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Little experiment I noodled at on and off in cafes and waiting rooms—basically testing out a bunch of brushes I don’t normally use (with a few I do) looking for new painting ones that are fun to work with. Sometimes a person just wants to get a little messy, even when working with pixels.

I shook Fuzzy Thurston’s hand at my school’s grandparents’ day when I was in second grade. I also waved and wished Eddie Lacy a Merry Christmas back when he was a Packer player.

The Night in the Woods soundtrack is the best writing music, especially when working on a story centered around small-town life and its pluses and pitfalls. A+ listening, do recommend.

i really can't impress enough on young people that if you commit to not using AI you will be blessed by the promethean fire of knowledge and everyone around you will think you are a god for being able to do shit on your own and use your brain to have critical thoughts like a functional human being

You can't be pro-unions and also pro-AI. AI is the ULTIMATE scab.

Oh FFS, I’ve got some unfollowing to do 😡

Sooo I consider myself to be an agnostic Catholic (it's complicated) and have always found the idea of the Holy Spirit influencing papal elections to be dubious. But before the conclave started I told my mom that if they elect a pope who's going to continue Francis's work rather than—

I have to admit I did not see the new Pope coming in hard on AI on day 2 but I am glad to see it

The thing about rewatching Derry Girls is that once you've finished it, you immediately want to rewatch Derry Girls.

just over the last 5 weeks, Trump has helped swing elections (against him) in Wisconsin, Canada, Australia, and the Vatican.

If we had to have an American pope why couldn’t it have been McElroy, sigh

new pope! *crowd goes wild* American pope! *crowd boos* woke for an American! *crowd goes wild* bad on protecting abusive priests! *crowd boos* hates JD Vance! *crowd goes wild*

I don't 'refuse to use' AI, I just don't use AI; in the same way that I don't shoplift, or plagiarise other people's books - it requires no effort of will, it's just not something I would think of doing

I have more unfinished pieces sitting on my iPad than I care to count, so I’m making an effort to wrap at least some of them up in between working on bigger projects. Here’s double trouble in the form of a couple of sneasels! I love these little guys with their tiny teeth and giant claws 😁

oh yes the same people who acted like they were being murdered when they had to put a piece of cloth over their faces definitely understand the concept of shared sacrifice

Unskilled labor is a myth. Taco Bell was the hardest job I’ve ever had to this day and I met the hardest working dedicated folks there. This is why everyone should work a service or retail job.

A journalist I respect wrote this and it needs to be screamed at newsrooms across the country. Dear news journalists—DO BETTER.

One more piece for the draft! Unfortunately I didn’t finish it in time to order stickers (there will be stickers eventually, though!), but prints will be available at all the spots where I sell my art goods :) #characterdesign #greenbaypackers #nfldraft #otter #football

One more piece for the draft! Unfortunately I didn’t finish it in time to order stickers (there will be stickers eventually, though!), but prints will be available at all the spots where I sell my art goods :) #characterdesign #greenbaypackers #nfldraft #otter #football

Been working on more sticker and print designs to debut during the Draft next week—including retro portraits of a couple football greats! You can’t get much more iconic than Vince Lombardi or Bart Starr. #illustration #characterdesign #greenbaypackers #lombardi #bartstarr

Been working on more sticker and print designs to debut during the Draft next week—including retro portraits of a couple football greats! You can’t get much more iconic than Vince Lombardi or Bart Starr. #illustration #characterdesign #greenbaypackers #lombardi #bartstarr

Hi #portfolioday, I'm Kris. I enjoy drawing things. 🔗 mithmeoi.net ☕️ ko-fi.com/mithmeoi

Heya, #PortfolioDay! I’m Carolyn, an illustrator and designer with a penchant for drawing fantastical folks & critters. I'm recently unemployed and very open for freelance with an interest in projects in publishing, games, and animation. 🦭 carolynpaplham.com 🦭 www.instagram.com/cpaplhamdraws/

Golly gee whiz, what a fun time to be unemployed

There is a special place in hell for whoever on the White House social media team is making those anti-immigrant AI-Ghibli posts 😡

My latest sticker design! Based on a sketch I did for a different project a couple years ago, of course (that I do intend to finish… eventually). But this angry little guy feels especially relevant right now.

My latest sticker design! Based on a sketch I did for a different project a couple years ago, of course (that I do intend to finish… eventually). But this angry little guy feels especially relevant right now.