The DHS should be abolished. It was formed in 2002 in order to take away the rights of US Citizens and target minority groups and immigrants. A naked power grab in the wake of 9/11. There is no useful function it serves outside of that.
One of my closest friends, who has been a very positive presence in my life since we met two years ago and a huge support in my figuring out my own identity, is in an unstable living situation and needs help to leave it.
gofund.me/07faa746c
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Old man yelling at sky-ass tweet:
What the fuck is up with kids these days? Putting their fucking FEET, with SHOES ON, up on the seats at the coffee shop? Where are your parents?!
(It’s me, I’m the old man. Also don’t have the balls to ask them “do you put your shoes on the couch at home?”)
A screenshot from Threads user @Zemotion I won. I won my appeal. The Luxembourg court has ruled that Jeff Dieschburg infringed upon my copyright when he used my work without consent. Using a different medium was irrelevant. My work being 'available online' was irrelevant. Consent was necessary. 1/ With an image side by side of their photograph of an asian woman with a drooping outfit, and an oil painting of the identical woman, canvas flipped.
Oh this is a really important win.
So you know people who use AI generated images and then copy that as a physical painting?
This means that as it has no copyright protection (because AI does not), if it's too similar to the existing art AI ripped off, it is easier to fight back legally.
Oh god I am so sorry! Can’t really offer more than condolences, but… yeah. I’m sorry.
A sketch of Mitsuba from the anime/manga Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun with a star stuck to his forehead. The lineart is pink while the star and its outline are yellow.
If you find his GFM through this tweet and donate, and would like a little dumb doodle for your troubles, I can try to oblige. Just show me proof of donation and some kind of ref for what you want.
(Don’t expect any great works of art or anything, just a sketch something like this Mitsuba.)
One of my closest friends, who has been a very positive presence in my life since we met two years ago and a huge support in my figuring out my own identity, is in an unstable living situation and needs help to leave it.
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*slams it down* I finished it
My article
About AI use, impacts, etc, with lots and lots of links
It's uh
Really long
Oh man those are absolutely stunning! I love stained glass aesthetics and these are just So Good.
Augur press novella and novelette submissions now open! Be a part of augur press’ debut line up. We’re looking for works from 12,500-40,000 words to launch as print books in 2027-2029. Canadian & international authors welcomed. Open July 6-August 30. Guidelines at augursociety.org/press-submissions.
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We want your books.
So we can acquire them.
And print them.
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Submissions are open until August 30. 12.5k-40k words.
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Struck by the parallels between the early British BSE response and certain aspects of the COVID-19 response.
“There’s no evidence that it’s airborne!” (Until there was.)
“But the economy!” (No matter the human cost.)
youtu.be/JGf41TAFvTw
Someone did anti-AI glaze for audio!
Jurassic Park.
The founders didn't think it was possible to change your gender and that's why they got eaten by dinosaurs.
Support trans rights or get eaten by dinosaurs.
That was the agreement I had for ragdoll’s sister. I paid all regular expenses, breeder paid breeding-related expenses. Except… my girl never put out. So all the tests? (Heart ultrasound $$$) Money gone and nothing to show for it.
Didn’t bother me to not have kittens, but… temper expectations.
The other thing, which is a lot less painful than losing mama or babies, is that sometimes… kittens don’t happen. I don’t know the English word for the sort of fostering contract breeders commonly use, where new owner only gets ownership after a number of litters.
A raw cat food has beenfound to be infected with H5N1.
"Northwest Naturals, a pet food company based in Portland, Oregon, said Tuesday it had voluntarily recalled one batch of its two-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for the virus. "
apnews.com/article/cat-...
Merry Christmas, Bsky!
My wrists have been fucked since mid-November and my physio appointment to have them seen got moved to January so there’s no Crimmus art from me this year.
But merry Christmas anyway!
Oh thank you so much for the detective work! It’s an adorable illustration and it’s been eating me every time I’ve seen it come up on my Twitter feed.
Oh thank you so much for the detective work! It’s an adorable illustration and it’s been eating me every time I’ve seen it come up on my Twitter feed.
UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Graphic depicting a black cat sprawled across an open book, surrounded by flowers
Thank you!
I’m just feeling overwhelmed by the number of results that appear to be illicit use and/or Pinterest mirrors, tbh. All I want is to know if the person who drew this kitty sells t-shirts.
I don’t think my experience is likely helpful to you, but I want to express my shared frustration with the whole “it’s normal to have difficulty finding words sometimes” thing. There’s such a profound qualitative difference between what “everyone” experiences and the random HOLES in my vocabulary.
At this point I feel stuck. My reverse image search got me the Etsy seller, as well as a number of other listings and Pinterest posts. There also appear to be multiple variants of the graphic out there.
Does anyone have tips for how to proceed? @kikidoodle.bsky.social perhaps? (sorry to tag -_-;)
I'm trying to find the original artist of an image I see being sold on T-shirts and other items, some no doubt without permission, because I'd like to find a LEGITIMATE source of the shirt. I've found one Etsy seller who claims to have licensed it, but doesn't name the artist.
🚨I made a step-by-step guide of actions you can take to oppose the UK's proposal to allow copyright exceptions for AI training
Below you will find resources to make the process as easy as possible
Speak up, be heard, and please share this guide so more people can contribute!
tinyurl.com/ch4j2rhc
It's simple, AI companies should have to license the copyright of the art to train their programmes on it, just like a TV show or advert licenses it to use it. If that makes AI financially unviable then so be it, it's an absolute novelty and people are already over it.
KOSA is deliberately designed to, and will be used to, ban all queer content online as "pornography" including helpful orgs such as Trevor Project and Trans Lifeline. Tell your reps to vote NO on this monstrosity.
20 years ago we were suing teenagers for millions of dollars because they were torrenting a single Metallica album and now billionaires are demanding the free right to every work in history, so that they can re-sell it.
The law only ever serves capital.
🚨UK People🚨
1/7 Your government is proposing a HUGE change to copyright law, where they give away YOUR works to Tech companies to profit from for FREE!
A disgusting overreach that will cause irreparable harm to ALL creatives and beyond .You have one chance to stop it, read how below👇
My fingers are crossed for the magpie; he’s absolutely gorgeous and magpies are one of my favorite birds.
They’re all beautiful designs, mind, and I’m happy to be a backer!