Tired Art Goblin
@spaceturtleart.bsky.social
(She/Her) Artist, writer, general nerd.
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Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
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A drawing from 2016 which feels relevant for my American friends today
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A drawing from 2016 which feels relevant for my American friends today
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I *still* use cheap printer paper and the kind of mechanical pencils you get for free sometimes whenever I sit down to do thumbnail scripts for my comics and sketches for illustrations.
unbeatable combo, tbh
unbeatable combo, tbh
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I *still* use cheap printer paper and the kind of mechanical pencils you get for free sometimes whenever I sit down to do thumbnail scripts for my comics and sketches for illustrations.
unbeatable combo, tbh
unbeatable combo, tbh
My library loan of Automatic Noodle ran out when I had 50 pages left. 😭 And there are so many other people with holds I couldn't extend it. 😭😭
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
My library loan of Automatic Noodle ran out when I had 50 pages left. 😭 And there are so many other people with holds I couldn't extend it. 😭😭
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Interesting.
ChatGPT was used i the creation of cover art for a journal article. It was basically used as a filter to modify the researchers painting and to add little animals to give context to the brains.
I’ll agree this isn’t ai slop. Not sure what I think.
ChatGPT was used i the creation of cover art for a journal article. It was basically used as a filter to modify the researchers painting and to add little animals to give context to the brains.
I’ll agree this isn’t ai slop. Not sure what I think.
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Interesting.
ChatGPT was used i the creation of cover art for a journal article. It was basically used as a filter to modify the researchers painting and to add little animals to give context to the brains.
I’ll agree this isn’t ai slop. Not sure what I think.
ChatGPT was used i the creation of cover art for a journal article. It was basically used as a filter to modify the researchers painting and to add little animals to give context to the brains.
I’ll agree this isn’t ai slop. Not sure what I think.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Leaves on your lawn? Good. Leaf them alone. 🍂
Leave the Leaves!
One of the most valuable ways to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive the winter. Thankfully, all you need to do is do less yard work.
xerces.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Leaves on your lawn? Good. Leaf them alone. 🍂
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Does anyone in Baltimore need (or could use) a 20 lb turkey? Because reasons, we have acquired one, and while we can come up with uses for it, it's A Problem for my allergy issues and if someone needs it more, Sarah is happy to deliver anywhere in Baltimore
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Does anyone in Baltimore need (or could use) a 20 lb turkey? Because reasons, we have acquired one, and while we can come up with uses for it, it's A Problem for my allergy issues and if someone needs it more, Sarah is happy to deliver anywhere in Baltimore
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I might be going out onto a limb, but I'd wager this is for a similar reason as to why SO many F-M pairs have a conventionally attractive woman with a man who is "insert literally any variety". It's especially noticeable in animation.
I'm sure there are far more books/comics that flip the script
I'm sure there are far more books/comics that flip the script
Has this pairing ever been flipped? Where a man falls in love with a monster?
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I might be going out onto a limb, but I'd wager this is for a similar reason as to why SO many F-M pairs have a conventionally attractive woman with a man who is "insert literally any variety". It's especially noticeable in animation.
I'm sure there are far more books/comics that flip the script
I'm sure there are far more books/comics that flip the script
Would love to see this become law in the US too.
Woah!
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Would love to see this become law in the US too.
I see we're talking about pirating books again today-- don't do this.
My budget has been tight this year, I get it. That's why I've been getting a ton of books from the library. With Libby and Overdrive it's just as convenient as Amazon, there's no reason not to use it. And authors still get paid.
My budget has been tight this year, I get it. That's why I've been getting a ton of books from the library. With Libby and Overdrive it's just as convenient as Amazon, there's no reason not to use it. And authors still get paid.
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I see we're talking about pirating books again today-- don't do this.
My budget has been tight this year, I get it. That's why I've been getting a ton of books from the library. With Libby and Overdrive it's just as convenient as Amazon, there's no reason not to use it. And authors still get paid.
My budget has been tight this year, I get it. That's why I've been getting a ton of books from the library. With Libby and Overdrive it's just as convenient as Amazon, there's no reason not to use it. And authors still get paid.
November 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I am not in the Portland area but people who are should apply for this!
ARTISTS!
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I am not in the Portland area but people who are should apply for this!
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What might be my favourite fossil has been just published by Kiat et al. 2025. Years ago I saw a pic of this Anchiornis specimen in nat geo article and I audibly gasped.preserving not only the feathers but also the original patterns as well. I made this drawing on the spot. Maybe its time to do v2.0
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
What might be my favourite fossil has been just published by Kiat et al. 2025. Years ago I saw a pic of this Anchiornis specimen in nat geo article and I audibly gasped.preserving not only the feathers but also the original patterns as well. I made this drawing on the spot. Maybe its time to do v2.0
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Gods this is so real.
Realism is a technical still, sure! It shows your understanding of a medium, of light, or the ability to copy a photo. But it's not everything. It's not the ONLY thing.
You can make amazing non-realistic art.
You can make amazing stylized art.
Cute, funky, weird, great art.
Realism is a technical still, sure! It shows your understanding of a medium, of light, or the ability to copy a photo. But it's not everything. It's not the ONLY thing.
You can make amazing non-realistic art.
You can make amazing stylized art.
Cute, funky, weird, great art.
“THE NON-ARTIST FIXATION ON HYPERREALISM AS THE PINNACLE OF ART IS CLEARLY PART OF THE REASON SO MANY ADULTS THINK THEY CANNOT DRAW OR CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE FAILURES, KAWAII, FOLK ART, DOODLES, OR OTHER EASIER ENTRY POINTS ARE CONSIDERED CHILDISH, WHICH IS WHY JAPANESE DRAWING BOOKS ARE BETTER…”
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Gods this is so real.
Realism is a technical still, sure! It shows your understanding of a medium, of light, or the ability to copy a photo. But it's not everything. It's not the ONLY thing.
You can make amazing non-realistic art.
You can make amazing stylized art.
Cute, funky, weird, great art.
Realism is a technical still, sure! It shows your understanding of a medium, of light, or the ability to copy a photo. But it's not everything. It's not the ONLY thing.
You can make amazing non-realistic art.
You can make amazing stylized art.
Cute, funky, weird, great art.
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👩🌾 Grab your tools
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
👩🌾 Grab your tools
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November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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⛰️山海経21: 鯈魚。淡水生の4つ首ニワトリ。分類上は魚類らしい。鯈という字はコイ科の魚を意味するそうなので、大正三色カラーにしました。
🌊Shanhai jing 21: Tiao-yu, the fish chicken with four heads, six legs, and three tails. They live in the river. One of the weirdest creatures from the book imo.
#山海経の怪鳥30羽描く #30WeirdAncientBirds
🌊Shanhai jing 21: Tiao-yu, the fish chicken with four heads, six legs, and three tails. They live in the river. One of the weirdest creatures from the book imo.
#山海経の怪鳥30羽描く #30WeirdAncientBirds
November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
⛰️山海経21: 鯈魚。淡水生の4つ首ニワトリ。分類上は魚類らしい。鯈という字はコイ科の魚を意味するそうなので、大正三色カラーにしました。
🌊Shanhai jing 21: Tiao-yu, the fish chicken with four heads, six legs, and three tails. They live in the river. One of the weirdest creatures from the book imo.
#山海経の怪鳥30羽描く #30WeirdAncientBirds
🌊Shanhai jing 21: Tiao-yu, the fish chicken with four heads, six legs, and three tails. They live in the river. One of the weirdest creatures from the book imo.
#山海経の怪鳥30羽描く #30WeirdAncientBirds
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One of the cruelest tricks society played on creative people was planting the idea that being proud of your work is somehow unseemly and egotistical.
You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!
You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
One of the cruelest tricks society played on creative people was planting the idea that being proud of your work is somehow unseemly and egotistical.
You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!
You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!
I love these series, they're all fantastic. Great for historical world building details.
If you're doing any sort of Medieval #WorldBuilding, for game design or novels or whatever, & you haven't seen Ruth Goodman's "Tudor Monastery Farm", you're in for a treat. I highly recommend her & the crew, & not just for this particular series. #ttrpg #history
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC Two - Tudor Monastery Farm, Series 1
Turning back the clock to early Tudor farming on monastery land.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I love these series, they're all fantastic. Great for historical world building details.
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Modern Phoenix
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Modern Phoenix
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Well put by @drrachelbarr.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well put by @drrachelbarr.bsky.social
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FYI, if you make less than 67K USD a year or are disabled, you can get your taxes done for free by VITA volunteers. The IRS works with them to ensure they know what they're doing. You can find your nearest one here:
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
FYI, if you make less than 67K USD a year or are disabled, you can get your taxes done for free by VITA volunteers. The IRS works with them to ensure they know what they're doing. You can find your nearest one here:
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
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I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
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a cool thing that happened is ppl destroyed a remnant prairie at Rockford Airport. While the rusty-patch bumblebee foraged there, there was no proof it *nested* there. So 💥
Publications only had proof they nested in forests
This paper would have saved the prairie
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Publications only had proof they nested in forests
This paper would have saved the prairie
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Prairie and edge habitats provide valuable nesting resources for bumble bees (Bombus) in the midwestern U.S - Apidologie
Bumble bees use three main habitats to complete their life cycle: foraging habitat, overwintering habitat, and nesting habitat. Overall, the majority of bumble bee research has focused on the foraging...
link.springer.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
a cool thing that happened is ppl destroyed a remnant prairie at Rockford Airport. While the rusty-patch bumblebee foraged there, there was no proof it *nested* there. So 💥
Publications only had proof they nested in forests
This paper would have saved the prairie
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Publications only had proof they nested in forests
This paper would have saved the prairie
link.springer.com/article/10.1...