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Sour Candy Rhubarb

@rhubarbavali.bsky.social

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He/They Actor/VA, gay outta Chicago. Your favorite Biro-Ace Space Birb, now in the bluest of skies! Feel free to add me if you know me! (Strictly SFW) Current Pfp: @tinydragon.art Current Banner: @aussiekitten.com TG: @RhubarbAvali

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Sour Candy Rhubarb @rhubarbavali.bsky.social · Oct 21

New Ref sheet means pin time!

Hi! I'm Rhubarb the Avali, a very gay ammonia chicken who vibes on the internet, and I'm an aspiring voice actor! If you like memes, leftist politics, voice acting, music, etc, let's be friends!

ref: @felisrandomis.bsky.social
outfits: @aussiekitten.bsky.social

A reference sheet for Rhubarb the Avali. Pictured, a primarily red avali with pink down feathers, paw pads, and belly, alongside neon green markings, claws, and tail base. They have dark green eyes and a similar-colored mark on the feathered end of his tail (also adorned with a neon green stripe). His forearms, back of hand, shins, and feet-paws have slate scoots. Their plume and crest feathers are red with green stripes near the end, and their crest feathers are groomed into a quaff and faux ponytail/mullet. Down feathers on his arms are pink with green stripes near the end. Their neon markings consist of a set of symmetrical bands that start under his rear feathers and wrap around their thigh in loops to the front, up their sides, behind onto their shoulder blades and wrapping again to the front on his upper arms, finally ending at the neck. Similar bands mark each ear as well as their short red nose.

The sheet also lists som basic facts about rhubarb, as follows:
Rhubarb. Demiboy (pictured: demiboy symbol) avali.
Likes: Cooking, mischief, coffee, acting, singing.
Dislikes: Bland food. Asparagus, passive aggression, guns

Pictured: a silver band earring with "*8, two on each ear" written beside it

A page that says "Rhubarb's Outfits", with a background of a blurred forest scene. The outfits depicted are:

Rhubarb in a cyberpunk duster jacket, jeans, and an orange visor.

Dapper Rhubarb in a grey trillby,blue plaid shirt, grey vest, and black slacks

Rhubarb in a pirate's outfit with an open white blouse showing off their chest floof, brown pants, a mint green sash, and a black eyepatch

Rhubarb in a dancer outfit, with a black shoulder shawl with green lining, and a similarly colored asymmetrical skirt.

Rhubarb in a relaxing white/green gradient hoodie and black sweatpants.

Rhubarb in a semi-formal green plaid shirt, brown vest, and khaki pants

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Plive 🐊 @plive.bsky.social · 10h

th @alxringtail.bsky.social

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zanger danger ☆ @zangerdanger.bsky.social · 3d

sipping soda pop🥤
for @spritzthemoo.lol
[ #LabRatArt #furry #furryart ]

A digital illustration of a pink and brown spotted anthro cow, named Spritz, sipping a soda. He has a brown collar with a yellow bell on it and a tag on his left ear with the number 72. Spritz is slightly blending into the patterned background that uses the same colors of Spritz's pelt, using only shades of pink, yellow, and brown. There are several textures on the illustration to give it a unique feel.

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FieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 9h

Scary Nights - Gator Days

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Thomas N. Perkins IV @tnperkins4.bsky.social · 20h

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 12h

good morning, early birbs

Digital drawing of a cute cartoon crow. It has dark blue/gray eyes and is black and gray feathered.

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✨🔹🦋⟣ NEO ⟢🦋🔹✨ @TIRED @tokyozilla.bsky.social · 18h

I got so mad trying to watch the HTTYD remake I had to draw Toothless to sate my mind 😤

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Bernardiito @berniebernardiito.bsky.social · 10h

warwick

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LeemonZ @leemonz.bsky.social · 1d

My boy Velocidon✨

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 23h

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Kay 🌈 @simkaye.bsky.social · 7h

It's past time to be loudly opposing the ongoing attack on the education system and boycotting gen AI and the billionaire losers betting our country's economy and resources on this slop. But if you haven't yet, today is a good day to start

Headline 1 (NPR): "What parents should know about PragerU Kids videos, ehich can now be shown in Florida schools"
Headline 1 Text: "Some videos downplay slavery, question whether humans really cause climate change, and insert opinions into what otherwise appears to be educational content for children."

Headline 2 (MSNBC): "Propaganda platform PragerU is primed to capitalize on Trump's PBS cuts"
Headline 2 text: "The right-wing media outlet has been portrayed as an alternative to PBS children's programs - and it has gotten a boost from the white house."

Headline 3 (NPR): "'Founders Museum' from White House and PragerU blurs history,
Al-generated fiction"

Headline 4 (CNN): "Exclusive: Oklahoma to begin controversial test to weed out "woke' teacher applicants today"
Headline 4 text: "Teachers from "liberal" states who have relocated to Oklahoma and are seeking to work there must take a controversial new
assessment, to be given for the first time today, that "keeps away woke indoctrinators," according to Oklahoma's top education official.
The decision to use the assessment, developed by PragerU, a conservative media company whose teaching materials are now approved for use in public schools in ten US states, opens a" (text cuts off)

Post from More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS which reads: "NetChoice, a tech industry association that represents Amazon, Google, Meta and more wants to increase Al use in schools.
They're promoting Louisiana as an example of "Al education done right."
Here's part of the image they shared in that tweet:"

Attached is an AI generated image of a teacher with text that reads "generative AI for creatuve minds - Louisiana clasrrooms" (classrooms is misspelled)

Headline 5 (Bloomberg): "Al Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring"
Headline 5 text: "Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That's being passed on to customers."

Headline 6 (Fortune): "Sam Altman's Al empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it's
'scary'"

Headline 7 (yahoo! finance): "75% of gains, 80% of profits, 90% of capex-Al's grip on the S&P is total and Morgan Stanley's top analyst is 'very concerned'"

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 10h

i have to be honest, gang, i have some questions about this republican strategy of telling everyone to tune in and pay attention to what’s likely to be one of the largest days of political protest in american history directed at the republican party

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Johnson: "We call it the Hate America Rally that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you you'll see Hamas supporters, I bet you'll see antifa types, I bet you'll see Marxists on full display, people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic"

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 7h

I can't stress enough how young staffers working for Republicans are basically all groyper Nazis now. The leaked texts yesterday saying "I love Hitler" and now swastikas on congressional offices.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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Trans Journalists Association @transjournalists.org · 10h

What journalists can learn from how we covered the attack on trans rights in Trump's first 100 days.

Big takeway: based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of news stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote a single trans person.

bit.ly/TJA_visible

How journalists covered Trump's first 100 days

Trans perspectives were rarely present in articles about the consequences federal actions would have on their lives, according to an analysis conducted by Berkeley Media Studies Group in partnership w...

bit.ly

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Gilbert #NewDeal4Animation @discord12395.bsky.social · 12d

This is a warning to every artists and clients using PayPal: Leave the note blank or send invoices. Apparently even saying "commission" makes them trigger happy. #SaveSpeech #StopPaypros

And continue the pressure by calling PayPal. Helpful link here: anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co#phonescript

@Inker_comics: I JUST GOT FUCKED UP REAL BAD [shared a screenshot of his suspension from PayPal]

@MrQuessos: [quote tweeting @Inker_comics] If you are going to pay an artist via PayPal, please DO NOT include ANYTHING related to commission or nsfw in the payment description. Whether out of ignorance or innocence, you could screw up someone's job.

Mastercard

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Aus: +61 1800 120 113
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All region numbers here (and here )

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France: +33 805-11-19-67

Paypal

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✷ storiel @storiel.bsky.social · 10h

single or couple drawings for 200$

done before Halloween:)
dm if interested! 🦇

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 12h

"The president is illegitimate and should be removed from office" is the minimum pitch for anyone nominally opposing him

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12h

Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 12h

The president freely admits he's using your tax money to repress you and interfere with your free choice of representatives. He's looking into the camera and telling you he's a tyrant bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump and Bessent clarify that they will only help out Argentina as long as Milei is in power. Trump adds that the same thing goes with NYC, where the White House will hold up funds if Mamdani wins.

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Cashew @mintcashew.bsky.social · 1d

DOGGI MART

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 12h

Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 11h

"One of the most striking examples of news media solidarity we've seen this year." — @brianstelter.bsky.social

I'd say THE most striking. It's not only the solidarity among those who have covered the Pentagon, but their vow to continue the work amid a mood of despair.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/m...

Journalists turn in press passes as Pentagon clamps down on access in ‘unprecedented’ move | CNN Business

A flyer with the words “journalism is not a crime” appeared Tuesday on the wall outside the “Correspondents’ Corridor” where journalists operate at the Pentagon.

www.cnn.com

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zillu ☕️🧡 @zilluzion.art · 9h

maple avali! 🍁💚🍂
ref sheet for Mapleshade
[ #furry #furryart #avali #maple #refsheet #autumn #fall ]

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Sour Candy Rhubarb @rhubarbavali.bsky.social · 8h

As a person: you're a very kind and patient person, and I admire your resilience as far as bullshit that you've worked through

As an artist: holy Fuck your shapework and character expressions always get me, and I appreciate that you often incorporate "average" as well as varied body types

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Pavel Usov 🦊ΘΔ @pavelfox.bsky.social · 12h

🎊

Mr Krabs
Day 15
Give it up for day 15 of the government shutdown

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Palo 🔥FUCK ICE🔥 @lilnoodledragon.bsky.social · 21h

I ended up going with this design. It will be printed with holographic shine to the border and pale yellow areas.

All proceeds from the stickers will be donated to an organization that helps immigrants and anyone affected by ICE.

Suggestions for accredited organizations are highly appreciated

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BlindCoyote 🔜 BLFC @blindcoyote.com · 5d

Play Dead
💀✨

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