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ThatDMan @thatdman.bsky.social · 6h

Streaming some drawing. Stop on by, chat a bit.
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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 12h

(And for the record, no, I never bought anything. Even the free avatar options you get were part of this Vault.)

Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 13h

lul, took 'em long enough I guess

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Geoffrey David B. @geothetrickster.bsky.social · 1d

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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 2d

Because it needs to be said:

The Salvation Army does not exist to save you

The Salvation Army exists to convert you

And if they cannot convert you, they will not lift a finger to save you

Do not support those whose “charity“ comes with conditions

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 2d

Narcissus's is fantastic as well, features a prominent Spanish guitarist.

Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 2d

... question

Why does pickle Pepsi have *three million views*

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Jesus Lizard Superstar 🖤 🐀🐀🐀 @acekatana.bsky.social · 3d

The internet loves democracy duck, the duck fighting for democracy in Venezuela

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 3d

I like how they gave the Nobel Prize to someone fighting for democracy in Venezuela, instead of someone sinking fishing boats off their coast.

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 3d

This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually

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This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing

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Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key.

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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 4d

(Rarity and Fluttershy competed for first for my pick of "best pony," if you were curious. I appreciated a lot how they wrote Rarity, but Fluttershy felt like she had the lion's share of cool moments.)

Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 4d

It would not be an exaggeration to say that this show changed me, even as an adult. I didn't stick with it all the way, but it was the first real "fandom" I felt like I was a part of, and it got me to finally stretch some feelers out to different communities.

pixelkitties🐭 🦆 @pixelkitties.bsky.social · 4d

Happy 15th Anniversary My Little Pony Friendship is Magic!

It’s not an exaggeration to say these little horses changed my life and set me on a completely unexpected adventure of my own 💜

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 4d

FINE, YOU'VE CONVINCED ME. HOW DO I PRE-ORDER?

Well, the publisher has a page linking to multiple major retailers: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747400...

You can also contact your local independent bookstore and ask if they're accepting pre-orders. They may not have fancy links, but hey.

Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos (Magic: The Gathering) by Seanan McGuire: 9780593871430 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Strixhaven University welcomes you. Begin your magical studies on a faraway plane, encountering new friends, mysteries, and dangers, in this fantastical dark academia. Eula Blue was supposed to be a ...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 5d

Look, if it adds more red and white Ninjas, I'll give it a shot.

Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 5d

Eh. It's sweet, but it's safe. Not offensive, but for a Supergiant game, it feels like a letdown.

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 5d

SHE LIVES

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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 5d

It is indeed one of the strongest aspects; Omega Special, then hold down Attack and win the video game lol

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 6d

Well thank fuck for that

‘I didn’t mean to scare anyone’: Dolly Parton’s sister says after asking for prayers

Dolly postponed her first Las Vegas residency in more than 30 years late last month, saying she was dealing with health challenges.

www.wsmv.com

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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 6d

Don't you dare take Dolly Parton away from us, not now.

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Gilbert #NewDeal4Animation @discord12395.bsky.social · 11d

This is a warning to every artists and clients using PayPal: Leave the note blank or send invoices. Apparently even saying "commission" makes them trigger happy. #SaveSpeech #StopPaypros

And continue the pressure by calling PayPal. Helpful link here: anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co#phonescript

@Inker_comics: I JUST GOT FUCKED UP REAL BAD [shared a screenshot of his suspension from PayPal]

@MrQuessos: [quote tweeting @Inker_comics] If you are going to pay an artist via PayPal, please DO NOT include ANYTHING related to commission or nsfw in the payment description. Whether out of ignorance or innocence, you could screw up someone's job.

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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah, maybe after almost 15 years I'm getting a little tired of it trying to "recommend" to me podcast episodes about Bill Gates.

May have to start looking elsewhere.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 7d

Spotify is partnering with ChatGPT

• Will personalize music and podcast recommendations

• Available on an opt-in basis

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"Spooky" Marc Quill / WON/F4W / QB1 Publishing @marcquill.bsky.social · 7d

the cartoon jesus vegetables guy telling off christofascists was something i never expected.

Crimson Mayhem @crimsonmayhem.bsky.social · 9d

A message from Phil Vischer, the creator of VeggieTales.

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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 8d

I don't even like jalapeño and I'd probably scarf that down. That sounds *so* nice.

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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 8d

I think overall we're definitely not looking at some sort of Aftermath-esque flop where *no one* is interested in it, and I'm betting it's doing better than Assassin's Creed, but it's not breaking any sort of records anytime soon.

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Scott Rivers @alasbabylon.bsky.social · 8d

It's an anecdote I've seen quite often, at least in regards to events having exceptionally low participation. The set itself selling well doesn't surprise me, but I have also heard of product sitting on store shelves as well (though that may be from a lower interest in Spider-Man itself there).

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Jacques O'Lantern @ass.golf · 8d

lol this sucks ass

The $1200 Synner tube amp comes with 20,000 Deathbat Reward points, which can be exchanged for Avenged Sevenfold merch

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