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congratulations 🏳️‍⚧️

my one year anniversary just came up and it does something good for the soul. something about rebirth in rememberance.

thanks dawg, im nervous and excited for the changes that will hopefully happen. I started T today and will try my best to keep track journaling my transition so when it's my first year anniversary i can look back and feel so glad I took this first step.

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I finally obtained HRT today. It feels almost poetic that it aligns on Nov 20th.

we will thrive.

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DARE if it was cool and based

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want some?

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Jyoti the desert patrol snake

He patrols the desert wasteland and escorts caravans. When he doesn’t he’ll be munching on fruits under a shade somewhere

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tried needle felting for the first time today, there was a workshop for needle felting on campus so i tried making a gator. I really enjoyed it, I would love to try it again in my free time

i think i will name them Kevin, idk do they look like a kevin?

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Commission scams

What are commission scams? - These scams occur when someone messages you on Instagram/Facebook/etc and asks you to draw their pet/son/daughter because they really love your art style and saw you had commissions open. They may not have liked any of your drawings or had and previous contact. They will ask you if you do commissions even if you clearly have stated yes.

What is the scam? - The scam occurs when they ask you if you would take $300 or more for the commission. While amount isn’t too unreasonable for a commission, it may be far more then your usual asking price which should be a red flag that something isn’t right. They may also ask if you’ll accept a check for payment and if you’ll deposit it with a banking app which is another red flag for not being a legitimate customer.

How is it a scam? - The check they will send you is a fake check that will bounce if you deposit it no matter how long it might take to go through. This check is not legitimate and you won’t be scamming the scammer just because you deposited it. The money isn’t real and it isn’t theirs either. You’ll just lost your money and they have no plan to pay you for your work.

What can you do? - Have a clear terms of service for commissions and ask questions regarding payment plans if your suspicious of the commission requester. If they turn hostile, block them once you deny their order. And alert your Art friends.

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Are there other versions of this scam? - On occasion, someone may steal artwork from other users and pass off a commission sheet as theirs and take commissions that they can’t actually do. They’ll take money and orders but are really not intending to fulfill them.

Anything else? - Sometimes these are art scams where someone says they’ll pay you for using your art in a mural. Unless this comes from a legitimate business account or a real account, this is yet again someone trying a fake check scam.

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here's an up to date ref sheet for my demonsona Aamkua

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throwback to that one time I drew gandalf big naturals while high

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went to a calavera alebrijes rock painting event on campus, traditional painting is nice.

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WaveDasher

I've never worked on a hexagonal canvas before. This was a fun impulsive one-off I did at a campus paint night.

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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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the only ears a shark should have are ears on a headband

stop giving your Chondrichthyes external ears

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sleepy himbo

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here’s to another year around the sun 🎂

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please tell @spectercrums happy birthday! Here is my 2 day late gift to him :3

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*“he kept running and running and running until he finally found something.”*