Ruka
@rukachorus.itch.io
Digital artist, gamedev. Currently working on visual novel. I guess we're doing this now??
(find me on tumblr @ rukafais, itchio @ rukachorus, and neocities.org @ rukafais)
(find me on tumblr @ rukafais, itchio @ rukachorus, and neocities.org @ rukafais)
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don't understand why people ask for group chats on here. my experience with group chats on twitter was almost exclusively spam. i already have other, better apps i can use for group messaging my friends. on one of them i can even react with custom emojis of the 69ing scene from the minecraft movie
December 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
don't understand why people ask for group chats on here. my experience with group chats on twitter was almost exclusively spam. i already have other, better apps i can use for group messaging my friends. on one of them i can even react with custom emojis of the 69ing scene from the minecraft movie
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i think what gets overlooked is that part of the humor and charm of edits like these is that you're perfectly aware that someone sat down and spent their own time making it. they chose to do something cool or silly or stupid or genius, regardless of the results
that human element elevates the work
that human element elevates the work
Who needs AI when we had stuff like this? I’ll take photoshop edits over the slop any day
December 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
i think what gets overlooked is that part of the humor and charm of edits like these is that you're perfectly aware that someone sat down and spent their own time making it. they chose to do something cool or silly or stupid or genius, regardless of the results
that human element elevates the work
that human element elevates the work
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God spare the people of Gaza and all Palestinians from such ‘help’.
Trump: "I heard that number today -- half of Gaza would leave. I've always said it. I said if they were given the opportunity to live in a better climate, they would move. We're helping the people of Gaza a lot. So is Israel, by the way."
December 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
God spare the people of Gaza and all Palestinians from such ‘help’.
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Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh soooooooo i...am kinda...in the ER atm...because my soup had garlic and I developed a full blown allergy l now and not just an "intolerance" and I uh...had to dip into bill funds just to get here and it'll cost more to get home and they are gonna prescribe me an epi pen...
I have an art book for #tyreecomic ! It's 62 pages at $10! Not only does it have art but I have some brief guides into my page process as well. There is even stuff I havent released publicly in it! It's a great way to support me currently and get a glimpse into my obsession
ko-fi.com/s/f5c5cebbd6
ko-fi.com/s/f5c5cebbd6
December 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh soooooooo i...am kinda...in the ER atm...because my soup had garlic and I developed a full blown allergy l now and not just an "intolerance" and I uh...had to dip into bill funds just to get here and it'll cost more to get home and they are gonna prescribe me an epi pen...
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there are a lot of people who are going to need to suffer consequences for the damage being wrought on our neighbors right now but let's make no mistake about the fact that the kennedy guy needs to be executed
December 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
there are a lot of people who are going to need to suffer consequences for the damage being wrought on our neighbors right now but let's make no mistake about the fact that the kennedy guy needs to be executed
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淡路島吹き戻しの里の地獄のピーヒャラ。私は直線上の3本しか伸ばせませんでした。肺活量激よわバード。
fukimodoshi-shop.com/items/63772c...
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地獄のピーヒャラ
究極の吹き戻し。
最大１９個の吹き戻しをジョイントで繋げます。（道具は必要ありません）
吹いたあとには、アタマがクラクラして地獄を見る？！
本数を変えて、トレーニング目的にも使えます。
また、複数ご購入いただくと１９個以上の吹き戻しを繋ぐことが出来ます。
色は、赤、青、黄の全３種。
※材料の取付が不十分では空気漏れが出来てしまい、強く吹いても吹き戻しの頭紙（巻紙）が伸びない場合があります。
※空...
fukimodoshi-shop.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:16 AM
淡路島吹き戻しの里の地獄のピーヒャラ。私は直線上の3本しか伸ばせませんでした。肺活量激よわバード。
fukimodoshi-shop.com/items/63772c...
fukimodoshi-shop.com/items/63772c...
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"2XKO" sounds like a smash mod that drops development a few months in because of drama over how to balance Sonic and gets forked off by a new team who also gets split bc one side wants it to play more like melee and the other wants to add like 10 unstable custom characters
December 29, 2025 at 5:11 AM
"2XKO" sounds like a smash mod that drops development a few months in because of drama over how to balance Sonic and gets forked off by a new team who also gets split bc one side wants it to play more like melee and the other wants to add like 10 unstable custom characters
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Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
December 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
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We are not helpless. As Mohamed, his siblings, & their parents face even more frigid rain from their tent—the last rains collapsed his parents’ tent!!—any assistance can help them with winter supplies, like clothes + blankets.
Give/find their link here.
Give/find their link here.
Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle
We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that their...
chuffed.org
December 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We are not helpless. As Mohamed, his siblings, & their parents face even more frigid rain from their tent—the last rains collapsed his parents’ tent!!—any assistance can help them with winter supplies, like clothes + blankets.
Give/find their link here.
Give/find their link here.
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⚠️analog horror
endsinger
endsinger
December 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
⚠️analog horror
endsinger
endsinger
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| Silksong spoilers |
Yeah I'm normal about Verdania, why do you ask
#hollowknight #silksong #pickleart
Yeah I'm normal about Verdania, why do you ask
#hollowknight #silksong #pickleart
December 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
| Silksong spoilers |
Yeah I'm normal about Verdania, why do you ask
#hollowknight #silksong #pickleart
Yeah I'm normal about Verdania, why do you ask
#hollowknight #silksong #pickleart
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Dschinghis Khan Normals
December 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Dschinghis Khan Normals
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
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An enemy concept for ENGINE ANGEL: Traffic Angels.
Angels who have infested stoplights and more, these spiders can change the speed & power of other enemies & players within their gaze, effect varying by light.
They believe humans stop to admire traffic lights thus beeline for crowds of attention.
Angels who have infested stoplights and more, these spiders can change the speed & power of other enemies & players within their gaze, effect varying by light.
They believe humans stop to admire traffic lights thus beeline for crowds of attention.
December 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
An enemy concept for ENGINE ANGEL: Traffic Angels.
Angels who have infested stoplights and more, these spiders can change the speed & power of other enemies & players within their gaze, effect varying by light.
They believe humans stop to admire traffic lights thus beeline for crowds of attention.
Angels who have infested stoplights and more, these spiders can change the speed & power of other enemies & players within their gaze, effect varying by light.
They believe humans stop to admire traffic lights thus beeline for crowds of attention.
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What's actually involved in getting a human voice actor to record lines for a game, and how does that compare to an AI replacement?
@maddie-b-a.bsky.social speaks to actors and audio engineers like @selmaleh.bsky.social and @jeffvandyck.com to try and demystify what goes into giving games a voice.
@maddie-b-a.bsky.social speaks to actors and audio engineers like @selmaleh.bsky.social and @jeffvandyck.com to try and demystify what goes into giving games a voice.
How the Cost and Effort of Human Voice Actors Compares to Generative AI
“A well-trained actor will save production in the end because you know the better trained you are, the quicker you can do the job and get what you need”
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
What's actually involved in getting a human voice actor to record lines for a game, and how does that compare to an AI replacement?
@maddie-b-a.bsky.social speaks to actors and audio engineers like @selmaleh.bsky.social and @jeffvandyck.com to try and demystify what goes into giving games a voice.
@maddie-b-a.bsky.social speaks to actors and audio engineers like @selmaleh.bsky.social and @jeffvandyck.com to try and demystify what goes into giving games a voice.
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Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.
They have come to the convention hoping to "break in" and then find themselves -- shocker! -- a "nobody in the book world." Yeah no shit! We all are! I have gently told guys like this a million times that it takes most of us *years* of hard work but they do not believe that could be true for them. +
December 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
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ATTENTION ARTISTS AND ANY ASPIRING PIXEL ARTISTS!!!
Aseprite is on sale on Steam!! It's a Pixel art program for art/animating and I highly recommend! (I have almost 700 hours in it!) It's $13 and a one time payment for an excellent program!!
Aseprite is on sale on Steam!! It's a Pixel art program for art/animating and I highly recommend! (I have almost 700 hours in it!) It's $13 and a one time payment for an excellent program!!
December 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
ATTENTION ARTISTS AND ANY ASPIRING PIXEL ARTISTS!!!
Aseprite is on sale on Steam!! It's a Pixel art program for art/animating and I highly recommend! (I have almost 700 hours in it!) It's $13 and a one time payment for an excellent program!!
Aseprite is on sale on Steam!! It's a Pixel art program for art/animating and I highly recommend! (I have almost 700 hours in it!) It's $13 and a one time payment for an excellent program!!
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romhacking.net updated their TOS so that in a situation where, if you do not want your work hosted by their site, and someone uploads it anyway
the site owner, nightcrawler, personally requires you to send him photos of yourself, and he "may" retain them for as long as he likes :)
archive.ph/0B750
the site owner, nightcrawler, personally requires you to send him photos of yourself, and he "may" retain them for as long as he likes :)
archive.ph/0B750
December 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
romhacking.net updated their TOS so that in a situation where, if you do not want your work hosted by their site, and someone uploads it anyway
the site owner, nightcrawler, personally requires you to send him photos of yourself, and he "may" retain them for as long as he likes :)
archive.ph/0B750
the site owner, nightcrawler, personally requires you to send him photos of yourself, and he "may" retain them for as long as he likes :)
archive.ph/0B750
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Pig butchering isn't limited to investment scams: it also exists in the publishing space, and targets writers.
A "pig butchering" scam might open with a simple “Hi” or some good-natured confusion about why your phone number seems to be in the person’s address book.
It's the first step in a process intended to drain your bank account and ruin your life.
(Published Sept. 2022)
It's the first step in a process intended to drain your bank account and ruin your life.
(Published Sept. 2022)
What’s a Pig Butchering Scam? Here’s How to Avoid Falling Victim to One.
Thousands have lost huge sums after being lured into fraudulent online investment schemes by seemingly attractive strangers who strike up online conversations with them. Here’s a guide to spotting the...
www.propublica.org
December 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Pig butchering isn't limited to investment scams: it also exists in the publishing space, and targets writers.
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Did I lay in the snow for 20 minutes, waiting for this Dark-eyed Junco to feed closer to me? Yes. Worth it? Yes!
#birds #wildlife #Nikon #PhotographersUnited
#birds #wildlife #Nikon #PhotographersUnited
December 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Did I lay in the snow for 20 minutes, waiting for this Dark-eyed Junco to feed closer to me? Yes. Worth it? Yes!
#birds #wildlife #Nikon #PhotographersUnited
#birds #wildlife #Nikon #PhotographersUnited
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Feeling like you haven't read enough to vote in the 2025 TFR Awards? Here's a way you can still participate!
The 60-hour Shortform Challenge asks YOU to read our 2025 short story and poem nominees, then vote on your three faves in each category! No other reading required 🩷
The 60-hour Shortform Challenge asks YOU to read our 2025 short story and poem nominees, then vote on your three faves in each category! No other reading required 🩷
The 60-hour Transfemme Shortform Challenge
The rules are simple - read as many short stories and poems as you’d like before December 26th at 11:59pm EST, then submit a ballot for your favorites in the Outstanding Short Story and Outstanding In...
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December 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Feeling like you haven't read enough to vote in the 2025 TFR Awards? Here's a way you can still participate!
The 60-hour Shortform Challenge asks YOU to read our 2025 short story and poem nominees, then vote on your three faves in each category! No other reading required 🩷
The 60-hour Shortform Challenge asks YOU to read our 2025 short story and poem nominees, then vote on your three faves in each category! No other reading required 🩷
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Honestly whats more fucked up is less about it being easy or hard but more X goes as far as to *encourage* it. People throw around the the term "normalize" but that's what that shit is trying to do. You can't stop someone from disrespecting your work, but you *can* avoid encouraging people to do it.
"people can still download your art from bsky and feed it into AI" if gamer behavior has taught me anything, just one extra button press is more than enough to annoy a MASSIVE amount of people into not making the effort
December 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Honestly whats more fucked up is less about it being easy or hard but more X goes as far as to *encourage* it. People throw around the the term "normalize" but that's what that shit is trying to do. You can't stop someone from disrespecting your work, but you *can* avoid encouraging people to do it.