Reposted by PurpleTessCarey Pietsch @careydraws.bsky.social · 10/11/2023me desperately taking my vitamins when the sun starts setting at 4 PM every goddamn winter 332874
Reposted by PurpleTessMaj @lif3asmaj.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026They're so desperate to make AI happen in everyday life that they're promising 3 days work weeks & think folks forgot that they dragged their workforce kicking & screaming back to the office for 5 day work weeks despite said workforce letting the company know remote work was better & healthier. 89331
Reposted by PurpleTessjess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026what a fantastic all-timer thread on this phenomena and the psychology behind it I think about this all the time and not understanding this is the difference between successful liminal horror, and just horrorslop. liminal horror is about the baked-in hostility of public spaces we millenials saw die 92426805
Reposted by PurpleTessBrandon Miracle @brandon.gvg.io · 05/10/2026Remember when King Neptune AI slopped his hundreds of awful burgers in seconds and SpongeBob painstakingly made one delicious burger by hand 2741761193
Reposted by PurpleTessRick Martin @fastlindyrick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Lego Brickheadz based on Legends & Lattes by @travisbaldree.bsky.social 3649
Reposted by PurpleTessElise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I like to think of hope and courage as a hearth you have to keep kindled and fed to keep your heart warm in the midst of how cruel the events around you can be 1358
Reposted by PurpleTessElise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hey. No one can do everything. But we all can do something. It’s not all on your shoulders alone. Do what you can an hour at a time, heck, a minute at a time. Deep breaths 110631
Reposted by PurpleTessbeep beep i'm a sheep @foxkvells.bsky.social · 27/09/2026yeahhh, fucking THIS looking for textile art inspiration? ruined by AI doing writing research via literally any search engine? ruined by AI looking at pictures of food? ruined by AI caring about the environment? ruined by AI 10918405
Reposted by PurpleTessTake This @takethis.org · 28/09/2026TAKE THIS IS SEEKING STREAM FUNDRAISING FOR GIVING TUESDAY! Join our Giving Tuesday 2026 fundraising drive! We're looking for streamers to stream for Take This any time between November 30 & December 4. Interested streamers should sign up here: forms.gle/SWR7mjPLQy... 1811
Reposted by PurpleTessKara Corvis @karacorvis.vtubers.social · 26/09/2026TLDR: Game is made by nazis 7734416
Reposted by PurpleTessFrozen Ocelot @frozenocelot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Once again a reminder. Don't give them a damn thing and CANCEL YOUR NITRO! 2250513089
Reposted by PurpleTessMaia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Self Care Tips from Tumblr (this is rolling around again so I thought I'd reshare it here) #raccoons #selfcare 2289113
Reposted by PurpleTessZany @zanyssins.bsky.social · 19/10/2024Malenia, Goddess of Rot #eldenring 2347
Reposted by PurpleTessPoint Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Up close and behind the scenes with Bini (short for Bintang) the endangered Sumatran tiger. 🐯 Tigers dip the tip of their tongue into the water, then quickly pull it upward, creating a little column of water they catch in their mouths. 📹: Animal care staff Katie 528468
Reposted by PurpleTessChequered Ink @handle.invalid · 20/09/2026This fine Sunday, why not treat yourself to 1200 fonts in a wide variety of styles for commercial use in game dev, web design, comics, videos, logos, physical merch + more! 90% off until the end of September: ci.itch.io/all-fonts-packci.itch.ioAll Fonts Pack by Chequered Ink1200+ Fonts for Commercial Use 02518
Reposted by PurpleTessThe Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I feel it’s crazy that nobody outside of trans people and REALLY invested allies seems to know that the internal trans refugee crisis is one of the biggest internal refugee migrations the United States has ever experienced. 201584692
Reposted by PurpleTessIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 15/09/2026It's National Voter Registration Day, and we're getting #VoteReady! Text VOTER to 59798 to check your voter registration today. If you’re not registered at all, get registered. And if you have any trouble or need more help, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. #NationalVoterRegistrationDay 7190145
Reposted by PurpleTessFight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 09/09/2026Despite major outrage from users when they initially rolled out age verification systems, Discord plans to make all accounts teen by default GLOBALLY & you have to scan your face or upload an ID to prove you aren't one. www.gadgetreview.com/discord-is-b...gadgetreview.comDiscord Is Bringing Back Age Verification for Millions of UsersDiscord age verification now locks stage channels, DMs, and adult content behind four ID methods — each with different privacy trade-offs worth knowing. 34527477
Reposted by PurpleTessDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 05/09/2026I did not have Tetris needing to put out anti-fascist statements on my bingo card, but here we are 162282615
Reposted by PurpleTessvirgil (school hiatus) 🔮💫 @vigilnaut.bsky.social · 29/08/2026daily reminder ✨ 075033650
Reposted by PurpleTessekkotronic 🐸 @ekkotronic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026If you wanted to use this extension but couldn't because it wasn't on Firefox, it is now! 🌿 addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefo...addons.mozilla.orgSafe Badge – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-GB)Download Safe Badge for Firefox. A browser extension that lets you know which Twitch streamers have disabled Gen AI training. 06865
Reposted by PurpleTessQTori 🍣 @qtori.art · 04/09/2026I will add pressure to this by saying that any company that claims to not hold onto your personal data after verifying you? They're lying. Ive been nitro free since the first time they tried this, voice how you feel with your wallet people. Make them really feel that squeeze. 180115167512
Reposted by PurpleTessChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Peer-reviewed. Large sample size. Sound methodology. An antiviral pill has, for the FIRST time, been shown to PREVENT COVID-19 in individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Ensitrelvir blocks the enzyme coronaviruses need to make new copies of themselves. 3529101060
Reposted by PurpleTessKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Instead of lowering flags to half mast for Dolly, they should reinstate vaccine mandates. They should invest in public health. They should walk back discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies. They should stop banning books and fund libraries. That’s how you honour her legacy. 91630417
Reposted by PurpleTessPossum A-ko @kaiserbeamz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Peter Cullen really knew how to sell the fuck out of Toonami promos. A non-insignificant amount of anime's popularity in the States rests on his voiceover skills. RIP to the master 61509634
Reposted by PurpleTessDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 26/08/2026They are lowering US flags to half-mast for a week, but if the government really wants to pay tribute to Dolly, they should fund education, the arts, and medical research instead of trying to eradicate them. 311923511
Reposted by PurpleTessGame Informer @gameinformer.com · 26/08/2026Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern is a cozy shop simulator about running a tavern to serve and recruit adventurers. gameinformer.com/2026/08/25/d... 06114
Reposted by PurpleTessTeresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Anime: MediaOCD.com (also sells Discotek's titles) Sentaifilmworks.com Media-blasters.com Store.gkids.com Manga: MerryManga.com Casitamanga.com (also check individual publishers' websites - most have a store) Music: Materia.storesentaifilmworks.comShop the Sentai Anime StoreBrowse Sentai's anime store for official Oshi no Ko, Call of the Night, and The Eminence in Shadow merchandise! Find anime Blu-rays, Limited Editions and more. 16759
Reposted by PurpleTessBoop @boopcat.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I'd argue that, for the metrics, it's vastly MORE important that viewers turn this off. There's more viewers than streamers, so even if every streamer turned this off, if viewers don't, the executives can still claim that "most users don't care" and cram it down our throats even harder. Opt out. 017151599
PurpleTess @purpletess-ttv.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Guess I finished the base game at a good time 👀 maybe I'm not done quite yet 000
Reposted by PurpleTess🍊 tsu @tsurudraws.art · 23/07/2026reminder that history has always been multiple events happening concurrently, but humans having the ability to see these events unfold in practically live-time is VERY new because of the internet. we were not built to handle this level of constant stress. 🧶(+) 143061490
Reposted by PurpleTess✨💜 king 💜✨ @king-reinhardt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026How about this: Instead of hyping up the piece of shit TERF queen and her exceedingly mid books, we point kids in the direction of K.A. Applegate and her fantastic, terrifying Animorphs series? 4751241876
Reposted by PurpleTessN*Kim @nkimillustrate.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Is fall here yet?🎃🐈⬛Pumpkin and Cat Witch! 2349211597
Reposted by PurpleTessTQ 🌿 @witchytq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026they know we don't want it. they do not care. 17053332463
Reposted by PurpleTessZach Bussey 🍁 @zachbussey.tos.gg · 12/08/2026Twitch now uses your channel to train generative AI by default. You can opt out of some training here: www.twitch.tv/settings/sec... 24288948670
Reposted by PurpleTessCartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 11/08/2026*cough cough* comicfury.com is aggressively anti-ai and indie run *cough cough* very customizable website & use your own domaincomicfury.comComicFury webcomic hosting - We host webcomics, for free (no ads either!) - Get your full-control webcomic hosting hereComic Fury is a free, easy-to-use, advertisement free host for your webcomic(s). You can put up your own comics and get a website dedicated to them. 2551183142
Reposted by PurpleTess5 Calls @5calls.org · 11/08/2026Congress is now on August recess. Fun fact: Recess is not meant for vacation! It's meant for reps to do work back home in their districts and engage with the people they represent. YOU. Attend a town hall, schedule an in-office meeting, or simply keep the calls going. Offices are still open! 💪📞🤓 37444
Reposted by PurpleTessnashi ♡ valentine @getvalentined.com · 07/08/2026For writing: ellipsus (online) / libreoffice (offline) For worldbuilding: chronicler (offline) For planning: scrivener (offline) For storage: your own computer and a backup drive (sorry this is still the best option) Get the hell off google drive. 4311237
Reposted by PurpleTessThe Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The screen act was worse, but KOSA is still a death knell for LGBTQ speech on the internet. 011270
Reposted by PurpleTessEvan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026THREAD: Here's what happened in today's "We are exploiting peoples' legitimate fears around kids online safety to advance dangerous censorship and surveillance legislation" hearing in the Senate Commerce Committee... 🧵 615697
Reposted by PurpleTessFight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 05/08/2026This is especially true for LGBTQ+ youth who need online communities now more than ever to connect, organize & find resources that are being restricted by the Trump administration & rightwing state governments. Read our full statement here: www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-08...fightforthefuture.orgSenate Commerce passes censorship bill KOSA out of committee, SCREEN Act failsFight for the Future is a digital rights organization that has been leading coalitions of human rights, LGBTQ, reproductive rights, and digital rights organizations opposed to the Kids Online Safety A... 18559
Reposted by PurpleTessFight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 04/08/2026‼️ACTION ALERT: The Senate Commerce Committee is holding “kids safety” circus again, this time considering both KOSA (the Kids Online Safety Act) & SCREEN Act, two of the most dangerous censorship & age verification bills on the table! CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS & TELL THEM TO OPPOSE 📲 248-331-8665 6554710
Reposted by PurpleTesszipper730.bsky.social @zipper730.bsky.social · 03/08/2026S.1748 will endanger vulnerable communities, allow censorship, and establish a de-factor age-verification system. It's obvious age verification is really more about online-ID and tying every interaction to a specific user. #KOSA #BadInternetBills #KIDSAct #Censorship #AgeVerification #OnlineID 05557
Reposted by PurpleTessSuzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 01/08/2026The TOS being so strict that they control you offsite is the problem; sites like Patreon and Kofi have offsite clauses too. The social criminalization of the suggestion that somewhere you might be doing nsfw is a problem. It's branding a person as obscene and we need consumers to stand up for us 71100364766
Reposted by PurpleTessjessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful 193126157999