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Red Winterwolf
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Anthro artist, writer, geek. He/him

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sabato-n.bsky.social
Discord posted an update abt their age verification - I feel the need to inform people that all of these things were already true last year when they had that data breach that exposed people's IDs. Bad actors got into a customer support account that had access to tickets with people's IDs in them.
February 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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vrynn.bsky.social
This is just a dev rephrasing whats already been stated. Don't give them an inch.
legendofnerd.bsky.social Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 2d
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 4:59 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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skaifox.com
FUCK EM UP CHAT
gbdialga.bsky.social GB @gbdialga.bsky.social · 2d
Oh my god, so many people are canceling Nitro that it's having issues processing it, cook 'em hard bois.
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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headofnights.bsky.social
THEY'RE BEING PUSSIES GET THEIR ASS VIA CUSTOMER SUPPORT
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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lackingceremony.bsky.social
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.

Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
scumbelievable.bsky.social Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 5d
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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danifroom.bsky.social
"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
Iron Man meme, edited, Obadiah Stane yelling, "Your ancestors made timeless art in a cave! With berries and ash!"
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
redwinterwolf.bsky.social
Feel like I'm becoming a 'Hater' and a salt-pit-dweller heh.

I went to Uni to do animation. I so badly wanted to get into Films or Games. But both industries are hell, run by rich assholes, and I just have to watch concepts I love turned into mulch.

So just... sitting and festering 😅 Bah...
February 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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megsyv.bsky.social
James Baxter's Masterclass video about walk cycles is necessary viewing for a lot of reasons (not the least of which being that he's one of the last living masters of 2D animation), especially in how it showcases the drawing habits in his process that I was told were "wrong." (1/5)
Walks
YouTube video by James Baxter
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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vevianart.bsky.social
Why Expedition 33 became so trend but the guillotine didn't when it's obvious which french product we need the most?
February 1, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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bleaksqueak.bsky.social
If you don't love your comic you can't expect anyone else to. So get that notion of "Cringe" out the door, bury any thoughts of "For the Audience", douse the flames of "Someone else already did this--" and go forth with all the WILD AND UNTAMED love to INVIGORATE your craft
webcomicsparty.bsky.social COMIC CELEBRATION @webcomicsparty.bsky.social · 17d
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 26, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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strype.bsky.social
"Slip the surly bonds..." #Art
Art of a horned synthetic tiger woman floating in space in front of a nebula. Her body is mostly dark grey, with rose gold trim, orange stripes, and large panels of a glass-like material looking to contain a sparkly, blue nebula within. Her hair glitters, while her ponytail is a bright blue and white holographic projection, and she's gently haloed by images of the moon phases and digital indicators, and her face, now a glowing holographic representation inside her glassy faceplate, stares up at the cosmos in wonder and joy
January 31, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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littleevil0ne.bsky.social
Please keep in mind selah-sketches on bsky and selah_sketches on Instagram are NOT the SelahSketches that's far right pro trump pro ice killing people They are two different people Do not attack an innocent person with an unfortunately similar username
January 31, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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pcgamer.com
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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goatburgler.bsky.social
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This image is a meme using characters from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to express a strong opinion on labor strikes within the video game industry. The first character asks if game developers should strike. The second character responds that all exploited workers should strike. The first asks if this is true even if it disrupts the industry. The second emphasizes that it should happen especially if it causes disruption.
January 28, 2026 at 1:12 PM
redwinterwolf.bsky.social
Oh, fuuuuucccckkk offfffffff!!
ign.com IGN @ign.com · 21d
Netflix has confirmed plans ramp up AI use with subtitle localization and advertisement creation for its subscribers in 2026. https://bit.ly/3NwBgRo
January 28, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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3mipop.bsky.social
Kermit the frog sitting on a log surrounded by flowers Text: "what radicalised you?" empathy bro, literally just wanting people to be treated like human beings
January 25, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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jollyjack.bsky.social
I try to avoid blocking people. I find reading all opinions to be beneficial. They either bolster my own or prompt reassessment.
People that post AI content, however, are blocked on sight, as AI does not offer an opinion or view.
AI is white noise that drowns real voices out.
January 26, 2026 at 5:29 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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thistlearts.bsky.social
I feel seen
a meme with two hands holding words : "the deep desire to be creative" vs "the inherent need to recover my energy from surviving reality"
January 10, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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annlynzee.bsky.social
Added it to Chrome and can verify it works, thank god
January 21, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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ianboudreau.com
Remember when the line was "there's nothing you Luddites can do about this, enjoy being poor"
unusualwhales.bsky.social Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 21d
Jensen Huang of Nvidia, $NVDA, has said relentless negativity around AI is hurting society and has done a lot of damage, per Techspot.
January 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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silverscarf.bsky.social
Cops & Robbers #slycooper #thebadguys #zootopia #robinhood
Diane Foxington, Judy Hopps, Carmelita Fox, and Maid Marian all enter a room. Judy and Carmelita are leading the group, looking out for a wanted suspect. On the platform above them, Robin Hood, Nick Wilde, Sly Cooper, and Mr. Wolf are backed up against the wall, hiding from them. Diane and Marian look up at Wolf and Robin respectively with a knowing smirk. Sly snatches Nick's badge off of him, holding him against the wall with his cane.
January 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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danacea.bsky.social
Jack's complete lack of surprise.
tyleraking.com Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 23d
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:29 AM