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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 16h

Weirdly enough, I think this works. No one is more insecure than a new ICE agent. They want to be the blonde guy in DHS’s AI Nazi posting so badly. Instead, they’ll be guarding indistinguishable suburban warehouse #16361 while inflated frogs and dinosaurs thrust in their face all day every day.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 16h

there is a government shutdown with no end in sight and it’s not even really the lead story rn because the president can’t stop invading American cities for no reason other than spite

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 16h

I see a lot of people saying that a person charged with a crime deserves the chance to prove their innocence.

Please stop doing this because you have it backwards and this is really important.

It is ALWAYS the government's burden to prove a person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 22h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Chaobu @chaobunnyarts.bsky.social · 14h

Mini fanart shop update! Leftover Chocobo card sleeves are up, as well as a new sticker design and seconds charm grab bags. All orders $10+ will receive a freebie pack of seconds-grade stickers (10 random designs per pack).

🔗 chaobunnyfanarts.bigcartel.com

Graphic showing my mini shop update: Chocobo card sleeves, seconds-grade charms (Final Fantasy, Ghost Trick, Witch Hat Atelier), a new sticker design (Gay Gaeilicat), and assorted stickers.

Text reads: Shop Update! Card Sleeve Sample Packs, Seconds Charm Grab Bags, New Sticker! Seconds Sticker Freebies with $10+ Purchases, chaobunnyfanarts.bigcartel.com

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The Elder Memes @theeldermemes.bsky.social · 21h

Image of the Morrowind map half explored. Dialogue boxes say "every bit of joy you steal in this world is a little revolution".

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Akuo @akuoart.bsky.social · 1d

Boys Love designs for enamel pins!

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pikaole @pikaole.bsky.social · 1d

Witchy crows 🐦‍⬛

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Lay @awfukellay.bsky.social · Aug 8

Been playing too much Mass Effect lately.
#PixelArt #pixelorama #masseffect

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Coach Jerry (referee 🔵) @gopher33j.bsky.social · 2d

As somebody with asthma who uses inhalers - SHUT THE FUCK UP. THIS ARTICLE IS SHAMING PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION.

"Significantly" My ass. You know what else does? AI Data centers - corporations - cows - asphalt - THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THINGS THAT ARE NOT MEDICINE.

Fuck you - fuck you again.

Inhalers contribute significantly to global warming, study finds

Millions of Americans using inhalers for chronic lung diseases like asthma may be unknowingly contributing to global warming, according to new research.

local12.com

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love & barley 🐸🌶️🪏🎃 @loveandbarley.bsky.social · 2d

give greta thunberg a gundam

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 1d

/adds to lexicon/

Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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David Earl Williams III @dewforpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

“Fox News’ Masked Mystery Man: Internet Suspects Frequent Guest Robert J. O’Neill Behind Multiple Disguised Interviews”

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Altorina @altorina.bsky.social · 1d

"Without me, all existence would
be a curse. I am the necessary end."
#Hades

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Katha @taxkha.bsky.social · 1d

[ #FireEmblem | #Fe3h | #Sylvix | #SylvixWeek2025 ]

Sylvix Week Day 2: Horror AU

digital illustration showing felix and sylvain from fe3h set in an alternative universe. Felix is portrayed as a large black wolf and the two of them are facing each other in a snowy terrain surrounded by birch trees engulfed in yellow light. The drawing is framed by a red frame with white swirly patterns.

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KISSman @kissman.bsky.social · 3d

I didn't know about this Signal For Help hand gesture until today. I'm quite sure that a lot of other people don't know it either (as demonstrated in this video). If you just learned it now too then it was worth posting.

Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_...

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 1d

Another example of a UBI adjacent experiment working for the benefit of all people. Imagine what would happen if straight up UBI happened… universally.

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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Vad @vadovasaeia.bsky.social · 2d

When I worked retail forever ago I was stuck behind a counter all the time, but we had post-its and pens so when it was slower I would doodle on them for myself and requests from coworkers, we stuck them on our lanyard badges for display

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 2d

finally saw that wonderful Jane Goodall clip and I can’t tell you how delighted I am to learn that in addition to being a genius and a pure soul and a phenomenal advocate and a cultural revolutionary, she was also a hater

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Ki @ SHOP IS OPEN ✨ @gawki.bsky.social · 2d

James C Mulligan is going after vids and people who call him out for selling AI images. He’s using copyright as an excuse to get them removed, which is so baffling considering he’s a serial tracer. He has claimed official Bambi background art as his own, but there’s so much more.

A long 🧵

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Matcha 🔜 MFF @matchapeaches.bsky.social · 2d

Do you like noodles? 🐉👀 I'm considering adding 2-5 variants of this design onto my next pin order for mystery bags/boxes. What do you all think?

#dragon #dragonart #furryart #fantasyart #enamelpins #furrymerch #dragonmerch

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The Rook & The Raven @therookandtheraven.com · Dec 8

If you sell anything to anyone in the EU, don’t forget that the GPSR goes into effect on Friday!

We have set up a super low-cost “responsible person” service so that small makers and artists who are outside the EU can satisfy this requirement!

Check us out at corvocattivo.it

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ZED @zedsabre.bsky.social · 2d

#whumptober ok i killed him again. but like in a cul chulainn way.

timeskip dimitri in the pose of The Dying Cuchulain statue by Oliver Sheppard, tied to a rock with areadbhar in hand, and an eagle perched on his dead body

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 2d

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A Purple person is standing holding a clipboard. A Blue Person sits at a laptop.
Blue Person: Woohoo. I’m the CEO of a social media platform.

Panel 2:
Purple person: We should hire a PR person to interact with the public
Blue Person begins to type on laptop and says: Nope. Gonna do all that myself

Panel 3:
Purple person looks concerned and says: Really…but…

Panel 4:
Purple person: You’re such a whiny little fucking baby

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Moosopp @moosopp.bsky.social · 2d

He texted me back 🤸

4 panel of 2 characters talking. From left to right:
-Thanks for all your help.
-You're welcome.
-If it wasn't obvious, I have a crush on you.
-What?

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