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barn_owllys

@barn-owllys.bsky.social

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An okay artist, a photographer with a budget phone and a dream
Help me here!!: https://ko-fi.com/barn_owllys
Porfolio: https://barnowllys.my.canva.site/
❌NO REPOST WITHOUT CREDIT❌
❌NOT FOR AI TRAINING❌

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barn_owllys

@barn-owllys.bsky.social

20 mins challenge and this is what I made
Pretty neat

#pixelart #art #digitalart #landscape #moutains #clouds

November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli

@banditelli.org

I think about it on a WEEKLY basis how to get better versions of this shot. I'd really hoped to get it this winter but I'm not sure when there's going to be time given my upcoming schedule.

Also I don't even own sneakers and a solid winter coat so...

#BirdOfTheDay 🪶

a tundra swan flapping its wings while a dozen or so others mill around. the scene is a cold but bright snow tundra scene, with an iced

November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM

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The American Prospect

@prospect.org

“OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies.” After losing more than $13 billion this year, OpenAI officials are angling for a bailout. From @ryanlcooper.com:

trib.al/CUazMCQ

OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect

For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to: Uncle Sam.

trib.al

November 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM

barn_owllys

@barn-owllys.bsky.social

Love On The Beach
another #edit

#photography #photo #beach #afternoon #purple

November 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM

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Spriter Gors

@gors.bsky.social

AI PIXEL ART AND HOW TO DETECT THEM

I have updated the link for the write-up and added more paragraphs with new findings. Please click the link to read it. Share it with your friends who also dislike AI!

Thanks to everyone who helped.

drive.google.com/file/d/1bxDm...

November 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM

barn_owllys

@barn-owllys.bsky.social

Thought it would be cool to share a bit of my process in editing my images

#photography #photo #photograph #lightroom

November 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM

barn_owllys

@barn-owllys.bsky.social

Love On The Beach

#photography #photograph #beach #dusk #afternoon #vietnam #photo #travelphotography #travel

November 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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skeddles

@skeddles.com

happy spookoween

#pixelart

October 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM

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Marc Venema

@marcvenema.bsky.social

Barred Owl with an autumn backdrop.
#birds #owls #barredowl #wildlife #photography #nature #fallcolours 🪶

A Barred Owl sits on a high perch in a maple stand. The background is a mix of warm fall colours.

October 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM

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JamesTDG

@jamestdg.bsky.social

PSA for people looking for #artists, and especially #pixelart in particular:

I've been seeing my feed being clogged by accounts that steal art or use generative AI to fill up portfolios, make sure to closely proofread who you're commissioning so you don't get screwed over!

October 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM

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Wendy Miller

@burrowingowl.bsky.social

Good morning! 🪶

Burrowing owl pair peeking out from behind a wall

October 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM

barn_owllys

@barn-owllys.bsky.social

Aw hell nah, I rather use a ThinkPad from the 2000s than this wackass full of malware laptop
Also "You can talk to" thanks mate, I talk to myself when I'm bored or stumped, no need to talk to me

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · Oct 16

This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it

Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.

www.theverge.com

October 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM

barn_owllys

@barn-owllys.bsky.social

Heyo! Help my friend here!!!
Buy her comission!!!! PLEASEE

SurrealEmber @surrealember.bsky.social · Oct 13

(on behalf @trawlix.bsky.social)

Emergency donations/commissions to help me pay off the last of my tuition [23994.85 PHP]
I'm swamped with work and school, but what I earn is not enough to sustain me, I've exhausted all options
Any help is appreciated

Rate: 1500-2500 PHP
DM @trawlixn on Discord