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Skeletal Viking Amy @lasrina.bsky.social · 9h

“Amy! What is best in life?”
IDK, but watching somebody who loves Distressing Animal Facts share one with someone who’s equal parts delighted and horrified to learn it has gotta be pretty high on the list.

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Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 20h

Just saw on IG that Drew Struzan has died. RIP to the man who painted my childhood.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom by Struzan

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jb @fairytaleteacup.bsky.social · 1d

Ouchy. Hope it wasn't too deep or long and doesn't itch madly while healing

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jb @fairytaleteacup.bsky.social · 1d

Was it the Evil Mandoline again?

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laura @lauraillustrates.bsky.social · 1d

a small break

illustration of a white sheep eating tea and cookies. the sheep has roses and ribbons by her ears. the cookies are reminiscent of danish butter cookies and the kettle is yellow and patterned with roses. the sheep holds a pink coffee mug and one of the cookies.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 1d

Hey Colorado residents, particularly people in Fort Collins, but also those who are somewhat near: my sister and brother in law are running a study on an easy, portable method to help maintain indoor air quality during adverse outside events (like smoke or pollution).

Participate in our Clean Air Study | sapphires

humanenvironments.org

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE -- students in Georgia who've participated in the Reading Bowl have launched a petition to get answers as to why these 8 books were banned. Please amplify their petition and message, as well as the story here.

Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...

Image of a book with flowers on it. It's a flier from the Wheeler High School Reading Bowl team saying "Fight Book Banning." Under the image it says "We want open minds, not closed books," and asks people to sign their petition: https://www.change.org/p/ensure-transparency-and-change-in-georgia-high-school-hrrb-book-banning-process?recruited_by_id=1a6e97a0-a854-11f0-aa25-fd089d14a993&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · 1d

lol “find your own instead of stealing” in defense of columbus day

AJ West • 1h
Find your own holiday instead of stealing. Today is Columbus Day as designated by the federal government
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jb @fairytaleteacup.bsky.social · 2d

What a nerd (OP, not Derek). I made my own button ups for work and it was close to $30 for supplies for a single shirt (i think my pattern calls for 2 yds, 6-10 buttons and interfacing, not including electricity to run my machine, thread, or time)

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

jb @fairytaleteacup.bsky.social · 2d

Don't tell @wolfskulljack.bsky.social that 😂😂

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Casey Lucas @bimbo.phd · Jan 16

Similar to my post about "liberation means even for that annoying guy you hate" - weird art includes art you personally don't get, don't like, wouldn't spend money on, find unsettling. Games you wouldn't play. Books you wouldn't read. Decommercialise your preconceptions of what art deserves to exist

shaydh 🩸FLEDGLING MANOR OUT NOW🩸 @shaydh.bsky.social · Jan 16

Everyone saying "make weird art!" you better fucking mean it. There better not be an unspoken "but not too weird" tacked on at the end.

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jb @fairytaleteacup.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly, every tripod cat I've met has been incredibly healthy otherwise and the biggest lovebug. If anyone looking for a new house buddy!

Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 2d

Also, if you are NC local and would like to help out or maybe even adopt a soon to be tripod, I know she’s trying to find homes for those who can conceivably become pets, and would love to hear from you!

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 3d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 3d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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VeryBerry🐰🎨 @veryberry24.bsky.social · 4d

🐰うさぎさんのHalloween🎃

🍷🥕

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trickyNOtreat 🎃 @trickykat.bsky.social · 4d

real shitposters only use lower case because we are anti-capitalism

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jb @fairytaleteacup.bsky.social · 4d

Imagining those rubber witch fingers 😂

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Tyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 4d

We pick up the work, we continue the work, we do not give up the work 🫡

Dr. Johnathan Flowers, Blade Wielding Bisexual (Lordean arc) @shengokai.blacksky.app · 4d

Since Link is banned, his mutual aid Fridays have gone with him. This was one of the most altruistic things I’ve seen anyone on this site do.

In light of this, I’m gonna try to fill the gap.

Drop your mutual aid requests under this thread and I will repost them for as long as I can.

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Catmint Studios 💚 Halloween shop update LIVE 🎃✨ @catmintstudios.bsky.social · 4d

Our Halloween shop update is now LIVE! 🎃

🔗⬇️, Shares = 💚

[ #cuteart #artshop #merch ]

A graphic for Catmint Studios’ Halloween shop update. There is a graphic in the middle of our mascot character Chip - a brown cat with a mint leaf bandana. He is winking and wearing a yellow witch hat. The text underneath says “Halloween shop update live” - Scattered in the background are various Halloween-themed Catmint Studios merch items including enamel pins, stickers, sticker sheets, lanyards and more!

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 5d

Sometimes I see things and think wow they'll let anyone write any goddamn thing won't they

Benjamin Hoffman @bhh.bsky.social · 5d

Ah yes, famously uncool singer Johnny Cash. I am glad noted arbiter of cool the Wall Street Journal is willing to reconsider his case.

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perfect knight @shiningknightx.bsky.social · 5d

"we cant uninvent ai" no we cant but we couldnt uninvent nfts either and nobody gives a fuck about them anymore

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jb @fairytaleteacup.bsky.social · 5d

@kevinhearne.bsky.social and @delilahsdawson.bsky.social feature too!

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jb @fairytaleteacup.bsky.social · 5d

@chuckwendig.bsky.social did you see some of your novels are in this bundle? www.humblebundle.com/books/star-w...

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 5d

fiction is a safe space to think of unsafe things

if you feel it's messing you up, step away. don't assume it's messing everyone up and you need to eradicate it because you caught a case of the feel-bads from something. go sit with that and think about why instead of pissing in everyone else's cheerios.

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Breezy 💖🏳️‍⚧️ @bluebirdbreeze.bsky.social · 5d

Do not watch the HBO series.
Do not buy wizard game (2).

I usually don't judge too much, I get that not everyone is fully in the loop for everything. If you support JKR now, we are done.

Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 6d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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