Just a reminder of some of the context around the TikTok ban: In 2020, Trump tried to ban it via executive order a couple months after K-pop fans used it to organize fake signups to Trump’s Tulsa rally, which led him to publicly overestimate how large the crowd size would be.

i don’t want a new season of black mirror anymore. we’re living in it

There are so many people in Gaza who need our help. Social media can make that challenging and overwhelming. But we don't have to be perfect to do good. I am making this thread of fundraisers to make it easier to send aid and track progress. 🍉👇

🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

You. Yes you. Stop scrolling. Listen to me for a second. You're going to be okay. Tomorrow's another day and no matter what happens, the best thing you can do is keep on going. The world is better because you're in it and don't let ANYONE tell you otherwise.

When you just want to be an artist but you have to become a social media manager, video editor, sound designer and an expert on SEO

There’s a rally at the Supreme Court tomorrow in support of trans people as they argue whether gender-affirming care bans are constitutional. If you’re anywhere near the dmv, please turn out

Guardian and Observer journalists have asked people not to share Guardian stories for 48 hours from midnight tonight (Tues), to respect their strike and the virtual picket line

ngl in light of all the troll/discourse bots showing up on bsky, remember that you do not owe anyone a response. You do not owe anyone online your time or attention, and replying to people is not an obligation. If you don't feel joy talking to someone here, just mute/block them and move on.

What movie made you ugly cry? This shot from Tangled had me crying so hard I was convulsing and I can’t quite explain it. I’ve been reluctant to revisit cuz I keep thinking about how much I was crying after this scene. It was a lot!

Model lean example project! Make viewers uncomfortable in a good or bad way. The power is yours. The cmo3 is free, with option to support ~ 💜

promoting yourself as an artist is so frustrating because you’ll feel like you’re shoving your stuff down everyone’s throats and then there’s someone like “wait u have a comic???”

When Hollywood Video closed here someone bought it and just changed “video” to “liquors” and it’s been wildly successful for 14 years. It always vaguely feels like a metaphor. One my mind races from. #filmsky #americanlife #videostores

Wish more people realised that for most art businesses, there's only one person doing all the work. Creating, shipping, admin, promotion, starting feuds with other artists, painting unflattering portraits of them into historical scenes, trying to poison them, it's all one person.

Hey 2d vtubers, did you know that vtube studio can track your head position in addition to your normal head turns? That's how some people can get their model to lean with tracking (position Z)! I'll explain more below ⤵️ #Live2d #vtuber

just letting you guys know, I'm gonna start unfollowing/muting accounts that fall back on old Twitter habits of dunking and engaging with bad faith actors sometimes it's important to stay informed of the grifts, but I think I'm good on seeing things that make me upset

“What radicalized you?” Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say

Update on my pixel art guide for beginners: Transferred all the information from Tumblr to a Google Doc, so anyone who doesn't have a Tumblr account can now read through the whole thing! I also updated quite a bit of information too. I hope it will help somebody! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

go.bsky.app/8LeWhLz ✨Artist Stock, references, and resources starter pack✨ Includes creators that make crazy good resources, includes a mix of mostly free and mostly paid, and people who make things like videos! Lmk if you have any suggestions and I'll add them + More resource in 🧵

Heads up to anybody ordering from Good Smile US this month: check your credit card charges!! I got my card stolen earlier this month but I couldn’t figure out where it got skimmed from until I saw this Reddit post and remembered I preordered the Metaphor Nendo 😢 www.reddit.com/r/AnimeFigur...

Art advice you can use right now: Draw slower Observe more Observe again Don’t give up after the first sketch Use references Ask for feedback Work simple, then add details Iterate on ideas Try a new process Make frequent comparisons to refs Draw what you love Draw with others

if anyone has a user style extension and wants to remove bluesky's numbers, i threw this together in a few minutes raw.githubusercontent.com/StrangeQwarq...

The Comics Devices Library is a free online educational resource that catalogues and describes all of the visual-literary devices used in comics. comicsdevices.com I've been doing the research for this library since 2020. It launched to the public in October 2023. More devices on the way!

Btw heres a Zionist be gone blocklist for yall bsky.app/profile/did:...

KICKSTARTER IS LIVE! Your new favorite sitcom is coming: ‘THE COMIC SHOP’! The nerds are running things. 😈 A quirky crew of friends strive to keep their comic store open by ANY RIDICULOUS means necessary!

Finished the fabric study that almost killed me and my family🫶

Fun Fact: the reason it’s called a “Black Hole” is bc its gravitational pull is so massive that not even light can escape it once it passes a certain point known as the event horizon. Also if you ever got close enough you’d be stretched apart on an atomic level. It’s called spaghettification.

Scorbunny, Sprigatito, and Piplup.

Being on bluesky without fighting through a sea of bots and ads made me realize I don’t dislike social media, I disliked not being able to be social on social media

This place is quickly becoming the art community I hoped it would be. I hope it just continues to grow and grow.

Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies. #bydhttmwdi

Something you have to realize about these people is: your life would be fine without them. Their lives are meaningless without you. And they know it. bsky.app/profile/waga...

Scam PSA: Heads up folks, there are now bots on here who will make clone accounts and dm you asking for donations if you offer support to real people. New platform means you are less likely to have dm history with someone so even if you think you know them, just be extra observant.

- Go to the @blacksky.app account - Hit the purple "subscribe to labeler" button at the top of the profile - Choose whether you want a warning label for Misogynoir or Antiblack content. Otherwise can always show or never show. - Go to Lists - Click The Green List then "Subscribe" - Mute all or block

Please don’t amplify trolls. If I remove them from the feed, quoting them is just putting them back in the feed. Then I have to remove your quote posts. Report and keep pushing. Starve the trolls.

So um, anyway. Just a reminder, I have an art account @planettemarie.bsky.social

Supporting small businesses will be more valuable than ever this holiday season! By shopping small to gift to others, putting small business products on your wishlist, and generally being kind and patient — it makes a big direct positive impact

One part of our upgraded infrastructure may affect your profile. If you see your handle now says “Invalid handle,” please reverify it by navigating to Settings > Change my handle > Type in your current handle > Verify DNS Record > Update. (Basically, update to the same handle.)

Just be prepared. We've all seen that headline going around today that Bluesky is the current #1 app, and X dropped out of the top 25. That means the absolute worst people in the world are going to be coming here trying to turn THIS place into just as much of a shithole. Block them. Don't engage.

👥 Bluesky users, we've got one more update for you today: You can now use your itchio subdomain as your Bluesky username. Learn more about it here: itch.io/t/4291217/us... NOTE: to prevent any funny business, this feature is only available for accounts that have spent at least 10 bucks on itchio

Made basic beginners guide to using the camera in storyboards. the gist being the camera is for revealing information & telling the story. Obviously there's exceptions to this, but when you're just starting out trying to get these ideas down first before moving on to crazier dynamic stuff. 1/4

I would LIKE folks to not to use AI generated graphics for environmental and ethical reasons, but here's a selfish social motivator: if you DO use an AI image in your PFP/banner, you're probably gonna get added to this labeller and be muted/hidden or by everyone who subscribes to it

Bsky is number 1 on the app store!! 🎉 Here’s my updated Starter Pack for anyone interested in gaming art. Included are a variety of wonderful artists that I’m sure would love and appreciate your support!

⚠️PSA ABOUT SCAMMERS There's been an uptick in impersonators who target users with easily swappable handles (i's for l's, o's for 0's, varying repeated letters, etc) They will always 1) block the original artist 2) target users who have replied with interest, either thru QRPs, replies, or DMs (+)

Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!