Helena // Starbee
@starbee73.bsky.social
Starbee on youtube and galaxybee on tumblr. I make art and games and videos about stuff i like sometimes. Come check it out!
https://ko-fi.com/starbee73
https://ko-fi.com/starbee73
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2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10< million budget.
It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...
It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...
September 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
2D animation is booming in theaters. In China, the film Nobody is outgrossing many of Hollywood's recent CG films—on a $10< million budget.
It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...
It's only one example. As 2D films rise, Hollywood's decision to kill them off looks shortsighted. We explore:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-d...
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same for artists. no artist is burnt out because their workload would be less with AI or their project managing software could be assisted by AI.
we’re burnt out because our work is not respected enough. what we do is seen as disposable and replaceable, rather than valuable.
we’re burnt out because our work is not respected enough. what we do is seen as disposable and replaceable, rather than valuable.
No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
August 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
same for artists. no artist is burnt out because their workload would be less with AI or their project managing software could be assisted by AI.
we’re burnt out because our work is not respected enough. what we do is seen as disposable and replaceable, rather than valuable.
we’re burnt out because our work is not respected enough. what we do is seen as disposable and replaceable, rather than valuable.
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made a DS-era sprite for her!!!
December 9, 2024 at 12:45 AM
made a DS-era sprite for her!!!
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it doesn't get mentioned all that much in books on drawing or comics, but i don't know any technique that's more useful than walking away for an hour
August 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
it doesn't get mentioned all that much in books on drawing or comics, but i don't know any technique that's more useful than walking away for an hour
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if these people going “NaTuRaLlY tAlEnTeD” paid attention when the artists are doing a trend posting their works over the years, they’d realize it actually is time and effort and LEARNING to get good
but they are ignoramuses that don’t want to do those 3 things so they type into the plagiarism bot
but they are ignoramuses that don’t want to do those 3 things so they type into the plagiarism bot
August 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
if these people going “NaTuRaLlY tAlEnTeD” paid attention when the artists are doing a trend posting their works over the years, they’d realize it actually is time and effort and LEARNING to get good
but they are ignoramuses that don’t want to do those 3 things so they type into the plagiarism bot
but they are ignoramuses that don’t want to do those 3 things so they type into the plagiarism bot
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So i've been listening to a lot of Teto songs lately. i dunno if its the way she sings or Jamie P. having amazing songs. but im definitely a fan of the red one now.
August 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
So i've been listening to a lot of Teto songs lately. i dunno if its the way she sings or Jamie P. having amazing songs. but im definitely a fan of the red one now.
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Sometimes you have to first girlfail to eventually girlsucceed
You have to girlpersevere
You have to girlpersevere
August 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Sometimes you have to first girlfail to eventually girlsucceed
You have to girlpersevere
You have to girlpersevere
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Top Shelf - Gator Days
August 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Top Shelf - Gator Days
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A comic about making comics (the alt text took longer to write than the comic did to draw * I drew this a few years ago)
November 8, 2024 at 8:01 PM
A comic about making comics (the alt text took longer to write than the comic did to draw * I drew this a few years ago)
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#SaveSpeech
Updated list of major US bills ya'll need to yell at your congressmen about, w/ talking points.
Tell em to say NO to:
SCREEN ACT
KOSA
IODA
www.congress.gov/members/find...
CALL EM. MAIL EM. EMAIL EM. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.
Updated list of major US bills ya'll need to yell at your congressmen about, w/ talking points.
Tell em to say NO to:
SCREEN ACT
KOSA
IODA
www.congress.gov/members/find...
CALL EM. MAIL EM. EMAIL EM. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.
August 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
#SaveSpeech
Updated list of major US bills ya'll need to yell at your congressmen about, w/ talking points.
Tell em to say NO to:
SCREEN ACT
KOSA
IODA
www.congress.gov/members/find...
CALL EM. MAIL EM. EMAIL EM. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.
Updated list of major US bills ya'll need to yell at your congressmen about, w/ talking points.
Tell em to say NO to:
SCREEN ACT
KOSA
IODA
www.congress.gov/members/find...
CALL EM. MAIL EM. EMAIL EM. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.
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Hey, remember to keep pressuring Paypal too
PayPal is messing with Steam purchases that are not EUR, CAD, GBP, JPY, AUD, USD
August 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Hey, remember to keep pressuring Paypal too
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It’s like the tragedy of the commons. If everyone uses what they believe is a reasonable amount without collaborating, they could exhaust a resource.
Except, in this case, one dude just emptied the well for his chat machine and everyone else is asked to delete their family photos.
Except, in this case, one dude just emptied the well for his chat machine and everyone else is asked to delete their family photos.
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as 'data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems'.
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
http://jrnl.ie/6788643
UK government advises people to delete old photos and emails as England faces water shortfall
The UK government has urged people to delete old pictures and emails as ‘data centres require cast amounts of water to cool their systems’.
jrnl.ie
August 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It’s like the tragedy of the commons. If everyone uses what they believe is a reasonable amount without collaborating, they could exhaust a resource.
Except, in this case, one dude just emptied the well for his chat machine and everyone else is asked to delete their family photos.
Except, in this case, one dude just emptied the well for his chat machine and everyone else is asked to delete their family photos.
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personally, if this boycott is gonna get any traction, it has to go on for longer
a lot longer
without warning
telling youtube we'll be back in a few days just means they gotta wait & move on. same thing that happened with the reddit blackout a few years ago.
a lot longer
without warning
telling youtube we'll be back in a few days just means they gotta wait & move on. same thing that happened with the reddit blackout a few years ago.
August 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
personally, if this boycott is gonna get any traction, it has to go on for longer
a lot longer
without warning
telling youtube we'll be back in a few days just means they gotta wait & move on. same thing that happened with the reddit blackout a few years ago.
a lot longer
without warning
telling youtube we'll be back in a few days just means they gotta wait & move on. same thing that happened with the reddit blackout a few years ago.
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corporations being able to control what kind of art we're allowed to see on the internet is bad
August 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
corporations being able to control what kind of art we're allowed to see on the internet is bad
hate that I finally got a video to the recording stage only a week before youtube lost pretty much everyone's trust.
if this video is complete before september or before this ID requirement mysteriously goes away I think I'm gonna put it on internet archive first
if this video is complete before september or before this ID requirement mysteriously goes away I think I'm gonna put it on internet archive first
August 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
hate that I finally got a video to the recording stage only a week before youtube lost pretty much everyone's trust.
if this video is complete before september or before this ID requirement mysteriously goes away I think I'm gonna put it on internet archive first
if this video is complete before september or before this ID requirement mysteriously goes away I think I'm gonna put it on internet archive first
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👏EDUCATE👏YOUR👏SELF👏
August 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
👏EDUCATE👏YOUR👏SELF👏
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August 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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"Show 'em who's boss, Winged Kuriboh!" 💥🪽
📸 & 🪄: @eirikun.bsky.social
#yugioh #yugiohgx #遊戯王 #遊戯王gx #judaiyuki #jadenyuki #遊城十代 #cosplay #yugiohcosplay #gxcosplay #yugiohgxcosplay #judaiyukicosplay #jadenyukicosplay #wingedkuriboh #lbm #lbm2025 #mcc #mcc2025 #mangacomiccon #mangacomiccon2025
📸 & 🪄: @eirikun.bsky.social
#yugioh #yugiohgx #遊戯王 #遊戯王gx #judaiyuki #jadenyuki #遊城十代 #cosplay #yugiohcosplay #gxcosplay #yugiohgxcosplay #judaiyukicosplay #jadenyukicosplay #wingedkuriboh #lbm #lbm2025 #mcc #mcc2025 #mangacomiccon #mangacomiccon2025
August 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Show 'em who's boss, Winged Kuriboh!" 💥🪽
📸 & 🪄: @eirikun.bsky.social
#yugioh #yugiohgx #遊戯王 #遊戯王gx #judaiyuki #jadenyuki #遊城十代 #cosplay #yugiohcosplay #gxcosplay #yugiohgxcosplay #judaiyukicosplay #jadenyukicosplay #wingedkuriboh #lbm #lbm2025 #mcc #mcc2025 #mangacomiccon #mangacomiccon2025
📸 & 🪄: @eirikun.bsky.social
#yugioh #yugiohgx #遊戯王 #遊戯王gx #judaiyuki #jadenyuki #遊城十代 #cosplay #yugiohcosplay #gxcosplay #yugiohgxcosplay #judaiyukicosplay #jadenyukicosplay #wingedkuriboh #lbm #lbm2025 #mcc #mcc2025 #mangacomiccon #mangacomiccon2025
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Pokémon Company revealed the Weekly Shonen Jump collaboration issue cover!
August 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Pokémon Company revealed the Weekly Shonen Jump collaboration issue cover!
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the argument that AI in the context of art is “just a tool” completely elides the fact that the point of art is to participate in the fucking process of making it
August 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
the argument that AI in the context of art is “just a tool” completely elides the fact that the point of art is to participate in the fucking process of making it
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What is happening. Help. This is a psyop. @princesmweekes.bsky.social and @hellofutureme.bsky.social did this on purpose. I am being attacked.
August 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
What is happening. Help. This is a psyop. @princesmweekes.bsky.social and @hellofutureme.bsky.social did this on purpose. I am being attacked.