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jack curlew
@jackcurlew.bsky.social
· Nov 16
hi, I’m a disabled neurodivergent trans dad to a neurodivergent kid. I’m always tired and always wrangling with my online and creative identity, but I keep trying.
I work mostly in digital collage, pen, and watercolour and draw mildly weird animal stuff. you know, bones crap, that sort of thing
I work mostly in digital collage, pen, and watercolour and draw mildly weird animal stuff. you know, bones crap, that sort of thing
been a hot minute since changing my username
February 2, 2026 at 8:23 AM
been a hot minute since changing my username
5 classes you took at university:
1. Typography
2. Middle Egyptian
3. Gemstones
4. Chinese Art
5. Fencing I
1. Typography
2. Middle Egyptian
3. Gemstones
4. Chinese Art
5. Fencing I
5 Classes you took in university:
1. British and Irish Novels of the 1980's
2. Public Relations
3. Future Media
4. Victorian Literature
5. Feature Writing
1. British and Irish Novels of the 1980's
2. Public Relations
3. Future Media
4. Victorian Literature
5. Feature Writing
5 classes you took in university
1. Introduction to Byzantine History
2. Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon Cultural History
3. The Reformation in Mecklenburg
4. German literature of the Crusades
5. NT Greek
1. Introduction to Byzantine History
2. Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon Cultural History
3. The Reformation in Mecklenburg
4. German literature of the Crusades
5. NT Greek
February 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM
5 classes you took at university:
1. Typography
2. Middle Egyptian
3. Gemstones
4. Chinese Art
5. Fencing I
1. Typography
2. Middle Egyptian
3. Gemstones
4. Chinese Art
5. Fencing I
the fact that most of the hearts look like Zelda hearts makes me feel doubly called out.
February 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
the fact that most of the hearts look like Zelda hearts makes me feel doubly called out.
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Hey if any finance types know of sales or biz dev roles coming open, holler atcha boy. Time for something new.
January 26, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Hey if any finance types know of sales or biz dev roles coming open, holler atcha boy. Time for something new.
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I’m really quite surprised at the BBC website today. ‘Here is a video, some people say it does not show what it very obviously shows’ is not how you report this.
January 25, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I’m really quite surprised at the BBC website today. ‘Here is a video, some people say it does not show what it very obviously shows’ is not how you report this.
Thinking of the the joy I feel seeing someone’s face emerge from a portrait I’m painting, or a familiar sprite from a cross stitch, or a brightly coloured mushroom peeking out from under leaves. How are these happinesses, or something else like them, not enough for these people?
January 25, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Thinking of the the joy I feel seeing someone’s face emerge from a portrait I’m painting, or a familiar sprite from a cross stitch, or a brightly coloured mushroom peeking out from under leaves. How are these happinesses, or something else like them, not enough for these people?
Pennsylvania. Home. From thousands of miles away, I’m with you.
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 25, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Pennsylvania. Home. From thousands of miles away, I’m with you.
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bonus picture of my palette before and after
(I got hooked on color mixing asmr a while ago so it’s like ahhhhh to do my own in real time)
(I got hooked on color mixing asmr a while ago so it’s like ahhhhh to do my own in real time)
January 23, 2026 at 4:41 PM
bonus picture of my palette before and after
(I got hooked on color mixing asmr a while ago so it’s like ahhhhh to do my own in real time)
(I got hooked on color mixing asmr a while ago so it’s like ahhhhh to do my own in real time)
I should probably start threading these eventually but whatever. I’m happy with today’s portrait and the little improvements I can see myself making every week
January 23, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I should probably start threading these eventually but whatever. I’m happy with today’s portrait and the little improvements I can see myself making every week
Figure drawings, at least.
January 23, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Figure drawings, at least.
Really missing noughties LJ today. There’s so much going on in my life, so much of it heavy, so many friends I’d like to reach out to or share but the weight of it, of saying it over and over to give context, is crushing. So I say nothing. I’m not giving up, but surviving is taking all my energy.
January 23, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Really missing noughties LJ today. There’s so much going on in my life, so much of it heavy, so many friends I’d like to reach out to or share but the weight of it, of saying it over and over to give context, is crushing. So I say nothing. I’m not giving up, but surviving is taking all my energy.
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St Paul Parks and Rec really going through it
January 22, 2026 at 1:49 AM
St Paul Parks and Rec really going through it
four years on T today. who knew turning into a scrufty tired dad with a slight beer gut could bring such joy but here we are
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM
four years on T today. who knew turning into a scrufty tired dad with a slight beer gut could bring such joy but here we are
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Brain: I see you put a few good days together. We’re very concerned about that level of functioning and are going to explore new neurotransmitter allocations
Me: Ah
Me: Ah
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Brain: I see you put a few good days together. We’re very concerned about that level of functioning and are going to explore new neurotransmitter allocations
Me: Ah
Me: Ah
I continue to be furious that doing the thing more often makes you better at the thing
L: Sep 25, 1 session
R: Jan 26, 1 session
Same model
L: Sep 25, 1 session
R: Jan 26, 1 session
Same model
January 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I continue to be furious that doing the thing more often makes you better at the thing
L: Sep 25, 1 session
R: Jan 26, 1 session
Same model
L: Sep 25, 1 session
R: Jan 26, 1 session
Same model
coping with horror and overwhelm by assembling a bookshelf and tidying my desk so the “fun” section (vs the work section) is clear, hanging some things up and a bit of cross-stitch. listened to some new (to me) music. today feels full of grief instead of disassociation, which I suppose is progress.
January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
coping with horror and overwhelm by assembling a bookshelf and tidying my desk so the “fun” section (vs the work section) is clear, hanging some things up and a bit of cross-stitch. listened to some new (to me) music. today feels full of grief instead of disassociation, which I suppose is progress.
Linework/brushstrokes with a strong sense of energy/movement. A good command of value. Emotive portraiture.
Artists, I think we're all too comfortable sharing our imposter syndrome.
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
January 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Linework/brushstrokes with a strong sense of energy/movement. A good command of value. Emotive portraiture.
No new pictures, where are you mentally?
January 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
No new pictures, where are you mentally?
while looking through my photos for portfolio day I found this pic of a drawing I did in 1992 at age 10
why was i preoccupied with national debt and where did I get this hilariously low yet extremely specific figure from??? I have so many questions.
why was i preoccupied with national debt and where did I get this hilariously low yet extremely specific figure from??? I have so many questions.
![A child’s drawing of two sad looking figures. The text above reads “it’s new, it’s hip, it’s in, it’s Depresion!” [sic]
There is also a box that says National Debt with the exceedingly optimistic figure of $100,362,111.08](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mx5r6ldkf54e7mmzigyaqxgd/bafkreieopsq64gmweikiom426y2ka3ganms3hfcfffu5rlj7jd4ltxr4ra@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 12:22 AM
while looking through my photos for portfolio day I found this pic of a drawing I did in 1992 at age 10
why was i preoccupied with national debt and where did I get this hilariously low yet extremely specific figure from??? I have so many questions.
why was i preoccupied with national debt and where did I get this hilariously low yet extremely specific figure from??? I have so many questions.
trying to sneak in a last minute #portfolioday
I can’t seem to settle on a medium or style but I sure do like to paint and draw and make collages
I can’t seem to settle on a medium or style but I sure do like to paint and draw and make collages
January 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
trying to sneak in a last minute #portfolioday
I can’t seem to settle on a medium or style but I sure do like to paint and draw and make collages
I can’t seem to settle on a medium or style but I sure do like to paint and draw and make collages
Same
With my stupid fucking medically necessary diets I am now eating the "healthiest" I have ever eaten! It is pure misery
January 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Same
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Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
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computers used to scream when you would ask them to connect to the internet. a warning we ignored
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
computers used to scream when you would ask them to connect to the internet. a warning we ignored
the secret to a stress-free transition is to have a best mate who always knew even if he didn’t know he knew.
(currently lamenting the lack of fingergun emoji on this app)
(currently lamenting the lack of fingergun emoji on this app)
we bonded over librarian martyrship, humdrum towns, shape-shifting elves, and arguments over the relative worth of data cores vs space rocks.
headed up to Hull to visit my British found family @rumorsmatrix.com and his wife. Leeds was my first taste of the UK, and I met my husband 22 years ago at Leeds Uni. travelling to Yorkshire always feels like coming home, somehow. grateful to feel like I belong to several places. especially now.
January 9, 2026 at 10:22 AM
the secret to a stress-free transition is to have a best mate who always knew even if he didn’t know he knew.
(currently lamenting the lack of fingergun emoji on this app)
(currently lamenting the lack of fingergun emoji on this app)