Casey 💙
@artbycasey.bsky.social
Illustrator ✿ Old ✿ She/Her ✿ Ace
Multifandom/Original #Art ( #FFXIV, #Junicorn )
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Multifandom/Original #Art ( #FFXIV, #Junicorn )
Desert Dweller 🏜
Next Con: Game On Expo
NO AI 🚫
shop: https://caseyshafferart.etsy.com
kofi: https://ko-fi.com/thecapturedspy
blog: https://thecapturedspy.tumblr.com
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Casey 💙
@artbycasey.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Hey folks! Name's Casey. This is where I ramble about numerous video games, movies, anime, and books, AND a dash of politics/current events. I also do art and make merch sometimes!
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ᗒ Wounded Man ᗕ
I am obscene to you, but to myself, I simply am.
Frankenstein fanart based off the wound man old wood block.
Prints available @ CoeyandShy.com
I am obscene to you, but to myself, I simply am.
Frankenstein fanart based off the wound man old wood block.
Prints available @ CoeyandShy.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 AM
ᗒ Wounded Man ᗕ
I am obscene to you, but to myself, I simply am.
Frankenstein fanart based off the wound man old wood block.
Prints available @ CoeyandShy.com
I am obscene to you, but to myself, I simply am.
Frankenstein fanart based off the wound man old wood block.
Prints available @ CoeyandShy.com
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defunctland videos are great because everyone in charge of disneyland for the past half century have been trying to carry out what they think walt would’ve wanted like they’re the patriots in MGS trying to carry out the boss’s will. coincidentally both involve giant robot dinosaurs
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
defunctland videos are great because everyone in charge of disneyland for the past half century have been trying to carry out what they think walt would’ve wanted like they’re the patriots in MGS trying to carry out the boss’s will. coincidentally both involve giant robot dinosaurs
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when *i* undercut people on the marketboard its called being a master of the game. when people undercut me they are not going to heaven
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
when *i* undercut people on the marketboard its called being a master of the game. when people undercut me they are not going to heaven
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October 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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creators share 90% of their work for free, so what ends up for sale is a small fraction to gather income and support. treating creators like they aren't already sharing freely riles me up.
also: libraries exist, you can read books for free without stealing while supporting authors at the same time
also: libraries exist, you can read books for free without stealing while supporting authors at the same time
People who pirate books: “I just think art and literature should be FREE to everyone!”
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
creators share 90% of their work for free, so what ends up for sale is a small fraction to gather income and support. treating creators like they aren't already sharing freely riles me up.
also: libraries exist, you can read books for free without stealing while supporting authors at the same time
also: libraries exist, you can read books for free without stealing while supporting authors at the same time
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“And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on.” 🖤
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a gorgeous piece of cinema like Guillermo’s Frankenstein 🖤
#frankenstein #frankenstein2025 #guillermodeltoro
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a gorgeous piece of cinema like Guillermo’s Frankenstein 🖤
#frankenstein #frankenstein2025 #guillermodeltoro
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on.” 🖤
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a gorgeous piece of cinema like Guillermo’s Frankenstein 🖤
#frankenstein #frankenstein2025 #guillermodeltoro
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a gorgeous piece of cinema like Guillermo’s Frankenstein 🖤
#frankenstein #frankenstein2025 #guillermodeltoro
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It also misses a HUGE opportunity for dev whimsy.
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
Stop using AI for placeholder assets.
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT
Use sketches. Use lorem ipsum. Use bright pink materials. Use programmer art for fucks sake, literally anything else.
If your studio is using AI even for temp, even if they think they've covered their tracks, SPEAK UP because people WILL FIND IT
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It also misses a HUGE opportunity for dev whimsy.
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
I remember working on Magic: Duels and badly photoshopping tropical print shirts onto placeholder planeswalkers key art while waiting for the full-res files to come in. Because, y'know, we wanted it to be VERY OBVIOUS it wasn't final
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1- The timing is incredibly funny considering the new Defunctland video
2- I'd say is gonna be 3 days until a video of Olaf using slurs at a Disney park goes viral
3- Never in my life have I wished to kick something with so much intensity as I did watching this clip
2- I'd say is gonna be 3 days until a video of Olaf using slurs at a Disney park goes viral
3- Never in my life have I wished to kick something with so much intensity as I did watching this clip
First look at the free-roaming robotic Olaf.
• He is able to meet guests & interact with them.
• Disney used a branch of AI called “reinforcement learning” to help bring Olaf to life.
• Coming to Disneyland Paris & Hong Kong Disneyland in early 2026.
• He is able to meet guests & interact with them.
• Disney used a branch of AI called “reinforcement learning” to help bring Olaf to life.
• Coming to Disneyland Paris & Hong Kong Disneyland in early 2026.
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
1- The timing is incredibly funny considering the new Defunctland video
2- I'd say is gonna be 3 days until a video of Olaf using slurs at a Disney park goes viral
3- Never in my life have I wished to kick something with so much intensity as I did watching this clip
2- I'd say is gonna be 3 days until a video of Olaf using slurs at a Disney park goes viral
3- Never in my life have I wished to kick something with so much intensity as I did watching this clip
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Since Star Wars is trending today, a good time to rewatch this fantastic speech from Andor. Almost like it has some relevance to the current state of things.
youtu.be/TaKrm5txGCQ
youtu.be/TaKrm5txGCQ
Andor | Maarva Andor’s Monologue | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
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November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Since Star Wars is trending today, a good time to rewatch this fantastic speech from Andor. Almost like it has some relevance to the current state of things.
youtu.be/TaKrm5txGCQ
youtu.be/TaKrm5txGCQ
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When ever one of those AI bros tires to tell you that artist are gatekeeping art remember that pros, armatures, hobbyist all stopped what they where doing to provide guidance to a newbie artist over the shared experience that "this one angle is hard to draw"
The "Frieren Looking Up" Art Trend attracted some Big Names in Animation! Excited for Season 2?
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
When ever one of those AI bros tires to tell you that artist are gatekeeping art remember that pros, armatures, hobbyist all stopped what they where doing to provide guidance to a newbie artist over the shared experience that "this one angle is hard to draw"
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#FFXIV FanFest is neither a safe nor accessible convention.
-People asking for disability accessibility need to have a phone call to prove their needs
-they then must agree to specific accessibility accommodations within 24 hours of a follow up email or schedule another full phone call.
1/6
-People asking for disability accessibility need to have a phone call to prove their needs
-they then must agree to specific accessibility accommodations within 24 hours of a follow up email or schedule another full phone call.
1/6
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#FFXIV FanFest is neither a safe nor accessible convention.
-People asking for disability accessibility need to have a phone call to prove their needs
-they then must agree to specific accessibility accommodations within 24 hours of a follow up email or schedule another full phone call.
1/6
-People asking for disability accessibility need to have a phone call to prove their needs
-they then must agree to specific accessibility accommodations within 24 hours of a follow up email or schedule another full phone call.
1/6
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I’m usually giving counsel of despair so let me offer a hopeful note now: all this is the desperate thrashing of a dying generation, horrified to see up close the consequences of raising their children to believe violence and racism are wrong, and that people should treat each other decently.
This one really is useful because you won’t see a more clear demonstration of one of the most damaging political phenomena of the era: the reactionary professional mind rejecting unacceptable reality, only able to process and comprehend it via something close to conspiracy theory.
Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz says Jewish students shouldn’t have smartphones until they finish high school — so they don’t see the “carnage” Israel and the U.S. have carried out in Gaza.
Video: Mel via X (@Villgecrazylady)
Video: Mel via X (@Villgecrazylady)
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I’m usually giving counsel of despair so let me offer a hopeful note now: all this is the desperate thrashing of a dying generation, horrified to see up close the consequences of raising their children to believe violence and racism are wrong, and that people should treat each other decently.
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I don't know who needs to hear this but you don't need to be productive all the time. You're allowed to have a slow life and you're still worthy of love when you don't have something to offer. You deserve love just by being alive. This includes love to yourself.
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this but you don't need to be productive all the time. You're allowed to have a slow life and you're still worthy of love when you don't have something to offer. You deserve love just by being alive. This includes love to yourself.
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I try to keep my millennial nostalgia in check as much as I can, but this honestly was the best time to be alive
November 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I try to keep my millennial nostalgia in check as much as I can, but this honestly was the best time to be alive
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There's a point, around the age of twenty, when you have to choose whether to be like everybody else the rest of your life, or to make a virtue of your peculiarities.
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
There's a point, around the age of twenty, when you have to choose whether to be like everybody else the rest of your life, or to make a virtue of your peculiarities.
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she's on her way to cause mischief~
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
she's on her way to cause mischief~
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Frankenstein triptych
November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Frankenstein triptych
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y'know, if tech companies weren't so fired up to call every single thing "AI" it would be a lot easier to distinguish "ML spam filter that is well-sandboxed and tuned on your emails" from "giant context and IP-eroding foundation model that makes people paranoid and unhappy"
since the "google is now training gemini on your email contents" thing keeps bumping around here: it's _not happening_. I say this not to defend google but because I know a lot of people that have broken their filtering and made their lives much more annoying from sheer misinformation.
The malwarebytes Google opting-your-emails-into-ai-training thing is not true. The post is based on one bad tweet.
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
I know anti-tech lamenting is a Bluesky core principle, but please use the same judgement you would for any other clickbait.
www.theverge.com/news/826902/...
November 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
y'know, if tech companies weren't so fired up to call every single thing "AI" it would be a lot easier to distinguish "ML spam filter that is well-sandboxed and tuned on your emails" from "giant context and IP-eroding foundation model that makes people paranoid and unhappy"
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August 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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