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THE NOODLE @onebadnoodle.bsky.social · 1d

bug type gym leader

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Rae Sigilynk | Free PaIestine @sigilynk.bsky.social · 1d

hi UKer here. I worked up the courage to write to my MP (even though her responses are usually dismissive and toe the government line) including links to some articles about this privacy disaster.

UK oomfs I urge you to find your MP and do the same thing.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 1d

Really hammer your reps about how catastrophic this is and how bad these laws are for peoples online safety

404 Media @404media.co · 1d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

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prima @lovepluss.bsky.social · Nov 18

‧˚₊ im prima, a 27 year old black lesbian and me and my family have been living out of our car for about four years. upon losing my job, getting things like food is a huge hassle and i need all the help i can get

#MutualAidRequest
#MutualFunds

cash.app/$primap

www.paypal.com/paypalme/pri...

Pay Makaila Johnson using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/primapuella and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

www.paypal.com

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🎃🎀 Nagoriyuki’s Wife🍙👻 @ultineet.com · 1d

I enjoy making up palettes for him (´⌣`人)♡ With an extra special one...
#ggst

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foxyoreos (they/them, commissions open) @foxyoreos.bsky.social · 1d

I understand that it's discouraging that these battles come up again and again and that we never get to permanently just say "NO".

But if you want a silver lining, think about how frustrated that makes you feel. They're not the only ones who can do that. We can also refuse to stop asking.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 1d

A small victory! Chat Control has been tabled for now, but it can [and likely will] be brought up for vote again in December

In the meantime, EU citizens will need to continue pressuring their respective govts to oppose chat control

However, do so knowing that pressure WORKS.

Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 1d

Denmark has tabled next week's vote on Chat Control.

Yet, per Peter Hummelgaard:

"The Danish Presidency will, however, continue to work with the member states to find a solution, and therefore negotiations on the technical details of the proposal continue. It is urgent to find common ground."

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wriggle nightbug dot com @wrigglenightbug.com · Apr 5

When Days are Dark and Nights are Darker
You might find yourself soon dead.
By a sparrow, twice the size of your head.
#touhou #wriggleswonderland

Mystia Lorelei and a BIG sparrow conversing.
bird to bird communication

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 1d

this is so good. throw em some bones if you can. (the goal is to buy street vendors out of their merch so they can still support themselves but not have to be out on the streets where they’re vulnerable.)

Capt. Jack Sharrow @sharrows.bsky.social · Sep 6

We’ve officially launched! Lots of ways to support this new initiative that supports street vendors from 🧊 we keep us safe!

Interest form and flyer below! #BikeChi

forms.gle/dY931Sxzs6V9...

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RJAIN // seinobyte 🔞 @rjain.bsky.social · 2d

If you are a Canadian NSFW artist, please keep an eye on your account after Oct 15 and contact me if any of your media/account is censored with the new ToS.

I may have a follow-up meeting with the federal government in the coming months to address this.

Save my info: linktr.ee/rjainxiv

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angel💀 @sabattons.com · 2d

what legal recourse do artists and museums have against international militaries stealing and using our work to commit warcrimes, since apparently that's a conversation we need to have now.

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 2d

Losing my mind and what look like video game assets but instead were used to justify war crimes and genocide in the real world

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war.Our analysis of 43 official IDF videos found recycled 3D environments, spatial inaccuracies, and assets lifted from unrelated artists and institutions.We traced over 30 unique assets to Washington-based 3D creator Ian Hubert, who makes bespoke models created for his sci-fi project Dynamo Dream, available to his Patreon subscribers.

Models of parking lots, antennas, + pipes were repurposed as Hamas and Iranian military sites

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Fascinating work here tracing how the IDF recycled 3D assets from a cyberpunk sci-fi art project, the Scottish Maritime Museum and elsewhere to populate its widely-seen models of supposed enemy locations in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. One of the most infamous, the alleged underground Hamas command center at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, used to justify an unprecedented assault on the biggest medical center in Gaza, was actually an animation the IDF had used the previous year, saying at the time it was a tunnel beneath a UN school.

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🏳️‍⚧️ Noelle - ADOPTS AVAILABLE @ghostigummi.bsky.social · 1d

I heard they got gif support now...

have this Comet Anim

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Z'nacky @znacky09.bsky.social · 1d

Wasn't sure which I should go with so posting both! I did some learning for making backgrounds with later pieces (like the ones with Yuugi and Patchouli) but I do want to return to making more abstract stuff!

An image depicting Reimu Hakurei from Touhou Project. The shrine maiden is standing and looking towards the viewer. Both her and the abstract, simplistic background are black and white, ripples echo across the piece, giving a feeling of intense heat.

An image depicting Orange from Touhou Project. Orange is holding onto her baton(?), the background behind her is a mix of distorted orange fruits, both whole and cut. The word "Orange" is written across her hair as an attempt at reflecting a hair highlight, the font used is "Sekaiju Alpha".

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hby's stuff @hby.bsky.social · 2d

#pokemon #pixelart

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thxdeeply @deeply.bsky.social · 2d

Uploaded a new video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkXz...

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Gountro @gountro.bsky.social · 11d

halloween is on the way, and I'd love to draw more seasonal stuff, so it's time for a small sale!

halloween themed comms on vgen will be 15% off for the next 30 days. please note I will only apply the discount per the theming

vgen page for requests: vgen.co/gountro

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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 2d

We're now finding out that as many as 70,000 people had their government IDs provided to prove their ages leaked by Discord. Like I wrote last week, this is an inherent risk (and made greater by a rushed process) of getting platforms to do age checks

Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach

The ID pics had been submitted as part of age-related appeals.

www.theverge.com

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Saeed @saed-in-gaza.bsky.social · 2d

Hello, I'm Saeed from Gazan currently displaced with my family in Al-Mawasi Khan Younis. We urgently need your support to cover rent (500$) and food for the week (200$). Can we make it happen today?

Plz Donate via GoFoundMe:
gofund.me/a0a540b8

@mommunism.bsky.social
@slimyswampghost.bsky.social

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HakethKOTB @hakethkotb.bsky.social · 2d

Hate to see it but I still need some help on this

HakethKOTB @hakethkotb.bsky.social · 8d

September was a bit of a heavy month and I need some help getting through the week after rent+utilities, any help is appreciated

Venmo: HakethKOTB
Square: $Haketh
paypal.me/hakethKOTB

Pay Ian Patterson using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/HakethKOTB and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

paypal.me

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Mato @clydemandelin.bsky.social · 4d

Some old advice about starting big projects (game translation projects in my case, but a lot of it is probably universal)

#gametranslation

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higado💧🖍️【Artist Vtuber】 @higadoyrinon.art · 2d

The gallery.

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X ΘΔ @xkeeper.net · 2d

this is good! this is exactly what you'd want to see out of this. the full post has more details, but this snippet covers the policy change.

[a quote from the linked post, with custom styling to make the text brighter, and to make bold and italicized text stand out; emphasis is not included in the following alt text]

Hate speech does not belong on RetroAchievements.
Even when disguised as a joke, it normalises real-world hate and harms our community. There is a difference between juvenile humor and outright hate speech. What Pokémon Clover calls humor is hate speech. RetroAchievements will not legitimize bigotry by hosting an achievement set for it.

Content Policy for Achievement Sets
RetroAchievements will no longer approve achievement sets for games that contain:
* Illegal content. Content that is illegal to own or distribute in major jurisdictions.
* Glorified hate speech. Content that intentionally targets individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.
* Sexual exploitation. Glorification of sexual assault, non-consensual acts, or child sexual abuse material.
* Extreme or abhorrent content. Content that violates community standards in a way that undermines RetroAchievements’ values.

Games that have been rated by official ratings boards (ESRB, PEGI, or similar organizations) are considered acceptable, as these games have undergone professional content review. The only exception is if a game contains content that is illegal to own or distribute, regardless of its rating status.

Hacks, homebrew, and unlicensed games do not undergo ratings board review and will receive additional scrutiny to ensure compliance with this new policy.

This policy provides guidance, but is not exhaustive. The RA team reserves the right to evaluate games on a case-by-case basis and make determinations in the best interest of maintaining a safe, legal, welcoming, and inclusive community.

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mat olson @mathewolson.com · 2d

damning thread on how the IDF's propaganda arm is scraping 3D assets intended for things like games, films, or architectural purposes and kitbashing together supposed hamas bunkers and iranian nuclear sites. a genocide campaign propped up in part by someone's nephew who got too into blender.

Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

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PlasticGeek @plasticgeek.bsky.social · 2d

Some fucking good news for once

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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alex moore @notanotheralex.bsky.social · 2d

over on youtube, Shanspear is helping raise money for Ahmeed’s fundraiser for his family who are currently stuck in Gaza.

you can watch/comment on the the video to help with that
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RilU...

and the link to donate directly is here;
chuffed.org/project/1305...

This Video is Important - Raising $$ for the Mater Family

YouTube video by Shanspeare

www.youtube.com

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Ibrahim Moustafa @ibrahimmoustafa.bsky.social · 2d

#Comics folks, I need you to pull up to this one.

The world sucks right now, and we have the opportunity to do a little bit of good for a displaced and marginalized member of our community. Please join me in supporting this KS campaign!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/den...

If you're somebody who values supporting marginalized voices in comics, here's your chance to put your money where your values are!

The writer of this RINGO NOM’D INDIE COMIC (and a very dear friend of mine) is a Syrian Refugee who has been through more continuous hardships than I have space to list here; constantly navigating visa applications, unstable living conditions, predatory landlords (limited options as a refugee).

Anas just wants to make comics and live a normal life like what so many of us take for granted. Backing this campaign will help Anas to take the next step toward freedom and autonomy, helping to fund a move to another country with more stable employment options. This is truly one of the most important comics purchases you will ever make.

Middle Eastern and North African comics creators are some of the most underrepresented in the comics industry of the western world. Anas isn’t running a GoFundMe to support this move, and is not asking for charity. Simply, Anas is using their talent for storytelling, along with Dennis’ gorgeous art, to offer you a beautiful experience in the comics medium, that also goes toward funding a better life for Anas.

I’m so proud of Anas, and humbled by their experiences and perseverance. I would like to see Anas’ Dream realized, and I’d love to see this community help to make that happen. Please join me in pledging to the Etheres Kickstarter campaign! (link below).

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