Reposted by ranaRami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 20/07/2026And the 101 Courses are not the only Levelling The Playing Field content out today: also read this FREE newsletter article on my 75-20-5 rule - a simple but powerful tool to manage quality bar and disagreements building on the paid "Ask Rami" article from two weeks ago. ltpf.ramiismail.com/75-20-5/ltpf.ramiismail.com75-20-5Far from a mysterious numbers radio station, the 75-20-5 rule is one that I teach almost every creative director or project lead I work with (although I can't guarantee it doesn't open a hatch somewhe... 414037
Reposted by ranaD, Hunter of the Dead 💙🌙✨ @dekubrush.bsky.social · 17/09/2024Being a digital artist is exhausting 🤷♂️ 199160766576
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 14/07/2026#PortfolioDay hello! i'm rana, a 3d designer and illustrator. i like to involve myself in different art fields, so i think i'm pretty versatile you can check out more of my work over here ranlia.site.je 011
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026question.. this thing about meta allowing ai images to be generated from your instagram posts, the option to opt out does not show for me on the browser so can someone tell me if i need to install the app specifically to opt out? 100
Reposted by ranaRJ Palmer 🔜 LBX 637 @rj-palmer.com · 09/07/2026Just make it exist first, you can make it good later 483970961
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026a fun #b3d project using sophie's workshop from howl's moving castle as reference. my fave part was making the hats and the little pincushion beside them!! 👒📍 161
Reposted by ranaLia @liasae.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I even used the word "wedge", hah lia-sae.net/articles/202...lia-sae.netLia's blog - Code is a wedge and programmers are toolsGet the hammer. 1112743
Reposted by ranaPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 07/07/2026My gosh. Yesterday, Egypt Coach Hossam Hassan asked FIFA to use its "soft power" to help Palestinians. Then today, just as the Egypt-Argentina match began, Israel killed Mohammed al-Wahidi of the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza — a group that also organized Gaza screenings of the FIFA matches. 221362835
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 03/07/2026can someone recommend me a decent, free portfolio builder that allows me to upload videos/gifs and also add custom html and just generally allow me some customisation ;_; 010
Reposted by ranaNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Everybody in the "climate space" (which means everyone on earth...) needs to understand these mind-blowing figures. Google's "total electricity consumption jumped from 31 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024 to 43 TWh in 2025." In ONE year. The AI corporate arms race is eating the world. 7043332446
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026meccha chameleon artist edition: my black stylus sitting atop the black frame of my tablet (had to look for some time to find it) 000
Reposted by ranaBree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 01/07/2026Saying we should all go back to physical media I think misses the point. I actually *like* buying games and movies digitally for a bunch of reasons. What we need is better consumer protections so the things we do buy digitally are actually owned and companies cant delete/revoke access! 2973622462
Reposted by ranaImran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Microsoft this week: We're laying off half the industry. Sony: We're ending physical games. Nintendo: have u seen this splatoon weapon we call it the bloblobber 2293442593
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026how it feels logging on and seeing any news about video games and the gaming industry etc 010
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026having a high trust value sure sounds good.. until it dictates your entire life 📸 my contribution to @thejohnnieszine.bsky.social, please check it out whether you love the johnnies specifically or like tbhx in general! 011
Reposted by rana⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (Stina Marie) @stinasdemons.com · 26/06/2026HAPPY FRIDAY TO EVERYONE WHO HATES SLOP 2394023885
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026hello does anyone have the ballad of songbirds and snakes tbosas bc i wanna compare the number of pages. it should be over 500 pages but my copy is around 400ish 000
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 20/06/2026had a job interview recently which i didn't pass probably because i said i don't use gen ai lmao when will this end 010
Reposted by ranaRomain Durand @rdurand.bsky.social · 20/06/2026And here's some still screenshots cause the video compression is garbagio here. 822339
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026tonight i read kafka's a hunger artist...... screaming crying etc 100
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026watched 100 meters and oh wow :') the combination of sports and animation is just beautiful 000
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 14/06/2026all the signs (my algorithm) are saying i should rewatch the mentalist (i only watched random episodes on tv over decade ago) 000
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 14/06/2026i really liked this game and wanted to get back to it when i have more time but this is so disappointing? why do people think that using gen ai is okay as long as it isn't for art? 050
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 14/06/2026seeing art in this digital age being called 'content' instead, and then seeing people who make videos trying to be influencers™ be called 'content creators' and then only called 'creators' when all they do online is basically vlogging.... i'm sorry what are we doing 110
Reposted by ranafarner @farnerb0cken.bsky.social · 13/06/2026[catching up with someone I haven’t seen in years] believe it or not I got worse 4525117
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 13/06/2026instagram is taking away the option to disconnect one's off-meta activities from one's account but they're still gonna spy on us through other apps as usual they just won't actively boast about it if we don't want to see ads from it. taking away our rights to privacy and anti-tracking this is hell 010
Reposted by ranaBy Your Side: A Johnnies Zine @thejohnnieszine.bsky.social · 07/06/2026🍂ZINE RELEASE🍂 By Your Side: A Johnnies Zine is officially released! The free release is fully available on our itchio page linked below, and preorder exclusives have been emailed! Thank you so much for your support~ #littlejohnny #tobeherox #tbhx 196
Reposted by ranaLindsey Wailes (looking for work!) @linwail.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Hey artists!! Post some art you made from before Bluesky 🐀 32910
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 08/06/2026been watching my dearest and been having my heart cut into little pieces and yet i don't really have any complaints. might need therapy afterwards though 000
Reposted by rana🌜Sara Kipin🌛 🔜 LBX Table #629 @sarakipin.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I think we’re long past the “ai bad because of stealing” argument and fully in the “ai is also actively and tangibly destroying our planet why are you even trying to use it as an art tool at this point” stage 6786703734
Reposted by ranashaun @shaunvids.bsky.social · 05/06/2026'ooOOooh our AI systems are so good they're scary' is an advertisement designed to keep the hype up. it is entirely untrue. no large language model is any more conscious than a calculator, and they will never get any closer 663786922
Reposted by ranaJosh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026My crankiest old man take is that referring to all art/entertainment/journalism/criticism/comedy/advertising as “content” helped pave the way for broad-ish acceptance of AI slop. 20490922050
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 31/05/2026was in france for 5 days and bsky was like "you kinda need to verify your age" hmmm it would be nice if social media stopped heading in that direction 100
Reposted by ranaMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/05/2026NEW — My first true foray into AI haterdom is about how those of us not convinced by AI’s inevitability are a real constituency worthy of a voice. Give it a read:thehandbasket.coHating AI is good, actuallyLinkedIn may be awash with boosters, but shunning AI is the human choice. 12769331720
Reposted by ranaKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 20/05/2026on my birthday I took to the newsletter to write about the AI commencement address backlash, and how growing anger at AI is now irreversibly tethered to justified rage at the extraction class -- whether AI boosters like it or notkarlbode.comAI Rage Is Inextricably Fused With Justified Loathing Of The Extraction Class. 'Deal With It'Commencement AI booing reflects growing class revolt now tightly tethered to AI -- whether the technology's biggest proponents like it or not. 541243373
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 22/05/2026have this thing that's like a not-fully-realised cold. sore throat for 2 days followed by allergy for 2 days. what's next 000
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026just finished reading the metamorphosis and i'm genuinely so heartbroken 010
Reposted by ranajenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026they're replacing libraries with a guy who just says shit 372749418
Reposted by ranaderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 20/05/2026terrible. 20 years ago, the internet was full of hobbyist blogs and forums. over time, these have been replaced by paywalled substacks and private discord channels, each a walled garden. google's decision to prioritize AI just makes it less likely people will create free, public info 204100602760
rana @anarnu.bsky.social · 17/05/2026it's genuinely frustrating how difficult it is to try and get someone who relies on gen ai to stop using it. saw my cousin asking gemini for medical advice and all i could was appeal her to at least not use it for anything medical. it makes me sad to see this state we've reached 130
Reposted by ranaZeteo @zeteo.com · 16/05/2026“The ceasefire is not a ceasefire. The killing has not stopped.” After being intercepted by the Israeli military, @recolston.bsky.social is back at sea on the final leg toward Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla — joining nearly 500 activists attempting to deliver aid. 🔗: zeteo.com/subscribe 216859
Reposted by ranaBy Your Side: A Johnnies Zine @thejohnnieszine.bsky.social · 12/05/2026🍂PREORDERS NOW OPEN🍂 Preorders for By Your Side: A Johnnies Zine are now open at the link below! All proceeds from preorders will go to our chosen charity, Rainforest Trust. On release day, the base zine & digital merch will be released for free~ #littlejohnny #tobeherox #tbhx 188