iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 7h

Yeahhhh, even with the larger screen (12.9 in) I just feel cramped and hemmed in on mine. And I feel like I’m fighting the pencil the entire time to control it.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 7h

There were whispers, long ago, but we got procreate dreams instead of :/ But yeah I’d love a desktop procreate. The Apple Pencil drives me nuts.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 7h

I take it you mean *sued. Alas, vibe-coded AI slop.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 7h

Can’t stand it :/ the keybinds are just different enough to be infuriating.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 9h

Sigh. I was excited about this. Having 20+ years of muscle memory in photoshop has me longing for something that’s literally just photoshop without the 80!!!!! dollar subscription fee and the genAI slop. Maybe someday we’ll get desktop procreate :(

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EVR//DFT @everdrift.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

// I won't go quietly again.

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Alex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 9h

I am exhausted. Spent the day hauling around plywood and branches. Time to curl up on my cot with a good book (Tress of the Emerald Sea) and my cat.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 9h

We got some hellacious wind here. Glad the storm was moving fast. Still scary as hell to watch mesovortesis (sp) form above us and then drop tornadic signatures not even a mile north of my location. 0/10 do not recommend. Looking forward to getting power back and getting back to work.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 9h

Most of the debris cleared from around the house. We got very lucky here. The worst went west and east of us. Torrential downpours to the west, tornadoes to the east. Some downed trees; lots of limbs broken. Still no power, but saw some linefolk out on the job - if you know one, thank them for me!

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 13h

I’ve been making art for my entire life. I know what I’m talking about. You are of course, free to disagree, but I will never use the technology and I will never hire or work with anyone who does. Have a peaceful existence.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 13h

I’m just… tired. I want to support my younger peers. I want to help. Just. Please. Make your own art. Don’t cheat yourself out of the process because it’s quicker and easier to use a machine to do your thinking and creative decision-making for you. You’re robbing yourself, and others. //

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 13h

—> than perfection ever can. I know a ton of ways how NOT to do things, and every single one of those things taught me something more important down the line. As an artist, everything you are contributes to everything you make. Generative AI robs you of those choices and your own voice. ->

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 13h

-> it is fundamentally about communicating ideas in a coherent fashion. There is intentionality in every creative decision and should be intentionality in every mark you make. If you want to make something, sucking at it isn’t just part of the process, it’s VITAL. Making mistakes reaches us more ->

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 13h

-> more frustrating is the blowback you get from speaking up or pushing back. Making art is hard. Having the courage to show people is even harder. I *get* that. If you want to be an artist, using generative AI damages your skills. It doesn’t teach you anything. Art does in fact have rules, ->

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 13h

-> continues to be the reason that entry and junior positions are disappearing. It’s cutting off our industry at the roots. Yes, those of us who are skilled and experienced will continue to create without this tech, but that doesn’t help anyone who’s starting out in their careers. What’s even ->

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 13h

While I have cell service; it’s genuinely frustrating to meet and talk to someone who you think is a promising artist, only to find out later on that they’re using generative AI. This technology has profited off of the backs of the labour and effort of my peers, compensated none of us, and ->

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 14h

No power here, cell service is very intermittent, but we’re all okay. A little warm, and very tired. Could have been a lot worse. Will update as able. Trying to conserve power.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Streams cancelled for the rest of this week. Not sure what the power situation will be but I will keep yall updated. We are in a safe location and well prepared.<3

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Potentially no stream today. Doing hurricane prep and planning. October. It's fucking OCTOBER.

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💀Elaine Lich-glow💀 @elainelithgow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Unfortunately anti-worker non-compete or creative ownership clauses are common in games dev. I’ve fought against them my entire career, so I’m thrilled to see folk talking about them in a high profile case like this. Fun fact: One of the reasons I joined RRD is cause we’re morally opposed to them!

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Or god forbid for being fired for asking for a raise to meet minimum wage in my state. :) Up the fuckin' workers. I hope this goes well for them.

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Curious how you can help? We ask that you sign our petition for Wizards to voluntarily recognize our union, share it with your communities, and keep an eye on this account for future updates! actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...

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Stand with Dungeons & Dragons and Magic Workers Forming a Union!

The Dungeons & Dragons team and Studio X (Magic: The Gathering; Duel Masters) are forming a union! We are joining the ranks of United Wizards of the Coast - CWA (UWOTC-CWA) and following in the fo...

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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

UP THE WORKERS LET'S FUCKING GO!!!!

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Same - good hunting and good luck!

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Don’t even get me started on the split front skirt Jun’s sporting in Gatchaman 94, though. Just. No, lol.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Movie designs; awful. Just. Bad. 94’ cloak designs; what even is that mess, they’re supposed to mimic bird wings!! How do Jun’s boots EVEN *WORK???* Anyway. I have opinions about this lol, but kid Rune was mesmerised by the ‘74 original that got hacked to pieces on Cartoon Network.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Honestly, the concepts from G-Force / Battle of the Planets / Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - and I mean the originals, not the shit from the movie where they stripped all the colour out of their designs. Or the 94 version with the nonsensical squiggle wing cloaks. These blew my mind as a kid.

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Sylessae @sylessae.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just because your brain says you're a bad artist doesn't mean you are. Brains are tricky and like to talk us out of doing important things when it feels scared, tired, or frustrated. Next time your brain tries to make you doubt your effort, ask yourself: What am I actually feeling?

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Have em meet in the middle aye

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I am contractually obligated to tell you that "A Person" by @sparkbird.bsky.social and "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry would mash up rather well. You know what to do, internet. (The keys are different fyi, pretty sure In the Summertime = E major, and A Person = Bb major?) Hehehehehehehehehe

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Cartomantic ✦ Wishlist Now! @cartomanticgame.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🔮🃏 The cards call out to you... Cartomantic returns with our 2nd public playtest! We've updated the mechanics, visuals, and more. Whether you've played before or it's your first time, we'd love to hear what you think! 💖 Sign up here: store.steampowered.com/app/2219850/... #GDoCExpo2026 #gamedev

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Well, if I were a person (And I hope I never am one) I would hope to be less of a person More of a per-son.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Maybe 18 years ago. :wheeze: But thank you. XD

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

haven't done a #selfportrait in a long time, so here's a sleep deprived sketch of myself, kinda sorta. (i don't actually know what i look like, faceblindness is weird.) #art #digitalart #illustration i guess #sketch or something lol

a digital painting of a red haired weirdo with glasses. they wear black, and have accents of teal, magenta and bright blue in the dark parks of their hair. the background is simple and white, very sketchy whoa.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I take it you mean when they're finished hehe. <3

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

i want to EAT THE WRITING I JUST jmnhhhhhhhhyhnsdfasdgdfgsdfg

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Quietly longing for a sequel to, “The Map and the Territory.” The best work of fiction I’ve ever read, right with my close second, “This is How You Lose the Time War.” I wish I had more time for reading and writing. (My own novels are continuing to stagnate, aaaa.)

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Alright, we're back in the stream swing. Working on art for #Cartomantic today. See you shortly :) www.twitch.tv/runesael #art #gamedev

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Not my cat waking me up at 1030 this morning yelling at the top of her lungs for reasons utterly unbeknownst to me? (Yes, my desk is a door.) What do you WANT, cat!? And why do you want it this early!?

A tiny Siamese mix with blue eyes and grey striped points stares at the viewer. Who knows what her thoughts are. She extends one paw forward off of a hello kitty blanket folded into an impromptu cat bed.

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Runesael Flynn @runesael.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It's more that I heard it first in late high school and realized I'm still listening to it *twenty years later.* D:

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