finalizing their uniforms #art #oc #sketch #synergies

weather's getting cooler now time to up my diet of UKG mixes

No wonder my dreams are so wild. No wonder I feel so tired. No wonder I am always Angry. #TheYearsofRiceandSalt

Staff being able to apply an adult content label to an entire acct overrides the label function and is not a good thing. Do you know how many newcomers don't know that their default moderation settings hide us from view completely and they just assume we don't exist? This is shoving us out of sight

But wait, there's more and it makes this new label worse than I thought. Even if you enable adult content & have the filter on "show", it still hides the account under a content warning (or hides it completely in countries like the UK) bsky.app/profile/deen...

a furry gospel

Leftism becomes a hopeless depression if you equate capitalism and markets. Then, all that remains is primitivism, authoritarian communism, or some confused hybrid of the two. Abolish power, not trade

If you see this Qrp your blue art! 🔵 #cartography #scifi #speculativeevolution #specevo #secondrenaissance Shout out to @rajavlitra.bsky.social for the illustrations of the local sophonts.

this is also incidentally why you really can't defeat the genAI ghouls with copyright lawsuits or strengthening IP law. you're only giving them the tools to enclose the internet more effectively.

i keep saying that genAI is not about "democratizing information," and it is NOOOOT anti-IP. it's an attempt at information enclosure, it's the mother of all would-be IP landlords. what they want is to crowd out free available information, control what remains, and then charge us for it

Genuinely, this concern about AI is one of the reasons why I think having friction in video games is good and why it's increasingly important to have games that simply exist instead of catering to our expectations. Reposting this message from Kojima about "pre-digested" art:

A day after The Late Show ended, Colbert hosted an episode of public access program Only In Monroe, reviving his 11-year-old gag. How bad is CBS/Paramount taking it? They issued copyright complaints for a show they don't own. 🤣 CBS would hate it if you watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DlF...

The problem isn't porn. The problem is tech designed for addiction. Porn, politics, gambling, everything -- people's appetites are identified then fed floods of content. Which then rachets up in intensity. The resultant insanity is profitable, so it's being allowed to destroy civilization.

Five nights at Freddys guy can continuously donate to republicans, jk Rowling can ruin entire branches of politics with a hatred legal defense fund, but the digital circus and Steven universe creators were queer and made choices fans didn't like and for that they get hate campaigns to ruin them.

One more. Now, more than ever, consider supporting your favorite independent publications, because many are running on a fraction of a fraction of what Valnet does, and trying to actually pay their workers fairly Example: The average anime outlet pays $50-75/article and runs on less than $500/month

damn didn't know this was a michael jackson song

When Minneapolis felt under heavy siege, people from everywhere helped and reached out and it was really heartening and made a difference. Memphis deserves that too, all the more so because there appears to be a concerted effort to keep their occupation out of the news

how the FUCK does blender work

Commission by ASoftMachineMan. #art #alternatehistory #bust #commission

Pinkerton Rifleman. Commission by ASoftMachineMan. #art #alternatehistory #characterdesign #commission

Boycotting Eurovision Today? Instead of voting, try donating the money to the new wing of the Palestine Museum of Natural History in Bethlehem. Protect and help to communicate about the natural heritage, its past and future, of Palestine 🇵🇸 Link: palestinenature.org/natural-history/

Reupping this for no particular reason

Is Bluesky dying? Is it the community's fault? Should people here refrain from criticizing journalists who think J. K. Rowling might have a point? The thing is, it doesn't matter. Because the answer isn't to make Bluesky change. It's to take advantage of Bluesky's tech to build something else.

It is infuriating that prose writers can put the most explicit content in their books but comic writers are once again punished for doing the exact same thing. WE ARE ADULTS. EVERYONE CONSUMES THIS STUFF. WHY ARE WE PRETENDING THAT WE DON'T?

hotline Miami 1 is the blue album and hotline Miami 2 is Pinkerton

Viera OC skeb | #ffxivart

Guys. Heads up. Let’s talk about Hantavirus. There have been SEVERAL bad takes and BLATANT misinformation circulating regarding this outbreak so I figured it was a good idea to make a thread about it. Stay calm. Stay vigilant. Know your facts. Here’s ALL you need to know. 🧪🧵⬇️

Important piece from @tricyclemag.bsky.social on “fake lamas,” abuse, and accountability in #Tibetan Buddhism; especially compelling because the critique comes from Tibetan writers themselves, not outside observers. tricycle.org/magazine/tib...

So Youtube is nuking tons of "mass produced content" videos. Old video game players, livestreamers, daily woodworking tips, you name it. Demonetized in a flash, no appeal. And they're setting up so channels will have to find a way to compete with a summarize button as well as other channels.

yeah atp im beginning to agree that "wanting" is definitely a cause of life's problems

imagine if elvis actually got his world tour and instead of paul mccartney it's HE who gets death threats from marcos

New Yorkers, it's not too late to demand your representatives drop state-mandated censorship and surveillance from the proposed budget. eff.org/3DPrintNY

ukg got me feeling zesty

I think that any government capable of bringing the rich to heel would be powerful enough to implement unchecked fascism, and instead of backing one concentration of power in hopes it'll destroy other concentrations of power, we should be actively eroding trust towards BOTH capital and the state.

Had a random thought about the Hollow Earth theory once, ended up making a whole ass map of Agartha. #art #maps #cartography #agartha

Commission by ASoftMachineMan. #art #alternatehistory #characterdesign #commission

that’s right

announcing ILÚVATAR, my multi-billion dollar company which will specialize in the dismantling of all other idiotically tolkien-named entities, that they shalt see that no theme may be played that hath not its uttermost source in me, nor can any alter the music in my despite

Amazing that Apple's approach to anything even approaching consenting porn is "not on your life, you filthy pervert" and its approach to nonconsensual porn is, basically, "well, what can ya do"

The resistance in Myanmar isn't always easy to donate to directly One place is: www.liberatemyanmar.net There are also orgs doing humanitarian aid work in areas the Junta won't allow aid to get to which also helps! Kachin Relief Fund: kachinrelief.org.uk Karen Women's Organisation: karenwomen.org

From the animated trailer directed by POTTO Collective for "La Langue des Vipères", a graphic novel by Juliette Brocal, published today in France by Rue de Sèvres. Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH56...

I'm E. M. Fields, illustrator, comic artist, and graphic designer. I'm currently closed for private commissions, but I'm always looking for pro work in TTRPGs, VGs, and comics. I do covers, interior work, concept art, steam banners, mktg materials & more! [email protected] #portfolioday

Commission by ASoftMachineMan. #art #alternatehistory #characterdesign #commission

Had a random thought about the Hollow Earth theory once, ended up making a whole ass map of Agartha. #art #maps #cartography #agartha

wow. as much as i am ok with billionaires financially suffering, this can't be good for avatar as a franchise.

Hey! I'm Raj, a Filipino illustrator and comic artist. I love alternate history and worldbuilding. I've worked on video games and TTRPGs. I'm also making an alternate history comic set in the Philippine Revolution. Check me out! #portfolioday

THE SMOKY GOD #art #sun #sky

The best way to fight the horrors around us is with nuanced accurate critiques; because we will win via countless individuals analyzing their local knowledge and skills and taking advantage of opportunities, NOT via monofocusing on "messaging" and "morale" to build a big electoral coalition.

Is it though

> Because once the enemy starts bombing companies, the incentives change. Working from home ceases to be a nice perk. Suddenly, it’s either work from home or die. Damn