Elfi, known bug enjoyer @elfi@pixie.town

I made a smol sketch of the MC for @elfi 's game, inspired by one of her smol sketch's. I coloured it in then decided I hated it and erased half of it. So enjoy the shadows of colours that once were instead!
#MastoArt #art #elves #fairies

Heads up, visual artists!

Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University are doing a survey among artists working professionally about how they have or haven't been impacted by generative AI, and they are looking for participants.

Register here for the survey: https://cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2fVHytrlM2HC47k

I don't know them but artist Karla Ortiz vouches for them on Bluesky, this is a legit thing.

You don't have to be a US citizen to take part.

#NoAI #GenerativeAI #HumanArt #ArtistsOnMastodon

I'm struggling to make ends meet right now. I lost my job in July. My bills are terrifying me. I've been looking for work, but also am being told by my doctor+ that I maybe shouldn't be looking for work because my mental health and physical health are still so bad, and I have a brain injury.

I need to raise $800+ so if you could help with anything at all, I'd appreciate it so so much.

https://ko-fi.com/pineconeparty
PayPal is @ pineconeparty

Gabby for content
#mutualaid

I just bought another one, Squeakross by @LukaTheMouse, and this is why I still haven't finished Princess Farmer, Kitsune Tails, Quantum Witch, Blobun, any of the cool games made by Fedi people, I haven't even finished Improbable Island yet and I'm probably not gonna because the creator is a dick but anyway back to Squeakross, it's a nonogram game (like Mario's Picross) paired with a house-decorating doofer and first of all the game itself is a joy to play but secondly holy shit the coats of lacquer this guy's brushed onto this, like whoa, you can see your face in it. Polish upon polish upon polish.

It's a Windows game but the itch.io version runs fine on Steam at least on my computer, what you do is get the game as a zip file on itch, uncompress it somewhere so you get a .exe and some other stuff, you open Steam up, you go to Games at the top -> add a non-Steam game, hit Browse, point it at the .exe, then you gotta right-click on squeakross.exe in your games list, go to Properties, then Compatibility, tick "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" and tell it use Proton 9.0-4, and then you're done and it'll load and run just fine. It probably runs with other Proton version too, I didn't check.

Kiddo: 🐀 I've been playing a lot of Kitsune Tails lately
Me: 🦝 Oh aye? What do you think of it, I'll tell the developer
🐀 ...😯 you KNOW the developer?
🦝 We're mutuals on Mastodon
🐀 *jumping in her seat* OH MY GOD
🦝 😏 heheh yeah your dad's kind of a big deal 😏
🐀 OH MY GODDD

This is why you need to buy indie games

I just created an Etsy and Ko-Fi listing for my CUSTOM crochet Animal Crossing Character commissions! Only three will be available because these take a while to make. You just send me images of your character, and I'll crochet it!
(My favourite detail: I made the backpacks functional!)
You can find the listings below! (Psst it's cheaper for you and better for me if you purchase from my Ko-Fi!)
https://happypartyca.etsy.com/listing/4427213583
https://ko-fi.com/s/241dee1343

#etsy #animalcrossing #crochet #amigurumi

head to local second hand stores and computer repair shops. they most likely WILL NOT have any crts in stock as they generally don't accept them. BUT they do turn away people literally all the time trying to get rid of them. head up to the desk, ask them if they can call you if someone's looking to get rid of one.

Mozilla right now.

#firefox #mozilla

Winter sale is up on itchio, and guess what? You can get my game for 20% off!!

🏠🐁 https://alblune.itch.io/squeakross-home-squeak-home 🏠🐁

Use your brain to solve cool puzzles and get furniture!

Incredible game to offer to friends and family, certified rat, you even get a house for free??? Unlock pride stickers and furniture??

Sign me up

Mozilla leadership
(edit: it was in ref to https://web.archive.org/web/20240917173016/https://mozilla.social/@mozilla/113153943609185249 , but still works in 2025)

#comic #firefox #mozilla

Here's how to support human artists! 🎨

Joh often picks up Wren and kisses her, which Wren returns by licking his face.

Joh always tilts Wren toward me, so that I can kiss her. Wren always refuses this, turning away from me. Until this weekend!

Joh picked her up, kissed her. Wren licked his face. He tilted her toward me, and...she allowed me to kiss her head! I was elated.

But as I pulled away, she stretched her paws toward me. I stopped. Wren climbed out of Joh's arms and into mine.

And started licking my face!

brain't

Psst, want to get a shady deal?

Not that shady…

I have fluffy things in my shop currently looking for a new home. And I can send one of them with free shipping! First come, first serve and only valid for destinations in Germany. They will be sent with DPD. If you are interested, feel free to contact me about it. There is no limit in package size.

But you are of course very welcome to buy things I have outside Germany as well. For neighbor countries the package should still arrive before the 24th.

Oh and, I know money is always an issue, but I also have a Ko-fi and Patreon where you could join or send one time donations and I would be happy about that as well.

Edit: Wait, why was the link missing all the time. D: https://ko-fi.com/keeya/shop

wish there was mutuals-only posting mode

followers only is not the same