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Astra @astrawrites.bsky.social · 7h

their majesties having a romantic moment <3 #blackpanther #xmen #fanart

T'Challa and Ororo from Black Panther and X-Men, embracing in front of a sunrise.

Astra @astrawrites.bsky.social · 9h

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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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 1d

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.

A hotdog and pretzel stand with large hanging bottles of mustard, ketchup, and mayonnaise. The bottoms contain squeeze tubes to dispense the condiments.

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Elle Skinner => KumoriCon Creator Column @elleskinner.bsky.social · 21h

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

Cartoony watercolor paintings of a skeleton witch and a toucan skeleton as her familiar

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 15h

WE SHOULD TAX BILLIONAIRES. FOR THIS REASON

www.liberalcurrents.com/billionaires...

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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 1d

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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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 2d

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

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Astra @astrawrites.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like making sure the streets themselves don't blow up is the more pressing priority here.

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mushy @mushbeast.bsky.social · 2d

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 :)

a digital painting of a kakapo, the only flightless parrot. it is crawling up some branches in search for food.

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☀Hyde Angelus☀ ➡️ GGC #134 @hydeangelus.bsky.social · 2d

Insufficient

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RavinaSpecter @ravinaspecter.bsky.social · 3d

Hey y’all! A cat rescue on the island of Oahu needs our help! Lucky Paws has only raised $577 out of a needed $5k to keep their important work going. Can you help spread the word? Donate a few bucks? Thank you!
@jortsthecat.bsky.social
@fishtopher.bsky.social

luckypaws.org?fbclid=PAVER...

Lucky Paws - Cat Resort, Adoptions, Rescue

CAT HOTEL & RESORT, Rescue, & Kitty Adoptions. Lucky Paws is a nonprofit organization focussed on sick, injured, and at-risk cats on Oahu.

luckypaws.org

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Rien Gray @riengray.bsky.social · 2d

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...

Rien Gray's F/NBi romantic suspense book about two art thieves surrounded by five start reviews.

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Astra @astrawrites.bsky.social · 2d

lil ghost parade #art #halloween #ghosts

A dozen ghosts proceeding down a dirt road with flowers on either side; one ghost is so close we can only see part of their eye.

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Stan Stanley @snakewife.bsky.social · 5d

Today on The Hazards of Love, we visit the market.

www.thehazardsoflove.com/comic/28pg04/

A black and white image frame that announces "The Hazards of Love has updated." Within the frame, on a background of colorful Bright World panels, is a selection from today's comic in black and white digital ink:

A clipped panel shows El Ciervo, a tall deer man made of darkness, and Fawn, our protagonist, a nonbinary teen with short hair and little antlers, in a bustling market scene. El Ciervo frowns contemplatively as he says something we can't see. Fawn looks around at the various wares and strange denizens of Bright World

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Alex is here for Brand Recognition @aalexfletcher.bsky.social · Jul 14

Some Pleistocene critters enjoying some ice cream!

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☀Hyde Angelus☀ ➡️ GGC #134 @hydeangelus.bsky.social · 5d

Portrait of a killer

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RJ Barker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 3d

Finally got a picture of the Buzzard (I think) who lives in the woods opposite.

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TayaTT @tayatt2006.bsky.social · 3d

Scared little bloke I did for uni work.

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Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Diwali. The world needs the light.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 3d

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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Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · 3d

I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.

"Police focus on ladder placed against the side of the Louvre"

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DecomposedMaw @decomposedmaw.bsky.social · 16d

Scary cat #pixel #pixelart #animated

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Cagle Cats @caglecats.bsky.social · 3d

Da chin skritches

Sneaks, black cat, accepting the chin scritches

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Gabe @cwgabriel.bsky.social · 3d

Found this absolute unit of a Fall leaf on my hike today

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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 4d

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

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