Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

@figmentpudding.com

1.4K followers 650 following 10K posts

frogs, anxiety, and scandal. cartoonist. paintpig. childless frog lady. prickly mumbly artist. pale dewy-faced salamander person https://www.figmentpudding.com 🚫NFTs 🚫 AI

www.figmentpudding.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · Nov 16

I'm sorry for rage-posting through it, y'all. IF you followed me, hi, welcome, I do frog art mostly. Art of frogs. Sometimes other things, I might try to branch out a little in the upcoming months, yanno, pick up new skills like maybe people. For now though, frogs.
Here's a taste of what I make;

A scene from The Big Lebowski where the Dude, Walter, and Donny are sitting in the bowling alley. In this illustration they are all three frogs. The Dude sits on the left in blue shorts, a cardigan with abstract doodles, and he's holding a white russian. Walter has green shorts and a pockety khaki vest with a red shirt underneath, and yellow-tinted glasses. Donny is peeking between both of them.

An illustration of the final scene of Invasion of the Body Snatchers starring Donald Sutherland. But Donald Sutherland is a frog. He's wearing a trenchcoat, sweatervest and tie, and has his mouth open wide and long in a scream as he points at the viewer.

The classic Hildebrandt poster for Star Wars but in this illustration everyone is frogs and the title is Bog Wars. Instead of rebel fighters, a flock of dragonflies erupts from behind Frog Vader's helmet.

A photo of a set of shelves covered in wonky silly crocheted frog coin purses in various colors, from dark to light green, orange, and candy corn striped. One light green one on the top shelf has a set of vampire teeth.

4 11 55

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

Ham O' Ween 🎃🌈🎨 @thehamofficial.bsky.social · 31m

Hey #portfolioday !

My name is Ham, I like to draw creatures in bright colors, especially those which are silly and mildly cursed.

I'm looking for work starting Nov 1st. If you'd like to discuss a project before then, feel free to contact me through my website 😊
thehamofficial.com

#art #queerart

A pair of green cartoon frogs kissing passionately in front of a rainbow with the words "gay frogs" above and below them

Drawing of a smiling but concerned looking sun wearing bit pink and green sunglasses and throwing up a peace sign. The sun is coming out of a setof blobby holes colored with colorful 90's pattern looking shapes (teal, pink, purple, yellow) with the words "existential dread" in purple all around it

Painting of a bunch of colorful flowers growing together in a mass. A silly looking cartoon bee with outward facing eyeballs is landed among them, licking a flower intensely with pollen all over its face

2 5

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 38m

And his campaign so far has been... tepid. To be polite about it.
Milquetoast.
Just a waterfall of limp scheduled social media posts about blah blah Ohio working class deserves better something something billionaires are bad.

Sometimes with a buncha emojis throughout it. Who is this for?

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 38m

*weeps in Ohio*

Sherrod Brown is 72. Same age as my mom. I liked Sherrod, I thought it was absolute bullshit that he lost his seat (in large part due to Dems not seeming to take the challenge seriously and putting little into his campaign)
But you're tellin me there's nobody ready to step up???

Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 2h

I think my biggest betrayal is that it feels like they have not nurtured upcoming generations. we've watched them cut the knees out from people who get the base excited instead of mentoring them, it's aggravating as fuck.

1 2

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 2h

I genuinely don't want to have to fucking educate my pops about this garbage like he doesn't understand it (and it's only that he's not mired in conversation about it like I am)
Anyhow, fuck AI
I'm tired of this shit.

1 8

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 2h

And I can tell he feels foolish now, and I fucking hate that already, but the he gets a little defensive and says "well, it was funny at least"
"Yeah but it's scary that they're making fake BODY CAM footage"

1 8

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 2h

Another freshly hellish thing I fucking hate about AI
When my pops wants to tell me about the very funny video he saw of the cat grabbing the fish out of the grocery store and running off
And I tell him "ope, that one's a popular AI vid, it's scary how real they seem"

1 9

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 3h

One hour to the end of #PortfolioDay here lol

I turn people into frogs, or frogs into people, but sometimes other stuff too.

It's about time for frogs to shine

A cartoony illustration of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust as a Frog. He's got his arms spread wide, wearing a sparkly red, green and gold striped jacket and pants, and bright red boots to match his bright red hair. A red lightning bolt over his right eye and a guitar hangs from his back.

A cartoony illustration of a group of frogs dressed as classic Hollywood movie monsters. There's a Dracula, Bride and Frankenstein, a little round mummy, a ghost with pink flowers all over the sheet holding a trick or treat pumpkin, and a little froggy green wolf-man.

A cartoony illustration of a little round frog friend dressed as Superman with bright red socks that are a little too big. His leggy friend is holding him up with his feet and has a fan in front of him so he can pretend he's flying.

A big bushy friendly sasquatch with a friendly smile stands in front of a piney forest and holds a sign that says "I Believe In U"

3 7

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 5h

I feel like I'm developing a Pavlovian response while crocheting where I get really really sleepy and that's not gonna work out too well

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

Danny Anduza ✈ is headed to TwitchCon San Diego @paleontologizing.bsky.social · 9h

If you're gonna be at #TwitchCon San Diego this year, flag me down and I'll give you some stickers! This year I've got the Paleontologizing logo, as well as a leatherback turtle design I put together to raise awareness about these superlative creatures

Leatherback turtle sticker (featuring a leatherback with jaws agape, spiny throat papillae visible, and the text "THEY'VE SURVIVED 800,000 CENTURIES. DON'T LET THIS ONE BE THEIR LAST"

4 7 29

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 9h

Oh good! I was surprised to see Huel doing so badly :s

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 9h

We're gonna get the worst X-men ever :S

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 9h

Referring to global history during the 'Victorian era', but de-centering Europe:
The Meiji era of Japan lasted from 1868 to 1912.

So:
"Cowboys were roaming warrior-gunmen who managed cattle empires for the noble class in early Meiji-era America."

"The Meiji Emperor 明治5年. Albumen silver print. Uchida Kuichi was the only photographer granted a sitting by the Emperor Meiji and in 1872 Uchida photographed the Emperor and Empress Haruko in full court dress and everyday robes. In 1873, Uchida again photographed the Emperor, who this time wore military dress, and a photograph from this sitting became the official imperial portrait (Ishii and Iizawa). Copies of the official portrait were distributed among foreign heads of state and Japanese regional governmental offices, but their private sale was prohibited. Nevertheless, many copies of the photograph were made and circulated on the market. (Kinoshita). Published in the Japanese book, Meiji Tenno gyoden (Tokyo: Kaneo Bun'endo, 1912)"

CREDIT: Uchida Kuichi - Tenno Yondai No Shozo "天皇四代の肖像", published by Mainichi Shinbun Sha 毎日新聞社, 1999.

"A historical photograph of a group of cowboys from the American West, likely from the late 19th century. The photograph appears to be a promotional image for Buffalo Bill's Wild West show"

The name "Johnny Baker" is written at the bottom, either as the photographer or labeling a gentleman in fancy hat holding a long rifle.

4 27 99

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 9h

I wasn't sure if you were a protein shake baddie :3

1 1

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 9h

@yungkhan.bsky.social @cupohjoe.bsky.social @atimisc.bsky.social @treeink.bsky.social

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 13h

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

4 4 12

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

Nome @nome.bsky.social · 13h

If possible, do not bring your real phone. Write at least one phone number on your body in sweat-proof sharpie in case you get kettled and need to call someone.

Wear a mask, if you're going to be crowded in with people.

Wear the most common and nondescript clothing you can.

the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 15h

Please be conscious if you protest this weekend that there are feds at the protest. They look like you and they sound like you, not like Steve Buscemi in that one clip with the skateboard. Thinking you can spot them is self delusion. Nobody you haven’t met needs to know your last name.

4 65 140

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 13h

Drew Struzan has passed away at the age of 78

He created many iconic movie posters

The Thing poster and Back to the Future poster

17 500 1.4K

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 13h

Destroying data centers is a moral imperative

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13h

At least 10 states already lose more than $100 million per year in tax revenue to data centers, according to @goodjobsfirst.org.

goodjobsfirst.org/cloudy-with-...

Cloudy with a Loss of Spending Control: How Data Centers Are Endangering State Budgets - Good Jobs First

goodjobsfirst.org

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

KHAN 可汗 🔜 TwitchCon 2025 @yungkhan.bsky.social · 1d

She never tries to bring sticks in. That’s our girl Norma.

3 15 170

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

Fizzy 🤴🏼🌙 🍲 @fizzix.bsky.social · 23h

Thinking about vectoring this guy

#art #wip #designsketch

1 12

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

Patriciajaydee @patriciajaydee.bsky.social · 1d

The rikishi are taking-in the town and doing what we all do when in London.
Seeing the sights, admiring the parks, shopping on High Street, taking tea at Fortnum's, using the olde phonebox, eating Chinese, and having a terrific time.

13 170 620

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

Atimisc @atimisc.bsky.social · 1d

Wip. I'm taking it slow after a very long art block.

2 9 21

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

Will BOO-rows 🖖🍞🥀 @reforest-kelley.bsky.social · 1d

A photo of three people in inflatable frog suits outside an ICE detention center in Portland, overlaid with an excerpt from Exodus 8:2-6

"But if you refuse to let them go, I will
plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on
your people and on all your officials."

4 260 870

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 1d

a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face .

Alt: a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face, mouthing "what the fuck"

media.tenor.com

Reposted by ✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant)

matthew @pahuski.com · 1d

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

31 2.6K 7.6K

✨🐸 figmentpudding 🐸✨ (Pam Poovey Aspirant) @figmentpudding.com · 1d

I miss trick or treaters :<

I don't live that far from other people, but far enough that in the near-ten years I've lived here we've NEVER gotten a trick-or-treater. There are too many developments nearby that are higher value I guess.