Reposted by Biomega8John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 4hThis is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead 7356691817
Reposted by Biomega8🔥💀LA MANTIA!💀🔥 @lamantia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you've ever been unclear about what grooming looks like, it's this. 06417
Biomega8 @biomega8.bsky.social · 2hContext or not, if any political group or leader from any country no matter what the side has this approach to have you leave, without even offering input to try and help, chances are they are the problem in it. Love Wonder Woman and how @alexrossart.bsky.social draws her. #DCComics #WonderWoman 000
Reposted by Biomega8saint vagrant @saint-vagrant.bsky.social · 22/09/2026ERUPTING EARTH / EXPLODING SKY 🌈 a gouache piece from residency, 2023 230693
Reposted by Biomega8Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Oh my: LibreOffice just made "no AI" one of their official features: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09...blog.documentfoundation.orgYes, no AI is now a feature - TDF Community BlogOne of the comments on the announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 was a simple question: “So, no AI is now a feature?” LibreOffice does not reject artificial intelligence out of hand, but an office suite us... 4954392075
Reposted by Biomega8Nathan Anderson @nathanandersonart.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Repostin' The Autumnal. Manifesting my seasonal mood. 2763891875
Reposted by Biomega8Sleestak @sleestak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026and behold a pale horse. and the name that sat on him was death. and hell followed with him 2959171397
Reposted by Biomega8Rue Morgue Magazine @ruemorguemag.bsky.social · 6hBorn on this day in 1952, Happy Birthday, CLIVE BARKER! 🎉 04813
Reposted by Biomega8WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Nice!!! The band are sending me a couple of shirts too and I’ve not seen them yet!! Happy you like it and thanks to @metallica.com for hiring me!! I’ll draw werewolves for them any time! 622024
Reposted by Biomega8Joe Aconite🎃📽️🎙️🐺🌕🐸 @joeaconite.com · 02/10/2026Oct Weird Theory #1 "No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality..." -Shirley Jackson Waffle House is open 24hrs at every location. A psychic battery absorbing without end. Sometimes releasing. Any wonder so many weird events are reported in them?static.klipy.comWaffle House Jacksonville, FL - Keepin' it ClassyALT: Waffle House Jacksonville, FL - Keepin' it Classy 033
Reposted by Biomega8Joe Aconite🎃📽️🎙️🐺🌕🐸 @joeaconite.com · 03/10/2026Red states never learn that their lives suck because of those on power who run it, not those same in power who say ruin it. 021
Reposted by Biomega8Mikey Slashic @mikeyslashic.bsky.social · 5h#Horror365Challenge 298/365 #Shocktober #4 #filmsky Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Dir. Clive Barker Iconic filmmaker, writer, and visual artist Clive Barker was born this day, October 5, 1952, in Liverpool, England🩸 “Your suffering will be legendary, even in Hell!”⛓️ 3829
Reposted by Biomega8Mikey Slashic @mikeyslashic.bsky.social · 20h#Horror365Challenge 296/365 #Shocktober #2 #anthology #filmsky Tales from the Crypt (1972) Dir. Freddie Francis 0201
Reposted by Biomega8Mikey Slashic @mikeyslashic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#Horror365Challenge 295/365 #Shocktober #1 #filmsky Masque of Red Death (1964) Dir. Roger Corman Beautiful film. Stunning. 5⭐️ 79510
Reposted by Biomega8Joe Aconite🎃📽️🎙️🐺🌕🐸 @joeaconite.com · 8hReplace "AI" with "My Money" and you get the real translation. Try doing this with every techbro article. 1568
Reposted by Biomega8Andy Clark of the living dead @andycruns.bsky.social · 5hI do not want it in my words I do not want it faking birds I do not like it in my mail It really is beyond the pale I do not want it stealing art I not want it whole, or part I do not want your AI spam I hate it, hate it, Sam Altman 310731
Reposted by Biomega8Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 8hTo be clear, the statement itself is anodyne - every new tech has downsides. More than 35,000 Americans die in car accidents annually! We literally "accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having agency." Obviously it depends on what the "bad things" are! 3213223
Reposted by Biomega8Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 5h“You should be ok with me killing children because I’m trying to get really fucking rich.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comAccept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam AltmanBoss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver 54516
Reposted by Biomega8kwisatz haderade (#FreeSkylar) @booksandbows.bsky.social · 6hpeople keep saying “well AI can detect cancer so if you hate AI, you’re pro-cancer” and to that i say: congrats on falling for their PR. they are absolutely not prioritizing shit like that and are only mentioning that it is theoretically possible to get normie support. 115340
Reposted by Biomega8Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 7hSam Altman: Bad things will have to happen to other people for us to succeed www.politico.com/news/2026/10... 2420157
Reposted by Biomega8Abra / Jessica Conwell, Carmella Creeper's Gender Doula🏳️⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · 5hBenefits like: All the art sucks now, all the writing sucks now, every website and app runs like shit, every search engine is broken, the environment is being poisoned, jobs are being lost, and all your creative output and also photos of your family are being feasted on like carrion. 518861
Reposted by Biomega8ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 6h1) this is true of almost every enterprise: doing a thing has both costs and benefits. if we only did costless things we wouldn't do very many things 2) why the fuck would you say it like this tho 6963853
Reposted by Biomega8The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8hTranslation: Sociopath elitist tech fascists who think they’re creating God and believe democracy is the enemy want us to finance our own demise to let them take over the world. www.politico.com/news/2026/10... 2672393975
Reposted by Biomega8Melo @letitmelo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It is the 1700's and the wealthy are separating commoner art from Real Art It is the 1800's and the wealthy are separating film from Real Art It the 1900's and the whites are separating rap from Real Art It is the 2000's and 317148
Reposted by Biomega8Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Wow. LOISH got accused of using Ai to make her art. I started following her on early deviantart. I remember first seeing her paintings in college. This is ridiculous, no one is safe. Artists Ive followed for actual decades are getting harassed because their work has been stolen and regurgitated. 10239841192
Reposted by Biomega8Melinda Vass @whiteraven90.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Commissioned by Teiirka at FA. 2019; 210x297mm, mechanical pencil. #art #illustration #commission #tigress 283676658
Reposted by Biomega8ulternateZ🔞 @ulternatez.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Thicc 'r Teat! If this gets enough likes, i'll do a sequel. 24718
Reposted by Biomega8Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 02/10/2026With the merging of these two iconic companies, Skydance is ready to soar into the future! 441418268
Reposted by Biomega8Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Frankensteinian trust of Paramount, Warner Bros., CBS, Turner, and Discovery will be called...Skydance. I'm glad the pieces are retaining their individual identities so they can dissembled when staggering debt collapses this exercise in corporate hubris. whbl.com/2026/10/02/d... #FilmSkywhbl.comDavid Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery will be named SkydanceOct 2 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said on Friday that the combined company would be named Skydance, once its merger with Warner Bros Discovery closes next week. The name was cho... 27476133
Reposted by Biomega8Out of Context Simpsons Treehouse of Horror 🎃 @ooccouchgags.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Call it coping but I always have the mindset that within these companies have so many talented and passionate film makers, crew members and more. And while i know it may look bleak, I just will never give up on media like that after so many years 2019564
Reposted by Biomega8Out of Context Simpsons Treehouse of Horror 🎃 @ooccouchgags.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I know things aren't looking good now that Paramount and Warner Bros are mergering but while the corporate parts of these studios may be evil, i always believe there's 1000's of talented people in both studios that will make the most of it and make great shows/movies etc 6929790
Reposted by Biomega8Waggtoon (Commissions Open) @waggtoon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This feels like the meme I edited ages ago. 927186
Reposted by Biomega8David Howe @monolithfiji.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If this is legal, it needs to be made illegal. There is clearly something broken when clear monopolies are allowed to flourish. The fact that this is inherently a right-wing operation is beside the point, NO company should have this much power over media. This is going to be a bloodbath for workers 29817287
Reposted by Biomega8Carolyn Petit @carolynmichelle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My thought exactly. The arrogance of throwing these storied, evocative names with ties to Hollywood history away, for THIS?! These people have no genuine love for movies. It's all just content to them. 1117033
Reposted by Biomega8Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Announcing the merger with Titanic footage is an incredible bit 465142502845
Reposted by Biomega8Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Terrible for the film industry to be owned by the Saudi government. What a joke the FCC is. apnews.com/article/para...apnews.comFCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyoutAs Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, it’s racked up billions of dollars in financial backing from three Gulf countries. 32506214
Reposted by Biomega8Blaise Boo-lysse Bernard Collins @wittywebhandle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026But with Oracle on the brink of outright disaster, and Larry Ellison's fortune being almost ENTIRELY based in Oracle Stock... I think the Ellisons are VERY fucked. 6587
Reposted by Biomega8Blaise Boo-lysse Bernard Collins @wittywebhandle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Reminder that David Ellison's fortune is entirely contingent on Larry Ellison & Oracle's fate The whole Skydance Project sits on top of a parent balance sheet that the credit market is actively betting against This merger has virtually no chance to actually survive unless AI magically turns around 1316355
Biomega8 @biomega8.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Some commissions I got earlier this month from amazing @darkmoontoons.bsky.social, his great BUTT-OBER he’s known for. First Gloria of Madagascar and her always incredible caboose and then Dragon/Elizabeth and her draconian derrière~🍑❤️🔥 Go give him a follow! #Madagascar #GloriaTheHippo #Shrek #Dragon 000
Biomega8 @biomega8.bsky.social · 01/10/2026PLEASE commission this phenomenal artist and animator Zach, not just because he’s in a fix right now but because he really deserves it and is awesome at what he does!! Look what he’s done for me this #Skunktember with Pepé and Pitu(full colour render soon)! #LooneyTunes #PepéLePew #PituLePew 051
Reposted by Biomega8Dr. Waluigi @drwaluigireviews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Van Helsingstatic.klipy.comVan Helsing: Hugh Jackman Tips HatALT: Van Helsing: Hugh Jackman Tips Hat 294