what legal recourse do artists and museums have against international militaries stealing and using our work to commit warcrimes, since apparently that's a conversation we need to have now.

Two years of continued and livestreamed genocide following decades of occupation, colonization, ethnic cleansing, and war crimes is sitting heavy in our hearts and souls. We must continue to fight for liberation beyond fiction. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. 🇵🇸

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

actually our AI programs are like people so its racist to say you don't like them. anyway would you like to buy one

Covid is a social justice issue. Mitigations like masks, anti virals, air purifiers and tests cost money. We should have free respirators in public places. Mandatory masking in hospitals. Clean air benchmarks. Paid time off. Those steps would drastically reduce spread.

the flotilla tracker no longer shows any vessels, and the iof claims all but one boat has been intercepted - unclear which one 🙁🙁🙁 flotilla activists are being held in a high-sec prison, NOT normal for immigration detainees

Adding my voice to the chorus: the Sumud flotilla never entered Israeli waters. that is a lie. The Gazan coast is Palestinian territory (not even spiritually, like actually in international law) so the Sumud flotilla has not violated Israeli sovereignty. The Israelis intercepting them however…

As trans creators of color, we’re always on the lookout for cool projects by fellow marginalized artists. The Black Market Guide to Immortality offers a decadently necromantic setting based on Korean, Chinese, and Japanese mythos — and it’s made by East Asian folks! 💀 bit.ly/BlackMarketGuide 💀

Because the Deaf community is extremely funny politicians definitely cannot count on a loving and complimentary sign name like this one—it really demonstrates people’s genuine enthusiasm

New from me @thenation.com How Microsoft Workers Helped Halt a Major Contract With the Israeli Military share.google/0F0tIgElubDf...

@aljazeera.com also has a live news feed covering the Global Sumud Flotilla, for those who can't watch the livestreams.

Keep pressuring Microsoft to end all complicity! As a consumer, boycott Microsoft products whenever possible and join the Xbox boycott.

Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"

the husk of youtube is being propped up by an unfunny emu and I’m tired of it

@girlnextvore.bsky.social's Aaliyah

Bruh

Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing. These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.

One of my players pointed out to me, and has been proven correct time and time again, that the secret to speedrunning Blades in the Dark is getting in with Lord Scurlock as fast as possible

it always feels like we're being forced to throw a dinner party for the worst people on earth, and we have to shut up and smile and be gracious, no complaints, while the worst people on earth are our honored guests and we best not embarrass ourselves in front of them no matter what they do to us

charlie kirk has received infinitely more sympathy and support from liberals than every single trans person, immigrant, and palestinian combined

here’s a powerful reminder from Kwame Ture.

UGH hes so cute. The plan is for aaliyah to just get rid of her (MANY) identifiable markings and stuff and then make her self a little more handsome then cute there is still a aura even in this form that he will ruin your fucking life

This latest portrait is a com of one of @himdianajones.bsky.social 's vampire characters from last month! She's so cute!!

no one talked about how brave i am for translating my Werewolf butch's scars onto all of her different forms

If you actually have a reasonable budget to hire an artist for your project, TELL THEM IN YOUR INITIAL EMAIL TO THEM. Right off the bat. Here is the project, this is what I can pay, this is the deadline. We get so many time wasters it’s remarkably refreshing when a potential client is upfront

The AI boom has created a new type of work: fixing botched AI. Designers are being hired to remake wonky AI art. Writers are asked to make ChatGPT’s writing sound more human. Even software developers are tasked with fixing buggy vibe coding. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

The Palestinian-led BDS movement has updated our priority targets, pressure targets and organic campaign targets.

One thing that was wild about the start of Covid was people who knew my history with illness telling me TO MY IMMUNOCOMPROMISED FACE “Oh don’t worry, it’s only killing immunocompromised and old people.” Like I still vividly remember that.

My state government wants to see artists in jail so please sign the petition!! Don't let them win!

People calling for the detainment of trans people IS cause for concern but I think anyone uncritically sharing that Joey Mannarino post is contributing to needless panic. “They’re saying—” who’s they? Some asshole with a youtube channel? Guy doesn’t even have a wikipedia page

keep art human.

Not enough people are talking about this. This is bullshit and obviously motivated to punish a gay Black artist excessively. He needs care not punishment .

This is what I have to say about the Lil Naz X situation. This has been said before but it bears repeating. Y’all LOVE Black people and especially queer Black people as long they’re entertaining you. The moment we’re struggling or need help, y’all are nowhere to be seen.

Been a year. Time to repost this.

lrp about Lil Nas X, the amount of comments I saw that were like “clearly this is a marketing stunt for his next release because xyz”… truly despicable and out of touch

Lil Nas X deserves more shows of solidarity and support from the LGBTQ+ community. Lil Nas is a Gay man facing an unjust arrest and imprisonment over a mental health crisis. Gay men are unfairly targeting lately, and Black Gay men are targeted by racist policing and homophobia. Nas deserves support!

It is an incredible testament to our strength that in the face of a relentless political onslaught designed to push transgender people from public life, more and more of us are finding the courage to be ourselves. Every living trans person is a Republican policy failure.

if you aren't a patreon creator but ARE a patron and want patreon to know you DO NOT WANT AI ON THE PLATFORM and Do not support creators that use Ai You can always send them an email or support note about your concerns regarding their policies around Ai support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/req...

I primarily moved all my artwork to Patreon bc I believed it was the LAST place online where I could share my work worry-free of it being scrapped by AI w/o my consent. I dont love the idea of posting my work behind a paywall, but to me it was the easiest solution, & the peace of mind was worth it

It sure would be a shame if that survey was available to anyone who wants to share their thoughts on the matter… patreon.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

my favorite thing about the MBTA is that I can leave my house at the same exact time every day but it’s always a gamble what time I’ll show up to work. Will I be 5 minutes late? 10? 20? every day is an adventure!

as an American it’s my moral obligation to despise the monarchy, which is why I love watching that disgusting king in all the mobile game ads struggle and die in the most comical ways possible

I know a lot of you have already heard or read about BDS Movement's call against Microsoft, and felt weird and bad about it all, but decided to move forward as normal because of some degree of ambiguity. "What service is Microsoft providing?" Here it is, clear as day. A direct line to death.

I got mad about AI so I made this comic about The Fucking Point of it all (1/7)

Proof that bullying people for using AI works and we should bully them as hard as possible.

I am, at long last, opening up art commissions! Have me draw your characters in my normal style or in watercolor! I'm opening 4 slots for the month of August! #art Portfolio and prices here: cara.app/velvetthedra... Interested? DM me here or email me at: [email protected]

“Some of us aren’t creative enough to brainstorm without ChatGPT!” Well then maybe you should sit this one out.

tired of comics being viewed as pitches for animation, and animation being viewed as pitches for live action. like, if that's your goal, to use it as a pitch for a show/movie, okay cool fine that's valid but they aren't lesser than, just different I'm making comics cuz I like comics, specifically

I would rather die than create an account to continue