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Jim Nelson

@jimnelson.bsky.social

Artist. Senior Outsource Supervisor (ie: Art Director) at Blizzard Entertainment on Hearthstone. I create art for games, children's books and more. https://jimnelsonart.com

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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

03.07.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 98544    πŸ” 38476    πŸ’¬ 4573    πŸ“Œ 2732

stunning

25.05.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Incomplete'

Taken from my new book of robot art, now funding on Kickstarter - www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

09.04.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 169    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
But A.I. is a parasite. It attaches itself to a robust learning ecosystem and speeds up some parts of the decision process. The parasite and the host can peacefully coexist as long as the parasite does not starve its host. The political problem with A.I.'s hype is that its most compelling use case is starving the host - fewer teachers, fewer degrees, fewer workers, fewer healthy information environments.

But A.I. is a parasite. It attaches itself to a robust learning ecosystem and speeds up some parts of the decision process. The parasite and the host can peacefully coexist as long as the parasite does not starve its host. The political problem with A.I.'s hype is that its most compelling use case is starving the host - fewer teachers, fewer degrees, fewer workers, fewer healthy information environments.

This is something A.I. shares with crypto. They are both parasitic technologies. Crypto can’t exist without the U.S. Dollar and A.I. can’t exist without access to a robust ecosystem of ever expanding human knowledge.

Excellent analysis by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...

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Since The Savage Sword of Conan #8 is fast approaching, I have decided to show my complete spread from the later #11 story to hopefully get you in the mood! I've produced a color version of this which will be available at cons as a print too. πŸ™‚

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Tormented Dreadwing. Done for Hearthstone expansion: Into the Emerald Dream. Art directed by @jimnelson.bsky.social
#hearthstone #hearthstoneart #blizzard #fantasyart #dragon #monster #creatureart #monsterart #cardart #gameart

24.03.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sweet! That's a great combo.

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The DOCTOR is in !!!!

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Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted… And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.
George Orwell, 1984

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This piece is clear and damning. When will Republicans in congress find their courage? Why are they unable to speak these obvious truths?

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Stranger Beings…

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Title: Possible Early Precursors to World Book Day 

1. Boktide, 1000ad A grand tournament of literature, culminating with the king choosing one 800k For 'Ethelred's Book Club' and writing a blurb for the cover. 

2. Night of Sacrifice, 800ad By the light of the full moon, offerings of overdue books and tiny sums of money were made at shrines to the savage librarian-god Schussh. 

3. Day of Banishment, 600ad The weakest member of the tribe was given writing materials, sent into the wilderness and only allowed to return if they wrote a bestselling book.

Title: Possible Early Precursors to World Book Day 1. Boktide, 1000ad A grand tournament of literature, culminating with the king choosing one 800k For 'Ethelred's Book Club' and writing a blurb for the cover. 2. Night of Sacrifice, 800ad By the light of the full moon, offerings of overdue books and tiny sums of money were made at shrines to the savage librarian-god Schussh. 3. Day of Banishment, 600ad The weakest member of the tribe was given writing materials, sent into the wilderness and only allowed to return if they wrote a bestselling book.

Happy World Book Day!

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"Eerie Statue", painted all the way back in 2015 for the #Hearthstone League of Explorers expansion. I was really happy with the sense of weight and striding forward in this one.

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Who is guarding and maintaining our nuclear arsenal and keeping it from disaster? A civil servant.
Who is testing and regulating our water supply, making sure it's safe? A civil servant.
Who has our back when our boss violates workplace safety rules?
A civil servant.

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Who is tracking the trajectory of the next hurricaine? A civil servant.
Who is gathering evidence to prosecute a chemical spill? A civil servant.
Who is caring for an elderly veteran? A civil servant.
Who is bringing broadband to underserved communities? A civil servant.

16.02.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think there needs to be a full campaign to elevate and celebrate public service and the work that people do on our behalf for the public good. We need to know what Musk's cuts will cost us, and the best way to do that is through story. Public service is beautiful! Let's talk about it!

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Yup.

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Thank you, Rafael!

05.02.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grr... I'll head up there for lunch this week and show 'em some support.

03.02.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

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Here's another old #Hearthstone painting, Aberrant Berserker (the working title was Corrupted Berserker). This is probably one of the most dynamic poses I've ever painted and I was delighted when this ended up as a massive, mural-sized ad on a wall in Australia!

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Use 'em!

02.02.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just ordered a copy of Heliopause. I'm looking forward to reading it!

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Books - Jendia Gammon Books As Jendia Gammon CAMPY HORROR: DOOMFLOWER, a novel by Jendia Gammon, via Encyclopocalypse Publications (April 8, 2025). PREORDER NOW!Apple (ebook), Barnes & Noble (paperback), Barnes & Noble (eb...

So in my birthday month, I would love it if more people bought my books! jendiagammon.com/books

01.02.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The digital brushpen we all deserve. 🫑
#Procreate

31.01.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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ArtOrder Biker Gang - Revisited If you haven't heard, Jon Schindehette is putting together a Best of ArtOrder book from all the work created in 2009 for his blog. To make ...

And when I said I did a color version it ended up mostly brown. christopherburdett.blogspot.com/2010/01/arto...

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Zerg Infestor colored

Zerg Infestor colored

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Zerg Infestor, for Hearthstone Heroes of StarCraft mini-set. Art director: Jim Nelson #hearthstone #creatureart #fantasyart #blizzard #starcraft #monster #monsterart #zerg

28.01.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Assignments are determined by myself or my co-worker, Ryan, although if an artist is interested in illustrating a particular subject, we try to take that into consideration. My goal is always to get great art for the game AND for the artists creating it to have fun!

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Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

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