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Indivisible ❌👑 @handle.invalid · 1d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Elizabeth Grattan @egrattan.bsky.social · 2d

They didn’t even check to see if there already was one before they created new ones just to troll.

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Tim Ellis 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 4d

Here is a Reddit threat that explains how to disable Copilot in Windows, which I've just followed:

www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hello #PortfolioDay

I'm Anne, a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Germany!

I'm looking primarily for cover design & illustration work but am also open for other projects

🖼 inkythoughtsart.com
✉ [email protected]

Endres, a young man with long hair and festive attire, stands amids a see of floating and glowing sky lanterns at night while holding one lantern with both hands, a serene expression on his face.

Digital illustration of three different goldfish swimming through the water, framed by lily pads and willow leaves.

A digital illustration of five lotus flowers in the water.

Digital illustration of Endres and Gou kissing in front of the fullmoon at night. Gou is floating in mid-air as though taken by a gust of wind, Endres holds Gou's face tenderly with his left hand while holding a paper lantern in his right. There are flower petals flying around them.

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Inky @inkythoughts.bsky.social · 3d

heyhey do you wanna support artists on bsky?

how about hitting that sweet sweet 🔁 button. it really helps us out and makes our art more visible to other people who might be interested in following for our art or even buying from us.
it's free, only a button to press, and makes an artist's day!

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Dr Surekha Davies (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 3d

"My neighbors die of heat...homes become uninsurable, as the sea rises ever faster...hurricanes...But the AI overlords tell us with a straight face that their products, which cannot draw an accurate map of the United States, will somehow solve this crisis, if only we let them make it worse first.."

Delaney Nolan @delaneynolan.bsky.social · 3d

Wrote for @thenation.com about how we're all gonna drown in hot oceans because we are air conditioning slop bots 💫

www.thenation.com/article/envi...

AI Is Going to Kill Everyone You Love. The Surprise Is How.

It’s not hostile super robots you should worry about—it’s the heat they’ll generate.

www.thenation.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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the_mekhartist @mekhartist.bsky.social · 3d

he came out of da water

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the_mekhartist @mekhartist.bsky.social · 3d

quetzalcoatl hot springs portrait because why not
#hades2 #HadesGame #hades

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⛧𝕺𝖒𝖊𝖌𝖆 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝕶⛧ @omegablack.bsky.social · 2d

"clinging onto your robe, just for a chance of being blessed"

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🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 2d

seasonal repost of this squirrel i saw

a gray squirrel walking on green grass while holding three big nuts in its arms

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JintiGoast @jinti.bsky.social · 7d

Let me reiterate: that shit ain't real.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wome...

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Snowscapism @snowscapism.bsky.social · 3d

action.consumerreports.org/cro-20251014...

Tell the FDA to set strict limits now

Dangerous lead levels in protein powder

action.consumerreports.org

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lianzi @dcyiyou.bsky.social · 5d

Comment period ends Oct 20 and the comments so far OVERWHELMINGLY favor adding checkpoints for voter registration. please if you have a moment go in and comment that adding barriers to registration only contributes to voter suppression, and that noncitizens already can’t vote.

Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 6d

Have you commented yet? Follow the link and click on the button that says "Comment."
The Election Assistance Commission is considering requiring us to show passports or other proof of citizenship when registering to vote using the federal voter registration form.
www.regulations.gov/document/EAC...

Regulations.gov

www.regulations.gov

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equaloppcynic.bsky.social @equaloppcynic.bsky.social · 8d

Wikipedia doesn't claim to be a reliable source of information. It states it's a tertiary source.

Luckily the community is fairly rigorous about requiring sourcing... sometimes. An unsourced assertion on Wikipedia is just an unfounded claim. But it's immensely helpful in *finding* reliable sources.

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あめみや🐊 @waniwaniamemi.bsky.social · 6d

ワニの鼻先ダンシング

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Jay 🌲➡️ Howloween 2025 @telekitnetic.bsky.social · May 24

The beast’s hoard is looking a little different nowadays #indigenousart #formline #dragon

❤️🐉 ko-fi.com/s/d5b0bbd83e

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 7d

This is "debanking", and its a problem that has plagued sex workers for decades. It isnt right when its targetting sex workers and its not right when its targetting game devs and creators either.

Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop

Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · 7d

Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...

r/UKPersonalFinance
3 hr. ago
Previous-Camera1641

I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice?
Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off.

However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam.

I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with:

Wise
Revolut
Monzo
Monese
Chase
Starling
Nationwide
Halifax
Barclays
Lloyds
RBS

It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?"

"It's coming from games I sell on Steam."

"Can we see the store page?"

"Sure."

"I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time."

It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content.

What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.

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Eva Vilhelmiina @evelmiina.bsky.social · 8d

Inktober day 9
Last night I couldn’t sleep. When I finally did fall asleep I saw a centipede wizard

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🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · 10d

How to explain to people that "good character design" applies differently to different kinds of artists. Like good character design in animation doesn't necessarily translate to good character design in illustration and comic book making, etc etc

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evy kwong @evystadium.bsky.social · 11d

hi hello unpaywalled

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...

www.wired.com

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⛧𝕺𝖒𝖊𝖌𝖆 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝕶⛧ @omegablack.bsky.social · 10d

abstraction

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 27d

#SaveSpeech

Ive updated this infographic with additional bill info, issues, etc

Find your federal and state reps below and make your voices heard!

www.congress.gov/members/find...

www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20d

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

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JB_AU @jbau.bsky.social · 21d

This whole section really.

Finally: AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100% convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job, and when the bubble bursts, the money-hemorrhaging "foundation models" will be shut off and we'll lose the AI that can't do your job, and you will be long gone, retrained or retired or "discouraged" and out of the labor market, and no one will do your job.
AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations:

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