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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · Oct 11

Hi, I'm Neal! I am a fantasy sculptor of dragons, animals, and characters. You can find my work in my online shop where I maintain my own line of resin figures. I am also available for custom work.

🐉 Portfolio : cara.app/verdantsculpts/portfolio
🛒 Shop/Commissions : VerdantSculpts.com

A sculpture of a blue fluffy dragon rearing on his hind legs and pawing at the air.

Three tree dragon sculptures planted in pots. From front to back they are colored like the seasons summer (green), spring (pink), and autumn (orange).

A light blue dragon curls around a baby dragon colored like the trans pride flag. In the background is the trans pride flag.

A sculpture of the white wolf Amaterasu from the game Okami. She is leaping down onto a lily pad, kicking up swirls of cherry blossoms behind her.

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treekisser @treekisser.bsky.social · 9h

Refusing to believe what is in front of your face

Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 12h

Most Americans are truly not prepared to live in a country where the government and police openly manufacture evidence and lie to the courts in an effort to justify their increasingly brutal and lawless behavior against the population

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 17h

City officials said an Everett 13-year-old in ICE detention was arrested with only a knife, not a gun, which federal officials previously claimed.

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🪲johnny🪲 [TOP SURGERY 10/16] @gatorpond.bsky.social · 15h

mask when shopping.
mask when picking up food.
mask when having to go into businesses or even just at drive thrus.
mask even if they don't. and especially if they can't.

service employees deserve better. if they're not allowed to mask, the least you can do is keep them safe as possible.

Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 17h

when work makes people sick and insists on making them sicker by denying the right of protection and there is no safety net --- consider other people.
via @thesicktimes.org

Despite the ongoing pandemic, some companies are banning employees from masking - The Sick Times

While some anti-mask policies have failed — a win for workers — there is a larger effort to ban masks in the U.S. on state and local levels. And more businesses may attempt to ban masks in the workpla...

thesicktimes.org

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Farrell Destination: Bloodlines @jfsculpts.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hello, #PortfolioDay. I’m Jesse, I make sculpture (physical and digital), draw pictures, make comic books, and recently held the release party for my fully-painted, full-cast audio Book-and-Record, ACTION DRACULAS: FEAR IN FRESHMAN YEAR at Hub Comics, the shop I manage. I’m here to have some fun.

Portfolio day pics in a grid. Top tier: Steve Zissou minibust (after Eric Anderson), Buffy the Vampire Slayer digital sculpt, Squirrel Girl & Tippie Toe sculpture (designed by Erica Henderson)
Second tier: Nora Charles minibust, moody photo of yours truly, Action Draculas Trading Cards
Third tier: Frankestein’s monster vs. the city diorama (collab with Sean Downey), Batman & Superman sculptures, Jabberjaw (a shark at a drumkit) digital sculpture

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K. Vale Nagle @kvalenagle.bsky.social · 16h

It's not Pride Month anymore, but if you want to help out a poor gryphon author struggling with COVID right now....

K. Vale Nagle @kvalenagle.bsky.social · Jun 15

Did you know patrons got a special variant cover of The Crackling Sea where Grenkin has his iconic eye patch?

It's true! And the ebook version with the eye patch is still available at the ebook and up levels at patreon.com/kvalenagle

As a bonus, you help out a trans author during Pride =)

A great blue heron opinicus or earless gryphon flies along stormy cliffs with a dark, stormy sea below him. Art by Jeff Brown. The Crackling Sea, Gryphon Insurrection Boon Six by K. Vale Nagle.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 20h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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The Shumater @theshumater.bsky.social · 16h

Transgender activist & icon Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies at her home in Little Rock: “Her enduring legacy is a testament to her resilience, activism and dedication to creating safe spaces for Black trans communities and all trans people.”
#Arkansas
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

Trailblazing trans activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy has died - Arkansas Times

Transgender elder, activist and icon Miss Major Griffin-Gracy died Monday at her home in Little Rock. She was 78. Her life was a careening history lesson in oppression and defiance.

arktimes.com

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 17h

I am only 5 years into radicalization but I can tell you there is WAY more to learn and unlearn that you can possibly imagine.Start listening to ppl that are willing to help, ppl that have doing this since b4 you were born. They know a lot more than u. Swallow ur ego and join the REAL fight.

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 17h

Libs telling leftists what “safe” protesting looks like is just…wow. Y’all really need to shut up, sit down, and learn from the people that have been doing this since long before the Trump regime.You don’t know everything and that’s fine. But if you aren’t open to learning, you are dooming yourself.

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Bl3iz-Du (OKAMI SEQUEL!!!!) @bl3iz-du.bsky.social · 19h

#PortfolioDay

I'll make a new one at the end of the year, hopefully x)

Bl3iz-Du (OKAMI SEQUEL!!!!) @bl3iz-du.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hi #PortfolioDay !

Full-time ecologist & part-time freelance 3D artist.

I worked as a subcontractor for a fantastic indie game (coming very very soon!) in 2021 and ItemLab in 2022 (unfortunately cancelled merchandises).

Currently just making cool fanart figures of fantastic video game characters💜

Photo of a figure of Nuregami, a white snake God with red markings from the game Okami. The snake is in a translucent round bottles with golden ornamental waves around it. Background is greeneries and stones from our garden. 3D sculpted by myself in Blender, printed with plant based resin (except for the sphere itself that is a Christmas fillable acrylic bauble of 20cm diametre), primed and painted with acrylics.

Photo of a figure of Sly Cooper, an antrho raccoon from the game Sly Cooper - Thievius Raccoonus. He's standing in a pose ready to strike, one hand on the floor, one hand up lift behind him holding a cane, wears blue boots, hat, gloves and top. Background is greeneries and stones from our garden. 3D sculpted by myself in Blender, printed with plant based resin, primed and painted with acrylics.

Photo of a figure of Yepi in his spirit form, the main fox protagonist from the game Spirit of the North. He's translucent pearlescent blue with white markings that glow in the dark blue, standing on a large rock surrounded by smaller rocks, ferns, grasses, blue flowers and stones. 3D sculpted by myself in Blender, printed with plant based resin mixed with pearlescent and glow in the dark pigments, primed and painted with acrylics and glow in the dark pigments.

Photo of a figure of the cat protagonist from the game STRAY. The cat is ginger, has a blue harness on with a few badges attached to it. The drone B12 is resting on a fence near the cat. The mini diorama has fences, damages walls, old pot of paints, barrels and pipes, with cracked paved flooring with moss growing on it. There is also a box on one of the fences that hosts a little balloon LED I can turn on when I remove its tag and off when I put the tag back on. 3D sculpted by myself in Blender, printed with plant based resin, primed and painted with acrylics.

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GHADEER🫂 @qgde-er1sv.bsky.social · 1d

we launched this campaign tosave myfamily lost everything in this genocide.Iknow there are those who still believe inhumanity.Mybirth approaching,Ihaven't received support💔
Ineed you today more than ever.Plsdon't leaveus alone.Dont ignore our pain.Look at us with mercy🙏😞
tinyurl.com/save-my-baby...

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 19h

Literally the first rule of being antifascist is “NEVER TRUST THE COPS.” Damn. 🙄

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🍀ElenPanter @elenpanter.bsky.social · 1d

#PortfolioDay
I'm Elen, digital illustrator and comic artist. I love drawing animals and work on dinosaur comic "Raptor"
☕ Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/elenpanter
🟠 Patreon: patreon.com/ElenPanter
🌐 Links: elenpanter.carrd.co

Links to "Raptor" comic: bsky.app/profile/elen...

Tiger calmly walking in water under trees shadow

Snow dinosaurs raptors running in mountain valley trespassing the river

Kerry flying in mountains
gryphon griffin based on cockatiel bird korella

Otter jumping out of water at night with stars

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 20h

#PortfolioDay

Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · Jan 14

#PortfolioDay

I am Neal and I sculpt dragons, animals, and characters. I maintain my own line of resin figures that I produce in house and am available for custom sculpture work.

🛒 VerdantSculpts.com
🎨 cara.app/verdantsculpts/portfolio

A sculpture of the pokemon hisuian typhlosion. It has translucent purple flames around its nape and a collar with three smaller flames. It holds a flame in its hand, looking poised to defend. It stands atop a base of purple flames.

A sculpture of an eastern style dragon, painted like a koi fish. He is prancing jauntily. He is white with black and orange spots, accented with metallic gold scales.

A sculpture of a long blue dragon with an array of back fins. She has a long crystal horn on her head and hovers above a pool of water. Front view.

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Skulldog @skulldog.bsky.social · 1d

#portfolioday Intro!
I'm Kei, full time illustrator, concept creator, and lover of creepy things who makes comics on the side.

I work in both traditional and digitally, and open for work.

🏠theskulldog.com
🎨inprnt.com/gallery/skulldog
🛒skulldog.storenvy.com
✍️theskulldog.com/blog/commission-guide

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a wolf like creature with golden chain.

Digital image of two black coyotes with wings holding up a central deer skull against neon backdrop.

Two pencil sketches, the top a creeping monster hidden in graffiti, the bottom a black goat with glowing wax horns.

Digital image of three raptors running through bones, with a neon lines trailing.

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 20h

Preorders for these close tomorrow. They won’t be available again until fall 2026. Grab one now if you want one!

Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 11d

Glow-in-the-dark Patch Cats are now available for preorder through October 15. These guys glow brightly in the dark when charged with UV light. Get one before they disappear until next year. 🐈‍⬛🎃🍁

🛒 VerdantSculpts.com

#bsnm #art #sculpture #halloween

A figure of a black cat sitting, tail curled around several pumpkins. On its back are vines, leaves and miniature pumpkins.

The same figure but instead of black, it is bright blue, glowing in the dark.

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People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · Apr 4

This 50501 statement sucks so bad. They say they're "rooted in peaceful advocacy" & won't "endanger law enforcement"... they "expect" people to "act lawfully" & "disavow any disruption or violence" & work in accordance with the police

Stay away. These people will sell you out in a second.

We remain committed to non-violence.
50501 is a peaceful movement dedicated to positive change through nonviolent action. We unequivocally condemn any form of violence, threats of violence, or the suggestion of using weapons in connection with our movement. There is absolutely no place for such rhetoric in our spaces.
To be completely clear: Weapons are not permitted at any of our events. Our mission is rooted in peaceful advocacy, and we will not allow any actions that could endanger our supporters, the public, or law enforcement.
In all of our events, we have worked in accordance with local law as it pertains to local gatherings and protesting, including pulling permits. We expect all of our supporters to conduct themselves lawfully and responsibly, and disavow anything advocating for disruption or violence.
Furthermore, we have a zero-tolerance policy regarding discussions of firearms, violence, or any form of incitement on our channels and platforms. Anyone who violates this policy will be immediately banned. There will be no warnings, no second chances.
We urge everyone to remain peaceful, lawful, and committed to the principles of nonviolent action. 50501 stands for justice, progress, and the power of the people — peacefully. Let's keep it that way.

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Pride Was A Riot, Sacramento @pridewasariot.bsky.social · 20h

The thing about working with cops, is, don’t fucking do it.

At best, you’re lining up your own attendees to get snatched and beaten. At worst, you’re lining up yourself to get scapegoated by the police.

Don’t fucking do it.

People’s City Council - Los Angeles @pplscitycouncil.bsky.social · 20h

Reminder for those attending 50501 SoCal’s No Kings protest this Saturday. The organizers have a history of coordinating with LAPD pigs ahead of their parades. Here’s communication between the 50501 SoCal founders and LAPD regarding last April’s protest.

From:

Sent:

To:

Cc:

Subject:

Brendon Yuen <
Tuesday, March 25, 20254:06 PM
BRIAN CORWIN
EVAN MARTINEZ;CHRISTOPHER SUK;MICHAEL BOYLE;Joann Calderon (DOT Spcl Events);Gerardo Cervantes;Justin Rong:justin.m.kim@lacity.org;Tyler, John W@CHP;Velasquez, Steven P.;bwclinks@lasd.org
Re: 50501 SoCal Unites
ATTENTION: This email originated outside of LAPD. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
I will be attending the meeting.
I will have also asked a few other individuals in charge of planning to attend as well.
Brendon
On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM BRIAN CORWIN <35723 @lapd.online> wrote:
Good morning,
I sent out the invite for the meeting tomorrow for the event 50501 SoCal Unites scheduled on April 5, 2025. The meeting is over TEAMS and is set for 930am. If you are able to attend it please rsvp. If you have any questions please let me know.
Thank you,
Brian Corwin
Sergeant I Special Events
35723 @lapd.online

From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Brendon Yuen <
Thursday, March 27, 2025 10:24 AM
BRIAN CORWIN
EVAN MARTINEZ; CHRISTOPHER SUK:MICHAEL
BOYLE;pierre.riotoc@lacity.orgjjasmine.hy@lacity.org;bwclinks@lasd.org;Velasquez,
Steven P.;Tyler, John W@CHP;emily@50501socal.org;Joann Calderon (DOT Spcl Events);Brenda Mariona;Gerardo Cervantesjustin.m.kim@lacity.org;Justin Rong;shawn.connolly@lacity.org
Re: 50501 SoCal Unites
ATTENTION: This email originated outside of LAPD. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
I will be attending the meeting.
Brendon
On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM BRIAN CORWIN <35723@lapd.online> wrote:
This is a follow-up meeting prior to the event on Saturday April 5, 2025.
Microsoft Teams Need help?
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID:
Passcode:
Dial in by phone
United States, Los Angeles
Find a local number
Phone conference ID:
For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 20h

The “hidden” fascists are the worst of all. They pretty themselves up for the masses to pass as heroes. But they are by far the most dangerous. If you can’t look beyond the overt fascists like Trump and Hitler, you are putting yourself and those around you in danger.

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 20h

Not all fascism is overt. Many many fascists come wearing smiles and pretty words. They pretend to be your friends when they are your worst enemy. For those new to the fight, I advise you listen to those that have been here for a while. There’s a lot of hard pills to swallow but it’s the only way.

The Dax Symbiont 🏴🏳️‍🌈🌲🇸🇩 @thedaxsymbiont.bsky.social · 20h

Antifascism is an ideology. One cannot be antifascist some of the time and then do race based atrocities the rest of the time. The segregated U.S. army wasn’t antifascist despite shooting Nazis. Just like an American cop arresting a proud boy isn’t suddenly antifascist.

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Star★Salts @starsalts.bsky.social · 4d

🌟 SHOP UPDATE! 🌟
A whole bunch of bite-sized buddies have made their way onto my new store! They're now in stock and available for purchase.
As a reminder, you can get 10% off your entire order with coupon code "GOODBYEETSY" so please be sure to check out the collection! 💖

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 20h

The fear of losing my livelihood has put me in such a dark place. I am trying to just focus on the day to day but it’s tough. I have no fight in me and I hate it. I know I am right where the fash want me to be and I hate it. I wish I had hope. Hopefully this will clear soon.

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Pride Was A Riot, Sacramento @pridewasariot.bsky.social · 21h

Anyone who would call Churchill or Patton an antifascist deserves ridicule of the highest order.

Your Nationalism is not Antifa.
Winston Churchill was not Antifa.
General Patton was not Antifa.
Your favorite Nationalist was not Antifa.
That's literally the point.
rt to spread awareness.

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Neal-o-lantern 🎃 @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 21h

That’s such a good idea! It can be hard to remember the nice things people say to us.

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𝔹𝕣𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕗𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 🔜 Furpoc @A14 @brushfeather.art · 21h

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Brushfeather! I'm a varied animal artist, working in both digital and traditional media. I like working with silly parodies, mystical creatures, and lots and lots of birds. 🪶🎨

linktr.ee/brushfeather

A needle felted Carolina Wren in the 'target bird' style with little rainbow glasses and a tan panama hat.

A black headed caique has chewed its way through a wall that has been spray painted with 'No Gods, No Masters' in black lettering with soft shadows in the caique's colors. The bird is climbing through the hole, eyes pinned, wings partially up - a sign of warning in caique body language.

Three Forest themed Wolf hats: one green with summer foliage, one tan with autumn foliage, and one black in Halloween-type colors. There are various leaves growing out of the wolf's fur, brows, and ears, and the eyes are a striking neon against the muted colors.

A sticker of a pigeon-themed parody of cool whip, instead called 'coo whip' with a dark blue pigeon splashing in the whip.

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CorgiBeans @corgibeans.bsky.social · 21h

29 Mins till LAUNCH!!!

CorgiBeans @corgibeans.bsky.social · 1d

Cuddle Critters is LIVE tomorrow on Kickstarter! We’re so excited!!

LAUNCHING @ 12PM EST OCT. 14th

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cor...

#furry #kickstarter #furryplushies #furryfandom #cuddlecritters #corgibeans

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