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@folktunes.bsky.social

look, obviously Orwellian unaliving algospeak is bad and all, that's beyond question

however, the ways we censor peanits are very funny. peanus. pjorner. it's comedy gold.

January 15, 2026 at 12:04 AM

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melodyburst

@melodyburst.bsky.social

Hi Nanao!

January 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM

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Gillian Branstetter

@gbbranstetter.bsky.social

Love this from Guillermo del Toro

“Be kind, be involved, believe in your art,” he said. “At a time when people tell you art is not important, that is always the prelude to fascism. When they tell you it doesn’t matter, when they tell you a fucking app can do art you say, if it’s that important, why the fuck do they want it so bad? The answer is because they think they can debase everything that makes us a little better, a little more human. And that, in my book, and in my life, includes monsters.”

January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM

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LEO

@hellspawnmotel.bsky.social

kriselle devilman

redraw of a panel from devilman as kris and noelle. kris is smirking and saying "fu fu fu. we've arrived at the terrifying room." noelle looks worried and gulps in response.

in the first panel, kris is clenching their fist with a determined expression and saying "one who can merge with a demon and... obtain the demon's supernatural abilities... all the while still maintaining a pure heart! that person is..." in the second panel, they point dramatically at a surprised noelle.

panel 1 noelle worriedly says "it means that the monster noelle holiday dies here, right kris?" panel 2 kris clutches at noelle while crying, saying "noelle, forgive me! i've unfortunately put you in a position where it's too late to decline." noelle comforts them and says "that's ok. ...as long as it's you and i together. panel 3 noelle states with determination "i'd rather become a devil with you... than watch you suffer as you become a devil alone!. panel 4 shows kris thinking "noelle..." as a tear falls from their eye.

January 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM

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Melo

@letitmelo.bsky.social

I think a lot about this bit by Kazuya Niinou about how an RPG can be one thing on your screen and another thing in your brain

How to use your imagination

When your party stays at the Inn overnight, what do they eat?

If you ever catch yourself wondering that, then you know you've formed an attachment to your characters.

With Etrian Odyssey's characters, you only give them a name and a portrait, so no matter how you think of the character, it's technically just your imagination. But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing.

For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... If you can imagine small details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more.

The essence is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if you invest those "numbers" with your own feelings, you can spice up the game a little. Think about this:

In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they only have a couple of HP left, and no TP. They're certain to die in their next turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2 characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief time before your game ends.

Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who'll die facing the enemy and laughing? Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath?

The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it could play out very differently.

The game itself isn't that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic and fun situations in your own minds.

January 3, 2026 at 12:50 AM

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@calumalexanderwatt.bsky.social

kiss me, you're beautiful - these are truly the last days

Lyrics from Godspeed You! Black Emperor's The Dead Flag Blues 1997

June 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM

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Distribute Aid

@distributeaid.org

🚨 Thread collecting actionable steps to help civilians in Venezuela, Venezuelan refugees fleeing to neighboring countries, and Venezuelan immigrants in the US. 🚨

✅️ Please post ideas / links, especially to local frontline groups.

❌️ Please avoid non-actions, and be cautious regarding sanctions.

👇

January 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM

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TBSkyen

@tbskyen.com

Screenshot from the game Undertale where a character looks in a mirror and the caption "Despite everything, it's still you." is in a text box

December 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM

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Nick Dooficus

@doofivirus.bsky.social

yeah yeah happy new year or whatever anyway

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ICHIBAN KASUGA!!!!!!

December 31, 2024 at 8:36 PM

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Lydia

@coyoteprince.bsky.social

2024 Winter postcard for my Patrons! This is part of my story, #Widderwood, showing the cultural depiction of death's mare taking away bickerment letters- end of year cards airing grievances for the new year.
www.patreon.com/coyoteprince

A card depicting a white skull-faced horse trotting in the snow. Red ribbons and a flaming basket full of letters adorn her. Underneath, "may your heart be quelled of all ita quarrels."

February 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM

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Dirk Grundy, Sewer Clown

@dirkgrundy.stringtheorycomic.com

Merry Parasite Eve y'all

Eve from parasite Eve wishing you a special Christmas.

December 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM

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Enigma🔪🔺

@enigmasystem.bsky.social

Also!! In case you didn’t know! You can put tags on your profile and when tap and hold on them- you can search posts of the users profile with these tags :3!! It’s very handy :D

October 17, 2024 at 12:58 AM

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Birchly

@birchly.bsky.social

I am actually embarrassed for the artists who won’t leave. Have some self-respect

ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 26d

Users are noticing Twitter/X has added a Grok-powered AI image editor that lets anyone edit any image on the platform, including other people’s artwork using text prompts.

Artists warn there’s no opt-out or consent, raising concerns over unauthorized edits and misuse.