Sophia
@vvlpecvla.bsky.social
When I was little they decided I was a different species altogether. (or: knitter, omeganaut '12, Classics BA, bio fan, former software dev, mom, big ol nerd.)
(sometimes I'm @ (a)pixelblue)) she/her
(sometimes I'm @ (a)pixelblue)) she/her
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Just draw the fuckin thing yourself. The imperfection is part of the charm. The fact that you drew it is the whole fuckin point. Don't embarrass yourself engineering a prompt, just pick up whatever you have at hand and give it a go. Be a human being.
March 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Just draw the fuckin thing yourself. The imperfection is part of the charm. The fact that you drew it is the whole fuckin point. Don't embarrass yourself engineering a prompt, just pick up whatever you have at hand and give it a go. Be a human being.
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Nobody:
Dems when there is a special election:
Dems when there is a special election:
March 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Nobody:
Dems when there is a special election:
Dems when there is a special election:
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We loved counting you as a profitable demographic. We loved publicly performing our allyship in the loudest way possible. But the fact is, that time in our life is over. It’s dead. And it’s never coming back. Unless, of course, the political and cultural landscape radically changes.
We Regret to Inform You We Will No Longer Sponsor Your Pride Parade
“San Francisco Pride loses $300,000 after sponsors drop out: ‘The tone has changed in this country.’” — Them, 3/17/25 - - -Dear Queer Organization,...
buff.ly
March 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
We loved counting you as a profitable demographic. We loved publicly performing our allyship in the loudest way possible. But the fact is, that time in our life is over. It’s dead. And it’s never coming back. Unless, of course, the political and cultural landscape radically changes.
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even added some traditional colour for finishing touches!
March 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
even added some traditional colour for finishing touches!
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Ha. Wow. "Congratulations" to me, I've been selected for the opportunity to add AI voice acting to my e-books via a certain megacorporation. That's great, because I'm always looking for new ways to betray my human colleagues and fuck my artistic credibility straight into a volcano.
March 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Ha. Wow. "Congratulations" to me, I've been selected for the opportunity to add AI voice acting to my e-books via a certain megacorporation. That's great, because I'm always looking for new ways to betray my human colleagues and fuck my artistic credibility straight into a volcano.
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Don't trust "AI" and also realize that the push to have "AI" in everything happened because some tech people wanted to get rich and other tech people didn't want others to get rich without them, and now they've all spent too much money on a bad product and are trying to scramble out of the hole.
Columbia Journalism Review tested eight generative AI search tools and found their answers were wrong 60% of the time, and the paid ones actually fared worse than the free ones.
Meanwhile, millions of people trust the way they present total bullshit with confident language.
Meanwhile, millions of people trust the way they present total bullshit with confident language.
AI search engines cite incorrect sources at an alarming 60% rate, study says
CJR study shows AI search services misinform users and ignore publisher exclusion requests.
arstechnica.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Don't trust "AI" and also realize that the push to have "AI" in everything happened because some tech people wanted to get rich and other tech people didn't want others to get rich without them, and now they've all spent too much money on a bad product and are trying to scramble out of the hole.
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One of the really special things about Sesame Street was always these little art films that were less about teaching a specific thing than they were about instilling a sort of meditative sense of wonder at how the world works.
Really enjoying this classic Sesame Street segment, two minutes of freestyle jazz riffing on saxophone factory footage
March 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
One of the really special things about Sesame Street was always these little art films that were less about teaching a specific thing than they were about instilling a sort of meditative sense of wonder at how the world works.
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Yet another dedicated scientist and public servant, this time from US Fish and Wildlife, showing up unpaid after she was fired to volunteer to protect an endangered species.
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
After Elon Musk Fired Her, She Kept Showing Up to Work—for Free
The billionaire and his followers are out to cull federal employees they think are lazy and overpaid. But without people like Bianca Sicich, the Attwater’s prairie chicken could go extinct.
www.texasmonthly.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Yet another dedicated scientist and public servant, this time from US Fish and Wildlife, showing up unpaid after she was fired to volunteer to protect an endangered species.
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
What are we even doing here.
🎁 link: 🧪
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My sales have cratered due to Etsy taking down my stuff/changing their algo/my designs being stolen, but I have a small business selling pins (and other stuff). It doesn't have to be today since it's Blackout, but I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind if you need a funny pin <3
shop.turnon.red
shop.turnon.red
February 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
My sales have cratered due to Etsy taking down my stuff/changing their algo/my designs being stolen, but I have a small business selling pins (and other stuff). It doesn't have to be today since it's Blackout, but I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind if you need a funny pin <3
shop.turnon.red
shop.turnon.red
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Stop work orders on TB projects = halted clinical trials, interrupted treatment, and lost lives. This is unethical & deadly! The world cannot afford to turn its back on TB. Read and amplify our statement here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#RestoreTBFunding #EndTB
#RestoreTBFunding #EndTB
TB Community Coordination Hub Statement in response to U
TB Community Coordination Hub Statement in response to U.S. stop work orders for foreign aid February 14, 2025 The global TB community expresses deep concern about the unfolding impact of the recent ...
docs.google.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Stop work orders on TB projects = halted clinical trials, interrupted treatment, and lost lives. This is unethical & deadly! The world cannot afford to turn its back on TB. Read and amplify our statement here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#RestoreTBFunding #EndTB
#RestoreTBFunding #EndTB
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They’re the same picture
February 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
They’re the same picture
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This is one of my favorite poems of all time, written by the wonderful & greatly missed John M. Ford.
I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently. So I thought I would share it.
I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently. So I thought I would share it.
February 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is one of my favorite poems of all time, written by the wonderful & greatly missed John M. Ford.
I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently. So I thought I would share it.
I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently. So I thought I would share it.
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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
February 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
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Also screwworm and rinderpest! And if you don’t know what those were, hoo boy, if you think beef is expensive now…
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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February 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Also screwworm and rinderpest! And if you don’t know what those were, hoo boy, if you think beef is expensive now…
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Never misses
February 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Never misses
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February 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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From the bottom of my heart: Go Birds
February 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
From the bottom of my heart: Go Birds
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figured it would be nice to wrap up this sketch this weekend! :-) 🌟💛
January 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
figured it would be nice to wrap up this sketch this weekend! :-) 🌟💛
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reverent whispers in the streets, from the supermarket clerks, the beating of a sacred heart chanting "go birds go birds go birds"
January 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
reverent whispers in the streets, from the supermarket clerks, the beating of a sacred heart chanting "go birds go birds go birds"
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This is one of my favorite American kestrel captures so far. I love the position of the wings. (Note: the preview image is cropped a little, which is especially noticeable at the bottom.)
laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/ame...
#birds 📷
laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/ame...
#birds 📷
American Kestrel in Motion by Laurel Gale
American Kestrel in Motion by Laurel Gale
laurel-gale.pixels.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is one of my favorite American kestrel captures so far. I love the position of the wings. (Note: the preview image is cropped a little, which is especially noticeable at the bottom.)
laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/ame...
#birds 📷
laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/ame...
#birds 📷
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Hello hello! It's been a minute since I've posted my art anywhere. Trying to get back in the habit, as well as connect with other artsy peeps. Here is a smattering of recent-ish work. (Please don't tell me 2022 isn't recent, my heart can't take it.)
January 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Hello hello! It's been a minute since I've posted my art anywhere. Trying to get back in the habit, as well as connect with other artsy peeps. Here is a smattering of recent-ish work. (Please don't tell me 2022 isn't recent, my heart can't take it.)