Iceway
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Hallo! Hobby artist from Norway here!
Hallo! Hobby artist from Norway here!
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Sorry I think using AI for placeholders is also bad
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
December 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Sorry I think using AI for placeholders is also bad
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
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Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
Hogwarts Legacy is free on Epic Games Store. Mystery game is the next title buff.ly/HE94Ti2
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
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CANCEL your Fortnite subscriptions and DELETE the game from all your computers.
Choosing—and yes, it is a CHOICE— to license Harry Potter in 2025 sends a message: "We do not care about trans people."
No amount of Miku or trans-colored cosmetic items can make up for this.
bsky.app/profile/jazz...
Choosing—and yes, it is a CHOICE— to license Harry Potter in 2025 sends a message: "We do not care about trans people."
No amount of Miku or trans-colored cosmetic items can make up for this.
bsky.app/profile/jazz...
Fuck Fortnite, Fuck Epic, Fuck The Game Awards.
Posting this to their X but NOT their Bluesky just SHOWS they know they're doing some bigoted shit & just don't wanna get called out for it.
Imagine hurting your Transgender playerbase like this? And your Transgender viewers {In the case of TGA}?
Posting this to their X but NOT their Bluesky just SHOWS they know they're doing some bigoted shit & just don't wanna get called out for it.
Imagine hurting your Transgender playerbase like this? And your Transgender viewers {In the case of TGA}?
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 AM
CANCEL your Fortnite subscriptions and DELETE the game from all your computers.
Choosing—and yes, it is a CHOICE— to license Harry Potter in 2025 sends a message: "We do not care about trans people."
No amount of Miku or trans-colored cosmetic items can make up for this.
bsky.app/profile/jazz...
Choosing—and yes, it is a CHOICE— to license Harry Potter in 2025 sends a message: "We do not care about trans people."
No amount of Miku or trans-colored cosmetic items can make up for this.
bsky.app/profile/jazz...
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Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett casually confirming that 2D of Gorillaz is non-binary now is not what I expected from this album promotion cycle but y’know, yeah, cool, good for them!
![Albarn: That's the lovely thing about Gorillaz - it's still committed to everything existing in its own world. It's why l put that sound on my voice to separate me from [cartoon lead singer] 2-D. He…. Well, I actually don't think he's much of a he, he's more of a 'they', isn't he?
Hewlett: They're definitely more at home in that [non-binary] world. They're a sweetheart, they're open and accepting new information.
Albarn: Exactly, it's such a nice place to sing from.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vmhrtckqi7ghdoqhf3lgvm4y/bafkreifoqfxkzjxz6oq5zh75dmks7wgy75zkpercumnvqubrm2vde4tdxy@jpeg)
December 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett casually confirming that 2D of Gorillaz is non-binary now is not what I expected from this album promotion cycle but y’know, yeah, cool, good for them!
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i used to love harry potter like cosplayed it, went to all the book releases, midnight premieres etcccc met one of my longest online friends through hp rp
i have erased it so much from my mind that i saw a figurine of hagrid and thought it was blackwall dragon age
it is not That hard
i have erased it so much from my mind that i saw a figurine of hagrid and thought it was blackwall dragon age
it is not That hard
December 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
i used to love harry potter like cosplayed it, went to all the book releases, midnight premieres etcccc met one of my longest online friends through hp rp
i have erased it so much from my mind that i saw a figurine of hagrid and thought it was blackwall dragon age
it is not That hard
i have erased it so much from my mind that i saw a figurine of hagrid and thought it was blackwall dragon age
it is not That hard
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the dev can't flag this review anymore, but other users can.
link to the review: steamcommunity.com/id/breakzora...
cite Steam's policy back to them: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view... "Do not direct abuse or insults at other players, developers, or groups."
link to the review: steamcommunity.com/id/breakzora...
cite Steam's policy back to them: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view... "Do not direct abuse or insults at other players, developers, or groups."
Since I posted this yesterday:
- The writer of the "I hate muslims" review has doubled down, and added that they also hate transgender people
- Valve removed my flag from the review, with nothing done about it. The review remains up and on our Steam page
I say again: Is this what Steam is now?
- The writer of the "I hate muslims" review has doubled down, and added that they also hate transgender people
- Valve removed my flag from the review, with nothing done about it. The review remains up and on our Steam page
I say again: Is this what Steam is now?
December 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
the dev can't flag this review anymore, but other users can.
link to the review: steamcommunity.com/id/breakzora...
cite Steam's policy back to them: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view... "Do not direct abuse or insults at other players, developers, or groups."
link to the review: steamcommunity.com/id/breakzora...
cite Steam's policy back to them: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view... "Do not direct abuse or insults at other players, developers, or groups."
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manifesting:
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🕯 ai bubble 🕯
🕯 to pop disastrously 🕯
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December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
manifesting:
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🕯 ai bubble 🕯
🕯 to pop disastrously 🕯
🕯 for all involved 🕯
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🕯 ai bubble 🕯
🕯 to pop disastrously 🕯
🕯 for all involved 🕯
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I know perfectly well what the term means, but...
Every time I hear 'Carpenter' as a profession, there's a part of me that thinks its someone that makes carpets.
Every time I hear 'Carpenter' as a profession, there's a part of me that thinks its someone that makes carpets.
December 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I know perfectly well what the term means, but...
Every time I hear 'Carpenter' as a profession, there's a part of me that thinks its someone that makes carpets.
Every time I hear 'Carpenter' as a profession, there's a part of me that thinks its someone that makes carpets.
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This is why hating and mocking AI relentlessly and publicly is vital work.
McDonald's has taken down a Christmas ad made with AI following online backlash
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
McDonald's pulls AI-generated Christmas advert following backlash
McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI".
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is why hating and mocking AI relentlessly and publicly is vital work.
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"Sorry to hear this happened to you! For mutual safety, can you please provide 2 more photos from different angles, next to a hand-written note that says '[unique nonsense phrase]'? Once I have that, I can process your refund immediately. Thank you!"
Heads up for all my art friends that have an online store.
December 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"Sorry to hear this happened to you! For mutual safety, can you please provide 2 more photos from different angles, next to a hand-written note that says '[unique nonsense phrase]'? Once I have that, I can process your refund immediately. Thank you!"
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So, ah... you don't have to watch The Game Awards. Just watch the trailers when they drop after the show; save your sanity while harming on Keighley's bottom line.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
So, ah... you don't have to watch The Game Awards. Just watch the trailers when they drop after the show; save your sanity while harming on Keighley's bottom line.
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Hey, instead of yelling at people about not using Alt text, if it's really important with you, post the alt text in comments.
Accessibility is important, yes, but let's not forget that people have different levels of energy to provide them.
It is not always malicious intent.
Accessibility is important, yes, but let's not forget that people have different levels of energy to provide them.
It is not always malicious intent.
i think the accessibility features on bluesky are great but because i don't use the platform often, i always forget they're there. whenever i post my art, i post the same thing on all my socials at the same time, so it's a lot of copypasting.
December 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Hey, instead of yelling at people about not using Alt text, if it's really important with you, post the alt text in comments.
Accessibility is important, yes, but let's not forget that people have different levels of energy to provide them.
It is not always malicious intent.
Accessibility is important, yes, but let's not forget that people have different levels of energy to provide them.
It is not always malicious intent.
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masakazu sugimori is just a master of the craft of creating tracks that have huge forward momentum while being a loop at the same time, an incredibly difficult feat. this is a huge part in why the narrative of AA is so compelling, it's SCORED in a way almost no other game (that i know of) has
"I Was Really Close To Dying" - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney's Original Composer On The Hidden Struggles Behind Its Iconic Score.
"I Was Really Close To Dying" - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney's Original Composer On The Hidden Struggles Behind Its Iconic Score
Masakazu Sugimori created many of the game's most iconic tracks
www.timeextension.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
masakazu sugimori is just a master of the craft of creating tracks that have huge forward momentum while being a loop at the same time, an incredibly difficult feat. this is a huge part in why the narrative of AA is so compelling, it's SCORED in a way almost no other game (that i know of) has
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The way tech companies constantly do stuff that nobody asked for really tells you a lot about their bigger ideology. They tell themselves that you will like it over time. What they mean is you’ll learn to endure it, or you’ll give up. quality of UI is not actually anywhere on their radar
new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The way tech companies constantly do stuff that nobody asked for really tells you a lot about their bigger ideology. They tell themselves that you will like it over time. What they mean is you’ll learn to endure it, or you’ll give up. quality of UI is not actually anywhere on their radar
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When Toby was reflecting on people asking him how he makes characters, Toby shared his belief that the most important thing to making characters is to make a story with them first. "Purpose and function first, personality, etc, later."
December 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
When Toby was reflecting on people asking him how he makes characters, Toby shared his belief that the most important thing to making characters is to make a story with them first. "Purpose and function first, personality, etc, later."
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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...
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 1:41 AM
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...
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...
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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i dont want to live in a world that values gambling apps and ai i want to live in a world that celebrates mustard and puppets
This commercial for French's Mustard from 1987 is equal parts charming and also kinda unsettling, but what strikes me is the work that went into the absolutely delightful puppetry and practical effects for a *mustard commercial*!! Imagine that today??
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
i dont want to live in a world that values gambling apps and ai i want to live in a world that celebrates mustard and puppets
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A meteorite wiped out almost every dinosaur… except the birds.
So what made them the only survivors?
Two traits, backed by fossil and ecological evidence, gave certain lineages a fighting chance during the long, dark impact winter.
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/ZSZp4CD
So what made them the only survivors?
Two traits, backed by fossil and ecological evidence, gave certain lineages a fighting chance during the long, dark impact winter.
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/ZSZp4CD
Why Birds Survived But Dinosaurs Didn't #dinosaur #extinction #evolution
Did you know that a massive "meteor impact" led to the "extinction" of most "dinosaurs", yet birds survived? This video explores surprising "animal facts" about how their unique traits, like size and…
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December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A meteorite wiped out almost every dinosaur… except the birds.
So what made them the only survivors?
Two traits, backed by fossil and ecological evidence, gave certain lineages a fighting chance during the long, dark impact winter.
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/ZSZp4CD
So what made them the only survivors?
Two traits, backed by fossil and ecological evidence, gave certain lineages a fighting chance during the long, dark impact winter.
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/ZSZp4CD
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PSA for anyone who needs it:
You are still able to buy Yakuza 0 from GOG in its original form and this is the recommended way to play, the Director's Cut changes some things for the worse.
See here to learn what was changed:
www.avclub.com/yakuza-0-dir...
You are still able to buy Yakuza 0 from GOG in its original form and this is the recommended way to play, the Director's Cut changes some things for the worse.
See here to learn what was changed:
www.avclub.com/yakuza-0-dir...
Yakuza 0 Director's Cut makes a great game worse while erasing gaming history
Yakuza 0 Director's Cut is out on Dec. 8. The issue? Its changes are ill-considered, and it's replacing the original on digital storefronts.
www.avclub.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
PSA for anyone who needs it:
You are still able to buy Yakuza 0 from GOG in its original form and this is the recommended way to play, the Director's Cut changes some things for the worse.
See here to learn what was changed:
www.avclub.com/yakuza-0-dir...
You are still able to buy Yakuza 0 from GOG in its original form and this is the recommended way to play, the Director's Cut changes some things for the worse.
See here to learn what was changed:
www.avclub.com/yakuza-0-dir...