John Bridges
@jbridges.bsky.social
I draw gods and monsters. Art Director | Concept Artist
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Capitalism is incredible. Sorry, former teacher, your retirement fund is gone because 5 guys who've collectively never worked a full hour told the banks to put all the money in the country into virtual girlfriend futures
WSJ: “.. If the AI market blows up, the blast radius would be wide, hitting not only Wall Street firms, but also pensions, mutual and exchange-traded funds and individual investors, because of how debt is often sliced and resold across the financial landscape.”
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November 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Capitalism is incredible. Sorry, former teacher, your retirement fund is gone because 5 guys who've collectively never worked a full hour told the banks to put all the money in the country into virtual girlfriend futures
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those edges are so, so cool:
I got mail today! Absolutely love these editions @sgj.bsky.social Indian Lake Trilogy, and those sprayed edges.
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
those edges are so, so cool:
Proud to be the 1,063rd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Designers & Dragons: Origins! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
Designers & Dragons: Origins
From the birth of roleplaying to the discovery of the Forgotten Realms, from the rise of Basic D&D to the fall of Mystara, historian Shannon Appelcline brings you the story of OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Proud to be the 1,063rd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Designers & Dragons: Origins! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
David Letterman inducted Warren Zevon into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night with a touching remembrance, followed by the Killers (+ Waddy Wachtel) playing “Lawyers, Guns & Money” with Warren’s own guitar. Nice.
November 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
David Letterman inducted Warren Zevon into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night with a touching remembrance, followed by the Killers (+ Waddy Wachtel) playing “Lawyers, Guns & Money” with Warren’s own guitar. Nice.
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Holy shit. Check out the new A Feast For Crows illustrated edition. Way to kill your career in the most high-profile way possible. And I'm talking about EVERYBODY involved, except GRRM, who I have to assume wasn't.
A Feast for Crows Illustrated Edition artwork draws AI accusations from fans
What should be a time of celebration for devout A Song of Ice and Fire readers is fast turning into a scandal. On November 4th, Random House Worlds released A F
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November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Holy shit. Check out the new A Feast For Crows illustrated edition. Way to kill your career in the most high-profile way possible. And I'm talking about EVERYBODY involved, except GRRM, who I have to assume wasn't.
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
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Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books launching this week: pls credit ILLUSTRATOR.
Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only does this help boost artist but it shows people that you hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only does this help boost artist but it shows people that you hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books launching this week: pls credit ILLUSTRATOR.
Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only does this help boost artist but it shows people that you hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only does this help boost artist but it shows people that you hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
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Trump posting a video of himself dropping a huge shit on America is probably the most accurate public statement he has ever made.
October 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Trump posting a video of himself dropping a huge shit on America is probably the most accurate public statement he has ever made.
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Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
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Finally got the Welsh Red Dragon finished
September 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Finally got the Welsh Red Dragon finished
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I have *never* used ChatGPT. Not once.
I’m not saying I’m better than you… oh fuck it, I’m better than you.
I’m not saying I’m better than you… oh fuck it, I’m better than you.
September 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I have *never* used ChatGPT. Not once.
I’m not saying I’m better than you… oh fuck it, I’m better than you.
I’m not saying I’m better than you… oh fuck it, I’m better than you.
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Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI
Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
Now this is how you do a mobile bookstore!
September 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Now this is how you do a mobile bookstore!
Now spinning: “Welsh Primitive” guitar picking inspired by sci-fi, 20th century occult and weird comics.
September 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Now spinning: “Welsh Primitive” guitar picking inspired by sci-fi, 20th century occult and weird comics.
I just backed Enshittification: the DRM-free audiobook on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/doc...
Enshittification: the DRM-free audiobook
"Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It" (an audiobook Amazon won't sell!)
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September 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I just backed Enshittification: the DRM-free audiobook on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/doc...
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ah yes Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
September 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
ah yes Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
Mushrooms! (ringless honey mushrooms / desarmillaria tabescens).
September 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Mushrooms! (ringless honey mushrooms / desarmillaria tabescens).
Some Studio Ghibli friends
August 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Some Studio Ghibli friends
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Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival
August 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival