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Mazder

@mazder.bsky.social
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I have no idea what the hell I am, what I am doing, or where I am going. Why do you follow me?! Anyone using/posting genAI content gets an insta-block. Pick up a pencil and learn ya lazy fucks!

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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Is it better to finish a piece all the way through, or is it better to start 50 different ideas that rattle around in your brain you know you can't actually do to your fullest yet and not exactly "finish" them instead? Asking for a friend trying to self-motivate #art #art_questions
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
(Which this measure would only make more likely to occur as those ID's have a tendency to leak or be sold more easily) All instead of a simple on-device set-up that takes 5 MINUTES TO DO, and home router protections that also TAKE 5 MINUTES! Utter nonsense that also didn't work in Australia!!
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
use communication features in games, play past 00:00 (good luck if you have a late hours job I guess and want to play with international friends...), have a basic barrier of anonymity online as a safety measure (even for perfectly innocent reasons like stopping identity theft)
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So the UK ID Scraping Act...sorry Social Media Ban is laid out After a consultation of 116K people (0 privacy and digital safety experts BTW) all 68 million of us must suffer handing our private info to any random company if we wish to watch youtube, - www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hC6...
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The UK Social Media Ban Response
YouTube video by CYBER WAFFLE
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Anywhere with a comment space, AI chatbot or where you can upload content. So even if you had a store with no user interaction with each other but you had a chatbot to help with refunds, etc, you'd STILL "need" to flash your ID Is the UK govt TRYING to make everyone use VPNs?!
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Nor do I, but the concept of these draconian age verification measures is, in part, our fault.
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Welcome to the world the assohles over here have wrought upon us It would never have stayed in the UK...We're sorry to have infested the rest of the world with this thinking
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Apple has had parental controls on iOS since 2009! Google launched Family Link in 2017. BT, SKY, TalkTalk and Virgin Media all have had parental control on home routers since at least 2014! The govt should've done an education campaign first, but nope, it's age checking tech all the way...
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The start should be education for parents on how to do the limits themselves, not a govt overreach of spaffing out our private data to verify if we're a kid or not. Home routers, iOS and android apps all exist for parental control, and have done for at least a decade! For some it's been far longer-
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
that don't should be called what they are, neglectful parents And the insane thing is parents already had the tools, they just needed coaching, would be far cheaper, easier, and doesn't make the government waste money with consultations on the obviously most effecting method of ensuring child safety
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The ban isn't the problem, the implementation of the ban is. The only way they're going to do it is via age checks, which has still not done anything to address the woeful security concerns since the OSA was introduced. Parents need to be given a tool to enact the ban, if they so wish, and those...
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
regulation. We should, as individuals, call out parents that don't utilize the parental controls and systems that already exist, bad and neglectful parents. I guess the government could have a social court system where reports of such neglect would fall under existing child abuse/neglect laws
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Which, to me, seems like it falls outside of the government's remit, other than providing education sources Because this face scanning tech and the ID scanning companies have far too little oversight to make sure they're ACTUALLY deleting the data and not selling it on I should be a societal...
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
That would be nice for ISP's to provide I would also encourage everyone to just google it too, lol
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
You can easily block anything at home Your ISP likely has instructions on how to do so if one Google's it
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Sounds to me there are a lot of neglectful parents allowing them unregulated access to social media in the first place...
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
neck of a free and open internet is slowly closing around the Western world. And if the UK does enable it, I beg anyone that cares, get a VPN and guard yourself for what's to come.
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
the outside it must sound all 1984 or V for Vendetta but it's very real. And don't think that it will not happen where you live. Canada is exploring the same thing at the same time, and I am sure that there are some states in the USA that are exploring the same concept The noose around the...
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
included. Seriously if Reform were putting forth this idea we'd be calling it what it is, yet Labour gets a pass when they parade a few grief stricken parents out for cheap political points to put forth an agenda that we'd ALL say was authoritarian if China were doing it 10 years ago From..
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The UK Social Media Ban is absolutely insane No-one argues with the ideology of protecting kids online, but we vehemently disagree on the methodology Putting govt spyware on every device to check ages is an action an authoritarian govt would do, and opens us all to greater digital risks children..
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Been running one since the OSA age verification came into effect We shouldn't bloody have to though These new laws do nothing for actual protection and are all for spaffing our private info to "trusted" tech companies...fucking bollocks
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"Nothing to hide, nothing to fear" - Goebbels It's...interesting...to see my allegedly free nation employ the tools and rhetoric of the Nazi party to "ensure our freedom" Big Brother is indeed watching, now more than ever
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I really wish being good at things didn't take so much time and effort, or that the time and effort didn't feel so bad... At least I don't use AI though... Still, wish I didn't struggle as much...
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Here is a video explaining how the concept meets every standard that they're using the OSA as justification for keeping age verification This would/should make the OSA null and void if it is "only for child safety" www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTyB...
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We Can Abolish the Online Safety Act!
YouTube video by CYBER WAFFLE
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Are you against Age Verification for every app/site you use these days. like Discord, Bluesky, etc? Did you hate it when the UK put out the Online Safety Act? Are you a UK resident? Sign this petition to mandate a discussion on a potential way to undo it. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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Petition: Mandate default and activated parental control on all consumer home routers
Most home routers include an option to add parental controls. We ask the Government to require all home routers to have the parental control functionality and for it to be activated by default, blocki...
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The Bassooka
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Oooooh even though I am nowhere near a painterly style yet I am going to take so many notes!!! Thank you!
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I sincerely hope more programs are doing it as a whole because I recently learned Clip Studio Paint also does too And here I was using OBS like a sucker!
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I've had many different ideas about her characterization over the years, Tech Savant, Erotic Dancer, having a pet Varren making her own AI. Now I'm relearning art I think that I will redraw/redo her character, especially as I try to keep the Mass Effect flame alive in my heart.
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Nasztah'Zurrak Vas Nebtuu Original art posted on twitter in 2014, removed during genAI fears, reposting here now as I restart my art learning journey, to show where I was before I stopped. #quarian #masseffect #art #digitalart #personalgrowth
A female Quarian OC from the video game Mass Effect called Nasztah'Zurrak vas Nebtuu. This version is the one with her hood and jacket combo.A female Quarian OC from the video game Mass Effect called Nasztah'Zurrak vas Nebtuu. This version is the one without the hood and jacket, showing off more of her helmet.
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Should've just jumped straight to 12 gauge when technology starts acting up
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Happy Valentines Day to those who are celebrating it To everyone else in the same boat as me...hold strong, we can get through this One more day
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Also anyone in the EU please get in contact with your representatives on how this would be a breach of UE GDPR, I would for the UK but....well it's our fault in the first place so....
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
As an Englishman, yes I am so sorry that my retarded country imposed this horseshit on the rest of the world
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Also Lanius being subservient to ANOTHER Caesar candidate is just odd because Lanius was 2nd in Command, he was the military leader, he was THE GUY!
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I mean other than jut banning twitter the only other option is to request twitter bans grok in the UK Usage and images seen I say they should go after the account owners that are in UK jurisdiction and encourage the US to do the same with theirs
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
I....I don't know how to feel about this.... I've never BEEN sultry!
A screenshot of OP's post where the word is "sultry"
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
It's hella ironic that those same types of people are also for bringing back gatekeeping of the things they enjoy.
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
I mean, yes, but just for sketching. Like, I am trying to get my art skills back but the reminder of how good I used to be (and I was meh-mid at best back then) just freezes me. SO MUCH WORK to get back to where I was...and even then there is more work to actually be good...
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
More abs!
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Ironically the only thing he has actually made is a Digital Hellscape for UK citizens in terms of privacy. And is actively trying to make it even worse by not wanting to be in support of ANYTHING other than soundbites. He's the living embodiment or BEIGE!
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Labour's popularity going forward. If they were smart they would roll it in with a no confidence vote if the PM is unwilling to listen And if they lie in the chambers using misinterpreted data it's easier to challenge
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
I mean they could collaborate with all the rest of the opposition. Currently Reform, Lib Dems, Greens and Tory members all have opposition to this law, I ha e even seen rumour if back bench Labour too Not enough to "win" but enough to show that this is a deeply unpopular law and will affect
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I mean, for one I am glad because it means I don't have to deal with Online Safety Act bullshit But on the other hand it wouldn't go amiss/feel forced if they were in the game
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
The BBC should remain an independent and impartial news service. I would encourage yourself, and your party, to increase and improve your media presence as much as you can. You don't have to be populist to be popular.
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Let me guess, your MP is either Labour or Greens Greens are hit and miss on criticism to the OSA, Labour outright just dismiss any concerns and align with Peter Kyle's disgusting claim. Lib Dems seem to be against it, as does most of the right wing.
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
I mean you don't even NEED to bring VPN's into it. Young teens/pre-teens have been sharing proxy sites since the early 2010's. The law is only as effective as the compliance. I agree it's a regressive policy and the oppressive nature of it is going to cause more harm than good.
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Or we could stop pretending everyone online is definitely a "real" person. By which I mean we should assume that people put in personas online and that being anonymous is not the same as not being human. I think we should put less of our real selves online anyway
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Mazder @mazder.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Instead of an oppressive over-bearing piece of legislation that demands UK citizens to give our private data to 3rd party companies who may be selling that data off, or have shoddy security themselves and end up leaking it. Handing over private data shouldn't be normalised
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