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Beginning/Intermediate Artist & Art Enthusiast. | 🚫No AI| [33] Age (I hate getting old)

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Wilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A U.S. District Court ruled today that the Interior Department violated federal laws when it gave away federally protected lands to the King Cove Corporation to make way for a road in the Izembek Wilderness. The decision vacates the land exchange. wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/court-says...
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Court says Interior’s Izembek land swap broke the law
Sole purpose of the land exchange is to facilitate construction of a road through the Izembek Wilderness
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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
FORESHORTENING ARMS part ONE! To get the FREE monthly How to THINK When You draw digital MAGAZINE, (including NEW tutorials, a YEAR before they appear online) just tap the link in the bio HERE: @etheringtonbros.bsky.social #anime #manga #comicart #conceptart #gamedev
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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Our feature artist/tutorial today is this genius idea for using a TISSUE PAPER model to draw PLEATED FABRIC by the talented @simodasketch! I love how this catches those HARD FOLDS and jumps in CONTOUR LINES so perfectly, and gives you a REAL MODEL to draw from any angle! #manga
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Some trees like to make an entrance
Tree and archway
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Did you know that on Manhattan Island, New York, there is still a naturally regenerating forest that has been untouched for thousands of years No human activity until the indigenous population used the rock shelters a few hundred years ago for a short period Inwood Hill Park
Urban forest
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Sounds like “get out of here” TT: @emaludestinations
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Horse 🐴 playing with pups
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Polar Bears enjoying Summer in Artic Circle
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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 06/09/2023
Let's reshare an old thread from Jesse Hamm's "Hamm Tips" account. Jesse wrote: "There's a tragic urge, lately, to add subtle shading to every shape; a temptation to over-explain forms whose contours already explain them."
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Ron Chan @rondanchan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Using the rules of linear perspective to combat ai slop can I get a hell yeah
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Hello, it's Dan McDaid @danmcdaid.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This is from 2017, but it stands as tall as ever
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Ryan Hau @lordblastington.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
youtu.be/fhY2z1j75z8?... #SaveAFox #MikaylaRaine
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Mikayla Raines Save A Fox Tribute
YouTube video by Mister Foxxo
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Ginny Tapley Takemori @ginnytkmr.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
“Yuzuki believes that books about the struggle of insecure work, including Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman (translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori) and Kikuko Tsumura’s There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job (translated by Barton), opened doors to Western readers.” #translation #booksky #japan
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Bestselling Women Writers in Japan Defy Cliché
Mieko Kawakami, Asako Yuzuki, and other novelists offer fewer cats and cafés, more cultural critique.
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European Democrats @europeandemocrats.wsocial.eu · 04/01/2026
“Greenland is not for sale.” With calm clarity, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen responds to the renewed threats and insinuations coming from Donald Trump and his administration.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/12/2025
A French supermarket's Christmas advert has captured hearts worldwide without using generative AI.
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Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide
A French supermarket's Christmas advert has captured hearts worldwide without using generative AI. The two-and-a-half-minute film, "Unloved," created for Intermarché, tells the story of a lonely wolf who chooses to change.
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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The Trump Administration recently proposed ESA rules that make it easier for corporations to push through environmentally destructive projects. These changes will have disastrous effects, pushing wildlife towards extinction. 📣Submit your comment by Dec.22: bit.ly/4aR6bBo
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Graywolf Press @graywolfpress.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Join us in congratulating Edwidge Danticat! WE'RE ALONE is a finalist for the @bookcritics.bsky.social in Nonfiction 🎉🎉🎉⁠ ⁠ www.wildboundlive.com/events/nbcc2...
The image shows the covers of all of the finalists for the 2024 NBCC Award for Nonfiction: "Challenger" by Adam Higginbotham, "The Freaks Came Out to Write" by Tricia Romano, "Relinquished" by Gretchen Sisson, "The Achilles Trap" by Steve Coll, and "We're Alone" by Edwidge Danticat.
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 08/11/2025
The battle to save the magnificent but endangered Amur tiger detailed in Jonathan Slaght's Tigers Between Empires is an inspiring look at what collaboration across borders can achieve, finds Adam Weymouth
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New book tells compelling tale of the fight to save the Siberian tiger
The battle to save the magnificent but endangered Amur tiger detailed in Jonathan Slaght's Tigers Between Empires is an inspiring look at what collaboration across borders can achieve, finds Adam Weymouth
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Socks the Macro Wolf Dad @socksthewolf.com · 04/10/2025
Windows 10 End of Life is in less than 2 weeks! But you don't have to upgrade to Windows 11!! This video will show you how to extend the life of Windows 10 by 3 more years via Extended Security Updates program safely, for free. MS throws you to the wolves, but the wolves will throw you a bone.
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Rainforest @pitbullmtkerr.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The threat of biodiversity loss is more evident the Amazon, which is being destroyed by record levels of deforestation despite being home to one third of the of planet’s species. The greatest concentration of biodiversity on earth unfoundation.org/blog/post/ho... unfoundation.org/blog/post/ho...
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How Biodiversity Loss Harms Human Health | unfoundation.org
Biodiversity loss threatens the foundation of our planet’s future – and humanity’s well-being. Learn about the connections between biodiversity and health.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
They should do it anyway for the environmental benefits.
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To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland consider restoring wetlands
Finland and Poland are both considering rewetting dried-out peatbogs to form defence barriers against a potential Russian ground invasion. Restoring these natural carbon sinks could also bring signifi...
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Chris DeRose @scratchyderose.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
MUST. GET. BOOK.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
I highly recommend this book…especially now. There’s a great chapter on resistance.
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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Art of The Lion King (part 1) → bit.ly/2mnfzap #animation #conceptart #modelsheet #characterdesign #visdev
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 08/04/2025
De-extinction company Colossal Biosciences claims to have brought back the dire wolf – it hasn’t.
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No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction
Colossal Biosciences claims three pups born recently are dire wolves, but they are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species
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damniel spookradski @self.agency · 08/04/2025
in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is to work with others to “conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.”

The Department of the Interior is excited about the potential of “de-extinction” technology and how it may serve broader purposes beyond the recovery of lost species, including strengthening biodiversity protection efforts and helping endangered or at-risk species.

The Endangered Species List has become like the Hotel California: once a species enters, they never leave. In fact, 97 percent of species that are added to the endangered list remain there. This is because the status quo is focused on regulation more than innovation.

It’s time to fundamentally change how we think about species conservation. Going forward, we must celebrate removals from the endangered list - not additions. The only thing we’d like to see go extinct is the need for an endangered species list to exist. We need to continue improving recovery efforts to make that a reality, and the marvel of “de-extinction” technology can help forge a future where populations are never at risk.

Since the dawn of our nation, it has been innovation – not regulation – that has spawned American greatness. The revival of the Dire Wolf heralds the advent of a thrilling new era of scientific wonder, showcasing how the concept of “de-extinction” can serve as a bedrock for modern species conservation.

The Dire Wolf revival carries profound cultural significance as it embodies strength and courage that is deeply encoded within the DNA of American identity and tribal heritage.

Breakthroughs of this nature will inspire leading minds and future generations of innovators to chase the impossible, capture it, and unleash its potential!

The Department of the Interior looks forward to a vibrant future full of innovation that advances core missions such as wildlife conservation.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
To the world: We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom. —With love, Your American allies.
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hazzadorgamin.bsky.social @hazzadorgamin.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Art director of Half-Life 2, Viktor Antinov has sadly passed away at age 52 RIP.
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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Flow was made in Blender and cost only $3.7 million -- but it defeated Hollywood at the Oscars. This is a huge moment for its team. It's just as huge for European animation, and the ecosystem that nurtured Flow, Robot Dreams and so many other films: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/flow-takes...
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Costa Rica has massively rewilded over recent decades. Has this led to the collapse of farming, rural society, or national wellbeing? Totally the opposite, and we in Ireland have SO much to learn from their example. My piece for the @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
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Learning from an awe-inspiring immense ecosystem that has returned to life
Rewilding ecologist and author Eoghan Daltun visited Costa Rica to see first-hand how the country has managed over the last 30 years to reverse one of the worst deforestation rates in all Latin Americ...
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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 03/03/2025
I wish more studios showed the 3d animatic/layout process of their films. There's little BTS stuff shown now that DVD extras are no longer what they used to be, but usually they'd only show little clips of layout at most. An entire movie this way? Heck yes. Great tool for others to learn from.
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Nathan Daniel Hernandez @natedhernandez.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Top: Reference Photo Bottom: My Painting
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Luis Huerta - LBX 315 @gamutfeathers.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
When an idea comes from the heart , you dont need the biggest budget to make it true. It just takes dedication and commit to it, no matter the media (comic, graphic novel, animation) Go out there and create stories, we all have one to tell!
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Linda Marie 🕊️ @lindam174.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Vermont welcomes Vance.
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Michael Arias @michaelarias.net · 27/02/2025
They don't really look like much, but it's difficult to describe the impact of these experiments. Many of our colleagues were quite surprised that this kind of thing could actually work. All that we'd done before—Mindgame, Animatrix, going back to Noiseman and Extra—was considerably less complex.
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Flo @flodego.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Mijn nieuwe prentenboek met Edward van de Vendel KOM OP WE GAAN ligt NU in de winkel! Kom nu te weten waar dromen vandaan komen… 🚀
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𓃶 Bighank 𓃶 🔜 FurJAM @bighank.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
Forget everything else you've read this will always be the hardest quote ever about making stuff
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Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
So much so that it kinda feels like there’s a gulf between the world of “doing the thing” and “videos about doing the thing”
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Ruth Tingay @ruthtingay.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Annual release of millions of non-native gamebirds for shooting? Sure, no problem, no licences/permission required, fill yer boots, do what you like. Carefully managed & licensed reintroduction of a native species? Not if its got sharp claws and teeth. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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John Swinney rules out reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
The first minister tells farmers that no carnivorous species will be reintroduced under his government.
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Jada 🌹 Taylor @jadataykesit.com · 02/02/2025
Found on Reddit: This man makes futuristic cardboard weapons 🤯 Anyone know who this is so I can follow? Probably the coolest and most creative thing I’ve seen all year. #artsandcrafts #diy #funny
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whats up everypony @canonkiller.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
tumblr liked the tatzelwurm
An illustration of an anthropomorphic tatzelworm on a red background. Handwritten text reads: "You are not lazy, just exhausted. There is no dignity in self destruction. There is no shame in rest." The artist's watermark is canonkiller.
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Leaf 🌿 @leafmutt.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
average autism experience
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Bohdan Pavuk @bpavuk.neocities.org · 26/12/2024
if you see this post, your actions are: - if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this - if you don't have a spare buck, just repost your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
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PuckFutin @bastardanglosaxon.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
Reminder that these remakes are happening solely because labeling a thing as "live action" that's like 90% cg animation avoids having to pay union animators, and instead can use cheap un-unionized VFX animators
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The Lever @levernews.com · 09/01/2025
NEWS: Amid the climate crisis, California has preserved a costly tax loophole for fossil fuel giants as the state faced deficits & cuts to wildfire preparedness — including cuts to LA’’s fire department.
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How Big Oil Hindered The Fight Against L.A.’s Wildfires
California’s oil and gas companies avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes that could have been used to fight the inferno.
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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Run and walk pencil tests by William Salazar for Balto (1995), dir. Simon Wells, Amblimation
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the art of hieu @kelogsloops.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
experimenting with a different colour palette: orange & teal! 😄 #brbchasingdreams 🎵 c4c & kokoro - cherie
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lockit.bsky.social @lockit.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
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Chris Boyd @paperghost.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
old star wars used to reference kurosawa but new star wars references star wars, and you can pretty much apply that to most things now
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