Mike Nico
mikenico.bsky.social
Mike Nico
@mikenico.bsky.social
Artist, Gamer.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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We really need to double down on outwardly stating our work does not contain AI.

We're seeing it in movie credits and books, we have to start putting it on things we make and pressuring others to label their work as human made, and normalize that as much as we can, I think.
stuff like this maybe
Anti-A.I. stamps!

For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital!

You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)
December 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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"You shouldn't make art for the money" buddy I'll take it one step further and say we shouldn't have to labor for capital at all but in the meantime pay an artist
December 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Wow that is huge news that will not effect my behavior at all
December 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Today, members of the House will vote on a dangerous bill that will expand government censorship under the guise of protecting youth online.

Tell your representative to protect the First Amendment and vote NO.
Censorship Does Not Keep Kids Safe
KOSA is an alarming bill that would enable censorship and violate young people’s First Amendment right to freely access information. We must call on Congress to act now and protect free speech online.
action.aclu.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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If we can't even get rid of this president, who is clearly criminally insane, how in the world will we deal with the next one?
December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The richest 0.001% now have three times as much wealth as the poorer half of humanity combined.

www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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AI systems are making decisions about who gets a loan, receives a job offer, is eligible for parole, and more — and often in ways that have a disparate impact on protected groups.

To ensure safety, trustworthiness, and non-discrimination, Congress must pass the AI Civil Rights Act.
AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That | ACLU
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age.
www.aclu.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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I can’t go on like this.

*continues to go on like that*
December 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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If we can only have art from people who "aren't in it for the money" that means we can only have art from privileged middle-class dilettantes. Making art being a viable career is responsible for nearly all worthwhile art, and if it's not a viable career any more we will get drastically less of it.
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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There are now 2,900 billionaires, and they hold $15.8 trillion.

The wealth of the bottom 50% of the global population, over 4 billion people, is estimated at $3.7 trillion.
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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YOU MUST BECOME MID - dashare.zone ADMIN
December 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Looking for #commission work as I am needing some things:

- Food and delivery fees.
- Pet supplies
- Household supplies

If you want to help the quote below has commissions prices.

You can also order them easy over at: ko-fi.com/izagar/commi... !

#mutualaid #ma #commissionsopen

TY! 🙏🫂💜
November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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I'm old.

If you're not, listen to this.

Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.

Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.

It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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I don't know any artist friends who can make a living on their art alone. NONE. They are all hustling constantly to make ends meet.
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Artists! Show an old piece that you still love!

Juri from Street Fighter. One year ago. The first time I imagined something in my head and it ended up being better on the canvas
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.

Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM