Open AI loses copyright case in Germany. Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."

While everyone was scrambling for candy, this halloween party-goer was already thinking about her grandma’s homemade pumpkin pie that would be at her family’s Thanksgiving feast! The 5th in my costumed character cuties series. #KidLitArt #HalloweenCostume #characterdesign #HalloweenIllustration

Halloween has passed, but the party's not over! Avocado toast bear has just arrived fashionably late. 4th in my costumed character cuties series. #KidLitArt #HalloweenCostume #HalloweenArt #characterdesign #HalloweenIllustration #Halloween

This year has been exhausting for all creative people and it's normal to feel burned out or unmotivated, because the daily grind is consuming us. But be kind to yourselves, get plenty of rest and come back whenever you're ready.Your mental health goes first

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard! The magical autumn baking season is upon us with sweet treats and warm spices! angelamatteson.com I’m represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks #picturebooks

Author/illustrator for 30y. I love creating expressive, mischievous characters who are up for wild adventures. I create cozy worlds for readers to inhabit. Looking for picture, board, & chapter book projects. Rep'd by Elizabeth Bennett, Transatlantic. www.laurazarrin.com #kidlitartpostcard

Miss squirrel is excited for the Halloween party dressed in the lily of the valley costume she made herself. 3rd in my costumed character cuties series. Yes, gardener me went with another flower theme. #KidLitArt #HalloweenCostume #HalloweenArt #HalloweenIsComing #HalloweenIllustration #Halloween

Violet fox is ready for the Halloween party dressed as her favorite crayon. The second in my costumed character cuties series. #KidLitArt #HalloweenCostume #HalloweenArt #SpookySeason #HalloweenIsComing #HalloweenIllustration #Halloween

This bunny is ready for the Halloween party dressed as an orange zinnia. The first in my costumed character cuties series. 🎃 #KidLitArt #HalloweenCostume #HalloweenArt #SpookySeason #HalloweenIsComing #HalloweenIllustration #Halloween

In case you need a Halloween costume idea! Bonus points if you map yourself 😂 Find Little Free Libraries in your neighborhood while you're out trick-or-treating next week by downloading our mobile app: https://lflib.org/app

Teen vampire serenading his beloved in the moonlight. Of course, I had Peter Gabriel’s ‘In Your Eyes’ on repeat in my head while working on this. Also, Teenage Wasteland. #KidLitArt #vampire #HalloweenArt #SpookyArt #SpookySeason #HalloweenIllustration #Halloween

#SixOnSaturday October blooms, bees, butterflies 🌱 It's odd but lovely to see active pollinators and so many blooms in mid October here in the northern midwest zone 6. #BloomScrolling #gardening #gardensky

#SixOnSaturday vegetable edition 🌱 I'm grateful for the extended growing season since the peppers didn't start producing until September due to an overly hot summer here in the northern midwest zone 6. #gardening #gardensky #vegetables

#NoKings 💙

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

Hello! I’m Angela, a nature loving midwest illustrator, creating for #PictureBooks, #BoardBooks, #magazines, #puzzles, and #SurfaceDesign. Open for inspiring projects! 💌 angelamatteson.com Rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social #PortfolioDay #KidLitArt #kidlit #illustration #ChildrensBooks

Inspired by Mike Lowery’s Big List of Sketchbook Stuff (1 A Witch Cooking) + #Peachtober (4 Gingham). She's making chocolate chip pumpkin cookies! #SpookySketchbook #SpookySketchbookStuff #peachtober25gingham #peachtober25 #kidlitart

Your friendly reminder that undoc workers actually _help subsidize federal programs for everybody else_. In 2022 alone, they paid $25.7 billion into Social Security and $6.4 billion into Medicare—programs they can’t access due to their legal status👇🏽 americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/theyre-lyi...

The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness.

I'm so over breaking news. How about some fixing news.

A warm hello with a sprinkle of cinnamon! Gather your pumpkins, it’s time to decorate for #KidLitArtPostcard! I’m represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #ChildrensBooks

“Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved.” ~ Jane Goodall Thank you, Ms. Goodall. Rest in peace.🤍🌎

President @barackobama.bsky.social's reflection on the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall. 🤍

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day I’m srinidhi, a #kidlit illustrator who enjoys drawing kids on their day to day emotions and adventures. I’m currently open to #picturebooks #middlegrade Interiors and covers! View my work at www.srinidhidraws.com #kidlitart #picturebookart “Food is memory”

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard! A snippet from my archives to welcome the autumnal vibes, although I'm still enjoying late summer blooms and garden tomatoes! angelamatteson.com I’m represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #ChildrensBooks

I never expected the Bali Gold marigolds I started indoors from collected seeds to grow taller than the zinnias snd tomatoes! A couple of them have grown over twice as tall as the 24” originals. 🌱 #gardensky #gardening

"Plastic...is very difficult to avoid. But we are at a moment with "AI" where things aren't so deeply integrated, though corporate interests are pushing for them to be...every act of refusal is especially powerful & meaningful now..." @emilymbender.bsky.social buttondown.com/maiht3k/arch...

I needed this today. From the description: "Hype looks and smells fishy: It twists words and helps the rich get richer by justifying data theft, motivating surveillance capitalism, and devaluing human creativity in order to replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines."

"If your books were uploaded to LibGen/fed into the LLMs, add your name to the potential class action lawsuit by tomorrow." Details: LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a... Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au... (This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)

Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you: Our funding depends on usage. So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.

Blooms have been abundant in the garden this year! 🌱 #GardenSky #gardening #bloomscrolling #flowers #SundayYellow

2nd year growing zucchini vertically, but this year I added tomato cage support since last year’s snapped in storms. First year growing Italian Ribbed variety. I had no idea it would get this big! One already snapped and I buried the stem in the next bed where I’m growing 2 backups on the ground. 🌱

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard! A firefly fest to celebrate the abundant fireflies in the garden this year! angelamatteson.com I’m represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks #picturebooks

My wife is in Vogue shitting on your AI-generated "art" 💜 www.vogue.com/article/matt...

This spring/early summer I built some patio spaces. I found it vastly satisfying and empowering to physically change a space to make it more functional. The rest of the backyard is all gardens. Now there's a more walkable path to the garden hose. Here's the before and afters... 🌱 #landscapedesign

why destroy the department of education? would you believe there's a creepy evangelical organization operating in broad daylight but under the radar whose meteoric rise goes a long way towards explaining it? today's column: buttondown.com/theswordandt...

I can certainly relate...

Your activism works! Here are a couple of success stories. First, after 6 months of activism from @aabbri.bsky.social & others, the Freedom to Read Act became the law of the land in Rhode Island on July 2 www.ripbs.org/education/go...

Hello! #PortfolioDay I’m Angela, a nature loving midwest illustrator, creating for #PictureBooks, #BoardBooks, #magazines, #puzzles, and #SurfaceDesign. Open for inspiring projects! 💌 angelamatteson.com Rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social #KidLitArt #kidlit #illustration #ChildrensBooks

Hello, gardeners! 🌱 Is this some variety of bistorta, and if so do you know which one? All the photos of bistorta I see have larger smooth leaves, but these leaves have a scalloped edge. The flower clusters also seem less dense here.

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard! Pedaling into summer adventures, and on the hunt for exciting new projects! angelamatteson.com I’m represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks #picturebooks #boardbooks

This is Checkers. He and his 3 siblings were born in our backyard in 2023. Our neighbor adopted them as his daughters were opening a new cat boutique in town. Holly and Checkers became the first store cats, testing out new cat toys and greeting customers. #caturday #cats #catsofbluesky #CatLovers

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

Thanks to @dirkknudsen.bsky.social at the Hillsboro Herald for featuring my work with @authorsabb.bsky.social and my support of SB 1098, Oregon's Freedom to Read bill, which is scheduled to have its final vote June 9! hillsboroherald.com/oregon-bill-...

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard! It's gardening season! Sprouting new plants, new ideas, and ready for new projects! angelamatteson.com I’m represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks

Our reblooming lilacs are bursting with abundant blooms! 🌱 #GardenSky #GardeningFeed #bloomscrolling #flowers #lilacs

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard! Happy spring! A girl and her tamandua friend on a walk, doing some errands. angelamatteson.com I’m represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Blue skies, breathable air, clean water, flowers, trees, wildlife, oceans, kittens! So many things to love here! So much worth preserving and protecting! 🌱 . . #earthday #earthday2025 #illustration #thereisnoplacelikehome #thereisnoplanetb #earthdayiseveryday #naturelover

Excited for my picture book bio of ecologist Ruth Patrick, MAGIC IN A DROP OF WATER, coming March 25, 2025 from Rocky Pond/Penguin.