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Simon the Squishy
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Simon the Squishy @squishysimon.bsky.social · Jan 30
From 'On The Run With Kate Bornstein', a substack, part 1: From sociologist Jennifer Walter about what is happening in this country right now and what to do about it: "As a sociologist, I need to tell you: Your overwhelm is the goal. 1/ The flood of 200+ executive orders in Trump's first days exemplifies Naomi Klein's "shock doctrine" - using chaos and crisis to push through radical changes while people are too disoriented to effectively resist. This isn't just politics as usual - it's a strategic exploitation of cognitive limits. 2/ Media theorist McLuhan predicted this: When humans face information overload, they become passive and disengaged. The rapid-fire executive orders create a cognitive bottleneck, making it nearly impossible for citizens and media to thoroughly analyze any single policy. 3/ Agenda-setting theory explains the strategy: When multiple major policies compete for attention simultaneously, it fragments public discourse. Traditional media can't keep up with the pace, leading to superficial coverage. The result? Weakened democratic oversight and reduced public engagement. From 'On The Run With Kate Bornstein', a substack, part 1: What now? 1/ Set boundaries: Pick 2-3 key issues you deeply care about and focus your attention there. You can't track everything - that's by design. Impact comes from sustained focus, not scattered awareness. 2/ Use aggregators & experts: Find trusted analysts who do the heavy lifting of synthesis. Look for those explaining patterns, not just events. 3/ Remember: Feeling overwhelmed is the point. When you recognize this, you regain some power. Take breaks. Process. This is a marathon. 4/ Practice going slow: Wait 48hrs before reacting to new policies. The urgent clouds the important. Initial reporting often misses context. 5/ Build community: Share the cognitive load. Different people track different issues. Network intelligence beats individual overload. Remember: They want you scattered. Your focus is resistance." Thanks and a tip of the hat to Barbara Carrellas for passing this on
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theblindarcher.bsky.social
Good morning, Crono.

Another Subscriber Suggestion piece for November '25, Crono from Chrono Trigger.

#pixelart #ドット絵 #fanart
16 bit pixel art bust portrait of a fair-skinned, muscular young man with spiky red hair and bright blue eyes. He's posed doing a fist-pump gesture. He wears a white headband, a blue gi over a green tunic, and a large yellow scarf. The art depicts the character Crono from the game Chrono Trigger.
November 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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haunterclere.bsky.social
I've been working on these #fireemblem protagonists sticker designs !!

[ #myart / #fireemblemfanart ]
Busts of the fire emblem lords including Marth, Celica and Alm, Sigurd and Seliph, Leif, Roy, Ellwood, Hector and Lyn, Ephraim and Erika, Ike&Soren, Micaiah, Lucina, fem!Corrine, Edelgard, Claude, Dimitri, Shez&Byleth and Cai
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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majibomber.bsky.social
Commission for @gzeidraws.bsky.social 🎄🎁❄️☃️
Thank you so much for your support and kindness! 🙏💖✨

#VGen #VGenComms
December 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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folkvangr.bsky.social
Winter Alear warm up sketch
#FEH #Alear
December 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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flamingopunch.bsky.social
Happy Holidays!
#FireEmblem #FEshigure #FireEmblemFates
shigure in a winter themed outfit, with his usual blue color scheme replaced with a soft winter green
December 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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fossilforager.bsky.social
Celebrate Fungal Biodiversity! 🍄
An illustration of various colorful mushrooms and fungi arranged in a circle. Beige-colored text wrapped around it reads “Celebrate Fungal Biodiversity”. They are illustrated on an earthy matcha green background.
December 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
Every artist, get more self indulgent NOW! Draw your ships kissing, draw your blorbos, draw that idea you’ve been putting off (you’re good enough to do it!!!), redraw that old art, draw yourself wearing a cool outfit, draw a better world- just draw!!!
December 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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artofawhitedragon.bsky.social
A polymer sculpture I did of my character Kina - working on painting it now!

#art
December 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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floralfigmentz.bsky.social
Forgot abt blusky for a moment there, whoops! Played Pokemon Legends ZA a bit ago, and thought Corbeau was a bit similar to Mordecai. So ofc I had to draw Mordecai as Corbeau ^-^ #Lackadaisy #LackadaisyCats #MordecaiHeller #LegendsZA
December 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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cairosteele.com
ARTISTS! You can DISABLE this feature! Protect yourself and don't assume that you're safe if you're an sfw artist!
Screenshot with instructions on disabling PayPal's buyer feedback on invoices. Left hand menu >Sales >>Invoices "Feedback" tab Toggle off "Customer Feedback"
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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roirence.bsky.social
sillies for stamp rallies this earlier year

#persona3 #persona1 #art
December 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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paraxenia.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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fuzzyren.bsky.social
[p3] memories of you 💙

#persona3 #p3 #fanart #illustration #atlusfaithful
illustration of the persona 3 main party members, with the protagonist being immersed underwater while listening to his mp3 player. in the background is a slightly muted portraits of the rest of the SEES members: (from top to bottom, right to left) ken, aigis, shinjiro, fuuka, akihiko & koromaru, junpei, yukari and mitsuru.
November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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ironicaccount.bsky.social
easy to feel demoralised seeing all these game company CEOs talking about genAI but remember a bunch of rich people will lose a lot if we don’t suddenly develop an unquenchable appetite for slop so they’re actually the ones on the back foot and have every incentive to lie about everything
December 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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wwxwashere.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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slop-detected.bsky.social
BETHESDA
Todd Howard says AI can't replace human 'creative intention,' but it's part of Bethesda's 'toolset for how we build our worlds or check things'
Maybe he should've said Office. No, wait. Gmail? No, hold on.
www.pcgamer.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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slop-detected.bsky.social
SEGA
Sega says it will use AI in game development, but only in ‘appropriate use cases’ | VGC
The company is aware that AI can “face strong resistance in creative areas”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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scarleteen.com
The holiday season can bring up a lot for many of us, especially those of us who have complex relationships with family. During this time, we want to make sure you know about safe direct services & resources so we’re re-sharing this list you can lean on for support during the holiday season. 💗
scarleteen.com Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · Nov 18
We want to make sure that you know about -- and share -- some more safe direct help resources available on Scarleteen and elsewhere, as well as some content on our site that might now or soon be particularly relevant to you if you live in the United States. (1/9)
List of resources all of which are available in plain text in this post thread. List of resources all of which are available in plain text in this post thread. List of resources all of which are available in plain text in this post thread.
December 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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slop-detected.bsky.social
SQUARE ENIX
Square Enix aims to have AI doing 70% of its QA work by the end of 2027, which seems like it'd be hard to achieve without laying off most of your QA workers
Square Enix is partnering with an AI research lab at the University of Tokyo to "improve the efficiency of game development processes."
www.pcgamer.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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thatkimparker.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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3dfrost.bsky.social
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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derptiles.art
The deadline is in 12 hours! (Dec 22 8:59 pm pst)

Your comment could be the one that saves the Endangered Species Act! Please comment on each of the four proposals (i have a link to a guide to help you!)
An illustration of an ozark hellbender salamander withe an open mouth yelling “ S.O.S. (save our species)” on a backdrop of all the other animals i drew for this project. Bottom text says “ our most vulnerable animals are in danger of losing the protections that keep them from going extinct “
December 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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apofiss.bsky.social
Dragons🌨️
December 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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mistercrowbar.art
Shoutout to commission clients who send crude mockups and stick figure drawings to get across the idea of what they want for their comm. You don't need advanced art skills to communicate concepts.
December 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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oldenoughtosay.com
The customer service dude saying “then die”
December 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM