Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

⚡ Hey everyone! Media Kits for Q3 2025 are now live! This includes latest stat updates and an updated showcase of paid activations!

Brands - if I look like I might be a good fit for you, please feel free to reach out to discuss further! ✨

⚡ tinyurl.com/shaz-mediaki...
⚡ tinyurl.com/shaz-mediaki...

1 5

Reposted by ⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED

Jiikae @jiikae.com · 1d

Every time a darker skinned video game character gets lighter some people be like “it’s the lighting”

So video game lighting has actually regressed and can’t accurately convey darker skin tones now? Ok. Got it lol

5 18 71

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 1d

The go-live screenshot didn’t work, so take two photos! We’re doing a co-working stream because I have a few content creator bits to sort, so work along with me!

⚡️ twitch.tv/shazshanghari

1 9 28

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 1d

So yeah.

7 46

Reposted by ⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 1d

Just a heads up: I’m dropping back down to about 2-3 scheduled stream days a week whilst I figure a few things out. This has been a long time coming, but posting through obviously isn’t working, and I need to make my peace with that. When I can do more, I will. Okay? Okay!

1 7

Reposted by ⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED

Kendra, regular version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 1d

You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't

52 2.4K 7.2K

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 1d

Just a heads up: I’m dropping back down to about 2-3 scheduled stream days a week whilst I figure a few things out. This has been a long time coming, but posting through obviously isn’t working, and I need to make my peace with that. When I can do more, I will. Okay? Okay!

1 7

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 1d

Stream Schedule Wk. 13.10.2025 - 19.10.2025

⚡ 14.10 - Co-Working Stream;
⚡ 16.10 - Monster Hunter Wilds;
⚡ 19.10 - Art Stream;

⚡ twitch.tv/shazshanghari

1 7

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 1d

Update: Resident of the flat it was delivered to handed over my package, presumably because he was probably like "why hasn't this fucker come for their package, it's been a week"

The coordinates given weren't even remotely close, it must have been where the van was parked.

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 3d

Royal Mail not only delivering packages to “safe places” that aren’t registered or requested whilst the recipient is in, but are no longer leaving cards with details, just GPS coordinates and a picture of somebody else’s front hall?? What the fuck is even happening?

4

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 2d

Currently waiting for a 24 that was dispatched last Wednesday, so that's fun.

Also the jeans that went missing were on a 48. Arrived - at the wrong address - in 72 hours.

4

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 2d

Btw, given the choice of Royal Mail 24 and 48, save yourself the pennies and just go for 48. They work out at the same delivery time at this current level of service.

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 3d

Royal Mail not only delivering packages to “safe places” that aren’t registered or requested whilst the recipient is in, but are no longer leaving cards with details, just GPS coordinates and a picture of somebody else’s front hall?? What the fuck is even happening?

1 1 9

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 2d

I need to recharge often, enjoy my own company, often find interactions with others frustrating and social interactions on a constant in person ruin me. I know why now - I didn't before - but in terms of typical friendship it does take its toll.

I don't feel thought of often, so this? Yeah. 😭

10

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 2d

Look I... Don't consider myself to be what others would view as a good friend. I am in people's lives in short bursts. I tend to miss out a lot, and don't feel like I mean much to people.

So to have had an impact in any way, including being inspo for someone's characters means so much to me.

T RiP PY @spectramis.com · 3d

Unusti is a big blend of my friends. Mostly Ohshima san, Kichigai, Infractus and Shaz. I told Kichigai and Ohshima san years ago, but the other two not, so hey I guess *lol*
There are a few other artists that inspired her but those are my mains. #Engelbaum

2 13

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly, I think I might cry. It means the world to me that you valued me enough as a person to include me in your work 🥺💛

2

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 2d

Kinda goes beyond the skin tone, too. There are absolutely NO Malagasy features on that face either 😭 That's just a grey anime waifu

1 18

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sorry, I don't play Tekken, but THIS character is supposed to be Malagasy?! They've given her the same shade of brown skin anime artists give black OCs giving the excuse that "shading dark skin is difficult" (It isn't.)

Feels rooted in cowardice, I'm not gonna lie.

Fighting-Games Daily @fgcdaily.bsky.social · 3d

🎨Bayonetta's character designer, Mari Shimazaki made Miary Zo's Costume 03!

“The combination of a green base with red accents was inspired by the Madagascar flag, and from an early stage onwards, a white inner layer was incorporated to highlight Miariz's dark skin.”

1 6 36

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 2d

Oh my God I had no idea I had any influence for any of this 😭

1 3

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 2d

HUH WAIT WHAT

1 4

⚡ Shaz Shanghari · Comms CLOSED @shazshanghari.bsky.social · 3d

Supposed to have gotten a parcel on Tuesday, but I am instead having to play Sherlock fucking Holmes with the sender of the parcel instead to find out where it went

6