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Sammy Cat
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Bigender cat in a hat, pronouns She/They/He, loves books, video games, and animation, especially if it’s furry.
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rainthedriger.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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tfpublishing.bsky.social
Christmas is a time to spend with your friends and family - or your very close friends, like Verse and Xan.

We'll leave them to share their festivities - why not read Elancia Chronicles until they're done?

www.tfpublishing.com.au/store/elanci...
Cropped image of Xan (green rabbit) and Verse (purple fox) from Elancia Chronicles. Xan has a santa hat on, and Verse has a red nose and antlers. The pose is very suggestive, with Verse having a flirtatious look on her face - Xan looks mortified at being observed.
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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thegmcconnachie.bsky.social
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”

Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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kellywhyte.bsky.social
Want to support trans rights in Aotearoa & get a bunch of cool TTRPGs? The Ban the Ban bundle is raising funds for action against the NZ govt's blocker ban.

Proceeds go to PATHA to fund their court challenge & support individuals. Get it now!

itch.io/b/3421/ban-t...

#transrights #ttrpg #nzpol
Banner that reads: Ban the Ban. TTRPG bundle supporting trans rights, 27 TTRPGs for $20. A judge's gavel is coming down on the second 'ban', trailing a wake in the colours of the trans pride flag. Image by @java-and-art.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
sammybeckett.bsky.social
What would an Adventurer’s Guild be like in today’s day and age?
December 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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gbrockell.bsky.social
I will note that, once again, @people.com does a better job here of reporting accurately while upholding human dignity than many of the supposedly serious outlets. The ethos of Teen Vogue lives.
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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cokercoop.bsky.social
Only 5 more days left to pledge! bit.ly/croc-dance-ks
Crocodile Dance is a 2D/3D African animated thriller about a cursed musician who must confront a water goddess (Mami Wata) to reclaim her power.

#Kickstarter #animatedfilm #crocodiledance #afrofuturism #africanfuturism #africananimation
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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ironspike.bsky.social
Whoops, deleted the quoteskeet about Aardman Animation using AI. Fell for a ragebait headline before reading. Apologies, all.

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raptorbricks.bsky.social Anna 🏳️‍⚧️ - RaptorBricks @raptorbricks.bsky.social · 2d
The original article this article is leeching off of and voiding of context for ragebait points.

It's a nothing statement, Aardman isn't switching to ai. The kind of "ai" here is the same automation stuff we've had for years, but renamed ai to attract investors.

www.radiotimes.com/movies/walla...
Wallace and Gromit creator reveals whether Aardman Animations will use AI in future - and what they won’t compromise on
Two iconic animated pals reunite on the Radio Times Christmas cover, as Nick Park brings festive clay magic to life.
www.radiotimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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thetransfemininereview.com
It's my pleasure to announce the Longlist for Best Transfeminine Fiction in the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!

This year, TFR recognizes 14 titles from every genre and section of the industry 🩷

Thank you to everyone who voted early to craft this list! Voting ends December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
The 2025 Longlist for Best Transfeminine Fiction (TFR Awards)
Thirteen early contenders for the best transfeminine novel of 2025. Voting is open until December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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repiteo.bsky.social
Out of nearly 100 qrts, there was EXACTLY one that rightfully called out this article as clickbait and provided a contextual screenshot of what they actually meant

This isn't Gen AI, nor is it a misinformed executive. It's the same team that weathered the CGI boom saying they're ready for round two
December 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
sammybeckett.bsky.social
Really hate how the left will get blamed for out of touch corporate attempts to cater to the left/lgbt

Like, no, there was not a hoard of people demanding an LGBT sandwich, nobody demanded Mars put one of their M&M characters in sneakers.

The outrage is still pointless, but nobody asked anyway
December 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
This really is a must read for anyone in academia.
When my business school colleagues insist that ChatGPT is “just another tool in the toolbox,” I’m tempted to remind them that Facebook was once “just a way to connect with friends.” But there’s a difference between tools and technologies. Tools help us accomplish tasks; technologies reshape the very environments in which we think, work, and relate. As philosopher Peter Hershock observes, we don’t merely use technologies; we participate in them. With tools, we retain agency—we can choose when and how to use them. With technologies, the choice is subtler: they remake the conditions of choice itself. A pen extends communication without redefining it; social media transformed what we mean by privacy, friendship, even truth.
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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karnythia.bsky.social
Everything here. And let me add as someone who lived outside the US for several years, many countries that pride themselves on being better than the US simply choose a different target for the same bigoted laws. See the way Roma & Travellers are treated
kendrawrites.com Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 3d
The thing about being an US born person of immigrant extraction who has also lived in a couple of other countries and traveled to a bunch more is... I can be both very clear eyed in the way the US sucks while also being aware of how other countries use the USA's failings to distract from their own.
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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c0nc0rdance.bsky.social
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.

Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.

A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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yvethered.bsky.social
There's some horseplay going on at J3! You could say it's a stable situation...
December 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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josh-foreman.bsky.social
Tumblr user nocryptographer: I talked with someone who works in book publishing, and they mentioned they get a lot of AI slop these days. I asked how they know what's human-written, and they said that there's one thing that will reveal AI slop without error, and that's the author not knowing their own creation. A real author can talk about their story for hours. They love to elaborate every character, every twist, every detail. Because those existed in their head long before they ever made it to the paper. They were loved before they were written. AI slop wasn't. It was just vomited into existence. Someone who generates their story with AI will never bond with their story the way real writers do. That's why they may not know what to say when they're asked why did the character do this, or even remember the scene in the first place. It's something they read, not something they wrote. And to a writer, those are not the same. There's a unique bond between the creator and the creation. If your writing doesn't come of you, you'll always lack that. I keep hearing soon we won't be able to tell. And perhaps, in a superficial sense, that's true. But there is a difference. It's not em dashes or repeated words. It's whether the story was made by someone who loves it and cares about it. If the writer's eyes light up when asked why did the character do that? and they start their very own Ted Talk about that specific scene... then it's real.
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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mewgle.bsky.social
Hey check out her arm

#MewgleArt
Stitch showing off her arm saying: Oh! This isn't a sleeve! This is my arm! Easily my greatest work! A patchwork prosthetic stitched directly onto my shoulder! Got a glove for the hand and cotton stuffing for volume and structure. Got my red thread networked in there to act as tendons so it can move. I keep a lot of material in my bag so it looks different every time I assemble it~ I'm super proud of it~!
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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danacorn.bsky.social
I think the term, in addition to being demeaning, feeds the conception that we’re trans as some sort of lark, like it’s a hobby we do in our spare time.
December 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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danacorn.bsky.social
Okay but I still really hate “dolls.”

I’m a woman, not a simulacrum of a woman.
December 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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aftermath.site
Despite the controversy, Horses is only shocking if you're unfamiliar with the history movies, theater, literature, or basically any art form that does not have stats. aftermath.site/horses-indie-g...
Horses Is Tame
Horses, the indie game that is too scandalous for either Valve or Epic, is only beyond the pale if you're not familiar with any other art form.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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kea.bsky.social
Been playing Promise Mascot Agency

First of all, just a fantastic time. I love it so so much.

Secondly, we should normalize weird, ugly, or non-aesthetically pleasing characters. Pinky fucking rules and ill fucking kill you for saying otherwise
December 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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littlevmills.bsky.social
While we're on this topic and you're all here DO NOT use red or white laces on a Doc Marten style boot. I know most folks don't do lace code anymore, but it's better to not fuck with those colours just in case!
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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littlevmills.bsky.social
Hey so all fashion is political.

One of the reasons I put a Trans Rights patch on my vest is because I went to a counter protest of a far right rally and spotted a guy dressed exactly like me. The last thing I want is for someone like that to think they're welcome in my spaces based on my outfit.
December 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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lissettecarrera.bsky.social
What if the Mighty Ducks took place during the late 80s/early 90s and instead of hockey players they were aerobics instructors? They’d definitely be wearing Jams and Dwayne Wayne glasses! Mallory would run her aerobics class like the navy. 👟🩱⚡️ #costumeredesign #disember
The Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series characters dressed as aerobics instructors from the late 80s/early 90s. Left to right: Lucretia Decoy wearing a pink leotard and leggings with permed hair, Tanya wearing a light purple sports bra and leggings with an over the shoulder sweatshirt, Duke L’Orange wearing a Sopranos style tracksuit, Mallory wearing a teal and purple leotard and leggings ensemble, Nosedive wearing teal and purple Jams and an Uncle Jesse haircut, Wildwing wearing a white tracksuit, Canard wearing zebra print biker shorts, a fanny pack, and a blue crop top. Grin in the back wearing spiky hair and Dwayne Wayne glasses.
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM