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I want you to remember:

The fascists hate you too and they just will pretend otherwise until after they've killed the rest of us, before they turn on you.

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FFXII Anniversary Week 2025

NEWSFLASH: There will be a further FFXII Event coming up in March, taking place around the anniversary of the OG JP release of the game - March 16th!

This time, instead of a set list of prompts per day, there will be a bingo card full of prompts for you all to play with!

Question time:

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btw now is the best time to keep boycotting. the israeli economy has never been weaker. don't stop the protests or the demands for divestment. keep supporting organisations like the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Accountability Archive. ofc don't stop boosting and donating to Palestinians as Gaza is still uninhabitable.

enjoy this moment but the work has not ended

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Hey,birb

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for the drawing request — maybe a group ‘selfie’ of Hal and the other human GLs? Happy new year again!! <3

happy new year simu <333 they put hal's phone on the ground to take this!

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I'm offering monochrome half body commissions in return for donations towards LA fire GoFundMes! Donate $20 or $35 towards specific GoFundMes (we'll send you the link), show us the receipts and you can claim a commission from either me or my friend @seaistea 👍💖 here's a sample of what you would receive from me if you donate $20, please consider donating if you can! 🙏💕

[reblogs appreciated! 💖] I and @ierlix are opening sketch commissions for donations to specific gofundmes for those affected by the LA fires! payment will be through proof of donation (see the form for more info)

commission form: https://forms.gle/enKK5sJCENy7Stzs5

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The god of spring.

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Zhuzhi-lang and his littol snek friend from SVSSS 🐍

VGen commission for @seaistea ! thanks for commissioning <3

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this is your periodic reminder that for all the artifacts and errors and "tells" one could possibly list, the only reliable way to actually determine if an image is ai generated is to investigate the source. it is becoming increasingly common for "fake classical paintings" to circulate around curative aesthetic blogs, and everyone should be using this as an opportunity to not only exercise their investigative skills but also appreciate art more in general. you're all checking out the artists you reblog, right? 🫣

so what are some signs to look for? let's use this very good example.

what a lovely late-impressionist piece blended with evocative leyendecker-esque themes! why haven't you ever heard of this artist before? surely tumblr would be all over an artist like this. who is justin brown?

your two options from here are to do a search for the name, or a reverse image search. i prefer reverse image searching, particularly when it comes to a common name like "justin brown". so what does that net?

Immediately, without looking at any text, something is wrong: it barely exists. an actual historical piece would turn up numerous results from websites individually discussing the piece, but no such discussions are taking place. Looking at the text, though, does show the source-- and at least in this case, the creator was honest about their medium.

But let's also look at the "exact matches", in case a source doesn't make itself apparent in the initial sidebar results like this.

This section will often tell you post dates of images, and here it can be seen that the very first iteration of the image was posted 15 days ago. It did not exist online prior to that.

Seeing how long an unsourced image has been floating around is a skill applicable to more than just generative images! See a cool image of an artifact or other intriguing item with a vivid caption? Reverse search it! If all the results are paired with that caption and only go back a few months, you might just have viral facebook spam.

Sometimes generative creators are dishonest about their medium and do not tag it like in the example, so that's when establishing "jpeg provenance" becomes important. While it can be a little trickier to determine if someone is using generative images and not admitting to it if they aren't trying to pass it off as a classic, something to consider is the age of their account and the frequency with which they post. Here are some account red flags:

-Did they only start posting art after 2022, or if they did before, did their style/skill level WILDLY change? Not gradual improvement-- I'm talking amateur graphite portraits straight into complex digital renders. Everyone starts somewhere, newness is not a red flag alone; it's newness combined with existing in a vacuum away from any community.

-Do they post fully-finished paintings several times a week? -Do many of these paintings seem iterative of a similar theme or subject matter ("three well-dressed young men face each other under shade and dappled sunlight")?

-Does their style change in inconsistent ways? An artist that can swap between painting like Drew Struzan and Hokusai should be pretty well known, right? Why is no one hyping this guy?!

-Do they have social media besides the source instagram? If so, what are they posting about? Are there any WIPs? Doodles? Interactions with other artists? Gallery dates? 3am self-doubt posts? Or is it all self-promo? Crypto? Seemingly nothing art-related at all for someone pushing out 3 weekly paintings?

Basically, if it's important to you to omit this stuff when you curate, please don't just smash reblog if the source doesn't seem to be the OP themselves. Seeking out sources was important even before this became an issue, now it is more than ever.

peace n love

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! 🥳🎉✨ Here's my Art Summary 2024! Finally filled out a full year this time weeeeee ✨

Some thoughts below vvv

Honestly speaking 2024 was a ROUGH year for me, I'm honestly surprised I managed to fill out an entire year 😭 was in my final semester for my double major from Jan - May, and then I was overseas visiting family from June - Aug with maybe 50kbps of wifi and no room for a drawing setup 🙃 THEN my laptop kaputted on me 2 days before Christmas....but we made it baby!!!!! 💪✨ Also pretty happy about being able to draw mostly OCs for the year, my blorbos 💖

Really hoping 2025 is kinder and better pls I'm begging 🤞TTvTT

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Breath.

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⚠️ A Warning About AmaZine ⚠️

If you mod, participate in or buy fanzines, please read the following document. Myself and a lot of people who participate in the zine community think that what AmaZine is doing is exploitative and predatory. We think you deserve to know why.

If you're a contributor, please also make sure to check the document's second tab! You're not alone, and you deserve better.

Regardless of politics and personal opinions on what fanzines are and what they represent for the community, we think zine participants and supporters are entitled to full transparency regarding AmaZine's services, how their money will be used, and what their services mean for contributors.

We also have a lot of doubts about AmaZine's numbers, something is not adding up. Either their claims about being able to source better and cheaper manufacturers are untrue, or they claim money that should belong to contributors in one way or another. Several experienced finance mods have gone over the calculations in this document and confirmed that the estimated production prices I have provided are accurate. If the production prices AmaZine claims are significantly higher, you should demand receipts and supplier quotes.

If you're a moderator who is currently considering using AmaZine for your fanzine, please pay attention to the last segment of the document. Not every zine needs to be a physical zine, and there are ways to use zines for charity without even touching the money. Please consider those avenues!

Thank you for paying attention. Please research fanzine moderators and stay vigilant. Your talents are too precious to be exploited in this way.

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Let’s goooooooo

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Won the 50/50 at early pity today so MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! 🎄🎁🥰 may you all win at gacha this holiday season 🤝💖

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My zine on vending for the first time! I wish I hadn't waited so long to start and now hopefully others can start too!

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I had an interesting night last night