There is no ethical consumption of Harry Potter. And not in the usual "no ethical consumption under capitalism" way. In the "your fandom is now comprised of hate symbols" way.

s. e. smith@sesmith.lol · 5h ago

JKR explicitly said she considers anything Potter-related, even fan-made, endorsement of her politics. And every time you engage with this franchise, you signal to the industry that there's still money in it and they should keep pumping out content from full-cast audiobooks to book box partnerships.

don't think i have ever felt so seen by a post in my life

Separate rant, because mind you, I was having to find tables to try out and play with on constant rotation that I burned out of creating characters. Why put all that effort into crafting one up with a backstory and new art if the campaign falls off after six sessions? TWO sessions?

Vanessa Stefaniuk 🍂 Art Fight!@quietsnooze.bsky.social · 4h ago

Matt getting to be a player in campaign 4 of Critical Role gives me hope that I too will return to the player side. Four years and counting since I’ve even been on that side of the table whatsoever lol

Sometimes I remember how many campaigns I’ve been asked to DM for and it is quite staggering. Not all of them were completed (and did not deserve to be, iykyk) but the prep still went into all of that. Attempting to rewrite modules to work with character backstories, foolproofing my world docs from-

More angles of the plushie!!! Now I rest! Can't wait to send him to @pippki.bsky.social !!

My ONLY plushie attack for Art Fight is of Kein for @pippki.bsky.social !!! #artfight #artfight2026 (more angles in second part)

I made a Pokemon tabletop roleplaying game. It's a lightweight, story focused game system with a few crunchier strategy mechanics to sink your teeth into. Minor fixes before I pull it to bits and rebuild it better... hopefully #Pokemon #TTRPG #tabletop 3dmatt.itch.io/powered-by-p...

Powered By Pokemon V8.5 by 3dmatt

A Pokemon table top rpg built around the Powered By the Apocalypse game system

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July reads: The Hedgewitch of Foxhall by Anna Bright Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse The River She Became by Emily Varga Prince of Swords by Elise Kova The Feywild Job by C.L. Polk Seek the Traitor’s Son by Veronica Roth The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

My brother has been an extra on a movie set yesterday and today, and I’m enjoying getting his occasional updates on what’s happening, as well as trying to find him in videos people take of the set 🙊 His face is visible in this one:

I've been making a list of all of my NPCs from both games to gradually draw them all, and, if they're recurring, get a d20 that I designate for them specifically And it made me consider how I was blessed with a wealth of art of these ladies this Art Fight 🥹 My heart is SO FULL (of wicked hags)

Vanessa Stefaniuk 🍂 Art Fight!@quietsnooze.bsky.social · last yr.

I also have design challenges for several characters: 🍂 Oma, Gran, and Nonna the season-based hag coven need fantastically horrifying, very fey forms. #artfight #artfight2025

I already miss the original character celebration...

There is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.

ART FIGHT 2026 DUMP!!! I had such a great time participating this year!! Here’s the attacks!! (OC Owners are: @faefaeye.bsky.social @solsaros.bsky.social @archiine.bsky.social @weenie-exe.bsky.social @weafyanna.bsky.social @violaviolets.bsky.social @sailornils.bsky.social @quietsnooze.bsky.social )

Some of my favorite attacks I did for Art Fight this year! Wasn't sure if I was going to post any, but decided to now that the event's over. #artfight #teammystery 🎭 @quietsnooze.bsky.social ~Whimsicalmess ~ow @pandaparfait.bsky.social @friedtiiger.bsky.social @himetokki.bsky.social ~woodes

My seventeenth illustration attack for Art Fight is of Lukas and Saelethil for @megzilla87.bsky.social! #artfight #artfight2026 (someday I will get to DM for you, but for now, take THIS!)

My nineteenth illustration attack for Art Fight is of Gwendolyn for @vestakore.bsky.social ! #artfight #artfight2026

My twentieth illustration attack for Art Fight is of Bleup for bleusoup! #artfight #artfight2026

My twenty-second illustration attack for Art Fight is of Catastrophe for @beignetbengal.bsky.social ! #artfight #artfight2026

IT IS DONE. TIME TO GET OVER MY FEAR AND POST IT

Vanessa Stefaniuk 🍂 Art Fight!@quietsnooze.bsky.social · 6d ago

My big finale art fight attack stabbed me yet again today and now i'm typing poorly because of a big bandage on my finger. The blood sweat and tears are real

Putting the finishing touches on my big attack project with the help of a quick store trip to make up for my first plan failing 🥲 I really hope this turns out well

I have a design challenge on Tove’s page for anyone who is interested in wlw/sapphic ladies and nature fey! She has a dryad girlfriend named Klementyn who needs designing! They’ve been friends since childhood and Klem gifted her the green krajka in outfit 2. #artfight #artfight2026

Art Fight

An art gifting game

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Vanessa Stefaniuk 🍂 Art Fight!@quietsnooze.bsky.social · last mo.

AND NOW TOVE!! They're all done at last... I've been picking away at these outfits for months! #artfight

Cat's outfit lineup reference is compiled and DONE!! #artfight

At long last, my outfit lineup reference for Rowan, just in time for #artfight2026 and corresponding to most of the general arcs of my WIP book BOON. Matching lineups are being compiled for Cat and Tove. I hope this helps people draw them for Art Fight 🙂‍↕️

My thirtieth illustration attack for Art Fight is of Mallory for archivism! #artfight #artfight2026

I was just thinking about how "you need to become an influencer to sell books" is ruining everything

Delilah S. Dawson@delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 5d ago

I hate how what I need to do is write books, and yet I keep thinking, "Maybe if I wore increasingly weird glasses and sat in front of my taxidermy with a bubble pipe and did unhinged houseplant reviews I could go viral and sell some books." Doing the work doesn't feel like enough, some days.

There will always be people who appreciate what YOU make, it just might take them a while to find you.

Haus of Decline@hausofdecline.bsky.social · 6d ago

My twenty-eighth illustration attack for Art Fight is of Mayfly for @wyllora.bsky.social ! #artfight #artfight2026 #heartfighters

My twenty-ninth illustration attack for Art Fight is of Bluebird for solavonn! #artfight #artfight2026

If anyone uses Stripe to get payments, go to your Settings (Gear icon) > Plans and Fees > Radar (View plan details) > View Plans > Scroll to "More Options" and select "Lite" I want none of the money I earn to go to AI if I can help it.

💜 Noz 💜 Bust-up Commission Slots Open!@nozdraws.art · 6d ago

nice, now Stripe is auto-opting people into a nickel charge per transaction for "AI-enhanced" protection shit they never asked for you can change it back to their free "Lite" version, but the fact that it's opt-out by default is so fucking annoying

My big finale art fight attack stabbed me yet again today and now i'm typing poorly because of a big bandage on my finger. The blood sweat and tears are real