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Ian

@laughingcricket.bsky.social

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An old punk (53), lifelong pacifist, liberal, and traditional artist. I work in oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, stoneware, and porcelain. Joyfully married https://www.saatchiart.com/ianlangham

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 6d

We spent everything that we didn't have to pay for her treatment.

Any help would be deeply appreciated.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-melis...

Donate to Help Melissa & Ian Recover from Vet Bills, organized by Melissa Langham

It is with deep sadness we share that our 8 month-old puppy, Ru, contracted … Melissa Langham needs your support for Help Melissa & Ian Recover from Vet Bills

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 10h

Sally Rooney on the psychological toll of renting:

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 17h

Twenty years ago Nazi tattoos were bad…

15 years ago … Nazi tattoos still bad

Yesterday… Nazi tattoos still bad

Today … nazi tattoos still bad

There is no period of time where Nazi tattoos are good

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 3h

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 4h

Only if it goes "BONG" when you hit someone with it.

Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 6h

That's so freaking adorable!
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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 11h

Another raven...
9×12 watercolor

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A watercolor painting of a raven against a light purple background

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Canuckuma (かなくま）| Commissions Closed Temporarily @canuckuma.bsky.social · 15h

#artshare #humpday #selfpromo

Happy Humpday everybody~!

I hope your week is going well! Hang in there~! We’re over the hump and heading towards a much deserved rest.

Sit up straight, take a deep belly breath, and breathe

One peaceful step at a time <3

Let’s do a silent share~

Love each other~💕

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-No AI, No NFT’s, Constructive criticism only!

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 15h

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A pastel painting of an inquisitive looking raven against a bright orange background

A watercolor painting of a back yard the corner of a little house on the right and a wooden fence running from left to right separating it from the yard next door where there is a large barren tree that dominates the sky the roof of the house next door is just visible and the top of a large evergreen the sky behind is dark but with pink clouds lit by the sun setting in the west and the moon rises just above the large evergreen

An oil painting of an angry looking man wearing a black double breasted wool coat and black top hat engulfed in flames and glaring straight ahead

A watercolor painting of a tall cloud on the distant horizon lit by the light of the sun setting on the opposite horizon

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 16h

Happy birthday! I hope you have a lot of beautiful and peaceful silliness in your day. 🙏❤️🙏

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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 18h

Let's put some facts down on all that right-wing fear-mongering about trans surgeries:

Aster
@aster_disaster

Having a child has a 7% regret rate.
A knee replacement has anywhere
between 6-30% regret. Across all
types of surgery, the regret rate is
14%.

Transition and trans related surgeries
have a 1% regret rate.

EV Arcless Arc @EVeracite · 2d

I like how in the context of trans affirming
care, successful treatment in 99% of cases is
treated as dangerous, whereas in all other
areas of healthcare a 99% success rate would
be treated as an absolute miracle.

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 1d

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 1d

Current pastel in progress.

I love nocturnes.

A pastel painting of a night scene of a tree in the center foreground surrounded by grass and sagebrush on the right is a little hill covered in scrubby pinion trees on the left is an arroyo receding towards center and behind the tree and hill on the other side is a small mess covered in pinion and a little mountain in the background all under a blue sky with a bright moon shining down

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 1d

Being able to say "these murderous assholes have some good points" requires a certain level of moral lubrication that shouldn't be tolerated...

It's a giant string of red flags.

Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 1d

I feel it too. I'm not capable of much now so it frustrates me.

It's the most infuriating thing to see people, who all stand to suffer from this, fistfighting each other. Every action is a pebble and every pebble brings us closer.

Even symbolic action brings hope. Something we needed.

Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 1d

Add the changing context of current events and culture which can dramatically alter the meaning of a simple things like for example, a frog.

oy...
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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 1d

Some are sharing information, some are fighting misinformation, some are protesting, some are strategizing.

Each of us is trying to fill this hole with pebbles. Shouting about the pebbles we are able to throw accomplishes nothing.

stop shaming each other for doing what we are able to do.

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Tuesday btw!

a cup of coffee with steam coming out of it is on a table with the words good morning above it

ALT: a cup of coffee with steam coming out of it is on a table with the words good morning above it

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 1d

January.

Right after Christmas. I learned the cynicism at a young age from the 'dual' Xmas/birthday gift...

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 2d

I'm tired. We're all tired. This isn't hard to understand. You can't inflate prices of basic necessities like food and housing to ridiculous highs while keeping wages at poverty levels, then act surprised when luxury goods/services and large purchases become unattainable or payments unaffordable.

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 2d

Yay. Success!

Now available on Saatchi

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www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting...

West of McClave Painting by Ian Langham | Saatchi Art

Saatchi Art is pleased to offer the painting, "West of McClave," by Ian Langham, available for purchase at $145 USD. Original Painting: Watercolor on Paper. Size is 3.1 H x 8 W x 0.1 in.

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 2d

The horoscope for Capricorn is ALWAYS terrible. Doom, gloom, and pain.

F*cking up my obtuse optimism.

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 2d

That's why I don't read my horoscope...

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 2d

Is that what I've been doing wrong?

I didn't realize I was supposed to talk to myself...

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Liberal Librarian, Emotional Support Cuban 📚 🌿🕓 @liberallibrarian.bsky.social · 2d

So, let's go back to the 1990s. "One of Us" was smoking up the charts. And I worked with an ultramontane Catholic whom it offended. "God isn't like 'one of us'." And I looked at him oddly. "My man, the entire premise of Christianity is that God humbled himself to become 'one of us'." 1/2

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 2d

Both neat and gross...

That's a pretty cool gig.