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Aussie/He/him/Cis/Het β™‹ Single dad πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ ally I draw, I write. AuDHD, PTSD survivor. Anti-capitalist. I like sci-fi and fantasy and comics. I used to draw every day, but that was decades ago. Trying to rediscover that. 🚫AI 🚫NFT 🚫 crypto

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For anyone who would like the clip (including George).

06.03.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 1334 πŸ” 579 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 55

If anyone is up for boosting, Bandcamp is holding a fundraiser for the Trans Continental Pipeline to help trans people escape from Kansas!

06.03.2026 12:05 πŸ‘ 1629 πŸ” 902 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 21

They know that many people in the US will accept the killing of civilians overseas but will draw the line at high gas prices.

06.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 1050 πŸ” 285 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 0

move slow and repair things

06.03.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 2764 πŸ” 871 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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βš«β€οΈπŸŒ™

06.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 590 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Hold on to anything #brainbunnies

06.03.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 4427 πŸ” 1324 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 12
A drawing of a fowldyr character that belongs to Eraili
Fowldyr are a closed species created by Stasanie (me)

A drawing of a winged deer-like creature with a pelt in shades of cream, gold, and brown. His wings are lined with jade coloured feathers with gilded edges. Around his neck is a thick green rope from which many jade beads and tassels hang. He stands in a shallow pond with red lily pads scattered across the surface. Swaying red willow branches streak across the canvas.

A drawing of a fowldyr character that belongs to Eraili Fowldyr are a closed species created by Stasanie (me) A drawing of a winged deer-like creature with a pelt in shades of cream, gold, and brown. His wings are lined with jade coloured feathers with gilded edges. Around his neck is a thick green rope from which many jade beads and tassels hang. He stands in a shallow pond with red lily pads scattered across the surface. Swaying red willow branches streak across the canvas.

Danny & Ross commissioned this scene depicting a tender moment between their dragons - a pothos inspired dragon and a beetle inspired dragon. The larger dragon gently caresses her lady in waiting, putting weight on the leaf to draw her closer.

Danny & Ross commissioned this scene depicting a tender moment between their dragons - a pothos inspired dragon and a beetle inspired dragon. The larger dragon gently caresses her lady in waiting, putting weight on the leaf to draw her closer.

A commission for bardybirdy featuring the OC Errai. A drawing of a dragon posed against a starry blue night sky. The dragon is mostly dark shades of blue and purple with golden accents. She has large feathered wings and a curved crystal horn. Her neck curls around a comet, her golden claws gently caressing the comet's tail. The radiant light of the comet casts serpentine rays that mimic the stylized flow of her mane.

A commission for bardybirdy featuring the OC Errai. A drawing of a dragon posed against a starry blue night sky. The dragon is mostly dark shades of blue and purple with golden accents. She has large feathered wings and a curved crystal horn. Her neck curls around a comet, her golden claws gently caressing the comet's tail. The radiant light of the comet casts serpentine rays that mimic the stylized flow of her mane.

A digital drawing of a pink deer in a stylized forest scene. The grass is glowing shades of yellow, orange, and soft reds. The bushes in the distance are blue, and the night sky is speckled with stars. A pink fawn looks curiously at a glowing star that has fallen from the sky.

A digital drawing of a pink deer in a stylized forest scene. The grass is glowing shades of yellow, orange, and soft reds. The bushes in the distance are blue, and the night sky is speckled with stars. A pink fawn looks curiously at a glowing star that has fallen from the sky.

Today is my birthday!! Would you like to celebrate with me by sharing my art? πŸ’š

06.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 433 πŸ” 209 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 0

AI doesn’t have intelligence and isn’t sentient! Stop it!! We can’t even treat living beings (humans or animals) with empathy and respect. Maybe work on that first.

06.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 678 πŸ” 222 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

I think this is a great argument, beautifully constructed

06.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 2596 πŸ” 537 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're doomscrolling, guess what? So far there are 51 kākāpō chicks hatched and thriving this season, the same number of birds as we had in TOTAL in the 90s! Only one chick has died and there are still fertile eggs waiting to hatch!

06.03.2026 04:31 πŸ‘ 6084 πŸ” 1668 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 64

Yeah, absolutely agree with you there.

06.03.2026 06:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure how I feel about this,if true. Firefly was great because of the combo of the writing and the cast, but is it possible to catch lightning in a bottle again?

Also, this comes not long after a Blake's 7 reboot was announced, and I'm not sure the world needs both of them to return at once.

06.03.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Firefly Mystery Deepens as Nathan Fillion Recruits Summer Glau (VIDEO) The Firefly teases continued today as Nathan Fillion recruited Summer Glau to his mysterious cause, with an announcement "coming soon."

"Fillion insists the reunion isn't related to conventions, podcasts, or crossovers."

from bleedingcool.com/tv/firefly-m...

Also, it's "Once We Were Spacemen".

06.03.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Old one from 2015

05.03.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 690 πŸ” 143 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white drawing of Casper, a lurcher, in the sunshine.

A black and white drawing of Casper, a lurcher, in the sunshine.

Casper in the sunshine from 6 years ago today.

05.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 716 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
Painting by Victoria Maderna, a mole with a straw hat carrying a rake, a wooden shed behind. Text reads: Victoria Maderna - hi@victoriamaderna.com - victoriamaderna.com - represented by Jennifer Azantian

Painting by Victoria Maderna, a mole with a straw hat carrying a rake, a wooden shed behind. Text reads: Victoria Maderna - hi@victoriamaderna.com - victoriamaderna.com - represented by Jennifer Azantian

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! Time to get the seedlings going and the garden ready for planting πŸƒ
I'm Victoria, an Argentinian illustrator based in France, and I'm available for new projects (PB, MG, covers & +).

πŸ–₯️ victoriamaderna.com
βœ‰οΈ hi@victoriamaderna.com
Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social

05.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 309 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3

"you need to learn how to use gAI or you'll get left behind!"

counterpoint!

the absolute fastest way to render yourself unemployable is to build your skillset around a tool that does your thinking for you, that everyone has access to, and that one company can change or take away at any time

05.03.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 4818 πŸ” 1655 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 45

I try to preach the opposite of imposter syndrome to creative people. Know that you are literally the only person on the planet equipped to tell the very specific stories you have to tell in the way only you can tell them.

05.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 640 πŸ” 203 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 9
Whodle Name that Doctor Who episode!

I'd be happier about getting this in 2 if that second slide wasn't SUCH a give-away.

I got Friday's Whodle in 2 guesses! βœ… Can you?
whodle.dixonary.co.uk/game/2026-03...

06.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quick public service announcement

Just been informed my old Twitter account is back and I want to make it VERY clear it’s not me.

Haven’t posted on that hell site for years.

05.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 325 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Sorry I know the world is in a terrible fix but I've been laughing at this for ten minutes now

05.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 7901 πŸ” 1870 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 92

I try not to post too much about US-related BS, because I don't live there and most of the world isn't the US, but damn, this made me laugh.

05.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It'd be good to see everyone ditch all the generative AIs for the sake of the natural environment, but this is a good start.

05.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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These #Cat #Drawings Somehow Capture Pure Chaos in Just a Few Lines - #art by ShouXin #CatArt #graphite

Link: mossandfog.com/these-cat-dr...

And another link: mymodernmet.com/cat-drawings...

05.03.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 3445 πŸ” 404 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 13
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ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

Last year when I was checking into a hotel, the desk person was wearing Meta glasses. I kindly asked them to take them off. They were annoyed. I said, β€œI do not consent to you looking at my credit card and ID with Meta glasses on.” My instincts were correct: www.bbc.com/news/article...

05.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 5862 πŸ” 2348 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 181
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Trans Girl Scouts Sell 330,000 Boxes Of Cookies In Public Outpouring Of Support The total boxes sold is the highest in the history of EITM's trans girl scout cookie list.

1. In an incredible public outpouring of support, trans girl scouts on our girl scout cookie list have sold over 330,000 boxes of cookies.

Parents report to us that they are in tears from the support.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

05.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 2063 πŸ” 658 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 30

ppl who still commission their favourite artists even in this era where everyone is broke and genAI is being pushed on us at every opportunityβ€”you are appreciated more than words can express!!!

05.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 10832 πŸ” 4301 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 89

Good to see people sticking to their principles against the AI slop invasion.

05.03.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Yes we can avoid further dangerous climate change, we can stop the destruction of nature, we can begin the transformation of our societies so that they live in balance with the Earth system"

Great post as always. That we haven't prevented it doesn't make it unpreventable

05.03.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Like mitigate climate change.

We are in the climate wars, people. It should be more obvious to everyone that it’s billionaires against the planet.

05.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0