Jaya rules, and Ravenous rules! This is such a vivid example of how generative AI does not "democratize" art and culture like its boosters claim. It actually increases the need for/impulse towards gatekeeping because in practice, AI just democratizes fraud. Actual work still takes time and skill!

Jaya Saxena@jayasaxena.com · 4d ago

I wrote about Ravenous preparing to commission freelance (yayy!!!) and realizing that means having to plan for AI scams (boooooo) www.weareravenous.com/ai-freelance...

Some doodles I made to celebrate the release of the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door! [May 2024] #Art#TTYD

Re: non-furry artists drawing furry since @witchazard.bsky.social brought it up :y #art

When the local Barred Owls take baths, they seem to all make the same adorable noise. I would spell it "flumff". Tell me I'm wrong! (Hope you can hear the noises) #birds #owl #birb #nature #love #trailcam #Seattle #goodmorning #PNW #love #funnyanimals #nokings

They got toxic yuri at the Tate Modern now

Watching what AI is doing to the process of commissioning freelance work is making us depressed and angry.

AI Is Fucking Over Freelancers

Watching what AI is doing to the process of commissioning freelance work is making us depressed and angry.

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unseal your cards, unseal your comics, take things out of the fucking box. it's all just cardboard and plastic. fuck the resale market

Dexerto@dexerto.bsky.social · 5d ago

K-pop star Momo is under fire after breaking open a vintage graded Pokémon card to stick it on her face and keep it in her phone case

Still hoping people can help with this #mutualaid #helpsky

Zombaholic@zombaholic.bsky.social · last wk.

Hi, I'm a first nations non-binary queer artist/3D animator having a hard time finding stable work right now. If you can help me with my ko-fi goal even somewhat you'll help me get ahead with rent, bills, and food for this upcoming month and that would really mean a lot. Thanks ko-fi.com/L4L7O95IK

so anyway here's a 31 minute video about Backrooms

How Backrooms Solved Trauma Horror

YouTube video by Jack Saint

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Definitely my favorite analysis I've seen so far, a video that goes to show how many interesting threads there are to pull at it in the movie

Jack Saint@lackingsaint.bsky.social · 5d ago

so anyway here's a 31 minute video about Backrooms

boly fuck

Anime News Network@animenewsnetwork.com · 5d ago

Omoi has licensed Shinji Wada's Delinquent Detective: Sukeban Deka classic shōjo manga series and will release it starting this fall.

New visual for GUNBUSTER! drawn by Ryuta Fuse for the pop up shop in Akihabara that will run from August 22 to September 6. seasonal-plants.co.jp/event/TOP_PO... #トップをねらえ

An AI dares to dream she is human. You've been hired to put her in her place. We made 1000xRESIST and this our next game: Prove You're Human. s.team/a/4533950

Our Victorian vampire otome game is currently on sale on Steam, but only for the next 15 hours! Fall in love with 3 different men, be a vampire or a human, and solve a murder mystery or several 💖🔪 store.steampowered.com/app/3072470/...

Save 10% on Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon on Steam

Find yourself in the middle of the mystery of your business partner's death in this Victorian vampire otome visual novel.

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this goes for just about any platform you could think of, patreon twitch whatever, please do not do give money to creators through a platform's phone app unless it is literally the absolute only way you can do so. you pay more, the person you're trying to support gets less, it sucks for everyone

Part Time Yeen@parttimeyeen.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Any of you using the ios version of Patreon to support me, switch to the browser version instead, cuz the apple fees have actually taken over 3000 usd from me in the course of a year

If you're a Patreon creator, go to your Relationship Manager and use this filter to see if anyone's subscribed through the iOS app. If they are, you can send them a DM through the site asking them to switch to subscribing through a browser.

Part Time Yeen@parttimeyeen.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Any of you using the ios version of Patreon to support me, switch to the browser version instead, cuz the apple fees have actually taken over 3000 usd from me in the course of a year

do i want my ocs to be happy? yes. but i have a plan for them to get there and its going to hurt

Any of you using the ios version of Patreon to support me, switch to the browser version instead, cuz the apple fees have actually taken over 3000 usd from me in the course of a year

doc@docseuss.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I'm begging you not to use apple products. This shit is devastating to creators like me

I am in the same boat on this, and I have no idea what to do, all thanks to Apple strongarming Patreon. Don't use the iOS app to subscribe to Patreons, just do it in the web browser, because Apple doesn't deserve a cut of your money for this behaviour (which is what this comes down to).

doc@docseuss.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I'm begging you not to use apple products. This shit is devastating to creators like me

Dear Listeners, Our new schedule is now available - Please look forward to the Visual Novels we'll be covering over the next few months and of course, look forward to our upcoming episode releasing at the end of July.

Beware of Toddler: Leg Day (2020)

SIMPLICITY has been out for ONE YEAR today!!!! happy birthday to my little book :) we don't get paperbacks very often in the graphic novel world so it's tough to keep attention on something when it's no longer new, but i still think it's the best thing i've ever made. simplicitybook.xyz

It’s worth emphasising: the public have reached this conclusion all by themselves, because they sure as shit weren’t told it by the US press.

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · last wk.

New poll: Americans believe the U.S. should arrest Benjamin Netanyahu by a +22 margin Total: 49-27 Black: 53-13 Hispanic: 52-15 Ages 18-29: 58-17 Harris voters: 74-10 Independents: 55-20 23% of Trump voters agree as well Economist/YouGov:

I'd say it's a happyish ending in that you know, we don't have our old salaries or health insurance or any of the other stuff a union contract helped us secure. But I'm definitely happy to have autonomy and also yes everyone please subscribe www.weareravenous.com#/portal/

Ravenous Is a Worker-Owned Food Culture Publication

For too long, food media has felt toothless. Help us take a bite out of it.

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Just thinking about how there was this huge (good! I was part of it!) push to unionize digital media and now I wanna say most of those unionized workers have been laid off/the websites shut down

Head to head! The cover for 'Sonic The Comic' #37, October 28th 1994.

breaking: Wikimedia Foundation says it will not voluntarily recognize its workers union, instead insisting on an election held under Trump's NLRB. Wiki Foundation execs dodged this question at its massive conference last week. www.404media.co/wikimedia-wa...

Wikimedia Waits Until After Its Massive Conference to Say It Won’t Voluntarily Recognize Union

A supermajority of Wikimedia Foundation workers say they have signed union cards, but the foundation is insisting on an election.

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with just 4 days left in the month, we’re about 80% of the way to the sales amount we need to hit for july! we recently launched new 100% cotton skirts, silk scrunchies + our fan favorite faux wrap tops, sizes S-6X, all made ethically. if you could share this i’d really appreciate it 🙏 #store

maya kern@mayakern.com · 2w ago

The cotton skirts have officially landed! 🎉 Soft. Breezy. Twirly. Giant pockets. Available in Black, Pumpkin Orange, Parchment Beige, and Forest Green, and this is just the beginning. Printed cotton skirts are already in the works! Shop the new collection here: store.mayakern.com #shop