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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

From Hunter S. Thompson’s ESPN page 2 column one week after 9/11.

We are At War now, according to President Bush, and I take him at his word. He also says this War might last for "a very long time."
Generals and military scholars will tell you that eight or 10 years is actually not such a long time in the span of human history - which is no doubt true - but history also tells us that 10 years of martial law and a wartime economy are going to feel like a Lifetime to people who are in their twenties today. The poor bastards of what will forever be known as Generation Z are doomed to be the first generation of Americans who will grow up with a lower standard of living than their parents enjoyed.
That is extremely heavy news, and it will take a while for it to sink in. The 22 babies born in New York City while the World Trade Center burned will never know what they missed. The last half of the 20th century will seem like a wild party for rich kids, compared to what's coming now. The party's over, folks.

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Pres. Pervert D. Hoover @foulharbor.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

if you're outside of mn and want to understand more of the local context that lead to trumps invasion- give this a listen

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Mara 👻 aBOOlish I.C.E. @mauratwit.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I’ve been telling people: Ice agents are black bears, easily frightened. Clap your hands and whistle and they run away. Treat CBP like grizzlies.

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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 09/01/2026

So hey, while Frey is doing soundbytes and spouting off, Sheriff Dawanna Witt and Frey's Police Chief Brian O'Hara's people were at HCMC last night protecting ICE agents, refusing to trespass them from the ER waiting room there despite requests from the hospital, and elected officials.

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Portia @portianoir.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Rest in power to Keith Porter who was murdered by an ICE agent in Los Angeles. It’s terrible that his name is just now being circulated, but now that it is, continue to say his name.

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Advocates want legal action after man shot and killed by off-duty ICE agent in Northridge

Advocates argue that the off-duty ICE agent wasn't trained for the situation and should have called police and waited for them to arrive.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 09/01/2026

A gentle reminder in your grief that Renee Good was out there to protect her Black and brown neighbors from ethnic cleansing. That is still the mission. The focus should remain on slowing down the ethnic cleansing campaign and on protecting Black and brown families and communities from destruction.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

"Invasion is not an event, it is a structure. In Minneapolis, the federal monopoly of violence takes literal structural form in Fort Snelling."

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Finally took proper photos of my Creature from the Black Lagoon embroidery! You can meet him this week, at the Horrofied IV: Creature Feature show, put on by The Snips Minneapolis! I'll be there this Friday, for opening night! #thecreaturefromtheblacklagoon #creaturefeature #embroidery

Embroidery of the creature from the Black Lagoon, sitting on a concrete ledge overlooking a babbling brook. Taken at Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota

Close up of Embroidery in bright sunlight, showcasing the texture and directionally of the stitches

Embroidery at a dramatic angle, demonstrating how the light shines on the threads. The background is more of the creek

Zoomed out embroidery with hand for scale, and river and trees in the background.

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Did you know harpies might be a personification of storm winds? On this wet and windy day, I'm excited to announce my recent harpy piece will be featured in @oacmn.bsky.social 's Gods and Monsters exhibit, on October 18th! At ALTR Gallery, 4pm-10pm. #godsandmonsters

Hand holding postcard of two harpies fighting during a thunderstorm.

Hand holding a letter size print of two harpies fighting in a thunderstorm

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taterdash 🦇 @taterdash.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

#birdtober 4: belted kingfisher!

A pen and ink drawing of a belted kingfisher on a log holding a pretty large fish in her bill. Most of the shading is long line hatching.

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Hi, I made my recent fishmen for a gallery show with The Snips MPLS. I usually make work to keep, but this is a rare instance where they're ✨️ for sale ✨️ Come see my boys in person in two weeks! 🗓 Oct 17–25 | 📍 Squirrel Haus Arts | 🎟 [events.humanitix.com/horrified-iv-creature-feature]

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Doki Rosi 🌷 working 9 to 5 @dokirosi.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Cartela de adesivo dourada 🌷 A Primavera tá chegando #art #BRart

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

My Amphibian Man is done! Just gotta wait a little longer for him to dry completely before I put him back in the hoop. My favorite part is the soak. Somehow, embroidery looks so good in cloudy water #theshapeofwater @realgdt.bsky.social

Completed embroidery of the Amphibian Man from The Shape of Water. He is still in his hoop with the stabilizer attached

Embroidery removed from hoop and soaking in soapy water. The water looks foggy and murky, obscuring the darker details of the embroidery

Embroidery laid flat and drying outside of the hoop

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Made a lot of progress today! The colors have a lot more contrast than my usual color picking, so it feels very graphic instead of softer gradients. #theshapeofwater #embroidery #wip

Embroidery of the fish man from the Shape of Water. His head, neck, and some of his frills are colored in sith flat color

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Embroidery of the fish man from the Shape of Water. His head, neck, and some of his frills are colored in sith flat color

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Embroidery of the fish man from the Shape of Water. His head, neck, and some of his frills are colored in sith flat color

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Finally getting started on my sexy Fishman. I've been procrastinating, but it's fun once I get started

Beginning stages of embroidery of the Amphibian Man from The Shape of Water. Parts of his head and shoulders are green, while the rest is just an outline

Close up of
Beginning stages of embroidery of the Amphibian Man from The Shape of Water. Parts of his head and shoulders are green, while the rest is just an outline

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Beginning stages of embroidery of the Amphibian Man from The Shape of Water. Parts of his head and shoulders are green, while the rest is just an outline

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

This one is hard because there's a lot of values and crevices. Because of that, the head is almost all one color right now! I'll go back in with shading and highlights later. This will be the last update before the final piece! #creaturefromtheblacklagoon #classichorror #embroidery #embroiderywip

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artdecade @artdecade.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

making art is cool & it's work, & it feeds the mind. but it's not more magical than any other work like making food or houses. the magic & artistry of much work is often overlooked, intentionally or not. specifically in america, ppl do not appreciate the WORK people do around them

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I am.... so incredibly bad at using this website.... here's an embroidery I finished in like May. It's silk floss on silk dupioni, which was really lovely to work with! Reference image was the OST cover for Millenium Actress #embroidery #anime #milleniumactress #satoshikon

Embroidery of a girl in a red kimono on a red orange background. She's sleeping in the fetal position and holding a key.

Same embroidery, but resting on a bed of clover

Close up of embroidery featuring the girl's face

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Update on the Gill Man! I'm doing my fishmen one at a time, since I only have two months do them and I want as many complete as possible.

Closeup of partial embroidery of the creature from the Black Lagoon. His face and gills are partially embroidered, while the rest of him is still blank.

Partial embroidery of the creature from the Black Lagoon. His face and gills are partially embroidered, while the rest of him is still blank.

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I'm making an embroidery triptych of fishmen for a Creature Feature themed gallery show #embroidery #creaturefeature #classichorror

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Millenium Actress update~ It's going so much faster than I expected it to! #embroiderywip #embroidery #milleniumactress #satoshikon #anime #cozy

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

It was my friend's birthday this weekend, so I drew her BG3 Tav! She was so much fun, and I'm astonished the lilac skin and hair turned out so good! If you want me to draw your D&D or BG3 character, hit me up 😘 I'm opening just a few commissions for interested folks #bg3 #dnd #oc #commission #gift

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Update! I usually use all of one color before going on to the next, but decided to render all of a small section to test my technique! I'm really glad it's looking the way I want it too, I'm more excited to do the rest of it now!

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Update~ I spilt water on my water soluble stabilizer, so its a little ugly 🥲 but it's nice being able to see the design in context with the bright base fabric. This is a bigger piece, but it feels like it's going faster than usual. #embroidery #milleniumactress #silk

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Gosh, I hope this list doesn't fall into the hands of extremely angry and obnoxious people with nothing to lose

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Isopod Fan Account @bedupolker.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Amphibian migration season is coming this spring. Remember to drive slow!

The front end of a vehicle stopped at an intersection, held up by a salamander in a tiny safety vest and stop sign. Behind it is a large group of yellow spotted salamanders crossing the road.

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Officially started my next piece! The lineart and hair are the only cotton floss I'm using. I tried using shorter, more graceful stitches for the lineart because I'm leaving the background blank and will need cleaner edges.

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

A wall of faces I really like. Slightly softer shapes than usual, and trying to get a bit more proportional #sketch #drawing #pencil

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Acrylic pen drawing at a cafe :) her jacket is based off my own own, but I got the colors swapped, despite literally wearing it every day AND sewing the jacket myself. Welp.

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I got a wood burning kit, and needed a box to store it in, so I burnt the box! Went with a fresh water fish theme, and most of them happened to be reddish, so I used vermillion ink and a lil white acrylic for highlights :)

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Behold! A weekend full of mending. I may be a careful sewist when making apparel, but I hate mending. Every time I do it, I learn the meaning of "a stitch in time saves nine" and my stitches are almost never in time. Some of my mending was punctual, but there were a lot of holes I had to patch up.

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Making an embroidered patch for the first time since 2020 and I am reminded why I don't make them 🫠 whip stitching the edges takes foreverrrr #embroideredpatch #embroidery

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

It's not my main art form, but I paint minis sometimes and wanna show them off. Some of them need touch ups and others are very dusty, but they all have their own charm :) #minipainting #ttrpgminis q

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Shoe pattern pieces for a Witch Hat Atelier cosplay, and it took me over a month and five mock ups to get to this point. Yes, I decided Baby's First Leather Project would be shoes (well, more of moccasins or slippers). Ambitious, but the heart wants what the heart wants 🤷🏼‍♀️ #witchhatatelier #cosplay

Four pattern pieces laid out on a cutting matt. The pieces say toe box, upper, cuff, and sole

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Alexis Johnson @alexisjohnsonart.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

I've been playing with acrylic markers a lot lately, here's some recent sketches #art

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