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IDEK what I'm supposed to be doing here. But here I am nonetheless. Currently posting about issues which are near and dear to my heart. Icon by simpledog on Plurk Banner by shadowblindr on Tumblr

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Sign the Petition Tell MasterCard, Visa & Activist Groups: Stop Controlling What We Can Watch, Read, or Play

I've had about all I can stomach of big companies telling me what I can and cannot do. Fuck this! Tell MasterCard, Visa & Activist Groups: Stop Controlling What We Can Watch, Read, or Play chng.it/FpFy2LLY

28.07.2025 04:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.

The initial list got updated with some new Scouts!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/keely1...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/keira6...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/leigh8...

14.02.2025 07:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.

Found a few more in the comments that weren't posted in the main list!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/grady7...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/ollie8...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/adori7...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/ellie4...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/marcel...

13.02.2025 07:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
8 February 2025
Cancel the Christie's AI Art Auction

Nicole Sales Giles & Sebastian Sanchez

Christieโ€™s, New York

Dear Nicole and Sebastian,

We are writing to express serious concern over your upcoming auction of AI art at Christieโ€™s.

Many of the artworks you plan to auction were created using AI models that are known to be trained on copyrighted work without a license. These models, and the companies behind them, exploit human artists, using their work without permission or payment to build commercial AI products that compete with them.

Your support of these models, and the people who use them, rewards and further incentivizes AI companiesโ€™ mass theft of human artistsโ€™ work.

We ask that, if you have any respect for human artists, you cancel the auction.

Yours sincerely,

The undersigned artists

8 February 2025 Cancel the Christie's AI Art Auction Nicole Sales Giles & Sebastian Sanchez Christieโ€™s, New York Dear Nicole and Sebastian, We are writing to express serious concern over your upcoming auction of AI art at Christieโ€™s. Many of the artworks you plan to auction were created using AI models that are known to be trained on copyrighted work without a license. These models, and the companies behind them, exploit human artists, using their work without permission or payment to build commercial AI products that compete with them. Your support of these models, and the people who use them, rewards and further incentivizes AI companiesโ€™ mass theft of human artistsโ€™ work. We ask that, if you have any respect for human artists, you cancel the auction. Yours sincerely, The undersigned artists

๐Ÿ”ดCALLING ALL ARTISTS๐Ÿ”ด

Christie's NYC is planning an AI art auction expected to bring in over $600,000 to creators who've used models trained on copyrighted material from non-consenting artists.

If you object to this, please sign and share this open letter.

openletter.earth/cancel-the-c...

08.02.2025 01:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3784    ๐Ÿ” 2601    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 89    ๐Ÿ“Œ 148
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Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/elizab...
And that's all folks! Let's support these Scouts who are going to make the world a better place sooner rather than later and make sure the world is gonna be a safe place for them to grow up in.

11.02.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/alivia...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/kaitly...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/kayla9...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/hunter...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/delani...
Toby only has 37 packages left to achieve his goal!

11.02.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/ariel4...
www.gsdigitalcookie.com/cookie/Landi...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/shanno...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/amelia...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/theda4...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/eliana...

11.02.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/samant...
Alright, this one is my personal favorite with the cute skit. I will probably be ordering some boxes from Sam!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/melody...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/blue82...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/rowan4...

11.02.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/gabrie...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/logan3...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/hannah...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/logan3...
www.gsdigitalcookie.com/cookie/Landi...
Jay is at 91% of their entire goal!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/hannah...

11.02.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/zadie9...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/cedar4...
Cedar only has 43 packages to go!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/anders...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/anita2...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/lily55...

11.02.2025 11:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/lucy79...
Lucy is only 13 boxes away from making her goal!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/wxy84526
gsmidtn.org/order-cookie...
This link is for the troop area rather than the individual scout, who is an 8 year old trans girl named Logan.

11.02.2025 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/ace350...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/dorian...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/carmel...
www.gsdigitalcookie.com/cookie/Landi...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/lucien...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/piper8...

11.02.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/steele...
Only 3 packages to go for Steele to make her goal!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/lyncon...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/ursa26...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop3...
This is a California troop with a majority LGBTQIA+ membership!

11.02.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/candor...
Only 35 packages left for Candor to reach their goal!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/avery2...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/gracie...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/isabel...

11.02.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm gonna post the links in the comments here for the Scouts who still have yet to fulfill their goals for the number of cookies sold. digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/sarah7...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/kyndal...

11.02.2025 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

With everything going on in the world, here's a bit of light to brighten up your day. It's a list of trans Girl Scouts you can order cookies from!

11.02.2025 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
list of banned keywords

list of banned keywords

๐ŸšจBREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

04.02.2025 01:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27911    ๐Ÿ” 15809    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1279    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3686

Feel free to spread this around Bluesky! Let's get her a lot of books to fill her stockings for Christmas! She said some of the books are 30 years out of date, so anything off the list helps a great deal!

18.12.2024 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Check out my list on Amazon

As a cause near and dear to my heart as someone who is training to be a librarian, there is a school librarian who was given NO budget by her district for her kids to have books this year. Consider donating a book from her wishlist. The cheapest on there are just a little over $3.00!

18.12.2024 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 22! Let his face reflect that then. Let it not be his own any longer. He looked up at the masks that overlooked the dressing rooms. Comedy and tragedy. He could not weep anymore tears at his tragedy, so let him laugh instead.

#30Days30Lines #30RogueLines #writingcommunity

23.07.2024 01:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Birthday To Me My Birthday GIF ALT: Happy Birthday To Me My Birthday GIF

Alright, caught up for a whole half hour. Now I sleep and wake up to my birthday!

22.07.2024 06:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

LOVE that last line there, especially since 'revenge' is one of the main themes of what I'm writing right now.

22.07.2024 06:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A sepia-filtered digital portrait sketch of ShaniceTJN's OC -- Azrael.

He has a quiff with the tips highlighted in a lighter colour and he is sporting a neatly trimmed beard. His right eye is blue and slightly glowing while his left eye is blind. Azrael is looking intently to his right.

A sepia-filtered digital portrait sketch of ShaniceTJN's OC -- Azrael. He has a quiff with the tips highlighted in a lighter colour and he is sporting a neatly trimmed beard. His right eye is blue and slightly glowing while his left eye is blind. Azrael is looking intently to his right.

Yet another dood of a dude ๐Ÿ’™

#OCs

05.09.2023 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 355    ๐Ÿ” 97    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A sculpture of an anthropomorphic black rabbit with red eyes, human arms and torso, and an elongated lean body. He is wearing a loincloth and a necklace that is a rabbit skull. The anthropomorphic rabbit is holding a much smaller rabbit by the scruff of the neck with one of his enormous hands. His profile faces to the right, while the smaller rabbit appears to be either looking out at the viewer, or may be dead.

A sculpture of an anthropomorphic black rabbit with red eyes, human arms and torso, and an elongated lean body. He is wearing a loincloth and a necklace that is a rabbit skull. The anthropomorphic rabbit is holding a much smaller rabbit by the scruff of the neck with one of his enormous hands. His profile faces to the right, while the smaller rabbit appears to be either looking out at the viewer, or may be dead.

Diorama sculpture that includes the same anthropomorphic black rabbit presenting the smaller rabbit to five other medium sized rabbits who surround the large rabbit. They also have red eyes and black fur. A gray, dead, bare, scraggly tree grows on the rocks that all of the rabbits gather on.

Diorama sculpture that includes the same anthropomorphic black rabbit presenting the smaller rabbit to five other medium sized rabbits who surround the large rabbit. They also have red eyes and black fur. A gray, dead, bare, scraggly tree grows on the rocks that all of the rabbits gather on.

Detail view of the large rabbit presenting the small rabbit to the medium rabbits.

Detail view of the large rabbit presenting the small rabbit to the medium rabbits.

Detail view of the scraggly tree, which is painted in grays, browns and blacks. It is worn and pale, like a tree long dead and smoothed by the elements and time.

Detail view of the scraggly tree, which is painted in grays, browns and blacks. It is worn and pale, like a tree long dead and smoothed by the elements and time.

I first sculpted the Black Rabbit back in 2008. A few years later, the collector who bought it paid me to make a diorama for him, so I made a scene where Fiver has a vision of Hazel, Bigwig, and the other rabbits of WD reuinted in Inlรฉ as the Black Rabbitโ€™s Owsla. Sculpey Firm. #art #sculpture

19.07.2024 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 569    ๐Ÿ” 174    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Day 21! He wandered around backstage purposelessly, noting how eerie the place seemed there in the dark. But he had nothing to fear, not from this place and not from anyone else outside it. He was just now another shadow to fill up the night.

#30Days30Lines #30RogueLines #writingcommunity

22.07.2024 06:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 20! โ€œCanโ€™t leave me now,โ€ Kendrick told him. โ€œWho else are you going to waste your Sunday nights talking long-distance to?โ€

โ€œI can think of a few peopleโ€ฆโ€

โ€œPhone sex operators donโ€™t count.โ€

โ€œDamn. Guess Iโ€™m stuck with you for a while longer.โ€

#30Days30Lines #30RogueLines #writingcommunity

22.07.2024 03:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wallace And Gromit Train GIF ALT: Wallace And Gromit Train GIF

Still a bit behind thanks to it being my birthday week! I'm gonna try to catch up tonight but right now I'm feeling like

22.07.2024 03:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 19! (True story: my mom actually did this once!)

How heโ€™d been an absolutely terrible cook. Heโ€™d literally burned water once, putting so little of it into the pot that most of it evaporated and left the remnants sizzling until smoke appeared.

#30Days30Lines #30RogueLines #writingcommunity

20.07.2024 09:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 18!โ€œUnfortunately, those are no longer options for me.โ€ There was something heavy and final about the way he said all that, something which told Michelle there was a story behind those words but not one he was willing to share with her.

#30Days30Lines #30RogueLines #writingcommunity

20.07.2024 07:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Day 17! He staggered and turned to the side as blood spurted out around the injury, looking almost more surprised at the sudden betrayal from Anton than he was at being dealt a fatal blow. Anton reached and pulled the knife out.

#30Days30Lines #30RogueLines #writingcommunity

20.07.2024 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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