Aphna
@aphna.bsky.social
Honestly just a bit of a mess. Sometimes a writer, mostly easily distracted.
🌍 Midlands, UK
They/them
#KDrama #MMRomance #3D No AI.
https://benign-snails.co.uk
🌍 Midlands, UK
They/them
#KDrama #MMRomance #3D No AI.
https://benign-snails.co.uk
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Aphna
@aphna.bsky.social
· Dec 9
I should probably mention, in avoidance of confusion: I'm also @paxasteriae.bsky.social, but this is my art/writing/general chaos account where you get to deal with me being an AuDHD mess who makes stupid comments all the time, and the other account is my writing-focused one.
Changed Alex's hair shader, removed a troublesome bit of hair that it turns out he won't miss, accidentally made everything go sideways for no reason and had to return to an earlier version (that I'd luckily only just made), and now that one's ready to render tomorrow.
January 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Changed Alex's hair shader, removed a troublesome bit of hair that it turns out he won't miss, accidentally made everything go sideways for no reason and had to return to an earlier version (that I'd luckily only just made), and now that one's ready to render tomorrow.
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the margin on this is incredible. go ahead and vote, fellas 😉
Are you YES AI or NO AI? Vote now.
Big Tech doesn't care if you want AI or not. They should.
voteyesornoai.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:11 PM
the margin on this is incredible. go ahead and vote, fellas 😉
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Goodnight from No. 45 Ambler Street, where the spider in the spare room is weaving omens into its web without much hope of valid interpretation. Goodnight from Jerry Reston, feeling uneasy having picked up a hitchhiker with hands that appear to be made of bronze. Goodnight from Hookland.
January 17, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Goodnight from No. 45 Ambler Street, where the spider in the spare room is weaving omens into its web without much hope of valid interpretation. Goodnight from Jerry Reston, feeling uneasy having picked up a hitchhiker with hands that appear to be made of bronze. Goodnight from Hookland.
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Source: penandinkprincess on Tumblr
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Source: penandinkprincess on Tumblr
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If anyone wants to buy themselves or a loved one something pretty on a Saturday night, please check out my Folksy store. Lots of pretty, shiny, and sparkly things, all handmade. The bills I currently can't pay, and next month's grocery budget would really appreciate it.
folksy.com/find/shop/Oa...
folksy.com/find/shop/Oa...
Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy
Oak Leaf Crafting - Handmade jewellery, crafts, and gifts for every occasion.
folksy.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
If anyone wants to buy themselves or a loved one something pretty on a Saturday night, please check out my Folksy store. Lots of pretty, shiny, and sparkly things, all handmade. The bills I currently can't pay, and next month's grocery budget would really appreciate it.
folksy.com/find/shop/Oa...
folksy.com/find/shop/Oa...
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kill the part of you that cringes
January 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
kill the part of you that cringes
Milos (dark elf): A couple of Home Ec classes do not a chef make; he lives off microwave ready meals and the staff canteen.
Alex (human): Grew up with the staff canteen; learned to cook out of spite and is excellent.
Simon (light elf): He can boil water? He hasn't burned down Jonathan's kitchen yet.
Alex (human): Grew up with the staff canteen; learned to cook out of spite and is excellent.
Simon (light elf): He can boil water? He hasn't burned down Jonathan's kitchen yet.
I'm currently reading the only fantasy book I've ever read where elves are bad at cooking and the humans have cool enchanted cakes.
Anyway, how good at cooking are your characters?
#AmReading #WritingCommunity
Anyway, how good at cooking are your characters?
#AmReading #WritingCommunity
January 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Milos (dark elf): A couple of Home Ec classes do not a chef make; he lives off microwave ready meals and the staff canteen.
Alex (human): Grew up with the staff canteen; learned to cook out of spite and is excellent.
Simon (light elf): He can boil water? He hasn't burned down Jonathan's kitchen yet.
Alex (human): Grew up with the staff canteen; learned to cook out of spite and is excellent.
Simon (light elf): He can boil water? He hasn't burned down Jonathan's kitchen yet.
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it's my birthday today. i ask that you please make a shitty little drawing in a journal without posting it and revel in your human heart. maybe write a nasty curse against an ai bro in the same journal. 😌
January 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM
it's my birthday today. i ask that you please make a shitty little drawing in a journal without posting it and revel in your human heart. maybe write a nasty curse against an ai bro in the same journal. 😌
Ah, the things you can do to a 3D model that you'd be locked up for doing to a real one. 😂 Just given Alex a new skin layer (been wanting to do this for a while), adjusted the size of his irises, and discovered that somewhere along the lines all his pores fell off, so he has new ones now.
January 17, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Ah, the things you can do to a 3D model that you'd be locked up for doing to a real one. 😂 Just given Alex a new skin layer (been wanting to do this for a while), adjusted the size of his irises, and discovered that somewhere along the lines all his pores fell off, so he has new ones now.
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I once told a “Viking bro” that since Odin & Loki transformed into females (Loki notably became a Mare and gave birth to Odins 8-legged horse), that many Norse Gods were gender fluid and pansexual.
The particular shade of magenta that the Viking bro’s face became was glorious to behold.
The particular shade of magenta that the Viking bro’s face became was glorious to behold.
January 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I once told a “Viking bro” that since Odin & Loki transformed into females (Loki notably became a Mare and gave birth to Odins 8-legged horse), that many Norse Gods were gender fluid and pansexual.
The particular shade of magenta that the Viking bro’s face became was glorious to behold.
The particular shade of magenta that the Viking bro’s face became was glorious to behold.
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X’s terms of service are extremely restrictive and allow them to sue users for practically any reason
And they mandate that any case go through the East Texas court which Musk essentially owns
It’s now LEGALLY RISKY to be posting on X because they can sue you and have an almost guaranteed win
And they mandate that any case go through the East Texas court which Musk essentially owns
It’s now LEGALLY RISKY to be posting on X because they can sue you and have an almost guaranteed win
January 17, 2026 at 2:26 PM
X’s terms of service are extremely restrictive and allow them to sue users for practically any reason
And they mandate that any case go through the East Texas court which Musk essentially owns
It’s now LEGALLY RISKY to be posting on X because they can sue you and have an almost guaranteed win
And they mandate that any case go through the East Texas court which Musk essentially owns
It’s now LEGALLY RISKY to be posting on X because they can sue you and have an almost guaranteed win
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You know that feeling where you finish a book and you’re not sure what to read next bc you’re not ready commit to a wholeass novel?
This collection of 8 stories with trans HEA guaranteed has you covered.
Read one, go read a novel, come back for another. Rinse. Repeat.
🏳️⚧️ 💞
This collection of 8 stories with trans HEA guaranteed has you covered.
Read one, go read a novel, come back for another. Rinse. Repeat.
🏳️⚧️ 💞
🏳️⚧️Sisterhood in joy🏳️⚧️
8 stories of women (and other creatures) finding identity, love, & community against the steepest of odds.
🪐Sci-fi
🐉Fantasy
👮♂️Dystopian
🧟♀️Horror
With trans HEAs 💞
itchio danifinn.itch.io/women-and-ot...
Elsewhere books2read.com/b/b5Nyr6
Cover designs by me
Paperback soon!
8 stories of women (and other creatures) finding identity, love, & community against the steepest of odds.
🪐Sci-fi
🐉Fantasy
👮♂️Dystopian
🧟♀️Horror
With trans HEAs 💞
itchio danifinn.itch.io/women-and-ot...
Elsewhere books2read.com/b/b5Nyr6
Cover designs by me
Paperback soon!
January 17, 2026 at 1:41 PM
You know that feeling where you finish a book and you’re not sure what to read next bc you’re not ready commit to a wholeass novel?
This collection of 8 stories with trans HEA guaranteed has you covered.
Read one, go read a novel, come back for another. Rinse. Repeat.
🏳️⚧️ 💞
This collection of 8 stories with trans HEA guaranteed has you covered.
Read one, go read a novel, come back for another. Rinse. Repeat.
🏳️⚧️ 💞
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you know that bit in Minority Repirt - the film - where he walks into a shop and it remembers all his preferences (well, those of the guy whose identity he's stolen), and doesn't have to buy a train ticket...
any state that wants to be an app, wants to have surveillance.
that's all this is about.
any state that wants to be an app, wants to have surveillance.
that's all this is about.
"[The state] needs to feel more like your banking or shopping app. It’s in your hand. It’s easy to do.”
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Labour’s digital ID ‘will cut red tape and make modern life easier’
Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister, says the voluntary app is a crucial step towards making the state fit for the 21st century
www.thetimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:52 AM
you know that bit in Minority Repirt - the film - where he walks into a shop and it remembers all his preferences (well, those of the guy whose identity he's stolen), and doesn't have to buy a train ticket...
any state that wants to be an app, wants to have surveillance.
that's all this is about.
any state that wants to be an app, wants to have surveillance.
that's all this is about.
The last time I looked at Photoshop actions on GraphicRiver, a few years ago, most of the bestsellers were CC only (so they weren't an option for me).
I'm looking again and I'm noticing now that a large chunk of the bestsellers are now for CS3 and up. I wonder if a lot of people have ditched CC?
I'm looking again and I'm noticing now that a large chunk of the bestsellers are now for CS3 and up. I wonder if a lot of people have ditched CC?
January 17, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The last time I looked at Photoshop actions on GraphicRiver, a few years ago, most of the bestsellers were CC only (so they weren't an option for me).
I'm looking again and I'm noticing now that a large chunk of the bestsellers are now for CS3 and up. I wonder if a lot of people have ditched CC?
I'm looking again and I'm noticing now that a large chunk of the bestsellers are now for CS3 and up. I wonder if a lot of people have ditched CC?
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typical ai use case
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
typical ai use case
Dare You To Death is so much fun so far. Gritty murders and some absolutely incredible dorky romantic moments. The pathologist has just tried to get the inspector's phone number, just because he wants to hear his voice, while the other MC glares on. 😂
I really wish it was 2 eps a week, not just 1.
I really wish it was 2 eps a week, not just 1.
January 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Dare You To Death is so much fun so far. Gritty murders and some absolutely incredible dorky romantic moments. The pathologist has just tried to get the inspector's phone number, just because he wants to hear his voice, while the other MC glares on. 😂
I really wish it was 2 eps a week, not just 1.
I really wish it was 2 eps a week, not just 1.
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It's not even a complicated image to cause the kind of trouble it's been responsible for! It shouldn't have taken this long to do.
Anyway, considering *most* of this render was quick (aside from the actual rendering bit), I like how cute Milos turned out.
He's so damn skinny, clothes hang off him.
Anyway, considering *most* of this render was quick (aside from the actual rendering bit), I like how cute Milos turned out.
He's so damn skinny, clothes hang off him.
January 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
It's not even a complicated image to cause the kind of trouble it's been responsible for! It shouldn't have taken this long to do.
Anyway, considering *most* of this render was quick (aside from the actual rendering bit), I like how cute Milos turned out.
He's so damn skinny, clothes hang off him.
Anyway, considering *most* of this render was quick (aside from the actual rendering bit), I like how cute Milos turned out.
He's so damn skinny, clothes hang off him.
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Goodnight from Ray Marson, pulled into a lay-by so he can watch a giant black cube float above the B3290, blocking out the stars of the Winter Triangle. Goodnight from Ed Stanton, unable to sleep for the itching welts inflicted by the Wood Sprite Bone Whipper. Goodnight from Hookland.
January 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Goodnight from Ray Marson, pulled into a lay-by so he can watch a giant black cube float above the B3290, blocking out the stars of the Winter Triangle. Goodnight from Ed Stanton, unable to sleep for the itching welts inflicted by the Wood Sprite Bone Whipper. Goodnight from Hookland.
It's not even a complicated image to cause the kind of trouble it's been responsible for! It shouldn't have taken this long to do.
Anyway, considering *most* of this render was quick (aside from the actual rendering bit), I like how cute Milos turned out.
He's so damn skinny, clothes hang off him.
Anyway, considering *most* of this render was quick (aside from the actual rendering bit), I like how cute Milos turned out.
He's so damn skinny, clothes hang off him.
January 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
It's not even a complicated image to cause the kind of trouble it's been responsible for! It shouldn't have taken this long to do.
Anyway, considering *most* of this render was quick (aside from the actual rendering bit), I like how cute Milos turned out.
He's so damn skinny, clothes hang off him.
Anyway, considering *most* of this render was quick (aside from the actual rendering bit), I like how cute Milos turned out.
He's so damn skinny, clothes hang off him.
January 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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energy for 2026 ✨
January 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
energy for 2026 ✨
How much I love the random DAZ Studio issue where it suddenly goes "fuck this render and fuck you!" 13,000 iterations in. Like... why couldn't you pitch a fit at 5k iterations like a normal program? Hasn't run out of memory, just threw a pointless fit.
I'm so glad I'm not using the potato any more.
I'm so glad I'm not using the potato any more.
January 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
How much I love the random DAZ Studio issue where it suddenly goes "fuck this render and fuck you!" 13,000 iterations in. Like... why couldn't you pitch a fit at 5k iterations like a normal program? Hasn't run out of memory, just threw a pointless fit.
I'm so glad I'm not using the potato any more.
I'm so glad I'm not using the potato any more.
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Check out David Gray
MM Fantasy, Paranormal
David Gray is a retired scientist who finally has time to explore the adventure of writing fiction. His novels and short stories live somewhere in the intersection between romance, fantasy, and ...
www.queeromanceink.com/mbm-book-aut...
#GayRomance
MM Fantasy, Paranormal
David Gray is a retired scientist who finally has time to explore the adventure of writing fiction. His novels and short stories live somewhere in the intersection between romance, fantasy, and ...
www.queeromanceink.com/mbm-book-aut...
#GayRomance
January 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Check out David Gray
MM Fantasy, Paranormal
David Gray is a retired scientist who finally has time to explore the adventure of writing fiction. His novels and short stories live somewhere in the intersection between romance, fantasy, and ...
www.queeromanceink.com/mbm-book-aut...
#GayRomance
MM Fantasy, Paranormal
David Gray is a retired scientist who finally has time to explore the adventure of writing fiction. His novels and short stories live somewhere in the intersection between romance, fantasy, and ...
www.queeromanceink.com/mbm-book-aut...
#GayRomance
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Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Hoping that @molly.wiki can help explain.
January 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.
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Oh my god she uploaded a slow motion video and it's amazing. He's just like me fr running as best he can and still going backwards over and over!
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Oh my god she uploaded a slow motion video and it's amazing. He's just like me fr running as best he can and still going backwards over and over!