Peter Jackson should never have removed the Scourging of the Shire; I think that it could have gone a long way towards helping people understand the petty, vindictive nature of Evil.

Kinda nervous about putting this up, because it's been hanging over me for some time now. We've never considered a GFM before, but we're in a situation that has pushed us into looking at every thinkable angle. Please consider reading, supporting, sharing... anything. link ⬇️

I'm sorry to ask of this, things are really rough. With the cost of everything (bills, repairs, doctors) me and Kuma's account is sitting in single digits. If there is anything you could part with, be it coin or kind word, anything would be appreciated! Love you all! 🦊♥🐻 ko-fi.com/kitsunekit

I suspect I'll get crap for this, but I do think it's something we all need to be reminded of, especially fans and creators of things.

After a bit of Oz talk with @digitalpotato.bsky.social I thought I might share my take on the Zoop in Hero Forge: www.heroforge.com/load_config%... What is a Zoop? oz.fandom.com/wiki/Zoop

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with over 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed strong antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.

I can't afford to be late on this payment twice and it's due tomorrow... I only have 11.55 right now. I'm sorry to expose my vulnerability again, but if you can afford to spare anything, it would help so much. Even if you can't donate but reskeet, it means the world.. thank you ko-fi.com/bixbyte

Did I miss where it's become socially acceptable to start chatting with a person about art and then suddenly ask how much one might want to pay for such art? Am I old-fashioned in thinking I ought to be approaching an artist about a commission and not the other way around?

GOOD NEWS! Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that getting vaccinated against shingles- a painful and debilitating condition that can flare up years after infection from varicella zoster virus- not only LOWERS the risk of infection, but can also PROTECT against Alzheimer’s disease!

dementia. The lower likelihood of dementia was replicated in other large study cohorts from the United Kingdom and Australia. Given that this vaccine has been safe for multiple years and requires no more than two doses, it was rated the most practical and promising candidate for a large clinical

SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE A group of New Yorkers has made an ICE hotline to protect their neighbors from being kidnapped by secret police.

Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk. please donate if you can! fund.blender.org

THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have just identified a powerful new antibiotic that is 100x STRONGER than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Hiding in a well-known soil bacterium, pre-methylenomycin C lactone KILLS drug-resistant bacteria WITHOUT triggering resistance.

I'm beginning to feel like the release of the Epstein Files is going to be akin to the rising of R'lyeh.

We are nearing the halfway mark of November and the end of the year always seems to be the hardest for me financially... I desperately need to afford my bills and I want to be able to spend the holidays with family who I only get to see once a year... Anything is appreciated... ko-fi.com/bixbyte

GOOD NEWS! A groundbreaking study in MORE THAN 1,000 people reveals that cancer patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy lived dramatically LONGER than those who didn’t. In some cases, their survival rate was DOUBLED.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide. Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.

If you read all of this, thank you, and please enjoy this drawing from the margins of the first draft of Eyrie, scribbled in 2017, where I considered "What if Erlock Fantail was more like a fantail pigeon..." And thank you to my patrons for keeping us alive this year. www.patreon.com/kvalenagle

We really really need to buy more groceries soon, and I'm starting to fall behind on bills again... I'm disabled and I'm not able to make consistent income... Anything helps...

Well now, would you look at that? A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Fall is my favorite time of year! I'm an illustrator/author seeking representation for picture books and other illustration projects. Find my portfolio at www.saraweingartner.com. #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #kidlitillustration #picturebook

hey if yall get a message or reply like this, this is fake this is not actual bsky, most likely someone trying to scam or hack accounts they appear currently to only be targeting artist accounts spread the word!!

What isn’t there to love about fall? #furry #furryart Big thank you to @forestghosst.bsky.social for such an amazing piece, they are truly an amazing artist!

The "service" includes settings for hiding certain types of content, warning you that the skeet contains such content before you see it, or simply turning off the filter. If you've never been here before, you'll find things like "rude" or "threats" are set to "Hide".

I'm really pleased with the results of last night's elections and completely relieved that I was wrong about people choosing Cuomo over Mamdani. Harris losing to Trump really traumatized me, so I'm glad to see some turnaround.

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.

While normally I post good news or my occasional rage against the machine *this* apnews.com/article/sean... keeps popping up in my timeline and I feel I have to comment because I can't imagine going in front of a jury with "felonious assault sandwich" and not reconsidering my life choices.

I could do it. Traditional kids whodunit? Reboot in the style of a teen dramady? Serialized mystery? I could write the hell out of Scooby Doo.

People should hire me to write scooby doo

Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself. Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.

Though it's just past Halloween, I thought up a scary second-person story for artists: 'It was then you realized you were drawing on the wrong layer!'