P. J. Benney 🐮

@pjbenney.bsky.social

Writer · Proofreader · Synaesthete · DÉJÀ MOO (2016) · BOVINE INTERVENTION (2020) · HERD MORTALITY (WIP)

August approaches, which calls for my monthly reminder that my commissions are OPEN :D Want art of your OC, book or TTRPG character? Human, creature, and everything in between? Check out my links! Classic choices: vgen.co/Aowna For everything not listed, DM or email me! Reposts appreciated 🫡

Commissioned painting of a big blue dragon with orange and bone-white accents in his scales/horns/spikes. He has orange eyes and an open mouth, filled with sharp teeth and multi-colored blood. He is perched upon a castle's tower, styled after what we'd consider Gothic architecture.Digital painting (commission) of an anthro bird person with an eagle-like head, open wings, and fire powers. He is wearing lamellar armor and a feathered cloak.Commissioned digital painting. The image shows a white young man with blond hair wearing a blue suit and black gloves with silver rings. He is sat hunched over a glowing blue bottle that he's holding in both hands. A blue cloak is over his shoulders. He is surrounded by five glowing TV screens in blue hues, showing the same face.Fullbody painting of a woman with pale blue skin, horns, a tail, and black hair with a dash of white. She's wearing dark clothes and holding two chained scythes with an aura of magic around them.

I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.

In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties. The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized. Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.

More people need to be talking about Étoile on Amazon Prime. Absolutely best show I've seen since, well, since The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Perfect cast. Banging soundtrack. Hilarious. Excellent choreography and cinematography. 10/10 My favourite show of the year.

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