gizmo [oc]

just deserts #oc

art illustration of an artist painting. It shows several sketchy figure draws around the middle artist.

The winner of the TrueRef art contest is...
@jusani.bsky.social ! 🏆

This piece stood out instantly. The concept is relatable, cohesive, and genuinely fun, turning the entire composition into a celebration of the TrueRef library! 😭🤍

You should be bringing this up every time you call your reps. THIS is allowed, but individual adults selling individual products are not.

Also: CALL. FUCKING CALL. THAT HASN'T STOPPED BEING A THING. FUCKING CALL.

Possum

Ive seen multiple news outlets claim that the SAVE Act/SAVE America Act is to be voted on in the senate this week, but nowhere provided a specific date

So please, contact your legislators [particularly senators] and demand they oppose this bill!

www.congress.gov/members/find...

Call your senators, especially the Republicans.

Please tell them you will be voting Republicans out of office come November --- particularly anyone who votes for the SAVE Act

Tell them vote NO on the SAVE Act. It will disenfranchise millions of Americans.

202-224-3121
Congressional Switchboard

📞 Phone Numbers

Locked tf in

'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out:

www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...

Ai is neither intelligent nor artificial.
Behind it is a mount of human labor. Stolen, underpaid, exploited human labor

This is important if you don't want visa or MasterCard to tell you how to spend your money.

Yesterday, the KIDS Act has Passed the E&C, and soon will be pushing into the house! This is a combination of KOSA, SCREEN Act, App Store Accountability Act, and other bills into one package.

Contact your Reps, and tell them to OPPOSE these bills! Stay strong, and fight for your rights and privacy!

The memoir and the diary comics 1-6 are available in the shop now! 15 more sales and we have late rent handled. So close!!!

How to Support Trans People in All 50 States A curated list of 100 organizations supporting trans rights and livelihood to which you can donate.

I just found this. Maybe it can be helpful.

Turns out we might go homeless soon

Our landlord doesn't seem interested in renewing our contract+ we hardly have any money right now

Please help #mutualaid #signalboost

Some more!

Examples!

Hey y'all! Due to some life circumstances, I'm offering a commission sale until further notice! Some further examples from the last few months will be linked below if you're interested!

Warm ups part 1

Warm ups part 2

Warm ups part 3

Warm ups part 4

I went to art school...

I had no clue this is what people meant by "warm ups". Like, a whole routine? Each part specific and functional? Dang.

Probably would have less "forgot how to draw" days if I did these every time. I'm gonna try it.

IF YOU'RE UNEMPLOYED IT'S NOT BECAUSE THERE ISNT ANY WORK JUST LOOK AROUND: A HOUSING SHORTAGE, CRIME, POLLUTION; WE NEED BETTER SCHOOLS AND PARKS. WHATEVER OUR NEEDS, THEY ALL REQUIRE WORK. AND AS LONG AS WE HAVE UNSATISFIED NEEDS, THERE'S WORK TO BE DONE. SO ASK YOURSELE, WHAT KIND OF WORLD HAS WORK BUT NO JOBS. IT'S A WORLD WHERE WORK IS NOT RELATED TO SATISFYING OUR NEEDS, WORLD WHERE WORK IS ONLY RELATED TO SATISFYING THE PROFIT NEEDS OF BUSINESS. THIS COUNTRY WAS NOT BUILT BY THE HUGE CORPORATIONS OR GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACIES. IT WAS BUILT BY PEOPLE WHO WORK. AND, IT IS WORKING PEOPLE WHO SHOULD CONTROL THE WORK TO BE DONE. YET, AS LONG AS EMPLOYMENT IS TIED TO SOMEBODY ELSE'S PROFITS, THE WORK WONT GET DONE.

the Black Panthers were right

Graves from the game deadlock. a white girl with white hair, using some kind of school uniform, she holds a dead hand on fire

Graves is cool

#Deadlock #Graves #DeadlockFanart

Stylized illustration of Rouge with her wings out

The cool bat girl

Stylized illustration of Rouge with her wings out

The cool bat girl

I got my cane
I got my crew

A picture of me struggling to focus on drawing, listening to my silly little hedgehog music

Musing to myself, pen in hand, about what I should listen to instead

Suddenly I get a bright idea!

I turn House M. D. on and suddenly work comes naturally

Portrait of Hatza with her big witch hat and an abstract background

New Look for New Year!

Update, Nyx's trial today went well, and her lawyer is going to pursue evidence after Nyx and I worked together last night to inform her of evidence existing, so we got a continuance. The next court date is the 27th.

The donations are going to help her so much! And donate to me for calls to her!

Hatza looks back at shadow, a little surprised

Hatza says Shadow is right and she should just make work that makes her happy

Shadow agrees

Shadow throws Hatza her estrogen

Also I’m a girl now lol (2/2)

A picture of Hatza sitting at her desk about to cry, sighing and not knowing what to draw

Hatza cries and wonders if she should give up on art

Shadow the hedgehog walks in and surprises Hatza

Shadow talks about the value of self-worth

Getting back into the swing of things! (1/2)