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Brian Sears
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Figuring out where I go from here.
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gabbiecasso.bsky.social
Got commissioned to draw some scenes from a one-shot fanfic in Ao3 called “After Action” by undeadpathfinder! Lovely writing (go read it!)
#Dispatch #commission #mechablazer
January 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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stereogum.com
Bandcamp bans AI music
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated psych-rock band from last year with hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams? Remember bands gett...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 AM
taospoons.bsky.social
heard you was talkin shit

also where are our damn treats
A black cat named Saurfang sitting on the arm of a green couch. On the seat of the couch is a black coat. A ginger cat named Kenobi sits on the coat.
January 14, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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abbyhiggs.bsky.social
Them: OMG you’re practically glowing

Me: chemical imbalance
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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holojester.bsky.social
my bad i thought for sure
chuck roast was supposed to
be thrown across the room
January 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
taospoons.bsky.social
Lost my evening to nausea and a pain flare. Enduring times like these is all I can do but it really sucks.
January 14, 2026 at 5:50 AM
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discussingfilm.net
‘SINNERS’ has won the Cinematic & Box Office Achievement award at the Golden Globes

See the full winners list: bit.ly/GlobeWins26
January 12, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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josie.zone
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles, What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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mindyleedoodles.bsky.social
Art for sale to help ACLU MINNESOTA. DM inquiries.
January 9, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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mindyleedoodles.bsky.social
Taking art commissions to help Minnesota ACLU. DM inquiries.
January 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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eugenebwhitaker.bsky.social
Was I too over the top when they asked for my feelings on the matter?
my comments to discord on their addition of AI I feel like every company is rushing to integrate 'ai' features into their apps and they are just awful. First of all, AI is a marketing term, there is no intelligence. Open AI encourages people to do drugs and kill themselves. Grok allows its users to make naked underage people. Research studies prove AI makes you less intelligent. Microsoft tells people not to use their own AI because i doesn't do math correctly. NOTHING GOOD has come from AI. and all you companies are just running to use it for reasons passing understanding. It provides no actual benefit, it damages the environment, it's built on theft, and the people who build it and promote it are actively horrible, and thus if you implement it, you too will be an actively horrible company.
January 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
taospoons.bsky.social
Today there are medicinal snuggles.
A ginger cat named Kenobi snuggling his cat daddy. (me!) The photo is a sideview closeup of his precious face.
January 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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ianboudreau.com
It's incredibly demoralizing to constantly see the highest institutions of government and academia and the most important and widely seen news outlets knuckle under one after another, but then to see the gulf between that and the bravery of communities and neighbors and teachers - that's something
January 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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charlotteclymer.bsky.social
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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mollyknight.bsky.social
Clear-eyed, fact-based, and written to explain to normies. No “both sidesing.” No “Trump officials disagree.”
No gaslighting that what we can see with our own eyes might not be true.

This is journalism. Well done, @people.com
= People SUBSCRIBE 8 Renee Good Had Just Dropped 6-Year-Old Off at School When She Encountered ICE. Soon Her Partner Was Crying, 'They Just Shot My Wife' Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, shortly after the agency began large-scale immigration raids in the city By Greta Bjornson | Published on January 8, 2026 04:44PM EST SUBSCRIBE Donald Trump Says 'My Own Morality' Is 'the Only Thing That Can Stop Me' from World Dominance: 'I Don't Need International Law' The president doubled down on his plans to take military action in Latin America, annex Greenland and more in a revealing new interview By Meredith Kile Published on January 8, 2026 05:13PM EST Elon Musk Shares Startling Post Endorsing 'White Solidarity' The former White House adviser and Tesla CEO shared a shocking X post on Jan. 8 that stoked fear about repercussions if White men become a minority By Meredith Kile Published on January 8, 2026 05:36PM
January 8, 2026 at 11:28 PM
taospoons.bsky.social
One last musical share for the evening. I first encountered Sara Niemietz when she did a cover with Postmodern Jukebox. It's been a minute since I've tracked what she or PMJ are up to, but it appears they're back Sara's pipes are as majestic as ever.

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Heroes (David Bowie Cover) - Postmodern Jukebox feat. Sara Niemietz
YouTube video by PostmodernJukebox
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January 9, 2026 at 5:03 AM
taospoons.bsky.social
In last night's D&D session, my character had what felt to me a defining moment in her journey. The image of that moment has lingered in my head and I'm seriously considering getting it commissioned.
January 9, 2026 at 3:45 AM
taospoons.bsky.social
Seconded.
tiffanytroia.bsky.social Tiffany Troia @tiffanytroia.bsky.social · 6d
I would rather die than reject the truth. I say this knowing full well that this is a possibility.
citizenscreen.bsky.social Citizen Screen @citizenscreen.bsky.social · 6d
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

—George Orwell, 1984
January 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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sylessae.bsky.social
If posting art on social media has diminished your desire to create, taking a break will change how you show up for your art.

I didn't realize this until I stopped posting.

🧵Let's reflect:
January 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
taospoons.bsky.social
The Pretender came up in last night's D&D session, so it rounds out tonight's song trio.

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Foo Fighters - The Pretender
YouTube video by foofightersVEVO
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January 9, 2026 at 3:28 AM
taospoons.bsky.social
I've also been feeling the rise of injustice in the country lately and that's put me in a mood to appreciate The Ghost of Tom Joad.
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The Ghost of Tom Joad
YouTube video by Rage Against the Machine - Topic
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January 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
taospoons.bsky.social
I feel like posting some music tonight. This is my "scored a goal" theme in Rocket League, but awhile back I started to listen to the entire song. The song itself is romantic, but lately I've seen something aspirational and hopeful embedded in there, too.

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I Can Be (feat. Crysta)
YouTube video by Mike Ault - Topic
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January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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gabbiecasso.bsky.social
It’s that time of the year again! #MeetTheArtist
January 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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juliusgoat.bsky.social
Today I wrote about our white supremacist political movement's perverse insistence that "we don't have to apologize for being white anymore."

Conservatives have been apologizing, apparently. Did you know? I had no idea. So I asked, and here's what I found.

www.the-reframe.com/apologies-fo...
Apologies For Being White
How supremacists convert responsibility into blame to avoid paying natural costs and to make everyone else pay unnatural ones.
www.the-reframe.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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gabbiecasso.bsky.social
When the city isn’t watching us
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#dispatch #mechablazer
January 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM