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Orchid the Mantis
@theeorchidmantis.bsky.social
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Hi! Welcome to the little space I've made for my Sonic OC, Orchid the Mantis, as well as the other things I've drawn!
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Orchid the Mantis @theeorchidmantis.bsky.social · Mar 13
Sometimes, it doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to be made. I try to keep this in mind when drawing and writing. Sure, I don't want to do a rush job or sloppy work, but I think a brilliant idea would shine even if the execution isn't as good.
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izzypetersart.bsky.social
sick of google drive becoming increasingly sluggish?

go turn this off
a screenshot of the "manage app" section of the google drive settings menu showing the "use gemini by default" option
October 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
theeorchidmantis.bsky.social
Here's a 4-koma of my #Nezha and #AoBing before they started dating and were still mortal!
TITLE: "Awful News" PANEL 1: Ao Bing is flying towards Nezha as a small dragon, crying, "Oh, Nezha! What a FOOL I made of myself today!" To which Nezha responds with his arms open: "What happened, Ao Bing??" PANEL 2: Ao Bing has shifted into a half dragon, half human form. His head is still dragon-shaped, and his dragon tail is in Nezha's arms, but he now has human hands which are pulling at his whiskers while he explains with strained, bloodshot eyes: "The snail soldier my father dispatched to find me a suitable human bride finally returned; he said he had found the perfect woman, but it slipped his mind to mention that was FIVE YEARS AGO! I proposed to her in front of her HUSBAND AND THREE CHILDREN!" Behind him, Nezha replied with a smile, "That's awful!" PANEL 3: Ao Bing is almost completely human now, except his mouth looks a bit like a dragon's snout as he screams at Nezha, "Go ahead, LAUGH! My unluck in love must seem so humorous!" Nezha refutes with a smile, "Not at all! I do sympathize with you!" Ao Bing then demands, "Then why are you smiling?!" PANEL 4: Nezha turns away from Ao Bing, blushing with his hands over his mouth as he whispers, "Am I?" Ao Bing just watches him in confusion and irritation while huffily flipping his braid over his shoulders.
October 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports
AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.
www.consumerreports.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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merrittk.com
Me
December 17, 2023 at 12:06 AM
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joniivee.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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yipengge.bsky.social
To be against genocide in Gaza means we have to oppose the structural oppression of capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism at the root of ongoing genocides in Sudan, Congo, and Tigray. No one is free until all of us are free. Free Palestine. Free Sudan. Free Congo. Free Tigray.
September 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
theeorchidmantis.bsky.social
They have an inter-GENRE-ational friendship, I like to say 😄
#SpaceChannel5 #JetSetRadio #SkiesOfArcadia #SEGA
A digital sketch of Ulala, Beat, and Vyse. Ulala looks annoyed, has her arms folded, and is holding her Tension Blaster—a gun. Beat has his hands in his pockets and is smiling humorously. Vyse is just curious and the most neutral in expression. There are speech bubbles, but no text yet.
September 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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joniivee.bsky.social
I think we should be at least as militant about the increasing restrictions and potential bans of adult content as the right is any time the idea of gun control is mentioned actually
September 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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plantgothkira.bsky.social
Really glad so many people showed out for this. Stop dumping data centers in majority black residential areas.
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Sep 10
A massive number of Prince George’s residents and advocates have shown up *in the rain* to protest a proposed data center in the majority Black county
Protesters speak out against the proposed data center A line of people Another line of people, with umbrellas People sit in a packed room
September 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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fraying.bsky.social
You are under no obligation to mourn the death of people who would’ve celebrated yours.
September 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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bdsmovement.bsky.social
The Palestinian-led BDS movement has updated our priority targets, pressure targets and organic campaign targets.
September 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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bdsmovement.bsky.social
Palestinian civil society calls for an immediate build-up to a Weekend of Global Disruption between 18 – 21 September against complicity in Israel's genocide against Palestinians. #DisruptComplicity
August 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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yipengge.bsky.social
From Nunavut to Palestine. From Iqaluit to Gaza. From one Indigenous Peoples to another. Solidarity for shared struggles against colonialism.
August 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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roadrunnermoose.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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joniivee.bsky.social
63. Rumi
August 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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maristane.com
I'm all for transhumanism but gAI ain't it. Weakening our brains and ceding more control to megacorporations over our culture isn't augmenting us, it's diminishing us. All cyber, no punk.
August 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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sonnyross.bsky.social
I drew this on my lunch break your excuses are fucking pathetic
A decorative illustration of flowers with the caption “I don’t use ai I’m not a fucking loser” with a severed hand with too many fingers
August 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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helix.midwestspeedfest.com
starting to look more and more like banana rumble is the last sega game i'll care about :/
naveryw.bsky.social naveryw.bsky.social @naveryw.bsky.social · Aug 15
Guess I'm through buying SEGA games.
August 16, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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yeetkunedo.bsky.social
Hey, Sega.

You go all in on generative AI, I’m going all in on not buying a single one of your games from here on out. And I’m really looking forward to VF6, new Yakuza, Crazy Taxi, and that new Jet Set Radio.

None of them. Not a single fucking one. Try me. Fuck around and find out.
naveryw.bsky.social naveryw.bsky.social @naveryw.bsky.social · Aug 15
Guess I'm through buying SEGA games.
August 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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bdsmovement.bsky.social
“War criminals are not welcome!”

The BDS movement just launched an organizing toolkit to support businesses and civil society groups as they expand and strengthen the #NoRoomForGenocide campaign.

We call on supporters globally to escalate the No Room for Genocide campaign now!

loom.ly/hD0P0lM
August 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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arrianna-planey.bsky.social
Even if we do not actively subscribe to, say, Chat GPT, we pay for "GenAI" (higher electricity costs, pollution, water shortages), while a few reap profits.
August 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
theeorchidmantis.bsky.social
I miss them. Hope they appear in #SonicRacingCrossWorlds.
#SkiesOfArcadia #JetSetRadio #SEGA
A sketch of Vyse (Skies of Arcadia) and Beat (Jet Set Radio) whispering amongst each other while looking ahead with sarcastic expressions.
August 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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michaelklamerus.bsky.social
anytime you make a post about how people should stop using Spotify because it fucking sucks, someone pops in from from the Discover feed about how there's no alternative and ignores that you can just buy music or use another streaming service that isn't doing this shit. Anyway, stop using Spotify
August 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM