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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · Apr 9

I don't usually do this because I believe is better done in emergencies and I don't think I'm the best or anything, but I do have a kofi and patreon if you have a coin to spare and want to show a bit of support for this humble art borb

ko-fi.com/thegoddamnowl

www.patreon.com/thegoddamnowl

Buy TGOwl a Coffee

Become a supporter of TGOwl today!

ko-fi.com

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 1d

ye see this shits not inevitable never give up in advance

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 6h

olga my beloved

The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 6h

aight

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삶은레몬 @boiledlemon.bsky.social · 7h

퀘이사르

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Pembroken W. Horrorgi @pembrokewkorgi.bsky.social · 22h

If you got a few bucks to spare, please help this guy out.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-dr...

Donate to Support Drew: A Veteran's Fight to Stay Housed, organized by Drew Verley

Hello! My name is Drew and I am in desperate need of help! Currently life h… Drew Verley needs your support for Support Drew: A Veteran's Fight to Stay Housed

www.gofundme.com

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Triple-Q @triple-q.bsky.social · 22h

We have like at least three perfectly good names for this shit now: "genAI", "AI slop", the brilliant "digital taxidermy" coined by Zelda Williams

but I'm still seeing people call it just "AI"

come the fuck on guys. AI is too broad a term. There IS GOOD AI (!!). Don't get it confused

Triple-Q @triple-q.bsky.social · Jul 29

*Jet Set Radio voice* I said it before and I'll say it again-again-again-again

We absoultely need a proper distinction for bad AI, because using "AI" on its own as a catchall for everything is NOT doing us any favors, especially since AI is such a broad term

Some folks are using the term "genAI": for anything GENERATIVE, like scripts, art or movies

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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 1d

Hey guys, does anyone know of a decent alternative to PayPal? I've wanted to move to a different payment processor for some time now but I don't know which one would be good for sending and receiving payments

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Cartoon Nickname @cartoonnickname.bsky.social · 1d

CALL TO ALL CANADIANS! A PETTITION TO PUSH BACK ON VISA AND MASTERCARD IS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OPEN FOR SIGNATURES RIGHT NOW!
ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

There is also a really dangerous bill being proposed called Bill S-209. More below...

Petition e-6695 - Petitions

ourcommons.ca

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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 1d

i love herrrrrr

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// JayEcho @jayecho.art · 1d

Hey y'all.. Trying to hold things together but it's uhh.. Hard.. I'm still behind on my car payments so I'm kinda desperate here. I just got an interview finished for a day job I really want but if i lose my car.. Might not work out. Please help if you can. 💖✨

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A.H.G. @ahgcolor.bsky.social · 1d

Kody is an amazing human being a fantastic artist and a dear friend, he's going through a very rough patch right now so if you can please support him and if you can't please share the post around

Kody Okamoto @kodyisover.com · 2d

So just once again reiterating, if you wanna be a patron of my art, every dollar of your support goes really, REALLY far in making a tangible difference in my life.

patreon.com/kodyisover
subscribestar.adult/kodyisover
ko-fi.com/kodyisover

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Stephanie Kollmann @slkollmann.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, it's impossible to therapy away social problems

but when society targets people, placing them under increased stress, they do need tools to help them survive and cope and reduce harm

and this is a good starting list

WBEZ @wbez.org · 2d

As Operation Midway Blitz continues in the Chicago region, one mental health expert offers tips on coping with the stress of immigration operations.

Expert says threats of militarization and immigration enforcement fuel anxieties

One mental health expert offers tips on how to cope with the stress of immigration operations in the Chicago region.

trib.al

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🔞 Cherri 🍒 @chincherri.bsky.social · 2d

If you need an artist, a voice, or a body ref/custom content: I am available and need major help making ends meet.

Inquire only if you have the means to do so.
Boosts are always helpful everyday, all day.

TYSM in advance
#mutualaid #artistforhire #artist #commission #comms

"Not to beg... BUT"
"My household is $1000 from losing our place to live. My part time job cut my hours to only 7hrs a week. My art is cheap but my queue is overwhelmed. There is an 8 month old baby in my household. We are anxious on our future. If you don't mind a long wait.... I can be paid to: -Draw Something -Voice Something -Make Refs / S*x Work Customs
DM for Info. Deadline 10/15

Graphic on the side of a girl with bangs covering her face. says "Need work to live" above her head

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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 2d

but see, is not that simple because first i have to get through the two levels in this layer, after that comes the long ones, and then after that its a series of mini-layers until i reach the last layer composed of another two or three levels

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 2d

#saveSpeech

this is a really good sign, but it's not over until it's over. Germany has flipped before, and we cannot risk it flipping again. Germans, continue to voice your opposition to your MEPs/MPs. likewise, everyone else in the EU should be similarly vocal!

we have 7 more days!

Fight Chat Control @fightchatcontrol.bsky.social · 2d

🇩🇪 Germany is AGAINST Chat Control:

Jens Spahn: "We as the CDU/CSU parliamentary group are against indiscriminate monitoring of chats. That would be like preemptively opening all letters to check whether there's something illegal in them. That's not acceptable, that won't happen under our watch."

Germany voices opposition to Chat Control, tilting the balance.

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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 2d

trying to work on 5 layers of burnout accumulated over the years. Wonder if after I break through the 9th one I'll reach Purgatorio

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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 2d

yeah, the real problem is the hosting. its ALWAYS the hosting

The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 2d

happ birthening inkiii!

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 3d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 2d

i had a lot of fun with these haha

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S E Case @secase.bsky.social · 2d

Look at what we could have. look at what our tax dollars could pay for. Instead we’re paying to have ICE pepper spray directly into the air hole of a guy in an inflatable frog costume

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 3d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 2d

im planning on creating a mailing list myself

The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 3d

you already know ;>

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 3d

Zelda Williams has asked people to stop sending her AI slop videos of her father Robin Williams:

"It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s NOT what he’d want"

"You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting [stuff] out of the lives of human beings .. [and] art and music"

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The Goddamn Owl @tgowl.bsky.social · 3d

good luck with the hosting