It’s been a hard couple of days.

There are two kinds of people: 1. “It’s just packing material.” (My husband) 2. “Wait… let me run my hands through it one more time.” (ME!!!) This stuff is the adult equivalent of finding the perfect stick in the woods.

My newest painting!

Things most Americans agree on: Groceries cost too much. Tariffs suck and make no sense. Congress and Presidents shouldn’t trade stocks. The debt is a mess. The border should be secure, but legal immigration is good. Endless wars are stupid, especially ones that nobody wants and have never been explained. Americans are exhausted. AI is like my new best friend that also might be trying to take my job, my ability to think for myself, and my humanity in the process. Yo like I love you, but WTF, but I still love you. Diversity is actually awesome! The opposite is boring AF. Canadians are super fucking cool. Mexicans are chill. Putin isn’t a good guy looking out for America’s best interest. Rocky IV and Miracle are great movies. Good neighbors are a blessing. Freedom of religion and coexistence without having to blow each other up is probably a good idea. We all question, are we alone in the universe? We all fuck up along the way. Epstein didn’t hang himself. The Trumps and Epstein were best friends for decades. It’s like Bert trying to tell us Ernie was just an acquaintance in the same social scene on Sesame Street back in the day. The Cowboys suck. Go Birds! Things we’re told to fight about: Me. Laptop. Vaccines. Transgenders in sports. Pronouns. That’s the joke.

Painting Homeland 🖋️🇦🇱👐🏻 🎥WIP “Skanderbeg Square” Tirana, Albania #BobbiBickerArt

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Good morning, Shoutout to all women who have not felt okay lately but still get up every single day and refuse to quit. You got this. @Femalempire.co

Artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships, and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate or even simulate, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational, and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom. #MagnificaHumanitas

Against all odds and several questionable life choices, I’m in the next round for top 5. 🎨 Currently in 7th place so this might be my last round. Thank you to everyone who has taken a moment to vote, share, comment, or cheer me on. peoplesartist.org/2026/joann…

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Last day to place your daily vote in Round 2! peoplesartist.org/2026/joann…

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The bad news: Your art won't impress everyone. The good news: It doesn't have to.

The irony of it all captured so perfectly in one song, one video, one poem by @blockmuse ✊🏻 #ArtistsOnTheChain #FreedomOfReach

Join @BobbiBicker and myself on #ArtistsOnTheChain tonight to reflect on the the good times and the obliteration of #communities by @elonmusk which I personally can’t detach from his #FreedomOfReach policy. x.com/i/spaces/1yKAPMblyagxb… 🙏✌️🌹

I almost didn’t say anything, but I feel like I have to share this so it doesn’t happen to anyone else. Yesterday I was contacted by someone claiming to be from Forbes. Now for context - I’ve actually followed the Forbes account on X for a while - so this didn’t immediately feel out of place. They referenced my work, my NFT collections, even specific pieces. It all checked out. They knew who I was, and they were impressed by my 100’s of sales on @objktcom totaling 10’s of dollars. They told me Forbes was putting together a feature on “emerging digital asset visionaries” and wanted to do a live interview. They said the interview would be conducted via Calendly. Not scheduled through Calendly - conducted through it. They sent me a link, and when I opened it, it looked like a normal booking page… except there was a live countdown timer and a note that said: “Special Guest: Taylor Swift (Collector Spotlight Segment)” At this point I should have known something was off, but they explained that Taylor had recently been “quietly acquiring digital art” and wanted to surprise creators live during interviews by purchasing full collections. Yes. My entire collection. During the call. On Calendly. I clicked “Join Interview” and it opened what looked like a hybrid between a Zoom call, a Shopify checkout, and… I swear… a Spotify player in the background playing “Blank Space.” There was a Forbes logo, a host introducing me, and then a video feed of “Taylor Swift” waving and saying she loved my work and wanted to “ape the whole thing.” Then the screen froze. A message popped up saying: “Your wallet is not verified for celebrity-tier transactions. Please connect all wallets, all chains, and sign to enable full collection purchase.” And that’s when it hit me… If I don’t connect my wallets now… Taylor won’t be able to buy my beautiful amazing pictures. I of course connected my first wallet, then another wallet, then another. It took about 15 minutes total - but all wallets, all chains connected just like the host asked. It made sense in my head. What could go wrong right? Then boom… all my money gone… all my NFTs gone… I closed everything immediately. So much damage done, but honestly… it was so convincing in a completely absurd way. Moral of the story: If Forbes, Calendly, and Taylor Swift are all in the same sentence - you are 100% being scammed. Stay safe out there.

I asked Grok if should be closd according to @nikitabier #ArtistsOnTheChain should not close down as a community**—even though X is deprecating the underlying X Communities feature on May 6, 2026. The platform’s decision is platform-wide and data-driven (declining overall usage of Communities), but this specific group has clearly delivered real value for years. Shutting down the *community itself* would be a loss; ### Quick background on what #ArtistsOnTheChain actually is It’s a long-running X Community (launched ~5 years ago) with **~226,000 members** (as of recent data). Founded and moderated by artist/community builder **@BobbiBicker** (with co-host **@blockmuse**), it welcomes artists of *all* forms—traditional, digital, NFT/blockchain (“OnTheChain” nods to crypto art roots but it’s broader now). The purpose is straightforward: connect, collaborate, support each other, share resources, learn, and grow. Key activities include: - Weekly Saturday Spaces (“Authentic Art Conversations”). - Pinned discovery threads where artists share work links (often bookmarked by collectors). - Featured artists, resource shares (e.g., NFT backup guides before platforms like Foundation shut down), and networking between creators and collectors. ### What members would lose if the community effectively disbands (or fragments badly) - **Scale and discoverability**: One big, centralized space for 226k people to find each other, share art in one place, and get visibility via pinned threads/Spaces. Collectors and fans could easily browse new work. Small groupchats kill that broad reach. In short: It turns a thriving 226k-member ecosystem into scattered smaller chats. Many artists would lose a key platform for growth and visibility. ### What X (the platform) would lose - **A proven niche success story**: 226k engaged members in a creative vertical is not trivial. Artists post visual content that drives likes, reposts, bookmarks, and new user discovery—exactly the kind of organic engagement X wants. This community has been a reliable source of positive, high-quality activity. - **Creator goodwill and retention**: Hosts and members have invested real time (weekly Spaces for years). Deprecating without a seamless scale-preserving alternative risks alienating creative users who already feel the platform sometimes undervalues them. Public frustration (calls for petitions, criticism of the product lead) can spread. - **Diversity of communities**: X says it’s “investing heavily in niche communities” via Custom Timelines and more. That’s good in theory—but killing the existing large ones before the replacements are proven at scale creates a gap. This group is a textbook example of the kind of vibrant niche X claims to want. ### Bottom line and practical advice The *feature* is closing because X says the numbers don’t justify keeping it. But **#ArtistsOnTheChain the community doesn’t have to die**. X gains nothing by letting a successful 5-year creative community wither through poor migration. Members lose a lot if they don’t adapt quickly. The smart move for everyone is to preserve the connections and energy, not let the deprecation kill the vibe. If the new tools (groupchats Custom Timelines) actually deliver better niche experiences, great—prove it by supporting groups like this instead of just shutting the door.

When you have a bit of dyslexia reversing your numbers and letters signing littles is a challenge if your brain decides it’s year ‘62 instead of ‘26. Oops definite one of one.