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When I was a kid, I woke up early on a Saturday morning and decided to watch TV while everyone else was still sleeping. I turned on the TV to Star Trek at the exact moment that there was an extreme close up of a Klingon giving a battle roar. I immediately turned the TV off and went back to bed.

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 28/09/2026

If you see this, repost with a Sentai team that is not Power Rangers or Super Sentai.

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 25/09/2026

Updating my "Tales of Cockroach Man and Scales" character models for Unreal. I've added cloth simulation for loose fabric and moved from hair cards to strand-based hair using the Ahoge plugin for Maya. #3dart #3dmodeling

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 24/09/2026

Mu freshman year of high school, we had a rather basic assignment in English class - pick any fiction book out of the library and write a book report about it. After searching all of class, I found my prize - Piere Boulle's "Planet of the Apes." Finding the work that a classic series of schlock ...

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AL “Sonny” McClelland, Jr. @almcclellandjr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As the “GenAi” era comes to a lurching halt, we need a collective moment of “Sonder”: “The sudden realization that every random stranger is living a life as vivid, complex, and real as your own”

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 17/09/2026

I don't need help from slop engines to make my 3D art look 3D animated. I've got that one covered, Lieutenant Commander Stolen Data.

Screenshot of a Facebook AI add suggesting it can make my 3D art "look 3d animated"

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Oscar Goff @theoscargoff.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is bizarre because I feel like one of the best things about the Carpenter special was the clarity of its premise?

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 10/09/2026

My #OcarinaofTime Link model from a few years ago. Really looking forward to playing the remake in a couple months! #Zelda #3dart

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Prism Edits @prismedits.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Here's the full version of my Indie Animation Day edit. bout time they extended the Video Limit #indieanimationday @thesunflowerclub.bsky.social Idea - Gen Hoshino

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 29/08/2026

Setting up some characters in Unreal.

Characters rigs set up in an Unreal environment.

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Aalasteir @aalasteir.newgrounds.com · 27/08/2026

Now, presenting THE ANIMATION MEME JAM! With over 2000 USD IN PRIZES! Right on #Newgrounds Make your own animation meme with your OC/OCs, using music from The Audio Portal. Find absolute banger tracks, then animate! hint: use advanced search. aalasteir.newgrounds.com/news/post/16...

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Animation Meme Jam

Art by @TheShokBlok There have been way too many movies in the Portal that used copyrighted music, WHICH IS AGAINST THE RULES! It's time that this gets fixed, and we start realizing that there is so m...

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 22/08/2026

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty 3D Artist: I ran the fluid simulation and Maya crashed again ...

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 08/08/2026

This pilot of mine just turned ten years old! It will still be a while before the related project I'm working on is ready to share, but enjoy this blast from the past. youtu.be/01Emv1l-3Ok?...

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The Interminable Cockroach Man Combined ep 1-4

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 05/08/2026

A rough storyboarding exercise, trying out the animation side of Clip Studio paint to better plan out a project.

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 29/07/2026

Every time I walk back in from delivering someone's drive up order, I feel like this stick is trying to give me a call to adventure.

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 29/07/2026

A work of classic literature is dominating at the box office. The Muppets have an opportunity to do the funniest thing.

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 14/07/2026

Happy #PortfolioDay ! My name is Sam Albro, and I'm a 3D Modeler open for work. You can see my portfolio at samalbro.com and my comics at cockroachman.com

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Infinimart @infinimarthq.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It’s almost impressive This clip is from Session 0, Episode 3! Link in thread ⬇️ #infinimart #indie #indieanimation

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 30/06/2026

3D printed helmet based on my character, The Interminable Cockroach Man. #3dprinting #superheroes #cosplay

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 23/06/2026

Time to repost this once again.

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 12/06/2026

A bit of motion capture to start work on my latest project. #3danimation

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The animation chat has me thinking one telling thing - in the years since AI arrived, there's not been a ground-up indie phenomenon, like we saw with earlier tech (Flash, etc). It hasn't unlocked anyone's creativity. For all the anti-gatekeeping rhetroic, nothing anyone cares about has been born.

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 16/05/2026

Happy #IndieAnimationDay ! Here is an action test for "Power House," my in-development indie series about superheroes in college: youtu.be/qvXiZsIE8Ew?...

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BUG BATTLE - Power House Fight Test

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The Sunflower Club @thesunflowerclub.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Wanna know how to participate in #indieanimationday? There’s no right way to celebrate and share indie animation, but here are some suggestions to get you started if you’re a fan, crew member, or creator!

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Osaka, we 🐇 @osaka.zone · 15/11/2024

"Facism is the act of self-deception in service of making your own life more painful, solely for the payoff of making life more painful for people you dislike."

User dratsab huffman asks the question:

To amuse myself i researched revacholian nationalism as well as measure head's race theories etc etc and focused my character on "traditionalism".

Anyway, ive noticed that if i ever click dialogue options that are in tune with my character's political compass, i lose morale. Whats the point of having this as a mechanic if its going to be so detrimental and feels like the character doesnt believe he actually is this or something... is there anyway to overcome that kind of morale loss?

Recalcitrant Jester replies:
Being a fascist is a deeply demoralizing experience. You have to not only radically alter your worldview to make reality fit into your unhinged schema, but that worldview is predicated on the notion that the weakest, most unworthy degenerate worms on the planet are somehow overpowering and humiliating you on a moment-by-moment basis.

In mechanical terms too, the lowered morale also reduces your volition score—the more you indulge in your delusions, the less you are able to exercise self-control and self-awareness.

The point of fascism being mechanically detrimental—the ludonarrative theme—is that fascism is an unequivocally self-destructive ideology, the practice of which only serves to nurture that self-destructive urge and turn it outward. It's not like Dark Side points in KotOR where you can access cool new abilities and get to enjoy being such a nasty lil rascal; you are not supposed to enjoy being a fascist in Disco Elysium. Fascism is the act of self-deception in service of making your own life more painful, solely for the payoff of making life more painful for people you dislike.

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Jonathan Loves X-Men @jonathanlovesx-men.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Apparently it's Superman Day. I haven't read many Superman stories, but Superman Smashes the Klan is phenomenal. It is always morally correct to smash white supremacists 😌

A panel from DC's Superman Smashes the Klan

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 14/04/2026

Happy #PortfolioDay ! My name is Sam Albro, and I'm a 3D Modeler open for work. You can see my portfolio at samalbro.com and my comics at cockroachman.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiBF...

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Sam Albro 3D Modeler Demo Reel - October 08, 2024

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🔞 Wysty, CEO of vampire yuri | Comms Open @wysticlipse.art · 12/04/2026

You should know that the infamous I Love You virus uses the same trick - Always make sure to turn on 'show file extensions' in your windows/browser settings.

Tumblr user thereisselfpreservation

"I'm seeing warnings about scammers trying to commission artists but the "reference sheet" for their character they want commissioned isn't an image but a .vbs file ("visual basic script"), and will run a script when you open it, probably to yoink your account(s), but I haven't seen this from anyone who's actually clicked it yet. Just be careful and never open a file like that, 'cause people suck."

Reply from the same user:

"For reference (heh)"

Screenshots of messages.

Sender: "Okay, I've sent it now."

There's a file attachment called "Shork_YCH_MyReference_v1.vbs". The vbs extension is circled.

Sender: "If everything is in order, I can send the overpayment."

Sender, in reply to the file attachment (again with the vbs extension circled): "How much would the full piece cost?"

thereisselfpreservation:

"At a glance, the file name checks out. But!! do not open a .vbs file!!!

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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The next #PortfolioDay is just a few days away on Tuesday, April 14th! Get those portfolios ready! Go to portfolioday.art for more info! Good luck! 💛

Image of the #PortfolioDay mascot Oli holding art supplies and running towards screen right under information that reads: #PortfolioDay! April 14th, 2026 MORE INFO AT WWW.PORTFOLIODAY.ART

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

YouTube reports indie animation is taking over: • 61% of Gen Z fans say they enjoy independent animated series as much as or more than studio content • The Amazing Digital Circus trended in 8/12 countries after just 4 episodes • 50% of viewers watch animated content in other languages

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 21/03/2026

Cockroach Man and Mayfly take on Darkroach in this 3D animated fight scene - a test for my in development superhero series, Power House. #3dart #3danimation #indieanimation #superheroes youtu.be/qvXiZsIE8Ew

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BUG BATTLE - Power House Fight Test

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BUG BATTLE - Power House Fight Test

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 16/03/2026

I was asked to give my thoughts on generative AI usage in games - here they are!

From the article:
"I think that until the bubble bursts, AI will be used by quite a few game companies, and perhaps even beyond the bubble," says Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games, which released the RPG Demonschool last year. "Look, I am not a fool – I understand that AI has some uses. Primary among those being the devaluing of work, the cheapening of labour, the laying off of creatives, and the generation of busywork for humans to fix whatever AI generates."

"It's also useful for burning through water, raising the prices of RAM and chipsets globally, and poisoning anyone near the data centres that run them. So there are a lot of use cases for AI. From spurring on the death of the creative endeavour to dissolving our economy, AI is absolutely gangbusters at what it does. We don't use it in our studio though."

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

The immense popularity of “Calvin and Hobbes,” often called “the last great newspaper comic,” can risk obscuring its many inspirations & antecedents. In both style & content, the strip is very well-versed in the rich history of comics and often pays tribute to its influences. 1/12 #CalvinAndHobbes

An image of Calvin and Hobbes reading comics in their living room.

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Zwei 🍄 @zwei2x.northsky.social · 05/03/2026

Everyone who tried to draw around me and started drawing LOVED it at the beginning because of their QUICK IMPROVEMENT. Then quit when they hit The Wall™️. But it's when you hit The Wall™️ that you NEED to push through with practice!! And you gotta do it for yourself, because it's ALWAYS worth it! 😤

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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

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The Sunflower Club @thesunflowerclub.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in #IndieAnimationDay yesterday! Every month we see such amazing art, projects, creators, and support from fans! Next indie animation day is May 16th!

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 16/02/2026

Currently working on a reboot of this universe, but since I don't have anything new to share this Indie Animation Day, I thought it might be fun to share the decade-old previous attempt: youtu.be/01Emv1l-3Ok?...

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The Interminable Cockroach Man Combined ep 1-4

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 06/02/2026

A couple more Power House characters: Ivan Petrachkov (Flashback version) and a generic henchman. #3dart #3dmodeling

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 01/02/2026

Hive Level - Retooled for the Power House project to scale it up for a larger team, add working doors, and a hanger and "Holoseum" training area. #3dart #unrealengine

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 27/01/2026

MinnMax is teaming up with @giantbomb.bsky.social this Friday at 5pm Central for an ICE Out charity stream from our studio in Minneapolis. It'll be simulcast on all channels... www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow www.youtube.com/minnmax www.twitch.tv/giantbomb www.youtube.com/giantbomb

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Sam Albro @samalbro.com · 25/01/2026

Scales - kick combo animation test

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 23/01/2026

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

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