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Nate
@nateboyles.bsky.social
A painter of most things miniature! I love painting light and exploring how it brings minis to life.

My Patreon if you feel like supporting or learning from me: https://www.patreon.com/paintinglightwithnateboyles/membership
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My name is Nate and I paint miniatures/ figures on commission!! I mainly paint with acrylic paint and love working on display pieces

Contact: [email protected]

Some of my recent work:
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Hot dang this video essay hits hard, is well researched, and aligns so well with what I think ails this world.

I feel that now, more than ever, solidarity of the 99% will truly be one of the few things that can fix this absolute mess of a techno feudal-ish world.

Mega worth the watch:
Greed is Destroying the World
YouTube video by Drew Gooden
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December 5, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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NMM continues to be hard, but I *think* im learning
#trenchcrusade, #minipainting, #miniaturepainting
December 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge

"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
QRP something with horns!

Gonna post the elf in a tree that I got a Pic of in the rare PNW snow
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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December 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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I think it should remain possible to work professionally on video games without having to move
October 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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For all the mfers who say workers just serve coffee, just deliver packages, just stock shelves, just clean rooms, just prep food, or just check in guests, remember this, they keep our communities running every day. And when they’re on a picket line, you respect it.
December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Here’s a little roundup of some painting I did in October! (Check alt text for details)

A few little festive projects and a small selection of autumnal knights to help celebrate the roaring success of Greathelm by @malev-da-shinobi.bsky.social

#minipainting #miniatures #gamedesign #indiegames
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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i wanted a sign for my table so i ordered a handful of prints for the season. swing by my table this weekend and next weekend and the weekend after if you want one! (stickers should be here by next week too)
November 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far

i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Abolish ICE.
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
Native American actress gave ICE agents her tribal ID. They called it 'fake,' she says
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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This short (The Big Snooze, 1946) is probably one of the ten best cartoons ever made. Take it from me: a freak of nature.
I just learned the Bugs Bunny No meme doesn't even come from him saying no. It's a frame rotated 90 degrees from him taking a drink from a bottle. I needed to share this.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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creators share 90% of their work for free, so what ends up for sale is a small fraction to gather income and support. treating creators like they aren't already sharing freely riles me up.

also: libraries exist, you can read books for free without stealing while supporting authors at the same time
People who pirate books: “I just think art and literature should be FREE to everyone!”

Yes, I too would love to live in a world where art is accessible freely to all and yet artists are paid a living wage, but as this magical wagical pixie wixie land does not exist, please don’t steal from us.
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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i dreamed about eating pasta all night. i think it's a sign i'm missing a vital nutrient (pasta)
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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3 new winter-themed hand painted charm necklaces for my upcoming Christmas market💕✨️

From left to right: Snowdrop, cardinal, and chickadee. Which one is your fave??
November 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Oh wait! Figured out how to get rid of the garbage Gemini button in Chrome:

- Right-click
- Unpin

Gone!
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Apparently P*ypal now asks for customer opinions on accounts sending invoices.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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if you're looking for a very, very very worthy cause to donate to, this one is it!! scarleteen has been around since /i/ was a queer teenager seeking more comprehensive sex ed than school could ever (or would ever) give me
Today is the midpoint of Scarleteen’s $40,000 fund drive to cover the health care costs of the staff and volunteers providing advice, tips, and tools for young people worldwide. 128 people have donated over $8,000 to support our work. Join them today! www.classy.org/campaign/scarl...
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www.classy.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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ayyy hello sunshine made it onto the chicago public library's best books of 2025 list!
Best Teen Fiction
✨ WAKE THE WILD CREATURES by @novarensuma.bsky.social

Best Teen Graphic Novels
✨ HELLO SUNSHINE by @keezyyoung.bsky.social

4/4 #CPLBest
November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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i had to add two pages to it's bitter (for printing reasons) so i came up with some ones and then did the rest of the covers as well. 12/38 pages is 32% done!
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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it's important to. always. do your very best
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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they just should start naming the bonds like 007_1, 007_1 copy, 007_1 copy final version, 007_1 copy final version FOR REAL THIS TIME FUCK ISTG
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Bird art!
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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huh, i actually think the textures are working pretty good haha
November 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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excited 2 be done with trick-or-treating panels omg what a hurdle
November 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM