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Nelly Armstrong
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Working on a graduate degree in biosciences.
Love nature, mushrooms, amphibians, astronomy and beach combing.
Hoping that one day people of all colours, genders and sexual orientations can be safe in the US. Hope science funding is restored.
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Nelly Armstrong @biosciphd.bsky.social · Nov 27
Finally made my way to Bluesky and off of other social media platforms. Heard this place was better and more friendly and less fascist. Looking to connect with people who share intertests:
#biology #fungi #mushrooms #space #science #hiking #nature
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dunn4authors.bsky.social
Happy #Caturday,
November 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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piezostatik.bsky.social
We are better together.

#moss #lichen #trees #nature
Green blue and yellow orange moss/lichen
January 15, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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alchemistsstudio.bsky.social
It's been a chaotic time to be an artist. Now that Canada has a trade agreement with China, it's only a matter of time before Trump ends free trade.

If you're American and been eyeing a piece, now's probably the time.

I know times are tough, but if you could help with a share, it'd mean so much.
A raku fired vase with an industrial look. Coloured in metallics, gold, purples, reds and blue greens. A raku fired dolphin with iridescent blues, coppers and purple. A three tiered raku vase with brilliant blues, reds, purples and some black. A raku fired bear named 'Espresso', coloured in metallics, browns, golds, silvers.
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Last night's Bad Art For Good event was *incredible*.

We had ~100p people come out to connect with each other, commiserate over the times we're living through, and make ART!

We folded zines, we distributed ice whistles, we ate a LOT of cupcakes, 10/10, would host events in LA again.
two cuties hold up their art, including ICE our of LA more arboles in los angeles, and land back palestine, and migration is natural a crowd of people make art a cutie patootie 50s space style poster that says FUCK ICE protect your neighbors A masked hatted person with glasses holds up a sick ass poster with a sexy werewolf ripping down utility wires with the words RIP EM OUT and the words underneath "Tell the California public utilities commission SCE must remove ALL decommissioned power lines"
January 16, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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twitterrefugeeog.bsky.social
Donald Trump is the Milli Vanilli of Nobel Peace Prize winners.

#GirlYouKnowItsTrue
January 16, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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eckslibris.northsky.social
I made a mosaic of my neurodivergent brain. It’s full of beautiful flowers 🌺 😊
A brightly colored mosaic of flowers (including sunflowers and roses) in the shape of a brain, against a dark brownish background. The brain stem is represented by green leaves.
October 17, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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thistlearts.bsky.social
I feel seen
a meme with two hands holding words : "the deep desire to be creative" vs "the inherent need to recover my energy from surviving reality"
January 10, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
SPEAKING OF THE COLD!!!

Activists have given @lefttheprairie.bsky.social another list of things they desperately need to stay warm & safe in the streets in the coming days!

All of this is going to the twin cities! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

If you hate the 'zon our GFM does direct help.
Donate to Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!, organized by Emily Hilleren
Since late September, I’ve been organizing whistle kit assembly par… Emily Hilleren needs your support for Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!
www.gofundme.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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alchemistsstudio.bsky.social
Silence = Death.

#art #pottery
A close up of a white raku fired skull.
January 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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trahias.bsky.social
Wayne Mondok (Canadian, b.1961)
"Yellow Light,"
Acrylic on canvas
20 x 16 in
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 15, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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piezostatik.bsky.social
Everything cycles.

#photography #eastcoastkin #nature
Sun light through the clouds reflects on the muddy banks of a tidal river
December 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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munchkin68.bsky.social
Me shouting into the bathroom mirror
‘One more day, you can do it. You’re a fucking tiger’
The actual tiger
December 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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pittieparties.bsky.social
Title of this one is, “Holiday Sneer.” #holidaycheer #holidays #Christmas #christmaseve #dogsofbluesky #pitsky #pitbull #pitbulls #APBT #pitties #pibble #rescuedog #adoptdontshop #holidayblues #petsky #bluepit
December 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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eolai.bsky.social
A #painting. "Phoenix Park Deer" I painted because one of the places I've walked most in life is across the centre of the Fifteen Acres in the Phoenix Park. This was on the go for almost 10 years before I was happy with it it - and then I was very happy with it. #art #SpeirGhorm #ArtAdventCalendar
Landscape format in painterly acrylics on mat board. Bottom half is flat expanse rendered in lime green brushed horizontally with hints of orange showing through from underneath. In mid-distance sit a herd of dozens of fallow deer, in shades of browns with some orange and blue touches. Top half of painting is sky of painterly yellows separated from grass by band of distant trees. It is a royal blue band with dark wine blotches representing the nearest clumps of trees. Signed bottom right in blue, Liam Daly
December 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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saskajanet.bsky.social
Portrait of a Raven (2025) #ArtAdventCalendar #Photography
Head and shoulders portrait of a raven. The huge black bird is facing forward with large beak pointed down as if in thought or looking at something below. Feathers are all fluffy. Background is soft white/grey giving the photo a black and white feel.
December 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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deweyoxberg.bsky.social
Die Hard is a Christmas movie. In this essay I will
December 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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biosciphd.bsky.social
Finally made my way to Bluesky and off of other social media platforms. Heard this place was better and more friendly and less fascist. Looking to connect with people who share intertests:
#biology #fungi #mushrooms #space #science #hiking #nature
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
It's day 20 of the invertebrate macro photo #ArtAdventCalendar.

Here, have an Eastern tent caterpillar 😘
a dark teal caterpillar with black circles and orange and white accent lines going down its body with two white flowers in the background
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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alchemistsstudio.bsky.social
Unveiling 'Convergence', a sculptural study in connection and motion.

The rings rise and fold together in a way that feels both inevitable, mechanical and delicate, symbolizing relationships, shared journeys, and the quiet moments where lives intersect.

#ArtAdventCalendar #pottery
A copper red and purple raku pottery sculpture of three intersecting rings on a stand A closeup of the industrial glazing on a copper red and purple raku pottery sculpture A closeup of the industrial glazing on a copper red and purple raku pottery sculpture A closeup of the industrial glazing on a copper red and purple raku pottery sculpture
December 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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lorettarobinson.bsky.social
Time for #ForestFriday art challenge.

I took this shot a couple of winters ago in my neighborhood. I could only wish it looked like this now. We just got 3 inches of rain in the last 24 hours instead! 👀🌧️

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Snow #OMSystem #Starburst #ClassicMono #ColorADay #BWFri
December 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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shadowmacphotos.bsky.social
Reflected Shoreline Calm - Wahleach (Jones) Lake - British Columbia 🇨🇦

#reflection #lake #calm #snow #nature #travel #pano #blueskyartshow #fraservalley #scape #panorama #backroads #landscapephotography #bc #britishcolumbia #explorebc #hiking #camping #explorecanada #tranquility #mountains #canada
December 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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severson.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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rina2012.bsky.social
Have you heard of #SmallBirdSaturday ??

Join in and have fun!
The little ones are worth it 🥰

#BirdOfTheDay #Quietmoments #colourfulcaptures #birds #birding #wildlife #SensoryArt #moments #photography #nature #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin
You can see a great tit sitting on the left side of a tree trunk, pecking at the wood with its beak.
December 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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photographyguy28.bsky.social
#Birds🪶🦉
#NaturePhotography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#NatureLover.
#WildlifePhotography
Good Afternoon BlueSky Folks!
Here is a Picture of a Very Cross Jackdaw Standing on a rooftop that I saw a few months ago in my neighbourhood.
Captured on a Canon EOS R50
The picture shows a black bird perched on the edge of a rooftop. It has sleek, dark feathers and striking pale, almost silvery eyes that stand out against its black face. One foot is lifted slightly, giving it a poised, alert stance, as if it’s watching the photographer closely. The roof tiles behind it are gray and weathered, with a bit of moss visible, suggesting an outdoor, urban or suburban setting. The bird’s intense gaze and upright posture give the scene a bold, watchful feel.
December 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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marchpaneglass.bsky.social
It snowed last night! It was a mix of snow and ice so we have some very grainy, graupel-like snow.

#snow #ice #winter #trees #micro #abstract #cold #photography #nature
A small pine branch covered with grainy snow that looks almost like sleet pellets, the green of the pine sticking out of the white. The rest of the photo is out of focus, making the branch the focal point.
December 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM