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Gilbert #NewDeal4Animation @discord12395.bsky.social · 10d

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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Ki @ SHOP IS OPEN ✨ @gawki.bsky.social · 6d

James C Mulligan is going after vids and people who call him out for selling AI images. He’s using copyright as an excuse to get them removed, which is so baffling considering he’s a serial tracer. He has claimed official Bambi background art as his own, but there’s so much more.

A long 🧵

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TAiGA🕳️ @taigakuudou.bsky.social · 5d

僕の絵と相手( @7h4ze.bsky.social )の酷似絵の比較画像です
ブルスカではコメントも引用も無効にされてたので…

レゼの絵は絶対似た構図やポーズになるだろうし皆同じような絵になるのはわかる。僕も色んな方参考にしてもらってるしこの人を相互絵描きとしてリスペクトしてる。僕の絵も全然参考にしてもらって構わないが…ここまで一緒は流石に駄目だろ…配色どころか、エフェクトやキラキラバチバチの位置、数まで同じとこあるぞ

元イラスト
bsky.app/profile/taig...

偽イラスト(引用無効なので本人のアカウントからご確認ください)
@7h4ze.bsky.social

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Schera Wyss 💀 FERAL BLOOD DOLL @scherawyss.bsky.social · 4d

Dont buy apple products, dont use the app store. They are directly aiding ICE by blocking the release of apps that track ICE activity.

Leaked emails show that they are doing this intentionally, taking policies designed to protect minorities and (mis)using them to create special protections for ICE

Veni Kunche @veni.dev · 4d

"Internal emails show tech giant (Apple) used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement"

migrantinsider.com/p/scoop-appl...

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

migrantinsider.com

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Pytress | Dreamer Emporium @dreameremporium.com · 6d

Pancakes up!

Honey Honey Bear can't wait to dig in!

#SRaF #HoneyHoneyBear #Honey #plush #original

a photo of a table set with cups of orange juice. There is a plate with a stack of pancakes in the foreground- and the small plush of Honey Honey Bear is sitting leaning towards the pancakes

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adryan @alligaytorswamp.bsky.social · 10d

new cute duo in teyvat
#kinich #ujola #genshin #genshinimpact

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Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 10d

a flow-chart with 2 islands. "Do I need AI?" that flows into a final island saying "No"

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Pixel Nezumi 🗝️🐁 Mouse Vtuber🔞 @pixelkaye.bsky.social · 10d

Reminder that Duolingo laid off most of their staff, including their localization teams, so that they could invest heavily into AI. Don't support Duolingo. Disable drops for a few days.

Candy 🧶 Rhythm Witch Vtuber @candythecane.bsky.social · 10d

I'm disabling drops on my channel because fuck this ai first company

a twitch notification about Duolingo drops. this company is shit and i will not support them 💜

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CloudyJ @cloudyj.bsky.social · 9d

Never Forget⏱️

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Pytress | Dreamer Emporium @dreameremporium.com · 10d

He's a mence
He's growing on me u.u

#dahlia #genshin #fanart

Dahlia (genshin impact) drawn as a chibi in a beer glass charm. On one side his expression is overly flustered and chatty, on the other side he has a shadow over his eyes as he gives a wobbly smile

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Zachary Berger @zacharyberger.bsky.social · Aug 13

Friends (esp if you live in CA) we REALLY need signatures on this petition supporting Bill AB412 - the AI Copyright Transparency Act.

TLDR = this will require AI corps to be transparent about what is in their datasets!

Signing takes 1 min. Once you sign, PLEASE SHARE!! tinyurl.com/4uxbp963

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Postmortem Management | Currently Interest Check @postmortemzine.bsky.social · 20d

Staff,

The final week for you to submit a Contributor Application for Postmortem, A Grim Reaper Zine has begun.

We at Reaper Dispatch look forward to beginning our review.

Regards,
Management

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Chiiri @chiiri.bsky.social · Aug 22

'A NSFW ban won't negatively affect me, I don't draw or post porn!'

You sure? Here's how it went down when tumblr did it:

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milkbun 🍞 @milkbun.bsky.social · 25d

Less then a week left till my campaign ends! I appreciate everyone who's supported me so far. 🥰

Even if you can't pledge, I'd love to finish with a strong ending so all likes and reposts are appreciated!
Find it here: tinyurl.com/milkbunBK

#crowdfunding #art #cuteart

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 26d

it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."

Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 26d

Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years.

Speaks for itself.

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Space Vixen @spacevixen.bsky.social · 25d

The main meat of the article is already cause enough for alarm, but the news that fucking HOLOLIVE can no longer accept payments via PayPal because of the fucking Cat Ears Clause is what broke me (today).

This is getting fucking LUDICROUS.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 25d

Steam may be clamping down on post-launch NSFW content for adult games. I take a look at the issue, whether Steam Early Access NSFW titles are actually going away (spoiler: it's complicated), and analyze a leaked copy of the Steam Mature Content Survey

nsfw.beehiiv.com/p/steam-is-c...

Steam May Be Clamping Down On Post-Launch NSFW Content

Post-launch NSFW content may require DLC review on Steam. A look into Steam's Mature Content Survey and "9000 year old vampires attending high school."

nsfw.beehiiv.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 25d

Don’t let this make you quieter.

Get louder.

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Marc Swint [ th3Engineer ] @marcswint.com · 25d

It's all a LOT right now and its easy to throw your hands up and say "whatever it is, let it happen. I don't care". But you're not alone. There are many hands to make the load lighter and all they ask is that you lend your own when you can. 🖐🏿🖐🏾🖐🏽🖐🏼🖐🏻

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Marie Enger @soengery.bsky.social · 25d

I'm not interested in toppling anyone - I want better conditions for my colleagues because our labor is heavily exploited under the guise of having a "fun" job or working on a "popular IP"

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Pytress | Dreamer Emporium @dreameremporium.com · 25d

Me: why do I have a headache? Why do I feel shaky?

It's bc you haven't eaten. Fool

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 26d

Chiitan loves all transgender people.
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like.
love you all 🤍
↓
www.instagram.com/reel/C9qppva...

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Ollie @olliemnjones.bsky.social · 26d

I made this piece for @jacobgeller.com 's new book 'You're not Overthinking It'. This image is for his essay 'Designed for Violence'
You can order it here: www.lostincult.co.uk/overthinking

digital painting of 2 children standing in a dimly lit hallway in a school. Beyond, the reflections of other children can be seen in the floor

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Pytress | Dreamer Emporium @dreameremporium.com · 26d

Ice cannot enter a residence without a warrant signed by a judge. But they will try and trick you into opening the door, and/or presenting a warrant that is not signed by a judge.
It is best to stay inside.

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Wendy Xu @wendyxu.bsky.social · 26d

honestly did not think i was going to make a new brush so soon but the pentel floatune 05 is such a beautiful analog experience i wanted to replicate it for ipad. I think I got the smoothness of drawing with it down. free for the week but as always tips welcome!

ko-fi.com/s/c9fa7ed658

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Adam 🪿 @vexnir.bsky.social · May 25

Orange aficionado 🍊

#art #traditionalart #cuteart

Traditional drawing in mixed media of a white cat with a yellow straw hat sitting inside a blue cardboard box. It’s surrounded with other boxes full of oranges. The drawing is framed with doodles of oranges above and below the main artwork.

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