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bonnicula.bsky.social
pick up the ash and berries
photoshopped image of a caveman display showing a scultupure of a caveman who is sitting in the dirt chipping apart bits of stone. The venus of willendorf little curvy lady statue has been placed to his side and he is hurling a charcoal stick and sprig of blueberries towards the viewer Text overlay reads "pick up the fuckin ash and berries, brother"
February 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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dragonsofwales.bsky.social
Monsters in the Mist.
A digital illustration depicting a herd of long-necked dinosaurs, barely visible through a dense fog.
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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amaretta.bsky.social
Fragile 🌸

I loved working on this so much! Hope you all like it!
Fine art prints: www.lorenala-art.com/shop/fragile...
art nouveau illustration of a rearing white horse. ornamental frame elements that include a horse skull, wings, moons, crystals, peonies. there's also bleeding heart flowers and dandelions in the foreground.
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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emilymeganart.bsky.social
Leviathan polypaint renders!🖌️

My inspiration for this colour pallet was from deep sea creatures like the anglerfish, gulper eel, goblin sharks and things like crustaceans for the segmented panels.
muted, pale tones to give it a more realistic look!

#creaturedesign #conceptart #3dart #monster
January 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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tanija.bsky.social
Human artists! Use only one piece to convince people to follow you!
February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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batcrooks.bsky.social
More scenes from my @flightrising.com lair: two dancers on stage, a glassblower and his assistant, a detective who investigates murders in the big city and her secretary, and the town tavern. #FRFanart #FlightRising
A furry dragon and a small, frilled dragon dance on a stage in a spotlight. The furry dragon is dipping down low to the ground while her wings are raised and cupped downward. The frilled dragon flies above her, gesturing widely with her wings. In the foreground, the orchestra pit features three dragons playing instruments. A large, spiny dragon with a long, glass spike for a nose blows molten glass into shape using a rod. In the foreground, a rodent-like person with a reptilian tail holds a poker in the glowing-hot opening of the glass forge. A raptor-like dragon stands on a tiled floor. She is wearing a trenchcoat and bowler hat, and a bird perches on her horn spike. A faun stands beside her, looking up in horror at the foreground. In the foreground, a mass of vines writhes, concealing the barely-visible limbs of a dragon's body. It is a strange, magical crime scene. A scene of a cozy medieval tavern, at the bar. The bartender is a large, stocky dragon. He is looking at the two patrons sitting at the barstools, which are a rooster-like person and a small, long, and thin dragon with glasses. In the background, another dragon is sitting in a large chair and watching the people at the bar.
January 24, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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casualvillainy.bsky.social
A #flightrising oldie I still don't mind.
#art #fightrising #frfanart #dragon #sketchbook
A red pencil sketch of a dragon from flight rising. They have long curving snout, and backwards facing horns that echo the same shape. Their wings are folded, and there are large curving thumb claws on their hind feet.
February 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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cmewing.bsky.social
You're Canadian! You're Canadian! Everybody is Canadian!
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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catgirlfingies.quest
"let's make the internet safe by banning all the kids and not removing predators. Also we will force all the adults to give their IDs on social media and then people will hack those social medias and sell those IDs online. People will love this!!!"
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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goldfishu.bsky.social
I don't believe any website has the right to know if I can drive
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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sheepskin.bsky.social
ok sorry last i’ll talk about it but i keep seeing people go “if discord rolls this out i will cancel my nitro” and im like nah man. do not wait. tell them NOW, cancel NOW bc if you wait for them to roll it out then it’s already too late
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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cappuccinoguil.bsky.social
Discord isn't walking back anything yet, but this shows they are feeling the pressure and you should keep bullying and contacting them until they relent.
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 4h
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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restingdinoface.bsky.social
Age verification?

Here’s a chronological list of the song lyrics I put up as my AIM away message.
ghostlysable.bsky.social Sable, Final Girl 🏳️‍⚧️ @ghostlysable.bsky.social · 2h
Age verification?

I played the first Call of Duty at launch
ysabellweatherwax.bsky.social Ysabell Weatherwax @ysabellweatherwax.bsky.social · 2h
Age verification?

I was adamant we recorded the movie premier of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command on our vhs player because I didn't understand the concept of re-runs.
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM
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chirosukemaron.bsky.social
#ちろ助イラスト #水彩画 #watercolor
青ちゃん紺ちゃんと中秋の名月
あと4枚…_:(´ཀ`」∠):_
February 10, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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xkcd.com
Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs

xkcd.com/3204/
Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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estelofimladris.bsky.social
Californians, the Internet Privacy Act limits data collection from companies. Discord had a data breach last year of 70,000 IDs in Europe originally gathered for this exact kind of "safety" use.

You can contact the CA Attorney General Office as a concerned consumer here: oag.ca.gov/contact/cons...
Consumer Complaint Against A Business/Company
oag.ca.gov
February 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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winter.etheirys.social
despite what this post may say: this is not a walkback. this is a reiteration. we already knew this information. do not fall for unwise propaganda. keep the pressure on, financially or verbally. barrage them.
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 4h
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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triplecasting.bsky.social
Man the early au ra concept art went fucking crazy
February 7, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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pachineorzea.bsky.social
It's WoLship Saturday My Dudes.

Please imagine for me the small ways they take care of each other - the drinks brought because someone is focused, the extra time undisturbed in bed, the trinket or treat acquired because they knew it would be enjoyed.

Or don't.

I ain't ya mom.
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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opteekaal.bsky.social
Ours is a long, long journey and mine far longer than yours my love.

I never posted this here but well have some non cannon angst. LOL

#wolgraha
A series of hands from G'raha Tia and my viera Warrior of Light, Lei Lei. The 1st pair is from Crystal Tower era. Both hands are at a resting neither reaching for each other. The 2nd pair is from Shadowbringers era with the Crystal Exarch. The Exarch's hand is reaching for Lei Lei's while she is hesitantly reaching back. The 3rd pair is from post 5.3 era with Scion G'raha. They are holding hands but Lei Lei is gripping his with hers. The images of hands continue. The 1st pair is far in the future where G'raha's hand is older and wrinkled with time. Blemishes spotting his skin while he's holdin't Lei Lei's hand whose hand is clear of items and her claws filed as to not hurt his delicate skin. The 2nd image G'raha's hand is gone only blue aether remains, meanwhile Lei lei's hand is straight and much thinner than previous versions. The final image is two aether clouds blue and azem gold colored mixing, together once again.
February 7, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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reapervows.bsky.social
colored a shitty little doodle lets do this together bro

✦ #ffxiv #doodle 🔥💧
February 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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charlpng.bsky.social
Garlond Ironworks (2023)

#ffxiv #ffvixart
February 8, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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partydemoness.bsky.social
Smiles :]
May 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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dancasey.bsky.social
thank goodness it's finally Meat Day
February 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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tobynbird.bsky.social
So I had an Idea

[ #ffxivart │ #art │ #vampfatale ]
February 9, 2026 at 7:25 AM