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@distantdreaming.bsky.social

professional shitposter, future streamer, full time disaster. art is frequent, fandoms are many, commissions are open. currently focused on hellaverse and typography!

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EMERGENCY CAT SURGERY, SHARE MY PINNED 🏳️‍⚧️

@pavlovforgoths.com

the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence lies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

By magicmosshka, yesterday's

January 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM

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💖 Birdhism Jen

@birdhism.com

Abolish ICE.

Fuck ICE. No one is illegal on stolen land. Kawaii Nurse-devil Kitty Illustration

January 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM

👽 rai 👽

@distantdreaming.bsky.social

concept: i, tiny artist that i am, start and organize a zine in February. maybe even a zine set, like a kit with keychains n buttons n stickers too.
if i DID do this, please comment on themes or if you’d wanna team up w me. also, spread this to anyone you’d wanna work with!

January 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM

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Felted Hearts (COMMS OPEN)

@felthearts4.bsky.social

Graphics from user Anistarrose on Tumblr. Please don't say this to aros in real life. Please don't say it about aromantic characters in fiction. Don't try to tell aromantics they're not real. If you want to ship a character just say you like the ship, don't justify it with microaggressions.

A horizontal image with a blank white background. In plain black text, it reads: "Here is the pipeline of dismissive phrases that I hear aros talk about dealing with:"
In larger text it reads: "You don't want to date?" A red arrow points to: "So you're aromantic." A red arrow points to: "Well, aromantic people can still date!"
Below that is a bullet point list that reads:
- mental gymnastics & self-contradiction are a feature here, not a bug
- used to pressure aromantics into dating
- very true to life, and rightfully critiqued... but IMO, 99% of the time, there's *one more step in the pipeline* that we need to understand what's happening"

A horizontal image with a blank white background. In plain black text, it reads: "The FULL pipeline, in my opinion:"
Below in larger font it reads: "You don't want to date?" a red arrow points to: "So you're aromantic." a red arrow points to: "Well, aromantic people can still date!" a red arrow points down to bold text: "You're dating, so you're not *really* aromantic!"

A horizontal image with a blank white background. In plain black text, a bullet point list reads:
- the end goal of the pipeline is *to not have to accept ANY aromantics!* none of us are spared!
- different aros do have different "entry points:"
- aros who *don't* date will "enter" at the start, and experience the full process of mental gymnastics
- aros who *do* date will be "skipped" right to the end, and have their aromanticism invalidated immediately (what a convenience /sarcasm)
- this is not an aroace exclusive experience, aroallos and "just aros" are also affected
- but, there *is a parallel* phenomenon for aces, and for the phrase "asexuals can still have sex"

December 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM

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Puddi

@puddikitty.bsky.social

I’d rather listen to you cry for hours than to never hear you again.

I’d rather you wake me up at 2AM to talk than I never hear you again.

I’d rather give flowers to your hand than on your grave.

You are not a burden. You are NOT a burden.

January 10, 2026 at 3:11 AM

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Noemi P. ✨COMMS ARE OPEN!🍑✨

@polarizedspooky.bsky.social

It's really important to spread this message for us fellas artists

January 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM

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Chico*

@chico415wabu.bsky.social

出勤前のラクガキ

もふもふに埋もれろハスぬい

January 10, 2026 at 5:31 AM

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ashley fairbanks

@ziibiing.com

this is really just the tip of the iceberg.

if you are in minneapolis please continue to spread the word about Defend612.com ans the Monarcha line

CODE RED
ICE IS CURRENTLY GOING DOOR TO DOOR IN MINNEAPOLIS!
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR FOR THEM.
ICE IS GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR DOWNTOWN
BY THE FOOTBALL STADIUM.
MONARCA: 612-441-2881
IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER DETENTION LINE: 651-641-1011
WARRANTS LABELED "FORM I-205" OR "FORM I-200"
ARE *NOT* JUDICIAL WARRANTS.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR THEM.

January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM

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✨Berreh✨

@blackberreh.bsky.social

Cooldown sketch of the evening!! The maid outfits for that cafe collab thing are soooo cute I just want to draw them all... here is Sera!!!

#hazbinhotel #art

December 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM

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✨Berreh✨

@blackberreh.bsky.social

That bloody smile of his~ 📻📺
#hazbinhotel #art

December 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM

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✨Berreh✨

@blackberreh.bsky.social

Rosie's sweet voice bids you enter, and you find yourself struck dumb at the sight of her~

(Tonight's cooldown~!)

#art #hazbinhotel

December 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM

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Amir Talai

@amirtalai.bsky.social

ABOLISH ICE

January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM

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Sirrahchaa | ✨Local Idiot✨

@sirrahchaa.bsky.social

🎵"Cause when I'm with you, the rest is all easy, baby~"🎶 🌈🎀

#HazbinHotel #Chaggie #Chaggi

January 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM

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Niyokoh

@niyokoh.bsky.social

Smol Octavia💜💫
#Helluvaboss #Octavia #HelluvaBossOctavia

January 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM

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Brendel

@brendelbored.bsky.social

Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters

January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM