Swirl
@swirlingflight.bsky.social
part-time skeleton
icon and header are my own (pen on paper) artwork
Here to keep in touch with friends and slowly make more - blocking spam followers
icon and header are my own (pen on paper) artwork
Here to keep in touch with friends and slowly make more - blocking spam followers
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I think the best thing you can do to develop both your enjoyment and analysis of art is not to be prescriptivist ("What should this work be like, and does it succeed") but rather descriptivist ("What is this work trying to do/say, and how does it accomplish that")
December 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I think the best thing you can do to develop both your enjoyment and analysis of art is not to be prescriptivist ("What should this work be like, and does it succeed") but rather descriptivist ("What is this work trying to do/say, and how does it accomplish that")
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Of course hes not gonna die, that would mean his suffering was over. 😏
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Of course hes not gonna die, that would mean his suffering was over. 😏
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Viewers/readers/players anticipating your plot twists in advance is GOOD ACTUALLY.
YOU DID A GOOD JOB WHY WOULD YOU RUIN IT. YOUR JOB ISN'T TO OUTSMART YOUR AUDIENCE. UNGUESSABLE PLOT TWISTS ARE BAD TWISTS.
sorry for the yelling but holy shit
YOU DID A GOOD JOB WHY WOULD YOU RUIN IT. YOUR JOB ISN'T TO OUTSMART YOUR AUDIENCE. UNGUESSABLE PLOT TWISTS ARE BAD TWISTS.
sorry for the yelling but holy shit
December 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Viewers/readers/players anticipating your plot twists in advance is GOOD ACTUALLY.
YOU DID A GOOD JOB WHY WOULD YOU RUIN IT. YOUR JOB ISN'T TO OUTSMART YOUR AUDIENCE. UNGUESSABLE PLOT TWISTS ARE BAD TWISTS.
sorry for the yelling but holy shit
YOU DID A GOOD JOB WHY WOULD YOU RUIN IT. YOUR JOB ISN'T TO OUTSMART YOUR AUDIENCE. UNGUESSABLE PLOT TWISTS ARE BAD TWISTS.
sorry for the yelling but holy shit
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the specific flavor of america's terribleness is centered in the heart of those 'tonic salesman' types of the past and their inheritors. it is not just that america is selling you bullshit. it is not just that it's poisonous. it is also that the sales pitch itself is incredibly fucking gaudy.
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
the specific flavor of america's terribleness is centered in the heart of those 'tonic salesman' types of the past and their inheritors. it is not just that america is selling you bullshit. it is not just that it's poisonous. it is also that the sales pitch itself is incredibly fucking gaudy.
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so many cool, inventive and interesting animated projects none of you even knew were being made for the past few years just got shitcanned because of this netflix/wb merger
When you're like "geez there's no animation jobs" "geez there's like no new shows anymore", this is why
When you're like "geez there's no animation jobs" "geez there's like no new shows anymore", this is why
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
so many cool, inventive and interesting animated projects none of you even knew were being made for the past few years just got shitcanned because of this netflix/wb merger
When you're like "geez there's no animation jobs" "geez there's like no new shows anymore", this is why
When you're like "geez there's no animation jobs" "geez there's like no new shows anymore", this is why
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me: i need a delicious source of potassium
banana: i'm here for you
me: i am also an avid fan of slapstick comedy
banana: ok you're not gonna believe this
banana: i'm here for you
me: i am also an avid fan of slapstick comedy
banana: ok you're not gonna believe this
June 11, 2023 at 8:24 PM
me: i need a delicious source of potassium
banana: i'm here for you
me: i am also an avid fan of slapstick comedy
banana: ok you're not gonna believe this
banana: i'm here for you
me: i am also an avid fan of slapstick comedy
banana: ok you're not gonna believe this
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Wow it would be so cool if someone did something like this…
DOOMTROID, by Studio Thumpy Puppy
6 track album
thumpypuppy.bandcamp.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Wow it would be so cool if someone did something like this…
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Two things are constant in the development in this studio:
1. We will always be by and for queer folks first and foremost.
2. As we attempt to branch out into other media and genres we will always be asked to make music for depressed gay people, so you can count on us to deliver The Feels.
1. We will always be by and for queer folks first and foremost.
2. As we attempt to branch out into other media and genres we will always be asked to make music for depressed gay people, so you can count on us to deliver The Feels.
December 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Two things are constant in the development in this studio:
1. We will always be by and for queer folks first and foremost.
2. As we attempt to branch out into other media and genres we will always be asked to make music for depressed gay people, so you can count on us to deliver The Feels.
1. We will always be by and for queer folks first and foremost.
2. As we attempt to branch out into other media and genres we will always be asked to make music for depressed gay people, so you can count on us to deliver The Feels.
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winner gets custody of ALL the boys #ROHFinalBattle
Dalton Castle and Mercedes Moné in a boy off.
December 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
winner gets custody of ALL the boys #ROHFinalBattle
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Over a decade just for this joke to come back around
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Over a decade just for this joke to come back around
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a great way to get started with pixel art is to edit existing pixel spritesheets as "studies" or for romhacks etc. so these aren't just ~4500 sprite sheets but >4500 bases for millions of possible ways to remix and create your own little things while learning a new skill
More coverage of our 10,000 Game Assets Pack, this time on Dexerto. We really do appreciate all the support everyone is giving this - basically it makes the last year of working on it full time worthwhile & spurs us on to create more assets!! www.dexerto.com/gaming/indie... #gamedev #indiedev
Indie studio releases 10k human-made game assets so devs “don’t turn to AI” - Dexerto
Indie creators got a boost as a new 10k human-made asset pack launched to help developers avoid relying on AI tools.
www.dexerto.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
a great way to get started with pixel art is to edit existing pixel spritesheets as "studies" or for romhacks etc. so these aren't just ~4500 sprite sheets but >4500 bases for millions of possible ways to remix and create your own little things while learning a new skill
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A strong independent badass woman in a movie is not a Girl Boss
If they were, they'd sit back and let everyone else do the work while they paid them shit wages.
Ripley is a god damn worker exploited by the capitalist corpoation, put some fucking RESPECT on her god damn name.
If they were, they'd sit back and let everyone else do the work while they paid them shit wages.
Ripley is a god damn worker exploited by the capitalist corpoation, put some fucking RESPECT on her god damn name.
December 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A strong independent badass woman in a movie is not a Girl Boss
If they were, they'd sit back and let everyone else do the work while they paid them shit wages.
Ripley is a god damn worker exploited by the capitalist corpoation, put some fucking RESPECT on her god damn name.
If they were, they'd sit back and let everyone else do the work while they paid them shit wages.
Ripley is a god damn worker exploited by the capitalist corpoation, put some fucking RESPECT on her god damn name.
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online friendship is crazy. like yeah we go way back. we talk about weird shit exclusively and we've seen each other in person between zero and four times
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
online friendship is crazy. like yeah we go way back. we talk about weird shit exclusively and we've seen each other in person between zero and four times
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No judgements, but you don’t want to be a sugar baby or a trad wife. You want universal basic income and affordable housing.
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
No judgements, but you don’t want to be a sugar baby or a trad wife. You want universal basic income and affordable housing.
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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tapping the sign
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
tapping the sign
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The *very* first words in Octopath Traveler are “you can go anywhere.”
The *very* first path I tried to explore when I left town resulted in this screen.
This is such peak videogames that I can’t bring myself to legitimately complain about it.
The *very* first path I tried to explore when I left town resulted in this screen.
This is such peak videogames that I can’t bring myself to legitimately complain about it.
December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The *very* first words in Octopath Traveler are “you can go anywhere.”
The *very* first path I tried to explore when I left town resulted in this screen.
This is such peak videogames that I can’t bring myself to legitimately complain about it.
The *very* first path I tried to explore when I left town resulted in this screen.
This is such peak videogames that I can’t bring myself to legitimately complain about it.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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very good tumblr post about why to make a fursona, and in the replies, a couple followups on how to make a fursona
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
very good tumblr post about why to make a fursona, and in the replies, a couple followups on how to make a fursona
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For all the iffy decisions Tony makes booking AEW, there are moments like this that make it worth watching it all despite the issues.
This is hilarious.
This is hilarious.
nevermind the sex cult is doing push ups together so who’s to say
December 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
For all the iffy decisions Tony makes booking AEW, there are moments like this that make it worth watching it all despite the issues.
This is hilarious.
This is hilarious.
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in order: purchasing on bandcamp, streaming or purchasing from qobuz, streaming from most other platforms (apple music, tidal, deezer, etc.), or pirating (if financially unable to afford other options) are all valid alternatives to supporting the spotify corporation.
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
in order: purchasing on bandcamp, streaming or purchasing from qobuz, streaming from most other platforms (apple music, tidal, deezer, etc.), or pirating (if financially unable to afford other options) are all valid alternatives to supporting the spotify corporation.
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Acrylic Marker sketch commissions* on canvas
-$40 with free shipping*
-4" x 4"
-10 slots
-USA only (I'm sorry!)
-I can do backgrounds, I'm just in a hurry
-I can start these after the 9th and try to get them out in the mail by the 15th, but they could be late for Christmas
*(Explained below)
-$40 with free shipping*
-4" x 4"
-10 slots
-USA only (I'm sorry!)
-I can do backgrounds, I'm just in a hurry
-I can start these after the 9th and try to get them out in the mail by the 15th, but they could be late for Christmas
*(Explained below)
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Acrylic Marker sketch commissions* on canvas
-$40 with free shipping*
-4" x 4"
-10 slots
-USA only (I'm sorry!)
-I can do backgrounds, I'm just in a hurry
-I can start these after the 9th and try to get them out in the mail by the 15th, but they could be late for Christmas
*(Explained below)
-$40 with free shipping*
-4" x 4"
-10 slots
-USA only (I'm sorry!)
-I can do backgrounds, I'm just in a hurry
-I can start these after the 9th and try to get them out in the mail by the 15th, but they could be late for Christmas
*(Explained below)