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Kelly Turnbull @coelasquid.bsky.social · Aug 31

Sometimes we’re unsatisfied with a thing we made because when it only existed in our head, we saw all the things it could have been and when it’s done we know all the things that it isn’t, but we can’t see the way it expands into a million new things when someone else unpacks it in their head. 🖊️🦑

Frustrated little dude gripping a pencil saying “how do I pack this down into something I can actually share?” While swirling rainbows labeled “INFINITE POTENTIAL” float around them.

Little dude frowns at a tiny grey box, exclaiming “all that work for THIS?!”

Little dude shoves the grey box into another little guy’s hands; Frowning, stomping off, and saying “Here you go, I made this, it sucks.”

Second little dude cracks open the box, swirling rainbows project out onto their face.

Second little dude stares in awe at all the swirling rainbows now floating around them.

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Aug 18

Totally missed this pic of my pure glee when I first walked up to them

I’m gonna be riding this high for a while!!!!
#rhettandlink
#wonderhole

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Aug 18

And I got HUGS!!!!!!!

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Aug 18

I hate all pictures of myself but rn I don’t even care AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAfjjfdhgfklgfff
#rhettandlink #wonderhole
#AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Aug 17

Nah man the wings are cool!! The backs of tiger’s ears are meant to look like eyes too.
It unsettles me that from far away they’re like ooo pretty and then they land on you and you see their buggy face and body and legs. Sheesh talk about gaslighting.
Yeah, I said it. BUTTERFLIES ARE GASLIGHTERS.

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Aug 16

P.S. We were yelling from separate rooms and I just realized all the windows are open.

Sorry neighbors!!!! 🤣

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Aug 16

This sparked an “argument” (heavy quotes) with @jonnynero.bsky.social about moths vs butterflies.

Look I dunno why, all I know is that moths and butterflies are equally terrifying to me!

I blame that one episode of SpongeBob.

Gwyllm Llwydd @gwyllm.bsky.social · Aug 11

Watch Out!

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Aug 16

This should get WIDE circulation:
MIT stating that it “has no confidence in the provenance, reliability or validity of the data and has no confidence in the veracity of the research contained in the paper.”

gizmodo.com/mit-backs-aw...

MIT Backs Away From Paper Claiming Scientists Make More Discoveries with AI

The retracted paper had impressed a Nobel Prize winner in economics.

gizmodo.com

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Vanessa Wyeth @vwyeth.bsky.social · Aug 2

Allow me to share one of my favorite tumblr polls of all time

Tumblr poll from “lesbianalism”

Do you think you could take a werewolf?
Yes: 70.6%
No: 29.4%

In a fight?
Yes: 8.1%
No: 91.9%

Final results from 35,878 votes

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · Jan 22

Fun fact: if you're buying from a creator on etsy, you can reduce their etsy selling fees from 6.5% to 2.5% by ordering via 'shopname.etsy.com' instead of 'etsy.com/shopname' or searching from the main site. It costs you the same but the creator makes more

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · May 3

I was *this* close to buying it

👉👈

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Apr 18

Up to something 😈

#Beetlejuice
#Beetlejuice
#Beetlejuice

#art #neon #gelpens #blackpaper #penandpaper #blacklight

Beetlejuice (from the animated series) drawn with neon gel pens on a black post-it. He’s smiling at the camera with a sultry look in his eyes, tongue hanging out, while he pulls his tie off. Cue the saxophone music.

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Mar 19

HOW DARE YOU

ALSO I LOVE YOU

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Mar 18

So, I have severe “just right” OCD and just started seeing a specialist. We’re doing exposure therapy.

Step 1: I have to post more shitty art on here.

(By “shitty” I mean “doesn’t meet my IMPOSSIBLY HIGH standards I set for myself”.)

Anyway here you go. I hate this :)

#Beetlejuice #ocdsucks

A sloppy drawing of Beetlejuice done with neon gel pens on a black post-it. He is slumped over looking tired and done with everything.

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Mar 9

Without downloading new pics, describe your gender

A scientific illustration of an armadillo by Matthäus Merian II, originally published in ‘Historiae Naturalis de Quadrupedibus Libri’ in the year 1657. This lil guy has a really dumb face but you know, at least he’s having a good time.

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The bones of Natasha 🏴🌻 @alterici.bsky.social · Mar 8

I did a homage to this one once for my Anarchist Coloring Book (which is available for just $2 at alterici.gumroad.com) :)

Judith Beheading Holofernes, homage drawing, that reads "Never be deceived that the rich will permit you to vote away their wealth."

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Constance @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social · Mar 7

I cannot stress enough how much I love this kind, passionate, talented, funny, absolutely fucking amazing human being.

🫠

Jonathan Nero Action Professional - Trans Rights! @jonnynero.bsky.social · Mar 7

I have the perfect partner in @rhinestonepixel.bsky.social

I can't believe how goddamn lucky I am to have found her, and be with her.

LIke y'all have NO IDEA!