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Lou

@loutellstales.bsky.social

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🏳️‍⚧️He/They🏳️‍⚧️ 🌈 Visual artist & mentor, game dev, writer & digital cryptid🌈 ⭐Co-founder of Starwhispers⭐ 🏡Future inn owner🏡 🦘Aussie in Montreal, Canada 🦫 👁️Check out my work & other surprises here:👁️ https://linktr.ee/loutellstales 📨[email protected]

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Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hey there, I'm Lou.

For more information about me check out my linktree:

linktr.ee/loutellstales

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Voodoo Vintage @voodoovintage.bsky.social · 23h

It's Wicked Wednesday & time to delve in to some Spooky Fashion! This week, I want to look at the incredible 1930s costumes for a horror movie that quickly became one of my favorites, the 2025 Blues Vampire film, "Sinners".

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StarWhispers @starwhispers.co · 1d

The people want sweet queer pirates. We give people what they want.

If visa and mastercard try to stop us I'll print the stories out and drop them from rooftops idgaf :)

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

these people know how extreme they are

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Holly @pterosaur.bsky.social · 3d

tea kettle guys

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 3d

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

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Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 3d

Just had a look at your portfolio: Your work is stunnninngggg, love your style, wicked designs, so dang good, keep it up!! <3

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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emma @vasira96.bsky.social · 4d

was looking at that little Thimble i drew and i had a vision that i now offer it to you

four drawings of Thimble, from critical role. She's a tiny little pixie in green and brown clothes. In each pose she's spells a letter of the word "love"

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Léo Chérel @cherelleo.bsky.social · Jul 9

Hi #portfolioday ! ✨
I'm a french illustrator and cartoonist. I have a burning passion for creating fantasy and historical-themed characters.

I'm currently working on a big comic project which the first volume should be out next year !

Illustration of a red-haired dwarf in different scenes.
The first shows her pouring molten metal into a mould. Her face is protected by an iron mask.
In the second she examines the result of her work. It's a small figurine of a gnome armed with a spear and a shield.
In the last one, she's sitting on a stool without her work clothes. She is focused on painting her figurines.

Illustration of a huge Art Nouveau-style shopping mall crowned by a glass roof. A crowd of well-dressed people crosses the place.
In the centre of the image a man with small red-tinted glasses and metal-tinted skin is dragged by a small middle-aged woman's arm. She is wearing an extravagant mint-coloured outfit. The woman introduces the man to the place with excitement, but he doesn't seem thrilled.

A comic page showing three characters on a rocky shore. In front of them is a gate carved into the rock, and they are looking for a way to open it.
An argument breaks out between the red-haired girl who wants to continue the search and the sorcerer who wants to give up. They are interrupted by an explosion in the direction of the gate.
The third protagonist, who had placed the explosives, nonchalantly invites them to carry on their journey now that the way is clear.

Illustration of Medusa the Gorgon in her lair.
She stands with poise on a throne mad of her adversaries turned into stone. Her hand rests on the trident of a statue. Behind her, the fire of a brazier burns brightly.

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Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 3d

A character design WIP I just think is really cute.
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She's a tiefling druid (who may be a secret paladin). I might finish her design properly soon because I just love her.
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I love working on feminine characters. Maybe because I've designed so many masc oc's in my life? Who knows.

Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 4d

A 'Design Document' or 'Reference Document' tutorial for folks commission character artwork.
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Been working on this for my own commissions & thought it may be helpful for other artists/commissioners.

This is my fav kind of client document. Every artist is different. But here you go!
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A graphic featuring two titles: The first gives an example for commissioning 'ONE CHARACTER' it shows a rectangle representing a google drive or pdf document with images and squiggly lines as text. The one beside it reads 'GROUP' and shows another rectangle with more images and squiggly lines that is longer and has titles that read: 'CHARACTER 1 NAME. CHARACTER 2 NAME. etc...'
Text on the graphic reads:
'Keep all your references in one document to make it easy to read.

Give each character a section with a clear title.

Doubling up on group artwork in the same document is fine.'

A graphic with a title that reads: WHAT TO INCLUDE.
Beneath it a body of text reads:
'Written descriptions are useful-sketches and images are better. Add both to your document.'
Beneath that there are a list of titles with a corresponding graphic. The titles are:
'Vibe/Personality. Coloure palettes. Past artwork. Clothing example. Artwork you want it to look like. Hairstyle.'
These titles circle a rectangle representing the design document.

This graphic is titled: WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE.
Text reads:
'AI generated images or uncensored graphic images* (especially photographs).'
Followed by two little people in a verbal spat in front of a funky image (an AI image).
The next body of text reads:
'Most artists won’t work with clients who use AI reference images because AI is bad for the freelance artist industry.
Artists’ have the right to deny service to anyone. So save yourself pain & don’t use AI for reference images.'
Then a graphic of a little figure looking stressed in front of a graphic of a red dominated image.
Beneath this graphic it reads:
'*If sending sensitive images (eg, nudity, gore, horror, etc) be sure to check the artists’ terms of service or ask before you do.

Keep in mind that sending some kinds of images may be seen as ‘obscene’ so always talk with artists clearly.'

The title of this graphic reads: TAKE YOUR TIME.
The body of text following reads:
'Use the time it takes to make your document to really get clear on what you want.'
Following this is an image of two little figures talking in front of the graphic for the design document. Below them the text reads:
'The artist may ask you clarifying questions while working. Read it through & answer as clearly as you can.'
Follow this text is an image of a little figure in front of a graphic representing the finished art with their arms out like TA DA.
The text following reads:
'When the artist asks for feedback:
Take your time again & really think about it.

Some artists will charge you for additional fixes later on so don’t rush.

Good luck!'

Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 5d

(We were at the park because prior we were going to a doctors appointment we wouldn’t have been able to afford without folks’ support, so thank you, and I hope you are visited by a tiny, accessorised, pug fairy sometime soon to receive your blessing).

Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 5d

I was once having a bad day until approached by a pug in a park wearing a beautiful, decorated, golden collar, owned by a very serious, masculine, French man who looked on at me sternly as she begged for pats.

Everyone who has helped with our GFM led me to that moment & I think of that pug daily.

Azrai @theazrai.com · 7d

My goals are humble. I just need some kind, creative, LGBTQ+-allied people to help two trans artists do better than say that total loser who got almost a million dollars for yelling a slur at a kid in a public park. www.starwhispers.co/thelastthres...

The Last Threshold

We're building a castle in a housing crisis.

www.starwhispers.co

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Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 5d

“Why is AI being pushed so hard?”

The US economy:

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5d

Healthcare was the other bright factor but now the GOP has destroyed it.

Tweet from Bryce Greene reads: “Knew the economy was bad and fake but this is really just insane.” Below is a tweet from spike with the headline: “Without data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025, Harvard economist says.”

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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 7d

We're now finding out that as many as 70,000 people had their government IDs provided to prove their ages leaked by Discord. Like I wrote last week, this is an inherent risk (and made greater by a rushed process) of getting platforms to do age checks

Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach

The ID pics had been submitted as part of age-related appeals.

www.theverge.com

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neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 9d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 8d

Some other terms to use for artists:

-Graphic Design Work
-Illustration Design Work
-Concept Illustration Design Work
-Illustrated & Conceptual Design Work
-Creative Development re (character) Project

Leave banter to emails & DM’s.

Gilbert #NewDeal4Animation @discord12395.bsky.social · 13d

This is a warning to every artists and clients using PayPal: Leave the note blank or send invoices. Apparently even saying "commission" makes them trigger happy. #SaveSpeech #StopPaypros

And continue the pressure by calling PayPal. Helpful link here: anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co#phonescript

@Inker_comics: I JUST GOT FUCKED UP REAL BAD [shared a screenshot of his suspension from PayPal]

@MrQuessos: [quote tweeting @Inker_comics] If you are going to pay an artist via PayPal, please DO NOT include ANYTHING related to commission or nsfw in the payment description. Whether out of ignorance or innocence, you could screw up someone's job.

Mastercard

Phone (US): 1-800-627-8372
1-800-307-7309
US option selection: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1
Phone (outside US): 1-636-722-7111
Aus: +61 1800 120 113
UK: 0-800-96-4767
All region numbers here (and here )

Stripe

California: 888-926-2289
US: 877-887-7815
France: +33 805-11-19-67

Paypal

Phone (US): 1-888-221-1161
Phone (outside US): 1-402-935-2050
UK: +44 (0203)-901-7000

Visa

Phone (US): 1-800-847-2911
US option selection: 1, 1, 2 or 1, 1, 3
Headquarters: +1 (650)-432-3200
Aus: +61 1800 125 440
Phone (outside US): click here

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Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 8d

TLDR; the ‘AI glasses’ made by META have already been used to sexually harass women.

The hypocrisy of the regime allowing Peep Tech Tom glasses but banning trans people from restrooms under the guise of ‘protecting women’ is predictable but disappointing.

Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 9d

Buckle Up, the Smart Glasses Backlash Is Coming https://gizmodo.com/buckle-up-the-smart-glasses-backlash-is-coming-2000668213

Buckle Up, the Smart Glasses Backlash Is Coming

Is this #glassholes 2.0?

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 9d

“… the data out of Montgomery County, Maryland makes one thing unmistakably clear: this crusade is not a mass movement. It’s the obsession of a vanishingly small minority …”

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 9d

1. 4 months ago, The Supreme Court gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education in schools.

Now, in Montgomery County, Maryland, where the case originated, the results are in.

Only 43 families out of 160,000 students have exercised that new right.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To

After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 13d

Timeline cleanse.

Newspaper clipping, 1906.

A newspaper clipping from 1906 that reads: "Noisy, Hungry Frogs Sadden Farmer's Life. They scare his cattle and they also eat his flannel shirt."

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Adam Ellis @adamtots.bsky.social · 11d

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Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 11d

In my final year of Uni I wanted to create an AI that could generate random numbers in a grid assigned with a flower species and on refresh create meadows of spontaneous, random, ‘digital wildflowers’. Imitating nature’s serendipity.

Ai is not inherently evil. But this is unsafe.

Lou @loutellstales.bsky.social · 11d

Imagine the most emotionally manipulative liar you know-then take away their ability to empathise with you or anyone else in any way.

Add a financial incentive for each lie they can get you to believe.

That’s what you’re interacting with.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12d

As use of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots grows, reports of people apparently losing touch with reality after intense use of chatbots have gone viral on social media in recent weeks, with posts labeling them examples of “AI psychosis.”

What is ‘AI psychosis’ and how can ChatGPT affect your mental health?

Mental health experts say cases of people forming delusional beliefs after hours with AI chatbots are concerning and offer tips on how to help someone affected.

www.washingtonpost.com

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➼ amihan (he/hymn)🔜 PAXU @therosecleric.bsky.social · 12d

If you haven't already, please start auditing your social media. Be mindful of your posts. If this goes through, this could lead to them kidnapping you for any reason, but ESPECIALLY because of your identity.

🍀 Use this to help remove yourself from social media:

decolonize.digital

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 13d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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🌱Sita Art🌱 Comms open @sitaart.bsky.social · 12d

My art queue is very light if anyone would like a piece from me with a week or two turn around ^^

🎨 www.sitaduncan.com

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