R.A. Young
@raynos.bsky.social
20+ writer, writing for 15+ years. Current WIPs: original fic of a hidden tactician fighting aliens that copy human appearance & fanfic for #MadokaMagica / #魔法少女まどかマギカ
Profile pic: TOON ME! picrew by hellosunnycore
Profile pic: TOON ME! picrew by hellosunnycore
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Cloudflare is down (Twitter, ChatGPT, Canva, online video games and many more).
Message on cloudflarestatus.com 14:34 UTC: "We've deployed the change which has restored dashboard services. We are still working to remediate broad application services impact."
It's a good reminder to not rely on it
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It's a good reminder to not rely on it
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November 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Cloudflare is down (Twitter, ChatGPT, Canva, online video games and many more).
Message on cloudflarestatus.com 14:34 UTC: "We've deployed the change which has restored dashboard services. We are still working to remediate broad application services impact."
It's a good reminder to not rely on it
Message on cloudflarestatus.com 14:34 UTC: "We've deployed the change which has restored dashboard services. We are still working to remediate broad application services impact."
It's a good reminder to not rely on it
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How often do I have to keep reposting this strip?
#cloudflare
#cloudflare
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
How often do I have to keep reposting this strip?
#cloudflare
#cloudflare
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Tfw you absolutely MUST exit the social situation before you do something terrible #WorstManOGN
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Tfw you absolutely MUST exit the social situation before you do something terrible #WorstManOGN
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この絵ちょっと、膝下長すぎた気がしてきた。数カ月くらいに直して再投稿したい
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
この絵ちょっと、膝下長すぎた気がしてきた。数カ月くらいに直して再投稿したい
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これ目の中にハート入れてるんだけど、ブルスカにあげると画質悪すぎて全然わかんなくて草🌱
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
これ目の中にハート入れてるんだけど、ブルスカにあげると画質悪すぎて全然わかんなくて草🌱
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People have accused my macro photos of being AI which is such a bummer. Like yeah man bugs and crabs are weird but they really do act like that. That’s why nature is cool. AI has ruined weird little guy photography.
The amount of people I see harassing real artists and even wildlife photographers with accusations of AI is genuinely disheartening, and sadly this is just the beginning
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
People have accused my macro photos of being AI which is such a bummer. Like yeah man bugs and crabs are weird but they really do act like that. That’s why nature is cool. AI has ruined weird little guy photography.
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But, it's a bit like trying to bake a cake in thirty second by turning the oven up to 900 degrees. You can try it, but the end result isn't going to be what you envisioned.
AI can't create what you can.
It never can, because it isn't you. You are unique, and everything you do changes who you are.
AI can't create what you can.
It never can, because it isn't you. You are unique, and everything you do changes who you are.
November 17, 2025 at 6:48 AM
But, it's a bit like trying to bake a cake in thirty second by turning the oven up to 900 degrees. You can try it, but the end result isn't going to be what you envisioned.
AI can't create what you can.
It never can, because it isn't you. You are unique, and everything you do changes who you are.
AI can't create what you can.
It never can, because it isn't you. You are unique, and everything you do changes who you are.
I write about 1 all the time, but I'm really a 3.
Which best matches your mood?
1. wayward time traveler
2. driftwood cast ashore
3. slumping pumpkin
4. darkness on the edge of town
1. wayward time traveler
2. driftwood cast ashore
3. slumping pumpkin
4. darkness on the edge of town
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I write about 1 all the time, but I'm really a 3.
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New pack OUT NOW! ⚙💛
Jess is back again, and is channeling your fave sci-fi mechanic. (all of them)
Jess is back again, and is channeling your fave sci-fi mechanic. (all of them)
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New pack OUT NOW! ⚙💛
Jess is back again, and is channeling your fave sci-fi mechanic. (all of them)
Jess is back again, and is channeling your fave sci-fi mechanic. (all of them)
#TimeTravelAuthors Nov 17: Reading.
While no one explicitly reads on screen, there's a scene where we catch up with the characters after they've analysed field notebooks on combat. I assume they must have read those notebooks!
While no one explicitly reads on screen, there's a scene where we catch up with the characters after they've analysed field notebooks on combat. I assume they must have read those notebooks!
For the excellent #TimeTravelAuthors prompts by @juliebihn.bsky.social I'll be talking about my Homestuck-Madoka Magica crossover, "a question of time".
AO3 link: archiveofourown.org/works/28605702
AO3 link: archiveofourown.org/works/28605702
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
#TimeTravelAuthors Nov 17: Reading.
While no one explicitly reads on screen, there's a scene where we catch up with the characters after they've analysed field notebooks on combat. I assume they must have read those notebooks!
While no one explicitly reads on screen, there's a scene where we catch up with the characters after they've analysed field notebooks on combat. I assume they must have read those notebooks!
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Bill Gates was a longtime acquaintance of Jeffrey Epstein.
If he partook in child sex trafficking or pedophilia, I want him exposed.
I care about the victims, not the abusers, regardless of their party affiliation.
See how that works?
If he partook in child sex trafficking or pedophilia, I want him exposed.
I care about the victims, not the abusers, regardless of their party affiliation.
See how that works?
November 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Bill Gates was a longtime acquaintance of Jeffrey Epstein.
If he partook in child sex trafficking or pedophilia, I want him exposed.
I care about the victims, not the abusers, regardless of their party affiliation.
See how that works?
If he partook in child sex trafficking or pedophilia, I want him exposed.
I care about the victims, not the abusers, regardless of their party affiliation.
See how that works?
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"On the last day of autumn, before the first frost, find the Elder Oak on the island in the saltless sea, and offer up your most prized treasure. If your offering is accepted, your deepest wish will be granted.
#art #painting #AutumnVibes #fantasy
#art #painting #AutumnVibes #fantasy
November 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"On the last day of autumn, before the first frost, find the Elder Oak on the island in the saltless sea, and offer up your most prized treasure. If your offering is accepted, your deepest wish will be granted.
#art #painting #AutumnVibes #fantasy
#art #painting #AutumnVibes #fantasy
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The end of dollar hegemony will transform U.S. debt from a fiscal drag into a high-yield fusion bomb.
For decades dollarization has generated structural demand for U.S. treasuries, depressing the interest rates the U.S. needs to offer to service its debt.
For decades dollarization has generated structural demand for U.S. treasuries, depressing the interest rates the U.S. needs to offer to service its debt.
one thing that I think we really don't think about is if Trump fucks up America's macro privileges or role in the international system and Americans are forced to end up dealing with a economic system that doesn't allow for the same old fiscal fixes as before
god I remember the fandom Russian zoomers on Twitter during the start of the war who were either "what can I do, I can't be held responsible" or "wow it's so mean that the West sanctioned us from our favourite fandoms"
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The end of dollar hegemony will transform U.S. debt from a fiscal drag into a high-yield fusion bomb.
For decades dollarization has generated structural demand for U.S. treasuries, depressing the interest rates the U.S. needs to offer to service its debt.
For decades dollarization has generated structural demand for U.S. treasuries, depressing the interest rates the U.S. needs to offer to service its debt.
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From a reddit post discussing ICE moving into Charlotte
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
From a reddit post discussing ICE moving into Charlotte
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finished comm @eliwoodsgheist.com !!
it was so great working with you 💜
it was so great working with you 💜
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
finished comm @eliwoodsgheist.com !!
it was so great working with you 💜
it was so great working with you 💜
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ハロウィンアリナは4年前にスケッチブックで描いてました。お気に入りの1つ
October 31, 2025 at 8:17 AM
ハロウィンアリナは4年前にスケッチブックで描いてました。お気に入りの1つ
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プリレコ15で頒布する新作スケブ
ハロウィンマミ（ベベ・オー・ランタン）
ハロウィンマミ（ベベ・オー・ランタン）
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
プリレコ15で頒布する新作スケブ
ハロウィンマミ（ベベ・オー・ランタン）
ハロウィンマミ（ベベ・オー・ランタン）
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I saw a post this morning somewhere about trying to draw an upturned chin from below and yeah - that's a tough one!
You need to rely a lot on shading the form rather than lines for this usually. Beards can be a nice cheat. 😋
Here's a few refs to try today if you want the challenge. ⭐
You need to rely a lot on shading the form rather than lines for this usually. Beards can be a nice cheat. 😋
Here's a few refs to try today if you want the challenge. ⭐
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I saw a post this morning somewhere about trying to draw an upturned chin from below and yeah - that's a tough one!
You need to rely a lot on shading the form rather than lines for this usually. Beards can be a nice cheat. 😋
Here's a few refs to try today if you want the challenge. ⭐
You need to rely a lot on shading the form rather than lines for this usually. Beards can be a nice cheat. 😋
Here's a few refs to try today if you want the challenge. ⭐
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November 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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This totally stemmed from a different conversation, but for some reason I was imagining Frankenstein's creature giving Guillermo del Toro uppies like a cat. 😭🤣💖💖💖💖✨️✨️✨️✨️
#frankenstein #gdt
(what's wrong with me LOL)
#frankenstein #gdt
(what's wrong with me LOL)
November 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This totally stemmed from a different conversation, but for some reason I was imagining Frankenstein's creature giving Guillermo del Toro uppies like a cat. 😭🤣💖💖💖💖✨️✨️✨️✨️
#frankenstein #gdt
(what's wrong with me LOL)
#frankenstein #gdt
(what's wrong with me LOL)