Nico Sphaliro
@sphaliro.bsky.social
I'm an artist who might post here if the social stonks go up enough. Commissions kinda closed.
It is Tanuki Day with @oboroasano.bsky.social can we say HELL YEAH
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
It is Tanuki Day with @oboroasano.bsky.social can we say HELL YEAH
#takamurART of a truly terrifying movie for the season
October 28, 2025 at 3:59 AM
#takamurART of a truly terrifying movie for the season
#RurikArt for @trickorsweets.bsky.social's re-debut! It's her as the Cyber Elves from Mega Man Zero, made with Ohuhu markers & colored pencils with some other stuff, too
October 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
#RurikArt for @trickorsweets.bsky.social's re-debut! It's her as the Cyber Elves from Mega Man Zero, made with Ohuhu markers & colored pencils with some other stuff, too
Peepy meets his Oshifumo #takamerch @takamuratakako.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Peepy meets his Oshifumo #takamerch @takamuratakako.bsky.social
(TW: SH)
"Offer your suffering up to God?" No. Offer my suffering, legally & ethically, to a convicted sex offender. Let mentally ill people cut them up instead of us innocent, non kid-diddlers. Make it a licensed therapy alternative to self harm. Just a little cutting, nothing fatal (haha unless?)
"Offer your suffering up to God?" No. Offer my suffering, legally & ethically, to a convicted sex offender. Let mentally ill people cut them up instead of us innocent, non kid-diddlers. Make it a licensed therapy alternative to self harm. Just a little cutting, nothing fatal (haha unless?)
September 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
(TW: SH)
"Offer your suffering up to God?" No. Offer my suffering, legally & ethically, to a convicted sex offender. Let mentally ill people cut them up instead of us innocent, non kid-diddlers. Make it a licensed therapy alternative to self harm. Just a little cutting, nothing fatal (haha unless?)
"Offer your suffering up to God?" No. Offer my suffering, legally & ethically, to a convicted sex offender. Let mentally ill people cut them up instead of us innocent, non kid-diddlers. Make it a licensed therapy alternative to self harm. Just a little cutting, nothing fatal (haha unless?)
The YouTube algorithm is the only mf out there who actually knows what I wanna see.
September 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The YouTube algorithm is the only mf out there who actually knows what I wanna see.
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“AI will replace movies. I can make my own version of Star Wars where I’m the hero and Obi-Wan doesn’t die.” The problem is we’ve allowed a society where adult men can say things like this without being shunned from the village to starve as a pitiful outcast.
June 9, 2024 at 1:05 AM
“AI will replace movies. I can make my own version of Star Wars where I’m the hero and Obi-Wan doesn’t die.” The problem is we’ve allowed a society where adult men can say things like this without being shunned from the village to starve as a pitiful outcast.
Credit to the original artist, but I found this really cool fanart of Bruno Mars today & just wanted to share it with y'all
August 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Credit to the original artist, but I found this really cool fanart of Bruno Mars today & just wanted to share it with y'all
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there's an episode of The Simpsons where Marge tries to get a violent cartoon pulled from the airwaves, only to discover that the people backing her aren't going to stop at just the art that *she* doesn't like, and that supporting artistic freedom means accepting discomfort.
It aired in 1990.
It aired in 1990.
August 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
there's an episode of The Simpsons where Marge tries to get a violent cartoon pulled from the airwaves, only to discover that the people backing her aren't going to stop at just the art that *she* doesn't like, and that supporting artistic freedom means accepting discomfort.
It aired in 1990.
It aired in 1990.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
Episode 4
Rain After Running Away
Hedgehog's Dilemma
Episode 4
Rain After Running Away
Hedgehog's Dilemma
August 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Episode 4
Rain After Running Away
Hedgehog's Dilemma
Episode 4
Rain After Running Away
Hedgehog's Dilemma
Some of y'all might have "weird" fetishes, but as a Guilty Crown "fan," I want you to know I would never judge or look down on you for them. That'd be like an inchworm calling an elephant short, it just wouldn't make sense.
August 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Some of y'all might have "weird" fetishes, but as a Guilty Crown "fan," I want you to know I would never judge or look down on you for them. That'd be like an inchworm calling an elephant short, it just wouldn't make sense.
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rich people after moving to Austin:
August 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
rich people after moving to Austin:
It makes me happy, in dark times, to think about how Golden Age Siegel & Shuster Superman ("Champion of the Oppressed" was his title) would see my doctors ignoring my messages about refilling a life-threatening medication & trap them in a mine to make them dig their way out so they know how it feels
August 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It makes me happy, in dark times, to think about how Golden Age Siegel & Shuster Superman ("Champion of the Oppressed" was his title) would see my doctors ignoring my messages about refilling a life-threatening medication & trap them in a mine to make them dig their way out so they know how it feels
My face this whole week tbh
August 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
My face this whole week tbh
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"I can't brainstorm without ai" "I can't draw without ai" "I can't write without ai" "Ai summarized it for me cause it's too hard of a read"
So what exactly /can/ you do? Because you sound fucking useless to me
So what exactly /can/ you do? Because you sound fucking useless to me
August 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"I can't brainstorm without ai" "I can't draw without ai" "I can't write without ai" "Ai summarized it for me cause it's too hard of a read"
So what exactly /can/ you do? Because you sound fucking useless to me
So what exactly /can/ you do? Because you sound fucking useless to me
All this COSA & censorship shit is really punishing all us normal, responsible people for the parents too lazy to actually parent their children, & the ones so abusive/neglectful/bigoted that they drive their kids into the hands of predators. And of course, they're ALWAYS too ignorant to see that.
July 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
All this COSA & censorship shit is really punishing all us normal, responsible people for the parents too lazy to actually parent their children, & the ones so abusive/neglectful/bigoted that they drive their kids into the hands of predators. And of course, they're ALWAYS too ignorant to see that.
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This page has a big button for you to email 20+ customer service departments at once with an (editable, if you like) prewritten letter. You can even do it from your phone! There's zero reason to not be participating in the pushback on this.
The Cartoonist Co-op stands against the censorship and pay discrimination of 18+, erotic, and NSFW artists.
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
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Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...
Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This page has a big button for you to email 20+ customer service departments at once with an (editable, if you like) prewritten letter. You can even do it from your phone! There's zero reason to not be participating in the pushback on this.
Oh ok, so it's bad when Disney exploited him in life, but it's super cool when AI does that in death. ...Zelda Williams, his daughter, vehemently disagrees. As does anyone who actually respects his life & legacy.
He was a human being, not a chain of content to generate, for fuck's sake.
He was a human being, not a chain of content to generate, for fuck's sake.
Robin Williams' Mrs Doubtfire co-star has suggested the late actor's voice should be revived using AI.
Robin Williams' Voice Should Be Revived Using AI, Mrs Doubtfire Co-star Says
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July 30, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Oh ok, so it's bad when Disney exploited him in life, but it's super cool when AI does that in death. ...Zelda Williams, his daughter, vehemently disagrees. As does anyone who actually respects his life & legacy.
He was a human being, not a chain of content to generate, for fuck's sake.
He was a human being, not a chain of content to generate, for fuck's sake.
Voice actors & improv fans, don't actively lie about yourself or anything, but using a different voice & confused act on the phone these past few days is lowkey a fun exercise. My old man, Yeehaw, sassy, & grandma voices/personas have gotten a good workout for a good cause. Theater ex-kids rise up.
PRESSURE PAYPAL!
it's good that visa and mastercard call centers are feeling the pinch, but it's not just on them! put the pins on paypal! every adult artist you know lives in fear of the paypal freeze out--but as customers, you're safe! support us with a call!
it's good that visa and mastercard call centers are feeling the pinch, but it's not just on them! put the pins on paypal! every adult artist you know lives in fear of the paypal freeze out--but as customers, you're safe! support us with a call!
July 30, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Voice actors & improv fans, don't actively lie about yourself or anything, but using a different voice & confused act on the phone these past few days is lowkey a fun exercise. My old man, Yeehaw, sassy, & grandma voices/personas have gotten a good workout for a good cause. Theater ex-kids rise up.
Finally, some GOOD news this year!
THIS IS HUGE! The FIRST 100% effective HIV PrEP drug, Lenacapavir, is APPROVED AND GOING GLOBAL. The makers are providing AFFORDABLE access to the drug in the United States AND beyond, signing ROYALTY-FREE licensing agreements with SIX generic manufacturers to produce AND supply it.
🧪🧵⬇️
🧪🧵⬇️
July 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Finally, some GOOD news this year!
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“Comics were the first ones to punch Nazis before movies. They are inherently political. One thing they want to do is erase the past, but that’s one thing that this museum celebrates.” Guillermo del Toro at San Diego Comi-con on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
July 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“Comics were the first ones to punch Nazis before movies. They are inherently political. One thing they want to do is erase the past, but that’s one thing that this museum celebrates.” Guillermo del Toro at San Diego Comi-con on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
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I made a quick and dirty anti-censorship cheat sheet to help onboard people and direct their energy in a productive direction. This isnt as comprehensive as various websites being shared around, but it should be easy to share and save.
Save the png and repost as widely as you can
Save the png and repost as widely as you can
July 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I made a quick and dirty anti-censorship cheat sheet to help onboard people and direct their energy in a productive direction. This isnt as comprehensive as various websites being shared around, but it should be easy to share and save.
Save the png and repost as widely as you can
Save the png and repost as widely as you can
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This is praxis, I’m so serious. Politely wasting as much time as physically possible. Rage doesn’t work. Wasting their money complaining does. This thread contains a GREAT script for being a confused but polite menace, talking point by talking point
Currently on the phone with Visa
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
July 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This is praxis, I’m so serious. Politely wasting as much time as physically possible. Rage doesn’t work. Wasting their money complaining does. This thread contains a GREAT script for being a confused but polite menace, talking point by talking point
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Keep calling, VISA is clearly getting frustrated based on the tone I received from the CSR and supervisor I spoke to.
For Mastercard, select the "I lost my card" option in order to get to a human
For Mastercard, select the "I lost my card" option in order to get to a human
Good morning. Did you call your local censorious payment processor and let them know you’re upset with their bullying of Steam and itchio? No time better than the present
yellat.money
yellat.money
July 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Keep calling, VISA is clearly getting frustrated based on the tone I received from the CSR and supervisor I spoke to.
For Mastercard, select the "I lost my card" option in order to get to a human
For Mastercard, select the "I lost my card" option in order to get to a human
Helping Uncle Nosferatu cross the street so we can both go to our infusion appointments. You know how it is.
July 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Helping Uncle Nosferatu cross the street so we can both go to our infusion appointments. You know how it is.