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'Adam' Master Copy - Timelapse

Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Aug 11

'Adam' Master Copy - Timelapse
I don't think they're shipping right now, but you can buy Richard's original charcoal drawings on his Etsy store! Very, very cool stuff. :D
youtu.be/MJxdd_2iaPc?...

Figure Drawing Quick Tips - Drawing From Memory

Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Aug 11

Figure Drawing Quick Tips - Drawing From Memory
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Important Landmarks in Figure Drawing #1 The ASIS

Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Aug 11

I'll share some of his videos here in the replies.

Important Landmarks in Figure Drawing #1: The Asis
Do you know what the asis is? Is it a myth? A secret invention by animators to draw well? Find out in the video :D

youtu.be/7W2Uqomw7J4?...

'Adam' Master Copy - Timelapse

Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Aug 11

'Adam' Master Copy - Timelapse
I don't think they're shipping right now, but Richard has an Etsy store where you can buy his original charcoal drawings!
youtu.be/MJxdd_2iaPc?...

Dear manga publishers, we don’t want your AI translations

Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Aug 11

A wonderful and amazing artist is reaching out for help! Richard shares some of the most wonderful figure drawing videos and lives on YouTube.

He's battling a recurrence of stage 4 cancer. The GFM is to help ease financial stress. If you can donate or share, plz do!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ri...

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Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Aug 6

Unacceptable @viz.com. Why do this and cast doubt over every manga in your app?

Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · Aug 6

VIZ Media quietly added an AI-translated manga to their app and hoped no one would notice. We did.

Manga deserves better than cheap, soulless automation. This is a betrayal of translators, fans, and the art form.

We don't want your AI translations!

VIZ Media quietly added an AI-translated manga to their app and hoped no one would notice. We did and want none of it.

www.comicsbeat.com

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Jack Ayres @jackayres71.bsky.social · Aug 3

Thrilled to share that you can catch me as Sky Byte in the latest episode of Transformers Cyberworld🦈

Aside from clearly being the best/most powerful/smartest Decepticon, Sky Byte has been VERY busy on Cyberworld (…sorry Wheeljack fans😏😈)

#Cyberworld #Skybyte #Transformers #Maccadams

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Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Feb 28

Economic blackout day is on the 28th, but please remember to patronize small businesses like...your local comic book store! Support small businesses and pay with cash if you can 😘

Books with Pictures PDX @bkswpicspdx.bsky.social · Feb 27

RE: February 28th's economic black out, here's what we want you to know.

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE YOU.

A typical Friday here at the shop brings in about $1,000. That is about 1/8 of our monthly payroll, or 1/4 of our monthly mortgage.

A graphic featuring cartoons and photographs of our comic book store in Portland, Oregon.

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WE CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE YOU.
A typical Friday here at the shop brings in about $1,000. That is about 1/8 of our monthly payroll, or 1/4 of our monthly mortgage.

YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE US.
We are here in service of our community and the comics medium: we provide curation, community space, arts events, and support for schools and nonprofits.

Real Talk: February is always hard, but our sales are down about 15% from this time last year. Every bill is a struggle. We know about the upcoming economic boycott, and we want you to find ways to use your voice. But please: turn out for the businesses you want to see survive to a post-Trump Portland.

Lies of P: Overture - Announcement Trailer

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Feb 26

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · Feb 14

Agreed.

Erik Larsen @eriklarsen.bsky.social · Feb 14

Turning Peter Parker into a guy destined to be Spider-Man takes away his everyman quality. A big part of his appeal is: this could have happened to you. That's why the whole parents as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents story sucked--because I could get bit by a spider but my parents aren't secret agents.

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Adam Mount @ajmount.bsky.social · Feb 14

DEI is vital on its own merits. But another reason is that it teaches all of us to value the humanity of those around us and to ostracize those who refuse.

Authoritarianism depends on these broken people who refuse to respect the agency of others.

It’s why DEI is so central to democracy.

Sangsin Lee @sslee.bsky.social · Feb 14

There was a shocking report yesterday regarding Yoon’s insurrection. Roh Sang-won was once a general but was dismissed for sexually assaulting a female subordinate. After his dismissal, he became deeply immersed in shamanism and eventually declared himself a shaman.

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Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Feb 13

In case you missed it...the trailer for the LIES OF P DLC DROPPED!!! And it looks like the team has outdone themselves once again! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfS9...

YouTube video by Lies of P

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BUN-NICKEL-A @snickettes.bsky.social · Feb 5

I really really need you guys to make a conscious rejection of generative AI tools part of your ongoing political resistance.

Don't use ChatGPT. Turn off Gemini. Don't read the AI results forced upon you at the top of Google search. Don't use AI art generators or support anyone who does. Please.

BUN-NICKEL-A @snickettes.bsky.social · Feb 5

Oh please please i am begging, don't use generative AI for any reason if you can avoid it.

It's being marketed as a quick time-saver, but it's messy, inaccurate, it is putting entire industries of people out of work, and the environmental impacts (energy and water usage) are huge and debilitating.

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Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Feb 6

This, says Cross, is the primary way tech platforms atomize and alienate us, creating “a solipsism that says you are the main protagonist in a sea of NPCs.”

“Everything on social media is designed to make you think like that,” said Cross. “It’s all about you—your feed, your network, your friends.”

Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Feb 6

"But perhaps the greatest of these sins is convincing ourselves that posting is a form of political activism, when it is at best a coping mechanism—an individualist solution to problems that can only be solved by collective action..."

You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism

Sirocco Fury @siroccofury.bsky.social · Feb 6

Important!

"...the point of this deluge is not to persuade, but to overwhelm and paralyze our capacity to act. More recently, researchers have found that the viral outrage disseminated on social media in response to these ridiculous claims actually reduces the effectiveness of collective action."

404 Media @404media.co · Feb 5

You can’t post your way out of fascism

Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them

🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...

Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.

www.404media.co