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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

A reminder to my union kin that you can and should be telling on companies who are using genAI to your union reps. I refuse to launder AI images for a living.

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

SketchDex Pact Day 4: charcoal. Hands are easy to draw actually. This is not rage bait. #SketchDex #charcoal

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

SketchDex Pact Day 3: wax pastel. This accursed rock is tethered to the SketchDex just like I am. It determines what medium I'm forced to use each day. I've rendered it with Caran d'Ache wax pastels further binding us all together. Only 362 days to go. #SketchDex #waxpastel

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

SketchDex Pact Day 2: soft pastel. Some days you win, some days not so much. These student grade pastels I had kicking around didn't really want to grip to this ancient rolodex paper as much as I would hope. The beauty of a daily challenge is getting to start again tomorrow! #SketchDex #softpastel

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

SketchDex Pact Day 1: graphite self portrait. My friends have been bullying me to post these on main. Bullying works! I've been uploading new entries daily to my IG stories so if you want to see them — *checks watch* not 5 months in the past oh my god — I'll see you there! #SketchDex #graphite

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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Tuesday, April 14th is #PortfolioDay! If you are a creative looking for work, this is the tag for you. Visit portfolioday.art for more info!

Image of the #PortfolioDay mascot Oli holding a paintbrush and pointing up at information that reads: #PortfolioDay! April 14th, 2026 MORE INFO AT WWW.PORTFOLIODAY.ART

Instructions for how to participate in #PortfolioDay. It reads: ARE YOU A CREATIVE LOOKING FOR WORK? Write a post that includes -a short video -the kind of work you are looking for -portfolio link -a way to contact you -a selection of your best pieces composed into a single image Nightshaded and Glazed! -#PortfolioDay + tags relevant to your work NOT LOOKING FOR WORK? Look through posts using the #PortfolioDay tag and like, comment, or share people’s work to help them make that coin! WHEN IS #PORTFOLIODAY? #PortfolioDay happens quarterly on the second Tuesday in Jauary, April, July, and October. Visit [www.PortfolioDay.art](http://www.PortfolioDay.art) to learn more! Managed by @AudreyGonzalez

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

It's never been more obvious to me that Aronofsky is a full-time tech propagandist. I saw "Postcard From Earth" at The Sphere, a film about our beautiful planet and the ways man is destroying it. The solution? Colonize other worlds Adam & Eve style. It's a love letter to the techno-fascist mindset.

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hi! I'm Audrey. I'm an animation production artist with 10+ years of experience in visual development, design supervision, background paint, prop design, and illustration. I also run #PortfolioDay💛 ⭐I am available to hire NOW!⭐ 💼 thatsaud.com ✉️ audreygonzalezart@gmail.com

Poster that reads AVAILABLE FOR WORK NOW! AUDREY GONZALEZ THATSAUD.COM AUDREYGONZALEZART@GMAIL.COM Password available to recruiters upon request Background Paint, Prop Design, Design Supervision, Illustration, Visual Development. Logos: Atomic Cartoons, Cartoon Network, Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon, Titmouse, Warner Brothers Animation, Wild Canary Animation.

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Billy Domineau 🇵🇸 @billydomineau.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

At SNL I worked with artists who made the funniest, stupidest graphics in no time flat. Some of my biggest jokes would have been impossible without these geniuses building an insane image or finding the perfect real-life photo of a politician. Sucks that their work is being pushed aside for slop.

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Hi! My name is Audrey Gonzalez and I am an animation production artist with 10+ years of experience in visual development, background paint, prop design, design supervision, and illustration (I also run #PortfolioDay💛). ⭐I am available to hire NOW!⭐ 💼 thatsaud.com ✉️ audreygonzalezart@gmail.com

Poster with text: Audrey Gonzalez thatsaud.com Available for work now! Background Paint, prop design, design supervision, illustration, visual development. audreygonzalezart@gmail.com Password available upon request. Features 4 slices of background paintings from various animated shows and company logos: Atomic Cartoons, Cartoon Network, Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon, Titmouse, Warner Brothers Animation, and Wild Canary.

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I made DDG my default browser a while ago. I don't love being tracked and distracted by Big Googoo all the time, and this is yet another reason to make the switch. techcrunch.com/2025/07/18/d...

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DuckDuckGo now lets you hide AI-generated images in search results | TechCrunch

DuckDuckGo's new search feature comes as the internet is being flooded with AI-generated slop.

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Fascinating experiment conducted by this X user to see how Glaze protects artwork from Grok. Glaze and/or Nightshade everything you upload folks, it works! Also stop using X please and thank you!

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Zachary Berger @zacharyberger.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Made a cheat sheet to help you with the calling process. There is info on how to find out who to call, script ideas, and hopefully everything else you'll need. Feel free to share or offer suggestions! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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US Budget Reconciliation Bill AI Regulation Ban Cheat Sheet

US Budget Reconciliation Bill AI Regulation Ban Cheat Sheet THERE IS A SECTION IN THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL THAT WOULD BAN ANY REGULATION BY STATES ON AI FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS!! Please call your...

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

This is insane. Republicans have inserted language into the budget reconciliation bill that would ban states from regulating AI in any capacity for 10 years. from @404media.co www.404media.co/republicans-...

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para6 graph (2), no State or political subdivision thereof
7 may enforce any law or regulation regulating artifi8 cial intelligence models, artificial intelligence sys9 tems, or automated decision systems during the 10-
10 year period beginning on the date of the enactment
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Karla Ortiz @kortizart.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Update: The TERRIBLE 10-Year Ban on State AI Regulations advanced House Committee. What does this mean? It means we BLAST the HELL out of their phones! Call your House Members AND Senators today! Called a few days ago? Call again! Tell them NO on 10-year State AI Regulation Ban! (Info in thread)

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US House Committee Advances 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Regulation | TechPolicy.Press

After an amendment challenging the moratorium language failed, it will advance with the rest of the legislative package.

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Crystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Yes, we can all laugh at this, but it also demonstrates the entire point of the AI push: They want to make you dependent on it to inform you, and then control what it tells you. It’s why they buy newspapers and social media, too. Elon is showing the billionaire playbook in the dumbest way possible.

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Did AI kill your job? If so, I want to hear about it. The response to my story on the AI jobs crisis has been overwhelming. I heard from so many people impacted by AI that it made me want to collect and organize these stories to better understand the phenomenon. Share yours at: AIKilledMyJob@pm.me

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Did AI kill your job?

If so, I want to hear about it. Send your story to AIKilledMyJob@pm.me

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wwxwashere.bsky.social @wwxwashere.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

giving myself a gold star for this

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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Today is the day – it’s #PortfolioDay! Put your best work forward and show us what you’ve got! Visit portfolioday.art for info, merch, and more! Good luck! 💛

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Christopher Wade ✊🏿 @itsmechriswade.com · 03/04/2025

Clip Studio is constantly on sale. Animation Paper is $25. Rough Animator on the iPAD is $25. Blender is free. Davinci Resolve is free. There is no better time to leave Adobe or buy a bunch of SSD's with an Adobe coupon (which is a lot of work).

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The horrors persist but so should you. Rage.

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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

It's almost time again #PortfolioDay is in two weeks on Tuesday, April 8th! If you're a creative looking for work or someone who hires creative professionals, watch this video to find out how to participate. 👉 youtu.be/09cs_chctNk 👈 Visit portfolioday.art for more!

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Reid Southen @rahll.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Generative AI is so damaging it got all the UK papers to unite against it. How's that for some solidarity 🇬🇧

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 25/02/2025

NEW: Fully leaked diplomatic cable directing the implementation of this policy at all US diplomatic and consular posts.

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This image is a document from the U.S. Department of State with the subject "Guidance to Visa-Issuing Posts on January 20 Executive Order 14168 on Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government." It outlines an action request and provides a summary and definitions related to sex and gender as per the executive order (E.O.). The document mandates that sex listed on visas must correspond to the biological sex at birth and instructs the use of the term 'sex' rather than 'gender' in federal policies and documents.

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This image is a continuation of a document from the U.S. Department of State. It details the implementation of changes to ensure government-issued identification documents, like passports and visas, reflect the holder's sex as defined by an executive order. It states that foreign passports should be considered as evidence of the applicant’s sex but may require confirmation if discrepancies are noticed. The document outlines the process for consular officers to follow when there is a discrepancy in sex markers. It also provides action requests for updating public instructions on visa applications, specifying the requirement to select sex at birth. Existing U.S. visas that do not comply with this guidance remain valid until expiration.

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This image is the final part of a document from the U.S. Department of State regarding guidance on an executive order about recognizing sex on government-issued documents. It explains that existing visas remain valid until expiration despite sex marker differences. The document mentions forthcoming updates to FAM guidance and outlines talking points for interacting with applicants. It reaffirms the policy to list sex, not gender identity, on U.S. visas. Additional guidance can be accessed via specified web resources. It includes contact emails for media and congressional inquiries, and is signed by various personnel involved in drafting, clearing, approving, and releasing the document.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 24/02/2025

I will say to the people who are excited about the AI bubble popping: if i am correct (nothing I say is financial advice) it will ravage the markets in a way that will hurt just about everybody. It won't just hit tech. Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg must be held responsible.

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Canadian Animation Guild - IATSE Local 938 @cag938.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

If an employer suggests their employees can side-hustle to make ends meet, we'd recommend you side-hustle all your coworkers together in a room to talk about organizing! 💪

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

The big takeaway here is that Reuters won this case against the AI company on grounds they violated fair use—the judge found the AI company was guilty because, in using copyrighted works to generate its output, it “meant to compete... by developing a market substitute.” Huge.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 13/02/2025

Twitter is evil. Get off if you possibly can, friends.

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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

AOC: Trans girls are girls. And for all the folks that are so concerned, thank you for your concern for women for the first time. I don't know who has been to gym class, I’ve played co-ed sports all the time

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Normal Neighbor @pixelneighbor.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Windows 🪟🎢📎

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Kim Hu @kim-hu.com · 25/01/2025

I ask everyone with a sizable following to at least consider if deleting might be possible. YOU might be the reason your followers still stick around. I hear „I only have the acc to keep up with artists who haven’t left yet“ so often. Leave. It sadly *is* us creators who must take the plunge first.

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I have many beefs with Zuck but one of my beefiest is the damage he's done to VR as a concept. Stupid half-baked metaverse bullshit acquiring Oculus messed up VR like crazy man fuck Jessie Eisenberg man.

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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 20/01/2025

I’ll be real, we’re not all going to be okay the next 4 years. Especially the marginalized groups his administration is targeting. Being realistic doesn’t mean giving up, though. Finding joy is a radical act, love yourself and take care of the people around you. That’s what I’ll keep doing.

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

This is a home inventory template I created for myself, thought it could be useful to others in light of *gestures to everything* Hope it helps!

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Crystal Kan @wizardofkitty.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Hi y'all! I started collecting fundraisers for members of The Animation Guild (my union) and their friends and family in hopes of having a centralized list people can send around. Please feel free to share! 📃 bit.ly/TAG839LAFires

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Airtable | Everyone's app platform

Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.

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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

This is one of the most valuable immediate resources I’ve read for those who have lost their homes. Please share widely with those who need it 🤍

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Here is some helpful advice for fire victims:
ACTION PLAN for those who had loss. Start with the small list:
1. Get a PO Box
2. Longer term rental search - include insurance on it so they pay directly for rental. Find a nice place that you like, don't settle. You should be able to get a "Like Property" so insurance should cover a nice place for you to live while you work through all this. You might be living here for 2 years, so choose wisely.
3. Find a place to buy some sturdy boots and gloves. Get some shovels.
4. Start working on the personal property list (this is not fun at all, be prepared to cry we sure did). Write down the moment you remember - keep list on phone or pad of paper with you at all times.
5. Save receipts. Loss of use insurance will cover incidentals too - hairbrush, phone chargers, etc.

6. As you buy things, tell the store owner your situation.
Most stores will give you some level of discount as their way of helping you.
7. Let people do things for you. Do you have a friend that you can send to the store to buy you some basic clothes or comfort foods? Let them do it - they want to help and you don't need to spend time doing these errands. (The 'fun' of shopping is gone...it quickly becomes a chore because you don't want a new shirt, you want the one that you always liked to wear but now it's gone and you are sad/ mad.)
The Big List:
1. Register at the shelters, with Red Cross and any other agency there, california FEMA, etc. a. Most of the aid coming in will use these lists as a point of contact and will help to ensure that you don't get left out of anything. b.
This will be especially important should FEMA be activated, which in my opinion is very likely with the amount of devastation experienced.
2. Call Homeowners/Rental insurance to trigger "Loss of Use"
. This typically will allow you to be in a "Like" property for x number of years and sometimes has a dollar limit attached and sometimes not, this is dependent on your policy. a. This coverage should also give you some immediate access to funds for essentials, clothes, toothbrushes, food, etc. b. This will also get the ball rolling for the insurance claim on your home and rebuilding/ personal property Dollars.

3. Get a PO Box and forward all mail to the Box. . Use this
PO Box as the mailing address on all forms you begin to fill out.
4. Start Searching for a Long term rental. . Coordinate with your insurance company so that payments can be made directly from them using your "Loss of Use" money. a. Plan on renting 1-2 years, but do not necessarily sign a lease for a full two years as circumstances can change.
5. Itemized List of belongings - (This is very hard but very necessary for your claim). I would organize by room and list everything that was there with a replacement cost. (you will cry a lot doing this and that is ok)
a. Replacement Cost should be what it would cost to replace not on sale from pottery barn, it should not be the price you paid for it with that 50% off coupon.
b. Make sure you list everything, even if it is above and beyond your policy limit. This is very important because everything above and beyond the policy limit is considered a Loss and can be claimed as such on your taxes - See #9
6. Call all of your utilities and either freeze or cancel service. Electric, Gas, TV, Land Line phone a. Newspaper delivery, either cancel or update to PO Box.
7. Call the rest of your insurance points as needed. Car insurance a. Any specialty insurance for unique items

8. Permits - An unfortunate necessity. Debris Removal - as things wind down it will be necessary to remove the debris, this requires a permit usually. (This should be covered by your insurance, we had to force the issue but ask repeatedly.)
a. Erosion Control - If you are on any kind of hill or have sloped property you will need to put some sort of erosion control measures in place, again this will need some sort of permit.
b. Temporary Power Pole/Trailer on site Permit - Getting this earlier on can prove helpful in both the rebuilding process.
9. Taxes. You will be able to claim the monetary loss of the value of all your items minus what you receive from your insurance company. I'm unfamiliar with the exact laws, but I believe that we were able to carry our losses back 2-5 years and received most of the money that we had paid in taxes back in a nice large check.
10. Network with others. You will learn so much from others as you go through the rebuilding process. We all have our strengths so share yours and use others. The amount of time that you will spend on the rebuild, insurance, recovery process is staggering so you need to use all your resources.

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Charmaine Verhagen @charmainevee.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Many animation folks have been affected by the LA fires, here is a current list of gofundmes to help those that have lost so much. Please consider donating or sharing to help our union kin. If you know animation folks not on the list, let me know so they can be added ❤️ airtable.com/appugwkqKAVG...

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⚘Audrey⚘ @audreygonzalez.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Finally did the thing I've been agonizing about for over a year. 💛

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