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Zoey needs whisky @zoeyneedswhisky.bsky.social · Oct 18

I wanted a baby hippo moo deng to bite me all the time so I crocheted one 😂 (pattern is in shop)

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Raya @rayadraws.bsky.social · 3d

Day 6, "ancient". The line of thinking here was a truly ancient dragon that has simply refused to die, essentially kept alive by duct tape and spite - or magic, as the case may be. It has definitely seen better days but it happy and content, despite its... appearance #dragons

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Sep 6

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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☀️Odd☀️open for freelance work! @oddthesungod.bsky.social · Sep 2

fleshed out my monster/abomination!Lucanis' design a bit more yippiee!

#dragonage #dragonagefanart #art

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Oaken (comms open) @oakenshield.bsky.social · Sep 5

a cartoon cat is surrounded by hearts and the words mwah

ALT: a cartoon cat is surrounded by hearts and the words mwah

media.tenor.com

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Oaken (comms open) @oakenshield.bsky.social · Sep 5

Commission done for @shaydikat.bsky.social 💖
#art #commission

Digital art depicting a couple dancing and kissing, backlit by sunset.

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Raya @rayadraws.bsky.social · Aug 22

Fang, my black dragon, updated design
It's based on the (new) official DND design but I have decided to homebrew him into my own subspecies, called an atropa dragon or nightshade dragon
#dragon #fantasyart #OCart

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Iridium @iridium-light.bsky.social · Aug 17

Johnnie you don't have to pack EVERYTHING you know 💜💦

(inspired by my exact problem on my vacation 2 Sweden/Denmark!!!!!! ✈️🇸🇪🇩🇰 i tell y'all that fuckin backpack had half my bathroom & closet in it)
#dndoc #tiefling #tieflingoc #ocart

A colored sketch of a tiefling man in colorful clothing, struggling to stand upright with a very overfilled backpack, which has two small Swedish and Danish flags sticking out of the smallest pocket. He's visibly grimacing/sweating and his tail is shaking trying to hold him steady; his cowboy hat is falling off behind him.

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Oaken (comms open) @oakenshield.bsky.social · Aug 10

Precious lil noodle boys 💖

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Raya @rayadraws.bsky.social · Aug 10

A few recent little drawings; if Baby Sorrel met Ellie (OC belongs to @oakenshield.bsky.social, Sorrel falling asleep in a big pot and appearing as Noodle Soup and adult Sorrel enjoying an apple in his cloak, inspired by a picture my friend took of me doing the same thing during medieval week

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Oaken (comms open) @oakenshield.bsky.social · Aug 4

Agshfakmfjsjal WDYM?! YOU DREW HIM SO WELL! Hhhh I wamt himmmmb. Freaking delicious drawing!!

Oaken (comms open) @oakenshield.bsky.social · Jul 30

#art #artfight

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Oaken (comms open) @oakenshield.bsky.social · Jul 30

More artfight attacks!

#art #artfight

Oaken (comms open) @oakenshield.bsky.social · Jul 28

Feel like supporting a struggling artist? Commissions are open, so hop on over to ko-fi and take a look, maybe I can offer something of interest! ko-fi.com/oakenshield #art #commission

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Voraciousopolis @voraciousopolis.bsky.social · Jul 25

Oh my god

Brits can get around Discord's age verification thanks to Death Stranding's photo mode, bypassing the measure introduced with the UK's Online Safety Act. We tried it and it works—thanks, Kojima

The UK's new act blocks access to adult content without identification. Turns out, you only need a copy of Death Stranding and a phone to get around it.

www.pcgamer.com

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CHI XU @meltingcomet.com · Jul 24

i worked with our director RJ to put together a web page compiling phone numbers, emails, and petitions where you can make your voice heard - protect queer artists and sex workers and tell payment processing companies to end their awful policies harming safe spaces for creative art