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WONDER!!! ✨🔥
#BowserJr #クッパJr

Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship.

Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!

Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”

The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

The Latest Defense Against ICE: 3D-Printed Whistles Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”

Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”

How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.

Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.

YouTube video by RedBeans Scoot cant say banana | Animal Crossing Animation

Excuse me hi. If you're going to post someone's animation, please be sure to provide the link too.
It was made by RedBeans- on YouTube
youtu.be/dGGfI_pfpqs?...

The protagonist of Stray Children is reading the back of a wooden sign. It says: "Ha! Made you look! Only an idiot would read the back of a sign! You moron!"

The protagonist of Stray Children is reading the front of a wooden sign. It says: "You're a fool... A fool!"

you just can't catch a break in this game

Kickss!

Are we there yet? #art #oilpainting

Advanced 2.5 Million-Year-Old Tools May Rewrite Human History Early humans crafted the same tools for hundreds of thousands of years, offering an unprecedented glimpse of a continuous tradition that may push back the origins of technology.

Early humans crafted the same tools for hundreds of thousands of years, offering an unprecedented glimpse of a continuous tradition that may push back the origins of technology.

A SKELITIN GIVEN THE THUMBS UP "I MAY BE STUPID BUT AT LEAST I DONT TGHINK CHATGPT HAS A LITTLE PERSON INSIDE WHOS MY FRIEND" - THIS IS NO CONSOLATION IN A WORLD WHERE YA GOTTA DEAL WITH THESE GPT PEOPLE ALL THE TIME, TALKIN TO THERE CHAT BOTS LIKE THERE REAL PEOPLE, DRIVIN THEM NUTS BY TELLIN EM TO WRECK THERE LIVES, CREATING DELUSIONS AND THEN REINFORCING THEM, A MILLION TINY DIGITAL FINGERS RIPPING EVERY ONES LIFES TO SHREDS, EVEN IF IT DOESNT WRECK YOUR JOB OR YOUR FAMILY IT LITERALLY MAKES YOU COGNITIVELY DECLINE THE LONGER YOU USE IT, NATION OF PEOPLE WHOSE BRAINS ARE TURNING TO SOUP JUST SO 1 FUCKEN GUY WHOSE OBVIOUSLY LYING ALL THE TIME CAN MAKE MORE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR HIS OBVIOUSLY FAKE COMPANY, AGGREGATING THE SUFFERING OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO CHASE AN ACCUMULATING PILE OF MONEY, EVERY HOLY BOOK AND SOCIOLOGY TEXTBOOK IN THE WORLD WARNS US ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC GUY BUT HERE WE ARE FALLEN FOR IT AGAIN , AT LEAST IM STILL KICKEN A$$ AND WATCHING DA SUN SET AT 4PM - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

I MAY BE STUPID , - dashare.zone ADMIN

OUR ALBUM DROPS NOVEMBER 14!!!

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING WE'RE SO EXCITED AHHHHH

"Mercy is just a slower cut."

Making Fomoria characters for paper minis!

#fomoria

Solidarity with the Rockstar Workers, support them 👇

Ticketmaster's personalized AI slop ads on Facebook are just a glimpse at the future of social media advertising. And Mark Zuckerberg? He's a fan.

Welcome to the dystopic world of AI generated (and personalized) ads. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social reports:

Read more: www.404media.co/the-future-o...

a fully-rendered badge of a black-and-white nargacuga wearing a hoodie and cargo pants. he has his arms crossed and is smirking confidently.

painted badge commission for @ropiing.bsky.social !

An HR Giger inspired Mashup of Vezon and Fenraak. They are fused in both body and mind, and this piece shows the twisted nature of their union due to the Mask of Life's power. I always thought there was something deeply wrong with the Ignika and the Staff of Fusion, the way they conjoined the three entities into one fractured being. From LEGO!

I'm contractually obligated to share my HR Giger inspired BIONICLE piece for #xenovember, y'all understand
#ariartaccount

Had to share this from twitter just because

A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM

An oldie but a goodie

ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections

Had an idea hehee

A New Yorker cover shouldn’t make me feel like this, but here it is, making me feel like this

Painted portrait sketch by Tealful Eyes of the Pokemon Banette.

A quick Banette painted sketch before calling it a night.

#Art #DigitalArt #Pokemon #Sketch

Recent icon commissions!!
I'll be opening slots for these again very soon :) Thanks everyone!!

a screenshot from Ceddo

I owe my workday to Criterion 24/7: aftermath.site/i-owe-my-workd...

Wii U bois… we must stay strong