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Pep @pepverbsnouns.bsky.social · 2d
Katie Anderson #043 is now on Tapas!
#art #comic #originalcharacter #webcomic

tapas.io/episode/3597...
Read The World According to Katie Anderson :: (2025-04-27) #043 | Tapas Community
Read The World According to Katie Anderson and more premium Slice of life Community series now on Tapas!
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gamingonlinux.com
Valve have been funding FEX to get x86 games on Arm Linux
#FEX #Arm #Linux #SteamOS #LinuxGaming #SteamFrame
Valve have been funding FEX to get x86 games on Arm Linux
It turns out that not only are Valve using the open source FEX for the Steam Frame but they have been funding FEX since the beginning of it.
www.gamingonlinux.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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josh-foreman.bsky.social
Tumblr user nocryptographer: I talked with someone who works in book publishing, and they mentioned they get a lot of AI slop these days. I asked how they know what's human-written, and they said that there's one thing that will reveal AI slop without error, and that's the author not knowing their own creation. A real author can talk about their story for hours. They love to elaborate every character, every twist, every detail. Because those existed in their head long before they ever made it to the paper. They were loved before they were written. AI slop wasn't. It was just vomited into existence. Someone who generates their story with AI will never bond with their story the way real writers do. That's why they may not know what to say when they're asked why did the character do this, or even remember the scene in the first place. It's something they read, not something they wrote. And to a writer, those are not the same. There's a unique bond between the creator and the creation. If your writing doesn't come of you, you'll always lack that. I keep hearing soon we won't be able to tell. And perhaps, in a superficial sense, that's true. But there is a difference. It's not em dashes or repeated words. It's whether the story was made by someone who loves it and cares about it. If the writer's eyes light up when asked why did the character do that? and they start their very own Ted Talk about that specific scene... then it's real.
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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famimatsu.bsky.social
Since it's holiday time, it's time to dust off the comic of Kazu trying to drag her family to their yearly holiday photo session at their local Sears (or whatever the equivalent is for them, but it's funny to think it's just straight up Sears).

#art #originalcharacter #unblessedcomic #ocsky
A drawing of Mura peeking around the corner of a closet door, looking scared. The shadow of Kazu's hair can be seen cast passing the door. She is saying "Nate? Laura?? Mura??? Guys, come on, where'd you go???" Inside the closet, Mura puts his hands on both the kids' shoulders as they all hide under some clothing. Mura states "Nathaniel, Laura... my beloved children. Please know that if we do not make it out of this alive, I am honored that I was able to be your father." The twins reply to Mura. Nate says "Thanks Dad..." Laura follows up with "We love you too..." Kazu peeks around the closet door, looking cheerful. She exclaims, "Oh there you are! Come on, we need to get ready for our picture! Go get your nice clothes on!" In response to this, her husband and kids are gripping onto each other and screaming in fear
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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deathbulge.bsky.social
2-panel comic about two guys lamenting about modern games whilst refusing to acknowledge indie games
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
I get this, but what too many people want is indie passion but AAA production value... which is nearly impossible.

Indie games are fantastic, but the extra bit of slickness and polish of a *good* first-party Nintendo game is still unmatched for reasons obviously not the fault of developers.
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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chriscrosscrunch.newgrounds.com
A bit miffed because Uber stole 50 bucks from my ass keeping me from paying rent.😒

So opening Sketch Work for a Buy 1 - Get 1 50% off

DMs opened for anyone interested, Reposting is also helpful!

#commissions #artcommissions
December 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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johanvinet.com
2 years and 8 months since LUNARK came out. Hard to believe.
I spent 4+ years mostly solo on this project - rotoscoping, coding, composing the OST - and your support made the difference! Thank you for playing my little cinematic-platformer tribute 🥰
December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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rdstonowhere.bsky.social
Dozed Off
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
Abandonment and helplessness.

After her parents' divorce many years ago, her friends starting their lives after graduation, and her father and sister moving out of state, Katie spent a good few years of her life fending for herself while having no idea what she's doing.
dailyocs.bsky.social Daily OC questions @dailyocs.bsky.social · Sep 22
What are your OC's biggest fears? 🥶

#dailyocs
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
Katie Anderson #043 is now on Tapas!
#art #comic #originalcharacter #webcomic

tapas.io/episode/3597...
Read The World According to Katie Anderson :: (2025-04-27) #043 | Tapas Community
Read The World According to Katie Anderson and more premium Slice of life Community series now on Tapas!
tapas.io
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
While I've never been a book person (my attention span is cooked), this video on why reading fiction is better for you than self-help books extends to art as well.

The idea of art having a purpose to serve or value to extract messes up how we engage with it and make our own.

youtu.be/Vn-RR7_2R7A
Self-help is dead. It's time to read fiction.
YouTube video by Man Carrying Thing
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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catsuka.bsky.social
"Snow Bear" is now available for free on Youtube (and in 4K).
A hand-drawn animated short film directed by legendary Disney animator Aaron Blaise.
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOXo...
December 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
(More: katieandersoncomic.carrd.co)
#art #comic #digitalart #oc #ocart #originalart #originalcharacter #webcomic
A retail employee named Mikey, standing with his back to the reader, speaks into a phone receiver connected to the store's P.A. system: "Attention shoppers! Anyone caught tossing trash in the pots and pans, I will tell Santa to skip your house this year! This is your *only* warning!" The phone receiver is now on the hook. From the left, another employee named Katie approaches him holding a wrapped sandwich and handing him a bottle of soda as she says with a smug expression: "*And* next up is Mikey. Roast beef and *yellow* mustard because being assistant manager means having no taste." Mikey turns towards Katie and holds out his hand to grab the bottle, then says sarcastically: "Oh wow! Lunch *and* flattery? You really shouldn't have! Soda in-hand, Mikey turns the cap to open the bottle, only for the soda to foam up and splash with a loud, then tapering "PSH PBFBLL". Both him and Katie look at the bottle, surprised. Returning to her smug expression, Katie hands him the sandwich and says: "Oh, right. Pre-shaked soda, requested by Val for you getting her order wrong last time... *again*." Mikey, unamused, pulls back his hand as the bottle drips soda to the floor, releasing air with a faint "FSHHH" sound.
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
What.
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 AM
pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
Katie Anderson #043 is now on Tapas!
#art #comic #originalcharacter #webcomic

tapas.io/episode/3597...
Read The World According to Katie Anderson :: (2025-04-27) #043 | Tapas Community
Read The World According to Katie Anderson and more premium Slice of life Community series now on Tapas!
tapas.io
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
(More: katieandersoncomic.carrd.co)
#art #comic #digitalart #oc #ocart #originalart #originalcharacter #webcomic
A retail employee named Mikey, standing with his back to the reader, speaks into a phone receiver connected to the store's P.A. system: "Attention shoppers! Anyone caught tossing trash in the pots and pans, I will tell Santa to skip your house this year! This is your *only* warning!" The phone receiver is now on the hook. From the left, another employee named Katie approaches him holding a wrapped sandwich and handing him a bottle of soda as she says with a smug expression: "*And* next up is Mikey. Roast beef and *yellow* mustard because being assistant manager means having no taste." Mikey turns towards Katie and holds out his hand to grab the bottle, then says sarcastically: "Oh wow! Lunch *and* flattery? You really shouldn't have! Soda in-hand, Mikey turns the cap to open the bottle, only for the soda to foam up and splash with a loud, then tapering "PSH PBFBLL". Both him and Katie look at the bottle, surprised. Returning to her smug expression, Katie hands him the sandwich and says: "Oh, right. Pre-shaked soda, requested by Val for you getting her order wrong last time... *again*." Mikey, unamused, pulls back his hand as the bottle drips soda to the floor, releasing air with a faint "FSHHH" sound.
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
What flavor is your OC?

(...I didn't think the color was that close)
November 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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kirby-air-rider.bsky.social
Here's today's #KirbyAirRiders photo!
November 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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realheathcliffs.bsky.social
27 Nov 2025
As the Nutmeg family is eating a Thanksgiving dinner, Heathcliff jumps down from high in the air, wearing a helmet that says "Gravy". Grandpa says "Wait. What happened to the gravy helmet?"
November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
A Katie Anderson bonus comic is now on Tapas!
#art #comic #originalcharacter #webcomic

tapas.io/episode/3597...
Read The World According to Katie Anderson :: (2025-04-20) Bonus | Tapas Community
Read The World According to Katie Anderson and more premium Slice of life Community series now on Tapas!
tapas.io
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
Went to Newgrounds to redownload Swivel because I lost my copy, and ended up scrolling through art for a good 10 minutes.

Genuinely inspiring that despite everything right now, there's still an overabundance of people making cool things.

Gives me some naive hope for the future of creative work.
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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extradonut.bsky.social
"You dont gotta use AI for the final product, but why dont you use it for ideating and getting new ideas?" Because a core part of the creative process is taking what is in your head and translating it, yourself, into art. I can already use real life objects and 3d models as references.
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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xkcd.com
Fifteen Years

xkcd.com/3172/
Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
pepverbsnouns.bsky.social
I wonder what the overlap is between people who refuse to cough up $5 for a small creator's work, and people who will spend 10x or more on something corporate made?
caradelaney.bsky.social Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · 7d
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.

It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM