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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 1h

Meeting of the minds

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AP. Cartography @ap-cartography.bsky.social · 8d

For a little while now I've wanted to attempt to make a dungeon map, and when I saw molomoot's Crossword Dungeons, I knew I just had to try it. I love this idea and it was so fun to do! It might not make much sense, and I probably made mistakes, but here you go....my first dungeon map!

A monochrom map of a dungeon, built off and inspired by a crossword. The title reads : Kozruk's Vault, A Crossword Dungeon. Beneath it is a list of nine locations on the map with brief descriptions. 1. Main Entrance - The door is made of thick hardwood - to keep something out, or in? 2. Room of Curiosities - There is an odd collection of items here, including a bloody dagger, and an ominous artefact. 3. Hall of Trophies - Eight plinths bear peculiar trophies of a macabre nature. The central plinth is empty...for now. 4. Practice Arena - Sand covers the floor, a rack of weapons stand ready. Careful, you may sink here. 5. Something Secret - Behind a boulder lies a dark entrance to someone's, or something's, hiding place. 6. Dragon Brazier - A carved dragon looks down into an ever-burning brazier of purple flame. Did it just blink? 7. Laboratory - Barely legible notes are scattered on the desk, but it is clear the "patient" has gone missing. 8. An Escape? - Behind a broken stockade and past the bloodstains, a hole in the wall. Maybe it leads to freedom? 9. The Planning Room - Both drinks and blood has been spilled here. A dagger pierces a map, obscuring a key location.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 4h

Vast, vast majority of trans people aren't going to leave the country. Many can't leave the areas they're currently in.

If trans survival/liberation are something one cares about, at all, that's the reality.

So...🧵

(And no, this is not — in the main — about indviduals leaving the country).

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Babu @babuhihi.bsky.social · 4h

Fairytale autumn 🍂
#timebomb #arcane

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Tal | TAFCON @starplanes.bsky.social · 4d

Wouldn't it be cool if someone adapted Frankenstein with an entire cast of trans actors?

Oh hey, we're doing that! But we need your help to fund it!

igg.me/at/refrank

Re: Frankenstein

An audio drama adaptation of your favorite gothic sci-fi novel, from the team behind Re: Dracula! | Check out 'Re: Frankenstein' on Indiegogo.

igg.me

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Erica Friedman @okazu.yuricon.com · 1d

Bookshop is having an Anti-Amazon sale, with cheap e-books and free shipping for print today and tomorrow:

bookshop.org/lists/ebook-...

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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 1d

Today is the second anniversary of events which brought grief to many people in the Middle East. Julia was only a baby then, Talia not even imagined. Please help them to survive. gofund.me/db56c7ce3 @mommunism.bsky.social @lexialex.bsky.social @fairshare.help #MutualAid #SkyAid #Gaza 🍉

In a tent, with help from her dad, a three year old Palestinian girl holds her month-old baby sister.

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borderless @borderless.bsky.social · 2d

Hear ye hear ye a message of hope and inspiration from our courageous leader in exile, Link. May all his loyal followers take heart!

I appreciate all the people showing love and support to me. I’m so grateful honestly. It means a lot. The ban isn’t that big of a deal for me. I think it was wrong and the explanation was bullshit. But that’s ok and I accept. Social media comes and goes. I’m grateful for all the connections I was able to make and all the people I get to be connected with off Bluesky. More importantly, the world needs more people to give a fuck. More people to give a fuck about Palestinians, more people to give a fuck about disabled folks, more people to give a fuck about our queer and trans siblings, more people to give a fuck about Black liberation. The world, and Bluesky, is full of bootlickers who will do anything to avoid doing anything to upset the status quo. These people are cowards groveling to those in power in hopes of protection. I just hope people continue to show love and care and kindness. Mutual aid is so important. Give when you can, boost when you can. We only survive this together.

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elicia @elicia.bsky.social · 2d

Show me how you draw armor PLEASE

A realistic digital painting of Galadriel from Rings of Power. Portrait is from the waist up. Galadriel is wearing a finely crafted Elven suit of armor with a pearl-inlaid metal star emblazoned on her chest and chain mail peeking out around the edges of her cuirass. Her long blonde hair hangs loose and blowing off her shoulders, highlighted by golden sunlight streaming in on her left side that casts most of her in shadow. The background is a gradient of deep warm gray, brown, and soft taupe.

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Brian Clevinger @bclev.bsky.social · 1d

This would single-handedly transform the lives of everyone I know in such profound ways it is difficult to fully articulate, but it would also let us actually make more and different and crazy things

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

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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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 2d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 2d

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d12rose @the-d12rose.bsky.social · 2d

Wow, this might be my favorite Gandalf v. Balrog depiction. Stunning work all around!

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Martin Mottet @martinuche.bsky.social · Nov 18

Greetings, traveler! I'm Martin, I smear pixely paint on Book covers, TTRPGs, cards and Boardgames, and whatever else they let me get away with

A young girls is standing on top of a thin cliff, holding a weird small harp and looking at a flying wolf-bird creature in front of her.

A scene from the lord of the ring, Gandalf and the Balrog are falling and fighting.

A witch is standing in her workshop. She makes living worlds held in glass jars and bottles. The rokm is full of objects and creatures an little stories.

À stylised portrait of Odin, as an old traveler, flanked by two crows.

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Martin Mottet @martinuche.bsky.social · 3d

Elf in the woods!
This is an old painting now, but it still feels fresh to me, I discovered and learned a lot painting it.

An elf warrior is running in the woods, or more accurately jumping from tree to tree.

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旳 @diesel2b.bsky.social · 2d

The Veiled Monarch
#ELDENRING

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d12rose @the-d12rose.bsky.social · 2d

your sheets are all very pretty!

having made my own sheets a few times for my own games, I know this is harder than it looks. well done!!

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d12rose @the-d12rose.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!!!

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A Spooky Goose @anarchygoose.bsky.social · Aug 22

The level of power they have accumulated to themselves is so great that they consider themselves to be untouchable - and they are largely correct.

The only way to make people like this listen to you is to stop trying to talk to them and start threatening that power.

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Josh Rosenau @joshrosenau.org · 2d

The important lesson is: Link was ‘being disruptive to other users” by being funny and boosting mutual aid, while a transphobic writer is *not* “being disruptive to other users” by being transphobic and posting screengrabs on a Nazi site to send harassment back here. Glad Jay cleared that up.

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 2d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · Dec 14

This is an abject failure of moderation policy, no normal person would think to choose to protect fucking *kiwi farms* over their core userbase.

To protect a guy who writes pedophilia apologia over its core user base.

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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · Jan 28

Compass rose and border detail, private commission.

#ttrpg #art #cartography #dnd

a black and white compass rose comprised of gears, gems and blades.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 2d

This is genuinely some bullshit on bsky's part. A reaction meme of charlie kirk gets a Black person a permanent suspension, but people who actively doxx and spread hate against marginalized people not only get to stay, but het followed by mods?

We see you, bsky, and it's pretty fucking disgusting.

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 2d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 2d

start doing all the tedious, boring “taking better care of yourself” stuff asap. you never know when that rug is gonna get pulled out from under you but it’s going to happen to all of us, sooner or later, however strong/healthy/on top of shit you are now.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 5d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Dicefunctional | TTRPG Nerds, Actual Plays, and Streamers | 🦀 @dicefunctional.bsky.social · 2d

I'm gonna say that this should be everybody's next step with this site.

Contact the investors, explain the situation, and focus on the fact that Jay and the current team's unprofessional actions have tanked all good will in this community, and a proper moderation team is needed.

himham @himham.bsky.social · 5d

Since you've voluntarily invited a boycott, you get one.

A thread 🧵 about investors in Bluesky, who would love to hear your feedback by phone, snail mail, or email.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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