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Blu! Happy New Year! @nakufin.bsky.social · Nov 28

I'm devastated, if I don't find an alternative that works with argentinians I'm contemplating the worst, I can't do regular jobs, art was my job for around 15 years
I don't do nsfw even when people insist me to
my life was already crumbling and now I don't know what to do

November 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM

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LionWriter

@lionwriter.bsky.social

Introducing my dragon oc, Xander Berkeley, from one of my one-shots. He is a part of @sweetzdreamyzz.bsky.social's world and is the husband of her oc, Milzi Stoneheart.

Designed/commissioned from the amazing @sweetzdreamyzz.bsky.social

#LionWriterOcs #anthrooc #dragonoc #SweetzDreamyzzArt #ocart

Xander's front body markings without his tail

Xander's back body markings without his tail

January 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM

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LionWriter

@lionwriter.bsky.social

Introducing my one of my robot OCs, Lime V, a combat robot.

art by www.deviantart.com/snowyarchiart

Some info is below.

#LionWriterOcs #ocart

September 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM

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LionWriter

@lionwriter.bsky.social

Introducing my one of my old OCs, Victor, a dimension traveler.

Refs commissioned from @lazyfrogget.bsky.social

Some info is below.

#LionWriterOcs #ocart

August 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM

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Frogget

@lazyfrogget.bsky.social

More Halloween update doodles cause I liked the costumes

#Pendog #PendogCreativeLibrary #anneart

November 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM

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🔞 ☁︎⋆𝕊𝕃𝔹'𝕤 𝕊𝕜𝕪 𝕃𝕒𝕟𝕕⋆☁︎ 🔞

@slbskyland.bsky.social

🚨🚨Brand new phising just droped, watch out🚨🚨

November 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM

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Clipper the Artisan ☃️

@ctartisan.itch.io

Alt text version

What's happening: Elon Musk confirmed that X will delete all heuristics from its recommendation system within six weeks. In other words, the familiar logic of likes, replies, and reposts that shaped Twitter for years is about to disappear.

In its place, Grok, the platform's in-house Al model, will read and watch more than one hundred million posts and videos every day to decide what users see. At the same time, X is testing a new interface that keeps users inside the app even when they open external links.

How this hits reality: This marks the first time a major social platform has handed full control of content discovery to an Al model. Engagement farms, trend-hacking accounts, and traditional growth tactics may soon lose their edge. The new winners will be those who write in ways that Grok interprets as engaging, turning social media optimization into a new form of prompt engineering. This shift could reshape influencer strategies, ad targeting, and even political communication in a matter of weeks.

Key takeaway: X did not just change its algorithm; it replaced it with an Al reader. Your reach will soon depend on how fluently you can speak Grok.

October 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM

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QTori 🍣

@qtori.art

Just relaying information thats been spreading around twitter regarding its new AI powered content algo.

If youve come over from twitter, Hi and welcome. Good to have you here!

October 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM

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Old Man Wibble

@catsjpg.bsky.social

HOW TO LET BSKY KNOW THEIR POLICY CHANGES HARM ARTISTS: A GUIDE FOR MOBILE USERS! 🧵

Sending feedback is SUPER easy, and takes just a few clicks!

1. Open the left tab menu, and click that "feedback" button
2. Put your concern in the box. I'll copy paste a script to use! (CONT.)

Screenshot of the leftside menu tab of bluesky. Red lines are used to circle the "feedback" button. This will take you to the support page to submit a comment.

Screenshot of the form to send to bluesky. A script is written in the "concern" section, which is also copy pasted in the replies. The category selected is "product feedback/suggestions", and type of device is "android", because that's what I have. Further instructions are in the replies to this post.

September 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM

LionWriter

@lionwriter.bsky.social

Introducing my one of my robot OCs, Lime V, a combat robot.

art by www.deviantart.com/snowyarchiart

Some info is below.

#LionWriterOcs #ocart

September 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM

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Oggy123🦊OggyTheFox

@oggythefox.bsky.social

If you have any questions for someone, ask! :)
You will get an answer to your question faster and even save time 💙

August 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM

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Kaz 🔭 Indie VT

@kazualvt.bsky.social

Public PSA. Please repost so this reaches others. Your accounts are at risk.

Do NOT respond to DM's that start with "Hi, do you have a minute?" or "Hello, are you busy at the moment?"

They're hacked accounts. Do NOT add them on Discord under any circumstance. Report them, they are exploiting. +

A bluesky DM screenshot. Text reads:

Person 1 (hacked account): "Hello, are you busy at the moment? Can I talk to you for a minute."

Person 2 (original poster): "What's up?"

Hacker: "Hey! Just wanted to give you heads up that someone's pretending to be you here on Bluesky, and it's causing some confusion. I’ve got proof to show you so you know what’s really going on."

Person 2 (OP): "Oh, word? Who is it?"

Hacker: "I can’t send you the impersonator’s username or link here because when I search for them, your Bluesky account shows up first. If you don’t mind, please add me on Discord: shieshy0909 and I’ll share everything with you there. It’s easier to explain that way! Thanks a lot!"

August 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM

LionWriter

@lionwriter.bsky.social

Introducing my one of my old OCs, Victor, a dimension traveler.

Refs commissioned from @lazyfrogget.bsky.social

Some info is below.

#LionWriterOcs #ocart

August 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM

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Alaskan Dawg

@alaskandawg.dognoises.dog

Please share this far and wide.
People are still posting with incorrect labels.

If you’re using graphic as a label - many of us are not seeing your content, as we have it blocked.

February 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM

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Lukasz Kowalczuk

@elkowalczuk.bsky.social

Unfriendly reminder:

August 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM

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Void🔞 | VGen

@voiddebris.bsky.social

‼️VGen Scam Alert‼️

VGen artists PLEASE READ
+ ↻💬♡ to get the word out

There are scammers posing as official VGen staff trying to steal people's info!

Staff are aware + handling it however it seems new accounts keep being made!

DO NOT click the link and instead report to VGen!

#VGen

Screenshot of a VGen direct message from "VgenOfficialHelp" saying "Hello,

We would like to inform you that your account has been restricted due to the introduction of a new security policy, which includes verification for most users.

Verification is a quick and secure way to authenticate users. It is protected by security protocols, and its authenticity is guaranteed by our platform.

Verification link:

https://vgen.confirm159.icu/rece ive/6164281

This is a mandatory process.

Sincerely,

Vgen".

July 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM

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Sean Aitchison

@sean8urson.bsky.social

everyone's complaining about this, so here's how to turn off notifs for reposts of stuff you reposted

idk why they turned it back on, I had this shit turned off since like day one, but its still toggle-able

July 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM

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