Emma Reid
@emusingemma.bsky.social
An artist, illustrator, crafter (and now voice actor?!) who once met Johnny Ball while dressed as a giant caterpillar. Neurodivergent. She/her
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"She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls. You must not complain, then, if she goes hunting."
O is for Owl Service from my linocut #folkhorroralphabet inspired by the 1967 novel by Alan Garner which he adapted from Welsh folklore. There’s a television series from 1969 which holds up surprisingly well.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls. You must not complain, then, if she goes hunting."
It had to be done..,
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It had to be done..,
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And lo, the ox and the ass did gaze upon the Holy Child and the ass did say “That’s a very snazzy onesie he’s got on, looks like the Lord’s going to be a trendsetter,” and the heavenly host sang on high “All praise to Boden and their Black Friday offers!”
November 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
And lo, the ox and the ass did gaze upon the Holy Child and the ass did say “That’s a very snazzy onesie he’s got on, looks like the Lord’s going to be a trendsetter,” and the heavenly host sang on high “All praise to Boden and their Black Friday offers!”
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oh, that's... that's not... you can't call it that
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
oh, that's... that's not... you can't call it that
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This is absolutely the type of hard hitting reporting I want to see in my local news. Dive deep. Tell us everything.
Walter de Staplecat, Simpkin IV, Teabag, Balthasar and Benny D Cat take the stage as we meet the college cats of Oxford. And, of course, Magdalen’s Ozymandias. Read on for our photo special. (Includes a cat map.) oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
College cats of Oxford
Once upon a time, we featured an image of Magdalen's kitten, Ozymandias, in our newsletter. We figured it might be a gentle contrast to our regular diet of planning and local politics.
The grey ball ...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This is absolutely the type of hard hitting reporting I want to see in my local news. Dive deep. Tell us everything.
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BLOG POST: An attempt to put into words my *feelings* about generative AI and why (a) I don't like being tricked into consuming it and (b) I just don't care about things that are made using it.
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AI farts stink up your art
Purely as a matter of aesthetics, on an emotional, instinctive level, I reject the use of generative AI in the creative arts. When people were playing with Craiyon a few years ago, I found somethin…
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November 21, 2025 at 6:06 AM
BLOG POST: An attempt to put into words my *feelings* about generative AI and why (a) I don't like being tricked into consuming it and (b) I just don't care about things that are made using it.
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It’s a bit funny to me when folks accuse anti-AI artists of “gatekeeping.” My dude, Midjourney charges you $60 a month for images, while real artists remind you that you can make it for free and experience the joy of the process. So who’s really gatekeeping?
November 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It’s a bit funny to me when folks accuse anti-AI artists of “gatekeeping.” My dude, Midjourney charges you $60 a month for images, while real artists remind you that you can make it for free and experience the joy of the process. So who’s really gatekeeping?
I enjoyed finding the dopamine-owl!
My brain’s not well at all today-depression, but I made this photo to try to lift my dark thoughts & have hidden a tiny owl in it. If you find it &/or your brain likes this image maybe let me know below? Connecting with other humans is another way to lift very low mood 🌿
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I enjoyed finding the dopamine-owl!
Having a 1970s reproduction set of myriorama cards that are a cherished possession, and loving the work of Tom Gauld, these were a must purchase for me!
Endless journey cards by @tomgauld. Green version available here: laurencesternetrust.org.uk/shandy-hall-... A great postable #Christmaspresent for all ages. These 12 picture cards can be arranged to form 479,001,600 different landscapes! Inspired by the works of Laurence Sterne.
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Having a 1970s reproduction set of myriorama cards that are a cherished possession, and loving the work of Tom Gauld, these were a must purchase for me!
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This clue was used on Only Connect this week, and henceforth I'm going to use it as an insult.
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This clue was used on Only Connect this week, and henceforth I'm going to use it as an insult.
I drew my favourite book, Tam Lin by Pamela Dean, including elements of the story like yarrow and lavender plants, books flying out the window, the bust of Schiller, the tunnels, and the main character Janet.
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I drew my favourite book, Tam Lin by Pamela Dean, including elements of the story like yarrow and lavender plants, books flying out the window, the bust of Schiller, the tunnels, and the main character Janet.
This has warmed the cockles of my heart!
We lived in a pub when I was growing up and when I was 3 (50 years ago!) we had someone in to draw the pub for a business card. I sat next to him and watched him draw every line. I was transfixed and it was a huge inspiration for me. I’ve dreamt about owning that drawing for years…
November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This has warmed the cockles of my heart!
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My top 5 movie genres are:
- They spend time together then never see each other again because it would never be as good
- Cute quirky lonely girl does kind things, finds love
- It stars an Audrey. She has nice hair
- They spend time together then never see each other again because it would never be as good
- Cute quirky lonely girl does kind things, finds love
- It stars an Audrey. She has nice hair
Top 5 movie genres are:
People being shits at a dinner party
Rotting mansion, faded starlet/society beauty, high-camp fuckdown
Either nothing or everything happened, glacially slowly & visually stunningly
Woman is being haunted or maybe there’s actually a gross guy
Tilda Swinton hears a weird noise
People being shits at a dinner party
Rotting mansion, faded starlet/society beauty, high-camp fuckdown
Either nothing or everything happened, glacially slowly & visually stunningly
Woman is being haunted or maybe there’s actually a gross guy
Tilda Swinton hears a weird noise
Top 5 movie genres are:
Breathtakingly beautiful magic realism that represents grief
Buncha fuckin losers decide to become a family instead of going to therapy
Yikes a ghost! Oh it's just sad.
Bright colours, singing, dancing, gay subtext/text
Whatever the fuck Star Trek First Contact is
Breathtakingly beautiful magic realism that represents grief
Buncha fuckin losers decide to become a family instead of going to therapy
Yikes a ghost! Oh it's just sad.
Bright colours, singing, dancing, gay subtext/text
Whatever the fuck Star Trek First Contact is
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
My top 5 movie genres are:
- They spend time together then never see each other again because it would never be as good
- Cute quirky lonely girl does kind things, finds love
- It stars an Audrey. She has nice hair
- They spend time together then never see each other again because it would never be as good
- Cute quirky lonely girl does kind things, finds love
- It stars an Audrey. She has nice hair
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I’m excited to share my finished Moomin Ancestor sculpt. He dwells inside the Moomin family’s stove, and is thought to be an ancient ancestor of Moomintroll. 🌙
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I’m excited to share my finished Moomin Ancestor sculpt. He dwells inside the Moomin family’s stove, and is thought to be an ancient ancestor of Moomintroll. 🌙
Saw this cross-stitched picture in a charity shop today @clonehenge.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Saw this cross-stitched picture in a charity shop today @clonehenge.bsky.social
Reminded me of these lists I made of the place names here in Fife that amused me!
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reminded me of these lists I made of the place names here in Fife that amused me!
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Sore Weiner
New York, Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942
New York, Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Sore Weiner
New York, Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942
New York, Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942
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We are 2 for 2 with echinoderms for #fossilfriday!
Here is an absolutely beautiful regular sea urchin known as Desoricidaris pouyannei. This specimen comes from the Lower Cretaceous (Cenomanian) rocks of Taouz, Morocco. The preservation of the test (body) is absolutely stunning even after 100 mya!
Here is an absolutely beautiful regular sea urchin known as Desoricidaris pouyannei. This specimen comes from the Lower Cretaceous (Cenomanian) rocks of Taouz, Morocco. The preservation of the test (body) is absolutely stunning even after 100 mya!
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We are 2 for 2 with echinoderms for #fossilfriday!
Here is an absolutely beautiful regular sea urchin known as Desoricidaris pouyannei. This specimen comes from the Lower Cretaceous (Cenomanian) rocks of Taouz, Morocco. The preservation of the test (body) is absolutely stunning even after 100 mya!
Here is an absolutely beautiful regular sea urchin known as Desoricidaris pouyannei. This specimen comes from the Lower Cretaceous (Cenomanian) rocks of Taouz, Morocco. The preservation of the test (body) is absolutely stunning even after 100 mya!
Fascinating thread with excellent questions and answers on the process of creating maps!
I would imagine! May i ask you some stupid/ridiculous questions about map making?
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Fascinating thread with excellent questions and answers on the process of creating maps!
Discovered today that an Instagram pal of mine, who I’ve met in person, is actually my 3rd cousin! And through this I’m also related, by her marriage, to two other friends of mine!
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Discovered today that an Instagram pal of mine, who I’ve met in person, is actually my 3rd cousin! And through this I’m also related, by her marriage, to two other friends of mine!
Has to be from my neighbours, whose Christmas card each year reads “merry” “Christmas” “Emma”
Having a great "time" nice "Journey" down getting round to see "Places", and seeing the "Family".
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Has to be from my neighbours, whose Christmas card each year reads “merry” “Christmas” “Emma”
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you know how people always say "oh haha I put off doing this admin task for ages and ages and turns out it was fine and took no time"
well I put off doing *this* admin task for weeks and actually it fucking sucks and it's taking soooo long, it's hateful, so there
well I put off doing *this* admin task for weeks and actually it fucking sucks and it's taking soooo long, it's hateful, so there
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
you know how people always say "oh haha I put off doing this admin task for ages and ages and turns out it was fine and took no time"
well I put off doing *this* admin task for weeks and actually it fucking sucks and it's taking soooo long, it's hateful, so there
well I put off doing *this* admin task for weeks and actually it fucking sucks and it's taking soooo long, it's hateful, so there