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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 21h

These may as well be disinformation spam bot accounts, so here you go

eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 1d

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

bsky.app/profile/did:...

Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 21h

Regime is flooding the internet with bots even more than usual lately; could be the US/Isreal trying to make fascism look popular and/or stir general anger to justify escalation??

Not too educated in oppression tactics so idk

Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 1d

Like, therapy is not gonna fix these guys; we need a permanent, carnal, cathartic, quick solution, preferably televised for our pleasure

◥◤CDFI, Frankenstein @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 1d

Conservative-leaning tech investors are racing to build a new American colossus, and they want something much, much bigger than the Statue of Liberty. Meet the new monuments men of the tech right and their plans for statue-maxing:

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

America’s Tech Right Is Obsessed With Building Giant Statues

With proposals for a 450-foot statue of Prometheus on Alcatraz and a 650-foot George Washington, MAGA adherents are racing to build America’s largest statue.

www.bloomberg.com

Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 2d

Me, creating a commissions menu

“How the fuck do I do this?”

The countless commission menus I’ve made at the past:

a police officer with a mustache is sitting in front of a clock

ALT: a police officer with a mustache is sitting in front of a clock

media.tenor.com

Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 2d

Nelfs can be Caucasian now???

I’m bewildered, I haven’t played WoW in forever haha

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 2d

Thought orcs and blood elves were on the same team?

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demon grrl 😈🏳️‍⚧️ @demongrrl.gay · 7d

seriously

for fucks sake

cancel your spotify subscription

@PopBase on Twitter "Spotify teams up with ChatGPT to offer personalized recommendations."

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 4d

If you see this, post a knight!

How about a sketchy splash page of a knight?

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Knockoffthotep @knockoffthotep.bsky.social · 5d

Hey you, go make your calls today.

We don't stop fighting until we know these bills are dead on the floor in one of Congress' chambers.

But if I may be so bold, I'd like to say something in the posts below this.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 8d

#SaveSpeech

KOSA has amassed more cosponsors recently, jumping from 42 to 60 total

You need to call your reps and DEMAND that they oppose this legislation ASAP

The link below contains more info about KOSA and an easy way to contact your reps
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...

Please call DAILY

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 5d

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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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 5d

Sorry if you followed for art I’m in a “recovering from crippling neurodivergence” era and part of that is expressing myself and my progress as a person

…and part of it is blind, hot, (vocal), rage.

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 5d

Like I’m not saying “all bullying good” but I am saying that maybe it was less the activity and more the people who received it.

I’m against using fear to harm MOST people, but billionaires prove to me that there are exceptions haha

Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 5d

Apprently the whole “don’t bully nerds” thing was bad advice cuz here we are in the era of “billionaire dweebs literally destroying the planet and raping people” whereas if Zuckerberg had been stoned to death for being a POS in college we coulda avoided this.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 6d

bitch what

Onedrive settings. A toggle for using AI to detect and identify faces is set to on. The caption says, you can only turn off this setting 3 times per year.

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 5d

We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 8d

Seeing this kinda art that makes me want to find my confidence and style again.

I used to make stuff like this (narrative snapshots of OCs that looked good but still had a rough, kinetic quality) a LOT back when I had more sparkles in my heart n imagination haha (it wasn’t as skilled obviously)

Maren @ commissions 🌱💀 @vespervines.bsky.social · 9d

"Will you love me, then?"

the line is covered in jellyfish by @staroverlord.bsky.social 🪼💙

#jayvik

A scene from chapter 10 of "the line is covered in jellyfish", a jayvik fanfiction by staroverlord.
Jayce is cupping Viktor's face while Viktor is kneeling on the snow covered ground, looking up at him while a tear streams down his face. The fake subtitles read "I wouldn't know how to stop."

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 8d

This drawing is hot and cool but it also makes me want to fall back in love with doing rough lineart drawings. It has such a like… scrappy and honest vibe to it!

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 10d

From tonight's art stream; a Witch up to some witch business, most likely after getting ideas from booktok

#digitalart #halloween #spookyseason #witch #fantasyart #doodle

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 10d

Here's some examples of what kinda stuff I make on the stream (two requests, two random doodles) :)

#digitalart #smallartist #ocart #fantasyart #doodle #artrequests #commissionartist

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 10d

So usually it's on Mondays but I have to reschedule so this week and maybe others' its TONIGHT :)

See you there, it's a blast you should come.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 10d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Marko (Nerd and Jock Comics) @markoraassina.bsky.social · 14d

Hang in there, struggling artists

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 15d

Hiya! I’m Magpie :)

I make scraggly fantasy and sci fi art and have been both a hobbyist and a professional concept artist in the past!

Nowadays I just make whatever! Usually painterly sketches and whatever requests I get on my art stream!

Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 15d

Art vs Artist

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Clever Magpie @clevermagpie.bsky.social · 18d

I didn’t ask