Oh no. I've backed myself into a corner. I have to draw a spooky fence as a pinup.
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"Until Democrats understand the importance of really respecting, listening to and taking seriously the values of self-reliance, the values of patriotism and tradition and personal security" This is a WILD statement given the events of the last year. Protests across the country! Mutual aide! 1/3
Luigi de Guzman@ouij.bsky.social · last wk.The reason the DSA folks seem to get so much attention is that they tend to talk about stuff like why your rent is high or why the bus is never on time. Voters by and large don’t really care about “democracy” because a lot of them have not gotten much out of democracy www.npr.org/2026/07/29/n...
No other game dared to have a Gender Coffin.
Chris Person@papapishu.bsky.social · 5d agoI've spent the better part of the last 12 years being told that Dark Souls II is this critically flawed, lesser game, only to see it be slowly redeemed. I was right when I reviewed it. I'm right now. For @aftermath.site: fuck the haters, Dark Souls II is (still) good. aftermath.site/dark-souls-i...
Sometimes you have to step away from something for a few days to figure out what exactly the fuck you are doing.
What this really means is I need to spend some time this winter learning something to do my own website and switch hosts. Preferably into one that's not also pretending to be a bank.
Fintech, neobanks, it's all the same. You want to use Venmo and PayPal as transfer points for your money? Fine. Don't keep your money there. youtu.be/hiE7NvONU5U?...
How Millions of Americans Got Tricked Into Using a Bank That Isn't a Bank
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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Square just sent me an email saying they have savings accounts and I need to say to everyone do not EVER put your money in something that calls itself a savings account that is not a bank a credit union. You would be amazed at how little protection having a "partner bank" actually affords you.
Sophomore American Lit class, Mr J assigned us a paper whose specifics I no longer recall, reacting to an anti-drug assembly mandated by the district. It was his class we were missing to see this, so this was homework. I don't know what the other students wrote. I did not, and have never, cared.
Kayleigh Diaz @kayleighdiaz.com · last wk.So we're now at the point where generations of kids are outsourcing their critical thinking, completely skipping the productive struggle—probably losing some neural plasticity as a result—believing & retaining false info, losing the ability to think through problems & come up with unique solutions,
I've had this book on my hold list so long I forgot it was there. There is No Anti Memetics Division by @qntm.org , and a nearly finished drink because the barista and I needed to spend 30 minutes talking about the ocean.
Committing to a Halloween show. How many monsters can I draw between now and then?
Confirmed doing a Halloween show. Have to take stock of my current prints, books, bullshit. Make new prints, books, bullshit.*
We collectively do not have the kind of data security to make interaction with a chatbot, any chatbot, safe. Everything is harvestable, everything is for sale. You are oil shale, these companies are strip mining you, they do not care about the risk or the damage.
Maggie Harrison Dupré@mharrisondupre.bsky.social · last wk.NEW: A large trove of Claude-generated documents have been exposed to the web and indexed by Google. We reviewed what appear to be real medical records, the full names and phone numbers of school-aged children, and company documents marked for internal use only. futurism.com/artificial-i...
I think I have enough spoons to go to a show by myself but not enough to make myself invite anyone. Unusual breed of hermit crab.
I once sent a spare zip drive to a NASA employee so they could recover data from their library. You are not prepared to know the year.
Kari Dru@karidru.bsky.social · 2w agoEven with computer systems, a lot of stuff was set up 20 years ago and there's a load bearing i mac in a closet somewhere but the person who knows what it does got laid off and escorted out the building and if anybody unplugs it, SOMETHING will never work again.
Someone please hire this man to draw more crazy creatures. Underappreciated skillset.
Ryan Kelly@ryankelly.bsky.social · 2w agoFirst page inks for the last issue of A Quiet Place in shops this week. I’m looking for another long term job if you need an artist. I’m dedicated, loyal, polite, I always do my best, I clean up after myself. I’ll draw really hard for you. Thanks.
The backstory for Ebenezer Scrooge was already perfectly provided by the Muppet Christmas Carol. "The Love is Gone" is beautiful, tragic, and exemplary of regret. There's no reason to launder a dirtbag's public image through a holiday movie. Let him cake his aging skin in fx makeup on his own.
Naturally the moment it's cool enough to turn the oven on I bake a midnight quiche.
This is no joke, cases of colorectal cancer have increased 3% every year. No one really knows why, but it's a quickly climbing cause of death for people between 25-50. Get your butts checked. www.yalemedicine.org/news/colorec...
Colorectal Cancer: What Millennials and Gen Zers Need to Know
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among people younger than 50. Yale Medicine physicians say people as young as 20 need to know the signs and symptoms.
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Marie Enger@soengery.bsky.social · 2w agoI am begging ya'll to go get your asses checked for colorectal cancer. Early detection can save your life.
Called to the Devil and the Devil said "Quit, can't be bothered, better handle your shit."
Secret Drug Addict@scrtdrugaddict.bsky.social · 2w ago
I bought a macropad a because it's beautifully designed, has both a knob and a wheel, which I've keyed to rotate canvas and zoom respectively. It's everything I want/need. And now I can never recommend it because they don't make this version anymore and the company has gone all in on AI bullshit.
Want to know how the city treats it's cyclists? S Minneapolis is a tangle of construction that shut down the bike lanes, and even though I'm allowed to take the full lane 2 cars tried to kill me because it meant slowing down half a block. But go on, Lyndale, tell me how much power cyclists have.
What if I learned woodworking just to build my dream couch, since it can't be more expensive than the actual couch I want at this point.
@pamwishbow.bsky.social I think ages we briefly discussed creme eyeliner as an option for oily skinned persons, and Rituelle de Filles came up. They have just released a brown. I bought their black, it wears well. Please ignore me if I'm totally misremembering this ritueldefille.com/products/the...
The Black Orb Enigmatic Kohl Eyeliner: Soil
Soil is a decadent, luscious brown cream kohl eyeliner inspired by rich wet earth. Vegan, cruelty-free, and fiercely pigmented.
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I can't tell if I like this book but I'm definitely still reading it.
Creators at Silver Sprocket have released a public statement regarding longstanding concerns with the business practices of the company which alleges issues around payment of royalties, poor treatment of staff, and lack of professionalism. Please read their statement: cartoonist.coop/sprocket-art...
I have reached a spoon level where watching a video that has people in it is too much. I require negative amounts of human interaction. I don't even want to see faces.
Me and @jmawork.bsky.social
Library of Congress@librarycongress.bsky.social · 3w agoObserving the more intimate aspects of a historical figure's life is part of the joy of researching their papers at the Library. Example: Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was a cat lady. 😻 https://blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/2024/10/of-note-cats-in-claras-correspondence/?loclr=blsky
Note from my notebook from 2016 which I find has only grown in pertinence in the intervening decade.
