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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 3d

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 3d

I love drawing hair and it helps Vincent Valentine has so much of it 💕

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!! 🥰

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Matt Aytch Taylor @matthtaylor.com · 3d

i don't think i got it in me to relocate to another website man

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you 🥰 i hope you still like it when its done!

Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 4d

Slowly Vincent Valentine takes shape 💕

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 4d

Tumblr putting a mature label on my Vincent Valentine sketch is a fucking joke.

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 5d

I knew i couldn’t miss Vincents birthday this year, so I’m at least whipping up a WIP to try and finish before then. And if not, ill have a sketch posted for another day ❤️ I gave him a dog bc he deserves one ✨

#FFVII #VincentValentine

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 6d

I can never get over the texture your pieces have <3

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 9d

A family friend just lost their home this morning to a house fire at an extremely unfortunate time as they have multiple disabled children in the house.

If you can share that would help a great deal.

Donate to Sawyer Drive fire replacement fund, organized by Antoinette Garzone

My name is Toni and my family went through something no one wants to go through.… Antoinette Garzone needs your support for Sawyer Drive fire replacement fund

www.gofundme.com

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 8d

Unfortunately two family members have been lost in this fire and two others are in critical but stable condition.

If you can donate or share that would help tremendously in this time. Thank you.

Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 9d

A family friend just lost their home this morning to a house fire at an extremely unfortunate time as they have multiple disabled children in the house.

If you can share that would help a great deal.

Donate to Sawyer Drive fire replacement fund, organized by Antoinette Garzone

My name is Toni and my family went through something no one wants to go through.… Antoinette Garzone needs your support for Sawyer Drive fire replacement fund

www.gofundme.com

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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC (Friday only!) @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 10d

Look I try not to doomsay or spread panic but this shit is truly and deeply Very Bad for every single trans person in America and unless everyone makes it their mission in life over the next few days to make sure that their reps know that shutting down the government is the correct option here.

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 10d

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned

The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.

www.thepinknews.com

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 12d

I’ve had a nap and feel better now. Have fun with your slutty Vincent ✨

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DB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 15d

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's PM, is a far right fascist who supports Israel, but the general strike Italians carried out 2 days ago scared the shit out of her. Strikes are the most effective way to get politicians to do what you want them to do. Shut down profit and they stand to attention.

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · 13d

Vincent Valentine what have they done to you 😞 Ever Crisis will always be an Ever Suck. I hate those outfits so much you would NOT wear that

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BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 14d

Microsoft has terminated unit 8200’s access to select cloud storage and AI services, making it the first giant tech company to terminate any services to apartheid Israel at least since the beginning of its Gaza genocide.

Read more: loom.ly/aS6eYUQ

#NoTechForApartheid
#NoTechForGenocide

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Jonah Walker @ MCM London N-19 @galacticjonah.bsky.social · 14d

To all freelance peers who are struggling to make ends meet this year: it's not you. It's been getting tougher and tougher to get any gigs and many private clients struggle to pay their own bills.
Whatever it takes for us to get through this, please don't doubt your skills and value as a creative ❤️

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 16d

i am seriously begging democrats to bring the same smoke to this story that they brought to jimmy kimmel being indefinitely suspended

Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 16d

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

www.miamiherald.com

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 16d

Right column is for bills to mention, left is for scripts.

I've done a ton of these and you can call back multiple times. Show them you mean business. They're not there to grill you, they listen and nod and thank you for your input.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 16d

#SaveSpeech

Ive updated this infographic with additional bill info, issues, etc

Find your federal and state reps below and make your voices heard!

www.congress.gov/members/find...

www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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That Dirty Star Platinum Artist🔞 @creamiplatinum.is.sick.fyi · 20d

Anyway, here’s your form of consent, Bluesky.

Meme from Parks and Recreation of Ron handing a paper to an officer and saying “Not to worry. I have a permit.”

Followed by a closeup image of the paper being held by the officer, edited to read:

“Every fictional character I’ve drawn and will draw having sex, has consented to being drawn that way. They told me themselves.”

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 17d

Incredible. Italy brought to a standstill as Italians descend to the streets to protest for Gaza. No business as usual. Schools closed. Businesses closed. Shameful on the rest of us.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Disruption across Italy as tens of thousands protest against Gaza war

Schools and stations closed and ports blocked in one of Europe’s biggest demonstrations opposing Israel’s offensive

www.theguardian.com

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 17d

If you protested Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off the air by canceling Disney+ or some similarly simple action that had clear, direct, effective results, it feels good that you helped get him back, right? The neat part of you can choose another simple action, and keep that awesome feeling going.

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Lou | TheDikTatorTot | Illustrator @thediktatortot.bsky.social · Jan 1

Can finally share this! It’s a Kylux piece done for a fandom calendar we made & mine was June!
#kylux #KyloRen #GeneralHux #art #illustration #fanart

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