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@pastelrake.bsky.social

John, He/They, Bi. 37. Artist, 70s fashion enthusiast, Occasional mildly risqué art. Frequent typing errors. https://linktr.ee/pastelrake?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=08693f15-71c4-4c06-989c-9763f5e685ae

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This all began with a concerned mutual reaching out to me, stating that they saw a notification that pointed at me using the Meta AI app and asking if my stance on generative AI had changed.
That’s when I learnt that Meta has been quietly using random people’s accounts to promote their app. The catch is… these people never actually downloaded the app. Including myself.

I just wanted to make this post to warn people. If you see a notification like that - know that it’s a lie, I never downloaded any AI app and never will. I’m an artist who values hard work and human effort, and generative AI repulses me to an unimaginable degree.

This all began with a concerned mutual reaching out to me, stating that they saw a notification that pointed at me using the Meta AI app and asking if my stance on generative AI had changed. That’s when I learnt that Meta has been quietly using random people’s accounts to promote their app. The catch is… these people never actually downloaded the app. Including myself. I just wanted to make this post to warn people. If you see a notification like that - know that it’s a lie, I never downloaded any AI app and never will. I’m an artist who values hard work and human effort, and generative AI repulses me to an unimaginable degree.

If you follow me on Instagram and you receive a notification about me joining or downloading Meta AI well, IT'S A FUCKING LIE. Meta is blatantly lying to us in order to make us download that fucking sludge-generator. I would never touch GenAI with a 10 foot pole.

OP www.instagram.com/p/DVN3Ac2DG9p/

27.02.2026 14:45 — 👍 379    🔁 315    💬 4    📌 9
A fantasy city, loosely based on 15th century architectural styles, with the face of a man with demon horns looming in the centre. The word Diagoldze (a magical spell) is written.

A fantasy city, loosely based on 15th century architectural styles, with the face of a man with demon horns looming in the centre. The word Diagoldze (a magical spell) is written.

Macht of The Golden Land.

Frieren is my favorite manga & anime & this complicated sociopath really stood out to me. Can't wait to see him in Season 2.

27.02.2026 20:22 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I need this outfit

27.02.2026 19:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

See, this works perfectly. Yet another brick in the towering edifice that is the argument “Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights is the only adaptation that successfully captures something of the original’s spirit.”

27.02.2026 01:44 — 👍 31    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0

Right??? 👀👀

27.02.2026 18:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm really hoping the chicken becomes a giant, predatory, flightless bird. Like a Gastornis or a Secretary bird if they make it cunt.

27.02.2026 18:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A warning.

All the worst people in the country are now shitting themselves.

The mother of all campaigns is now going to be directed against the Green Party.

It will be an unrelenting smear campaign.

The Greens need to be ready for that - and so does everyone on the left.

27.02.2026 08:26 — 👍 627    🔁 163    💬 14    📌 15

Good morning.

If you've just woken up, the politics of hope just crushed the politics of fear and hatred (Labour-Reform).

It wasn't even close.

40.6% for the Greens. Reform second on 28.7%, Labour third on 25.4%.

27.02.2026 08:26 — 👍 2029    🔁 372    💬 50    📌 36

Grew up watching a Trans woman win Big Brother, hearing music with lyrics that celebrated Trans people, seeing folk flourish as themselves. Now we’re going backwards

I will ALWAYS stand against the politicisation and degradation of human rights. Solidarity to our Trans family 🏳️‍⚧️ 💪🏻

16.04.2025 18:27 — 👍 620    🔁 113    💬 13    📌 11

I've written up a brief script for anyone who wants to call or write your representatives regarding this bill (yes, even the ones you think won't care). PLEASE DO THIS IF YOU ARE ABLE. This bill *cannot* pass.

You can find your representatives here: www.congress.gov/members/find...

25.02.2026 22:39 — 👍 4372    🔁 4407    💬 46    📌 92

Honestly, I'd call it a glow up, man 👍

27.02.2026 06:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Stunning and historic result in the Gordon and Denton parliamentary by-election in the UK.

The anti-genocide Green Party led by Zack Polanski has won the seat from Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK and its odious candidate Matt Goodwin beaten.

27.02.2026 04:33 — 👍 7685    🔁 1290    💬 229    📌 85

An incredible issue

26.02.2026 16:27 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you for blessing my feed with this

26.02.2026 09:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I kinda like Tara? Also we got Anya? But I agree that losing Cordie & Faith was a blow

26.02.2026 09:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Kansas has, overnight, invalidated the drivers’ licenses of trans people, a pointless cruelty that upends their lives

If Brits think “it won’t happen here” think again! Groups in the U.K. who want the same thing are routinely invited to consult with Labour and normalised in our press!

26.02.2026 08:59 — 👍 3371    🔁 906    💬 35    📌 41

*swoons

25.02.2026 21:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I ended up coloring that one Lash doodle cos it looks cute 💖

25.02.2026 13:49 — 👍 1362    🔁 227    💬 10    📌 1

Tony 👏👏👏

25.02.2026 21:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hey Pidgeot drop me off at Costco🥹

25.02.2026 18:01 — 👍 65    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

It’s not gay if it’s on the moon

25.02.2026 17:11 — 👍 14    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

This is really good, love his cheeky face.

25.02.2026 18:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Morning 🦆

#shrek

25.02.2026 10:53 — 👍 47    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1

*continues

FFS

25.02.2026 18:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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office romance

25.02.2026 14:01 — 👍 2212    🔁 530    💬 13    📌 1
Preview
a cartoon of a man in a tuxedo saying " just hook it to my veins " Alt: a cartoon of a man in a tuxedo saying " just hook it to my veins "
25.02.2026 10:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Made in a lab for me

25.02.2026 10:14 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The clothing textures are so good

25.02.2026 09:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
male ranger, scout, horns, birch horns, tits, sketch, order, commission, halfbody, original character, dnd, fantasy art

male ranger, scout, horns, birch horns, tits, sketch, order, commission, halfbody, original character, dnd, fantasy art

Hi, I'm not dead, I guess? Halfbody sketch, Arturo for SwiggerBee 🌺🐤

#oc #art

18.05.2025 19:27 — 👍 494    🔁 121    💬 8    📌 0

*worth.

Goddamnit

24.02.2026 23:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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