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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 15m

VINDICATION (because this is annoying as fuck)

A photo of my computer screen showing dates out of order: 10/10/2025, 10/11/25 and then 10/9/2025. The worst way to label files!!

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1h

Well this is gonna be a long six months…new page at futureproof.webcomic.ws #comicoop

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1h

This is 100% just their normal clothes

A sketchy ink drawing of a demon not wearing much of anything at all.

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Aysha 🔜 Cancon @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 2h

I am 100% pro inappropriately sexy, tits-out designs, provided you can make me believe the character got up that morning and put that outfit on

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Aysha 🔜 Cancon @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 21h

For those of you who expressed interest in a digital copy of "Devil's Pawn", mine and @llewellynrose.bsky.social's comic, you can now buy it online!

If you enjoy playing chess with the devil, this is the product for you!
ko-fi.com/s/9a75a4ac43

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Ruby 💕💜🩵 @fugitiverabbit.com · 18h

This is going to be your absolute last chance to get a copy of Fat Folks Tarot! We've got less than 300 copies and we need to get all of them out of my basement. 😂 Sale starts on Halloween and goes until we sell out!

fatfolkstarot.bigcartel.com

Text that reads, "First Come, First Serve, Choose from the following options, 1 Deck, 2 Decks, 1 Deck and hardcover guidebook" "only available within the US, no international sales, sorry!"

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 22h

I posted this stupid doodle on Insta & immediately got a very validating & sweet video message from a beautiful trans woman who I met a couple years ago because I found her yelling at my abusive ex in his comments, sometimes the internet is lovely 💕

a very rough doodle of me wearing a new dress I designed that says "yes I know I am shaped like a mom nevertheless my pronouns are they/them"

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Zach Hazard Vaupen @emo-sludge.com · 22h

Today is very annoying. Please buy a print from me today. They’re on sale.

www.inprnt.com/gallery/emos...

Art Prints by Zach Hazard Vaupen

Shop gallery quality Art Prints by Zach Hazard Vaupen.

www.inprnt.com

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darcy 🗡️🌸🎀 @darcydubose.bsky.social · 1d

Prettiest baby

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #portfolioday!
I'm a cartoonist/writer/illustrator! I recently finished FUTURE PROOF, a queer scifi epic about a thief uncovering a galactic mystery.
I am looking for representation, illustration or essay projects and short comics commissions - more info & contact at www.virginiapaine.com 💫

the four covers of Future Proof, showing the main character, Sunny Side, getting herself into situations.

the cover of my comic "Born to Die: Dark Souls, Depression and Making comics." A player character brandishes a sword in a crumbling hallway.

a pinup I did for kari crock. Kari, an alligator who delivers packages, is carrying a precarious stack of boxes while being harried by giants.

my piece for the friends at the table fanzine for seasons of hieron. It's a rough map of the town of old man's chin, peppered with scenes from the winter in hieron season.

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 2d

Seems complicated! New page at futureproof.webcomic.ws #comicoop

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Levon Jihanian @forkfrenzy.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #portfolioday I'm Levon Jihanian, and art director and background painter for tv and feature animation. I'm looking for work starting in December!

A frog guy, or ask i like to call him, a ferg, and his giant bird companion with a goblins face, or ask i like to call it, a berg. They're in a muddy pathway next to a big wall.

Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice walking through a forest, haloed by a warm light. This is the key art from Over The Garden Wall.

A spooky river and fields. A sinister tower is in the distance, along with a red glowing moon.

A fallen tree in a grove. It has smashed a wooden shack. A path winds by.

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Lee Scheinbeim @lee.scheinbe.im · 1d

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Lee! A technical artist with a focus on lighting and rendering with many years of experience. I am becoming old and grizzled.

I'm not currently looking for work, but here are some sheets I put together last time I was and I think they are neat

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luketa 🌻 @luketaluketa.bsky.social · 2d

It's #PorfolioDay! 🫣

My name is Lucas, people call me Luketa, and I'm an illustrator from Brazil! Most of my experience is with editorial but I'm open to any cool offers :)

My portfolio: luketa-luketa.carrd.co
All my links: linktr.ee/luketa

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

A photo of jojo, a black and white cat, holding my arm while I’m holding a PS5 controller

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

Teeth are fine; dentist was only slightly rude; 2nd lyft driver reminded me of Richie from the Bear; am now home and going to beat up Heolstor about it. Yeeeee

Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

Pray for me as I (having a bad mental health day) survive an extremely chatty lyft driver and expensive dentist “consult” at an unfamiliar clinic and now the receptionists are talking about me because I’m a poor?!? Also they do not give a fuck about pronouns here. lol I’m in hell.

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

Hahaha ❤️❤️

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

Hopefully it’ll all be fine and I can never come here again haha

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

Pray for me as I (having a bad mental health day) survive an extremely chatty lyft driver and expensive dentist “consult” at an unfamiliar clinic and now the receptionists are talking about me because I’m a poor?!? Also they do not give a fuck about pronouns here. lol I’m in hell.

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

I remember doing a panel for writers at PSU and the audience was delighted by my (very rough) thumbnails, truly, a joy!

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 1d

This is cool after the war on everything called “porn” by platforms and payment processors. A machine that stole all your words can generate and sell “erotica” but you can’t haaa

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Milo!!! 💖🤗💕

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Virginia Paine @milkybootscomix.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #portfolioday!
I'm a cartoonist/writer/illustrator! I recently finished FUTURE PROOF, a queer scifi epic about a thief uncovering a galactic mystery.
I am looking for representation, illustration or essay projects and short comics commissions - more info & contact at www.virginiapaine.com 💫

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Utopies Selectives @utopieselective.bsky.social · 2d

Hey #portfolioday !!
Im Nico, concept artist & art director
With a love for scifi!

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Colleen Frakes @colleenfrakes.bsky.social · 2d

It's #portfolioday and I am available for work.

Rep'd by @agenthawk.bsky.social, editors DM me if you want to see some pitches!

I like to draw comics both about folklore and weird fairy tales, but also kids in contemporary situations dealing with frustrating adults.

Color comics page of a small car driving on a mountain road. The car stops to honk at a deer in the way, and the noise wakes up a tween girl sleeping in the car.

A back and white comic, a girl's at school and is stopped by her teacher for a dress code violation

A comic colored in blue and yellow where a witch turns a bride into a horse

A color comic called Magical October where two witches make pumpkin spice

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