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Nothing pleases me more than seeing the WK community quietly puttering along, thriving in its own ways <3 Idk if I'll ever be active in the fandom again but I really do still love it so much as one of the first times I really jumped in and started interacting in any fandom

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I wanted to do it too, funny

I also didn't know which version to publish.

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Jimmy and Koki!

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Sorry for double posting but APPARENTLY those commission scammers have showed up on Tumblr at least for the first time for me.

For those who don’t know what I am talking about, there were/are commission scams going on in Instagram and even places like Artstation where people would pretend to be interested in your work and try to commission a pet or portrait for the sake of trying to get your bank details. Here’s how to (somewhat) sniff them out:

1- They don’t seem to be an average customer/ person that would be involved in your fandom, or has a blank template for an account or don’t even follow you.

2- They ask you to draw a portrait or a pet picture either for themselves or their children/family.

3- They promise to overpay you (in the hundreds) and do not listen to you even if you firmly state the price is cheaper.

4- They are constantly asking for your email name, or private details regarding things like banking details or passwords or other private information others should not know.

5- They try and over reassure you they mean no harm, try to guilt you into giving them the info, or become aggressive over you not giving them what they want.

What should you do if you come across one of these guys? My best advice is to block and report. Sadly these people jump account to account so there isn’t really much to do other than spread this info to prevent artists from being scammed.

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Koki: You guys broke the Createrra, again!?

Martin: In our defense, we didn't break it.

Chris: The grizzly bear that was chasing us broke it.

Koki: And why was a grizzly bear chasing you!?

Martin: We may or may not have been playing with her cubs.

Chris: And we may or may not have lost the keys when we were trying to escape.

Koki: *Facepalming.* Guys, I swear to God-

Chris and Martin: We know. We're sorry.

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It's what they deserve....

Chris hates cuddling but somehow always ends up in the middle...

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There is truly no greater love than taking your most adored fictional character and throwing them into the emotionally-devastating angst fueled trash compactor and pressing every single button on the machine just to see what will happen

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I've been rewatching some episodes of Wild Kratts and I noticed that Chris Kratt is not left-handed as fans say, but rather he is ambidextrous! 😱

Left-handed!

Episode: Fireflies

Right-handed

Episode: Googly Eye The Night Guru

Episode: The Great Froggyback Ride

Did you notice this???

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birds

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dark eyed junco + black capped chickadee ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ two of my favourite backyard visitors

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WILD KRATTS LORE Except It's Not Real Lore Because I Made It Up

aka "Wild Kratts: Going Wild"

after two years it is finally complete! individual parts can be found on TikTok via the link in my bio

If you guys have questions feel free to send them in and I'll see how I can answer them!

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Dodo power suit

Dodo Chris and Dodo Martin creating a plan to prevent the extinction of dodos

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This old meme I made last year when Wild Kratts came out of hiatus

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more wolf brothers there will be one mroe drawing for the wolf drawing sheet, then moving on to another creature powersuit concept

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Google is going to start scraping all of their platforms to use for AI training. So, here are some alternatives for common Google tools!

Google Chrome -> Firefox

If you’re on tumblr, you’ve probably already been told this a thousand times. But FireFox is an open-source browser which is safe, fast and secure. Basically all other browsers are Chrome reskins. Try Firefox Profilemaker, Arkenfox and Librewolf! Alternatively, vanilla Firefox is alright, but get Ublock Origin, turn off pocket, and get Tabliss.

Google Search -> DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo very rarely tracks or stores your browsing data (though they have only been known to sell this info to Microsoft). Don’t use their browser; only their search engine. Domain visits in their browser get shared. Alternatively, you can also use Ecosia, which is a safe search engine that uses its income to plant trees! 🌲

Google Reverse Image Search -> Tineye

Tineye uses image identification tech rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks to find you the source of your image!

Gmail -> ProtonMail

All data stored on ProtonMail is encrypted, and it boasts self-destructing emails, text search, and a commitment to user privacy. Tutanota is also a good alternative!

Google Docs -> LibreOffice

LibreOffice is free and open-source software, which includes functions like writing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, formula editing and more.

Google Translate -> DeepL

DeepL is notable for its accuracy of translation, and is much better that Google Translate in this regard. It does cost money for unlimited usage, but it will let you translate 500,000 characters per month for free. If this is a dealbreaker, consider checking out the iTranslate app.

Google Forms -> ClickUp

ClickUp comes with a built-in form view, and also has a documents feature, which could make it a good option to take out two birds with one stone.

Google Drive -> Mega

Mega offers a better encryption method than Google Drive, which means it’s more secure.

YouTube -> PeerTube

YouTube is the most difficult to account for, because it has a functional monopoly on long-form video-sharing. That being said, PeerTube is open-source and decentralized. The Internet Archive also has a video section!

However, if you still want access to YouTube’s library, check out NewPipe and LibreTube! NewPipe scrapes YouTube’s API so you can watch YouTube videos without Google collecting your info. LibreTube does the same thing, but instead of using YouTube servers, it uses piped servers, so Google doesn’t even get your IP address. Both of these are free, don’t require sign-ins, and are open source!

Please feel free to drop your favorite alternatives to Google-owned products, too! And, if this topic interests you, consider checking out Glaze as well! It alters your artwork and photos so that it’s more difficult to use to train AI with! ⭐️

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Doodle suggestions? Gotcha The crew in some comfy PJs because WHY DON'T THEY HAVE ANYYYYY

I was just going to do a quick doodle but I ended up liking it so much I made it into a full out drawing um...

They are having a silly game night :)