Apologies for this post, but I've more or less hit rock bottom. I am emotionally exhausted and burnt out. I've not drawn for weeks and by now it does not feel like an easy fix. If you have any desire to support me, it'd mean more than ever as I physically can't work atm. www.patreon.com/only_jaws

Found this lil ceramic Costa Rican toucan figurine and I just couldn't pass it up. It's too cute 😭

I've seen an uptick in art and design tests essentially expecting an all-knowing all-skilled developer to land in their laps, resulting in people with incredible skills getting rejected because they just needed a little support in a single area. We are EATING OURSELVES if we hire like this.

I'm sorry but...what the actual fuck?! They really said "If people won't use it voluntarily, we'll just leave them no choice". This is incredibly messed up!

having thought about this for three days, my current status is: what the FUCK are we doing trying to ban social media for kids and not banning AI use? we are literally telling them not to use the computer to talk to their real friends but instead to the imaginary technology monetisable 'friends'.

Pepsi raccoon 🦝🥤 🔴⚪🔵

Sure cool when your dad, who has been a musician since the 70s and spent the last decade building his own recording studio sends you Al generated music out of the blue and then proceeds to rave about it. You'd think someone like this would know better. I fucking hate this stupid shit so much omfg...

100% THIS! I always use "skilled" instead. Calling someone "talented" just throws the potential years or even decades under the bus that person has spent honing their craft. Not to mention all the effort it takes to get good at something and the will that's sometimes required to keep going.

I sure hope while they're down there they won't suffer a Proutic Haripotator malfunction that wrecks the Floutation Haterial and damages the sub's Skids! Especially not before they can open the Escape Harch using the built-in Emergency Baby! That would be...just terrible.

Quote post with a title screen that's iconic to you!

If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages

Lando's engineer be like "Overtake the car in front of you k?" 🥲 #f1

Alonso P2?????? What is this timeline?! #f1

TOMORROW'S MY BIRTHDAY and it's #BandcampFriday. I've got two new releases up on BandCamp - "The Years of Glass," a #darkelectronica and dance album, and "Sunrise," a #world EP of all previously unreleased music. I hope you'll enjoy them! #MusicianSky museofpvd.bandcamp.com 1/

Bluesky do your thing! *launches phone as if it would make the post reach more people* 🚀

Official Bandcamp Friday reblog! Arms of Moss is not on Spotify, because fuck Spotify. I'm currently moving, so the support is really appreciated💙 #bandcampfriday #ambient

Being out of work has been tough, if you like my music and/or me here are a couple ways you can help: 1) buy some music today because it’s Bandcamp Friday! 🎼 megancarnes.bandcamp.com/music 2) support me on Patreon! 💫 www.patreon.com/megancarnes Thank you 💚

I don't usually promote my music much but since it's #BandcampFriday I thought I might make an exception. If you're into metalcore/post-hardcore or synthwave/darksynth you'll maybe enjoy some of my stuff. Shares are super appreciated! 🖤🖤 tobuildtheirbeacons.bandcamp.com northexit.bandcamp.com/music

Kind of related.. I know Spotify sucks shit and is a supremley evil company but the issue is here is more that them introducing this bullshit will just serve as more legitimisation of the practice. I absolutely do not like where this is headed, ngl... www.404media.co/spotify-uk-a...

Part two!

They finished the presentation and it ended up being over 700(!!!) slides. Currently we're going through 1 game/day (today it'll be Yakuza 3) and omg the writing in these games is *something else*. Additionally, the presentation itself is *everything* I could have possibly hoped for and more!

Cool, cool, cool. Can't wait for Bandcamp to put out a list of topics your songs can't be about or be explicit in any way because the payment processor doesn't like it. Fuck me... get.bandcamp.help/hc/en-us/art...

It's just so fucking frustrating how it feels like every single shred of progression towards a more just society has to be fought over tooth and nail but regression is as easy as just reminding visa that they think fags are icky

See, a few years ago I would have said that it sounds tinfoil-hat-y to think that this seems almost like an attempt of a bunch of powerful abusers to keep survivors from telling their stories and thus exposing the strategies and techniques of said abusers. These days I think that sounds very likely.

Filming done. Editing. I think this just sums it all up Btw I'm earning nothing today so if you've ever wanted my comics/art/prints/studio membership - today's an amazing time 🫠💦

The dumbest most boring and hateful losers stomping their feet and getting whatever they want is getting really really old

Can't wait for the day when all of the browsers and every other service that added "Al" to their product have to dig that shit back out of their code because the bubble burst and they lost a huge amount of their userbase when they thought their "Spongle the Al sloth" chatbot was a good idea.

At this point it just really doesn't matter anymore how well or badly a game sells. If management feels that number could go up faster by axing 300 jobs that's what they'll do. There's always more profit to be made. It'll never be enough. Absolute fucking bullshit. www.eurogamer.net/studio-behin...

WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for. Stop using WeTransfer.

I just released a new track. Been working on this on A WHILE. Went through several re-recordings. Almost scrapped it several times but couldn't let it go. Any and all shares are super appreciated! 🖤🖤 tobuildtheirbeacons.bandcamp.com/track/carrion

I just released a new track. Been working on this on A WHILE. Went through several re-recordings. Almost scrapped it several times but couldn't let it go. Any and all shares are super appreciated! 🖤🖤 tobuildtheirbeacons.bandcamp.com/track/carrion

I want to enjoy art made by artists. I want to read books written by writers. I want to listen to music made by musicians. I don't want to see the shit your computer used the power of a small city to "generate". #NoGenAI

Age verification? I've seen "The Matrix" on release day in the theatre.