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✨Freelance Illustrator who loves to draw bookish & fantasy art✨ • she/her • NoAI • 🇩🇪&🇺🇸 ⭐ Portfolio: www.justine-barthel.de ⭐ Shop: ko-fi.com/justinebarthel/shop ⭐ Commissions OPEN ⤵️ ⭐ All Links: www.wonderlink.de/@justine_barthel

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 3h
JRR Tolkien: You paint that picture of the key scene from the Two Towers where Frodo and Sam fight Gollum? Donato Giancola: Sure did, Ron, real fuckin' sexy just like you asked. JRRT: What.
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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Less than 1000€ left to reach the digital translation stretch goal! If we reach that, everyone receiving the digital zine (included in most pledge tiers) can choose which of FOUR languages you want to receive!
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Kim Stramat (Looking for work) @kimstramat.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I'm Kim, a fantasy illustrator looking for work/commissions. So if you want a banger mage come to me~! www.kstramat.com kim.stramat@gmail.com Commissions: vgen.co/kstra or www.kstramat.com/commissionin... Support me: patreon.com/kstramat or ko-fi.com/kstramat
An illustration of a mage looking boredly toward the viewerAn illustration of a mage looking nervously behind as they are surrounded by a creature in the mistAn illustration of a gorgon flying through a starry sky while ridding a crystal platformA character bust illustration. Period clothing and the character smirks smugly at the viewer
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Bubbleberry @bubbleberry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ich wünschte echt ich hätte im Moment mehr Energie um Werbung für das Update zu machen... Stattdessen zieht mein Akku blank. Wollte euch aber noch die Sticker Version der Holy Pommes Pandas zeigen. Nur ein Screenshot von nem Screenshot grad. Sorry
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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Transness can be a way to more deeply connect to culture, and many illustrations in our zine explore this! Traditional clothing, actions, and spiritual roles often hold gender significance, making it euphoric to participate in as we wish. 💞 5 days left to back: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...
An asymmetrical grid of four cropped art previews from the Moments of Euphoria zine. Top-left, two trans Korean kids help each other learn to dress as their true genders. Top-right, two Greek Sephardic transmasc characters pose together in green and orange cultural wear. Bottom-left, a Tunisian transmasc character proudly shows off top surgery scars to two others dressed in cultural clothing. Bottom-right, a Moroccan couple try on jewelry in front of a vanity, with the transmasc character putting a necklace on the neck of the transfem character.
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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 24/09/2026
in the age of AI, making art is a radical act
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Bubbleberry @bubbleberry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Der September Bubblemail Slime ist endlich fertig. Wenn ihr euch den als Sticker sichern wollt, könnt ihr jetzt noch ein Abo machen! Zum Start der Cozy Season gibts das Embodyment of cozy als Slime für euch. Lasst es euch gut gehen <3 #bubblemail #stickerclub #sticker #slime #lesen #herbst #kürben
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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Petra Erika Nordlund @pepurika.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My family says i'm bullying minister with my drawings but i'm only trying to learn how to draw cats....... It's not my fault he looks like that...
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Lena Richter @catrinity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Veranstaltungstipp für #Hamburg an diesem Freitag, den 18.09.: Im Hein und Fiete im Pulverteich 21 lesen Noah Stoffers und Brian Frank zum Thema Queerness und trans* Figuren in Phantastik und im Gegenwartsroman. Geht los um 19 Uhr. Eintritt ist frei! #lesung #literatur #queer #veranstaltung
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Eintritt frei: Fantasy meets Thriller - Zwei queere Stimmen, zwei Genres, Hein und Fiete
Am 18. September um 19 Uhr lesen Noah Stoffers und Brian Frank gemeinsam im Hein & Fiete: Noah Stoffers nimmt uns mit nach Schottland: In »A Mids... Freitag, 18. September 2026
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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Tech bros want to be prophets so bad and it’s like no, shut up, you have nothing useful to say and you offloaded your mind to a machine. No one cares about the words you now say.
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Rosemary • GOT ENGAGED 💍 @breadsticc.art · 11/09/2026
For my birthday I want to officially get my name changed! I have been going by my chosen name since 2022, and never looked back. This year I finally met all of the qualifications to file for the change, now all that's missing is funds! 💖 Help a disabled queer artist out: ko-fi.com/breadsticcar...
Crowdfunding to kill my deadname. 
Silly chibi doodle of a woman with red hair stomping on something on the ground, wearing a victorious grin. Text that reads "dead name" with an arrow pointed at the impact on the ground. Next to the woman is a box of weapons with a label that says "one dollar equals one weapon". 
Sub text next to the doodle says "this post would make a realy sick band name not going to lie."
Small text at the bottom with link to ko-fi page for breadsticcart.
Background is black with a dark red burst effect.
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mint @mintaii.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
the haunting
an illustration of jude from the graphic novel 'strange cases' in a cathedral-like setting, holding scales with lit candles, as though it was a candelabra. the smoke from the candles swirl around him, leading to a looming statue of his mother holding a sword. her sculpted visage is partially weathered and damaged, exposing the bones that lay underneath the statue. surrounding him are more statues, this time of saints, similarly weathered, with their bones partially exposed.
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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🥳 We’re fully funded!!! 🥳 Thank you all SO much for supporting our Kickstarter campaign, it means the world to see multicultural trans joy celebrated like this! 🏳️‍⚧️ Let’s see if we can reach some stretch goals for interior cover designs, translations, and more! ➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...
A bright green graphic showing the Moments of Euphoria cover spread on a digital book mockup image. Text reads, "Fully funded! Thank you all so much for bringing this trans joy art book to life!"
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Justine | COMMS OPEN @justinebarthel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Two extremely different pieces of art you’ve made ⭐🐱
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Sho | Dora Ingrid @doraingrid.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Quote with your yellow art 🌻 (I should use yellow more but it's a difficult colourrrrr)
Illustration of Henry of Skalitz and Hans Capon from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 
symmetrical composition featuring two young men in their 20s standing, mirroring their poses, looking at each other. the man on the left is wearing full body armour, the man on the right is wearing a yellow gambeson, red hood and turquoise pants, rich fabrics, fit for a noble 

in between them is a stone block with medieval ornaments, above which is the coat of arms representing Lords of Leipa, red curtains framing above it

at the bottom of the stone is a carved saying in latin "Audentes fortuna iuvat"
the illustration is based on a JC Leyendecker ad painting
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singular locus sarah @scgriffith.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
man if this doesn't get across how ai fits into the intersection of white supremacy and disempowering labor, nothing will
“We sent it out to actors, and no Black actors wanted to play in a movie where there are no good Black people,” he said. “And it sort of died. But then AI came along, and I didn’t need Black actors.”

Asked if that meant he would create the actors himself, Schrader replied, “We’re making them!” He also confirmed that AI will generate everything in the film.
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Bubbleberry @bubbleberry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Das Update ist da! Es gibt viele tolle neue #Tentakel für euch! Und natürlich das #Slime #Queen Motiv! Außerdem fängt die #CozySeason bald an und deshalb habe ich für euch die großen #Lesezeichen alle günstiger gemacht! Viel Spaß beim stöbern! #sticker #prints
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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🎉 NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER 🎉 Moments of Euphoria, a collaborative art book celebrating trans joy and love from all around the world 🏳️‍⚧️ 💕 www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...
A graphic reading "Live on Kickstarter: Moments of Euphoria, a trans joy art book." The top half of the graphic shows a mockup of the cover with a trans Filipino friend group, surrounded by several small page mockups. The bottom half shows samples of the merch pack: a sticker sheet, a wooden pin, and a set of 3 bookmarks.
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Debjit Dutta @debjitduttaart.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Boat Ride" Painting study
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Justine | COMMS OPEN @justinebarthel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Two extremely different pieces of art you’ve made ⭐🐱
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Creative-Caro @creative-caro.com · 12/02/2025
Just some greens and stuff~
A little artwork of a vetch and a unnown succulent  - green and rosa #art #illustration #artwork #sciart #digitalart #blumen #flower
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smallbizcat @ Polaris @smallbizcat.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Little bit of a different post today but yeah, it's finally time to do this!! You might already know that I'm trans, non-binary to be specific and to feel more like myself again, I'm collecting donations for my top surgery 🏳️‍⚧️ Details and donation link ⤵️ gofund.me/f98f7ab7d Please share! 🙏
White text and illustration on a bright blue background. The text says "Trans joy in progress..." and "Hello, my name is CAT!". The illustration shows a happy frog with wide arms and top surgery scars.
In the middle there's a photograph of me, a white chubby person with short dark hair smiling. I'm wearing a beige shirt and jacket and the evening sunshine gives my face a warm glow. The picture is framed by the blue background.
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smallbizcat @ Polaris @smallbizcat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The lovely Julia at Riso Limun was so kind and made a fundraiser print for me! All profits (so sales minus shipping costs) will directly go into my funds for my upcoming top surgery 🥹💜🏳️‍⚧️ ko-fi.com/s/afaedcc4f7 #CrwodFunding #TransRights #TransJoy
Photograph of a hand holding a riso print. The print shows a happy frog jumping of joy with the text "trans joy!" above him, stars all aorund him and the trans pride flag behind him. He has top surgery scars!
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Littleevil0ne @littleevil0ne.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🐎 Godiva was b̶̶̶e̶̶̶a̶̶̶u̶̶̶t̶̶̶i̶̶̶f̶̶̶u̶̶̶l̶̶̶ a protester 🐎 #eattherich #art #myart
"A nude blonde woman wrapped in a sheer veil, sits on a horse while holding a banner that reads TAX THE RICH. The woman and horse have yellow flowers in their hair. The woman has a diabetes pump, the words ""pluck your eyes out"" written on her chest, and wounds from police clashes including a bruise from a non-lethal projectile. The horse has NO KINGS painted on her haunch"
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Moonlore🔞 || Commissions Open @moonloredraws.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... THERE'S A FEEDBACK FORM TOO! Fill this out, let the EU know DIRECTLY how this can affect you! Petitions are good but this feedback will be directly read by the EU commission!
ec.europa.eu
European Commission - Have your say
European Commission - Have your say
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Altorina @altorina.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
COMMISSION 👑 Part 2: Endpaper illustration for camille.jedel.auteur (inst) ... #book #commission
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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Sign up to get notified when Moments of Euphoria launches, our upcoming trans joy zine! 🏳️‍⚧️ With over 30 artists participating, you won't want to miss this beautiful book and limited edition merch! ⬇️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...
A screenshot of the prelaunch page for Moments of Euphoria on Kickstarter. The banner has several art samples of various trans characters, with a logo made of sticky notes and washi tape in colors of the trans flag. The text reads: "Moments of Euphoria: An art book of trans joy and love. This collaborative 50-plus page softcover book features illustrations of trans joy, love, and euphoria from all over the world." Below is a black button that says "Notify me on launch."
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Tofu @tofupixel.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🟦 Goots 200x200, 26 colours Print available: www.inprnt.com/gallery/tofu... #pixelart
pixel art of 3 white geese in a green field, two are looking down and pecking at the ground.
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Ayo @darrylayo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak
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+ All the people who are anti-Al or want to slow Al progress, I have one question:
If Al disappeared tomorrow, could you still get through an entire workday without ChatGPT, Claude, or any other
Al tool?
Imagine Al was suddenly banned.
Would you actually be willing to give it up?
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Anne @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
My piece for @taplingzines.bsky.social's We've Always Been Here Zine!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ It was such a joy to work on this project and I already got so many heart-warming messages for this piece so 🥹🫶 you can order it here: taplingzines.com/shop #illustration #MyArt
Digital illustration by inkythoughts art for the We've Always Been Here Zine.
It shows a vase with white lilies standing on a small table that also holds a binyeo and garakji. Behind that is a married couple in Joseon-era hanbok with the wife in women's attire leaning down to kiss her sitting partner in men's attire on the cheek. A mirror shows both in women's attire with the leaning wife happily kissing the other on the cheek. The chest stands in front of an open window showing the silhouette of trees against a sunset sky.
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진 ✨ @secretforests.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
not long ago, i backed @taplingzines.bsky.social's kickstarter for <we've always been here> and my copy arrived!! but man, i felt my heart swell seeing trans korean representation, so a special thank you to @inkythoughts.bsky.social for this 🥲 there's so much stunning art to see in this book though
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Bubbleberry @bubbleberry.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Das neue Update ist da! Ein Tag früher, weil ich so ungeduldig bin, sorry! Ich hoffe sehr die Sachen gefallen euch so gut wie mir <3 #sticker #prints #buttons #keychains #Kunst
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Dove 🚬🥃 @dovegraveyard.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Rotten fruit
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earend | making 🐻🛡️⚠️ @earend.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The "Jason figured it out meme" from the Goodplace, but the captions are:

LinkedIn figured it out?

LinkedIn?  This is a real low point.
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Noah Hawthorne (they/them) @noahhawthorne.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
If this isn't them, I don't know what is. I make a point throughout the book to point out Cornelius' chaos, and Watt's refuge in routine. They're two sides of the same coin. Neurodivergent. That's the coin. Character and cover art @thistlearts.bsky.social
A graphic captioned Sunday Memeday. Sketch character art of Cornelius Sawyer and Watt Johnson.

Memes:

My therapist telling me about anger management resources as if my anger isn't righteous and purifying,like a sword held by an angel.

On the verge of having a complete breakdown, I need to make some kind of list or perhaps sort things into.catgeoriesA paperback copy of The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne.

The cover of The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne. 

Two men stand on mossy rocks, surrounded by ferns and other tropical foilage. Blue butterflies are perched on the rocks at their feet. 

The man on the left has a cane tucked under his arm, and he stares at the world around him in wonder, an old 30s era camera held in his hands. He is dressed in boots, slacks, and a button down with rolled up sleeves and suspenders. His black hair is cut close on the sides, and long on top. He wears glasses, and has a joint dangling from his lips.

The man on the right has a map stretched out between his hands, but he is staring at his companion with a fond and excited look on his face. He is dressed in boots, slacks, a button down with rolled up sleeves, and a waist coat. He has a satchel slung over his shoulder, and a knife strapped to his belt. He has short but shaggy brown hair, and is missing the tip of his left pinky finger.
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Madeleine Fjäll @madeleinefjall.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Kim Kitsuragi my beloved 🥺❤️
illustration of Kim Kitsuragi from Disco Elysium leaning against a wall-like thing, holding a cigarette, blowing out smoke that swirls around the image. there's a small strip of light glowing on his face and glasses.
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⭐Elidyss⭐comm open @elidyss.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
messing around #oc #art #doodle
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Avril Circus @avrilcircus.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Please take my Laytons drawings 🎩✨
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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Aperitifs
greenish illustration of plated oysters, strings of pearls, and pool balls. a lone darker oyster shells holds two women
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birdko 💌 @birdko.art · 11/07/2026
attack no. 10 for @lunelkie.bsky.social 🕷️ [ #artfight #artfight2026 #teamcomedy #OCart ]
Digital illustration of Kimiko, a woman with pale skin, dark hair in an elaborate hime-cut hairstyle, and deep red eyes, wearing elegant East Asian-inspired noblewoman's clothes with a white fur stole, standing in a dark field of spider lilies. A spider is crawling on her cheek as she tugs at one of the red cobwebs crisscrossing the frame, maintaining eye contact with the viewer. Character belongs to lunelkie on AF / Bluesky.
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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
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RAVioli 🥟🌿 @unravy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
hi #portfolioday ✨ I'm Miryea (also Rav), a creature concept artist and illustrator, passionate about bringing monsters and critters of all kinds to life! ✦ linktr.ee/Unravy ✦ unravyart@gmail.com
reference sheet of a raptor with dragon wings, a rooster tail and crest, and is covered in dark iridescent feathers. to the side five different breath color variation for each D&D dragon elementsCreature design reference sheet of an almost noodle-like wyvern dragon, covered in spikey plates and scales, big horns going backward, and a big horn forward. Top and bottom view for wings, head details, reptile eye closeup, fullbody with open wings, and a sketch showing his power of charging a lightningReference sheet of a grey dragon with iridescent scales, she has plenty of frilled fins, two pairs of big wings shaped like broken butterfly wings, long whiskers, and massive horns splitting in three reference sheet of a mothdrake, a species created by me of moth dragons, inspired by the southern flannel moth. She is covered in fur, has a disk like head, two fluffy antennae, four soft wings, six short legs, and a fur covered tail except for the tip, used to grab onto tree branches
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Bubbleberry @bubbleberry.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Die sind im Shop jetzt wieder verfügbar. #sticker
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Roma @romamukherjee.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Das wird ja, wenn ich den heutigen Tag in Social Media betrachte, fast nirgendwo thematisiert: KI und Wasser. Und auch in den Medien war bei den Hitzewellen verhältnismäßig wenig zum Zusammenhang zu lesen. www.derstandard.de/story/300000...
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KI-Rechenzentren dürften 2030 einen Wasserverbrauch wie 1,3 Milliarden Menschen haben
Ein neuer Bericht schätzt die Umweltfolgen von Datenzentren und KI-Anfragen ab – und rät unter anderem zum Verzicht auf Höflichkeit. Fachleute sehen dies kritisch
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neunund20 @neunund20.de · 10/07/2026
Merz ist der unbeliebteste Kanzler Deutschlands & fragt sich warum. @ricardalang.eurosky.social erklärt es ihm: Weil die Bevölkerung keinen Kanzler möchte, der auf sie herab schaut. Sie verdient mehr, als jemanden der keine Ahnung von ihrer Lebensrealität hat & sich auch nicht dafür interessiert 🎤👋
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Salaidard @salaidard.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
More #artfight!! @zephyrbug.bsky.social ’s Toska, who inspired me to go a bit overboard with the background hahha
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Melanie Vogltanz @melanievogltanz.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
@woodwritings.bsky.social und ich haben bei 50% CF-Summe eine große Überraschung versprochen, und gestern war es soweit! Ja, ein Roman ist nice aber what about SECOND ROMAN. Mafed-Alfio-Crossover. Flauschig, spicy und in einer edlen, schicken Aufmachung. Nur auf Startnext 🐈💚
Mockup der Hardcover-Ausgabe von Wolfswinter
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Katharina Nocun @kattascha.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Bereits über 430.000 Menschen haben die Petition von @campact.de & @fragdenstaat.de zur Rettung des #IFG unterzeichnet. Bist du schon dabei? Nein? Dann hier entlang:
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SPD, stoppt den Frontalangriff auf die Informationsfreiheit!
Wir alle haben das Recht auf staatliche Informationen. Seit 2006 müssen Behörden auf Antrag nach dem Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (IFG) Dokumente herausgeben – seien es Verträge, interne Weisungen oder...
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