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Phoenix @phoenixsoul.bsky.social · 6h

what else is that inside there though...it looks like a perfume spritzer??

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Phoenix @phoenixsoul.bsky.social · 6h

ohh that's what the shiny noise sounds like now? it's so distinct lol

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Phoenix @phoenixsoul.bsky.social · 6h

bigass raichu named him cheeto puff

Pokemon Legends Z-A screenshot. Trainer standing next to an alpha Raichu that is almost her height.

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Phoenix @phoenixsoul.bsky.social · 17h

was not expecting to see Jethro Tull today lol, well done

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 3d

BY THE WAY

If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.

There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.

Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."

TURN IT OFF.

Screenshot from Windows Settings>Privacy and Security>Text and image Generation.

"Text and image generation uses on-device AI technologies to quickly respond to requests. Turning this settings off will not affect apps and features using cloud AI technologies.

Text and image generation
Windows and anyone using this device can use Text and image generation.

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Happy Halluino! 🎃 @aluino.blacksky.app · 23d

Added alt text with full quote.

“When I see that, I worry that they might face serious trouble down the line if they don't take it more seriously.”

Hirohiko Araki addresses Al art in his latest book:
"Recently, I came across a drawing that perfectly mimicked my art style. I thought 'I don't remember drawing this' only to find out it was Al, I was shocked, this is truly evil and a tool for scammers"

In this post there is a photo of Hirohiko Araki, creator of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure next to Giorno from the series.

By Hirohiko Araki. It’s titled “Today’s World of Con Artists” and it reads: Speaking about 'societal evils, I think that as Al continues to spread throughout society, we're going to see an increasingly shady world filled with scammers exploiting it. Recently, I came across a drawing and thought, "This is something I drew, right?" I was shocked to find out it was actually created by Al. When I draw manga, I add subtle, personal elements that make the work uniquely mine. But this Al-generated piece even mimicked details like the way I draw eyelashes, so precisely that it was almost impossible to tell it apart from my work. If it were based on recent drawings, I'd know right away, "No, I didn't draw this." On the other hand, I honestly wouldn't be able to tell the difference if it were done with my art from about ten years ago, when my memory of it would be a little hazy. The more Al advances, the more this kind of thing will happen.
Art reflects the times, and manga is one example of that. Seeing this world of con artists appear in manga could very well mean that we're headed for a future world dominated by fraudsters. This type of 'evil' in today's age will undoubtedly end up impacting manga down the line.
Copyright infringement by Al is also a 'villain' that we manga artists must face. The extreme scenario is that Al-generated fakes might start being accepted as the "real thing," and even if we try to protect our work, these counterfeits are becoming so accurate and sophisticated that it's no longer a fight an individual can win. Having some kind of laws would probably be the only way to regulate this. However, because we're dealing with a world of con artists, there's also a very real possibility that laws favoring them will appear before we know it. Personally, I entrust my copyright management to Shueisha, but some manga artists are lax in managing their copyrights, leading to others using their artwork without permission or even leaking original drawings.

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Phoenix @phoenixsoul.bsky.social · 17h

I hope the mind worms aren't involved there 😶

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Typewriter Skeleton @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social · 1d

girls with adhd playing long rpgs like "i am overwhelmed by the state of the save file i left off with last time my attention arbitrarily fell onto this game. time to start from scratch."

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olive consumer's ambulatory skeleton @machete.gay · 1d

DC NO KINGS NIGHTMARE THREAD STARTS HERE

Heading out from the lovely Rockville Metro station on a beautiful, sunny day in the DMV.

Immediate takeaway is this is the furthest out I've ever seen a train packed with people obvious headed to a protest in DC.
wtop.com/dc/2025/10/e...

Everything you need to know about the ‘No Kings’ protest in DC - WTOP News

Pennsylvania Avenue NW in D.C. will be taken over Saturday by an expected tens of thousands of protesters against President Donald Trump’s administration.

wtop.com

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M. Kirin 📶⚡ @mkirin.itch.io · Nov 16

"i hope this site doesn't end up like the last one :("

Hope has nothing to do with it--DO YOUR PART!

Twitter & Truth Social are dying. Their users are used to farming outrage for engagement. Don't give them any!

🚫 Don't argue with them!
🚫 Don't quote them!

✅ #BlockAndMoveOn

A poster showing a weeping skull wearing a red hat. The skeleton is holding a smartphone that is showing no comments, shares, or likes, as though no one is interacting with its posts. The text on the poster reads "This account does not feed trolls. Block and move on."

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Phoenix @phoenixsoul.bsky.social · 2d

cute!! could I get two for both my fursonas? 😊

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 4d

History kinda glosses over that Hitler was a pedophile obsessed with his own niece Geli Raubal who he pretty much kept as a prisoner in his home until she took her own life, or for that matter how young Eva Braun was when they first met.

Nazis were always just like that it seems.

Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 5d

It’s funny how the old media depiction of Nazis was always that they’re evil but dignified gentleman and now they’re openly just like “Hello. I’m the Anime Pedophile”

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Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 2d

I wanna a follow up to dungeons and dragons honor among thieves so damn badly

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Teabree Shark @nurse.fish · 3d

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New Title Cards Every Day! The Official DBZEpisodes Account @dbzepisodes.bsky.social · 3d

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Emma Bolden @emmabolden.bsky.social · 20d

adulthood is like you wake up and someone is like “that will be $500”

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Emma Kidwell | Looking for work ✨ @emmakidwell.bsky.social · 3d

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S-13 R.R.A. @digitalsymbiote.bsky.social · 9d

You can be just like us~

JOIN
US

A glitchy photo of S13RRA pulling zir shirt up and holding a vial of Estrodial Valerate between zir teeth. The words "JOIN US" are overlayed atop the image

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godslayer @bitdizzy.bsky.social · 3d

the mental illness executive function flowchart is

Do you need to be silly with it or thug it out?

silly with it → goku time

thug it out → vegeta time

sometimes you need to be piccolo but that's a 300 level course

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The Verge @theverge.com · 3d

Trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?

Our special series, The Future of Being Trans on the Internet, is now live in its entirety. You can check out each piece in our beautiful hub, or join us on a quick scroll 🧵

The future of being trans on the internet

The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?

www.theverge.com

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Nomax @nomax.bsky.social · 3d

A piece of did for Eurofurence this year. Of course theme is sci-fi the year I end up being GoH, so this turned out quite the struggle lmao.

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Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE, out Jan 27 @nicolaz.bsky.social · 3d

Unless there are really good medical reasons not to, ALWAYS get all the vaccinations. Get them on the advised schedule. Just GET them.

Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 3d

Since we can’t rely on the HHS, CDC, or FDA to say it, I will:

MAKE SURE YOU ARE VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES. GET YOUR MMR.

Measles cases have reached their HIGHEST point since the disease WAS ELIMINATED from the United States in 2000. We are at the tipping point for the return of ENDEMIC measles.

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Zin Zinna Zinnabelle @magic.swordsz.in · 3d

a cartoon of red blood cells saying
"I can't wait to circulate the heart!!! :3"
"We're going into a goth girl's mouth"

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Phoenix @phoenixsoul.bsky.social · 4d

may be my favorite movie of all time honestly, everyone should experience it

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X-Men Don't Need Britches 💙💛 @rphutch1975.bsky.social · 4d

Absolute Batman by Felix Icarus Morales after John Romita Jr.
#dccomics

Absolute Batman Squatting on a gargoyle looking particularly mean, with his Bataxe in hand.

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