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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · 6d

#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

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Sep 10

Peepy meets his Oshifumo #takamerch @takamuratakako.bsky.social

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Sep 9

(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?)

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Sep 8

The YouTube algorithm is the only mf out there who actually knows what I wanna see.

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Sep 6

It doesn't "get better" for everyone. Saying that is the same thing as gaslighting to me. It's been decades by now. Give me solid, concrete fucking proof before you spew that shit at me. Terminal exists for the mind as well as the body, some things can't ever improve, & only, in fact, get worse.

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Sean Thomason @seanthomason.bsky.social · Jun 9

“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.

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Aug 14

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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redthespian - FETTUCCINE F*CK @redthespian.bsky.social · Aug 6

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.

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Evangelion Screenshots @ngescreenshot.bsky.social · Aug 5

Neon Genesis Evangelion
Episode 4
Rain After Running Away
Hedgehog's Dilemma

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Aug 3

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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Claire Zagorski, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · Aug 1

rich people after moving to Austin:

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Aug 3

You may lol but he actually did that & the world was a better place for it in those golden oldies

It was in a story where a mine owner forced workers to work inhumane conditions

That means Superman would also make Bezos piss in a bottle & drink it to survive if you really think about it, huh

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Aug 3

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

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Aug 2

Pride yaoi uooohhhh....!

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Aug 1

My face this whole week tbh

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Littleevil0ne *COMMS OPEN* @littleevil0ne.bsky.social · Aug 1

"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

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Jul 31

They could take away the ipad, or let their child be queer, or have their own opinion on religion or politics, but they don't want that. They want nothing but the same kind of control they used to be terrified of Communist China allegedly having; only with a red, white, and blue Christian twist.

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Jul 31

It punishing us for those bigoted parents draconian obsession with shielding their kids from anything too queer or non-conservative too, but it all comes down to people using dumbfuck "parents" failures to be decent, responsible human beings as an excuse to remove our rights.

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Jul 31

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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Nero Villagallos O'Reilly @itsnero.com · Jul 30

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.

Cartoonist Cooperative @cartoonist.coop · Jul 30

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.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...

Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social

Anthropomorphic dip-pen and inkwell stand infront of a table stacked with books. Pen holds a sign with '18+' drawn on the center, with a heart around it. Inkwell is holding a paper colored rainbow with 'LGBTQA' upon it. Inkwell is holding a hand up in a 'stop' motion. Behind the table is the vague sense of a crowd also holding signs. Above image it reads: "CARTOONISTS Against Adult Content CENSORSHIP"

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Jul 30

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.

IGN @ign.com · Jul 28

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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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Jul 30

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.

the haver of it🔞 @taylortitmouse.bsky.social · Jul 29

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atra menta lounges on a couch with a phone in her hand

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Jul 29

She also just moves really cool, a perfect mix between humanoid and cat-like acrobatics--this was very well thought out, it's so fun!

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Jul 29

I wonder why people were surprised by his sexy secret mousegirl art when this was out there in public, lol!

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Nico Sphaliro @sphaliro.bsky.social · Jul 28

Finally, some GOOD news this year!

Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · Jul 28

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.
🧪🧵⬇️

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