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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 1d

between this and the ICE ads on Spotify, YouTube randomly doing AI edits of creator's videos without their consent, and the U.S. government taking over TikTok, I think I'll just get really into collecting music on CDs and start bringing books with me everywhere again.

demon grrl 😈🏳️‍⚧️ @demongrrl.gay · 5d

seriously

for fucks sake

cancel your spotify subscription

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

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𝖆𝖗𝖎 ♱ @vampari.bsky.social · 12d

[ #art | #commission ]

🛡️🥀

Commission for @/luischapsa

Tired looking knight, sadly looking at the daffodil in her hand. She's in a field, surrounded by anemones, daffodils, caraways and scabious.
Her helmet is off, it's on the grass next to her. Her armor looks damaged but still taken care of. She's also wearing some torn drapes that were a beatiful flag many years ago.

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tikattu @tikattu.bsky.social · 17h

new icon 🦉
#art

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

To be effective, protest must be noisy, obstructive, annoying. No longer is this allowed. Now the last attribute of effective dissent – persistence – is also to be banned. But the moment protest ceases to be effective is the moment democracy dies. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth | George Monbiot

The rights we enjoy in the UK, and the movement the PM purports to lead, were built on protest. Those rights are in dire peril, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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The Wee Owl Art (Scotland) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @theweeowl.bsky.social · 19h

It's getting to that time of year when I'm expecting to see more art purchased for holiday gifts for deliveries outside the UK. I'm hoping for a busy season.
folksy.com/items/8534319

#Cosmos #Flowers #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #bsnm

A small colour drawing of a bed of pale yellow cosmos flowers with a black background. The drawing is on warm toned beige paper.
Cosmos are sun-loving, flowering plants with feathery leaves and saucer-like flowers in various colours. Their simple open flowers are guaranteed to brighten up any garden well into autumn.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).

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NESY @nesy-hide.bsky.social · 1d

Erilihn for @erilihn.bsky.social;🪻

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Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 2d

Rent is due in just 2 days & I’m terrified of not being able to keep this roof over my family heads.💔

We’ve already been through so much loss after the genocide & I just want them to feel safe, to wake up in the same place tomorrow.

Please, help us finish this, donate if you can or simply share.

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 2d

Israeli leaders screamed their genocidal intent at the top of their lungs all the way through.

No crime in history has been so confessed to as it actually happened.

But almost all Western media outlets suppressed this.

Kudos to @scotnational.bsky.social for not being one of them.

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tams @ MCM London @maezanilla.bsky.social · 4d

Griddlehark modern au shenanigans ✨

A full illustration of Modern AU of The Locked Tomb series. Harrow and Gideon are sitting on a bench in the street while Pal and Cam pass them by cycling. At the end of the street you can see the Tridentari and their cav. Ianthe looks furiously at Gideon and Harrow.

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Magspy @magpiespy.bsky.social · 4d

Flat colors for the Wheel of Fortune Tarot card🐍🪷

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fuse 🦇🩸 @ilycard.bsky.social · 7d

trephacard my beloved #castlevania

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 7d

You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years

Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 7d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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✻ Flora-Tea ✻ @flora-tea.bsky.social · 7d

💜 Commissions are open! 💜

Info ›› florateacomms.carrd.co

#commissionsopen #art #ocsky #furry #fantasy

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maddy 🩸✨ @enjolieblue.bsky.social · 11d

it’s archon’s day, here are his masquerade fits ✨ #dnd

A lineup of archon in dark green and red embellished suits, with a half vampire skull mask in each outfit

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Finch 🐦 @m0rgai.bsky.social · Aug 4

Finally finished BG3 after FAR too long but now I'm spinning Wyll Harrier and Karlach at high speeds in my brain. They are all holding hands and kissing

#bg3spoilers

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Forsty @forsty.bsky.social · 12d

Lowering Checkered Waves to 45$! 🌟

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ida ✸ blueguy brainrot 💎✸ @tujiux.bsky.social · 13d

The Littlest Sister. 🎨⭐️

[ #dnd #art #ocsky #oc #hades]

hades 2 screenshot of my character Leora. her text reads: okay! I’ll help but you can’t lose because if you do that’s just embarassing for the both of us and we can’t have that

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anaithnidd.bsky.social @anaithnidd.bsky.social · 13d

A handsome pair of siblings from my batch of ko-fi commissions 💙

#commissions #art

A digital illustration of a pair of siblings both with warm, dark skintones and silky off-white hair. Both have moles, decorated in gilded jewelry, and have purple eyes with slit pupils.

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Maahri ~ Open for Work! @maahri.bsky.social · 15d

Portrait com!

#art

A portrait of a moth-like fae, with shape features and wintery hair.

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 14d

Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media.

The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.

They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.

Israel is once again breaking international law

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Finch 🐦 @m0rgai.bsky.social · 18d

Finished up Arran's level 20 ref in time for their last session tomorrow.. I'll miss my horsegirl reaver knight
#art #oc #dnd #dragonage #dndart #dragonageart

outfit reference for arran, a human reaver with draconic features. They wear a knee length studded gambeson in dark turquoise with silver plate armour and brown leather belts with fur trim. their curly red hair is tied back in a braid. they have pale skin covered in scales and bright turquoise eyes with dark sclera.

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Las 🐺🪽 @featherfangart.bsky.social · 14d

| Candlelit Messenger | 🕯️

Joined #drawtober this year! Happy October! 💕
#originalart

illustration depicting a headless rider with a banner. His helmet is empty and there's a glowing smoke coming out of it. He's wearing armor decorated with flowers to symbolize vanitas/impermanence/memento mori. He's carrying a banner saying 'This, too, must pass.' There are candles floating around him.

The composition is like the tarot card 13 with the classic reaper on the horse symbolizing change.

The merrigolds in the background are connected to rebirth and ability to persist.

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✻ Flora-Tea ✻ @flora-tea.bsky.social · 18d

Tiefling / Harpy hybrid Oudette 💙 Had fun with his feathers!

#oc #ocart #ocsky #dnd #fantasy #au

Oudette in a fantasy au as a Tiefling / harpy hybrid. He has his back to the viewer while reaching out a clawed hand and smiling. His shoulders, upper back, tail, and arms are covered in shiny dark blue feathers. He has ears shaped like wings and two long horns on his head.

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Finch 🐦 @m0rgai.bsky.social · 17d

Its a Dragon Age 5e homebrew compendium my DM put together!

drive.google.com/file/d/1a0ha...

Dragon Age in Dungeons and Dragons - The Homebrewery.pdf

drive.google.com

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