Mariya Sorrel

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A black and white graphite drawing of a mountain grass landscape. In the foreground there is a chicken-legged hut surrounded by a loose perimeter of skulls on sticks. The hut has an eyeball where the peaked roof dormer window would be, and it's looking lazily at the viewer. Despite the spooky skulls the scene seems pretty chill.

Work continues on my next small book, "Shackling: Tales From Baba Yaga's Garden".
It's a collection of lots and lots of hut drawings, along with other fun stuff.

Coming soon to:
Kickstarter.com/projects/babayaga/shackling

Stop payment processors from censoring games!

Don’t stop calling

stop-paypros.neocities.org

A source familiar with internal workings at MasterCard notes the company is paying attention to calls around the payment processor issue. These calls continue to make the company uncomfortable internally

Black and white sketch page. Left: half-body drawing of a muscular older white man with short, styled hair lounging on a sofa in an open shirt and pinstripe slacks. He is looking into off to the side, cigarette in hand. Right: profile bust of a smiling gaunt older white man wearing a shawl lapel jacket with an ascot. He also has a jeweled ear cuff and matching ascot brooch. There is shadow on the lid of his dark-circled eye and a black streak in the front of his long, straight white hair. The characters are labeled "Guy" and "Francis", respectively.

SLUTTY OLD MAN ATTACK!! 🦅 #art #oc #vampire #ocsky #artsky

Draculesti Kickstarter campaign header: it's at 90% and now has 10 days to go

Overtime Mode activated!

Since we were on the knife edge between making it or not, Kickstarter have extended our campaign by a week to help us hit 100%!

Thanks for all your support so far. With that little bit of extra time, and a little bit of extra effort, we can make it!

T-minus 10 days until then. 😭 Still open to an exchange for anyone interested!

comic of a fox being offered bread "henlo fren have a good day! *offers bread* Oh gosh, thank you so much!"

may i offer you a loaf in these trying times #art #foxes

I’m gonna be straight up with you: please buy my game so I can have the funds to move out of this country before it kills me. That’s why I’m pushing so hard! Trying to move my entire trans household out of here and it’s very expensive. If you have the game, please leave us an honest (5words) review?

There is literally a court order that forbids this, but Senate Republicans don't care. They snuck this language into the budget bill in the middle of the night, breaking the rules to avoid the Parliamentarian ruling against them.

Call your reps. 👇

maya is wearing the bubbles skirt in size 2-3XL. the text reads: july 1-15 / 25% off / store.mayakern.com

hey, y’all, we’ve got some big bills due soon and don’t currently have the funds to pay them.

we are a small, slow fashion brand that designs and sells size inclusive, ethically made clothing.

we’ve put a BUNCH of stuff on 25% off until july 15th so please take a look and share this!

#store

People's basic needs can be very different and have different costs attached; especially if they're disabled, it will cost more to have that person's most basic nonnegotiable needs met. Ex: the avg person doesn't need a wheelchair but that doesn't mean those who do should be expected to go without.

(1) Immediately cease publicly displaying, distributing, and/or making copies of any Universal works for any commercial purpose (including training AI models and the generation of infringing outputs) unless and until Midjourney is granted an express license to do so. (2) Identify the specific steps Midjourney has taken (if any) to (a) prevent the unauthorized copying and distribution of Universal’s copyrighted works, and (b) mitigate the threat of further harm caused by the unauthorized exploitation of Universal’s works, such as technological measures, filters, and other copyright protection measures that can be implemented by AI services to prevent unauthorized copying and distribution of our works. (3) Identify which of Universal’s copyrighted works Midjourney has copied to train its Image Service. If you are unable to identify each and every Universal work Midjourney has copied, then please disclose all sources of content used to train your AI models so that we may determine which of our works have been copied. We strongly urge Midjourney to fully and immediately comply with these demands and await your prompt response. All rights and remedies reserved.

This whole thing has been brewing since November 2024, when Disney sent their demand letter, followed by one from NBC Universal on May 30 2025 from the same firm (Jenner & Block). Not sure how Midjourney survives this honestly!

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This lawsuit is brutal. One of the exhibits is the letter Universal sent to Midjourney, including a quote from a 2022 Forbes interview that I bet midjourney regrets

A photo showing two art prints. One is of an anxious orange & red tabby cat with huge crying eyes, wearing a teal bow tie and propellor cat. The other is of a sad, dejected-looking white & gray cat with huge crying eyes, and a tiny rain cloud over his head. All prints are sitting on brightly colored paper with a few paint pens scattered around.

Ah yes, the two genders: sad & anxious 🙃

[ #cuteart #posca #artshop ]

Pride Penguins. Grab a penguin made by Lou Stardust! A cute penguin in a jacket with ANY pride colors. Support a queer creator this pride! Photo: a grey penguin with an asexual pride jacket.

Pride Penguins? Pride Penguins!!

ko-fi.com/s/6563698cb7

#pridemonth #lgbtqia #crochet #fiberart #fiberartist #amigurumi

Statement from Tristan Kern de Gonzales Husband of Jonathan Joss My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done. Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic. When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw. While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life. Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds. We picked Valentines Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future. He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other. I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together. If your concern is how someone coped with trauma or how loudly they speak when recounting injustice and being ignored by authorities then you never truly cared about my husband. Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built. Tristan Kern de Gonzales

Jonathan Joss--voice actor of John Redcorn from King of the Hill, and Ken Hotate from Parks and Rec--was killed in a homophobic hate crime today.

I'm so angry.

Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner

This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY.

And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.

And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...

Rep. Gerry Connolly Dies at 75, the 3rd House Democrat to Die in Office in 3 Months In November, Connolly’s victory over AOC reflected a crisis of gerontocracy among American politics writ large, and certainly the Democratic Party, especially as it struggles to appeal to increasingly...

8 Congress members have died since November 2022—all are Democrats.

Today's project!!

I've been warning orgs that work on stigmatized areas of healthcare to move their tech stack to European companies.

This is going to create an exodus of international orgs and governments moving away from American tech companies.

screenshot from an online job application form. the question reads "Can you describe specific ways you have integrated AI tools into your development workflow? Please include any custom setups, automations, or use cases beyond single prompt usage" (a red asterisk indicates that this is a required question). an answer has been typed in the textbox below the question: "there is a monster in the forest and it speaks with a thousand voices. it will answer any question you pose it, it will offer insight to any idea. it will help you, it will thank you, it will never bid you leave. it will even tell you of the darkest arts, if you know precisely how to ask. it feels no joy and no sorrow, it knows no right and no wrong. it knows not truth from lie, though it speaks them all the same. it offers its services freely to any passerby, and many will tell you they find great value in its conversation. “you simply must visit the monster—i always just ask the monster.” there are those who know these forests well; they will tell you that freely offered doesn’t mean it has no price for when the next traveler passes by, the monster speaks with a thousand and one voices. and when you dream you see the monster; the monster wears your face."

applying for jobs again

The state of Utah voted to ban pride flags so Salt Lake City Council decided to make official city flags that incorporate the progress pride, Juneteenth, and transgender flags so they can fly them without breaking state law

The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across ...

they are literal segregationists apnews.com/article/scho...

I’m so happy with how this turned out! Stay tuned for more information on stickers (and maybe prints and shirts?) but for the time being, if you’re looking for posters to flyer, I have the uncompressed .jpeg on my Ko-Fi for free!

ko-fi.com/s/09b3450007

#art #digitalart #unicorn #politicalart

ooo she sounds smart and hot wonder if she has a name!!!

And, recall, there is a pending lawsuit over Trump’s effort to fire members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting board —>

Ending Taxpayer Subsidization Of Biased Media By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.

Trump signed an executive order today aimed at ending government funding for NPR and PBS. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, et al., Plaintiffs, ^ KEITH SONDERLING, Acting Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services, et al., Defendants. Civil Case No. 25-1050 (RJL) MEMORANDUM ORDER May 1, 2025 [Dkt. #13] This matter initially came before the Court on plaintiff American Library Association's ("ALA") and plaintiff American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO's ("AFSCME") motion for a preliminary injunction ("PT"). See Pls.' PI Mot. [Dkt, #13]; Pls.' Mem. in Supp. of PI Mot. ("Pls.' PI Mem.") [Dkt. #13-11. Plaintiffs sought a decision on the PI by May 4, 2025, as defendants intend to execute a "mass termination of [Institute of Museum and Library Services] staff' on that day. Pls PI Mot. at 1.

I. CONCLUSION For the reasons set forth above, the Court will GRANT IN PART plaintiffs' motion for a TRO. The Court will not, at this time, issue a TRO providing all of the relief sought by plaintiffs. Instead, the Court will issue a narrow TRO preserving the status quo as of this Order. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that defendants Keith Sonderling, Institute of Museum and Library Services ("IMLS"), Amy Gleason, U.S. DOGE Service, U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, Russel Vought, and U.S. Office of Management and Budget (together, the 5 Case 1:25-cv-01050-RJL Document 36 Filed 05/01/25 Page 6 of 6 "agency defendants") shall not take any further actions to dissolve IMLS or its operations; it is further

ORDERED that the agency defendants shall not place any additional IMLS staff on administrative leave; it is further ORDERED that the agency defendants shall not terminate the employment of any IMLS staff; it is further ORDERED that the agency defendants shall not further pause, cancel, or otherwise terminate IMLS grants or contracts or fail to fund such grants or contracts for reasons other than grantees' or contractors' non-compliance with applicable grant or contract terms; and it is further ORDERED that by May 6, 2025, the parties shall submit a joint status report (1) informing the Court whether the parties require any supplemental briefing on the preliminary injunction and, if so, proposing a briefing schedule; and (2) stating whether the parties consent to the Court extending this temporary restraining order until the Court issues a ruling on the preliminary injunction or the case is otherwise resolved. SO ORDERED. RICHARD J. LEON United States District Judge

BREAKING: Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, issues a TRO blocking the Trump administration from "dissolv[ing]" the Institute of Museum and Library Services, placing any more employees on administrative leave, or terminating any grants in the coming days.

Guatemalan woman who just gave birth in Tucson faces rapid deportation The woman will be given the choice of whether she wants to take her newborn, a US citizen born Wednesday, with her when she is deported, CBP says.

“Department of Homeland Security officers, who are posted outside the woman's Tucson Medical Center hospital room, are refusing to let the new mother speak to a lawyer, as she's requested.”

Fucking scum.