Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I just gave a talk on Animation History to the Algonquin College grads, and I regret that time is finite because there just ain't enough time to talk about all the things! It was a real gallop through the latter part of the talk to try to hit up the digital animation boom of the recent decades. 030
Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A friend's in need, and streaming for support tomorrow. Please consider popping by for them, as they could use the support! 012
Reposted by Ryan HobbsCasey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The cluelessness of this reminds me a lot of the NFT grift. The thing about NFTs was that it was mainly something finance bros were into, and when they were trying to worm their way into gaming, their pitches were an abyssal trench of bad ideas because they couldn't grasp why people played games. 393102849
Reposted by Ryan HobbsTW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026this is fantastic and I learned something new 563152434
Reposted by Ryan HobbsRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“This bill explicitly gives government the power to end legal strikes when a minister decides that a strike is or could become contrary to the national interest — and the national interest is defined solely by the opinion of the minister,” warns top labour leader Bea Bruske. Holy shit. This is bad. 39513221
Reposted by Ryan HobbsEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 22/09/2026Funny, because the Truckers got three weeks to hang out before police lifted a finger. Interesting. 331028407
Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... A petition to the House of Commons to reject privatizing Canadian airports. Put forth by Heather McPherson, NDP MP, Edmonton-Strathcona. Please sign! Canada should not carve up public assets to the detriment of our citizens and future.ourcommons.caPetition e-7453 - Petitions 042
Reposted by Ryan HobbsEric Ravenscraft @lordravenscraft.bsky.social · 17/09/2026holy shit, this is the whole ballgame in a single paragraph gAI systems require mass theft of copyrighted works, for the explicit purpose of replacing the market for the people they stole from, and the people in charge knew what they were doing ahead of time, and did it anyway 1623671114
Reposted by Ryan Hobbs✧ SkyMagpie ✧ (left my ❤︎ in Undermine) @skymagpie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I was worried if my comic is perhaps too self indulgent, but then I remembered the words of Björk and now I need to make it even more self indulgent 🥰 58114443888
Reposted by Ryan HobbsAimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 28/07/2026It's here, it's here! 🌟 V2 of Hire Human Artists is now live. We make it easier than ever to find artists who have pledged not to use generative AI in their workflow. HireHumanArtists.com Use the directory to find artists for your project type, that do a certain style, and more! Now with images!hirehumanartists.comFind an Artist Who Doesn't Use Generative AI | Hire Human ArtistsLooking for an artist for your next project? Our human artist directory is full of over 400 artists who have pledged not to use gen AI. 3120061319
Reposted by Ryan HobbsAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS. 566280948612
Reposted by Ryan HobbsIron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 11/09/2026It's OK for things to be over. It's OK for things to end. Good stories end. 654721280
Reposted by Ryan HobbsAnthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 24/09/2025i made a helpful reference 7878733271
Reposted by Ryan HobbsRoland Pierik @roleo.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comNo cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in ScotlandA study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective". 6461302289
Reposted by Ryan HobbsJohn Walton @thatjohn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026this second session being impossible to schedule is the most D&D thing you could possibly imagine 3483352485
Reposted by Ryan HobbsBrendon Boo-zard 🎃 @brendonbouzard.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This exchange is so good. 16104463118
Reposted by Ryan HobbsTanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 01/09/2026god, you guys, just buy the indie game that looks kinda cool. don't play the demo, don't agonize over the reviews or wishlist, JUST BUY THE INDIE GAME!! if you didn't like it, oh well, whatever, maybe next time, meanwhile you supported an artist, thanks for coming to the gig, want a t-shirt? 271285305
Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 27/08/2026As someone who enjoys maps in media and fiction, The Quiet Year is an interesting game and well worth trying! 110
Reposted by Ryan HobbsPookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton did what literally no techbro billionaire would even think of doing: filling her life with good deeds that make people mourn her when she dies. Not one of these assholes would even think of this, they are all right now completely and honestly baffled by the outpouring of love for her. 241131079
Reposted by Ryan Hobbskate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 25/08/2026RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT 88204156216
Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I appreciate this style of video game trailer. Scarlet Skips launch video! 000
Reposted by Ryan HobbsDawn Summers real or fake @dawnsummers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026If you can find common ground with Jared kusher, but not zohran mamdani, you shouldn't be in democratic leadership 20385012231
Reposted by Ryan HobbsCasey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference! 174116025086
Reposted by Ryan HobbsCasey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Wanna do me a little birthday favour? It's a bit of an uphill struggle for me to get eyeballs on my videos, lots of people don't know I have a YouTube channel and I'm working on video essays these days, so if folks could help me out and spread the word? That'd be nice! youtube.com/@caseyexplos...youtube.comCasey Explosion 6214172
Reposted by Ryan HobbsCity of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 31/07/2026As recovery efforts continue following the July 1 extreme weather event, additional recovery support sessions will be offered next week at Ben Franklin Place. Drop in on Tuesday, August 4 or Thursday, August 6, from 1 to 5 pm, for one-on-one support. 1/2 131
Reposted by Ryan HobbsLady Luddite (KJ Colt) @moistenedtart.bsky.social · 29/07/2026futurism.com/artificial-i... Excuse me while I go cryfuturism.comAI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies RemainAI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare. 21332139
Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Into some Akira Kurosawa movies recently- Seven Samurai, The Hidden Temple, and Ikiru. It’s been interesting! Right after watching 7S, I watched its Americanized version The Magnificent Seven, and the comparisons and differences have been neat, like the brisker pace between a 3hr and 2hr movie. 130
Reposted by Ryan HobbsLaine Johnson @lainejohnson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Sharing a not-so-well-kept secret. Check out my new website below! www.lainejohnson.ca 2285
Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 22/07/2026This is a terribly biased survey, but there are comment boxes in which you can express your condemnation of genAI, and the Canadian government's foolhardy, harmful plan to go all-in on it. 021
Reposted by Ryan HobbsDavid Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026When trans folks point out the cowardice of institutions complying with anti-trans bigotry, we're often hit with "but what do you expect them to do?" Well, this. Say "no." Refuse. Defy. Grow a goddamn spine. 3350791981
Reposted by Ryan HobbsJoseph Fink, we're going to win @planetoffinks.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The effective formula: 1. Do a good thing, no matter how small 2. Take credit for it! Why not? You did it 3. Communicate that you are taking credit for it. Other politicians can do this, I believe in you 121533
Reposted by Ryan HobbsVic 🇨🇦 @incaseyouart.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The physical proof of my 96 page animal book arrived! So nice to finally hold it in my hands 🙏 You can get a copy, plus stickers and more, by backing the KS until Aug 6! Link in bio ❤️ 1368
Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Just finished season 1 of The Pitt, which is excellent television. 15 episodes a year, affordably produced, the entire cast is great. A lot of live action shows could learn some lessons from this! 020
Reposted by Ryan HobbsTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 10/07/2026A safer Ontario means Doug Ford in prison. 17512132
Reposted by Ryan HobbsNick Edwards @nkedwards.bsky.social · 28/06/2026This has been my thesis for a while, that we haven't had any tech innovation in 15-20 years, just crime innovation. A string of tech darlings whose business plan is 'let's pretend X law didn't exist and either we'll go bust or we'll get rich enough to pay lawyers to get away with it." 49625
Reposted by Ryan HobbsJadzia Axelrod 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Lynda Barry did not squeeze your heart and simultaneously explain the point of all art with the barest of line drawings so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable." 695922896
Reposted by Ryan HobbsElectroCeratops @ehrenenglish.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Ottawa Trans Library. @ottawatranslibrary.bsky.social A non profit organization that houses books about and by trans people. Also a social space for gatherings and events of different sorts. Go check them out for more info! Happy pride month to all who celebrate. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 #trans #Ottawa #pride🌈 330990
Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 27/06/2026The day I use AI for my shitpost memes instead of Microsoft Paint is the day I have succumbed to a terrible head injury. If this occurs, send help. 020
Reposted by Ryan HobbsLuiza Jarovsky, PhD @luizajarovsky.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Suraj has a point. 85131274454
Reposted by Ryan HobbsKars @karoshimyriad.bsky.social · 16/06/2026"Urban Myth Dissolution Center" developer MOCHIKIN created a website that lets you share 9 Steam games that you would like to see more widely known. The website will also provide recommendations to similar games based on your picks. 9games.pages.dev 55943446
Reposted by Ryan HobbsJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/ 7455231988
Reposted by Ryan HobbsPlague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 12/06/2026When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story. 8258062410
Reposted by Ryan HobbsHannah Alexander Artwork @hannahartwork.bsky.social · 12/06/2026This film was made on a $750,000 budget. It grossed $210million. If they gave all 143 individuals credited as cast and crew $500k bonuses, they'd still be left with just over $138million. It's pure greed. 4722216
Ryan Hobbs @hobbsinabox.bsky.social · 10/06/2026SaferOntario ad makes me sick. "We're going to protect you by investing in cops, so we can crack down on homeless encampments and injection sites." This does not increase safety! It categorizes human beings as UnPeople who should be shoved out of view or die to prioritize comfort for Real People. 100