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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

something a bit more different from me but I got a lot to say and I’m not comfortable in front of a camera so… keep AI out of schools!!

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Sage @imper32.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I am to the point of openly asking for help with my medical bills. I will do art comissions. I will take donations. I just need some sort of help to deal with the $3,000 I currently owe and the $3,000 it'll cost to complete the other procedures. Please help here: ko-fi.com/imper32/goal... #help

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Toocheke @toocheke.com · 23/09/2026

If you're a Tapas creator thinking about where your comics go next, I have built a free tool that imports your whole series — episodes, images, thumbnails, publish dates — straight into WordPress. leetoo.net/import-your-... #webcomics

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Import Your Tapas.io Comics Into WordPress

Tapas is reportedly shutting down. If you're a creator who's published on Tapas, this guide walks you through pulling your own series

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Simkaye 🌈 @simkaye.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I hate AI as much as the next artist, but I'd like to gently nudge in the direction of thinking about the psychology of shame and feelings of superiority and how they hurt movements. Because if I'd ever used AI, posts like this would probably push me away too youtu.be/y85nqc2zm7M

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How to (Anti) AI Better

YouTube video by Dr. Fatima

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DarkAcey @darkacey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Ari and Lucas!! I got this comm as a surprise gift, and I still love it dearly!

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Lyji @lyjilyji.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Just realized I never posted my wooly here!!!! She’s made of glass with nail polish for eye/mouth details, iirc its S96 glass fired using a contour fuse >:D wish I still had access to a glass studio, the world has NO IDEA how many rf themed mosaics and lamps I’d make😭😭 #runefactory #ルンファク20th

A glass wooly made of opaque ivory glass, and transparent dark grey glass. It’s holding a small carrot!

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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mizziecorn 🌸 COMMS CURRENTLY CLOSED, SHOP IS OPEN!🌸 @mizziecornart.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Happy 30th Anniversary to the series that best defined cozy games for me! 💗 Since we are all getting old, I wanted to draw Jill turning gray and sentimental over a few of her favorite memories. @marvelouseurope.bsky.social @marveloususa.bsky.social #storyofseasons #sos #sosawl #harvestmoon #hmds

ID: 2 drawings! Everything about them is the same, except the subject, Jill/Pony from HM/SoS, is depicted differently. In the left image, she is young, wearing her default attire, and has her eyes open, staring at a corkboard full of memories ahead. In the second image on the right, she is old with graying hair and face wrinkles, and her eyes are closed as she smiles at the board. She has an orange, long-sleeved shirt on, with a pattern resembling one of the in-game blankets that goes on the bed. In both images, she has a cluster of forget-me-not flowers tucked behind one ear.

The scene is of the house in AWL, with some elements from DS Cute. The rug and curtains look like the pink room theme you can buy in-game from the telephone. There is a bed blurred in the back corner with Nami and the black cat sleeping. They are using a comforter that matches Nami's flannel shirt. At the front of the room where Jill is standing, there is a shelf with a yellow and pink lamp, a mug of hot milk, a green book, and three plushies of the following: a goat, a sheep, and a pink cow. There is a planter of forget-me-not flowers on the upper right-hand corner. On the corkboard, there are a few blurry pictures of scenes around the village, such as the waterfall, some chickens, nature scenes, and a blurry family pic. 4 photos are a bit clearer to see, and they include: one of Nina, one of both HMDS protagonists, one of Nami and Jill on their wedding day, and one of Takakura holding Nami's son. The whole scene is set in a dim, pinkish, dreamy light. The main light source is the yellow and pink lamp on the shelf.

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DarkAcey @darkacey.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

It was an honor to be part of this project! I loved drawing Oswald, and I’m having so much fun looking through all of the pieces I missed since I joined late. Seeing how Rune Factory has touched so many people really warms my heart.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13/08/2026

Reminder: 1. You don't need to have an opinion on everything, especially stuff you don't know enough about 2. You don't need to have a PUBLIC opinion on everything 3. It's okay to focus on one or two things and let others take up the slack elsewhere 4. It's okay to take a break when overwhelmed.

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Sage @imper32.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Commission from a friend of their OC #originalcharacter #occommission #commission Kofi commission link ko-fi.com/c/f1fcefd1d9

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 05/08/2026

AP calls a DEFEAT for Kansas Amendment 1, which would have replaced the current merit-based selection of state Supreme Court justices with partisan statewide elections. GOP wanted this change to try to overturn a ruling protecting abortion rights, but voters emphatically said no.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/08/2026

Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/

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How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net

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Herr Wozzeck @herrwozzeck.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I and many of my friends stream on Twitch. I say, *absolutely the fuck not*. Friends who stream on Twitch, there is a comment thread here where you can make your voices heard: twitch.uservoice.com/forums/92338... This is the *least* they can do.

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Chris Schweizer @ NCAF & NYCC @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Hey, friends! Here are some thoughts on using planes in your compositions.

Text:
"Planes" are a depiction of anything that exists in a drawing at a FiXED spatial distance from the viewer, with each grouping of subjects at a shared distance overlapping the next in order to suggest the spatial relationship of each element in the drawing to the others.
This image has three planes:
(Image of a drawing with a scorpion on a rock, a cowboy sitting on a rock, and a mountain in the background).
Each plane in an image signifies a different degree of distance, with the foreground SHARiNG the viewer’s spatial plane, and the background being the farthest from it.
There’s clear distance between each plane; no plane “touches” another.

Text: why is overlapping the planes necessary?
(image: a cowboy apparently close to the viewer, one a ways back, and then a saloon behind him).
Unless one plane directly overlaps another, there’s no sure clarity that they are, in fact, suggestive of different distances.
(image: the cowboy appearing to be closest is shown to be a giant, swinging the apparently midground cowboy by the head into the two-story saloon that's only about as tall as a person).

it’s also important to suggest scale in each plane using subjects whose size the audience is likely to know. when that isn’t possible, try repeating the element-of-unspecified-scale (a) from one plane in another and have it (B) interact there with a subject whose scale is clear.
(image: a small round cactus in the foreground, and farther off a cowboy sitting on a similar cactus)

Text: A perspective grid composition (A) suggests depth by progressive recession in space, while planar composition (B) suggests it with staggered recession in space.
(image: a receding grid and a series of staggered planar elements)
The principles of overlapping planar composition can be used with a perspective grid, especially if there are elements with right angles (like buildings).
Rough your panel with plane elements in place first...
...then make/place a grid that fits your layout...
...then utilize the grid to make the receding angles match.

(image: a wanted man hiding against a wall while a cowgirl crossed the street, looking around).
One of the most useful* aspects of a foreground element is to create a sense of immersion for your audience. by putting it on essentially the same plane as the audience itself, the audience becomes a
part of the story, seemingly able to touch the foreground, to lean around it for a better view.
(image: the wanted man is now decidedly a foreground element).
*it also means less time spent drawing all of the detail in the midground or background planes without ever aesthetically shortchanging your audience.

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

She was Hayao Miyazaki's "right-hand" collaborator from the '70s onward. Her name was Michiyo Yasuda -- the best color designer in animation. Yasuda's eye for color gave Ghibli's work a totally different look. We explore her methods: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-artist...

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mizziecorn 🌸 COMMS CURRENTLY CLOSED, SHOP IS OPEN!🌸 @mizziecornart.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

August's Runey will be available to order until 8-06! 🤭

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mizziecorn 🌸 COMMS CURRENTLY CLOSED, SHOP IS OPEN!🌸 @mizziecornart.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

August's Runey Membership theme is ⚔️ "Let's Go! Adventure Awaits"🛡 Original album design by the Beatles, reimagined with the Rune Factory crew! This month's mystery photocard characters include: - Mauro - Murasame - Forte **ORDER BY 8/06! Link in replies

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Sage @imper32.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Second to last game completed is Rune Factory 5! We're almost to the anniversary! Little more than a month to go! All artists will be credited in the comments. #rf20th #runefactory5 #rf5

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Citron 🍋 Team tragedy!!! @cyellolemon.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Just saying: i had people people telling they wanted to draw my ocs and never did- just the fact that my ocs made them want to draw means a LOT to me, im grateful!! It made me super happy!! I'm sure other artists feel the same, never feel guilty :>

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

💯💯💯

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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 08/07/2026

"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...

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These Maine librarians are helping patrons resist AI and Big Tech

Despite breathless reporting on how AI is going to change the world, Hannah Cyrus, a Bangor librarian, said that, in her experience, most library patrons aren’t finding it helpful.

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the spiders Georg of Lash fanfic @robocryptid.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

ways to get fanfic you want without using genAI: 1- write it yourself 2- c0mmissi0n someone 3- offer an art/fic/beta reader trade 4- find an RP buddy 5- find someone taking prompts, doing giveaways, etc. 6- join fandom events 7- make friends/join a community & hope your enthusiasm infects people

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🍊 tsu @tsurudraws.art · 30/06/2026

since WHA is poppin, please look at this panel that helped me reframe the learning process

panel from witch hat atelier's manga, featuring a teacher telling his student:
"How nice. Your 'incomprehension' has developed. From 'I don't know what to do,' to 'I don't know how to do it.' That's huge progress, right? It's good to see."

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Eromancer @eromancer.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Please follow the instructions to contact your representative and tell them to vote NO on the KIDS Act. The US House will vote on it at 6:30 PM on Monday. There is no time to waste. The free internet is at stake. See replies for how to look up your representative.

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lyndsay @magpie.tips · 27/06/2026

Babe wake up new Canadian anti AI data center petition just dropped

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

There is going to be new movement on KOSA next week Contact your representatives and demand that they oppose KOSA and the KIDS Act www.congress.gov/members/find...

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Soatok @soatok.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Literally every NSFW artist or indie gamedev must know about this

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S. Elizabeth @mlleghoul.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

made a janky little finger-typed graphic about this using my human words and art made by a real person

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 14/06/2026

Please call your reps, this thing is so evil

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Sue Smith @suesmith.lol · 12/06/2026

"The AI engineering impact data shows that output is up. It also shows that the work required to ensure that output is safe, correct, and maintainable has not decreased. It has increased substantially." Aye, if only any of us had been saying this from day one 🤡 www.faros.ai/blog/ai-acce...

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The AI Engineering Report 2026: The AI Acceleration Whiplash - Ten Takeaways

What two years of telemetry data from 22,000 developers reveals about AI's real impact on developer productivity, code quality, and business risk in 2026.

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

From "Julián", the new feature film by Cartoon Saloon studio (Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers...), directed by Louise Bagnall. Set to premiere this month at Annecy Festival. First clip >> deadline.com/2026/06/cart...

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DarkAcey @darkacey.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Important 🧵 on Ellipsus’ new Emboss “feature” — I’m all for anti-AI, but I don’t think authors should give up their privacy. Folks who use AI need to be ignored, not demonized, because right now we’re just witch hunting each other instead of supporting talented creators. Build up, don’t tear down.

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Weasel @weaselmcdiesel.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

i love rune factory....... but didnt expect to go this hard on some doodle LOL #runefactory #runefactory4 #nintendo #myart #runefactorylest

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

if it isn't clear, I'm with the 18+ artists. don't think because the majority of my art is market friendly that it means I am. fuck censorship, fuck fascism, fuck puritanism. people should have the choice to decide what they want to see, not have the choice made for them.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 31/05/2026

PSA: Bluesky's new auto-tagging moderation stuff is a disaster. Disable it. Go into Settings on the Bluesky site and enable adult content and set everything to Warn at most, which makes posts opt-in. Hide just vanishes posts. Then go into Advanced/Bluesky Mod Service and do the same on everything.

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𖤐 💀 demon smut 𖤐 @teethgrip.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

dear god just saw how an it looks when someone's hit with the account wide adult content warning and it's fucking MISERABLE blurred icon, blurred banner, every single post is hidden, even text posts, and posts that have images require you to hit unhide TWICE for the text and image, fucking nightmare

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 31/05/2026

Reposting, because I'm not seeing a lot of non-NSFW artists talking about this and I'm starting to see the accounts go down If you want to see NSFW Art specifically-- remember to set your "Sexually Suggestive (cartoon)" setting to warn/show It's a totally different setting to the other NSFW labels

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Michelle @catfi9ht.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...

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Microsoft keeps reinstalling Copilot, so I found a way to rip it out of Windows for good

You can get rid of all those stubborn AI components for better privacy and performance.

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Brian Phillips @brianphillips.lol · 28/05/2026

Here's the serious bit for anyone who'd rather skip the 4000 words of jokes

Because the truth is, tech doesn't have an image problem. It doesn't have a message problem. It has an intention problem. What's wrong with the axe murderer who broke into my house is not that he hasn't successfully persuaded me to buy into his narrative. What's wrong is that he's trying to kill me with an axe. Similarly, when you launch a product that's designed to put millions of people out of work, block access to sources of verifiable truth, replace human creativity with slop, and lower the barriers to every sort of atrocity, the problem isn't that you haven't told the public a good story about those things. The problem is that you are trying to do them. (
There are things in the world that are more important than money. The fact that you seem not to believe this, that you seem to think any motive beyond ruthless acquisitiveness is fake, dishonest, or childish, is the heart of your problem. Your attitude is not by any means unique to tech, but the

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mizziecorn 🌸 COMMS CURRENTLY CLOSED, SHOP IS OPEN!🌸 @mizziecornart.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

June's Runey Membership theme is 👑 "The Rise and Fall of the Runey Court" 👑 Design inspired by Chappell Roan's album cover for "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess." This month's mystery photocard characters include: - Lest - Frey - Arthur - Beatrice **ORDER BY 6/8 on Ko-Fi. Link attached!

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ιм єνιℓ иσω :3 @vreni.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

STOP TELLING ME AI IS THE FUTURE OH MY GOD

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