Some fake-artist AI-using twit decided to alter a Michael de Adder cartoon. UPDATED.

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Last edited Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:21 PM - Edit history (1)

EDITING to update: When I posted this message 8 hours ago, I pointed out that @pissed-off-g.bsky.social, who'd posted the altered cartoon, might have just copied an already-altered version found elsewhere. But they've been back and posting on Bluesky for hours since Michael de Adder and others have pointed out that the cartoon was altered, and there has been no correction. No apology. No explanation that a mistake was made. Which makes it look much more likely that @pissed-off-g.bsky.social did alter the cartoon and apparently has no intention of apologizing.


De Adder's post about it:

I don't understand why this person felt the need to change my cartoon.

— Michael de Adder (@deadder.bsky.social) 2026-07-05T17:46:56.925Z

The original cartoon is here

https://deadder.substack.com/p/tick-season

and here:

— Skye (Antifa: Phantom Division) 🇺🇸🌎🇺🇦 (@dramaticskye411.bsky.social) 2026-07-05T17:52:28.933Z

FWIW, I don't know if the person who posted that altered cartoon did the alteration or found it elsewhere.

But as for why some AI-using jerk altered it... A lot of AI users are simply unethical, egotistical frauds, who not only see nothing wrong with the AI companies having stolen all the images they trained image generators with, but who become deluded enough after having AI spit out fake art for them that they imagine they're better than real artists, even professional artists, or at least their equal.