my description says "for mature audiences" and I handle labeling on my own. I put more extreme content warnings in alt-text so that they can be hidden by people's muted words. my narrative interests are vast : as the world is vast, as the body is vast.

the idea that [ADULT CONTENT] might appear over an illustration I have done of my characters as children, or a vulnerable conversation about disability, or a celebratory post about a milestone in my transition — is upsetting. I do not like being so litigated and labeled.

I am admittedly very sensitive and probably too spiritual about things like labeling, censorship, etc. because all I want is the autonomy to dictate my own experiences while also having a chance to engage with new people and new concepts without them being wrapped up in caution tape for me.

If you have nsfw set to "hide" I implore you to set it to "warn". You still won't see anything except for a blurred post Otherwise once they roll out account-wide adult content labeling a whole lot of people including me are going to disappear from your timelines, even our sfw text posts

This sucks dude. Labeling a whole account for several weeks effectively feels like punishment for "posting out of line"

Bsky is apparently gonna start flagging whole accounts as nsfw soon so if you don't already know about your moderation settings, highly suggest switching nsfw from Hide to Warn; otherwise many creators will completely vanish from your timeline when they roll this out.

something is going on with this Qifrey dude

Hiiiiiiiii we’re so so so sosososo SO close to being funded with 4 days left. I really need a big boost to get my oracle deck over the finish line. 🙏🏻✨ www.kickstarter.com/projects/kel...

also started reading "Witch Hat Atelier" because the mangaka is apparently a master at inking, holy hell, the work on the environments alone...this is such a flex of skill

also I have started back in the Tolstoy mines again and his short story "Family Happiness" starts with a teenage girl going something like, "I always imagined my perfect future husband as thin, pale, and sad" and it did make me laugh

Oh wow, a bunch of people just followed me! Glad folks are finding me I guess, even if I'm very head-down on my artwork these days. I'll share when things are in a good enough state to post. I am one of those slow-cooker artists though for sure.

went outside and drew my favorite tree today

went outside and drew my favorite tree today

I will simply make the biggest most expansive creative project that uses as many parts of my brain as possible to counteract The Horrors of how everything is getting smoothed over by Money and Hell

Hello World, we’d like to introduce ourselves. We the workers of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team have come together to unionize as United Wizards of the Coast - CWA! 🧵 unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/announcing-united-wizards-coast-cwa

I'm so proud to share that the workers at Hachette Book Group are unionizing to build a sustainable future in publishing and are joining the global movement for worker power. We are changing the story together, and we invite you to join us! Sign our letter of support at hachetteworkers.com

I unshockingly could not find a gif, but an unusual one is "Good Night, and Good Luck," starring David Strathairn (I was really into Cold War history when I was a teenager, and it came out at the exact time I was reading a lot about the subject).

lying down trying to take a breather, i close my eyes and I'm still for a moment, all of a sudden "what the fuck is that sound"-- it's my cat, curled up next to my ear, purring in it as loud as a weedwhacker, i love him

Wotcher beasts. You'll be delighted to learn that the kickstarter for the full deck version of the Threshold Tarot is LIVE and WRIGGLING and EMINENTLY BACKABLE. Get your big fat deck here!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

HUMAN artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you

HUMAN artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you

Oracle deck idea is taking shape uh oh

I have had a good run of it reading things like neuroscience, learning theory, and Russian literature but I think it’s time for some books about swords and kissing now

experiencing the height of gaming lately (playing Kings Quest 5 for the first time)

Thank you for creating a specific space for this. I often feel wary of sharing my work in tags because it’s dark and intense. I hope people enjoy! bsky.app/profile/thes...

what if we kissed at the intersection of gore and intimacy

Picked this up from the library because I’m tackling the daunting task of trying to understand how human beings learn, and how I can design to embed learning, and retaining, and understanding in what I do. If any scientists, neuroscientists, teachers, etc have book recommendations, PLEASE send!

Art is not separate from other domains of learning, it’s fully entwined. It just depends on whether the person doing it knows how to connect those threads of the web of how things are interconnected and complex, and whether they can verbally articulate their web of versus just feeling it wordlessly.

the fact that legislators are trying to say that computers are devices that require id verification and tracking to use should put fear into EVERYONE. FIGHT AGAINST THIS.

Photo study in acryla-gouache. Practice.

Picked this up from the library because I’m tackling the daunting task of trying to understand how human beings learn, and how I can design to embed learning, and retaining, and understanding in what I do. If any scientists, neuroscientists, teachers, etc have book recommendations, PLEASE send!

Da finish

Hello! I'm looking for a queer horror artist for an anthology short (6-8 pgs)! This is paid work and the rate will go up based on crowdfunding. New creators welcome! Please DM ME with your PORTFOLIO. Final pages will be due in two months. I'll contact my choice in the next two weeks. Thanks!

From the study -- this distinction between helpful human mentorship + collaboration vs. what chatbots provide to people by default is really striking:

The study is here, and it's fascinating: arxiv.org/pdf/2604.04721

some personal work goals for the rest of the year: - i would love love love to do art for a game.. please let me draw some crusty dark illustrations for your game!! - more covers! webnovels, novels, comics, you name it - i want to get off my butt and do more process videos for my youtube...

been a while since I’ve drawn my favorite thing (people sticking their hands in each other’s guts romantically)

See a couple, post a couple (crop from a larger painting)

See a couple, post a couple (cropped)

“see a couple, post a couple” oh the choices I could make here

preferring physical books and reading fast is my personal idiot hell when it comes to traveling, 6 books might be overkill but it might literally not be and that’s stupid

well I didn’t want to wake up at 5 am but my brain screaming ideas at me isn’t the worst reason I guess

I'm at a point where I feel like I've grown so much as a person since I started my last deck. I know I someday want to make some sort of structured body of work again-- rather than one-offs I don't show anyone lately-- but I'm still circling what the next big body of work will be.

Unbelievably surreal moment when I was browsing videos on youtube for "tarot decks to enjoy this spring" and I just...came across reviews that had my deck in them. The fact that there are people coming across it, buying it, telling other people to buy it. It makes it feel all worth it, every second.

A plea to publishers of modern fiction: save money on fancy page edges and fancy cover effects and please for the love of everything hire and pay good editors

New: 150 unionized ProPublica workers are on strike TODAY over AI, layoff protections, wages, and more. They're asking readers to not visit ProPublica or engage with content on other platforms. It's the first work stoppage of its kind at the newsroom. www.theverge.com/news/908401/...

Had to write about a technically challenging subject for work and had the thought that I know people who would just plug it into the damn AI, but that would also completely defeat the purpose of me wanting to claim any expertise on the subject. 1600 words later in one sitting I’m doing ok.

going from Anime Boston to partner’s Easter family gathering is my favorite whiplash “what have you been up to this weekend” oh cool stuff definitely

I don’t usually do a Con Haul, but Anime Boston had the goods. Made a pilgrimage originally to get an art book by @alexsiple.bsky.social , and ended up with some great art and also listen, I love Resident Evil. And look at those mini paintings! (Business cards included so you can find the artists!)