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horror webcomic artist and plush/doll maker • any pronouns fine • may contain disturbing imagery and themes • no f4f • 🅰️ℹ️ avatars get blocked on sight https://vitalism.the-comic.org/ https://linktr.ee/Bharts

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🦇 count nikula 🦇 @bhcrafts.bsky.social · Oct 11

hey bsky, I’m Nikki!

I make the surreal horror webtoon (/printed comic) Vitalism, plushies and custom dolls.

read Vitalism: vitalism.the-comic.org

find the books, some plushies and charms on Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/Bleedin...

the custom Eirnin doll leaning against a copy of Vitalism volume 1

one of my antebit (jackalope) plushies with gothic cathedral theming

a copy of Vitalism volume 2 with the little clay cat-nin that’s featured on the cover in front of it

a plush commission of kyuusaku yumeno from bungo stray dogs

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Rebel Heart @bardo61.bsky.social · 1d

#Pennsylvania
#PSA

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Halloween Enthusiast @kmfao.bsky.social · 8h

LMAOOO I forgot this is on page 2 my ass is NOT getting on webtoons

A man splayed out on the ground from two angles, eviserated with his guts spread out on the ground. On the second picture below, another man kneels over the dead body, gloating. "Uh. Ghk." "Look at you, you poor thing. You're a mess."

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Socks the Macro Wolf Dad @socksthewolf.com · 10d

Windows 10 End of Life is in less than 2 weeks!
But you don't have to upgrade to Windows 11!!

This video will show you how to extend the life of Windows 10 by 3 more years via Extended Security Updates program safely, for free.

MS throws you to the wolves, but the wolves will throw you a bone.

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Ryan 🚬🐴 @demogorgon.bsky.social · 7h

*Diggy-MO' voice*

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jfoy.bsky.social @jfoy.bsky.social · 10h

We could have effective mass transit, universal healthcare, living stipends for authors and scientists and artists, free school meals, beautifully maintained national parks, environmental cleanup, a functional press and public media, and an ambitious space program!

That choice is available to us!

Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 13h

Authors shouldn’t need day jobs

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 22h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Trevor Fraley @illustrevor.bsky.social · 10h

Bringing back the blacktober classic. #kingdomhearts

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Jazzy Oliver - Voice Actress @ladyjazzington.bsky.social · 3d

BUT HEY!

THAT'S JUST A Segway to remind you that the FNAF creator/this movie's screenwriter, Scott Cawthon, donates the money he makes from FNAF stuff to far right politicians, many of whom are currently trying to make things worse for everyone, specifically trans people. Don't support this film.

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 3d

MatPat has been cast as Toy Bonnie in ‘FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDYS 2’

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🦇 count nikula 🦇 @bhcrafts.bsky.social · 10h

watched Underworld for the first time in ages. I never realized how much Maynard James Keenan is on the OST for that movie ekgskhs

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Michael Brown 🍉 @aguywhocodes.com · 14h

Someone recommended Bitter Root as a “if you liked Sinners, Bitter Root contains a similar theme of racism embodied by monsters” the story is great so far. I also recommend in the same theme N.K. Jemisin’s “The City We Became” and “The World We Make” and I’ll always recommend her Broken Earth Saga.

Rosa Sparks @ NYCC @rosasparks.bsky.social · 15h

Black Speculative Fiction Month Day 13. I missed some days bc of #NYCC so here’s a Black speculative fiction bookstack. #blackbooksky #bookrecs

A Black speculative fiction bookstack featuring the following titles:
Icon: A Hero's Welcome graphic novel
Dawn by Octavia Butler
This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings
Parable of the Sower graphic novel by John Jennings
Leon: The Extraordinary by Jamar Nicholas
Grand Slam Romance graphic novel by Ollie Hicks
Devour graphic novel
Bitter Root graphic novel by David Walker

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 18h

Today's newsletter is all about this brilliant ad www.readtpa.com/p/a-politici...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14h

If you live in Everett, Mass. and have any information about the 13-year-old boy abducted by ICE, please message me on Signal at marisakabas.04

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 15h

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 Open @acvalens.net · 16h

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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Alleesaur 🌺🦖 @alleesaur.bsky.social · 16h

[ #oc ] memories of funeral flowers; a glass scythe with a familiar reflection to shatter

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Kiki | Read Kuro Shouri! @kikirini.bsky.social · 15h

Day 76 of posting art ‘til my hand is healed. Haru’s final design. It didn’t actually get finalized until like a week before she showed up in the comic, lol. But I’m happy with how her character has changed and obviously love her new design, too!

#oc #ocsky #kuroshouri

A digital illustration of a girl with short blue hair. She is smiling, has one hand on her hip, and another holding her child.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 16h

boost your user satisfaction and growth with this one weird trick (removing the shit everyone hates that you added for no reason)

r/SaaS
u/soasme
I deleted ALL AI features... and user growth went UP.

Everyone's busy adding Al to everything.
I did the same for indie10k.com but it didn't work.
I removed all of fancy Al stuff - Al coach, Al growth ideas, Al "personalized" advice - everything.
Guess what?
I see more registered users and higher retention.
That actually make me wonder why now i have one page with one button, without all that Al thingy, but it does better?
Here's my question:
Is Al feature actually helping SaaS grow?

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YamiNOOOO 😱🔪🩸 @yamino.bsky.social · 15h

I can't imagine having such a bleakly void soul that you can only imagine people doing the right thing if they're being paid for it. These ghouls don't do anything without a personal incentive, concepts like "giving a fuck about my fellow humans" doesn't even register as a possibility

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Mavis 👑🌊🌙 [FINAL BOSS] @mavisdeluna.art · 15h

A gentle reminder: If this goal is not met, we will be homeless.

I am an Indigenous person that's been through utter hell in the last two years. I am disabled and queer. Despite being marginalized, I'm the one having to carry the burden of finances. It has been extremely difficult.

Anything helps.

Mavis 👑🌊🌙 [FINAL BOSS] @mavisdeluna.art · 19h

Happy Indigenous People’s Day, I’m a Borikén Taíno creative who is the only income and trying to keep a roof over mine and my partner’s heads.

The last almost two years have been extremely difficult, and many Indigenous people like me live below the poverty line.

ko-fi.com/mavisdeluna/...

Support Mavis DeLuna ❤️

Support Mavis DeLuna on Ko-Fi!

ko-fi.com

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Bilbo Yaga @bilboyaga.bsky.social · 1d

The single act you can take with the biggest antifascist impact is wearing an n95 in public.

Illness & disability most harm the communities that fascists target: trans, disability, BIPOC, immigrant, poor, &c.

COVID, measles, &c are bullets. Your maskless face is the gun.

Give/get mask mutual aid:

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Glowflight400 🍀 #FAUSTMIND @glowflight400.bsky.social · 15h

SHOP IS LIVE
Faust charms
Get your faust charms
ko-fi.com/s/57688ba1bd

Faust 2.5" (63.5 mm) Epoxy Charm - Glowflight Art's Ko-fi Shop

Double-sided epoxy and acrylic charm featuring a chibified version of Faust from Guilty Gear Strive! Epoxy side is the image on the left in the mockup...

ko-fi.com

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EJ Miller-Larson @ejmillerlarson.bsky.social · 17h

Today and every day, happy Indigenous Peoples Day
#art #illustration #indigenousart #lgbtq #queerart #comics #indigenouspeoplesday

Colorful illustration of a nonbinary Indigenous person in front of the US capitol building. They have a shaved hear, black jeans, and a leather jacket and boots in shades of yellow. A red handprint is painted over their mouth as they crouch in front of a bow of burning sage. The smoke from the sage wafts over the outlines of the capitol building that are drawn in white over a purple and pink background.

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Thalia 🐺🏳️‍⚧️ @sapphicwolf.seeks.quest · 1d

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 1d

Tobey Maguire era spiderman talking to James Franco, James says if zohran wins a mass number of cops will leave nyc!, spiderman not in costume replies with smug expression I already like zohran, harry. You don't need to sell him to me.

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Kayleigh McKee, Cheerer for the Dolls ⏬️ AnimeUSA! @ghaspey.bsky.social · 18h

I'll say it: I think its rly annoying and frankly amateurish that writers are constantly told their villains must be understandable or have sympathetic motivation to be interesting or realistic when all our big villains irl are in fact rich, stupid, selfish, trickster dillweeds and always have been

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🦇 count nikula 🦇 @bhcrafts.bsky.social · 17h

I support it

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Mistrunner | M.I.A Remembrance @mistrunnerxp.bsky.social · 1d

Riyo Reaper ( ᐖ )

#Gachiakuta #Riyo #Art #Fanart #Digitalart

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