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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Bringing my FREE STUFF thread over. Lots of archives, national film institutes, nonprofits and others have made collections of silent films available for free, no signup needed. I have the links

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I tried out two books tonight and one was bad and one was serviceable buuuuut not sure if it’s worth my time 🙃😡 I have a lot of thoughts about fantasy that lore dumps on me immediately. Like I guess it’s helpful…but I’m not interested in the characters yet so I don’t CARE about their world yet

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Girls don’t want to live in walkable communities girls want to live in deep space 9 (which I assume is a walkable comminity)

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out: www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...

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'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back

Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

the moment the second person comes into the frame to stand with his neighbor is so incredibly beautiful

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I think about this 2010 quote from Lady Gaga a lot

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I drew a comic about having a job

Four panel comic strip featuring a cat
“I need money”
Looks at job listings
At an interview. Says “hire me”
At a barista job. Says “this shit sucks”

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Sid Fiore Branca @sidbranca.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

it is once again time to appreciate this look:

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I should just start posting my survivor thoughts

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Making progress on an esquie doll commission for a friend! #clairobscur #expedition33

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Working on an Esquie doll commission for a friend! #clairobscura

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Phineas @phineas.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

New awareness campaign

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I bought this for the reasonable price of $7.89 and it was so good 😭

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Chiikawa being eliminated from Survivor

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The Ghost Egg @theghostegg.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

We picked each other 👻🎃

Digital illustration of a ghost and a pumpkin surrounded by Jack-o-lanterns. In the distance are more pumpkins and ghosts.

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

What is the best way to post comics online someone tell me

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

My comic Agnes and Darmak. I’m going to post some in a thread!

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

My completed comic zine!!!. This is the result of months of making comics on and off and then about 2 weeks of feverishly formatting everything before Richmond zinefest! I’m so happy that both friends and strangers were interested enough to pick up copies! I’d like to post my strips online soon :)

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Void🔞 | VGen @voiddebris.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

iPad artists, HUGE news!! Affinity designer, publisher, and photo can be purchased FOR FREE rn No subscription, just free Here's how 1) Download ALL THREE apps on the app store #DigitalArt #iPadArtist #Art #Affinity 1/🧵

Screenshot of affinity photo, publisher, and designer in the apple app store.

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

My draft of my comic zine is coming along!

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I made this a while ago but was too embarrassed to put it on Instagram. I am not a plush maker but I made an attempt at a cat version of a labubu (lamewmew) I love him.

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

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Katie Cook @katiecandraw.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

My vacation has been really nice :) it’s weird when you connect with people because you know you’ll never see them again. It’s easier to like strangers when you know they’re very temporary. Maybe it lets my guard down more?

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I’m in Ireland and it’s difficult to choose which pics to post!

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I’ve been reading some popcorn tier books and will acknowledge that they aren’t good/great literature. But I’m glad these sort of romantasy books have people reading in general. It’s a healthy activity for your brain when the alternative is screens that want your eyes and brain to die.

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Do you think this is what Chiikawa would look like if they volunteered at the library #chiikawa

Chiikawa volunteering at a library and crying

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I’ve been watching chiikawa and I like how their lives are a little shitty (have jobs, live in a cave, monsters all over the place) but they still have a nice time :3 inspiring

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Instead of saying “I love you” I wish YouTubers said “I only like you as a friend”

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Will I ever post finished versions of these comics ? The world may never know #comix #comics

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Watercolors from a bit ago!

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I’ve been a drawing MACHINE the last two days. These little rooms are enjoyable to draw.✍️

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tonči zonjić @tozo.today · 26/07/2025

some more helpful reminders from 2016 me who knew more than i do now #reruns

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

I used to use Instagram pretty frequently. I liked posting my art there but I’ve lost the will to make nice looking posts with my currently small amount of output. I do have some nice things I could photograph and post but the lack of response and also ai scraping potential is unmotivating

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

We back to comic sketching babyyy (I was burnt out the last two weeks but now have a restful weekend!) 💅

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

(Reading a court of mist and fury) The female fantasy of having a boyfriend who CAN in fact read your mind

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I delivered some new chickens to my mom today and fwooo catching chickens is easier once you know you can catch them by the tail

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ButtPoems @buttpoems.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

embarrassing myself

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Yeet Kune Do @yeetkunedo.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

re: generative AI I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used. And now, you can use it, too.

Generative Al is being marketed as a tool designed to reduce or eliminate the need for developed, cognitive skillsets. It uses the work of others to simulate human output, except that it lacks grasp of nuance, contains grievous errors, and ultimately serves the goal of human beings being neurologically weaker due to the promise of the machine being better equipped than the humans using it would ever exert the effort to be.

The people that use generative Al for art have no interest in being an artist; they simply want product to consume and forget about when the next piece of product goes by their eyes. The people that use generative Al to make music have no interest in being a musician; they simply want a machine to make them something to listen to until they get bored and want the machine to make some other disposable slop for them to pass the time with.

The people that use generative Al to write things for them have no interest in writing. The people that use generative Al to find factoids have no interest in actual facts. The people that use generative Al to socialize have no interest in actual socialization.

In every case, they've handed over the cognitive load of developing a necessary, creative human skillset to a machine that promises to ease the sweat equity cost of struggle. Using generative Al is like asking a machine to lift weights on your behalf and then calling yourself a bodybuilder when it's done with the reps. You build nothing in terms of muscle, you are not stronger, you are not faster, you are not in better shape.

You're just deluding yourself while experiencing a slow decline due to self-inflicted atrophy.

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Buy Mass Effect The Board Game! @ithayla.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

happy birthday to bill watterson who gave me the gift of encapsulating my entire ethical approach in one comic panel.

A panel from a Calvin and Hobbes comic. Calvin's mom, eating dinner, says "Life could be worse, Calvin." Calvin, clearly upset, his mouth huge says "Life could be a lot BETTER too!"

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Mr. Tyler CroOoOoOoOok @mrtylercrook.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

When we finally start to build community and solidarity.

Sign hanging from a tree says rabbit season. But Bugs Bunny is about to tear it down.

This reveals a new sign that says duck season and now Daffy duck is about to tear it down

But this reveals assign that says Elmer season

Bugs Bunny and Daffy duck look over at Alma Fudd and smile

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Max @jaegerpilotmax.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Finally watched kpop demon hunters and had to draw the glorious tiger

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

What's a book—or series of books—that you loved as a kid that almost nobody seems to read or even remember nowadays? (Deltora Quest had me in its clutches when I was like 8)

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Emclays @emclays.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I like watching videos about trends/micro trends because it’s interesting and as a person that likes diy and resists consumption I find it interesting to imagine who is buying these things.

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