I haven't had the energy to keep up with it over the last little while. Since groups like Cartoonist Coop exist now, it felt like the time to let a larger collective take things from here. Many of the resources continue to live on my own website though.

len gogos 🏳️‍🌈👽 Open for work!@lengog.bsky.social · 22h ago

What the hell happened to the creator resource site??

Maybe I'm in the minority here but if people who support AI are being shamed into silence then it's working. The shame is working as intended. The left's biggest problem is that it's afraid to hurt the feelings of folks who need to have their feelings hurt. Let them experience introspection for once

I cannot stress enough: the AI bubble has already popped it is just being kept on life support by corporations trying to squeeze even a dollar more out of their shit investment, and tech bros doing the same before abandoning their shit company startups. keep hating on AI, you're winning

Kotaku@kotaku.com · last wk.

Report Suggests Nearly No One Is Buying AI Generated Goods https://kotaku.com/3d-model-markets-are-being-flooded-with-ai-sellers-but-no-ones-buying-2000724790

out it goes: my long post about Rachel Hope Cleves's claim that Tillie Walden plagiarised her book. It's long because Cleves's claim is much, much more bizarre than it looked on first reading. I'm not going to bury the lede here. Cleves's claim does not hold up. buttondown.com/thene/archiv...

thene@thene.bsky.social · 3w ago

i am working on a very, very long blog post that could really have fit into a skeet: When someone posts that "this website/journal article/etc proves my dramatic claim!!!" and then does not link to the website, journal article, etc, it is because it does not in fact prove their dramatic claim.

My thoughts on Image publishing a new Warren Ellis book.

Hope everyone who said sumthin' reads this: buttondown.com/thene/archiv...

Charity and Sylvia: the extraordinary claims of Rachel Hope Cleves

In early July, a dispute began between two writers; Rachel Hope Cleves, author of Charity and Sylvia; A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America, (2014), and...

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Some positive publishing news to counter some of the doomerism: total book sales, and adult fiction specifically, increased in 2025. Print was 73% of market and digital audio/ebook 22%. (I guess the remaining is physical audio?) www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Publishing Sales Hit $32.5 Billion in 2025

Total estimated industry sales rose 2.5% over 2024, according to the year-end report from the AAP, and the number of books sold inched up 0.4%, to 3.15 billion units.

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It was my absolute pleasure to help develop, write, and work on this game. I'm so happy to see it out in the world!

Capy Castaway 🍊 Available NOW!@capycastaway.com · 3w ago

Capy Castaway is out now! 🍊 If you’ve been looking for something gentle to play this fall, Capy and all of their friends are ready for you. Explore strange islands, solve cozy puzzles, meet endearing characters, and enjoy a softer kind of adventure. 🐦‍⬛Start your journey: s.team/a/2890240/

Ambrosia Sky is now available on Steam & EGS! ✨ Featuring: 🪐 A vibrant space colony + alien ecosystem to explore ⚙ Simulation mechanics + progression 📖 A sombre homecoming 🍄 Exo-fungus to discover + cleanse 💜 Your lost love Start your journey today at ambrosiasky.com

I adored @capycastaway.com from Toronto's @kittencupstudio.bsky.social. The art style is delightful, the animal interactions are adorable and the wonderfully cozy vibes were much-needed. But above all else, it was genuinely lovely to see how much of Toronto and Canada as a whole is in the game. 🍁

Toronto-made Capy Castaway is a joyous tribute to wildlife and Canadiana

The cozy game amusingly draws inspiration from Toronto's infamous Bonnie and Clyde capybara escape, but its charms extend well beyond that.

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The day before launch, day 14 of daily @capycastaway.com doodles........................ .........................AND WE HIT 100K WISHLISTS!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 AHHHHHHHHH!!! THANK YOU SO MUCHHHHH And as promised, I deliver to you: breakdancing Capy.

The Racc Pack is filled with fun & charming raccoons! @hellocookie.bsky.social @heywhitney.bsky.social both do an amazing job creating these graphic novels! Found out there is a collectors ed. of book 1-3 so why not catch up on some fun reads Animation i made based on one of the books/illustrations

Doubleback Books is seeking a Managing Editor and Fiction Editor! The Managing Editor leads a team of genre editors and runs our annual Open Reading Period. The Fiction Editor reads and selects prose manuscripts for publication. Applications due by 8/15! Details on our website.

Capy Castaway officially has a release date! Clear your schedule and prepare for a cozy adventure with Capy & Corvi on August 6! 🥹🐾 We can’t wait for you to explore, make new friends, stack hats, and find your way home. 🏝️ Wishlist Capy Castaway on Steam today! s.team/a/2890240

Wholesome Games@wholesomegames.com · last mo.

#ad A tiny capybara. A yappy crow. One very big journey home. 🐾 Capy Castaway launches August 6 on Steam! Explore a mysterious island, help animal friends, goof around, and uncover what "home" really means.

Deleting my post because Davan has been found safe (verified by a family member). No additional details, but thank you all for helping to signal boost 🙏

Proud to announce our HARDSHIP FUND: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun... If you've been recently laid off and need support, we got you.

Hi! I'm looking to speak to anyone who is finding ways to resist/work around mandatory AI usage policies at work. Mostly games industry-related, but happy to speak to anyone adjacent as well! Published quotes can of course be anon if desired. DM me here or email at luke@aftermath.site, thanks!

You still have a chance to get a late pledge in if you missed it.

Derek Laufman@laufman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

LAST DAY! All stretch goals UNLOCKED. Don't miss out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/der...

Hoopla partners with Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics through libraries: Aggregate Ink is a new way to distribute indie comics through the library, teaming up smaller publishers to go through Hoopla.

Hoopla partners with Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics into libraries

Hoopla has partnered with the new digital comics service Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics through libraries

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An artist portfolio should have*: ▪️ A collection of the type of work you're looking for (ie. interiors, covers, etc.) ▪️ A range of your styles that you are comfortable with ▪️ A sample of what you like/want to draw (ie. humans, animals, bicycles, detailed backgrounds, etc.) ▪️ CONTACT 👏 INFO 👏

I'm on the lookout for an available interior comic artist for a middle-grade project. Looking for someone who can draw: kid-friendly, eerie/spooky (Twilight Zone, Gravity Falls, etc.) but fun, human characters, anthropomorphic animals. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. No emails/DMs.

Some of the spoils from #TCAF: Quality works from @fellhound.bsky.social, @newlevant.bsky.social, @portablecity.bsky.social, @toonyballoony.bsky.social, @hellocookie.bsky.social, @hiredhandstudio.bsky.social and @hamishsteele.bsky.social!

This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines

I consider myself a consummate professional, but if you tell me you’re laying off employees under embargo, I would feel morally obligated to break that embargo as soon as possible so that employees could make arrangements. I’ve been in the mad-rush mode following a surprise layoff. It’s awful.

Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com@mikestrawmedia.com · 3mo ago

Ubisoft EMBARGOED news to outlets about the layoffs and studio closures, FYI. Employees were told this morning. And then many reached out to us. Companies trying to embargo layoffs and closures might be the most embarrassing thing I've ever seen in my 16 years.

Court holds Google liable for false claims in AI Overviews. Seems significant. "A regular search engine just points to outside websites. But AI overviews generate 'independent, new, and substantive statements' by evaluating and combining content from various third-party sites" the-decoder

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators don't apply to AI overviews. In this case, Google's AI had falsely linked two publishers to fraud and made claims that didn't appear in any of the linked sources. The ruling could set a precedent for AI-generated content liability worldwide.

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So my cat has a $2000 vet appointment next week, and I could use some help. So, if you need commissions or you want some covers done for your next book, I am very available! Please share if you can! Comm info: ko-fi.com/sablepod/com... Portfolio: lanelloyd.crevado.com

People are really just out there blaming anyone but the billionaires actually responsible for every crisis we're dealing with.

I'm actually furious about this nonsense. If anyone comes up to my table at a show, especially if they have a limited budget to buy things, I try to encourage them to save their money and check out my books at the library because for me, the goal is readers, not money.

The Authors Guild are in partnership with an AI Licensing company. They're trying to funnel members to this company in the guise of 'earning more' from their books. But even if an author is paid for a 3 year licence, their books are in the meat grinder for good. There's no way to extract titles.

I grew up in a town that didn't have any bookstores, it only had a library. My parents supported and encouraged reading, but we didn't have money to spend on books either. The library was one of my favourite places in the world, I borrowed and read books I wouldn't have otherwise have been able to.