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Ari

@orionsfannypack.bsky.social

Drawer of boys and comics and boy comics.

Spaghetti lover. He/Him

Drawing Out of the Blue @ https://tapas.io/series/OutoftheBlue

https://aridoodles.carrd.co/

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Ari @orionsfannypack.bsky.social · Nov 16

Hi I draw Out of the Blue. It's a comic about a lonely guy who meets a lonely fishman living in his lake.

🎸 Out of the Blue 🐟
tapas.io/series/Outof...
outofthebluecomic.tumblr.com
outoftheblueart.tumblr.com
www.patreon.com/c/wonderarium

#art #comic #ootb

Ari

@orionsfannypack.bsky.social

comes back out in his "check out my OF" shirt with QR code

October 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM

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Sky Burkson

@skyburkson.bsky.social

that's what I'm sayin!

October 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM

Ari

@orionsfannypack.bsky.social

hey i made a satellite of love from MST3k. this is my papercraft template i made for the actual model i want to make later but honestly ive been happy just staring at it on my shelf as is. it needs a lot of work but i did the best i could with only a handful of 144p pics from a 90s tv show.
#mst3k

October 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM

Ari

@orionsfannypack.bsky.social

have this little satyr guy i doodled

July 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM

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Mike Stabile

@mikestabile.bsky.social

Less than 24 hours after @acvalens.net broke this story, it was removed from the site following direct intervention from VICE’s owners, who were reportedly uncomfortable with the subject matter.

Censoring a story on censorship is about as 2025 as it gets.

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · Jul 19

The censorship of 80+ games on Steam this week was apparently the work of Australian antiporn group Collective Shout, which partnered with US evangelicals to pressure Visa and Mastercard.

They claimed, without evidence, that the games involved child abuse.

Great work by @acvalens.net for VICE.

Group Behind Steam Censorship Policies Have Powerful Allies — And Targeted Popular Games With Outlandish Claims

The organization behind Steam's latest payment processor censorship, Collective Shout, appears to tell some misleading tales.

www.vice.com

July 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Ari

@orionsfannypack.bsky.social

🎸Out of the Blue update🐟

Hey, my comic updated. In fact, it's been updating. IN FACT, it's been updating so long that today is its 9th birthday. That's a long time, huh?

tapas.io/episode/3602...
www.tumblr.com/outoftheblue...

July 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM

Ari

@orionsfannypack.bsky.social

hi im still alive i just have a hard time splitting my attention across social media. i just rot on tumblr.

July 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM

Ari

@orionsfannypack.bsky.social

homp

July 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM

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gingerbread

@gingerbarts.bsky.social

Ursula K. Le Guin - A Wizard of Earthsea
Ogion and Ged

June 30, 2025 at 6:27 AM

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Exhululath

@exhululath.bsky.social

I attempted making a cosplay of #ootb Felix (as he appears in chapter 1), using my @gaiaonline.com avatar. Felix is one of the protagonists of Out of the Blue, an amazing webcomic by @orionsfannypack.bsky.social , whose art I immensely love.

June 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM

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Aves Maria

@avesmaria.bsky.social

can’t believe this still needs to be said, but: stop following altNPS. none of them work for the NPS and they exist to do Qanon numbers station crap and sell merch. it’s annoying for a lot of us that are actually NPS. thanks

Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · Jun 15

I know a lot of folks like this account. But this is a wild, and unhelpful, exaggeration--it's a resistance version of sean spicer. It veers into #resistanceporn and trades accuracy for clout, like other "blue maga" grifters on here. Pls consider finding other sources of inspiration/news/motivation

Post from "alt national park service" account reading "From coast to coast, city streets to small town squares, you showed up. And it mattered. Honored to announce: 12.1 million in attendance."
The 12.1 million figure is 300 percent more than every estimate produced by experts and scholars who carefully went through nationwide reports.

June 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM

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Jacob Geller

@jacobgeller.com

Patreon is raising the percentage it takes from new creators (again), from 8% to 10%, on August 4. People with existing Patreon pages get grandfathered into the old rate. If you're thinking about making a page, best to do it and publish it now.

June 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM

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Rab

@rabadoodle.bsky.social

Just in time for #mermay 2025.

Fan art of 'Out of the Blue' webcomic.

This year, I've had the pleasure to read quite a few good webcomics, and #ootb is among the top tier. Amazing work by @orionsfannypack.bsky.social. Do check his stuff out. I adore his art style.

May 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM

Ari

@orionsfannypack.bsky.social

mending

May 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM

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Mathew Buck

@filmbrainbmb.bsky.social

Huge news on Patreon! Because of the Apple v. Epic ruling, they are not only dropping the 30% Apple Store charge on the iOS app, they are also halting the move to subscription billing for all creators - which would have affected creators like me, who use a "per video" structure than monthly.

From Patreon's Discord: "Yesterday, a U.S. court ruled in the Epic v. Apple case that Apple is no longer allowed to collect fees on purchases made outside of the App Store.

This is a huge victory for creators and fans. The Patreon iOS app is the number one platform for fan engagement on Patreon, and we believe this ruling allows creators to get paid without Apple taking 30% of all in-app payments.

We know many creators may have questions about how this ruling will impact your Patreon communities and how you use the Patreon iOS app. We’ve been working urgently to understand what this ruling means and how to take action to ensure that you and your fans benefit as much as possible. Here’s the latest:"

"The November 2025 subscription billing transition deadline is now on hold
This is still a developing situation, but we are moving forward under the assumption that the November 2025 deadline for all Patreon creators to switch to subscription billing is no longer necessary.

While additional information may come that alters Apple’s requirements for Patreon’s iOS app, we are optimistic that this ruling will give us additional flexibility in how we support creators on legacy billing models. However, for now, creators still need to be on subscription billing to be able to accept payments through the Patreon iOS app.

For those who still want to proceed with switching to subscription billing, our team is happy to assist with the transition, since it still unlocks access to the latest growth tools on Patreon, like gifting, Autopilot and tier repricing. For creators on per-creation billing who are actively working with our support team to transition to subscription billing, our team will be in contact with you by the end of the day tomorrow, May 2nd, with next steps to confirm how you’d like to proceed."

"Where we go from here

When we first announced rolling out Apple’s in-app purchasing requirements last year, we shared that we used three principles to guide our decision in how we planned to move forward: transparency, control, and stability. In keeping with these principles, we’ll continue actively working to learn more, and we will communicate frequently and transparently as we go.

This ruling is a huge moment for creators and fans, and we will continue fighting for a future where creators are in control, communities thrive, and professional creativity is possible for all. "

May 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM

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VesparDraws

@vespardraws.bsky.social

I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT!! aND I DID IT SCARED BUT now~~ i have a webcomic!! It's technically for the contest but im also gonna keep doing it so i'd love it if you all took a look at it!!
www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/my...