Trying to summarize attending my first Licensing Expo; one thing I keep coming back to is that I don’t disparage folks just doing their job but it really does make a difference when people actually care about the IP & stuff they’re working on. Painfully apparent when folks only care about $$$ :/

This whole thread. Also, “Don’t get the Discord subpoenaed” (further down in thread) is just all-over, top-tier life advice.

What's highlighted here - and now true of many companies - is not only is RTO being forced, it's being forced at the /employee's/ expense, without $$$ being given for moves, a new commute, or better salary. You're taking a pay cut to be in an office you don't want to be in. It's doubly punishing.

When meeting someone new, finding out that they happily shill for generative AI is such an immediate disappointment. The potential of wanting to make a new friend withers and instead feels like a betrayal speedrun; like, oh, you don’t want to think for yourself AND lack strong moral alignment? Gross

so afraid for these people. so exhausted by this news.

everyone gets so caught up in indignance and forgets to like, do anything except discourse about the shitty thing. reposting isn't going to get to kickstarter - directly filling out a help ticket will help.kickstarter.com/hc/en-us/req...

Kickstarter officially banning adult content now. Knew this was coming, but it still sucks to have yet another part of the internet that I've been explicitly evicted from. Digital gentrification is exhausting.

Local dog auditions for carousel pony role. 🎠

Someone posted a dirty pair gif so im posting the op which is a banger youtu.be/70N21Mynaa0?...

I have been very fortunate with my therapy experiences but this morning had a chat with one who managed to (among other ills) imply that things like depression & neurodivergence were just a failure of mental discipline! 🙃 Fuckin YIKES

Voila, the last yearish of my life! So proud to be on the art team at Wild Blue working on this!

Dear spam email sender, I'm going to jettison this message but I need you to know that your name being Sokolov *did* make me pause because I imagined Snake in MGS3 saying it. Anyway, generative AI is still unethical garbage and I will never be interested, have the day you deserve <3

To those willing to wield the wedge, you have our greatest thanks - the Wedge of Destiny Shield Pillow has been fully funded! Preorders close tonight and will be unavailable after April 30, with limited additional quantities available late 2026.

"These people play fast and loose with our dead...they think they OWN freedom." @esglaude.bsky.social reacts to the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act. @nicollewallace.bsky.social

The United States has only been genuinely a democracy since 1965. Today the Supreme Court gutted the legislation that made it possible.

Thanks to everyone who has responded/shared 💙 I'm excited to look through things and see who could be a good fit for this project (and otherwise am always glad to keep folks in mind for stuff in the future, too!)

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I'm hiring for a small freelance project! Are you an artist who does amazing typography design AND are vehemently opposed to generative AI? Please share a link to your portfolio in response here and make sure it includes the best email to contact you, too! 🙏 sharing is appreciated🙏

I'm hiring for a small freelance project! Are you an artist who does amazing typography design AND are vehemently opposed to generative AI? Please share a link to your portfolio in response here and make sure it includes the best email to contact you, too! 🙏 sharing is appreciated🙏

it's so genuinely awesome to see news of more folks forming & joining unions HELL YEAH

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

Finally, some good news: workers at Hachette are unionizing, and you can sign an open letter of support. This is the way! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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

There are experiences that confer life skills & perspective I sure wish EVERYONE had. Things like: - customer service/food service/retail - social/community volunteering - making literally anything themselves (from nearly scratch) & selling it - creating & editing Wikipedia pages What else?

The Dreams on a Pillow store page is live! If you want an emotional piece of Palestinian history, then please check it out! The team have been working really hard and are crowdfunding soon to raise more money to develop the game. Please wishlist 🖤 store.steampowered.com/app/4438850/...

Cheese wheel plush funded.... there is good in the world.......

WE DID IT THE WEDGE OF DESTINY IS GOING INTO FULL PRODUCTION 🎉🧀😭🙌

Networking events are like a "take a penny leave a penny" jar. Trust me everyone can tell when you're the guy just scooping as many pennies as possible into your hand with no intention of ever coming back to leave one Go to events to learn, contribute + connect. That's where opportunities come from

Genuinely the key to good networking is to give up the idea that it's all about you and your success. The more you go with the intention of raising the tide, the sooner you'll find your own boat lifts You should be looking for opportunity, not seeking advantage

Congratulations to all the cool kids who made the list today, I'm in good company

👀🧀👀 omg I've been away from work for a week and !!! we have only 15 more to go before we get to make the full production run of the Wedge of Destiny!!!!!!! dear #DragonAge fandom please help us make this thing🙏 dualwieldstudio.com/products/dra...

I am ✨ARTISTE✨

The neurodivergent frustration when noticing something about the dynamic with someone being *Off*, trying to talk to the person about it but getting denial/no engagement, followed by the bonus round of hearing what that someone’s issue is from a third person (& it’s an avoidable misunderstanding). 🫠

Once again: if you use generative AI for anything, I don't want to work with you. I will not hire you. I do not want your product, your service, or anything to do with you. I will actively seek alternatives to you and make sure to support humans who care about ethics.

A small untitled poem from Big Doom Profit.

Went to an in-person figure drawing session for the first time since before the pandemic and it was fucking wonderful 💙 I’ve missed being able to do this weekly and while that isn’t feasible (yet!!) I’m really glad to have found an awesome local option

all of the artemis II crew are public school kids. isn't it incredible what you can do with a well-funded, free education system that offers equitable opportunities to all kids, regardless of their socioeconomic background?

can't believe we're really getting the taxation of trade routes being in dispute *and* a blockade of deadly battleships

It runs on the blockchain and that's enough for me to never ever use Brave Browser. Screw the cryptobros. This is something everyone should read.

there is no politician so irreplaceable that we must overlook sexual misconduct because nobody else could possibly fill their shoes

One last thing before I log off. I took a digital bystander intervention class today from Right To Be, and they shared this INCREDIBLY valuable resource by @penamerica.bsky.social for anyone who may have to deal with The Internet being The Internet.

oh, this is very important to know!!

I am...very confused why this is supposed to be funny. Jokes that mental health causes the hideous things ppl like her do just plays into scaremongering, and scapegoating bigotry & hatred as something only the "mentally ill" are capable of. She is a hyper-rich bigot. That's all there is to it.

The art review process for almost everything I do for my dayjob starts with me being ferally effusive about how much I love what the artist is working on before I reign it in and my neurodivergent hyperfixation activates for feedback mode & I try to use my words instead of excited keymash yelling.

All of this talk about whether Lebanon was part of the ceasefire or not is a distraction from the fact that Israel bombed the capital of Lebanon 100 times in 10 minutes, wiping out entire residential blocks and killing more than 200 people. IDGAF what the ceasefire said or didn’t say to be honest

Wild how many of the most well-known men in positions of power haven't earned it through their own merit or hard work, but instead failed upward while conning everyone. everyone trying to sell you on generative AI are the same swindlers who'd try to rope you into an MLM/pyramid scheme/snake oil/etc

I have lived in many countries and every single one is "just like us." The food, clothes, and traditions might be different, but every country is full of people who just want to live ordinary, peaceful lives and pursue their passions. And every single one has issues with terrible people in power.

Call Congress and tell them to do their job: 202-224-3121

We didn't deserve this day.