Ash Dickens
@benzy.bsky.social
3d Character artist, big nerd, She/her They/them.
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A reminder that Iron Circus is gonna get WALLOPED with Baker & Taylor bankruptcy backdraft for the next several months, turning our usual distro payout into bills.
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
Iron Circus Comics
Iron Circus Comics is the premiere publisher of award-winning, critically-acclaimed graphic novels in the American Midwest, a small-mid house built from the ground up by founder C. Spike Trotman.
store.ironcircus.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A reminder that Iron Circus is gonna get WALLOPED with Baker & Taylor bankruptcy backdraft for the next several months, turning our usual distro payout into bills.
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
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Help 😭
December 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Help 😭
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Times a tickin'! Only 2 days left to hit the Black Friday sale now, do it before you end up like Ivy!
November 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Times a tickin'! Only 2 days left to hit the Black Friday sale now, do it before you end up like Ivy!
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Dawn - watercolor and acryla gouache on paper
If you want to give into your capitalistic urges, prints are
✨on sale✨ on INPRNT as part of their black friday thingy
If you want to give into your capitalistic urges, prints are
✨on sale✨ on INPRNT as part of their black friday thingy
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Dawn - watercolor and acryla gouache on paper
If you want to give into your capitalistic urges, prints are
✨on sale✨ on INPRNT as part of their black friday thingy
If you want to give into your capitalistic urges, prints are
✨on sale✨ on INPRNT as part of their black friday thingy
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If you're looking for work in gamedev, here's a thread of guides I've written about everything from setting freelance rates to writing a good cover letter
I've been in gamedev for over 13 years and been on both sides of the interview table a lot, so these are all the things I wish I'd known
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I've been in gamedev for over 13 years and been on both sides of the interview table a lot, so these are all the things I wish I'd known
🧵 1/6
October 10, 2024 at 11:06 PM
If you're looking for work in gamedev, here's a thread of guides I've written about everything from setting freelance rates to writing a good cover letter
I've been in gamedev for over 13 years and been on both sides of the interview table a lot, so these are all the things I wish I'd known
🧵 1/6
I've been in gamedev for over 13 years and been on both sides of the interview table a lot, so these are all the things I wish I'd known
🧵 1/6
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In Morrow County, healthy adults were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases that usually afflicted the elderly.
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
In Morrow County, healthy adults were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases that usually afflicted the elderly.
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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IGN is paying attention to censorship again. Use their momentum, call visa and mastercard, tell them you read the article, ask them why they're censoring legal stuff
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
IGN is paying attention to censorship again. Use their momentum, call visa and mastercard, tell them you read the article, ask them why they're censoring legal stuff
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
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I am not begging, I am blasting and laser beaming you to shop local this holiday season. Times are tough but if you are going to shop then shop small business, either in person or online. You can make a difference for someone else and also get much more cool and unique stuff for loved ones.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I am not begging, I am blasting and laser beaming you to shop local this holiday season. Times are tough but if you are going to shop then shop small business, either in person or online. You can make a difference for someone else and also get much more cool and unique stuff for loved ones.
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Finally got an update out. Admittedly things aren't really good and Im overtly stressed but what can you do. I appreciate everyone's help so far.
gofund.me/de5a32f95
gofund.me/de5a32f95
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Finally got an update out. Admittedly things aren't really good and Im overtly stressed but what can you do. I appreciate everyone's help so far.
gofund.me/de5a32f95
gofund.me/de5a32f95
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A VP from the Campbell soup company went on a discriminatory rant for an hour and an employee at the company reported him but was fired and is now suing the company for discriminatory practices.
If I were yall another boycott needs to start. Please share.
If I were yall another boycott needs to start. Please share.
November 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A VP from the Campbell soup company went on a discriminatory rant for an hour and an employee at the company reported him but was fired and is now suing the company for discriminatory practices.
If I were yall another boycott needs to start. Please share.
If I were yall another boycott needs to start. Please share.
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It's not an emergency, I'll see if I can set up a payment plan for this shit
But OH MY GOD
I HATE THIS FUCKING COUNTRY AND ITS CRUMBLING HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE
If you feel like helling a bird out...
ko-fi.com/CorvusCantum
But OH MY GOD
I HATE THIS FUCKING COUNTRY AND ITS CRUMBLING HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE
If you feel like helling a bird out...
ko-fi.com/CorvusCantum
Support CorvusCantum
Support CorvusCantum
ko-fi.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It's not an emergency, I'll see if I can set up a payment plan for this shit
But OH MY GOD
I HATE THIS FUCKING COUNTRY AND ITS CRUMBLING HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE
If you feel like helling a bird out...
ko-fi.com/CorvusCantum
But OH MY GOD
I HATE THIS FUCKING COUNTRY AND ITS CRUMBLING HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE
If you feel like helling a bird out...
ko-fi.com/CorvusCantum
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It's the time of year again -- time to do your holiday shopping from independent artists. It's more important than ever to support people actually making stuff!
If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!
If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It's the time of year again -- time to do your holiday shopping from independent artists. It's more important than ever to support people actually making stuff!
If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!
If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!
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Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
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Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
Blender Development Fund
Join the Development Fund and support Blender Foundation to work on core Blender development.
fund.blender.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
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I'm watching an adult creator get systematically cut off from every income stream by payment processors and now debankment could be on the table. She makes legal content. They are trying to shut her up and hope that we'll shut up too.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
#SaveSpeech
Ana's situation has gotten more severe. This is blatantly targetted debanking and [extremely unfortunate] proof that these call campaigns are getting under paypros skin
Keep calling Visa and MC and demanding they stop discriminating against adult content!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
Ana's situation has gotten more severe. This is blatantly targetted debanking and [extremely unfortunate] proof that these call campaigns are getting under paypros skin
Keep calling Visa and MC and demanding they stop discriminating against adult content!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I'm watching an adult creator get systematically cut off from every income stream by payment processors and now debankment could be on the table. She makes legal content. They are trying to shut her up and hope that we'll shut up too.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
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no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
Led by Director Julie Wise, King County Elections conducts accurate, secure, and accessible elections for King County's over 1.4 million registered voters.
info.kingcounty.gov
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
no joke Seattle: check your fucking ballots to make sure they were counted!! there are a Bunch of incomplete or invalid ballots in our age range right now, and it's a quick check to see if yours went through okay. it's not too late to fix it!
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
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via the treatment advocacy center
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
via the treatment advocacy center
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We've just finished the announce trailer for our very small team's indie game.
"Hello World-If you think the world is ridiculous now, wait til you see the ending."
Rimworld + Stardew Valley + Fallout.
The apocalypse we deserve.
#gamedev #indiegames
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVQh...
"Hello World-If you think the world is ridiculous now, wait til you see the ending."
Rimworld + Stardew Valley + Fallout.
The apocalypse we deserve.
#gamedev #indiegames
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVQh...
Hello World Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by Agency
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
We've just finished the announce trailer for our very small team's indie game.
"Hello World-If you think the world is ridiculous now, wait til you see the ending."
Rimworld + Stardew Valley + Fallout.
The apocalypse we deserve.
#gamedev #indiegames
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVQh...
"Hello World-If you think the world is ridiculous now, wait til you see the ending."
Rimworld + Stardew Valley + Fallout.
The apocalypse we deserve.
#gamedev #indiegames
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVQh...
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This is probably true for all devs and artists using a site like this to share their creative works. Share your work do it often and treat it like you hope others will and celebrate it.
Today we just got 100 new followers and a bunch of people saying "whoa I've never heard of this" re: the game we have been thumping into the ground for the last 3 years by posting one gif from our earliest demo. If you think you post too much about your game: you probably don't!
TWO WEEKS UNTIL DEMONSCHOOL
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This is probably true for all devs and artists using a site like this to share their creative works. Share your work do it often and treat it like you hope others will and celebrate it.
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Today we just got 100 new followers and a bunch of people saying "whoa I've never heard of this" re: the game we have been thumping into the ground for the last 3 years by posting one gif from our earliest demo. If you think you post too much about your game: you probably don't!
November 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today we just got 100 new followers and a bunch of people saying "whoa I've never heard of this" re: the game we have been thumping into the ground for the last 3 years by posting one gif from our earliest demo. If you think you post too much about your game: you probably don't!
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hey if you are an artist who depends on SNAP,
✅ share some art
✅ share links to where people can buy from/donate to you
✅ share the thread
✅ share someone else's post too
✅ label NSFW/horror/etc. properly
⛔ no AI
#artistsonbsky #supportartists #artshare
✅ share some art
✅ share links to where people can buy from/donate to you
✅ share the thread
✅ share someone else's post too
✅ label NSFW/horror/etc. properly
⛔ no AI
#artistsonbsky #supportartists #artshare
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
hey if you are an artist who depends on SNAP,
✅ share some art
✅ share links to where people can buy from/donate to you
✅ share the thread
✅ share someone else's post too
✅ label NSFW/horror/etc. properly
⛔ no AI
#artistsonbsky #supportartists #artshare
✅ share some art
✅ share links to where people can buy from/donate to you
✅ share the thread
✅ share someone else's post too
✅ label NSFW/horror/etc. properly
⛔ no AI
#artistsonbsky #supportartists #artshare
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We should not only bring this back but expand it
"Don't buy where you can't work and don't work where you can't buy"
"Don't buy where you can't work and don't work where you can't buy"
I’m doing research for a project and found out about the “don’t buy where you can’t work” movement during the depression, where Black people boycotted and picketed places that wouldn’t hire us. Shout out to everyone who’s not going back to Target!
"Don't Buy Where You Can't Work" | National Museum of African American History & Culture.
<p>“Don’t Buy Where You Can’t Work” campaigns of the 1930s used effective direct-action tactics, such as boycotts and picketing. </p>
www.searchablemuseum.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We should not only bring this back but expand it
"Don't buy where you can't work and don't work where you can't buy"
"Don't buy where you can't work and don't work where you can't buy"
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World Central Kitchen is mobilizing to Jamaica, please consider donating
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
World Central Kitchen is mobilizing to Jamaica, please consider donating
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Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.
When people hear that I'm returning to part time work they often ask "are things not going well with your art?"
The problem really is things are going well, but the world is so unstable that I long for some consistency and income that I don't have to pay quarterly taxes on
The problem really is things are going well, but the world is so unstable that I long for some consistency and income that I don't have to pay quarterly taxes on
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.