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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

First piece of my new Midwest mini series, inspired by Pictured Rocks in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Oil on panel, 4x4" #picturedrocks #upperpeninsula #michigan #midwest #oilpainting #landscapepainting

A miniature painting of Pictured Rocks National Park, showing a cliff over teal waves and fall trees in the distance.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Starting a new painting. I'm still in the early stages with this one. Oil on canvas, 16x24" #landscapepainting #traditionalart #oilpainting #natureart #midwestlandscape #chicagoartist

A painting with deep purple and orange clouds over a field with a river running through it.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Good news! I have a new website that accepts orders. You can also fill out an inquiry form for an original (I'm in the process of working out a more efficient system for these). Here's a new original that you won't see on my website yet. Oil on canvas, 22x36"

A painting of the Smoky Mountains with cyan, pink, yellow, and blue clouds in an orange and blue sky.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"Chromatic Horizon" (June 2026) Oil on canvas - 46x46" This is the largest painting I've worked on. It took a few months, and simultaneously I re-learned how to paint oils in the process. #oilpainting #storm #clouds #rainbow #traditionalart #landscape #art #chicagoartist

A large cloud with blues, yellows, pinks, oranges, and turquoise tints over a large, calm, dark, body of water.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Returning to this WIP. It still needs a lot of work, but it will eventually be a DM screen for my partner. Hoping it will work well as my first triptych on wood panels. #dnd #acrylicpainting #traditionalmediums #landscapeart #chicagoartist #fantasyart #triptychart

A landscape painting with blue mountains on the horizon and cloudy skies.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Here's a digital drawing inspired by the Smoky Mountains, where I'm currently visiting.

Digital drawing of blue mountains in fog at sunset.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

First layers. Working in oils for the first time since high school. I'm finding the process much more intuitive than with acrylics.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I finished prepping this 46x46" canvas yesterday. I'm challenging myself to work on a larger scale, and it will be the largest I've ever worked on. I love my friends who are letting me use their space to make art 💜

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

New painting in progress - a DM screen for my partner

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Some details of a work in progress that I've been working on for several hours.

Painting of a grassy field beneath cloudy skies at sunset.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Sharing some progress from today. My process is a little chaotic. I start with very vague shapes and gradually add more details over time, as the image I'm creating becomes clearer to me.

Painting of a prairie landscape with gray storm clouds overhead.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I had a dream that I switched back to using oil paints. I'm considering actually doing it.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Finished this one a few days ago. I started this around a time when I was feeling incredibly sad a couple weeks ago. It turned into something I really appreciate and feel is an honest expression. Acrylic on canvas, 11x14". #acrylicpainting #traditionalmediums #art #landscapeart #storm #clouds

Painting of a deep blue storm cloud over a red desert landscape.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I've worked on this one slowly these past several months. Acrylic on canvas, 'Summer Solitude' - 16x20." #acrylicpainting #traditionalmediums #art #landscapeart #storm #rain #clouds #water #lake

Painting of a stormy sky at sunset over a large body of water. The clouds are pink and purple, and the water is teal green.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 04/10/2025

Apple and Google think caving to authoritarian censorship is best for their bottom line. It’s on us to show these cowards that there’s a price to sacrificing our First Amendment rights at the altar of corporate profit.

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Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects

Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken do...

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens. Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2025

🦆🦆🦆 Call your reps and ask them to support 🧠🪱’s impeachment!!

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Trump just designated “Antifa” as a terrorist organization, on par with ISIS and Al Qaeda. As a reminder, “antifa” is short for “antifascist”. They will use this lie to surveil, imprison, and kill Americans on the left. This may be our Reichstag Fire moment. Wake up. www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/p...

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Trump says he’s designating Antifa as a terrorist organization | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump said he is designating the far-left anti-fascism movement Antifa as a terrorist organization, announcing the move on his Truth Social platform in the early hours of Thursday mor...

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Found my first maitake mushrooms!

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

They have never, ever expressed anything close to this level of pain and sympathy for school shooting victims.

On Fox News, the anchor Will Cain choked up on-air as he read aloud President Trump's announcement of the death of Charlie Kirk. "I don't know where we go from here as a news program," Mr. Cain told viewers, "and I don't know where we go from here in America."
Megyn Kelly, streaming live on YouTube, was tearful even before the news was confirmed, sobbing with her guest, Glenn Beck of The Blaze.
She described Mr. Kirk as a friend who supported her even when her relations with the MAGA world were strained. "I am so sorry to be bringing you this news," Ms. Kelly told her audience. Later

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Foraging is becoming my new obsession. Here's some oyster mushrooms, hickory nuts, and a black walnut. I only managed to find one hickory nut that wasn't spoiled, but they're not quite in season yet. The walnuts still need to dry before I open them. #foraging #nature #mushrooms

Oyster mushrooms and hickory nuts on top of a moss covered log

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

YES. Trump's desire to send in troops is not simply his hope to distract from his troubles. It is his long-held desire for military, authoritarian rule -- backed by MAGA/Project 2025.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I think a picture of my cat is needed today. My partner has covid and we're getting married on Sunday. I'm stressed, though glad I got a booster two weeks ago. I'm immunocompromised, and have had covid 3-4 times already. Luckily no symptoms so far. Send me all your luck and good vibes, please 🤍

A white cat with black spots laying on his back with squinting eyes.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13/08/2025

CW: Sexual assault In multiple states, men have impersonated ICE agents to kidnap and assault women. This is one of many reasons we shouldn't have a masked, unaccountable secret police force roaming the streets. Our elected officials can and must act now: www.bluestatedefiance.org/no-secret-po...

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

"I think in order to bring people together on this, we also have to take everyone seriously." He's talking about bigots, let's not mince words.

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Pete Buttigieg Doubles Down on Comments About the “Fairness” of Trans People in Sports

“I think in order to bring people together on this, we also have to take everyone seriously."

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 27/07/2025

It is an outrage that there is still not enough aid making it to Gazans in need. And I'm horrified to see innocent civilians being targeted and killed as they try to seek out aid. Rubio needs to address GHF's complicity in the starvation and killing of innocent Palestinians.

Letter by U.S. Senator Van Hollen joined by U.S. Senator Duckworth and her colleagues pressing the Trump Administration for answers on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

My partner helped me capture this on our drive home today. The longer I live in the Midwest, the more I appreciate scenes like this one.

Picture of a barn house with a background of fluffy clouds and trees at sunset.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I find it pretty infuriating when AI plagiarists (aka #AIArt) claim their images as art and try to pass it as something handmade, or something that requires talent. You do not have talent and you should not have hashtags that are intentionally misleading.

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Close up details of a painting I've been working on today.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

AOC: They’re giving people crumbs and they are taking away the whole loaf.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 01/07/2025

Senate Republicans just voted to take healthcare away from 17 million Americans to fund more tax cuts for billionaires. But the fight isn’t over. Trump’s Tax Scam now moves to the House & many Republicans aren’t happy with the Senate changes. Call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Sahil Kapur on Twitter: “NEWS: 51-50, Senate votes to pass Trump's multi-trillion-dollar "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

All 47 Democrats vote NO.

Republicans Rand Paul, Thom Tillis & Susan Collins vote NO.

The other 50 Republicans vote YES.

VP JD Vance breaks the tie.”

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Work in progress! I'm close to finishing the clouds, but the water still needs a bit more work. #acrylicpainting #clouds #traditionalmediums #water #landscapeart

A painting of pink/orange clouds over water

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

He always wants to help out whether I'm painting or playing music

A white cat with black spots sitting on my lap while I paint

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Erica Miller @erica-miller.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

One of my favorite features of the Midwest

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