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Dave Ghoul

@daveghoul.com

Philly based Artist, DJ, Streamer Disabled (Dercum, Long Covid, MCAS, POTS) he/him | no ai Art + Store - https://decwrk.com DJ Info - https://daveghoul.com DJ Streams- https://twitch.tv/daveghoul

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Dave Ghoul@daveghoul.com · yesterday

Once I got under there I discovered it was the kitchen faucet, lines and valves all leaking simultaneously. Just wild timing that everything failed at once. Having our plumber replace it all so we can then file a claim for the damages.

Dave Ghoul@daveghoul.com · 3d ago

Wrapped up the stream last night to only find out there was a real stream under our kitchen sink. Both water line valves failed causing extensive water damage. Go to turn off the basement valves to the kitchen and one of those fail. 1/4

Dave Ghoul@daveghoul.com · yesterday

Been about 5 years since my last in-person gig here in Philly, and weather permitting that'll be remedied soon. I'll be joining @djmightymikesaga.bsky.social for his Vortex Touches Grass event on Saturday August 15. Advance tickets and details via the link below.

GOTH PICNIC: VORTEX TOUCHES GRASS AGAIN | Sat. Aug. 15 | Philly

Philadelphia's outdoor Goth Picnic returns! Darkwave, Industrial, DJs, vendors & a historic garden. Sat. Aug. 15 • 21+

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Dave Ghoul@daveghoul.com · 3d ago

Wrapped up the stream last night to only find out there was a real stream under our kitchen sink. Both water line valves failed causing extensive water damage. Go to turn off the basement valves to the kitchen and one of those fail. 1/4

Lupita Nihongo@otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 4d ago

What I hate about COVID downplayers is… you won okay. In the aftermath of humanity coming together to develop the most crucial vaccines of our lifetime & collectively sacrificing to save lives, we are now less safe, less vaccinated & less empathetic than ever. You won ok. Lay down your swords.

Dave Ghoul@daveghoul.com · 4d ago

Probably pointing out the obvious but, scratch the surface of any antivaxer and chances are high there's an anti-trans just below the surface.

Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH@geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 5d ago

My unvaccinated brother died of COVID in 2021. I was about a year and a half into my epidemiology career. Healthcare staff did absolutely everything they could but they cannot cure ignorance. They cannot cure an anti-science belief and culture. Thats YOUR responsibility. Not Dr. Fauci’s.

R. Blaylock Art@meanderingunicorns.bsky.social · 4d ago

QRP with your most popular piece on Bluesky! Probably this one, and for good reason, because it’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever made. Also nothing like most of my other work 😬 Ref by @trueref.bsky.social , featuring the exquisitely expressive @theaaronpalmer.bsky.social .

Digital painting in shades of red of a muscular shirtless man screaming as his face and hands dissolve into clouds of pixels.
Davis Bickford@davis.social · 5d ago

QRP with your most popular piece on bsky ~ I have some others that were more popular, but they were mostly meme doodles and not full illustrations (e.g. Jimothy!). So this one's the top "piece" ☺️

Pank 🦑@littlepinksquid.gay · 5d ago

Folks please try to support your streamers outside of the Twitch Ecosystem which eats 50%, via Kofi patreon/Merch/Art and more I often Recommend people get Twitch Turbo for Ad Free Viewing, its the cost of 2 Subs, but If Twitch Keeps going down this AI Road, I wont be anymore. #vtube #vsky #kofi

Folks, Consider the following. Buy Twitch Turbo, (its the cost of two subs) and then take all the money you were going to spend that month on Twitch subs, and just support your favorite streamers on their KOFI or Patreon, on anything outside of the Twitch Ecosystem. The Split is ALWAYS going to be better for the Streamer. Kofi is a 90%+ Split in your streamers favor, AND they see the money the same day you send it, and if its a monthly sub as soon as it renews. If they don't have something outside of the Twitch Ecosystem, you can still sub on Twitch, Turbo doesn't prevent it. I am going to be moving all my channel emotes to BTTV, So the Only remaining enticement for Twitch subs is the Ad Free Viewing. I offer other things outside of Twitch like: • FREE Stickers and Fridge Magnets each month, (Supporters only pay shipping) • Supporters names on the Starting and Ending Screens, • Special discord sections for work in progress and supporter feedback • Folks at the higher support tiers ($10) get their own custom redeems that only they can use, or if they want anyone can use. • Discounts in my Merch shop for Kofi Subs (Merch is $5 cheaper, because they are already supporting me) • Special Kofi !commands that only Kofi Subs can use and ($3 and higher) • My Emotes have a cute/cool sound for Kofi Subs, at any support level. Sadly Twitch is only going to keep raising prices. Start making sure people can support you outside of the Twitch Ecosystem.
val - V.M. Ayala 🏳️‍🌈@spacevalkyries.bsky.social · 5d ago

this is distressing. as a disabled streamer, my small income from twitch is a big deal for me. hope there's enough outcry to get them to not do this. if not??? I'm honestly not sure what to do, and many people (especially marginalized streamers) will be in a similar situation. fuck this. fuck AI.

Zach Bussey 🍁@zachbussey.tos.gg · 5d ago

Twitch and Amazon are apparently planning to use streams to train Generative AI. Multiple sources tell me it will be announced in the coming months, despite some internal friction against it. Creators may be able to opt out of some training data.

Violet Blue®@violetblue.bsky.social · 6d ago

US food parasite exceeds 18K infections across 45 states, Ebola hits 3400 cases, #Covid rising in the US, American Lung Association issues warning about Long Covid in kids, huge global analysis (6 countries) links Covid to *many* autoimmune diseases, and much more: www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...

Pandemic Roundup: July 30, 2026 | Threat Model

This newsletter is an inclusive, curated selection of new findings and fresh perspectives on Covid-19, dedicated to finding the highest qual

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Dave Ghoul@daveghoul.com · 5d ago

Streamers and viewers need to be incredibly loud in letting Amazon and Twitch know that we do not want Gen AI training. Can't even begin to tell you how bad it would be to allow it. I'm pretty sure music labels aren't going to be okay with it either, let alone most game studios.

Zach Bussey 🍁@zachbussey.tos.gg · 5d ago

Twitch and Amazon are apparently planning to use streams to train Generative AI. Multiple sources tell me it will be announced in the coming months, despite some internal friction against it. Creators may be able to opt out of some training data.