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Nyil
@nyil.bsky.social
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Illustrator | Storyboard Artist | Graphic Designer | Musician | Irish Fiddler | Bassist | Fat fur | Gainer | Nerd | Trans | She/Her | 34 | 18+ only, minors DNI

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Nyil @nyil.bsky.social · Nov 12
Would anyone be interested in starring in my next fat fur ad? It would be another one along these lines. Drop refs below if interested.
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
Don’t cross the line buds! Solidarity with the workers!
sbworkersunited.org Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 17h
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
November 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.

Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.

Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:

- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
As a Black Hawk helicopter roared overhead, the slender, 28-year-old immigrant from Venezuela answered softly, his eyes darting to a television crew invited to film the raid. Next to Caicedo, masked Border Patrol agents inspected another man’s tattoos and asked him if he belonged to Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang that the Trump administration has designated a terrorist group. Until that moment, Caicedo’s only interaction with law enforcement in his two-and-a-half years in the United States had been a traffic stop two weeks earlier for driving without a license or insurance, according to the records we reviewed. Chicago police had run a background check on him and found no prior arrests, no warrants and no evidence that he was in a gang. Caicedo said he had a pending asylum application, a steady job at a taco joint and a girlfriend whose daughter attended elementary school across the street. None of that mattered. The U.S. government paraded him and his neighbors in front of the cameras and called their arrests a spectacular victory against terrorism. But later, after the cameras had gone, prosecutors didn’t charge Caicedo with a crime. They didn’t accuse him of being a terrorist. And after a brief hearing in immigration court, the government sent him back to the country he had fled nine years earlier. “I lost everything,” he said in a phone interview from his mother’s home in the Venezuelan city of Valencia. “For those fools, everyone from Venezuela is a criminal.”
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
nyil.bsky.social
If I have any followers who have some experience in graphic design and need help with portfolio reviews before they apply I am happy to help
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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leastactionhero.bsky.social
nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish
lady of sophistication @janky_jane Props to anyone who tries to be fashionable in ireland i wore a red beret once in waterford and someone called me super mario Andrew Beatty V @AndrewBeatty Replying to @janky_jane I once ordered a taxi in Belfast for a night out. The driver pulls up to my house and just says "yer not going out like that. Go back in and change, I'll turn off the metre." | swear I was wearing normal jeans and a normal jacket. Matthew @MrWeir Replying to @janky jane I once wore a silver jacket to college, turned up late for class, said 'sorry I'm late', lecturer said, 'that's ok' then waited til I was halfway across the front of the full class before following up with 'trouble with the spaceship again was it?'. Replying to @janky _jane My sister was in France sporting a new trench coat, thought was so stylish, but went into an Irish bar and got called Inspector Gadget by the first guy that saw her 15:53 • 8/16/21 • Twitter Web App was wearing my super-fashionable short trench coat. My friend took one look at me wearing the jacket and said, "Where are we off to now. Columbo?" Eoin O Neill @eoinjoneill Replying to @janky_jane Was wearing a vintage nike jacket in a very long que for drinks at a boxing match when a Belfast lad goes "furk me this is taking forever, your man has been here since the 80's" Loic Wright @dufflest Replying to @janky jane I wore a suit with a matching tie and pocket square to my first day of work at an advertising company (I thought I was going to be in Mad Men I guess) and the staff sent around and signed a communion card for me with a fiver in it. Eóin O Coileáin @L20_MTN Replying to @janky_jane I wore a white, wool turtle-neck jumper to the match once and a fella in the pub said 'Where have you parked the U-boat?'.
November 22, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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wolfwings.us
For all my friends and others planning or even considering going to MFF? It's under the umbrella of all this shit going down in and around Chicago, be careful, seriously and truly be careful.
bgrueskin.bsky.social Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 4d
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
I Want You to Understand Chicago Politics Chicago 2025-11-08 I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time. Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message: she was at the scene when masked men assaulted and abducted two people on the street. A plumber working on my pipes is distraught, and I find out that two of his employees were kidnapped that morning. A week later it happens again. An email arrives. Agents with guns have chased a teacher into the school where she works. They did not have a warrant. They dragged her away, ignoring her and her colleagues’ pleas to show proof of her documentation. That evening I stand a few feet from the parents of Rayito de Sol and listen to them describe, with anguish, how good Ms. Diana was to their children. What it is like to have strangers with guns traumatize your kids. For a teacher to hide a three-year-old child for fear they might be killed. How their relatives will no longer leave the house. I hear the pain and fury in their voices, and I wonder who will be next. Understand what it is to pray in Chicago. On September 19th, Reverend David Black, lead pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was praying outside the ICE detention center in Broadview when a DHS agent shot him in the head with pepper balls. Pepper balls are never supposed to be fired at the head because they can seriously injure, or even kill. “We could hear them laughing as they were shooting us from the roof,” Black recalled. He is not the only member of the clergy ICE has assaulted. Methodist pastor Hannah Kardon was violently arrested on October 17th, and Baptist pastor Michael Woolf was shot with pepper balls on November 1st. Understand what it is to sleep in Chicago. On the night of September 30th, federal agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter to execute a raid on an apartment building on the South Sho…
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
nyil.bsky.social
Ugh, I hate how much waiting is involved with job searching. Quick responses would be really appreciated c_c
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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batspid2.bsky.social
Art trade with the amazing @nyil.bsky.social ! Hope you like it !
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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deriaz.bsky.social
Closing this in roughly three and a half hours! Will then sort through tonight~
deriaz.bsky.social Deriaz @deriaz.bsky.social · 4d
Commission form...! woah its been like two years since i did one of these. It's open for 24 hours! I will try to accommodate as many people as I can.

Please follow this link to submit one if you'd like some work! - forms.gle/SwUovySeVosU...
A commission sheet listing prices for Deriaz. Examples and themes are provided. For clarity on pricing, "Sketches: Lines/Grayscale - $60 USD, Color - $100 USD. Icons - $175 USD. Character Painting - $350 USD. Illustration (though not available in this opening) - $600 USD and higher depending on complexity."
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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sumisune.bsky.social
I know so many of you are going this year so please read this and be safe if you have to be there!
chocomingo.bsky.social ChocoMingo 🦩 @chocomingo.bsky.social · 4d
Furries, we need to talk about something very important. With Midwest FurFest just a month away, we need to address the elephant in the room

For the past few months, ICE, Border Patrol, & other federal agents have been storming throughout the Chicago area, where MFF is located (1/5)
mulchy.bsky.social shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 8d
new: federal agents have targeted rideshare drivers at o'hare on at least ten separate days since october 10.

in some cases, agents returned to abduct drivers multiple times in a single day, taking as many as ten to 20 people each time.

via @dmbrown-tboy.bsky.social:
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 AM
nyil.bsky.social
Bro if you fill up on snacks you're going to ruin your appetite for dinner
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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donryu.bsky.social
Please call your local senators. Advise them not to cave to the republicans deals. If you live local to any of these senators please call. The folks around the country count on you to speak up.

It’s not a guarantee it will work but we can’t afford to do nothing.
santiagomayer.com Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 4d
Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542

Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224

King (ME) 202 224-5344

Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324

Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152

Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521

Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841

Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451

Masto (NV) 202 224-3542

Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.

If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
joshtpm.bsky.social Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 4d
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.

This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.

I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
katmabu.bsky.social Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 15d
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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batbolalt.bsky.social
animated commission for the super sweet @thesammon.com ! He did a sweet short music loop for this, and is now chilling with his tunes 💛💛💛
November 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
nyil.bsky.social
Man. Had an interview on Friday, and my interviewer said that the only reserve they have about hiring me besides not having the budge for a full time ACD is that they don't want to get sued by the agency that laid me off, that I'm doing on call freelance work for now. What the fffuuuuck
November 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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izagar.bsky.social
Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM.

DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.

Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.

Stay safe!
A fake Bluesky suspension DM. "Bluesky @blueskyguard3453.bsky.social We regret to inform you that your Bluesky account has been temporarily suspended due to security-related restrictions. To prevent the permanent termination of your account, it is imperative that you complete the verification process within the next 24 hours by using the following link: (REDACTED) If the link does not open directly, please copy and paste it into your browser's address bar. ▲ Important: Failure to complete the required verification within the specified time frame will result in the irreversible and permanent ban of your account. We appreciate your immediate attention and cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Bluesky Support Team 10:49 PM"
November 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
nyil.bsky.social
Man Iron Monkey still holds up after all these years. If you haven't seen it you definitely should - it's basically kung fu Robin Hood.
November 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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renegadekangaroo.bsky.social
Fyi, please double check your meds
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
nyil.bsky.social
Mutuals only: Anyone interested in an art trade? I know I have a bit of a list, but it's been so long I just want to confirm if people are still interested x3
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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bwjones.bsky.social
As a neuroscientist, I’d suggest there is a profound disconnect between what *some* computer scientists think is representative of “intelligence”, cognitive ability, or descriptions of consciousness from some in AI work.

LLMs are not how neural systems process information, nor how brains function.
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
nyil.bsky.social
Don't cross the picket line!
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 8d
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.

Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.

Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
nyil.bsky.social
Big smooshy bellies are just the best~
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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esqueer.net
Don't talk to the New York Times about trans issues. They will betray your trust and use your story to undermine access to care. That's exactly what Azeen Ghorayshi did with families of trans kids in Missouri.
mrscrabapple.bsky.social your mom @mrscrabapple.bsky.social · 8d
heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
nyil.bsky.social
Okay real talk here, I love fountain pens. I love that even regular nibs can give you a little variation in line weight, and they work really well for me even though I hold pens at a weird angle - ballpoint pens can be a nightmare. Plus, you can put your own ink in there. They make glitter inks!
dagneo.art dagneo 🥐 Kumoricon J1 ☁️ @dagneo.art · 9d
Pilot had a massive ad spread in a jp newspaper with "make AI jealous" and "write what AI can't touch" written on it

Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
A photo of a newspaper advertisement, showing a zoomed in photo of a hand holding a Pilot brand fountain pen. "Make AI Jealous" is written in Japanese next to the hand, with "Write what AI can't touch" in English underneath.
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM