Dez

sucking at something is the price of admission for being good at something eventually

You dont need a day to tell you that youre loved. You dont need a day to tell you to love yourself. You dont need a day to celebrate love when every day exists. You dont need a day to define your worth measured by others’ love. Even if the love for yourself is an infinitesimal iota: its still love.

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Discord's Age Verification Has A Weird Link To Palantir's Peter Thiel The third party company Discord could use for their ID collection is mired in surveillance concerns and links to Epstein via one of its investors

Discord distances itself from age verification firm after ties to Palantir's Peter Thiel surface https://kotaku.com/discord-palantir-peter-thiel-persona-age-verification-2000668951

Warm ups part 1

Warm ups part 2

Warm ups part 3

Warm ups part 4

I went to art school...

I had no clue this is what people meant by "warm ups". Like, a whole routine? Each part specific and functional? Dang.

Probably would have less "forgot how to draw" days if I did these every time. I'm gonna try it.

Credit: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, center, winner of an alpine ski, men's giant slalom race, jumps in celebration on the podium flanked by second placed Switzerland's Marco Odermatt, left, and third placed Switzerland's Loic Meillard, at the 2026 Winter Olympics.(AP)

What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.

Sea turtles were swimming. Suddenly, a pod of whales swam by behind them. It was a strange sight to see whales swimming in a pod in these shallow waters, where coral reefs abound.

#Illustration
#CommentPls
#RTpls

This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous.

Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...

Setzer is doing well now that he’s settling into his little cozy kennel to continue his cage rest healing period. He is very sweet but very quick to let you know when you’re doing something uncomfy, & unfortunately his way of telling you is to just bite you real good. Glad we’re both rabies vax’d. 🫠

I think most problems can be solved with Chicken.

#twitch #retrogaming

five digital drawings on one "sticker sheet". four are busts of a smoky dun horse as cold sweat, unamused, happy with hearts, and smirking. the fifth is a redraw of the "sickos" meme but with a horse instead of a guy. the text bubble says, "Yes... *whinny* ...YES!"

i've been making Telegram stickers for myself and it's been a lot of fun

#art

this sequence in the U.S. women’s curling match was pure cinema

Been using this blocklist for awhile now and it's wonderful. A return to a better internet. Highly recommended.

Hue, a very sweet and cuddly orange tabby and white cat, show laying in his foster mom’s lap with his front legs hugging her arm.

Laguna, a brown tabby and white kitten, laying cuddled up close to foster dad’s face.

Ophelia, a brown tabby and white kitten, reaching her nose out and booping foster mom’s outstretched finger.

Mercedes, a brown tabby and white cat with splashy markings, laying on foster dad’s lap while he lays on the floor.

We have so many perfect little friends waiting to be your Valentine! Whether you want a playful companion, a constant lap warmer, or a refined kitty who’ll still keep you in the friend-zone, we have so many worthy cats waiting for their happy ever after. Elkton, MD
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I know I haven't been around much outside of occasionally reblogging stuff. I'm mainly trying not to foom scroll as much and get more involved in local community things for my mental health, and also I am completely enamored by the Olympics. Biathlon & luge sre NUTS

Sketchbook stuff. I'm often surprised about how a thing turns out on paper.

sketch before bed

Mermaid from the side opening her arms, left and right from her salmons go by.

I did art I like. So happy about my fish

If you hate Generative Al, the best way to fight back is to support real artists 👏🧡

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Lol you're fulla shit

preview of a sticker of a sphynx cat drawn in a cartoon style. its chubby belly and wrinkles are highligted. the text reads "in case no one told you, i'm beautiful"

in case no one told you...

✨new sticker!

#cats #sphynxcat

Laguna, a white & tabby kitten with a brown tabby mantle pattern and soft olive eyes, laying on foster dad’s chest with his front feet tucked.

When Laguna first arrived, he had a hard time figuring out he was allowed to take up space— he was always near and loved affection, but didn’t understand he could cuddle, either with the other kittens or people.
Safe to say he has now mastered this skill!

I am having a loud mind

the olympics: where you can go directly from teenagers hurling themselves dozens of feet in the air on a snowboard to people ice dancing in extremely extra fashion to Madonna's Vogue

I know the summer olympics is bigger but god I love winter

He starts out with a half-dangle-with-a-tuck and then extends it into a full Rumdangle. ::and the crowd goes wild:: Perfect scores from the judges - it's a gold medal for this boy! 🏅

The image centers on Xal'atath, a woman with light purplish skin and symbols running down her face. She is looking at something off-screen. On the right side of the image, the World of Warcraft: Midnight logo is accompanied by text that reads, "Xal’atath Animation: Supremacy".

Xal’atath has united the warring factions of the Void, unleashing a ravenous army that threatens to consume all of Azeroth.

Stand and fight, or be consumed.

Watch now: blizz.ly/4anU4Ki

Painting of a sunset sky in purple, orange, pink and yellow. In front of it there are the dark shapes of bushes, trees, electricity posts and street lamps, and a road that has puddles that reflect the bright sky.

First painting of the year, getting this art block out of the way ✨

#painting #sunset

Laguna, a white cat with a brown tabby mantle and dark bronze eyes.

Laguna, a white cat with a brown tabby mantle and dark bronze eyes.

Laguna, a white cat with a brown tabby mantle and dark bronze eyes. He is sitting on foster dad’s chest with his back smushed up against foster dad’s face.

Laguna, a white cat with a brown tabby mantle and dark bronze eyes. He is laying in a while puffy blanket with his legs all akimbo.

Morning Setzer update: nothing new overnight, he’s doing ok, everything is stable & about the same.
As for me, I’ve been sick as a dog all weekend after working outside in the bitter cold, so I’m taking the day to be a congested lump on the couch with Laguna for company. He’s the absolute cutest.

Hikaru Utada reveals in recent interview they identify as “tri-bi”: “Bisexual, bilingual and non-binary.”

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