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Isobel_Starling @isobelstarling.bsky.social · 8d

Shout this from the fucking rooftops, people!! #fuckAI

A meme that says 'petition to add this button to literally every app right now: Exclude AI
meme by @FLScience

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Coach Jerry (referee 🔵) @gopher33j.bsky.social · 9d

As somebody with asthma who uses inhalers - SHUT THE FUCK UP. THIS ARTICLE IS SHAMING PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION.

"Significantly" My ass. You know what else does? AI Data centers - corporations - cows - asphalt - THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THINGS THAT ARE NOT MEDICINE.

Fuck you - fuck you again.

Inhalers contribute significantly to global warming, study finds

Millions of Americans using inhalers for chronic lung diseases like asthma may be unknowingly contributing to global warming, according to new research.

local12.com

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Gilbert #NewDeal4Animation @discord12395.bsky.social · 13d

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.

Mastercard

Phone (US): 1-800-627-8372
1-800-307-7309
US option selection: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1
Phone (outside US): 1-636-722-7111
Aus: +61 1800 120 113
UK: 0-800-96-4767
All region numbers here (and here )

Stripe

California: 888-926-2289
US: 877-887-7815
France: +33 805-11-19-67

Paypal

Phone (US): 1-888-221-1161
Phone (outside US): 1-402-935-2050
UK: +44 (0203)-901-7000

Visa

Phone (US): 1-800-847-2911
US option selection: 1, 1, 2 or 1, 1, 3
Headquarters: +1 (650)-432-3200
Aus: +61 1800 125 440
Phone (outside US): click here

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The REAL Texas Paul @paulsrockinbluesky.bsky.social · 12d

here's a reminder that discord has adopted a new arbitration policy, which means you have under 30 days to opt out of it

Opt-out. You can decline this Agreement to Arbitrate-and no other provision of these terms-by emailing an opt-out notice to arbitration-opt-out@discord.com within 30 days of September 29, 2025 or when you first register your Discord account, whichever is later; otherwise, you shall be bound to arbitrate Disputes in accordance with the terms of these paragraphs. If you opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate, Discord also will not be bound by it and there shall be no arbitration agreement existing between you and Discord, whether under these or prior arbitration provisions. If you opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate, you may exercise your right to a trial by jury or judge, as permitted by applicable law, but any prior existing agreement to arbitrate Disputes will not apply to claims not yet filed. If you opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate, you will not be opting out of any other provision of these terms and you agree to be bound by all other provisions of these terms, which shall remain in effect as allowable by law

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 12d

This isn’t really what I meant by “Surprise T. Swift Album” but people do seem pretty surprised, so I’ll take it.

My 2025 Bingo Card. Surprise T. Swift album is now crossed out.

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CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · 11d

Price drop! Reducing my hours at work so I can keep up with school. I hope to make more of these in my little bit of free time to make up the difference!
[🐰 #ClaySculpture #ClayBunny #MyArt #HumanMadeArt ]

www.etsy.com/listing/1905...

www.etsy.com

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CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · 15d

Alright locking this account down no more followers /j
(Thanks yall)

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Steinntroll artdolls @steinntroll.bsky.social · 18d

Trico art doll

I made a few Trico dolls back then in 2017/18 and this is one of those few creatures that I wanted to repeat after so many years. Surprisingly, I sculpted his head 90% from memory and only opened references to touch up some details. Definitely a quite memorable fella.

Size: 22*48 cm

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☆ Fish @demiglint.bsky.social · 18d

Throwback to when I drew backgrounds more. I need to. Do that more again.
#art #myart

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CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · 18d

Fish backgrounds bring me life

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CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · 18d

The ungodly amount of genAI I see in every single google ad now is disgusting.

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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 20d

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!

Donate at blinkingguy.com

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Neoriceisgood @neoriceisgood.bsky.social · 21d

Anyone got any more suggestions for chicken breeds for me to pixel? #pixelart

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CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · 19d

Desperately need these as stickers or something

CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · 25d

Absolutely GORGEOUS animation

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Anthony Hurd @anthonyhurd.bsky.social · 29d

I’m not here to make friends with nazis and they don’t get to control my thoughts and feelings.

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Kelly McKernan 🔜 NYCC F-23 @kellymckernan.bsky.social · Sep 1

✏️ Happy Labor Day! 🖌️

Did you know that AI “art” is labor theft?

Hi. I’m a professional traditional artist of over 15 years & I was able to make a decent living until 3 years ago.

In May 2023, over 50 of my paintings had been scraped without my consent to fuel AI image generators like Midjourney.

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amy brown @amybrown.xyz · Aug 22

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me?
Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

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CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · Aug 22

I really hate it when a friend or coworker, who is very much not fat, says that they are fat with their whole chest. Because that must mean I, who is visibly and obviously a heavier weight than they are, must be hella fat. :’)

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mossworm.bsky.social @mossworm.bsky.social · Aug 21

six legged worm or snake like fantasy creature with rainbow colors. speech bubble reads "genAI is for chumps"

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Eyecager @amberbladejones.bsky.social · Aug 21

Vision and Biology of Seeing is a pretty good book and answers a lot of questions like this. I'm reading it again on my camping trip this weekend.

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Mr. Escher A. Bug, MSc @escherbug.art · Aug 17

I'll say it once and I'll say it again. If you think artists are just "naturally talented", you're deeply wrong. The only difference between you and us is that we kept trying when it didn't come out like we hoped.
You can always make art yourself. There's no bad time to start, you can start now.

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CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · Aug 18

Character on the left belongs to @randyzorra.bsky.social character on the right belongs to Kirudon on Art Fight~

CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · Aug 18

I do not consent to these YCHs being used to train AI generative models. Thank you.

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CartoonSoup @cartoonsoup.bsky.social · Aug 18

There are currently two people in que.

DM me to order!

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