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Kayleigh McKee, Cheerer for the Dolls 🔜 NYCC! @ghaspey.bsky.social · 17h

Good :) because if it can't exist without proper pay and permissions it shouldn't exist

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.

buff.ly

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Angie Pagán V. @angiepaganv.bsky.social · 1d

Of course Dani gets her own set 😉✨️

(Outfits sold separately 😉)

Game Gyaru design by @gamegrumps.bsky.social
Character design by @dsloogs.com

#starterpack #starterpacknoai #starterpackmeme #gamegrumps #gamegrumpsfanart #gamegyaru #gamegyarufanart #gamegyarudaniella #art #digitalart

An fan drawn image of Daniella (of Game Gyaru) in a actin figure package, with accessories including: a microphone, a gameboy, a blue futuristic gun, and two plushies of a dinosaur and a unicorn.

A close up shot of the accessories: a microphone, a gameboy, a blue futuristic gun, and two plushies of a dinosaur and a unicorn.

Another fan drawn image of Daniella's various outfits, including: bathing suit from the City Pop merch line, a anime school uniform from the After School merch line, and a pop idol outfit from the PopStar merch line.

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Angie Pagán V. @angiepaganv.bsky.social · 21d

I thought it would be fun to make Game Gyaru into #starterpack

(Outfits sold separately 😉)

GameGyaru design by @gamegrumps.bsky.social
Character design by @dsloogs.com

#starterpacknoai #starterpackmeme #gamegrumpsfanart #gamegyaru #gamegyarufanart #gamegyaruarina #art #digitalart

An fan drawn image of Arina (of Game Gyaru) in a actin figure package, with accessories including: a boba tea, a brass knuckles, a pink futuristic gun, and two plushies of Sonic the Hedgehog and a burger known as Burgie.

A close up shot of the accessories: a boba tea, a brass knuckles, a pink futuristic gun, and two plushies of Sonic the Hedgehog and a burger known as Burgie.

Another fan drawn image of Arina's various outfits, including: bathing suit from the City Pop merch line, a anime school uniform from the After School merch line, and a pop idol outfit from the PopStar merch line.

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Supervising Animation Wizard @brendering.bsky.social · 24d

We already have 1000+ reasons to hate """artist""" James C Mulligan (see below), but it was extra enraging to see him stealing and taking credit for the work of actual Bambi artist and all-around Disney legend Tyrus Wong, so here's a mini Ted Talk 🧵

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Angie Pagán V. @angiepaganv.bsky.social · Aug 24

I can't believe this took me all summer, but I had to do it... ✨️for the girls✨️
@gamegrumps.bsky.social

#gamegrumps #gamegrumpsfanart #gamegyaru #gamegyarufanart #gamegyarudaniella #gamegyaruarina #art #digitalart

An fan drawn image of Daniella (laying on a beach chair) and Arina (sitting on a towel on the sand) on a sunny day at the beach.

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🌙Evil Sonny Ross🌞 @sonnyross.bsky.social · Aug 15

I drew this on my lunch break your excuses are fucking pathetic

A decorative illustration of flowers with the caption “I don’t use ai I’m not a fucking loser” with a severed hand with too many fingers

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · Aug 3

Fantastic news for artists: The lost functionality of Google Image Search as a reference image source has been recreated.

Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · Aug 2

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

Post from "The Rundown"

July 18 at 5:30 PM
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DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, addressing growing concerns over synthetic content overwhelming authentic visuals online.
The filter can be activated through a dropdown in the Images tab, search settings, or by using a dedicated AI-free domain: noai.duckduckgo.com. The system relies on curated blocklists, including uBlockOrigin’s Huge AI Blocklist, to detect and suppress AI-generated imagery.
While not perfect, it significantly reduces synthetic content visibility. This move sets DuckDuckGo apart from competitors like Google and Bing by giving users direct control over their exposure to AI-generated material.
Source: TechCrunch

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · Mar 27

looked up the clip just because sometimes people change his words for captions that end up innocently reshared, but upon finding it decided to share the video because hearing him say it makes it 1000% more definitely true and everyone will listen/believe more than reading it written out

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rob cham! @robcham.bsky.social · Jul 1

DIY > AI

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🍭 ♥ Tahinnia 🍭 ♥ @tahinnia.bsky.social · Jul 30

— YOU CAN CALL IN PROTEST

#STOPCensoringGames #VISA #MasterCard

spread the message !!

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Princess Weekes @princesmweekes.bsky.social · Jul 10

The writing is a bit clunky at parts but I LOVED Superman @jamesgunn.bsky.social loves and gets Superman and Lois and just makes everything so worth it! My GOAT is back

a man in a suit and tie is adjusting his tie with his hands

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is adjusting his tie with his hands

media.tenor.com

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pseudonym jones @pseudonymjones.bsky.social · Mar 11

the swamp of despair (from 2018)

A graph titled “The Creative Process” showing a cute pumpkin girl going through stages of making something. She starts out high up, “I just had the best idea!!!” and starts sliding down a hill “this isnt as simple as I expected.” She winds up in The Swamp of Despair (two skulls say: “this part sucks! don’t give up!”) She says, “this sucks, I suck. Why am I wasting my time.” She crawls her way out of the swamp “it’s not perfect but I’m going to finish” and crests the final hill, “it’s done??? I lived???” Finally, she walks away from it all, glittering with pride. “This turned out pretty good!”

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Pach In Eorzea || Daito Simping 24/7 @pachineorzea.bsky.social · Jun 14

Contrary to popular belief the biggest beginner's roadblock to art isn't even technical skill it's frustration tolerance, especially in the age of social media. It hurts and the frustration is endless but you must build the frustration tolerance equivalent to a roach's capacity to survive a nuclear explosion. That's how you build on the technical skill. Throw that "won't even start because I'm afraid it won't be perfect" shit out the window. Just do it. Just start. Good luck.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · Jul 1

Do I (or do you?) know anybody who does commissioned digital art, is available, and can (with urgency) create an incredible, soft, ephemeral magical water painting-style piece?

While I know tons of incredible game artists I sadly never paid too much attention to their waterpainterly work.

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Angie Pagán V. @angiepaganv.bsky.social · Jun 28

What do u recommend to stand out in the digital space due to the generative AI that is already out there? Also, any recommendations to counterattack them?

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · Jun 27

Stop using generative AI. There is no legitimate use of generative AI. There is no “I hate AI but this is ok”. Not everyone is using it. We do not have to “get used to it or be left behind.” Just don’t. Just stop. Delete the app. Close your account. Save some money. Take the first step.
#noai

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Aysha @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · Jun 17

I told you guys

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · Jun 18

Seeing the IG/FB discourse on here today, wondering if people know that you can click on the Instagram logo top left and select ‘following’ to see posts in chronological order? You have to reset it every time you go on there which is a pain but it helps

Screengrab of Instagram ‘following’ setting

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Emily McGovern @emilyscartoons.bsky.social · May 22

Comic of a smiling sloth hanging in a tree:
Am I lazy?
Or is capitalist work culture based not on efficiency but on the impossible area of eternal growth draped over an outdated structure of unending exploitation barely restrained by successive workers rights movements which sought to limit the number of hours an employer could force you to work in exchange for a basic survival rate?

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Alex Arrelia @alexarrelia.bsky.social · May 21

If techno fascists are trying to convince you to abdicate your decision making and imaginative processes to them and their machines, that is reason enough to resist generated art. They do not have your interests in mind.

They are attacking creatives as a class, and using that tech makes you a scab.

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Angie Pagán V. @angiepaganv.bsky.social · May 16

The different faces of taste 👅
#gamegrumps #gamegrumpsfanart #gamegrumpsdan #gamegrumpsarin #10minutepowerhour #art #fanart #digitalart #arinhanson #danavidan

A fanart illustration of Dan and Arin (from Game Grumps) with intrigued (Arin) and disgusted (Dan) faces tasting a pickle from the Pickle Kit in the 10 Minute PowerHour episode titled "The TikTok algorithm sells you garbage"

A screenshot of Dan and Arin (from Game Grumps) with intrigued (Arin) and disgusted (Dan) faces tasting a pickle from the Pickle Kit in the 10 Minute PowerHour episode titled "The TikTok algorithm sells you garbage"

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Angie Pagán V. @angiepaganv.bsky.social · May 16

The different faces of taste 👅
#gamegrumps #gamegrumpsfanart #gamegrumpsdan #gamegrumpsarin #10minutepowerhour #art #fanart #digitalart #arinhanson #danavidan

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Bex Ollerton @schnumn.bsky.social · May 8

Shit like this is one of the reasons I'm a strong advocate of self-diagnosis (with proper research). It is disgusting that a diagnosis - the thing that is supposed to help and protect you - can be weaponised against you at the drop of a hat. It should be safe to be diagnosed. Unbelievable.

NPR @npr.org · May 8

The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info

The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

www.npr.org

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TBSkyen @tbskyen.com · May 9

If all porn is made illegal, you can also make illegal the expression of any person you hate by defining them as obscene and pornographic.

"Existing while visibly trans" will be argued to be pornographic. Women dressing insufficiently modestly will be argued to be pornographic.

Claire Zagorski, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · May 8

I don’t care if you hate porn. Please for the love of god don’t get stuck there cognitively.

Anti-porn legislation + how trans and NB people (even cis drag queens/kings) are being consistently described as sexually deviant = the groundwork is being laid for all queer expression to be made illegal.

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · May 8

Well, here we go. The GOP has just introduced a bill to effectively outlaw all pornography.

The bill dismantles the Supreme Court's Miller Test for obscenity, removing provisions that the content be patently offensive to community standards.

dailycaller.com/2025/05/08/n...

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