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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 4h

Cover art I painted for Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos

Dark academia painting of a young blonde woman wearing satin robes in black, silver and gold colors creating and manipulating a field of arcane energy with her hands while standing on an ornate balcony overlooking a victorian inspired fantasy city at night. Description is my own sorry if I got any of the world building stuff wrong

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Cameron Morris @camwriter.bsky.social · 4h

Sometimes I wonder if I have my own opinions nearly so much as I'm reacting (positively or negatively) to the opinions of the people around me

I'm not mercurial, exactly, but I sometimes feel like a shapeshifter whose internality feels less concrete than what I assume of those around me

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Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 1d

oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More via @ConsumerReports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 22h

House Republicans are saying that they are doing all of this work, but they are twiddling their thumbs and refusing to negotiate.

I have never seen people who hate working this much. They need to pick up the phone.

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Mali 💤 @ MCM G-24 💛 @sleepimali.bsky.social · Jun 20

Reposting with alt text since this is going around again!

Two panel comic in black and white. In the first panel, a bunny sits in the grass, surrounded by sparkles and flowers, on a white background. The second panel zooms in on the bunny's face and the background is black, with white text handwritten in all caps on it: "TOUCHING GRASS ISN'T ENOUGH, I NEED MONEY"

Signature: SLEEPIMALI (and the year the comic was made, 2023)

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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 12h

Instead of "This is inappropriate!" Democrats - especially those who might run for president - should say right now "Anyone who participates in this should know: You are committing a crime, and in the next administration you will be prosecuted."

That will change the frame of the story.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 22h

Again, it is a full-blown federal felony crime for anyone in the White House or Executive Office of the President to order tax investigations into anyone.

And it's not just a crime to DO it, it's even a federal crime for an employee not to REPORT such an order to the Treasury Inspector General.

26 U.S. Code § 7217 - Prohibition on executive branch influence over taxpayer audits and other investigations
U.S. Code
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(a)Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for any applicable person to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer with respect to the tax liability of such taxpayer.

(b)Reporting requirement
Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service receiving any request prohibited by subsection (a) shall report the receipt of such request to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

(c)Exceptions
Subsection (a) shall not apply to any written request made—
(1)to an applicable person by or on behalf of the taxpayer and forwarded by such applicable person to the Internal Revenue Service;
(2)by an applicable person for disclosure of return or return information under section 6103 if such request is made in accordance with the requirements of such section; or
(3)by the Secretary of the Treasury as a consequence of the implementation of a change in tax policy.
(d)Penalty
Any person who willfully violates subsection (a) or fails to report under subsection (b) shall be punished upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.

(e)Applicable person
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable person” means—
(1)the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
(2)any individual (other than the Attorney General of the United States) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.

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Jack Kaiser @jackkaiser.bsky.social · 2d

Today's 2-hhour speedpainting commission done over on twitch.tv/thatartjack

Dergons are a happy place. Not that meeting this one would be happy. Well, not for anyone but it.

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Jillian Foley @jillianefoley.com · 1d

important national history

Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 1d

So uhh...I just impulsively decided to fact-check the official origin story for the pumpkin spice latte and it is A LIE or at least incorrect.

Starbucks claims to have invented it in 2003

But a coffee shop in Portland was selling them in 2001 (the earliest mention I can find)

Starbucks began developing the pumpkin spice latte in January 2003, following the success of winter beverages such as the peppermint mocha and eggnog latte. Peter Dukes, the company's Director of Espresso for the Americas, explained that developers recognized the appeal of pumpkin flavor, noting, "there wasn't anything around pumpkin at the time."[5] During development, Starbucks' team collaborated with food scientists to create four potential seasonal beverages...

Add for Stellar Coffee in Portland, published in The Oregonian, Dec. 13, 2001.

Celebrate the Holidays with one of our specialty drinks

$1 OFF

16 or 20 oz. Egg Nog Lattes, Pumpkin Spice Lattes or Hot Buttered Rum Lattes

Mention this ad. Expires 12/31/01

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ʙᴜη ₊˚⊹⋆ @bun.is.a.cutie.fyi · 2d

!!!

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t make me tap the sign.

Tap the sign meme saying “Using AI ironically is still using AI.”

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Eidolon Playtest @eidolonplaytest.bsky.social · 22h

Halloween is right around the corner. Why be like every other house on your street and hand out candy, when instead you could hand out copies of EIDOLON: Become Your Best Self to trick-or-treaters?

www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Eidolo...

Eidolon: Become Your Best Self [Print+PDF] :: Print+PDF Bundles :: IPR

Indie Press Revolution (IPR) is a direct sales network of quality independent publishers, dedicated to bringing you the best of small press tabletop roleplaying and storytelling games.

www.indiepressrevolution.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Yes your taxes should support disabled people.

They should support homeless people.

They should support those living in poverty, children and the elderly.

This is literally the purpose of taxes, and I would far rather support those who need it than continue to enrich the elite.

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Draculanna 🧛🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 1d

I think it should remain possible to work professionally on video games without having to move

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Jacob Carlson @jacobcarlsonvo.com · Nov 16

Voice Actors, let’s start a trend to find each other!

What are four roles or projects you’ve gotten to voice for that you’re really proud of?

Hellforged Thor (Smite)
Rayen (Devil May Cry)
Drake (Also Devil May Cry!)
Currently Unnamed Fun Guy (Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo)

#voiceactor #voiceover

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

Pay people you like on the internet folks, it’s going to be rough out there

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI

(via Axios)

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Le_Jhake @lejhake.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, Y'all I'm the Game Master for this series, come check it out!!

dummiesndisasters.bsky.social @dummiesndisasters.bsky.social · 2d

🔴 WE'RE LIVE! 🔴

Rascals in Ravnica | EP 45 | Through the Mirror, Darkly

THE RASCALS ARE STILL IN THIS DANG OL' BASEMENT BROTHERS

www.twitch.tv/dummiesndisa...

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dummiesndisasters.bsky.social @dummiesndisasters.bsky.social · 2d

🔴 WE'RE LIVE! 🔴

Rascals in Ravnica | EP 45 | Through the Mirror, Darkly

THE RASCALS ARE STILL IN THIS DANG OL' BASEMENT BROTHERS

www.twitch.tv/dummiesndisa...

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Katch @katchdraws.bsky.social · 2d

Oh geez, #Portfolioday again!?
Heyo, i'm Katch, I paint stuff for games~
Please bring me monsters to draw :B

teastainstudio.com

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Zito(Coms Reopen Nov) @zitoisneato.com · 3d

I'M SO CLOSE TO MY GOAL AND I'M STILL OPEN TO COMMISSIONS!

I CAN'T STOP, NOT WHEN IM AT THE FINISH LINE!

Zito(Coms Reopen Nov) @zitoisneato.com · 3d

Two Bigger Commisions finished on stream.

But we now reached 79% of 5K!

Keep the commissions coming gang I'm so close to the goal!

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RHADS @rhads.bsky.social · 20d

2025 "Twilight"
#rhads #DigitalArt

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Flusteredbun @flusteredbun.bsky.social · 4d

MORE!!!A secondary earl grey set! This set has the actual tea in them! A more red shell and cornflower pattern.
#art #artist #dnd #dicemaker #dicegoblin

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Grass 🌱 @ryuuna.bsky.social · Jun 19

goading retribution

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 3d

Mods are asleep post brassicas

You either die a brassica or you live long enough to see yourself become a crab.

CAP'N
CRUNCH'S
DOPSIAll
NATURALLY &
ARTIFICIALLY
Brassica oleracea
otened
cer

What vegetable are you?
I'm brassica oleracea
Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?

Brassica oleracea

Ladies, get you a fella who can do it all

Selection for terminal buds
Selection for lateral buds
Selection for stem
Selection for leaves
Selection for stems and flowers
Selection for flower clusters
Cabbage
Brussels sprouts
Kohlrabi
Kale
Broccoli
Cauliflower

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 3d

It’s impossible to overstate how much “abolish ice” is the normie position now here in chicago — just countless random moms at toddler soccer on a park district field asking me where I bought my anti-ice t-shirt. average people don’t like our neighborhoods being terrorized.

laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.social · 4d

A friend ran the Chicago marathon today and said he couldn’t count the number of FUCK ICE signs along the way.

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Crystal @arcanecrystal.bsky.social · 20d

only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love...

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