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Kieran (But Spookier) @toadally.bsky.social · 3d

My pretty boy FINALLY got an updated design! He is a royal Vatori (bug alien) courtesan, using dance and pheromones to perform stories and poems for visiting dignitaries. He is an entertainer, therapist, and cultural historian.

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RJAIN // seinobyte 🔞 @rjain.bsky.social · 22h

If you are a Canadian NSFW artist, please keep an eye on your account after Oct 15 and contact me if any of your media/account is censored with the new ToS.

I may have a follow-up meeting with the federal government in the coming months to address this.

Save my info: linktr.ee/rjainxiv

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Lauren | READ MY PINNED @laurenthecorgi.bsky.social · 6d

If you know me in person, you’ve likely heard me talk about my house having a lot of hazards and that I finally moved out of it. Unfortunately, I just found out that my roommate caused a bunch of damage to the property that my other roommates and I are now having to cover for. gofund.me/dcdf50f31

Donate to Help Lauren recover from a hazardous house, organized by Lauren Crabtree

For the last two years, I’ve been living in a duplex with a number of struc… Lauren Crabtree needs your support for Help Lauren recover from a hazardous house

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 2d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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yolk 🔞 @grognog.bsky.social · 3d

post-pillory time w/ @ejkxrated.bsky.social's gu guo 🦊🐇

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Littleevil0ne *COMMS OPEN* @littleevil0ne.bsky.social · 1d

🔥 Moths to the Flame 🔥
#myart #Halloween #halloweenart #art

A portrait of a woman with flame hair and orange eyes. She is surrounded by moths lured to the flame of her hair and eyes

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Micah @rincewind.run · 3d

Discworld QOTD, from I Shall Wear Midnight

What was it that Granny Weatherwax had said once? "Evil starts when you begin to treat people as things". And right now it would happen if you thought there was a thing called a father, and a thing called a mother, and a thing called a daughter, and a thing called a cottage, and told yourself that if you put them all together you had a thing called a happy family.

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Lauren | READ MY PINNED @laurenthecorgi.bsky.social · 1d

It was originally made as a moisturizer for cows’ udders! It worked so well on people’s hands, though, that it’s now marketed for that.

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Hall Of Mirrors Artworks @homartworks.bsky.social · 5d

So. October!

Still coming back from Covid and adjusting to a strenuous part time position.

Our 10th wedding anniversary is on the 10th. We never had a honeymoon and we had a tiny flash wedding.

If we could make Progress towards the full goal in this first week of Oct, it would mean the WORLD.

Support Hall Of Mirrors Artworks ❤️

Become a supporter of Hall Of Mirrors Artworks today!

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Trinity Blair 🥀🔞+ (age in bio or blocked) @trinityblair.com · 1d

Reminder that Bluesky and many other platforms use AI to label their content, not real people. Bluesky uses thehive.ai specifically. If you're an artist or creator, do not post non-watermarked (out the ass) media here or any other platform that also uses AI (meta).

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💕Ͼん𝟈ᒋᒋ𐒋💕🔜 MFF @barabait.bsky.social · 5d

There's this horror Zine taking applications and the rules are so fucking funny I wonder if the person running it found out about horror exclusively through the twilight zone and also yesterday

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🦇 Killy Witches 🎃👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 2d

CALIFORNIANS!

you can help make our state better and safer for trans people RIGHT NOW by telling Newsom he needs to sign these bills!

We need you!

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InkyInGreen 🍂 @blackwallmancer.bsky.social · 7d

Found this on the AO3 subreddit, and I'm about to let it change my whole life (or at least work really hard to internalize it wrt my writing).

Someone's screenshot of a two-post twitter thread, from user blue (@bluewmist):

the fastest way to kill motivation is to make your identity depend on the outcome. it's called ego involvement. when failing becomes failing as a person, your brain starts avoiding the whole thing. not because you don't care, but because you care too much.

you don't need lower standards. you need less self-worth tangled up in your goals. the work gets easier when it's not about proving who you are.

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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 6d

Excellent tips for keeping ICE out of your phone now featuring alt text

Android:

Don't give apps your
tracking ID!

One big way your Android phone tracks you is by making up an ID for itself and giving that to advertising companies, which eventually winds up in the hands of investigators. It calls this ID its "advertising ID." In the latest Android versions, you turn off delivery of this by going into the Settings app and navigate to Security & Privacy > Privacy > Ads. Tap "Delete advertising ID."

In older Android versions where that option isn't there you reset it instead, which protects you better if you do it often.

iPhone: Don't give apps your
tracking ID!

One big way your iPhone tracks you is by making up an ID for itself and giving that to advertising companies, which eventually winds up in the hands of investigators. It calls this ID its IDFA, or "ID for advertisers."

Whenever an app asks for this, you can click "Ask App Not to Track" and that app (and the creeps which sweep up information from it) won't be able to follow you! Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking to turn this off for apps you might have already allowed.

You can turn off another tracker by going to Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising and set the "Personalized Ads" switch to "off"

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Bill Wolkoff @billwearsties.bsky.social · 11d

Indie director Barbara Marques has been kidnapped by ICE. She is legally married to a U.S. citizen & was at a green card mtg when she was abducted and prevented from seeing her lawyer. Her husband Tucker May does not know where she is. Please spread the word so he can find her /1

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 5d

But really do not let this moment pass you up, call your reps and beat them over the head with evidence that ID verification will lead to uncontrollable sensitive information leaks and identity theft

The Verge @theverge.com · 5d

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs

An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.

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emma (toys) @freeuse.toys · 5d

does anyone have a line of communication with Kate? I'm really worried about her. She's in North Carolina if anyone is able to help her

kate @boob.quest · 5d

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Lauren | READ MY PINNED @laurenthecorgi.bsky.social · 5d

I don’t know you, but as someone who also used to contemplate this, I seriously can say that it gets better. There are things to live for and people who want you here.

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Lauren | READ MY PINNED @laurenthecorgi.bsky.social · 6d

If you know me in person, you’ve likely heard me talk about my house having a lot of hazards and that I finally moved out of it. Unfortunately, I just found out that my roommate caused a bunch of damage to the property that my other roommates and I are now having to cover for. gofund.me/dcdf50f31

Donate to Help Lauren recover from a hazardous house, organized by Lauren Crabtree

For the last two years, I’ve been living in a duplex with a number of struc… Lauren Crabtree needs your support for Help Lauren recover from a hazardous house

gofund.me

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Miss Faguette @missfaguette.bsky.social · 6d

Phoenix doesn’t have Bluesky but i wanted to circulate this here too!

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Lirhya 🎃 Gamma Freak @lirhyapetitpain.com · 7d

If you throw "ref is cheating" or "tracing is cheating" people will automatically assume you don't know shit and can't draw.
Like Paprika said, the only limit is stealing but you can use and even trace free to use bases and pictures, Sims screenshots, your own arts and pictures etc etc...

💋 𝕡𝕒𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕜𝕒 • ♱ @ladypaprika.bsky.social · 8d

"Using reference is cheating, Tracing photos is cheating...."
Some people are constantly competing with other artists, and it REALLY shows.
Do we need to remind you that this is NOT a competition? Everyone has its own struggles.
Just don't steal other people's art, claiming it's yours and we good

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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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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 11d

#SaveSpeech

Ireland has its own Online Safety Code currently under deliberation, however, as with all the other online ID verification bills going around right now, this one is vague and full of dangerous assumptions.

read about it below and contact your representatives about it!

The Gist: A Free Speech

The Online Safety Code to bring age verification to Internet platforms is heading towards implementation with a fatal flaw.

www.thegist.ie

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 11d

The deadline for the australian petition is coming up [oct 3rd]! So aussies, get on that!

Additionally, canadians, the deadline for your petition is ovtober 25th so you only have a few more weeks to push this!

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Sep 6

CANADA, UK, AUSTRALIA!! y'all all have official petitions targetting paypros censorship!

IF YOU LIVE IN THESE COUNTRIES, SHARE THESE AROUND AND SIGN THEM ASAP. And verify by email!

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

UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

AUS
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

Petition e-6695 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 7d

Holy SHIT they've identified an actual biomarker!!!

Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 7d

Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog.

Patients with brain fog may have disrupted AMPA receptor (AMPAR) expression—key molecules for memory and learning. Imaging of Long COVID patients showed elevated AMPAR density tied to more severe cognitive impairment.

Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog

Researchers employed a specialized brain imaging technique to identify a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for Long COVID. More than four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, scien...

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