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dixonij.bsky.social
Time to kick a can of worms:

I've seen a few posts/videos recently about Jeweled Lotus and people wanting a possible unban.

I remember what online assholes in the community did harassing my IRL friends on the RC at the time and I say leave it banned forever to not reward those chuds one iota.
November 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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kim-hu.com
you smile so wide, I can see the sides
illustration of my character Helene; a woman sitting on a vending machine __ #kimgakaku #runx2
November 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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manacurves.bsky.social
What was your favorite set from 2025 and why?

I am really curious to hear.
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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ostrichson.bsky.social
These posters for the South Korean stage production of Macbeth are the greatest thing ever? #art
Poster for the South Korean stage production of Macbeth showing Lady Macbeth whose back is turned to us, and Macbeth posed towards us with his hand on the back of his wife's neck. The long cut in the back of her dress reveals skin in the shape of a sword/dagger that Macbeth seems to be holding. Poster for the South Korean stage production of Macbeth showing Lady Macbeth facing us with her cleavage cut into three pointy triangles. Macbeth is kneeling in front of her, away from us, his face in his wife's chest. The exposed skin of Lady Macbeth looks like a crown that aligns with the top of Macbeth's head.
November 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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lwrt.bsky.social
Daredevil
Oil on paper
#art #daredevil #painting #comics
Oil painting of daredevil with his hand on his face.
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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celechii.itch.io
last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far

i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
comparison between apple's finder icon and mine. apple's is the split blue and white smiley face, mine is two blue and white anime girls making out comparison between discord's icon and mine. mine is like a screaming cat on a blue/purple slimy background comparison between celsys's clip studio paint icon and mine. mine is similar but rotated with some comic styling and pink and blue highlights comparison between mozilla's firefox icon and mine. mine is similar but looks closer to the old firefox icon and brings back the little arm and gives the fox a cute little smiley face
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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geekboyeric.bsky.social
Day 14.

Batgirl+Wanda+Buffy makes no sense, yet I would buy the fuck out of this if it were real.
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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damien-a-p.bsky.social
Oh hell yeah

With @gailsimone.bsky.social writing please
November 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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feelcanadian.com
All chess is 4D chess that's why they have that time clock thingy.
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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rhysticstudies.bsky.social
Fallen Empires was an abject disaster that should’ve killed Magic dead. 31 years have passed. We're all still here.

🎥 : youtu.be/SakRUkDPxn4
November 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
merlinkiesel.bsky.social
Watching the latest Commander at Home (not done yet) and you ever need a deckbox, @theasianavenger.bsky.social hit me up 😅
Black Green Deckbox with Spider-Man character Venom on one side and the Venom Logo on the front Black Green Deckbox with Spider-Man character Venom's Logo on the front Black Green Deckbox with Spider-Man character Venom on one side
November 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
merlinkiesel.bsky.social
Introduce youself with 5 concerts you have seen:

Estopa
Dendemann
The Pogues
Sylvan Esso
Prince
germangaryoak.bsky.social Germangaryoak ✈️Germany @germangaryoak.bsky.social · 1d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Mad Caddies
Avatar in concert
Artms
IU
Reel Big Fish
kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com Kathleen De Vere @kathleen.loadingreadyrun.com · 2d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:

King Gizzard (thrice)
Radiohead
Deerhunter
Godspeed You Black Emperor
The Mountain Goats

I could go on!!
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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aplante.com
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
screenshot of a tumblr post from user “wildmansters” The thing that really boils my potatoes about Al in general is that I have been a creative professional for over a decade now and the devil has ALWAYS been in the details. Big and small, I've had single-person businesses rip me to shreds over how their colors turned out on newsprint, and have worked with huge companies with THICK brand guidelines with every detail of their brand identity laid out and enforced with an iron fist. But I guess all of that stuff doesn't matter anymore? Who gives a fuck if this Al generated baby has six fingers, that mom-and-pop shop is still going to use it. That rug from Temu says Happy Thanksgivirg? Oh well haha it's just a silly funny thing now (nevermind that you never would have given a B-grade item from a craft show the same consideration). I don't actually care that the Al Coca-cola ad has a truck that changes size every scene, but I can't help but think about how, if it had been some poor underpaid artist, they would have been laughed out of the building. I don't really know how to put it in a succint way but it just feels all the more obvious how much more grace and flexibility has always been possible but never offered.
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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persephiroth.bsky.social
It feels really performative at this point, but a reminder that it’s National Day of Mourning for Native folks

Relatedly, thousands of Native women are still disappearing and agencies are doing fuck all about it

Learn more here:

www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awaren...

And here:

notournativedaughters.org
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) | NIWRC
www.niwrc.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
merlinkiesel.bsky.social
I just realised that intentional or not Web-Slinging only tapped creatures makes sense, because of how Spidey has grabbed people since his first Appearance.
Cover of the comic book Amazing Fantasy 15. Spider-Man swings between buildings saving a man. Silk, Web Weaver {2}{G}{W} Legendary Creature — Spider Human Hero Web-slinging {1}{G}{W} (You may cast this spell for {1}{G}{W} if you also return a tapped creature you control to its owner’s hand.) Whenever you cast a creature spell, create a 1/1 green and white Human Citizen creature token. {3}{G}{W}: Creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain vigilance until end of turn. 3/5 Illustrated by Veronica Fish
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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gwenthedragon.bsky.social
but why
“The Buy-a-Box promotional card program concludes with lorwyn eclipsed”
November 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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darkhorse.com
Reminder: The next entry in the Untold Stories saga is Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories--Jace, set to kick off next February! Details: https://bit.ly/47nRAKz

With @magic.wizards.com, by @michaelwconrad.bsky.social, @caitlinyarsky.bsky.social and team, variant by @ffrancavilla.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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michaelkatchan.bsky.social
Caleb
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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milkbean.bsky.social
Looking, waiting, wishing… ⋆｡°✩

Cubone x Solemn Simulacrum MTG alter
November 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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amkitani.bsky.social
Rowan and Will
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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archidekt.com
There are few things sadder than a card that won't fit into any of your other custom categories, so it sits alone by itself, writing poems wearing fingerless gloves and listening to Muse.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
merlinkiesel.bsky.social
I'm still on my Spider-Man bender and Magus of the Wheel is so good in Green Goblin.
Magus of the Wheel {2}{R} Creature — Human Wizard {1}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Each player discards their hand, then draws seven cards. “Fate is not as fixed as you might think.” 3/3 Illustrated by Carl Frank
November 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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ryanoverdrive.bsky.social
Traveling this week? Sounds like as good a time as ever to check out my podcast 🤠

www.buzzsprout.com/2524885
180 MTG
A Magic: The Gathering Cube podcast hosted by Ryan Overturf.
www.buzzsprout.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
merlinkiesel.bsky.social
Ryan has such a great mind for design.
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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narukamiknight.bsky.social
It's Sun Titan.

blog.cardkingdom.com/sun-titan-is...
Sun Titan Is Truly the Sun That Never Sets - Card Kingdom Blog
Sun Titan turned 15 this year, and despite its age, it’s still a fantastic card. Sun Titan is truly the sun that never sets, and we’re all still playing the hell out of it.  SUN TITAN: CORE POWER Sun ...
blog.cardkingdom.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM