Helena
@hellalena.bsky.social
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"The conversation was: are we risking betraying our neighbors who we love and who we want to feel safe in our community if we take this money?" explained Rev. Amanda Smith, First Baptist Church co-pastor.
A Frankfort church damaged by April 2025 flooding turned down a $200,000 FEMA grant over fine print demanding data-sharing with DHS, dismantling of DEI programs.
From @claywallace.bsky.social
From @claywallace.bsky.social
Frankfort church opts to stay "open and affirming," turns down strings-attached FEMA grant
The $200,000 grant was awarded to First Baptist Church to aid with flood damage, but the contract stipulated that recipients assist immigration enforcement efforts and eliminate diversity and inclusio...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:12 PM
"The conversation was: are we risking betraying our neighbors who we love and who we want to feel safe in our community if we take this money?" explained Rev. Amanda Smith, First Baptist Church co-pastor.
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Fellow artists beware of job listings or recruiters from a group posing as Blinkmoon. Preying on hopeful artists in this job climate is disgusting. Don't let them waste your time.
More details in OPs thread.
More details in OPs thread.
ITS A SCAM. THE JOB IS A SCAM.
Jfc this is so targeted. Recruiting emails. A nice website & game sample on Steam. Interview focusing on storyboarding skills. Portfolio review. Official employment letter. Onboarding emails across two days. Then they hit me with wanting me to cash a check. 😫
Jfc this is so targeted. Recruiting emails. A nice website & game sample on Steam. Interview focusing on storyboarding skills. Portfolio review. Official employment letter. Onboarding emails across two days. Then they hit me with wanting me to cash a check. 😫
January 26, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Fellow artists beware of job listings or recruiters from a group posing as Blinkmoon. Preying on hopeful artists in this job climate is disgusting. Don't let them waste your time.
More details in OPs thread.
More details in OPs thread.
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Always delighted when they eat their own like stressed out hamsters
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Always delighted when they eat their own like stressed out hamsters
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maybe Bovino should have read up on how quickly authoritarian regimes will throw their most loyal functionaries overboard the second they cease to be useful while he was consulting early 20th century European history for cosplay ideas
January 27, 2026 at 12:13 AM
maybe Bovino should have read up on how quickly authoritarian regimes will throw their most loyal functionaries overboard the second they cease to be useful while he was consulting early 20th century European history for cosplay ideas
I still can't believe the gall of designing a car like this. The moral bankruptcy of four feet's worth of distractions and things meant to keep your eyes anywhere but the road.
youtube.com/shorts/nno8P...
youtube.com/shorts/nno8P...
NEW Lincoln Navigator 48in Screen Is Wild! Good or Gimmick?
YouTube video by Bros FOURR Speed
youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I still can't believe the gall of designing a car like this. The moral bankruptcy of four feet's worth of distractions and things meant to keep your eyes anywhere but the road.
youtube.com/shorts/nno8P...
youtube.com/shorts/nno8P...
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Whale fall mug. Incredibly time consuming and meticulous work, but stunning results
January 26, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Whale fall mug. Incredibly time consuming and meticulous work, but stunning results
It heals my soul a little bit every time I see someone flip from "how do I kill this spider" to "how do I protect this spider"
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It heals my soul a little bit every time I see someone flip from "how do I kill this spider" to "how do I protect this spider"
Seconded, but I also want to add that my Ranged Touch shirt is stylish, high quality and comfortable but also somehow the most flattering shirt I own. I look great in it!
I am an absolute mark for Ranged Touch, and you should be, too.
"Shelved by Genre" carried me through Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun, a series that fundamentally rewired parts of my brain. They've since done Gibson, LeGuin, some gay horse books, and now it's Tolkien time. Every episode a treasure
"Shelved by Genre" carried me through Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun, a series that fundamentally rewired parts of my brain. They've since done Gibson, LeGuin, some gay horse books, and now it's Tolkien time. Every episode a treasure
Today is my birthday and all I’m asking for is for you to support and/or talk about your favorite Ranged Touch show or project!
Patreon.com/rangedtouch
Patreon.com/rangedtouch
January 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Seconded, but I also want to add that my Ranged Touch shirt is stylish, high quality and comfortable but also somehow the most flattering shirt I own. I look great in it!
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I am an absolute mark for Ranged Touch, and you should be, too.
"Shelved by Genre" carried me through Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun, a series that fundamentally rewired parts of my brain. They've since done Gibson, LeGuin, some gay horse books, and now it's Tolkien time. Every episode a treasure
"Shelved by Genre" carried me through Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun, a series that fundamentally rewired parts of my brain. They've since done Gibson, LeGuin, some gay horse books, and now it's Tolkien time. Every episode a treasure
Today is my birthday and all I’m asking for is for you to support and/or talk about your favorite Ranged Touch show or project!
Patreon.com/rangedtouch
Patreon.com/rangedtouch
January 21, 2026 at 12:21 AM
I am an absolute mark for Ranged Touch, and you should be, too.
"Shelved by Genre" carried me through Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun, a series that fundamentally rewired parts of my brain. They've since done Gibson, LeGuin, some gay horse books, and now it's Tolkien time. Every episode a treasure
"Shelved by Genre" carried me through Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun, a series that fundamentally rewired parts of my brain. They've since done Gibson, LeGuin, some gay horse books, and now it's Tolkien time. Every episode a treasure
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Was anyone else's kite experience as a kid starting out with the old fashioned diamond style ones, only to experience a delta kite later on and be mad that it could be that easy to get one up into the air?
January 21, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Was anyone else's kite experience as a kid starting out with the old fashioned diamond style ones, only to experience a delta kite later on and be mad that it could be that easy to get one up into the air?
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Cow Tools!
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years.
We breed them and exploit them
It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS
Here I describe our study
(paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social
with @auersperga.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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Apparently today is Appreciate a Dragon Day. I will use this opportunity to share some of the ones I have drawn and painted over the years.
January 16, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Apparently today is Appreciate a Dragon Day. I will use this opportunity to share some of the ones I have drawn and painted over the years.
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Macromedia flash
James Cameron says he must find a cheaper way to produce the Avatar movies in order to continue making them. https://bit.ly/4qnlOpl
January 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Macromedia flash
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The Virgin Democratic Party Establishment Candidate: "ICE isn't coordinating with local police. This is no way to bring down prices!"
The Chad Episcopalian Bishop: "I have instructed my priests to prepare for martyrdom."
The Chad Episcopalian Bishop: "I have instructed my priests to prepare for martyrdom."
At last night’s candlelight vigil for Renee Nicole Good, Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire announced he had asked the clergy of the diocese to get their affairs in order and to make sure they have their wills written ...,
January 11, 2026 at 3:52 AM
The Virgin Democratic Party Establishment Candidate: "ICE isn't coordinating with local police. This is no way to bring down prices!"
The Chad Episcopalian Bishop: "I have instructed my priests to prepare for martyrdom."
The Chad Episcopalian Bishop: "I have instructed my priests to prepare for martyrdom."
Free app/widget idea: Volunteers upload puppy and grown up comparison pics of their dogs, and an algorithm uses this info to show people who rescued fully grown dogs what they probably looked like as puppies. I always wonder how just how cute (or, tbh, ugly) mine were as babies.
January 11, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Free app/widget idea: Volunteers upload puppy and grown up comparison pics of their dogs, and an algorithm uses this info to show people who rescued fully grown dogs what they probably looked like as puppies. I always wonder how just how cute (or, tbh, ugly) mine were as babies.
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My painting COASTAL POPPIES
January 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
My painting COASTAL POPPIES
Marge had just turned 36 when she died. Life as a trucker is rough.
Jan 11th 1974 - Large Marge died in truck crash
📽️📅 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
📽️📅 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
January 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Marge had just turned 36 when she died. Life as a trucker is rough.
I was ranting (again) about brachycephalic breeds and a friend pointed out they're trying to select for better snouts in some, but that still means hundreds if not thousands more dogs bred in the process. We need to get comfy with certain breeds just going extinct. There's a LOT of breeds out there.
January 8, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I was ranting (again) about brachycephalic breeds and a friend pointed out they're trying to select for better snouts in some, but that still means hundreds if not thousands more dogs bred in the process. We need to get comfy with certain breeds just going extinct. There's a LOT of breeds out there.
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Day #188: Taz x Chicago Bulls (1997)
January 7, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Day #188: Taz x Chicago Bulls (1997)
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THE WIND IS HOWLING
New gouache boy for an upcoming show.
New gouache boy for an upcoming show.
February 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
THE WIND IS HOWLING
New gouache boy for an upcoming show.
New gouache boy for an upcoming show.
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