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Artist, DJ, Streamer | Disabled | Internally WTFing Eternally | Philly is just gritty Narnia | he/him | No ai/ntfs | The Things: https://linktr.ee/DaveGhoul
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Dave Ghoul @daveghoul.com · Sep 8
Hey new folks. I'm artist David Christman. Dave Ghoul is my DJ/stream pseudonym. Disabled by Dercum's Disease & Long Covid. Thanks for following me!

Art & storefront: decwrk.com
DJ: DaveGhoul.com
DJ streams: twitch.tv/daveghouldj
Game steams: www.twitch.tv/DaveGhoul
Other jank: linktr.ee/DaveGhoul
The King in Black. Digital mixed medium. 2025. A human figure facing left wearing a black robe. Their head resembles a burning ember and has a crown of flames and billowing smoke. The Godeaters. Digital mixed medium. 2025. Six shadowy human figures are standing in a red mist. A planet can be seen in the sky. Photo of Dave behind a table DJing during a stream. The table has a laptop, speakers, controller, computer monitor and peripherals on it. Promotional graphic for Dave Ghoul. Top portion is a horizon at dusk with large radio antennas seen in the distance. Text reads "Game Streams : Twitch.tv/DaveGhoul". Bottom portion is a close-up of a skull. Text reads " DJ Streams : Twitch.tv/DaveGhoulDJ". Text at center of image reads "Dave Ghoul".
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queenamycjaddams.bsky.social
Do not leave Discord yet. Prep your alternatives. Have your backups. Research. But.

Cancel your Nitro. Send an email or support form a day. Call if you like. If you couldn't before for the Visa card shit, now is the time.

And above all else; stand by your communities. Fight.

FIGHT.
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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legendofnerd.bsky.social
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 1:43 AM
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Post a banger that isn't in English

Sepultura- Ratamahatta
February 10, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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If you hate Generative Al, the best way to fight back is to support real artists ✍️
Live Deliciously. 2026. Digital mixed medium. Upper portion of a silhouetted human figure against a black and red background. They're wearing a goat skull mask with red horns and a pink halo around it. Their left hand grasps the opening of their jacket. The mask and hand have purple highlights and blue shading. Black old fashion calligraphy is on the right of the head and reads "Live Deliciously". Trash Decade. 2026. Digital mixed medium. Upper portion of a somewhat translucent human figure facing forward against a black background. They're slightly decayed and have various cybernetic implants. Their eyes are milky implants. The skin is olive to red from top to bottom. There's Beauty In The Darkness. 2025. Digital mixed medium. A human head and shoulders wearing a hooded cloak, all in red against a black background. They are gazing up with wide featurless eyes. Blue mist and red sparks surround their head. Pink and red text below reads "There’s Beauty In The Darkness". Night Mother. 2026. Digital mixed medium. Silhouette of the upper portion of a human figure facing forward. The face is shades of green and yellow. The eyes are wide and yellow with a horizontal shadow over them. The mouth is slightly open exposing small pointy yellow teeth. The moon is positioned behind the head and is shades of green.
February 10, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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theblindarcher.bsky.social
It could be really bad for Discord if Californians contact the office of the Attorney General to report the potential violations of CCPA and CALOPPA citing the recent breach from a few months back where 1.5tb of user data and millions of IDs were leaked, but who can say for sure?
February 9, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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idieyoudie.bsky.social
New music from Converter(!!), SDH - Semiotics Department Of Heteronyms, STATIQBLOOM, Antigen Shift (feat. Encephalon), Invisible Cities, and Feyleux.

www.idieyoudie.com/2026/02/09/t...
Tracks: February 9th, 2026 | I Die: You Die
New music from Converter, SDH, Statiqbloom, Antigen Shift (feat. Encephalon), Invisible Cities, and Feyleux.
www.idieyoudie.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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daveghoul.com
Artists, QP your faces.
Dicking Around With Brushwork. 2023. Digital painting in Procreate. A pair of ghostly faces in shades of magentas, purples, and blacks in the darkness. They have featurless white eyes. There's Beauty In The Darkness. 2025. Digital mixed medium. A human head and shoulders wearing a hooded cloak, in reds against a black background. They are gazing up with featurless wide eyes. Blue mist and red sparks surround their head. Pink and red text below reads "There’s Beauty In The Darkness". Night Mother. 2026. Digital mixed medium. Silhouetted upper portion of a human figure facing forward. Their face is shades of green and yellow. Their eyes are wide and shades of yellow. Their mouth is slightly open exposing small pointy yellow teeth. The moon is positioned behind their head and is shades of green. Plaque. 2007. Digital mixed medium. A sinister face emerges from the darkness. They have a green mottled face, eyes obscured by shadows, and a slightly open mouth exposing blood stained teeth.
February 8, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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punkr0xy.bsky.social
Guys, dont immediately jump ship. Complain on Discords forums. Spam their emails. Make noise. We'll never tackle the overlying problem if we just keep jumping ship.

Discord is easy to bully out of doing shit. We've made them stop doing NFT shit. We can stop them taking ID's. :)
February 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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thesicktimes.org
Join us for a free webinar! The Sick Times editors @mileswgriffis.bsky.social and @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social — plus special guest speakers — will demystify the process of writing and pitching op-eds and essays on Long COVID. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
ID: A flier for the event reads, "The Sick Times: Free Webinar, The Long COVID Op-Ed. Help Break the Stigma. February 19th, 7-8:15pm ET. Learn how to pitch and share your story with tips from expert guests. Hosted by Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets. Below are the headshots of three guests, Torie Bosch, First Opinion Editor, STAT. Madeline Miller, Best-selling author. Funmi Okunola, MD, Co-founder Long COVID the Answers. A button at the bottom reads, "Comment "RSVP" for a registration link!"
February 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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eff.org
The “ICE Out of Our Faces Act” would ban ICE and CBP agents, and some local police working with them, from acquiring or using biometric surveillance systems, including face recognition technology, or information derived from such systems. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Yes to the “ICE Out of Our Faces Act”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have descended into utter lawlessness, most recently in Minnesota. The violence is shocking. So are the intrusions on
www.eff.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
daveghoul.com
Now do the edit-post function.
bsky.app Bluesky @bsky.app · 12h
v1.116 is rolling out now!

For all the overthinkers and perfectionists out there, we're launching Drafts.
A demonstration of where you can find the drafts feature in the top right corner of the post composer on Bluesky.
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
daveghoul.com
Been so cold the pending mid 30s F° is being framed as a big warm-up. Meanwhile my body's all like
a woman in a suit is saying everything hurts and i 'm dying
Alt: a woman in a suit is saying everything hurts and i 'm dying
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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becreativeletlous.bsky.social
Artists, QP your faces 🦑
February 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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cobaltcorvus.bsky.social
Artists, QP your faces.
A digital painting of a portrait of a man in 3/4 view facing to the viewer's left with short dark hair, and wearing a dark, opened collared shirt, also wearing a silver chain necklace. A digital painting of a portrait of a man with long, slightly wavy hair and an eye patch over a scarred left eye, dressed somewhat fancy in late 19th century garb. A black and white, digital painting of a backlit portrait of a man, possibly in his mid to late thirties, with slightly unkempt hair and a scruffy beard. A digital painting that is a portrait of a ghostly male character that is mostly in shadow except for his face. He has dark hair, blue skin and glowing eyes.
February 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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theverge.com
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
daveghoul.com
WELP. Knew this was coming. Not happy about it at all. It's not mandatory but certain functions will be locked unless you comply.
zachbussey.tos.gg Zach Bussey 🍁 @zachbussey.tos.gg · 18h
Starting in March, Discord will shift to a Teen-by-Default experience.

That means all adult users will be required to complete age verification (video selfie or a scan of a government-issued ID) to unlock full access.
How to Complete Age Assurance on Discord Bubbles 47 minutes ago Updated Not yet followed by anyone Important: Starting in March, we’ll be expanding our teen-by-default experience and bringing age assurance to users globally as part of our broader effort to support age-appropriate experiences on Discord. To learn more about these upcoming changes, visit our full blog post here. Age assurance helps Discord provide you with an age-appropriate experience, such as managing default settings and controlling what sensitive content you see on our platform(more on when age assurance is required below). This is a one-time process, so once we have your verified age group, you don’t need to verify again.
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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erictopol.bsky.social
Inflammation, cell and mitochondria damage biomarkers, and links to cognitive dysfunction in #LongCovid relative to recovered controls
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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mindistortion.tv
Artists, QP your faces!
Creepy charcoal drawing of a slim face with large, empty eyes staring at the viewer. Expressionist charcoal drawing of the personification of misery. Charcoal portrait of a frail boy in profile. Expressionist charcoal portrait.
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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akanelogics.bsky.social
⚔️🔴 9.6K ARTSHARE 🔴⚔️

🌿 Share your art ♥️
🌿 Support other artists🫂
🌿 Share this post for more visibility ✨

Don't hesitate to follow me or whoever else you like! ♥️ It's free♥️

I'll be sharing among the day 🥰

#artshare #art
February 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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dzeljka.bsky.social
ARTISTS! How about we do a lil art share?

Let's get this Monday started right and hopefully the whole week will follow the example.

✨Share, comment, repost
✨Tag your friends or ppl you admire
✨Enjoy art and have fun!

#artshare
February 9, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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daveghoul.com
QRP with your skull art.
Black Mass. 2025. Digital mixed medium. Upper portion of a human figure facing forward wearing a hooded black robe standing against a faded blue textured background with a gold uneven boarder. They have a ghostly skull-like face and sinister bloodshot eyes. The moon is positioned behind the head and is shades of orange.
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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daveghoul.com
QRP with your skull art.
Live Deliciously. 2026. Digital mixed medium. Silhouette of the upper portion of a human figure facing forward against a black and red textured background. They are wearing a goat skull mask with red horns and a pink halo around it. They are grasping the opening of their jacket with the left hand. The hand and mask have pink highlights and blue shading. Black old fashion calligraphy is on the right of the head and reads "Live Deliciously".
February 8, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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anne-mathurin.bsky.social
QRP with your skull art 💀

#SciArt #dotart
Dessin pointilliste en noir et blanc d'un crane humain de face sur fond noir profond, sur lequel est posé un crane de chat. Le dessin est bordé d'un cadre en dentelle dessiné au posca blanc, qui s'effiloche sur le bord supérieur. Ce dessin s'intitule "L'impossible deuil, ou le grand amour" Dessin pointilliste en noir et blanc d'un crane de bélier de face sur fond noir profond, surplombé d'un petit symbole du signe astrologique du bélier au posca blanc. Dessin pointilliste en noir et blanc d'un crane de hyene de face sur fond noir profond. Un petit motif élégant au posca blanc se répète à chaque coin. Dessin pointilliste en noir et blanc d'un crane de bébé humain de face sur fond noir profond, surplombé d'un petit coeur au posca blanc.
February 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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It's the fact he's squinting that really sells it.
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
daveghoul.com
I knew it!
ghoulpus.bsky.social A.L. Goldfuss @ghoulpus.bsky.social · 1d
Lady Gaga good but also Pedro Pascal just chilling with the crowd
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM