There is no ethical consumption of Harry Potter. And not in the usual "no ethical consumption under capitalism" way. In the "your fandom is now comprised of hate symbols" way.

s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 18h ago

JKR explicitly said she considers anything Potter-related, even fan-made, endorsement of her politics. And every time you engage with this franchise, you signal to the industry that there's still money in it and they should keep pumping out content from full-cast audiobooks to book box partnerships.

💎 ATTENTION GEMS 💎 I'm working on something special for my return!! Today or tomorrow will be a super chill little stream to warm back up, but, there will be a surprise for the real return to streaming! I've been through a huge medical journey in my absence, & I think I'm ready to rumble again 💜💎

I've also discovered a glasses chain addiction help LOL I love making them sm [these are for me & Zot!]

💎 Gemma || Animator & Streamer 🍬@candygemgem.bsky.social · 4w ago

I made a wire & glass bead bracelet :3 Got a lot of cool beading stuff for my birthday! Would anyone buy cute lil bracelets ~

I made a wire & glass bead bracelet :3 Got a lot of cool beading stuff for my birthday! Would anyone buy cute lil bracelets ~

Dear game developers: If you can't be fucked to make a cover art for your game and decide to just generate one, I won't be fucked to play your game. Thank you.

Art Fight Attack for @zotzour.bsky.social !! {my art fight is candygemgem} I'm trying to do some simpler things to combat my arthritis so have a cute style ~

If buying isn’t ownership, piracy isn’t theft

Good news! I have a dedicated space for sculpting streams! Bad news, my dominant elbow needs to be in a brace for a few days. BUT I plan to start sculpting streams soon! They hurt less than drawing tbh <3

Happy Pride Month to me, someone demanded a refund on art that was taking a while because they kept asking for changes. So now I'm out 100 dollars after doing the work. ko-fi.com/candygemgem If anyone would like to send something to help I'd appreciate it, but commissions are closed for rn </3

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Yeah, a reminder that I am aggressively anti Generative AI because I'm a consent educator. I know how consent works. And a world that says "You wrote a book? Cool, let me guzzle a lake's worth of water to steal that and repackage it" is a world I don't want to participate in.

Mary Gillis@marygillis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Not a single word about protecting or compensating Canadian artists whose work has been stolen by tech companies and spit out again in a slightly altered form.

See don't you guys wanna see me make cool shit like this on stream someday tis for my wall :3 but i want to make sculptures to sell too

I wanna do sculpting streams but I really have no idea how to set that up also yall'd have to be nice about my chewed up nails 😭

@duckaislop.bsky.social The devs of Party Animals are hosting a genAI-only video contest, which is arguably worse than making genAI promo material themselves, because it basically means they're asking their fans to generate a ton of it for them. x.com/party_animal... forum.partyanimals.com/d/12604

I'm alive but kind of spacey floating thru life rn I'm makin crafts Mug rug coaster sets to sell I'll toss my etsy here when I post em

clicks my teeth I'm remembering why I don't like taking commissions [nobody here, off-site]

Tapping the sign again!!! Everytime I see someone with a "no politics rule" on their stream, a fairy loses their wings and I lose another shred of hope in the content creation sphere 😩

Grymoria ($245/$300)@grymoria.blacksky.app · 8mo ago

If you are an apolitical content creator, clearly that means you accept everyone in your community, right? Yeah, "everyone" also includes nazis. And when you include nazis in your space, that is what you're going to be left with. Being Apolitical means you're ok with nazis and what they do.

{Commission} for a modded Red Dead server I play of friend of mine & her bay tobiano friesian 💖 [bg is an edited game screenshot] if you 💕 please 🔄️ !! #art #horse #equestrian #reddeadonline

When you use AI to do your writing, you are telling your audience: “I deserve your attention, but you do not deserve my effort.”

I wanna try a reading stream where I like read a book out loud like blind reading warrior cats or sm shit Would aaaanyone want that :P

I have been sooo unproductive this week (: the distant bigoted relatives have been here & they brought a very angry screaming baby so i have not been sleeping well sorry besties

People who are trying to earn a living also include people who need Mutual Aid.

Pank 🦑@littlepinksquid.gay · 4mo ago

Not Tapping the sign, I'll beat you over the head with it. The internet is already going to be useless for the next week, We don't need people being jerks too. The thing about pranks is that it's only a prank if the target also thinks it's funny. Otherwise it's bullying. #vtuber #aprilfools

Go figure.

now who is THIS??? (hi hehe)

I'm obsessed with her

Funds are VERY scarce after moving due to financial struggles (what a sick joke lmao) 😜 Taking some PWYW ($50+) artistic liberty comms to fill in the gaps that will be completed ASAP 🌈 Comment or DM to claim a slot! I’ll close when I hit my goal 🐶 REPOSTS APPRECIATED!!! 😵‍💫 #Furry #CommsOpen #Art

Well, that didn't take bloody long... Heads up for those moots who have bought game, it's got GenAI in it. Pretty blatant too.

🏳️‍⚧️ Sad Girl Gaming Inc. 🏳️‍⚧️@sophtie.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Color me absolutely not surprised that Crimson Desert is full of GenAI art. And it's like BAD BAD BAAAD AI art lmao www.ign.com/articles/cri...

I finished my first blanket !! It's very squishy, thick, & warm with a fluffy edge ! There are mistakes in this one & it's Christmas so I'm keeping it, but, I want to make more to potentially sell someday :3 What colors / palettes should I do next ??