Aussies!

Your help is required, if you're a citizen or resident.

There's a petition to broaden Australia's asylum criteria to include trans and queer folks in the US who are at risk of capricious, retaliatory and discriminatory behaviour from the US government.

Please consider signing https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7163

TIL Alan Turing was known for being eccentric. Each June he would wear a gas mask while cycling to work to block pollen. While cycling, his bike chain often slipped, but instead of fixing it, he would count the pedal turns it took before each slip and stop just in time to adjust the chain by hand

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing#Cryptanalysis
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1k1ch4d/til_alan_turing_was_known_for_being_eccentric/

Also, I watched the Minecraft movie today.

It's actually not that bad. It's...cringe, but entertaining? I'm definitely not in the age group for it but it was pretty fun.

My workplace held an AI-generated image contest and I submitted an illustration I drew. Nobody noticed it wasn't AI and I ended up winning.

For the record, I'm not completely against AI - I think it has massive potential in scientific research. We've already been using it here for protein structure and genomic analysis and it's been a powerful tool.

However as an artist, I also feel that it's important to remember that technology should be regarded as a tool to extend our own creativity and capabilities, not replace them.

Left: Canada election chances.
Right: Australian election chances.

I’d like to think the US administration for spreading liberal democracy around the world.

the dog food kibble bowl

It's only been a couple weeks since the last one, but I think this would be a good Buy a Trans Woman a Pizza Day for people in the UK.

Contribute to some mutual aid if you can, ask for some if you need it. (I'll boost anything I see.)

Turn our thoughts and prayers into sustenance and treats.

stop looking at me

#furryart

77% of Europeans believe we should have a common defence and security policy.

We are confronted today with extraordinary security and defence challenges. To meet them, we aim to:

🔹 Build a European defence union
🔹 Enhance the EU's preparedness and crisis management
🔹 Ensure a safer and more secure Europe

We stand firm in our commitment to ensure Europe remains safe, secure, together!

Find out more: https://europa.eu/!DDQdk7

this has no utility or artistic value but it did make a discord server laugh for a minute or so

#furry #mdtas #FediArt #MastoArt #CreativeToots #art

new account here!

god damn it this is a dad tier meme but it made me laugh so im sharing it

#shitpost