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Finally catching up on holiday orders, so this is a great time to treat yourself to some beadwork! More sales are needed to cover rent this month and every order helps <3 Shop my work → cvkvlv.com December goal progress in comments ↓ Mvto!! (Thank you!) #Beadwork #Mvskoke #IndigenousArt #Art

reminder that free speech is a privilege and not a right—those in power will challenge your right to free speech at every turn if you do not stand up for yourself and those around you make your calls!! in the US, KOSA is back on the floor. use the 5calls app to contact your state reps!

In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.

something i'd like to add on wrt white folks is that a lot of y'all think racism is an inherent trait of bad people, and if you perceive yourself as good & put some effort into not being overtly racist, you couldn't possibly be thinking you have inherent benevolence is one of the most common traps

anti-racism is a constant, introspective, critical checking of your behaviour in every single thought and conversation. it's not an inherent personality trait of good people that you can declare you have and forget about also, you don't get to decide whether you're racist. only people of colour can

I cannot recommend you enough to install the Wikipedia app on your devices and use it like you would any search engine. Nowadays they even have tabs so you can open many articles at once. And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.

don't be so convinced that you're immune. you're not. you WILL do things that are racist. there is no good child-ing your way out of bigotry. in fact it makes you the most susceptible because you think you don't have to listen to advice and critique from people of colour when you really need to

You can just do things. Everything good and just in the world was initiated by someone or some people deciding to make something happen.

Canadian friends, your government is seeking commentary on GenAi strategies and policies. Please let them know exactly how you feel about GenAi, it’s impacts, and what next steps should be! Perhaps it’s respecting artists works, environmental considerations and so on! Share your thoughts here 👇

He!! I’m a Lenape-Tsalagi two-spirit illustrator and tattoo artist! On Bsky I mostly post character work, but I have my own shop and vend powwow through the summer 🌲❤️ #IndigenousPeoplesDay

You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't

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A script you can use if you’re not good at speaking on the spot.

seems like as good a time as any for my periodic reminder that if i make your anxiety about The Circumstances *worse* in a way that's not additive, please unfollow, mute, or block me! i get it! not that anyone needs permission! 100% true for moots too (& also not a subskeet).

These scripts are GREAT and these calls are EASY and ESSENTIAL. Call your senators and reps today and tell them to vote against ANY bill that contains cuts to trans health care. #DidThisToday

sometimes even if u dont get wtv weird stuff ur oomfie is talking abt but it seems vulnerable and genuine, u gotta give it a support-like. sometimes all the oomfies need is to kno wtv it is theyre being cringe and free abt is fine and that ur happy theyre enjoying themselves. i love my oomfies

I try to focus this account so it's for my readers, but hey writers: NEVER sign a contract where the publisher keeps your rights indefinitely. For short stories, there should be a point when you can sell reprints. and NEVER sign your movie/TV/etc adaptation rights to a publisher. Those are yours.

true for artists as well. always keep the rights to your work and limit the scope of use

Tell your favorite artists you love their work

Really wish people learned to deal with the weird little thoughts in their heads and built trust that the things their brain conjures up and chooses to respond to does not reflect their morality. Your actions do. That's all this puritanical shit is. People scared of their own thoughts and feelings.

DO NOT participate in #blueskyblackout2025 I'm nsfw artist and other nsfw artists are asking you to SHOUT! Bsky wants to censor us so the worst thing we can do is censor ourselves! Publicly shame them, use the feedback button, and post about it using the tag #bskycensorship Silence is compliance!

Don't forget that paypros were also largely responsible for other censorship issues too. It always comes down to the money. So, do not stop the pressure on these companies just because we are mad at bsky too!

tagging/labeling requires trust. If using proper tagging and labeling ends up inviting harassment and bans, then yeah, no amount of finger wagging is going to convince people to do it

crazy how deepfake porn that uses faces of real people and ruins lives has never been a subject in the "protecting internet users" argument and instead all the recent censorship ended up being targeted at artists and sex workers just trying to make a living

I’m so tired of seeing people reply to stories about these tos censorships with “guess I’ll start pirating again.” Good luck pirating content that doesn’t exist because the artists and creators had to quit and find other work.

hi, if you're new: I'm blake and I spent a year completely bedbound making art to survive. Many artists are disabled, lgbt+, or both. like almost all forms of injustice, payment processor discrimination is intersectional

Because they're a coward, and still believe in reform politics.

It's so silly that a random artist with essentially no reach could have their life ruined over a dubcon illustration, while any streaming services can produce shows watched by millions of people that feature violent sexual assault.

You might see several artists mad about the bluesky policy update banning non-con, even artists who do not make that kind of material, and wonder why it's such a problem. If that's you, here is a quick breakdown: 🧵

Tacking on some stuff I added to Katt's excellent base post, if you guys need further suggestions! Copy and paste version is in the alt text

Every single piece of adult content on the web is in danger right now and all anybody can really do is jump ship to ship; as we've always been forced to do. That is why we need to see porn become something protected under free speech. Keep contacting your reps and be fucking bold with it.

Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people

a reminder to all my romance folks, card processors have moved on from block payments to sex workers to blocking payments to NSFW artists. we are absolutely a part of this fight.

fish want me. you want fish. you want fish hanging on your wall #ceramics drop on sept 21, 8pm CT

One thing I'll say about DC not only canceling Red Hood, but recalling the first issue and refunding stores for buying it, is that you can still get Neil Gaiman's work through them. They still work with Otto Schmidt. Eddie Berganza worked there for years AFTER the formation of a policy that no women

Hey guys... image says it all. If you've been wondering why I've been so absent, or I suddenly dropped off a few times these last few years; Asking for help is like pulling teeth to me, but after struggling and landing in this position, my friends suggested I start a GoFundMe. gofund.me/1441ae529

It needs to be said that by rebranding Charlie Kirk's views as moderate by both right wingers and liberal cowards resets the extremist views he held as normal and pushes the Overton window to the far right

If we rely on technical solutions to these problems, what survives of NSFW and queer communities will be a pale remnant of what we have today. A vibrant community will disappear, relegated to darker corners of the internet. And something deeply valuable will be lost.

Listen to Elizabeth.

Times are dire and I'd love some more work!

Just wanted to point out that the original tweet quoting specifically this song and artist together was since deleted. It appears to potentially be a misquote? I added my thoughts and findings to the thread here lol: bsky.app/profile/azal... (I do not like AI so I wanted to see for myself!!)

saw a post i liked on tumblr today.....didnt see that they'd posted it on their account here but i wish they would its a sentiment that resonated w me more than making "good" art it's just important to make art....thanks man

You know the drill. If calling DNC, talk about the actual harm this can do. If calling GOP, talk about free speech and big tech censoring. Both ways mention you'll be keeping their vote on this in mind for the primaries.

The time to brush up on your geocities game is NOW.