RefinedPlat
@refinedplat.bsky.social
AKA RefinedPlatinum. Creator of Refined Platinum and Refined Gold, both Overhaul and Coarse editions. Link to Refined Platinum! (No room to fit HG, check the pinned it's there!) https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/refined-platinum-release-complete.534483
El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
Yesterday I learned that one of my sprites from 2003, this dragon I described in my gallery as "requested" (almost certainly on the PokéMasters forums), is apparently legendary in Italy as a Pokégod, "Luxor", supposedly found in FireRed and LeafGreen: web.archive.org/web/20050128...
Here's my cat enjoying some Olive+Crate bedding selections.
The “best” thing about genAI (the quotes are doing heavy work here) is that it’s really lowered the bar on getting into hand-made art. Literally anything you make is better than ai. There’s never been a better time to throw away your fear and start learning that craft you’ve always wanted to learn.
havent been sure what to draw lately so i have drawn another moth dragon thing
Bats appeared around 56 million years ago, and evolved into one of most diverse mammals out there. Just think about potential pterosaur diversity we're missing, given they thrived for over 160 million years.
Natalia (娜塔莉)@nataliajagielska.bsky.social · yesterdayMore crazy bats. Greater Bulldog Bat has a bulldog face and giant feet, used for the on-the-wing fishing
this diagram of snake anatomy is making me lol. you may say those are different body regions, but to me that's all Tube. phys.org/news/2026-08...
“I asked ChatGPT, I asked Grok” Yeah well I asked a Halo 3 lobby and they all said you’re a dumb bitch
Don't look now, but the world has now installed 3TW of solar. Took 10 years to get from 100GW to 1TW. Less than 3 years to get to 2TW. Less than 2 years to get to 3TW. Analysts expect *9TW* by 2036.
The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed
The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.
bloomberg.com
Probably my fave photo of the day. The spine is suspended using a series of metal cords and elastic bungie tendons which hold the alert posture of the neck in place without the need for excessive mounting frames. We're experimenting with novel materials and building methods.
Dr Matt Dempsey@sketchy-raptor.bsky.social · yesterdayToday I'm building life sized mecha Megalosaurus in the Future Fossils workshop - a mixture of 3D prints of my digital designs, carved foam, and machine parts, all produced under the direction of Jay Jay Burridge. More photos to come! And debuting at Blenheim Palace next week...
"saudi arabia owns EA" is going to be the headline you see basically everywhere for this one but "jared kushner is about to use EA as a vehicle for trump administration bribes" is equally relevant imo
![The firm is fully owned by Jared Kushner and has a staff of approximately 20 people.[2][5] By 2024, the firm had returned no profits to its investors.[6] The firm has been controversial due to conflicts of interests arising from Kushner soliciting funds from Middle Eastern governments while also working as an envoy having direct and indirect dealings with those governments in his role in the second Trump administration.[7] According to reporting by Bloomberg News, investors in the firm do so with the expectation of influencing the Trump administration.[8]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2jjromh55tf7pp7s4hsvurf4/bafkreihebdzjog2hp37o2q3enjyrsi46btqktev76ogpneczsrrzl55fo4)
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · yesterdayEA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners www.ea.com/news/ea-anno...
"History involves sorting and organizing hundreds of thousands of facts" I remain astounded by how loud and wrong people are about what history actually is.
Sharing as an example of how to properly label a photo: "Ornithologist Herbert Brown (R) with an elf owl (L)"
Lev Parikian@levparikian.bsky.social · 2d agoHappy International Owl Awareness Day! Please enjoy this photograph of ornithologist Herbert Brown (r) with an elf owl, the world’s smallest owl
on Sophie Cunningham and a trans controversy that doesn't involve any actual trans people: defector.com/the-right-ha...
Just a lovely face from long ago. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
What's more nefarious than age-verification? The chilling effect on platforms. The threat of prosecution is likely enough to get a lot of retailers to end sales of politically "harmful" categories entirely. No more fantasy, no more sex education, no more LGBTQ+ resources. That's the real goal.
Direct, full-time jobs opening Rosebank oilfield would create: 450 D, f-t jobs opening Jackdaw gasfield would create: 27 D, f-t jobs in UK's net-zero economy: 300,000 + 400,000 more on the way D, f-t jobs in the rest of the green economy: 600,000 Is that really the hill Burnham wants to die on?
If one of the primary functions of the press is to check power, it really feels like much of the mainstream media ecosystem is fundamentally broken. Worse, as of now I see no institutions capable of stepping in as a viable, preferable alternative.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · yesterdayBanks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS
"Also wondering how many people just published that photo with her story without questioning." All of them. 100% of them. That total atrophy of critical thinking skills is exactly why we're stuck in a massive misinformation crisis.
@bluebirdsoar.bsky.social · yesterdayAm wondering if they are related. Maybe the family used the name Margaret for several generations. Also wondering how many people just published that photo with her story without questioning. It’s more mysteriously incomplete than fake. RIP Margaret & Margaret
Days after a WNBA team co-ownwer was suspended for confronting anti-trans activists courtside, Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx wore a "Trans Kids Belong" shirt while facing down Sophie Cunningham's team, the Fever. The Lynx won 108-100. Subscribe to support our journalism.
WNBA Coach Cheryl Reeve Wore “Trans Kids Belong” While Beating Sophie Cunningham’s Team
The crowd was equally indignant, reportedly booing whenever Cunningham touched the ball.
erininthemorning.com
Here a compilation of stupid things library consultants have said to me in solidarity with library pals at Lambeth Libraries where genius consultants has decided that a qualified head of library service post isn't really essential.
bye niiiiiiii [ drawing streak: 514 || full ralsei archive: bit.ly/dailyralsei || #deltarune #ralsei ]
another one is that you can't become a train conductor/engineer if you have an autism diagnosis in sweden. which, i mean, you know... the whole industry is operating on "don't ask don't tell" here it's so cruel how this is weaponized against neurodivergent people instead of the legal system
That meme trend is happening so here’s my entry. Did saw allot of Deltarune tree pixel art mockups so I decided to make this In style of Iconoclasts. Made in Aseprite. Iconoclasts characters belongs to Konjak. #ドット絵 #pixelart #mockup #aseprite #Iconoclasts #deltarune
