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cosmicapybara.bsky.social
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@cosmicapybara.bsky.social
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Furry cosmic horror enthusiast. I'm something of a horror myself.

He/Him

Posts: 20 percent philosophy and politics, 30 percent cute, 50 percent horror (actual percentage may vary from day to day)

May be 18+ for art and politics.
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brendelbored.bsky.social
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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apsciencebylyn.bsky.social
I mentioned recently about the creepiness of AI-rotted brains engaging with my bug pics, which tracks with this. My jumping spider and wasp folders for just this year are 4000+ each, and if you pick one at random I can probably tell you where/when & which song was stuck in my head while shooting it
aubrietarose.bsky.social Aubrieta E Rose 🔞 💗💛💙 @aubrietarose.bsky.social · 9h
Seems more promising than "there was an em dash it must be fake!"

And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
Screenshot from 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 4, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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recycledrainbow.bsky.social
This the season to be J E F F.

I love him so much! @phantomarine.bsky.social he is everything.
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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katalogued.bsky.social
Stole this from the Cedar Cultural Center’s page since they aren’t here. ♥️♥️♥️
Photo of the Cedar Cultural Center in Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis and its marquee, which reads “we love our Somali neighbors”
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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omarrayyanart.bsky.social
I'll be closing my web stores this Friday December 5 for our year-end break (re-open in January). If you were hoping to get something for holiday gifting, better start flailing those tentacles... 🐙
#art #shopsmall #cephalopod #watercolor
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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winston.cc
it's wild how the positive use cases are like "save 5 minutes reading a long doc" and "write a generic email faster" and the negative use cases are "get encouraged to dive deeper in psychosis, misogyny, or suicidal thoughts" and we're still on the fence about overall value
josephcox.bsky.social Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 19h
New from 404 Media: ChatGPT told a violent stalker to continue running his misogynistic and threat-filled podcast despite the “haters,” and to visit more gyms to find women. The man stalked women in multiple states, including touching and following from work

www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 6:17 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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aka-ako.bsky.social
Chirpa! Barret for best dad!
【Final Fantasy VII Remake ep.04】
Starting Now!
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 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
cosmicapybara.bsky.social
Endless Nope

The movie posters even sorta fit together if you squint...
gettheorion.bsky.social The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 14h
Insert a movie into another movie:

Star Wars: Revenge of the Nerd Siths

#filmsky 📽
commodorable.bsky.social Commodore Joseph @commodorable.bsky.social · 14h
Insert a movie into another movie:

Adventures in Babysitting of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

#filmsky 📽
December 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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ufw.bsky.social
Farm workers stand in solidarity with striking Starbucks workers.

Starbucks baristas have been fighting for a fair union contract for close to 4 years. Just like many farm workers, @sbworkersunited.org is fighting back against greedy union busting employers.

#NoContractNoCoffee
A photo of a farm worker in a field holding a sign saying farm workers support striking Starbucks workers. #NoContractNoCoffee
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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littlevioletart.bsky.social
it’s been a while since I last drew her
#tadc #pomni
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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roxytall.bsky.social
I found this frog in my drainpipe. He looks like he’s ready to grant me 3 wishes
Frog in a drainpipe
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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jonkk.bsky.social
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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surlyamy.bsky.social
Kiln is on! The last of my light up cactus 🌵 (for a while) are in there. I have just a few left in my shop. Tomorrow, I will be back making mugs and necklaces. My Christmas making days are winding down. 🤗
Light green light up cactus with Christmas lights. Dark green Christmas cactus.
December 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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theonion.com
New EPA Study Finds 98% Of U.S. Mop Water Fucking Nasty As Hell https://theonion.com/new-epa-study-finds-98-of-u-s-mop-water-fucking-nasty-1819771574/
New EPA Study Finds 98% Of U.S. Mop Water Fucking Nasty As Hell
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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mothmonarch.bsky.social
Hi, I'm Moth Monarch, a non-binary artist fascinated with the intersection of the eternal & ephemeral in the world and within us. I make lots of stuff!
☛ Directory & Info @ mothmonar.ch
🛍️ Shop my Art: shop.mothmonar.ch
🌟 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/mothmonarch
🐛 Tip Jar: ko-fi.com/mothmonarch
Digital art of a cartoon moth dressed as a red mage in a leaping pose, rapier held forward in their right hand and floating focus held behind in their left. The moth is beige with green eyes and brown and beige wings with reddish vein patterns. Their clothing consists of a small red hat, long fancy coat with gold details, elbow-length black gloves, and knee-height black boots. Magic circles, vines, and petals behind them evoke the "Resolution" spell from FFXIV. Eight images of Celestial Insects enamel pins: comet moth, dragonfly, peacock spider, stag beetle, shield bug, wasp, periodical cicada, honeybee. All of them have starry and celestial imagery incorporated into their natural shapes with colors leaning heavy toward yellows and deep blues with some red. Photo of Moth Monarch behind their convention table in a shiny colorful jacket and sunglasses, smiling and gesturing broadly at their wares displayed around them. They have enamel pins, bandanas, stickers, prints, posters, commissions and more. Some of the wares are displayed on wire panels erected on either side of the table with purple cloth backdrops, with a few smaller displays on the table itself and bandanas strung overhead between the wire panel stands. There is a purple table runner down the center with the artist's crowned moth logo and name. The convention center behind is whites and grays with light coming in from windows in the ceiling. Photo in a hotel lobby. A printed standee for Eve the kangaroo is on the left. She is various shades of brown with blue eyes, a patch of orange hair, and freckles on her face and limbs. Eve is wearing a matching sports bra and pair of shorts and holding a pink and orange water bottle. The artist, Moth Monarch, is standing on the right, holding their arms wide to showcase the character. Moth Monarch is shorter than the standee; they have dark hair shaved on the sides, glasses, a black tee, yellow lanyard with convention badges, and palm leaf print leggings.
October 17, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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microsff.com
The architect tried to keep doubt from her face. "These are very interesting ideas, your majesty."

The emperor smiled. "Thank you, I think there's a good variety of traps."

"And the sign?"

"Yes, 'Grave robbers welcome'. Definitely."

"And you will be buried-"

"In the garden, outside the tomb."
December 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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kathleengmaz.bsky.social
Ho Ho Ho to your house!
A very stern looking cling on Santa Claus featuring a Jolly hat that has spikes at the end of it. He's also wearing armor with his red suit and carrying a sack full of bat'leths. The meme says Klingon Santa doesn't check the naughty or nice list. He checks if you fought with honor this year.
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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schweizercomics.bsky.social
#COMPANIONSofCHRISTMAS: The Krampus!
The Krampus was a rural giftgiver who would deliver presents to good Alpine children and stuff the naughty ones into his basket and take them back to his lair, where they would be forced to spend the next year making toys for good kids. 1/
watercolored drawing of a fur-clad devil with a long tongue, a basket on his back, chains on his wrist, and a bundle of switches
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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scofoe.bsky.social
Vegeta fights dirty
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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mothmonarch.bsky.social
"The Little Prince"
2015, ink & watercolor 👑
#ArtAdventCalendar
Scan of traditional ink and watercolor illustration of a cartoon moth in a red and gold royal-looking outfit and tiny crown, holding a scepter in gloved hands. His feet are close together and he's leaning slightly forward, one eye nervously meeting the viewer as he grips the scepter tightly. A red cape is partly visible behind his light gray and brown wings. He's based on the buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala).
December 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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mongreldog.bsky.social
this was me in the back yard on Sunday
pizzalawyer420.bsky.social SKELLYTON @pizzalawyer420.bsky.social · 20h
Idk if this is the quintessential Onion headline but I've thought of this at least once a week for almost a decade
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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microsff.com
"Hello, I'm here to order a Robotic Partner."

"Ah, welcome. Please fill in this form."

"Sure, for body options and features, right? Let's see... One of those, definitely. Hm. What's this 'Do you expect to be obeyed?' For that money, of course I do!"

"Then we cannot help you. We only do partners."
December 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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autismsupsoc.bsky.social
This is really amazing … it’s like an animated Where’s Waldo using possibly hundreds of fandoms …

it’s an experience that is almost impossible to verbalize … “it can only be experienced”

(Also if you click on a character it will highlight who it is)
Floor796
A huge animation scene with many references to memes, games, films, series, anime, music groups
floor796.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM