn't be ignored.

In some cultures on Friday the 13th it's considered bad luck to get your head chopped off by Jason Voorhees.

Ever since I found out that Total Eclipse Of The Heart was originally a vampire love song, I have wanted to see Sam Reid as the vampire Lestat, specifically in the Rockstar Lestat style, do a cover of the song, and I am sad that that probably will never exist. #iwtv #lestat

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Yes and it was first dropped in 1999

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This is the heart of the problem. "Ultra-processed" foods are considered unhealthy due to their chemical additives or their calorie density but neither of those have anything to do with "processing"! This is just the word people use to talk about foods they don't like. Scientists should do better.

As much as I do disapprove of the return of heroin chic thru potential overuse or misuse of glp1 medicines, I have to say, as someone who had to struggle to get them approved in spite of having literally like four qualifying diagnoses, it was cool to see my A1C go down a full point.

Hey if you're just starting out in tabletop roleplaying games design can I recommend instead of holding out hope that someone gives enough of a fuck about you to post, instead just make alts and socks everywhere you will *eventually* want to promote and go deep cover.

In 2022, I counted more than 400 healthcare centers in the U.S. offering Long COVID care. @delfimarchese.bsky.social followed up three years later, and found many of them have closed... or at least failed to respond to our inquiries. Her investigation for @thesicktimes.org: clinics.thesicktimes.org

sorry for being cringe I'm trying to enjoy being alive