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Chantelle James
@tinystart.bsky.social
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Canadian. Sometime artist. Love flowers, bees and other pollinators, birds, and wildlife. Active on Reddit's SketchDaily as OldestSisterAIiMH.
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tinystart.bsky.social
Go Canada!!! Congratulations to Valérie Maltais for her Bronze in 3000m speed skating: the first medal for Canada in Milano! 🇨🇦🥉
February 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
CBC, we can't have the Opening ceremonies commercial free? Wtf???
February 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
It would be funny if someone thanked Satan instead of Jesus for their Grammy. Maybe with a shout-out to the amazing deal they made.

Apropos of nothing, Jelly Roll went way way OTT with his Jesus talk. Thank your deity once, please.
February 2, 2026 at 2:31 AM
tinystart.bsky.social
Is it just me or does whatever Addison Rae sang at the Grammys tonight have a lot in common with Sheila E's The Glamorous Life?
February 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Reposted by Chantelle James
gammagoat.bsky.social
This is definitely the best written article on the OBX incident. It is interesting to see it addressed from an outside perspective.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How a trans woman's removal from a restroom tore the world of competitive pinball apart
Pinball is one of the most welcoming sports for trans players. But after a confrontation at an arcade last fall, pinball’s governing group is struggling to rebuild trust.
www.nbcnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:47 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
The US is definitely interfering with the Alberta separatist movement to break up Canada. Be on your guard, fellow Canadians. Elbows up!
January 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Reposted by Chantelle James
gammagoat.bsky.social
Sometimes when the world is going to shit, something positive comes along to make your day a little brighter. Today, that is GWAR covering Pink Pony Club.

youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I?...
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
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January 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Ruby-throated male hummingbird. Watercolour on arches hot-pressed paper. It turns out everyone was right when they said arches is better.

#Birds #RubyThroatedHummingbird #Watercolour #ArchesPaper
Watercolour painting of a male ruby-throated hummingbird hovering while drinking from a reddish-orange flower on the viewer's left.
December 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
I got some new soft pastels in and so I did a version of that gorgeous photo.

#ArtistsOfBluesky #Art #Landscape #SoftPastel
Soft pastel interpretation of a photo of a sunrise photo over water with gorgeous magentas and oranges and purples. 17.5cm x 22cm.
December 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
My late dog Gozer. She was my heart dog; she died almost two years ago but I miss her every day. This is soft pastel on sanded paper.

#Art #ArtistsOfBluesky #Dog #DogPortrait #SoftPastel #GozerDog
Soft pastel portrait of the head of a black and white dog with brown eyes, a white forehead blaze, and white muzzle. Her ears, eyes, and cheeks are black. Her head is tilted to the viewer's right and she's looking at the viewer. Her name was Gozer and she was a very special girl and very much loved.
December 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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scoutpilgrim.bsky.social
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

This statement from 65 players in the San Francisco scene makes statements about their own recent issues and solidarity for the OBX Fall Flippers situation.

The IFPA deleted it in their own Discord, citing "discussion on the IFPA's response to [their OBX decision]."
Queers Against Hate in SF Pinball
Queers Against Hate in SF Pinball November 15, 2025 We are writing as members of the San Francisco pinball community. We’ve played in the same leagues and tournaments as you. We’ve organized some of ...
docs.google.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
The IFPA has come out and said that they won't de-sanction the OBX event. I'm furious at this shit show: it's sending the message that anyone who isn't a cis man isn't safe and the women's council is just a distraction. There's a petition. Please sign it. c.org/9NDNFsVCnR
Have you seen this petition yet?
Remove WPPRs from OBX Fall Flippers - failure to follow IFPA guidelines.
c.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
WTF, IFPA. OBX needs to be de-sanctions and the WPPRs removed. Otherwise they may as well just say out loud that they'll support trans people as long as it doesn't interfere with cis men's stuff.

www.kineticist.com/post/ifpa-ob...
Developing: What’s Going on With the IFPA and the OBX Fall Flippers Event? | Kineticist
Tracking a developing story coming out of the recent OBX Fall Pinball Tournament.
www.kineticist.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Pinball is for everyone and what happened in North Carolina to trans players this weekend is appalling.

Fuck this shit, OBX. I hope the IFPA does the right thing here: de-sanctions the tournament and doesn't sanction further tournaments there until reparations and proof of change are made.
arborelia.net arborelia @arborelia.net · Nov 10
I gave the IFPA my view of the trans-exclusionary OBX pinball tournament. I reject the notion that it's the responsibility of trans people to compromise with transphobia, and also reject that it's just a "women's issue".

arborelia.net/ifpa-obx.html
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Our pumpkins this year. The Raven is mine.
gammagoat.bsky.social Ian Harrower Games @gammagoat.bsky.social · Oct 31
This year's Halloween #pumpkin. Full 3D Reggie from #Portal #P3 #pinball and a raven, along with a Raven and our usual DMD artificial pumpkins.
October 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Birdtober Day 31: Artist's Choice: Blue Jay. Go Jays! Watercolour and gouache on 300gsm hot-pressed paper.

#Birdtober2025 #BlueJay #Watercolour #Gouache #GoJaysGo #Birds
Watercolour portrait of a Blue Jay on a brown branch and against a white background. Its back is to the viewer and its head is turned so the right eye faces the viewer.
October 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Birdtober Day 30: Gallirex (Rwenzori turaco). Water-based markers on ohuhu marker paper.

#Birdtober2025 #Gallirex #RwenzoriTuraco #WaterBasedMarkers
Water-based marker portrait of a colourful Rwenzori turaco with its back in three-quarter profile to the viewer and its head turned so its right eye faces the viewer. The bird sits on a grey branch against a white background.
October 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Birdtober Day 29: Varied Bunting. Watercolour and gouache on 300gsm hot-pressed paper.

#Birdtober2025 #VariedBunting #Watercolour #Gouache #Birds
Watercolour and gouache portrait of a male Varied Bunting with his back in three-quarter profile to the viewer and his head turned so his left eye faces the viewer. He's resting on a sketched brown branch, against a white background.
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Birdtober Day 28: Sultan Tit. Water-based markers on ohuhu paper.

#Birdtober2025 #SultanTit #WaterBasedMarkers #Birds
Water-based marker portrait of a Sultan Tit bird in three-quarter profile, facing the viewer's left. The bird is resting on a brown branch against a white background.
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Birdtober Day 27: California Condor. Water-based markers on ohuhu marker paper.

#Birdtober2025 #CaliforniaCondor #WaterBasedMarkers #Birds
Water-based marker portrait of a flying California Condor from below, the way most of us might see one. It's such a huge bird, with a 3m wingspan - imagine seeing one! All you would really see are the wings outstretched, as shown here, as it looks for food. This bird is shown against a white background.
October 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Birdtober Day 26: Pacific Wren. Watercolour on 300gsm hot-pressed paper.

#Birdtober2025 #PacificWren #Watercolour #Birds
Watercolour portrait of a Pacific Wren standing on a branch in three-quarter profile, looking to the viewer's right, against a white background. This bird is very much a borb.
October 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Birdtober Day 25: Acorn Woodpecker. Water-based markers on ohuhu marker paper.

#Birdtober #AcornWoodpecker #WaterBasedMarkers #Birds
Water-based marker portrait of an Acorn Woodpecker to the left of a vertical tree, about to plunge its beak into the tree to create holes for acorns and other nuts and seeds. On a white background.
October 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Birdtober Day 24: Olive Warbler. Watercolour on 300gsm hot-pressed paper.

#Birdtober2025 #OliveWarbler #Watercolour #Birds
Watercolour portrait of a male Olive Warbler. His right side faces the viewer and he is standing on a brown branch against a creamy white background.
October 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
tinystart.bsky.social
Birdtober Day 23: Northern Waterthrush. Watercolour on 300gsm hot-pressed paper.

#Birdtober2025 #NorthernWaterthrush #Watercolour #Birds
Watercolour portrait of a singing Northern Waterthrush (which is a warbler, not a thrush). The bird is in three-quarter profile with its right wing and eye facing the viewer. It sits on a brown branch and has its head tilted back and its mouth wide open.
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reposted by Chantelle James
canadianborder.bsky.social
Postmedia is owned and operated by a U.S. hedge fund closely allied with the Republican Party. It supports Pierre Poilievre, the tar sands, fossil fuels and more while being anti-labour, anti-indigenous rights and against a strong Canada.
Please sign and share:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6821 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
October 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM