SEM
@thesem.bsky.social
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They/them Comics student in the UK Over 30 Overeducated fool https://ko-fi.com/thesem Art tag: #ArtbySEM
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Commission info #commissions #commsopen #ArtbySEM
Commission prices are as follows, you can message me here or on discord at the.SEM. I also have a ko-fi at http://ko-fi.com/thesem

Lines - £25
Tones/colors – £50
Digital Painting – £75
Traditional painting (ink and watercolor including shipping and handling) – £100
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People don't want to pay me to do graphic design, so they make something bad in canva and expect me to help them fix it for free. Can you imagine asking your plumber to spend 45 minutes showing you how to fix your drain but for free because your holding a wrench and getting in the way.
My wife is progging M6S and learning cleavemaxing and I must assume she’s having fun tanking and getting mercilessly killed by yans
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Yes, and, because I am a resentful creature, I would also like to add:

'You're not a bad artist. You're just on social media.'
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You're not a bad artist, you just need practice.
You’re living the dream
They’re just so tasty
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mean liberal: nice car, weiner. did it come with a divorce

me in my Cybertruck: no. my ex wife gave that to me. computer, please take note of another injustice I’ve suffered

computer: confirming your destination is the Hoover Dam. cruise control set to 97 miles per hour
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BRAND NEW Far Side from Gary Larson just dropped
a jazz club named "Club Gombe" with a chimpanzee band going nuts on stage and more chimps hooting and hollering at the tables. one empty table has a card on it reading "reserved for Jane Goodall"
I have made it home. I have done a lot of dishwashing. I have some teriyaki beef jerky. Later I will make cocoa
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[hunter s thompson, at the kentucky derby, 15 juleps deep, and wearing a hat he definitely did not have when he got there]

you want me to come into the office lol. lmao even.
2. Rolling Stone is owned by a large media conglomerate, which is ending remote work across its brands.

My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.
On the one hand I have max aetherpool on Sahja so in theory I can just farm 71-100 to get my books then reset my aetherpool for dance dance weapon. On the other hand she hasn’t done her weekly 1-30/31-50 so… maybe I’ll get my weapon now…
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Glasgow nursery: pls can you pick up 1yo, she's not well.
Me: no, I'm at work in Edinburgh.
Them: oh.
Me: try phoning her dad, who brings her in and picks her up every day because he works in the office next door to you.

True story (2014).
"Hi! Your kid’s school here again. Just confirming the snack choice for the Halloween party to check that it meets our guidelines. Oh, your husband is the volunteer? I do see that on the form, but thought that must be an error or a joke. I can just write your name in."
This Is Your Kid’s School and Even Though the Emergency Contact Form Lists Your Husband, We Need You, the Mom
Hello, this is your kid’s school calling. So, your kid said her daddy dropped her off today. I could still see him if I stepped outside, but I know...
buff.ly
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"No superiors can relieve me of my duty; you bulldozed them all to a mass grave for trying to free humanity." Inspired by Disco Elysium. #DiscoElysium #inktober #inktober2025 #ragged
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Ready to turn heads? Mane your main, and every other character you want to keep a cut above the competition in #FashionWars. A few more new 'do's that you don't want to miss!
They’re so tasty, I love them
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Worth a read if you have a uterus. Or have friends with a uterus. You don't always plan to get pregnant, and it can be extremely overwhelming (especially right now) when so much is stressful and you don't know how to trust. We keep us safe.
People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
www.propublica.org
That’s the beauty of watercolor you can build up in layers
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Oh so no one cares today would have been Angela Lansbury’s 100th birthday??
Angela Lansbury (1925 ‑ 2022), from the hit show “Manslaughter, She Wrote”
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i don't think a promising young woman's life should be ruined just because some guy dressed up in flammable clothes, chose to be there, asked for it and then regretted after
"What are you gonna do, set me on fire?"
Woman doused friend in fuel, set him alight for misogynistic comment, court hears Her anger then flared when Mr Loader told her she should stay in the kitchen making scones where she belonged, and not to go drinking with boys. She left the table where they were drinking to collect a five-litre container of petrol from her garage, and poured it on Mr Loader before waving around her lighter.

Mr Loader said, "Go on, do it," before Walpole set him on fire.