I was able to make it to 20 in the positives after this AM debacle but had to buy food for my cat and ate snacks on break from work I am going to my coworker meetup but its at a bar so im embarassed im flat broke and only have 50 cents to my name until not this fri but NEXT fri 🫠 snag a zine?

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Getting real sick of slop midwives pleading for a 'respectful discussion' of AI as relates to the arts. Your use of AI to 'make art' is not respectful. It benefits from stolen art, destroys the planet, and does not make you an artist any more than someone driving 26.2 miles is a marathoner.

“Could you still get through an entire workday without…” I have gotten through each and every day just fine without AI and will continue to do so until I shuffle off this beautiful rock we call home. ☺️

Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · yesterday

Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak

"I don't understand why you, a fantasy writer, don't appreciate the value of making bargains with the fae."

John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 3d ago

Every now and then someone takes a run at me along the lines of "I don't understand why you, a scifi writer, don't appreciate 'AI'," and I'm all, motherfucker, it's *because* I'm a science fiction writer I have the positions I have, how many times do we have to fucking yell "torment nexus," my dude

Losing Patty also meant losing a family member who lived with us and paid her share in living expenses. Keep an eye on my art account @bixbyteart.bsky.social for future "pay what you want" art commissions if you'd like to support me that way. #furryart #commsopen #furry #fursona ko-fi.com/bixbyte

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BixByte@bixbyte.bsky.social · 3d ago

Maybe some of you already know from older posts I made about her situation. We lost Patty, my fiancé's mom, on June 1st this year. She had very aggressive stage 4 lung cancer. It's only been 2 months. The grief still hurts for us so much.

I had no idea this "Soft Rains" album existed (Leonard Nimoy's reading of the story set to music by Zarelli).

Soft Rains - Album by Zarelli | Spotify

Zarelli · album · 2015 · 12 songs

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Reactor Magazine@reactorsff.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Today is August 4, 2026". Happy "There Will Come Soft Rains" Day!

Guys will listen to male influencer bullshit about needing to have a six pack and manipulate everyone and meanwhile women will go “you know who is the sexiest fucking guy I’ve ever seen?” and post this

I'd love to get my hygiene essentials list cleared for school. Please help out and share if you can. #clearthelist #backtoschool www.donorschoose.org/project/hygi...

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Bear min/maxxing #art #bears

"Today is August 4, 2026". Happy "There Will Come Soft Rains" Day!

Today is the only day you can experience Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” on the day it is set. Audio: archive.org/details/brad... PDF: thephilosopher.net/bredberi/wp-...

"don't make enough money" is a fig leaf All those degree programs--social work, art, etc.--have disproportionately female student bodies. This is designed to make it harder for women to attend college--college education being a key factor in women's autonomy from men & left-leaning voting pattern.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 3d ago

President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v

looking at the headlines and reflecting once again on how all the smart, hard-working, honest people I know feel like they’re going at least a little insane in our era of total Stupid Immoral Asshole ascendancy

The vet called. Jellybean's thyroid levels seem to be elevated? We need to take her back to be weighed this week. I'm incredibly overwhelmed thinking about it. At $615/1600 to pay off her first vet bill. Paypal.me/thelionmachine

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Lev Mirov@thelionmachine.bsky.social · 4d ago

The hole in my back tooth is growing, the tooth next to it is chipped further, there's always a bad taste in my mouth, and we have no appointment because very few dentists take medicaid. And Jellybean's vet bill still isn't paid, which means I can't just buy a water pik. Paypal.me/thelionmachine

Michigan just reported two cyclosporaisis deaths related to the Taylor Farms outbreak. A note on underlying health conditions- they’re very common, and >60% of people have at least one. So don’t fall for the “but they had underlying conditions” argument to downplay risk. Most of us do.

"By pathologizing those we dislike, we give ourselves license to exile them." This is an excellent piece.

Micaiah Johnson@micaiahjohnson.bsky.social · 3d ago

I was beaten to it by the amazingly generous @mollytempleton.com but yes! The blog I was nervous about yesterday is a reality today. She’s free. She’s long. She contains multiple cat photos. www.patreon.com/MicaiahJohns...

Every now and then someone takes a run at me along the lines of "I don't understand why you, a scifi writer, don't appreciate 'AI'," and I'm all, motherfucker, it's *because* I'm a science fiction writer I have the positions I have, how many times do we have to fucking yell "torment nexus," my dude

Kindergarten. They want to examine the genitalia of KINDERGARTNERS but somehow queer people are the problem. The greatest trick the devil (right wingers) ever pulled was convincing people queer people are deviant but people who want to inspect children for a living are somehow moral

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 3d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

Latest from our Stephen M. Bland Kazakhstan has released a tiger into the wild for the first time in more than 70 years, marking a major step toward restoring the species in the Ili River delta https://ow.ly/3ETK50ZvKjS #WildlifeConservation #TigerRestoration #Kazakhstan #EndangeredSpecies #Tigers

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Kazakhstan has released a tiger into the wild for the first time in more than 70 years, beginning the practical phase of a long-running program to restore the

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If you believe this, and I hope you do, there is nothing stopping you from continuing to protect your vulnerable neighbors by wearing masks in crowded and indoor spaces, especially necessary spaces like healthcare facilities, grocery stores, and public transportation. Absolutely nothing.

Dave Andress@davidandress.bsky.social · 4d ago

Covid lockdowns demonstrated, in a deeply imperfect way, the possibility of large-scale social solidarity for a higher cause. That is a prime reason why so many powerful people want us to run screaming away from them into the comforting arms of selfish individualist competition.

The Mountain & the Dragon - Hand inked fantasy map art. More available from my website, and I am also available for commissions. Just send me a message! thevoyagersworkshop.com/collections/... #fantasyart #cartography #ttrpg #artistforhire #noai

guys!! tiny meowdy was so loved we got ourselves an extension!!! meaning it’ll be available for one more week!

poorly drawn cats@poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 6d ago

last call, partner! because tiny meowdy will roll out of town faster than a tumbleweed 🚨 the campaign ends on august 1st at 9am (GMT-3) 🚨 www.makeship.com/products/tin...

Using "AI" to dunk on Trump is not different than using it to write your books... You haven't found the magical 3rd choice between using it and not using it. It's still bad.

QRP with your most popular piece on bsky ~ One of the most complex artwork I've made ( design and background ) so I'm happy 🥰

𝗗𝗦𝗬@dansyronart.bsky.social · 6d ago

QRP with your most popular piece on bsky ~ of course it would be the Shadow pic (one day it'll be an original idea narratively significant)

My latest book (and first published novel) "The Sky Pirate's Prisoner" is now for sale at FurPlanet! furplanet.com/shop/item.as...

Just bumping this up again. Hailey is also late with her rent — she just needs to hang in there until her scholarship kicks in in October. But she's the sole caregiver of her mom, who's recovering from cancer, so it's impossible to work right now. Please help if you can! #transcrowdfund

Hailey Kaas - Cancer fund ($520/$750)@transqueerfem.bsky.social · 6d ago

Thanks for the kind souls who contributed yesterday! We need at least $100 to buy meds though, can you help by boosting/chipping in? ❤️ #transcrowdfund #mutualaid #EN #helpsky ko-fi.com/haileykaas

Still at 10/100! The cheese place I'm looking at *also* has gluten free crackers (and some tasty mustards along with my FAVORITE meat, SALAMI!!!), so it'd be great to grab everything in one go!

Basil Wright@kobanya.bsky.social · 5d ago

6 days until my birthday! Part of this goal is for a nice, soft goat cheese, which is one of the cheeses I can enjoy without issue. ☺️ ko-fi.com/kobanya/goal...

I have way too much fun with these. A sleepy yote with yellow flowers 🧡