ETCH

Happy Monday.
Today we're making a few updates/announcements.

First up: our nonprofit ETCH is alive on the web.
etch-humanity.org
ETCH: Ethical Technology and Computing for Humanity.

ETCH is not another AI nonprofit. It is a nonprofit that explicitly prioritizes people over AI.

Not to be mysterious or whatever, but Monday will be a big news day for us. Multiple updates coming...

Tumblr user thereisselfpreservation "I'm seeing warnings about scammers trying to commission artists but the "reference sheet" for their character they want commissioned isn't an image but a .vbs file ("visual basic script"), and will run a script when you open it, probably to yoink your account(s), but I haven't seen this from anyone who's actually clicked it yet. Just be careful and never open a file like that, 'cause people suck." Reply from the same user: "For reference (heh)" Screenshots of messages. Sender: "Okay, I've sent it now." There's a file attachment called "Shork_YCH_MyReference_v1.vbs". The vbs extension is circled. Sender: "If everything is in order, I can send the overpayment." Sender, in reply to the file attachment (again with the vbs extension circled): "How much would the full piece cost?" thereisselfpreservation: "At a glance, the file name checks out. But!! do not open a .vbs file!!!

You should know that the infamous I Love You virus uses the same trick - Always make sure to turn on 'show file extensions' in your windows/browser settings.

Bugs Bunny dresses up as a Goth Girl with thick mascara, black tank top, ankh necklace, mesh sleeves. She says "eh... time to evade murder by using gender tricks, Doc." She goes up to Elmer Fudd, who says "wow, you are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen." Elmer then sheepishly asks "so... how big is it?" Bugs' ears go down and she looks horrified.

Anybody got an invite code for VGen? It looks very promising for artists.

the nicest thing you can wish upon an artist in 2026 is that their work gains a small but dedicated cult following of kind hearted and politically shrewd weirdos & sickos that keep the fire going. the meanest thing you can wish upon an artist in 2026 is that their work gains a large online fandom

Not being porn won't protect you, so it's time to protect porn

Someone patched GIMP to look and feel exactly like Adobe Photoshop.

Same keyboard shortcuts. Same tool layout. Same everything.

It's called PhotoGIMP and it's free.

i sketched this at 3am. someone remind me to finish it wen i wake up #furry #furryart #bubsy #gex

What if another leak comes over Discord user IDs and it’s revealed to be all pictures of McLovin and Kiryu

Google with AI buttons

Google without AI buttons

I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more

github.com/Stevoisiak/S...

Finally, hi-res 🅱️eter

#buntime

The original Heated Rivalry:

Want to draw rooms but don't want to learn perspective?
You need a 3D program like Blender.

Don't want to learn a 3D program?
Ikea got your back.

Go to the ikea room planner page. Choose what room you want, kitchen, dining room, office, etc
Then make a room...

More pls

i drew the grinch

if I were to offer any art advice to anyone it would just be
"You really do just gotta make whatever you like, cringe be damned."

and also
"Get a thicker pen grip. No...even thicker than that."

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

How to support human artists... FREE TIER: follow, like, share, review, reject AI PAID TIER: donate, merch, subscribe, commission, license Image by Kenney (www.kenney.nl) Original icons (some edited) by Lucide (ISC License) Fonts used: mini-わくわく & 和風ぽっぷ

Here's how to support human artists! 🎨

Everybody already drew the other guy, so I'm keeping it fresh.

Good morning everyone 2D Gorillaz nonbinary everything is good in the world

Ok so who here wants to draw that popular horse game roster but give all those girls these proportions. Do it (pls)

Karla said it so well.

I (Ben) was thrilled to testify on the technical side, demonstrating with algorithms, real code and benchmarks on why data privacy is possible at scale. Sharing that room with Danny Lin, Jason George, and so so many talented and skilled creatives was a genuine honor.

Of course this happens when Mike is offline

Idk I was too busy staring at his butt on the poster

Last night I had a nightmare where Pixar made a Woody movie similar to the Lightyear movie. The poster was of Woody’s ass with the tagline “Got Wood?”

Ms. Isabelle you're trying to seduce me, aren't you? #furry #furryart #isabelle #animalcrossing #animal_crossing #fanart #art