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Jackdu @vavafle.bsky.social · 12m

commission

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · 10m

Gorgeous work!

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Jackdu @vavafle.bsky.social · 11m

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toshio @toastitos.bsky.social · 17m

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · 14m

Looks so cool!!

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Speedoshi @speedoshi.bsky.social · 2h

She is a bit of a bookworm ✨#OC

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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 6d

This is a hill I will die on.
youtu.be/fDvxq7IF1W4

LED replacement bulbs for cars are bad and you shouldn't use them.

YouTube video by Technology Connextras

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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 1d

I have another video today! It's about old-school video projectors and how amazing they were.

Seriously, not only is it almost unbelievable that this even works, but it's doing full HD video with incredibly good image quality. It's also a royal PITA.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms8u...

Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool

YouTube video by Technology Connections

www.youtube.com

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✨jess🔮yuri wizard✨ @witchazard.bsky.social · 1d

Babygirl anatomy 🐺💋

#oc #monsterhearts

Bianca in comparison to her werewolf self

Notes are scattered around which say:

Her hair and fur is naturally black but she bleaches often so she has blonde tips on her wolf

Wolf is between 8-10 ft depending on slouch but bianca is 5'6

Wolf has blunt back claws and webbed front dabloons and she has stretchy skin all over like a cat

Hair is luscious in both wolf and human form

And lastly, she has mauled and killed 3 people on accident

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Sky Meadow Hawkins @skyhawkins.bsky.social · 1h

you'll never guess what just fucking worked lmao

ya girl wearing a guy fawkes mask to bypass google age verification and stay anonymous

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KartP 🦊 @kartp.bsky.social · 1h

#kartart #originalcharacter #nat

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · 23m

Cute!

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Jandri🔞 @jandri.bsky.social · 1h

Age verification should just be like “if you can still log into the deviantart account you made in 2010 you’re good to go”

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · 25m

8 hours in, beat the horse boss guy in Sekiro, Mind you I was basically scouring every other place before heading there.

Still gotta face the Kunai Granny in the memory.

I also got FF14 to work on the deck which might mean I will retake it, still on the free trial.

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snowcie @sn0wcie.bsky.social · 35m

October`25 | January`25

Probably not a fair comparison - but it was definitely a journey on what I truly want for my art to look like.
From the lines, to color usage, render etc.

Wanted solid, crispy lines, with poppy capcom-ish vibrant colors. etcetera etcetera.
Definitely getting close.
yaa

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Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 7d

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️

As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
swipe for ways to show your solidarity

Why We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet.

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 7h

Independent comics as an industry would barely exist these days without the tireless efforts of Kickstarter's staff behind the scenes. As they advise, keep supporting all the amazing projects you already are, but have their back in the process.

Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 7d

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️

As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · 1d

This is the best anmunition against age verification if you ever wanted one.... sad that it had to come out of making people vulnerable.

Age Verification Pushers are ghouls that don't care how many they hurt as long as they can use AV as PR for their useless Think of the Children outrage.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Announcements Only @acvalens.net · 1d

vx-underground: Discord Zendesk breach is 1.5TBs of age verification photos. 2.1 +million photos

Spent this morning try to cross-verify, as news about the breach is going viral on Twitter

vx-underground &
@vxunderground
X.com
Chat, we are cooked Discord is being extorted by the people who
compromised their Zendesk instance They've got 1.5TB of age verification related
photos. 2,185,151 photos tl;dr 2.1m Discord users drivers license and /or passport might be leaked. Unknown number of
e-mails
4:04 AM • 10/8/25 • 245K Views

Discord Previews
@DiscordPreviews
Follow Update: We have become aware that the perpetrators of this attack claim to have obtained 1.5 TB of age-verification photos totalling 2,185,151 images, which they are now
using to extort Discord.
Size:
1.50 TB (1,653,569,999,674 bytes)
Size on disk:
1.50 TB (1,658, 159,304,704 bytes)
Contains:
2,185,151 Files, 0 Folders

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🔞OnyxNuva🔞 @onyxnuva.bsky.social · 11d

One last thing before I take a day off: apparently there's a push for age verification in the EU as well via specific apps.

Call your MEPs and tell them NO TO INTERNET AGE VERIFICATION APPS. It is unsafe and will lead to mass data breaches.

#savespeech #bskycensorship

megasoups.bsky.social @megasoups.bsky.social · 11d

I got a brief scattering of articles I could find about it just now:

edri.org/our-work/age...

www.eunews.it/en/2025/07/1...

www.thelocal.dk/20250715/den...

As well as the EU's own page on said app digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...

Age verification gains traction: the EU risks failing to address the root causes of online harm - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Narratives around age verification and restriction of access for minors are gaining traction in the EU. This blog analyses different EU policy files and warns that relying on age-gating risks undermin...

edri.org

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · 19d

I want this to make it to latam so bad.... Ideally while allowing international payments for stuff like steam and itch.

IT would be so fucking useful to give paypros a middle finger.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWJc...

QRIS transforming Indonesia's digital payment system, but US deems it a trade barrier

YouTube video by CNA

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 24d

#SaveSpeech

I'm going to be updating this infographic as soon as i can, but in the meantime, please add the following issues to your list of issues to call about. These all suck! demand action from your legislators!

www.congress.gov/members/find...
www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · Sep 6

Australian peeps, if you believe in stopping Puritan right wing conservatives like Collective Shout from having the power to use Payment processors to deplatforms legal stuff in the guise of "protective children"

Here's is something to sign
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

e-petitions

www.aph.gov.au

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Sep 4

dont forget canadians! this petition is a big deal, sign it and verify the signature via email!

Michelle Keep @jmkeep.bsky.social · Sep 3

Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#nsfw #censorship #canpoli

@acvalens.net

Petition e-6695 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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Despoina She/They [Commissions Open] @desdarkdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 31

Found this by someone sharing it on discord, I think it might provide some information that might come in handy for some people while we are dealing with the shitshow of this puritan moral panic.
hbeatsart.com/the-threats-...

The Threats to Your NSFW Freedoms Online - HBeats Art

Learn more about the recent threats to your online NSFW freedoms and overall censorship, and what you can do to make your voice be heard.

hbeatsart.com

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Announcements Only @acvalens.net · Aug 27

Excited to see @katelynburns.com chat with @siridahl.com

youtu.be/lwRGW0Jb9TI?...

Inside the Secret Conservative Plan to Censor the Internet (ft Siri Dahl)

YouTube video by Cancel Me, Daddy - Media & Politics Podcast

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