iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Cloud🔞 @lillhappycloud.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Sorry it took so long to get back you, I forgot to respond in a timely fashion because of multiple undiagnosed issues, became anxious of the irritated version I created of you in my mind and left the email until it was actually impolite to ignore any further.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

i used to feel humiliated when a piece of art would make me burst into tears but now tbh i feel really sorry for people who have never experienced it. like damn bestie doesn't know what it's like to feel held by a person you'll never meet

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Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

It’s free comic book day, so get out there and visit your local comic book shop. Stores around the world will have lots of great free books for you to pick up. Be sure to actually buy something from them to support them too 👍

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ELLEN OF GENEROUS @funnyposts.online · 30/04/2026

i dont like talking about good things in my life because that's bragging. and i don't like talking about bad things in my life because that's whining. i try to say neutral things like, "i am alive" but that is both bragging and whining

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Some good tattoos I've slung lately 😌

A tattoo of a flying Pegasus in black and gray.

A tattoo of two goats in black and gray connected by a red vein or root structure between them.

A black and gray tattoo of a dog looking up at a star.

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Eliza @artbyeliza.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

For ppl who aren't aware: Old temperate forests are insanely rare nowadays and extremely important ecosystems lost forever once cut. They're not just "old trees" but intricate networks of trees, fungi and all kinds of living creatures. You CANNOT replant this!! Once it's gone it's lost FOREVER!!!

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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 28/02/2026

comic fury has been an amazing, indie run comic host that has lasted for 17 years for a reason. comics will help comics. at the end of the day, we have each other.

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Natalie @heartimecia.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

85 schoolgirls. just one is a world, a future of infinite possibilities, a universe. that america has done this atrocity to 85 of them, that it will continue to do even worse... i don't even know what to say. i condemn this with every fiber of my being, but that doesn't feel like enough.

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Lili 💉🩸 ➡️ MFF @steelwithteeth.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Hi everyone, I'm an independent merch artist and doing merch is my fulltime job! Having to move platforms has made a significant impact on my reach and sales, so if you see this, I'd really appreciate signal boosts! If you've supported me in the past thank you SO MUCH!💜💜💜 SHOP: steelwithteeth.com

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Constantly caught between wanting to keep in touch with my online friends and with never wanting to post online ever again ever for any reason 💀

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Healed on bottom, fresh up top, one last session to go (after we've confirmed my client is not allergic to red ink) Some of my best work so far I'm ngl

Two black and gray tattoos of goats with red eyes and ominous starburst designs in their bellies. One is on the back of the calf just below the knee, the other is on the back of the thigh just above.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Healed, almost a year later, no touch ups—I was ON some shit that day idk

A stippled black and gray tattoo of a burning match, healed.

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em. rowene @queerenigma.com · 10/01/2026

Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help: Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org. Please donate what you can. www.2harvest.org

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Second Harvest Heartland | Local Minnesota, Wisconsin food bank | 2harvest.org

There is more than enough food for everyone. As one of the nation’s largest hunger relief agencies, it’s our job to make sure healthy, nutritious food gets to the households who need it. Every day, we...

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

30 families in Ward 9 need help. If you have capacity please donate so we can get families food. - Email Costco gift cards to naomialexandra@gmail.com - Venmo at @ Kevin-nye-3 - Cash App at $revkev

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Feeling ultra super frustrated that I bought an expensive tattoo machine in October and by the end of November I had to send it in for $150 worth of repairs, only to finally get it back in January with apparently the same machine flaw that caused the motor to fail in the first place 🫠

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Anyway my favorite part of making a dnd character is getting to be an insane maximalist about it

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Tattooing has had an interesting effect on me as of late: namely that I've started regularly drawing for fun again for the first time in like 10 years

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Ayo @darrylayo.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

So many of you are infatuated with the idea of being a comic artist that you don’t even notice that you don’t enjoy being a comic artist

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cuteosphere @cuteosphere.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to

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Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The one about comic book page rates – again. News flash: Comic book page rates are STILL stagnant, after all these years, and for indie cartoonists it's even harder

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The one about comic book page rates – again

News flash: Comic book page rates are STILL stagnant, after all these years, and for indie cartoonists it's even harder

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Blackbird Ink Tattoo @blackbirdinktattoo.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

A reintroduction to our shop apprentice Dailen @dog.den.ink Dailen has a strong art background and spent 10 years as a comic book artist before finding her way to tattooing. You can follow her page to check out her books! Her illustrative style has carried over from comics to tattooing seamlessly.

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🎃 🕯️ Monica Valentinelli is Sipping Tea. 🐈‍⬛ ☕ @booksofm.com · 20/11/2025

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Trying to make a point to post on social media again but like... how long will it last lol

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Sinclair 🇵🇸 @un-awarewolf.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

POINTS THAT'S MY ARM! Might be my new favorite tattoo, Dailen did so good 🥺♥️

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

One* must imagine Laika, Patron Saint of One-Way Trips, frolicking in the cosmos, chasing the stars, basking in the light and sleeping sweetly in the cool darkness, space dust sparkling in her fur. *it's me, I'm one, her story makes me too emotional otherwise lmao 💀

A fresh black and gray stippled tattoo of Laika the cosmonaut dog wearing a simple space helmet and floating in space.

The same fresh black and gray stippled tattoo of Laika the cosmonaut dog wearing a simple space helmet and floating in space, but the image is more zoomed out to show more of the arm and background.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Making some lil guys lately?

A drawing of a wolf on a gold background.

The same drawing but tilted so that the textured shine of the gold is more visible.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Hey Comics! It looks like this year marks my last San Diego Comic Con. (Booth 708, if you're around and would like to say hi!) I just wanted to write a quick thank you to everyone who has made these years some of the most wild and special of my entire life. !

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

My partner's grandmother turns 90 next month and I'm attending her birthday in Nebraska and considering how conservative that side of the family is, I (a queer tattoo artist with a facial piercing) am planning to go off like a flashbang dropped on that party

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

"All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you." My third month of tattooing draws to a close. 🐰♥️

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Reading A Dark and Drowning Tide like

A crunchy jpeg meme of sonic the hedgehog saying "my fucking God! These bitches gay! Good for them! Good for them."

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

At the risk of my phone battery while I don't have access to a charger, I wanna show y'all the woodburning I did a couple weeks ago

A woodburning art piece of a wolf skull nestled in symmetrical ferns. The wood itself is a slice of a log with live bark around the edges.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I'm so excited about this one i can't lie 🤩 a little valentine's flash this fine day!

A fresh tattoo of a skull with heart shaped eye sockets.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Two candles for two days! I feel really good about my tattoo journey so far, and I'm excited to keep going 😤

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Turns out the fabric I'm using for my wedding dress (that I got four yards of secondhand for $8) is silk faille lmao

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Tattooed @elibenik.bsky.social the other day and can I just say that for only being my 11th tattoo those 3rl lil lines are STRAIGHTTT 😤😤😤

A fresh tattoo of a lit match with a magical, swirly flame

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Today's acorn is the last one for a week or two (I did them literally every day this week) but it's my best one yet so we're landing on a good note!

A freshly done illustrative tattoo of an acorn.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I need to hurry up and get good at tattooing so I can afford to send all my friends $100 😤

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I'm less than 10 tattoos into my career but I'm seeing a lot of growth and I'm excited to keep going! Here are two of my favorites so far.

A black and white illustrative tattoo of a black flame candle.

A black and white illustrative tattoo of a baby jackalope.

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Briar! @likelynotafae.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Baby's first tattoo! Courtesy of @dailen.bsky.social

A picture of a fresh tattoo on white skin. It's a candle burning a black flame; it's surrounded by black sparkles and sprigs of plants.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Tattooed myself today for the first time! This marks my second ever foray into skin 🥰 a little acorn for all the growing I'm about to do.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Thinking about a rebrand as I step farther into tattooing 🤔 I like the handle dog.den since it's a pun on my name but also I'm definitely known for drawing canids

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I genuinely have so much beef with the recent trend of visible corsetry in ready to wear gowns because they NEVER ACTUALLY FIT THE MODEL

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bunnicula @fayedawnx.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

holdin toes under the D&D table >>> @dailen.bsky.social

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Working on refining the flash sheet I'll use when I take tattoo volunteers, but The Horrors have given me burnout and the wells are running dry. What's a small tattoo you'd like to have? Pitch me some ideas pls 👀

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I'm at a con and I really want to know why people don't WASH

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I think I might make a big bonfire and burn a bunch of my old art. Would you guys be mad if I did that

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Gave my first tattoo on human skin the other day, skipping fake skin entirely because it was a special circumstance 😅

A fresh tattoo of a daffodil and bud. There's a small amount of whip shading, and a few other healed tattoos are visible.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

cw death how your email finds me:

A three panel comic page of the artist's dead body in progressive states of decomposition. TEXT: I thought I would be harder to kill, but here we are.

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Dog Den @dailen.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Ok there's quite a few more horror enthusiasts around these parts now so I guess I should introduce myself! I'm Dailen, I make comics and drawings (and more recently, tattoos), usually of things that make my brain go brrrr.

A close up photo of an acryla-gouache painting of a snarling wolf.

An ink drawing of a long haired, witchy young woman cradling a skull in her arms.

A black and white drawing of a black wolf with an exposed skull for a face.

A digital drawing of a cut of meat covered by a swarm of blue morpho butterflies.

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