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Astra
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indie writer, name on my books is TJ Land they/them hello <3 https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/TJLand1 https://nanoland.tumblr.com/
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their majesties having a romantic moment <3 #blackpanther #xmen #fanart
started s3 of The Diplomat. if you, like me, think The West Wing and The Thick Of It are among the best TV shows ever made, please give The Diplomat a try. it's just fantastic.
a woman in a suit stands in front of a sign that says congratulations on it
ALT: a woman in a suit stands in front of a sign that says congratulations on it
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I have been traveling and today I present to you...the thing I saw in the Frankfurt airport.

Is it efficient? Undeniably. Does it probably work better than the normal way? Oh certainly. Produce less of a mess? Probably?

But the existence of Condiment Udders gives me a deep, aghast disquiet.
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Release from the Patreon vault: Witch and her Familiar

Sequel to the Skelerinas but with a spookier touch. Maybe not very menacing, but they're at least up to something eerie!

#art #watercolor #halloween
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In 2023, cholera exposed the failure to fix the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant in Hammanskraal, and fingers were pointed at tenderpreneur Edwin Sodi. However, our five-part investigation into Sodi’s business partner, Rudolf Schoeman Jnr, reveals that the toxic river of South African graft has...
Deadly Water — The life and death of a dodgy tenderpreneur (Part One)
www.dailymaverick.co.za
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We have reached a turning point in South African politics, and it’s perhaps more significant than our #Guptaleaks moment.
Why the twin inquiries into police corruption is a new #Guptaleaks moment
www.dailymaverick.co.za
I feel like making sure the streets themselves don't blow up is the more pressing priority here.
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one of the cutest birds (imo), the kākāpō 🍊 this is november's print reward for my monthly ko-fi members and 10% of november's memberships will be donated to kākāpō recovery! 🔗 in bio :)
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If you're in a heist mood, I have a book with a bi cat burglar and a nonbinary con artist who are sorting out their messy ex feelings for each other by trying to steal the same set of smutty photos from the Chicago Institute of Art.

Includes competence porn galore 😆

www.amazon.com/Double-Expos...
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Some Pleistocene critters enjoying some ice cream!
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Finally got a picture of the Buzzard (I think) who lives in the woods opposite.
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Scared little bloke I did for uni work.
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Happy Diwali. The world needs the light.
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Shubh Deepavali! Wishing everyone a very happy Diwali.

Across our city, families are lighting diyas and celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and hope over despair.

New York shines brighter tonight because of the people who bring their light and traditions home.
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I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
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Found this absolute unit of a Fall leaf on my hike today
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Lesotho is Africa’s fourth-most remittance-dependent nation, and in this, Basotho women play a disproportionate role, remitting more of their income despite earning less, sustaining households while battling systemic challenges.
The breadwinner Basotho women and the families they sustain from SA
www.dailymaverick.co.za