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Natalie Spitzel

@nat-the-dev.bsky.social

Stop using AI for placeholder assets.
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT

June 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM

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Ana Valens | 🔞

@acvalens.com

Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season

November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM

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Jay 🌲

@telekitnetic.bsky.social

#telekitneticart #indigenousart If you weren't aware already, this is the unfortunate hand I've been dealt this holiday season: having to job hunt in the winter while a potential recession is on the horizon.

ko-fi.com/telekitnetic...

RBs on this post are really appreciated <3

A drawing of TeleKitnetic's fursona making the shinji chair meme post. The top text reads "I got laid off from my day job", the bottom text simply reads "Bottom text".

"After my final shift for the week last Thursday, my boss pulled me aside and told me I'd been let go (termination without cause) with severance in lieu of a two week notice. That day job paid for all of my rent, plus most of my expenses. The severance I got will cover most of my rent + expenses for one month, but that's it. And it's a very difficult time to be looking for a job right now (my last big job hunt took almost three months for a minimum wage position). My family has offered to lend me a hand for expenses if I need it, and I'm going to be looking into options like EI and art grants to keep me afloat, but other then that, my monthly income is now almost entirely dependent on my artwork. And it's obviously a very difficult time to be trying to make a living as an independent artist right now."

I know it's a pretty rough time (understatement) for a lot of folks right now, but if you're able to give some money to help me out while I'm trying to get through this rut, it'd be greatly appreciated.

1. I have a monthly ko-fi membership (Tip Jar) where you can get occasional private WIP updates for as low as 4$ CAD (about 3$ USD) per month! This is great if you don't have the change for a commission or shop items/shipping but want to pitch in a little bit to me!
2. I have an online shop on the same ko-fi! It has stickers, prints, pins, and keychains of my formline art. US shipping is available and prepaid duties (tariffs, derogatory) are factored into the applicable product shipping cost. Great if you're looking for stocking stuffers this holiday season!
3. I take custom commissions for formline art from time to time! The reason I list this last is because comms take the most physical and mental strain of all these options, and the last thing I want to do is burn myself out when I'm already struggling. If you can't support me financially, that is fine! Reblogging/sharing my posts, shop listings, and art helps more then you think!

A screenshot of TeleKitnetic's ko-fi shop.

November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM

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❄Jolly Saint Snick❄

@snickerblizz.bsky.social

For the Holidays, Not only am I opening Holiday Sweater themed Icon commissions, I'm also giving a 25% Discount on EVERYTHING I offer normally!

This deal ends on December 25th
#CommissionsOpen #FurryArt #SnickerblizzArt

Google Form: forms.gle/8dwxDoaSxufX...

Carrd: snickerblizzcomms.carrd.co

HOLIDAY ICON! ANY PATTERN! ANY THEME! ANY CHARACTER! $50

ALL COMMISSIONS 25% OFF! THROUGH DECEMBER 25TH

November 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM

❄Jolly Saint Snick❄

@snickerblizz.bsky.social

Studied to be an animator because I loved art and wanted to live my life making it and also I sucked too much at/hated math too much to become an accountant or smth.

Post college had a brief "internship" of some substance and ended up at retail because companies don't wanna hire animators anymore

Recurse Center @recursecenter.bsky.social · 14d

What’s the lore behind choosing your career path ?

November 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM

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Preeti Chhibber

@runwithskizzers.bsky.social

reposting w/ alt text

A screenshot of the image in the quoted post that reads:

irritatingly, the list of Al settings in Firefox has grown. to kill them all as of today (Nov 20, 2026), go into about:config and set all of these to false (yes, you'll have to copy and paste them one by one):
• browser.ml.enable
• browser.ml.chat.enabled
• browser.ml.chat.menu
• browser.ml.chat.page
• browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge
• browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge
• browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled
• browser.ml.pageAssist.enabled
• browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled
• browser.tabs.groups.smart.userEnabled
• extensions.ml.enabled
• browser.search.visualSearch.featureGate

in addition to nuking Al, it'll also speed up your browsing

November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM

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modmad

@modmad.bsky.social

THEY ADDED NEW GARBAGE reblog to save a life

November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM

❄Jolly Saint Snick❄

@snickerblizz.bsky.social

Commission for @stirring.bsky.social

Wishing you a happy holidays!

#furryart #furrycommissions #SnickerblizzArt

An illustration of a smiling grey wolf with amber eyes and a scar on his head. he is wearing a santa claus hat and an orange holiday sweater with gingerbread patterns on it. The background is orange with the same gingerbread patterns as on his sweater.

November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM

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KC

@ceelacanth.bsky.social

"𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯, 𝘧𝘪𝘹 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘹 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘴! 💉"
#snapcube #rtvs

A parody album cover of the band Saint Motel's song "Everyone's A Guru Now" featuring characters from the Real Time Fandub of Kingdom Hearts. The text "DO NO HARM" is in the upper right hand corner and "SNAPCUBE" and "RADIO TV SOLUTIONS" are in the bottom left.

November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM

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Cairo Steele

@cairosteele.com

ARTISTS! You can DISABLE this feature! Protect yourself and don't assume that you're safe if you're an sfw artist!

Screenshot with instructions on disabling PayPal's buyer feedback on invoices.

Left hand menu
>Sales
>>Invoices
"Feedback" tab
Toggle off "Customer Feedback"

November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM

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Kelly

@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social

No one “deserves” to starve or be denied healthcare.

The richest country in the world can easily provide for all, and people shouldn’t have to prove they matter to be fed, housed & cared for.

It’s past time for a universal basic income, universal healthcare, affordable housing & food.

November 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM

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Karla Ortiz

@kortizart.bsky.social

🚨 Yet again Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise are trying to sneak in a moratorium on state GenAi legislation.

If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.

We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!

www.senate.gov/senators/sen...

Yellow sea sponge cartoon getting up tiredly from their courch

November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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Blender

@blender.org

Did Blender help you this year? Help back! 🧡

If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.

Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...

#b3d

Oti the penguin showing a good example of "giving back".

November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM

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Makkon

@makkon.bsky.social

Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org

Blender Development Fund

Join the Development Fund and support Blender Foundation to work on core Blender development.

fund.blender.org

November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM

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Suzanne ✨🌑

@tendermiasma.com

I'm watching an adult creator get systematically cut off from every income stream by payment processors and now debankment could be on the table. She makes legal content. They are trying to shut her up and hope that we'll shut up too.

We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 7d

#SaveSpeech

Ana's situation has gotten more severe. This is blatantly targetted debanking and [extremely unfortunate] proof that these call campaigns are getting under paypros skin

Keep calling Visa and MC and demanding they stop discriminating against adult content!

stop-paypros.neocities.org

November 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM

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( o ᴥ o )

@photonicdog.bsky.social

Feels like it should be bigger news that a journalist known for being loud about her investigations into banks/payment processors appears to be getting financially stonewalled by the entire industry unaminously right now.

Ana Valens | 🔞 @acvalens.com · 8d

The full count as of today:

YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x

Mr. Hands is making SuccuDeck 😈🃏 @mrhands31.bsky.social · 8d

Is it really a conspiracy to say Ana is being explicitly flagged by finance bros when she's now been banned (or censored) from Twitch, Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, Ko-Fi, and *PornHub*??

November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM

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Alison Cybe

@alisoncybe.bsky.social

The Salvation Army are a hate group. Do not forget that this winter.

November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM

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Tiago 🔞🐂

@saintbull.bsky.social

(repost) happy 20th anniversary to Pokemon Mystery Dungeon!!! 💚 💙

November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM

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Maaria

@maariala.bsky.social

That one time I pitched a teletubbies reboot (not really)

November 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM

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jenny.rip 🪦🪱

@hacksawjenny.rip

Buy some Xanthum gum and peppermint syrup.
Throw those, some milk, chocolate syrup and maybe a bit of vanilla in the blender with ice.
Top with whip.
Keep boycotting Starbucks and Target.
?????
Profit

WISH-TV @wishtv.com · 8d

Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.

The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s

November 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM

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🌿Apollo🌱

@fionapollo.bsky.social

Hey folks!

On the topic of #Indieanimationday, myself and Christopher Wade are gathering some research for quite a big undertaking to do with the indie animation space. If you have a spare few minutes then we would love for you to participate in the below survey:

forms.gle/zZyJWbzovT3w...

The Reality of Indie Animation Survey

The purpose of this survey is to gain an understanding of the current perceptions surrounding the Independent Animation Community. The results will accompany a comprehensive research video highlightin...

forms.gle

November 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM

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Zoe Tunnell

@zoewithasword.bsky.social

November 17, 2025 at 4:43 AM

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Erika Phoenix

@erikaphoenix.bsky.social

Palestinian Trans woman in Need of Life-Saving Surgery

Please support by donating or amplifying. This is an urgent, time sensitive healthcare need.

www.gofundme.com/f/x7q749-pal...