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opalhexen.bsky.social
Swamp Cryptid
@opalhexen.bsky.social
(They/them) Antifascist artist and gardener, 1312; upstate NY. Collar City DSA
I make art for the weird and wild, and small batch upcycled clothing.
I believe a better world is still possible, I mourn for my lost comrades.
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That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 AM
I cannot watch state of the unions without Hasan filtering and cracking jokes anymore am I broken or is it this fascist nation
January 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Release the Gale Brophy Rolodex files
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Ok I LOVE upstate NY bc what do you mean there’s a queer beer league hockey team called The Bombers and my GF signed us up for info night after watching The Cottage
December 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Got so stoned I forgot the word Bodega and referred to it as the “food dispensary”
December 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Love through upstate NY winters where neighbors have to snow blow eachother out bc the city just decides hey we don’t have to plow THAT street
December 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
After throwing a massive tantrum about any of the baristas taking off for the holidays, the cafe owner ducked off to another state for 2 weeks.
I’m gonna crash out
December 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
My kids been watching the original Pokémon and singing the song but sings “gotta catch a ball, gotta catch a ball” and it’s so cute
December 21, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I’ve been working on a big crow and fish focused restock for my last Holiday market this year! I’m looking forward to having some downtime from them after this. It wears me OUT.
Chag Sameach to everyone lighting up tonight. Oy to The World.
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The dog stole my entire loaf of farmers market sourdough and took two bites before abandoning it and I am SO SAD I couldn’t enjoy it
December 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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We are returning to Troy as our first regional pop-up market of the New Year at one of our FAVORITE venues - Mount Ida Preservation Hall! 🌈

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We cannot wait to gather in queer and gender expansive joy at Mount Ida again in March 2026! 🫂
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Boomer came in to the coffee shop telling me protesters in the 60s had more balls than today. I asked if he ever saw his friends get shot in the head with a 40mm or go up against a tank or Boston dynamic dog.
December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In case you’re looking for it, you can find it tomorrow at the Punk Rock Flea Market at Empire Live in Albany
December 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The way some people were talking about the gay hockey show I was expecting hardcore gay porn and I am severely disappointed
December 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It’s always “play holiday music in the cafe” until I turn on radical Yiddish klezmer bops and suddenly I’m the problem
December 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Some recent block prints. Available this weekend at my booth at the Troy Farmers Market Saturday and the Upstate Punk Rock Flea market on Sunday. Available next week at Nerdy By Nature
December 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Shout out to Train Guy in the coffee shop, I love a shouting Train Guy
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Toddler had their first school snow day today and we got like 8” of powder throughout the day. We also
Watched Frozen for the first time
Drank endless hot chocolate
Got pizza
Took a 2.5hr nap in The Big Bed
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
We’ve reached weird freaky little guy o’clock
December 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Blood Moon Adirondack Baba Yaga
November 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Sometimes you find your weird gen x coffee shop regular’s YouTube channel with thousands of videos about nothing in particular and feel like an absolute sicko voyeur
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Love this small town coffee shop where the local gay grandpa comes in complaining about a ticket and everyone pitches in to help and remind him he can’t have caffeine after 3 so hot chocolates ONLY
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Tying the Chappell roan tour bandanas to the headboard for ✨activities✨ I think she’d be proud
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I’ve had two of my best indoor market weekends in a row at the Troy farmers market this month and I’m just very grateful for this little community loving my art
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“Baba I made you a turkey!”
I love preschool crafts sm
November 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM