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Kim Herbst

@kiwifruitbird.bsky.social

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Illustrator | Senior Concept Artist | Art Director | She/her 💖💙 posts/opinions are my own | www.kimherbst.com https://www.kimherbst.com/shop Tags: #pixelcat

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · Nov 6

Hello new followers! I ...think I was added to a Starter Pack or list somewhere possibly maybe?? Here are a few 'hopeful' themed pieces I've drawn in the past because I think we need it today. ❤️‍🩹

Illustration of a boy on a purple hill of plants, with smoke behind him, a single white flower glows in his lap

Illustration of a dark helmet shattering apart from a man's head as wings spread out from the man's head

Illustration of a large, dark woman standing in a landscape of line trees behind a bridge, light glows from her hands and billows up into the sky with a crescent moon.

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 3h

thank you!!

Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 3h

More #darktober - Was maybe a year or two ago since I made a #unicorn for these, may as well add another.

black and white illustration of a macabre, unnerving unicorn with a long tail

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 14h

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.

buff.ly

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 1d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 2d

Posting this old illustration up once more for no reason.

Illustration of a hand holding up a phone to capture a riot-dressed cop acting absolutely unhinged and frothing at the mouth surrounded by peaceful protestors

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 2d

Posting this old illustration up once more for no reason.

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Emberwick (Carson Daniel) @emberwickart.bsky.social · 2d

Remember to opt-out of discord's new nonsense by emailing:
[email protected]

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💬 394 🔁 30803 ❤️ 33342 · discord's new terms of service DO have a mandatory arbitration clause for the United States and Canada, you have 30 days to opt out by emailing an opt out notice to arbit…

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 2d

Basically, trampling on the entire early community which helped build up the platform as a great space to come to when Twitter crashed and burned.

Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 2d

The CEO is doing a lot of troll-posting against her own users here/uplifting a giant anti-trans account, also potentially leaning into censorship when users have said moderation tools work better.

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 2d

This is the way. Also one of the reasons I mail an annual Holiday Postcard - I keep a Google sheet up to date with addresses and update it each year. Keep your core network, always.

Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · Jun 20

The ideal social media is not actually any particular instance, but an up to date contact list. Everything else is details, and every hangout spot will inevitably go rancid.

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 3d

Packing Harpy Head pins for the art walk next Saturdayyy 🪽

Photo of enamel pins of art deco styled Harpy woman's head with wings

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 3d

Pixel is usually very well behaved! this time of year though- if a dead leaf flew into the house he has to CRUNCH on it and then.. Upset tummy.

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 3d

Me: you didn't get into anything weird while we were cleaning out the house today, right?
My cat: 😐
Me: you didn't.. eat anything weird, right?
My cat: (simultaneously vomits and diarrhea all over the floor while screaming)
Me: ...

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 4d

Come check out the Art Walk next Sat in SF if you're in the Bay Area 💖💙❤️ Oct 11

Illustration poster for sketch the block pop up market, 10/11/2025 11am-6pm IAMA 1025 Market St, San Francisco

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 4d

OH it's all located in my eyelashes, nose, and mouth, rest assured it. is. THERE.

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 4d

#caturday
#pixelcat

Photo of a white siberian cat sitting on a pillow with Halloween decor

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 4d

Come check out the Art Walk next Sat in SF if you're in the Bay Area 💖💙❤️ Oct 11

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 4d

Ah christ

Inkgrid | Edel-Art @inkgrid.bsky.social · 5d

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 5d

I work in tech as well and my eyes glazed over/I stopped using Mastodon REAL fast. This makes me feel better haha

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 5d

I too just had to break down ABO/Omegaverse to someone this week 🥲 we should get some form of diploma.

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Zachary Berger @zacharyberger.bsky.social · 6d

Reminder: they're STILL taking all of our work + we STILL need (especially Cali) signatures on the petition supporting Bill AB412 - the AI Copyright Transparency Act.

TLDR= this'll require transparency about what's in AI datasets!

Signing takes 1 min. Once done, PLEASE SHARE!! tinyurl.com/4uxbp963

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Luisa @saturniasvart.bsky.social · 6d

Spooky Season #Artshare 💀

Share your darkest creations – haunting, eerie, and all things delightfully unsettling. Let’s celebrate the season of mystery and autumnal gloom
🖤✨🧡

repost, interact, tag friends, be kind
NO nsfw/ai/nft

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Dark Art Season!

Black and white illustration of an android woman covering the eyes of a girl in front of her

Illustration of a witch laying on the forest floor with purple magic exploding out of her hand

Black and white illustration of a giant wolf demon with a woman snuggling into its side

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Kim Herbst @kiwifruitbird.bsky.social · 6d

#darktober - I won't be posting every day but just some darker stuff when I can.

Black and white illustration of a 3 headed wolf

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