Michael Torrens
@michael-j-p-t.bsky.social
He/they. I write comics and complain about capitalism. Sometimes simultaneously.
Read my comics and check out my socials: linktr.ee/theshadowarchives
Read my comics and check out my socials: linktr.ee/theshadowarchives
Keep 👏 shitting 👏 on 👏 AI 👏 until👏 the 👏 bubble 👏 bursts 👏 and 👏 every 👏 AI 👏 company 👏 goes 👏 bankrupt 👏
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Keep 👏 shitting 👏 on 👏 AI 👏 until👏 the 👏 bubble 👏 bursts 👏 and 👏 every 👏 AI 👏 company 👏 goes 👏 bankrupt 👏
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While Amazon is investing billions of dollars to expand AI, independent bookstores are hosting community events, personally recommending books to readers, and providing a space that is safe and welcoming during a time when we need them most.
Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.
Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.
December 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
While Amazon is investing billions of dollars to expand AI, independent bookstores are hosting community events, personally recommending books to readers, and providing a space that is safe and welcoming during a time when we need them most.
Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.
Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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I wrote an essay on impostor syndrome where I said the biggest thing about it is that if you're focused on what other people think, rather than what makes you happy, you will get paralyzed trying to please people and lose sight of what matters.
July 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I wrote an essay on impostor syndrome where I said the biggest thing about it is that if you're focused on what other people think, rather than what makes you happy, you will get paralyzed trying to please people and lose sight of what matters.
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Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
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The Dungeon Crawlies Ita Bag Kickstarter is live!
Afraid of what will happen if you pledge and the product Isn't funded? No worries! You are only charged once the Kickstarter is finished and if it meets the funding goals.
Shares appreciated ♡
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Afraid of what will happen if you pledge and the product Isn't funded? No worries! You are only charged once the Kickstarter is finished and if it meets the funding goals.
Shares appreciated ♡
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
December 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Dungeon Crawlies Ita Bag Kickstarter is live!
Afraid of what will happen if you pledge and the product Isn't funded? No worries! You are only charged once the Kickstarter is finished and if it meets the funding goals.
Shares appreciated ♡
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
Afraid of what will happen if you pledge and the product Isn't funded? No worries! You are only charged once the Kickstarter is finished and if it meets the funding goals.
Shares appreciated ♡
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
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🪽🪽In celebration of 500 followers I’m having an #artshare !My first one!🪽🪽
💀No AI
🙏SFW only
🩶Show the love with reposts, likes, comments, follows!
🤘I’ll be reposting through the day!
💀No AI
🙏SFW only
🩶Show the love with reposts, likes, comments, follows!
🤘I’ll be reposting through the day!
December 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🪽🪽In celebration of 500 followers I’m having an #artshare !My first one!🪽🪽
💀No AI
🙏SFW only
🩶Show the love with reposts, likes, comments, follows!
🤘I’ll be reposting through the day!
💀No AI
🙏SFW only
🩶Show the love with reposts, likes, comments, follows!
🤘I’ll be reposting through the day!
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
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I haven't done this in a while
Show us your Art 🐓
Show us your Art 🐓
Show us your Art 🐓
Show us your Art 🐓
🎨 ❤️&🔄 are greatly appreciated!
🎨 Drop your art!
🎨 Tag friends if you want!
🎨 Support others if you want!
🚫 No N/F/Ts, No AI or NSFW.
This a SFW parking zone only
#sharesky #artshare
Show us your Art 🐓
Show us your Art 🐓
Show us your Art 🐓
Show us your Art 🐓
🎨 ❤️&🔄 are greatly appreciated!
🎨 Drop your art!
🎨 Tag friends if you want!
🎨 Support others if you want!
🚫 No N/F/Ts, No AI or NSFW.
This a SFW parking zone only
#sharesky #artshare
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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around 40 game developers affiliated with @videogameworkers.bsky.social have gathered outside the peacock theater, where the game awards will take place in a few hours, for a “the industry is dead” demonstration
December 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
around 40 game developers affiliated with @videogameworkers.bsky.social have gathered outside the peacock theater, where the game awards will take place in a few hours, for a “the industry is dead” demonstration
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Elric of Melnibone
December 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Elric of Melnibone
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December 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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It's fitting that the cover on AI mindlessly apes an earlier creation and also displaces workers while elevating Silicon Valley plutocrats.
December 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
It's fitting that the cover on AI mindlessly apes an earlier creation and also displaces workers while elevating Silicon Valley plutocrats.
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can't say what I think about this as it would get me banned from this website permanently
December 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
can't say what I think about this as it would get me banned from this website permanently
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First they came for the queers, and you didn't know it because we're not in the poem
December 16, 2024 at 11:04 AM
First they came for the queers, and you didn't know it because we're not in the poem
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I sort of wish y'all took this more seriously, because this attitude is a reinforcement of heterosexuality as a hierarchy. It's an acknowledgement and understanding that it's not enough to "be with" a woman, or even to father children.
They define manhood as exploitation, abuse, and dominance.
They define manhood as exploitation, abuse, and dominance.
"Everything straight is actually gay" is my favourite kind of ragebait posts by these morons.
December 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I sort of wish y'all took this more seriously, because this attitude is a reinforcement of heterosexuality as a hierarchy. It's an acknowledgement and understanding that it's not enough to "be with" a woman, or even to father children.
They define manhood as exploitation, abuse, and dominance.
They define manhood as exploitation, abuse, and dominance.
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Can’t sleep. Must draw about needing more sleep.
December 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Can’t sleep. Must draw about needing more sleep.
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Every few months he trots this out hoping that this time the comics community isn't going to go ape****.
And then the community drags him for a full 24 hours and he goes into hiding again.
And then the community drags him for a full 24 hours and he goes into hiding again.
Activist and former quarterback Colin Kaepernick visited Largo High School to launch an AI tool designed to help students create their own graphic novels.
Colin Kaepernick launches AI storytelling tool at Prince George's County high school
Former quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick visited Largo High School to launch an AI tool designed to help students create their own graphic novels. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
www.nbcwashington.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Every few months he trots this out hoping that this time the comics community isn't going to go ape****.
And then the community drags him for a full 24 hours and he goes into hiding again.
And then the community drags him for a full 24 hours and he goes into hiding again.
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Artists quote with your horned art
#art #artshare #myart #digitalart #artist #illustration
#fanart #sketch #oc #ocs #originalcharacters
#art #artshare #myart #digitalart #artist #illustration
#fanart #sketch #oc #ocs #originalcharacters
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Artists quote with your horned art
#art #artshare #myart #digitalart #artist #illustration
#fanart #sketch #oc #ocs #originalcharacters
#art #artshare #myart #digitalart #artist #illustration
#fanart #sketch #oc #ocs #originalcharacters
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the nhs did a review a couple months and found that adhd is massively underdiagnosed.
the only reason for this 'review' is bcos the government wants to fabricate the opposite answer.
the only reason for this 'review' is bcos the government wants to fabricate the opposite answer.
Will Streeting’s review of mental illness, autism and ADHD just be another Sewell or Cass (gaslighting the nation into agreeing with pre-decided government policy/ideology)?
December 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
the nhs did a review a couple months and found that adhd is massively underdiagnosed.
the only reason for this 'review' is bcos the government wants to fabricate the opposite answer.
the only reason for this 'review' is bcos the government wants to fabricate the opposite answer.
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New BDS target.
Stop FANUC: We’re going after genocide enabling robots, are you in?
Together let’s end the Japanese company FANUC’s complicity in Israel’s genocide, apartheid and military occupation.
Read more: bdsmovement.net/stop-fanuc
Stop FANUC: We’re going after genocide enabling robots, are you in?
Together let’s end the Japanese company FANUC’s complicity in Israel’s genocide, apartheid and military occupation.
Read more: bdsmovement.net/stop-fanuc
December 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New BDS target.
Stop FANUC: We’re going after genocide enabling robots, are you in?
Together let’s end the Japanese company FANUC’s complicity in Israel’s genocide, apartheid and military occupation.
Read more: bdsmovement.net/stop-fanuc
Stop FANUC: We’re going after genocide enabling robots, are you in?
Together let’s end the Japanese company FANUC’s complicity in Israel’s genocide, apartheid and military occupation.
Read more: bdsmovement.net/stop-fanuc