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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · 45m

extremely long plane delays are risking me missing a friends wedding and I’m Really hoping nothing else happens, it’s the first wedding I’ll have been to really?
It’s always Something when I try to travel

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 15h

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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-𝚖𝚘𝚡 ❆ ☃︎︎ ❆ @moxiest.art · 4d

fix it.

A typewritten note that reads:

Link is, literally, the reason we sell our art.
He talked us into it and insisted on showing us financial support.

In 25 years of being active online, we've never encountered a better voice.

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 17h

Glad to see someone continuing this. Just because one of has fallen to others’ shenanigans doesn’t mean we cant keep up the work other marginalized folks did that made this place worth it despite the ghouls in charge of it

Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 19h

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 1d

(I guess a thing about being a Black ADHD-haver living through an era of fascism which has been enabled by the exact things you've spent years studying and trying to warn about is at least maybe occasionally your brain might turn the persistent horror into decent comedy)

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · 1d

just enough almost-dawn-but-not-quite light has crept in the stars have gone away but Venus is still very bright in the sky, and like, visibly twinkling too, it’s pretty

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victor @windienine.bsky.social · 1d

i'll be uncharacteristically direct this time and say that the KS is 10k out with ONE week left and i need everyone on this game's team to make rent and have enough to eat. i can't overstate the importance of trans gamedevs continuing to create in a hostile industry. please support if you can!

Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 23d

⚔️TIME ⚔️ TO ⚔️ RECLAIM ⚔️ YOUR ⚔️ BRAIN⚔️

Blanksword's Steam Demo & Kickstarter Campaign just launched as of RIGHT NOW!

Play the Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3484670/...

Preorder the game on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/283...

Join the Discord: discord.gg/ftmCfsupyv

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · 1d

a construct or magical being that normally has no equivalent or material organs going "HA you can't affect ME" but then the spell causes the spontaneous genesis of a single perfectly assimilated kidney no matter how incongruous just so a kidney stone can form in it

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · 1d

would you mess with a low level wizard who only knows one spell if you knew the spell is Cone of Causes Lego Brick Kidney Stones

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · 1d

cries like a sappy cornball baby bc i love my friends so much

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Lonnie Garcia 🦠💚 @sixgills.bsky.social · 1d

These two devilish girls are now discounted on my shop! They are acrylic on wood paintings ♥️😈
sixgillsart.bigcartel.com/category/ori...

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · 1d

i still desperately need to see Love Lies Bleeding but i'm afraid if i watch it i will like spontaneously combust multiple times and then die to death, yknow?

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Pywurm @pywurm.bsky.social · 2d

FR dragon size differences are so funny if you're trying to make your human ocs in there

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · May 18

Look at this awesome commission of Demersa and Minotaur!Demersa I got from @flatw00ds.com

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · May 30

you insert a quarter into my shitpost gachapon and pop open the resulting capsule

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · Jun 5

it extra destroyed me bc @lemonssplice.bsky.social had just drawn an extremely good minotaur!demersa for me too like i wasn't ready to be hit with two of these in a single 24 hour span, i was in utter shambles (comical)

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · 2d

Gonna go to the art museum and some parks n gardens n such today, this is my enrichment before I start going a lil bonkers again

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a Fun day I am going to Force myself to have fun

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 4d

This is genuinely some bullshit on bsky's part. A reaction meme of charlie kirk gets a Black person a permanent suspension, but people who actively doxx and spread hate against marginalized people not only get to stay, but het followed by mods?

We see you, bsky, and it's pretty fucking disgusting.

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 5d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · Dec 2

more wife to gaze upon... and you WILL gaze...

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · Dec 2

extremely good art of minotaur!demersa i commissioned from @flatw00ds.bsky.social <3

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · Nov 26

depending on how stylized i feel like drawing her tail tuft and how she did up her hair that day, the average paisley contains between 1 and 5 paisleys, & then my friend apo figured out where to put another one

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · Nov 26

as a faun, paisley can be very fuzzy if she wants to be, and she likes letting it grow out now and then just to play with more looks/styles c:

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · Nov 20

oh good i was looking everywhere for this i finally found it again

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Rebus @blinkpen.bsky.social · Oct 29

Ye Olde Solde Design

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