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MaoCat
@maocat.bsky.social
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• (Fan)Artist & Cosplayer🧑🏼‍🎨 They/Them
I speak EN, DE & some JP.
• WIPs & works: #MaoCatDraws #fanart #art #cosplay
• other interests: Animation / Manga / Games / #gardening 🌱 #flowerreport 🌸 #invertebrates 🐝 #DIY 🛠️ science/medicine 🔬
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edzitron.com
it's really good that Oracle bought TikTok, a business that only loses money, at a time when it took on $56bn+ in debt and $240bn in lease obligations for GPUs to rent to OpenAI, a company that will run out of money. This could all have the funniest ending ever
January 23, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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edzitron.com
everything stops the moment this happens. Construction firms will yell "tools down" and nobody will do a single thing until the bills are paid.
mgb5000.bsky.social Tacoma Mike @mgb5000.bsky.social · 5h
How long before the contractors building the data centers don't get paid?
January 23, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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mahoukarp.com
flying pikachu ⚡️🎈
#art #pokemon
illustration of pikachu with balloons tied to their waist making them float in the sky
January 23, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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plushbaecrafts.bsky.social
Let it Snom
Let it Snom
Let it Snom❄️

[ #pokemon #plushart #kawaiiart #fanart #nintendo #pokemonart #artshop #artpost ]
A handmade Snom plushie keychain from Pokemon sitting in the snow.
January 23, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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missgaeriel.bsky.social
Cet adorable Mimiqui pastel est disponible sur ma boutique etsy, un partage pour qu'il trouve sa famille ? 🫶

Vous avez aussi la possibilité de précommander sur la boutique le Mimiqui de votre choix et je vous le ferais dans les jours qui suivent ! 🥰

missgaeriel.etsy.com

#art #plushart #forsale
peluche faite main du Pokemon Mimiqui, couleur pastel peluche faite main du Pokemon Mimiqui, couleur pastel peluches faites main du Pokemon Mimiqui, couleurs violet, jaune & noir et shiny (gris) peluche faite main du Pokemon Mimiqui, couleurs classiques noir et jaune
January 10, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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ashmcgonigal.com
Microsoft demands you set your computer up this way and makes it EXTREMELY DIFFICULT not to. Here's the fix: Go to device encryption in settings. Turn off encryption. Go to your account screen in settings, and switch to a local account. Then turn encryption back on. KEEP A PAPER RECORD OF THE KEY.
bruces.bsky.social #BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 12h
"They're ICE agents?!"

*Everything in Trumpistan is an ICE agent. They're the feds.

*Just vastly worse at doing being feds, because they're Trumpistan Feds
January 23, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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entsocamerica.bsky.social
Arthropod Photo of the Week: January 21, 2026
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Iowa, USA
By Curtis Meyers, Iowa, USA
#arthropodPOTW
A butterfly rests on a cluster of yellow wildflowers at sunset, with a dark horizon and a dramatic orange and yellow sky in the background.
January 21, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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trailtotoday.bsky.social
A busy bee for #InsectThursday and #WeekCforCloseUp for the #AlphabetChallenge
#Macro #Flowers #BloomScrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #NaturePhotography
#ColorADay #YellowThu #EastCoastKin #Photography #MobilePhotography
macro of a bee on a purple and yellow flower
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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poorlycatdraw.bsky.social
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a poorly drawn cat seen from behind, reduced to a simple rounded shape with two pointed ears, looking very… hm… peachy a chubby white and gray cat seen from behind, curled into a round loaf shape on a bed. its body looks almost perfectly circular
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
Frosty faces on the chickadees today. These tiny birds maintain a body temperature of 40C - that's a 70C gradient across only a few centimeters from the outside air to the bird's core! These little guys blow my mind. #birds 🌿
A little black-capped chickadee glances down over its left shoulder and shows of the frost crystals that have formed on its eyebrow and nostril feathers on a frigid morning. A little black-capped chickadee sits puffed up on a metal hook with frosty eyebrow and nostril feathers on a frigid morning.
January 23, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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halleheichou.bsky.social
My friend, Markus is like family to me. On Sunday, his little sister suddenly lost her life in an accident, and his family needs help raising money to give her the beautiful funeral service she deserves. If anyone can help donate anything, I would greatly appreciate it.

gofund.me/58b1de2e7us
Donate to In Memory of Jaylen (August 17th, 2003 - January 18th, 2026), organized by Markus Files
On January 18 2026, my sister, Jaylen’s life was cut short, a… Markus Files needs your support for In Memory of Jaylen (August 17th, 2003 - January 18th, 2026)
gofund.me
January 22, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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algernonentity.bsky.social
shetland wren

📷 Nikon Coolpix L840

#birds #TailsUp
a shetland wren stands, tail up, on a rock.
January 22, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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twinfools.bsky.social
“Ex-SOLDIER. I quit.”

Cloud is one of those cosplays I don’t think I’ll ever be able to done working on.

UNLIKE CLOUD I DON’T QUIT. Hahah

Photo by @echolight_photogroup
Wig by @rentchan

#cosplay #finalfantasy #cloudstrife #ff7 #cloud
Cloud crouches with his sword behind him. He had one leg outstretched and one hand on the floor to brace himself. Cloud stand with his sword behind his back.
January 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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huds601.co.uk
This is awesome! Took me literally 30 seconds to set up. Uses an app password for additional security.

Thank you @dremixam.com for making this! 💙
dremixam.com DrEmixam 🍉 @dremixam.com · 2d
I probably should do it in English too so :

PurpleSky is finally polished after lots of work on optimization, bug fixes, and security

Auto-sync your Bluesky live badge with your Twitch channel. ✨

Try it now 👉 purplesky.dremixam.com

More features on the way — feedback welcome!
PurpleSky - Sync your Bluesky Live badge with Twitch
Automatically sync your Twitch streaming status with your Bluesky Live badge. Free, easy to use, and secure.
purplesky.dremixam.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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whatsleftcomics.bsky.social
This account stuck my comic through an ugly AI filter, removed my @ from the bottom and blocked me when I called them out.
Inkradio
January 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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timberpuppers.bsky.social
A reminder that GenAI exists solely so that CEOs don't have to pay creative and skilled people for labor. And it's up to us as consumers to generate as much backlash against this shit as humanly possible.
ign.com IGN @ign.com · 3d
Netflix has confirmed plans ramp up AI use with subtitle localization and advertisement creation for its subscribers in 2026. https://bit.ly/3NwBgRo
January 21, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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trueref.bsky.social
Use code “BlueskySpeacial” for 20% off sight wide, including memberships! This week only! 💙

TrueRef.io
TrueRef: Real references for real artists
TrueRef is here to serve up monthly figure references for illustrators and photo editors—always free from retouching and never AI-generated.
TrueRef.io
January 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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trueref.bsky.social
We have a new Aaron pack coming in soon!
Here are some fave past poses in the meantime.
Art references a man sitting while holding a chain. Art reference of a man crouching while looking away from the camera. Art, reference of a man holding a gold chain and crouching. He has a evil smile on his face. Art, reference of a man holding a gun, pointing it in a traditionally very cowboy like pose.
January 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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zidandzniw.bsky.social
Mid 90s - 2020s

Just like dinosaurs in real life, never give up - improvise, adapt, overcome.....
Prototype dinosaur protagonist done by Twarda back when she was a child, around mid 90s Coloured sketch of Zniw, from Zniw Adventure
January 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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corbin.io
I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.

This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
Just the Browser - Just the Browser
Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.
justthebrowser.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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nicodelort.bsky.social
A photo that shows on the right side a swan resting on the surface of a lake, under snow covered branches coming from the left side of the picture. In the background, out of focus snow-covered trees. The overall palette is very muted, blue-grays. The swan's warm white plumage and bright orange bill stand out. A photo of a flock of eleven cackling geese flying out of thick fog in perfect V formation. In the bottom left, the top of a snow covered tree. The sky is very overcast and the overall color palette of the image is muted grays and blues. A photo showing the surface of a lake. In the foreground, two tall branches stand above the water, and on the right side of the those branches, a swan sleeps, curled up on itself. In the background, snow covered trees. The overall color palette is very muted, mostly gray, except for warm glow of sunlight hitting the back of the trees and the surface of the water. A photo showing, in the foreground, on the lefthand side, a swan and on the righthand side, gnarled branches of a dead tree above the water, seemingly reaching towards the swan. In the background, out of focus snow-covered trees. The overall color palette is very muted but a warm glow illuminates the whole image. A sliver of sunlight hits the surface of the water and illuminates the swan.
January 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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fugitiverabbit.com
Snow bunnies🩵❄️

#art
A watercolor painting of two rabbits in the snow, a white one on a snow bank giving a kiss to a black one with its head thrown back
January 17, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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sammgreer.bsky.social
I wrote about it years ago, back when I was in games media, under a slightly different context, but marketing is absolutely something you should engage with critically !

www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-20...
Cyberpunk 2077's in-game context doesn't matter if its marketing contributes to transphobia right now
During this week's E3, Cyberpunk 2077 developers CD Projekt Red released a new CG trailer starring Keanu Reeves, showed…
www.rockpapershotgun.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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gaijinmommy.bsky.social
winter’s kiss
Cold, dry air across Sagami bay gives us a clear view of snowcapped Fuji and momentarily restores in us the will to live in a season where most things we love are gone. The pampas grass framing the mountain has its charm though. Blue sky.
January 21, 2026 at 9:39 PM
maocat.bsky.social
LMFAO that is the point, Microslop. You never had our permission! Also because you're in bed with the fascists!
arimelody.space ari 💫 @arimelody.space · 2d
LOOOOOOOOOOL
from PCGamer: Microsoft CEO warns that we must 'do something useful' with AI or they'll lose 'social permission' to burn electricity on it
January 21, 2026 at 7:51 PM