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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy

@jrbee.bsky.social

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I wanna WRAC! (Write, Read, Art, Craft) Introvert. Owned by one cat. Dogs are also pawsome. Writer of books, haver of a bookish YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jrbee (She/ her)

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · May 28

I chat about #nature, #bugs, #cats, #sewing, #knitting, #crotchet, #writing, #art & odd stuff.

I do #BookTube deep dives on rabbit holes that #Books have taken me down: youtube.com/@jrbee
I've written a kids' book set in the world of bugs:
Zon: mybook.to/TheRaindropR...
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/jrbee/shop

Cover for The Raindrop Ramblers. It has bright green posterised grass, a ladybird is crawling above the title, a centipede is sneaking out of the shadows towards a rambler (a small green guy with antennae) at the bottom of the page. And an ant is crawling towards a rambler at the top, who's wearing a cowboy hat, and a rope around his shoulders. Both ramblers are oblivious to the danger.

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 5h

No problem 🙂

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stefa @stefapie.bsky.social · 1d

Free will rules

A small pumpkin entirely covered in googly eyes (but just the front actually, I'm running out of googlies, but i can get more tomorrow and finish up before the contest deadline on Saturday)

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 8h

Rag doll? Just bunches, basic clothing, and a bit of make up (if your skin can tolerate it)

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah, I’m not sure what many of them are actually trying to achieve - especially on gr of all places

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 8h

Am I the only one who’d read a romance & not look forward to the romanic bit? 😂

(Reading well out of my wheelhouse— a paranormal romance called Phasm)

It’s, so far, a beautifully written depiction of grief and loss; also has intriguing dreams with an unknown creature feeding off said grief.

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 8h

😳😳😳 whyyyyyy!?!

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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · 20h

Out now: Magic, Maps, and Mischief 🦉

Read it for:

- strong autistic and ADHD rep 🎉
- queernorm world 😍
- themes of acceptance, kindness and the different kinds of love ☺️
- cozy, feel-good vibes ❤️

Shares greatly appreciated 😁 hope you enjoy the book!

mybook.to/magicmapsand...

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 19h

Morning

Bookshelfie @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 1d

#booksky

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 2d

I gave up small talk and replaced it with interpretive dance

Inflatable Tube Man Air Dancer GIF

Alt: A red Whacky Waving inflatable doing its thing

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 3d

Blugh- they bloomin’ well ought to!

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah, I’m good ta. All moved in - things are in chaos still for a bit (we are lacking in storage) but all in all perty good, ta.
How you been? Brain gremlins behaving?

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 3d

Incredibly understandable!
We’re happy to hear from you when you feel up to it. Take care, mr

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 15d

ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.

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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 3d

Lending weight to the argument that owning physical media/objects is crucial.
This is why I keep dozens of real, almost identical, flesh and blood apes in my loft.

onion person @junlper.beer · 3d

NFTs are amazing because you apparently “own” them but the AWS outtage yesterday took out everyones apes lol

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 4d

She has all these toys and yet it’s the envelope with the plastic window that crinkles that she loves the most 😂

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 5d

Aww! Ours likes to sleep between legs too. Or pressed firmly up against the crook of a knee

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 5d

She truly is 😊

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 5d

Excuse me, but please look at my cat.
She’s curled up next to me whilst sharing my blanket

Face and front arms of a sleeping black cat peeking out from under a brown blanket.

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 6d

I’m glad you’ll be able to get outside in some capacity at least. It’s tough when you get into a rhythm you’re happy with and it gets snatched away.

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 6d

Define your music taste in eight artists.

Fleetwood mac
Pink Floyd
Tori Amos
Queen
The eels
Suzanne vega
Mika
System of a Down

Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 7d

Define your music taste in eight artists.

The National (Matt Berninger)
Josh Ritter
Gregory Alan Isakov
Sam Tinnesz
Anais Mitchell
Angus and Julia Stone
Breaking Benjamin (Benjamin Burnley)
Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong)

Your turn! 🎶🎧

⛦Biki⛧Nhog⛥🔞 @bikinhog.bsky.social · 7d

Define your music taste in eight artists.

Korn
Disturbed
ICP
Twiztid
Linkin Park
Skynd
Gojira
Slipknot

Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 6d

Oh honey, I hope you feel better real soon

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 7d

If Winnie can do it, you can too!

a cartoon of winnie the pooh sitting on a table in front of a window in a kitchen .

Alt: a cartoon of winnie the pooh sitting asleep in front of a window in a kitchen. His ghost form floats off and drifts through clouds

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Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy @jrbee.bsky.social · 7d

“Do not enter body while blowing equipment is in operation”

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Yellow sign on the back of an orange truck - the text for which is in the post

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Peter Chilvers @peterchilvers.com · 8d

The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.

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Signe Maene @signemaene.com · 8d

One of my favourite Flemish folktales is that of a witch who lived near the sea in a derelict cottage that the locals avoided. They were thrilled when a storm destroyed it. The witch went to the sea and kept herself occupied by conjuring storms and capsizing ships.

🌙See thread for more witchery🌙

Art by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Black and white illustration of a witch standing in the pouring rain near a lake. Mountains in the far distance.

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