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picture book writer with too many hobbies kidlit / horror / ecocrit / japanese lit nor / eng / 🇯🇵 OK

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Arthur David Spota @adaspota.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Thelonious Monk ~ Monk's Mood, New York, NY, ca. 1956-1957
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🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Welcome to #TransTuesday! Don't know the trouble with JK Rowling? Think she's just said some insensitive things? Or do you just pretend to not know? Well! Now you'll know. You'll KNOW. Send this to every cis person in your life who doesn't get it Here's all the receipts: JK ROWLING, QUEEN TERF
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TERFs, PART 2: JK ROWLING, QUEEN TERF - Tilly's Trans Tuesdays
Welcome to Trans Tuesday! Let me tell you, the last thing I want to be doing is an entire essay about this, but so many people don’t know, or claim to not know, or pretend it’s not the huge problem th...
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Read Japanese Literature @readjapaneseliterature.com · 10/10/2026
Happy 66th birthday to the great Okinawan writer Shun Medoruma. You can learn more about Medoruma and his short story "Droplets" with the RJL podcast.
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Episode 23—Writing from Okinawa - Read Japanese Literature
In this episode, we're talking about writing from Okinawa. The history of the Ryukyu Islands, especially the Battle of Okinawa. The evolution of writing from Okinawa. And the life and work of author …
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Warwick Anderson @wombatscholar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
From @harrycroft.bsky.social about the Augsburg conference on uncharismatic animals: #envhum #envhist
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Towards an Uncharismatic Turn in Environmental History: How to Talk about the Boring and Forgotten Ones?
Six presenters from a September 2026 Universität Augsburg workshop explore how historically ignored, "uncharismatic" species shape environmental history and human records.
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Interesting project and article, with a casual mention if my novel Hummingbird Salamander at the end. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/a...
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Are You Prepared for MoMA’s New Swamp? (Gift Article)
The Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen is driven by fascination with wetlands and a penchant for video games. His exhibition presents a mystical, esoteric world.
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sankt Florian Psalter, C14th. #Gothtober #31DaysOfHalloween
Illuminated MS with marginalia, blue bird and devil like creature in pink cloak with blue skin and long ears, some text and foliage design
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ibi @ibikenibi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Herregud, så ekkelt.
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Emily A Illustrates @emilyaillustrates.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I’ve decided to focus on making art that makes me happy during my licensure. Part of this involved creating a series of posters for my dream Shakespeare stage productions. Such as Romeo and Juliet set in a huge Escher-esque house divided
Vintage Romeo and Juliet poster illustration
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🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 05/10/2026
AS I HAVE TOLD YOU BEFORE, mister dracula, face ID isn’t going to work for you, you are going to need to memorize a passcode. do you need me to help you set it up again? no, i definitely can’t come over there to help. no, remember, we tried video chat before, i just see the back of your chair.
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Stray cat sleeping on Japanese roof tiles. Photography by Takezoo on Ganref
Curled into a tight, peaceful crescent upon a sun-warmed copper roof ledge, a stray tabby cat reposes beneath the heavy eaves of a traditional Japanese structure. Above, rows of dark, undulating ceramic roof tiles (kawara) slope gently downward, dappled with vibrant golden and crimson autumn leaves (ochiba) drifted from overhead branches. Beneath the eaves, vermilion timber trim and clean white rafter ends cast soft shadows over the sleeping feline, whose soft grey coat merges harmoniously with the surrounding textures. The scene radiates an intimate sensory atmosphere: the gentle warmth of sun-soaked copper radiating through thick fur, the crisp rustle of falling leaves skittering across clay tiles, the faint, earthy fragrance of weathered wood and autumn air, and the deep, unbothered hush of a lazy afternoon.
Cats (neko) have occupied a cherished place in Japanese domestic life, folklore, and literature since the Nara period, when they were first brought aboard ships from China to guard sacred Buddhist sutras against rodents. Over centuries, these nimble creatures evolved into ubiquitous companions of urban streetscapes, quiet temple grounds, and classic ukiyo-e woodblock prints, embodying domestic tranquility, good fortune, and independence. The architectural backdrop illustrates traditional Japanese roofing design, where fired clay kawara tiles work in tandem with copper flashing (akagane) to shed seasonal rains and shield structural timbers. This enduring construction reflects monozukuri—the meticulous synthesis of natural materials, precision joinery, and functional metalwork engineered to withstand the elements while aging with dignity.
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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow
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Fer (#PoorlyDrawnOctober Time!) @ferferrous.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#PoorlyDrawnOctober Makes a return for 2026! Join me once again in fighting against perfectionism! This year, there is a bit of a twist, but the goal stays the same: Draw something every day, and allow yourself to have fun, make messes, and mistakes!
A poster designed like a red-string corkboard one might see in a detective or murder mystery story. The sticky notes have sketched doodles of faces, hearts, dice and tools, associated with the various 'sections' of the poster. 

The text is displayed across various scraps of 'paper', and connected with red string. The text reads:

Poorly-Drawn October 2026

A Monthly challenge of taking risks, and beating perfectionism!

Tricks and Treats:

1: Flower

2: Feet

3: Teeth

4: Rodent

5:Knife/Sword

6: Lantern/candle

7: Alleyway

8: Bat

9: Hands

10: Pumpkin

11: Tea cup

12: Cat

13: A Random wikipedia page

14: Favourite Classic Painting

15: Smoke/smoking

16: Keys

17: Bones

18: Mushroom

19: Dog

20: Surprise someone with Fanart!

Tool Shed:

1 : No Eraser/one layer only

2: Monochrome

3: Switch hands

4: Highlighters/bright colours

5: Papercraft (or digital approx)

6: Symmetry

7: Redraw a photo

8: Baked (anything in the oven)

9: Draw over a photo

10: A tool you never/rarely use

Anatomy of your heart

1 : A Childhood Favourite

2: Most often recommended (by you)

3: Series you’re forever putting off

4: A surprise favourite

5: Most recent book

6: Most recent movie

7: Most recent game

8: Something you Love (to hate)

9: Current Favourite Book/Character

10: Character you’ve somehow never draw
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Lætus @bajamothblast.vanadiel.network · 02/10/2024
now that it's october im legally allowed to post this
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The Scamperbeasts @scamperbeasts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ask not for whom the Smudge lurks, he lurks for thee
Smudge at the top of the stairs, lurking, face only half visible
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Jocelyne Allen @brainvsbook.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hey, newbie J-E translators! Do you want to enter a contest and win fame and fortune (a prize and the respect of your new peers)?? Now you can!
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Twenty-third Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Japanese<>English Translators (Oct.1-Nov.7) Source Text and Guidelines | Japan Association of Translators
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ascalaphid @ascalaphid.com · 01/10/2026
truculence ball
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Jessica the Bestica 🏳️‍🌈Thought Bubble TM Hall A5 ☕Trying My Best @anireal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
An angry little eevee for a friend's birthday~ ♥️💢♥️
The Pokemon eevee looking angry. Text at bottom says angy@#$!!
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Oceana in Europe @oceanaeurope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Amid an unprecedented El Niño, #CopernicusEU reports that sea level rise is accelerating, and ocean warming and acidification have reached record levels. We know the facts. We now need to strengthen ocean resilience by protecting & restoring marine ecosystems.
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
rip annie dillard
One of the things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will arise for later, something better. These things fill from behind, from beneath, like well water. Similarly, the impulse to keep to yourself what you have learned is not only shameful, it is destructive. Anything you do not give freely and abundantly becomes lost to you. You open your safe and find ashes.
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keep your electric eye on me @ubisurv.net · 27/09/2026
This what Garfield Benjamin called “squeeveillance” in his excellent piece on cuteness and surveillance in Surveillance & Society from 2024: ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...
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Squeeveillance: Performing Cuteness to Normalise Surveillance Power | Surveillance & Society
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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 25/09/2026
Watch what you post because Threads just might pretend you're the guy who masturbated on the plane. What just happened to Peter Shankman is a warning for all of us using Meta products.
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
there are only three narratives in fiction: 1) the hero's journey 2) a stranger comes to town 3) a greedy developer is going to tear down our beloved community center...UNLESS we put on the greatest breakdance show this town's ever seen
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Meredith McClaren @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And illustration of Inigo Montoya from the PRINCESS BRIDE limping towards the audience. His sword in one hand, his other hand cradling his injuries. This is his key scene in the movie, yielding the line 'you killed my father, prepare to die.'
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maru @koyamori.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Dancing in the wind 🍂 #art
Yellow gingko leaves cascade down from the tree branch. 
Creatures ride upon the dancing leaves, surfing the wind.
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Diana Chan @thingsbydiana.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
✨🌕🥮 Happy Mid Autumn Festival
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with 
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future
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Beate 🖇️ @beate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jeg så en oversikt over folk som reverserte juridisk kjønn. Jeg ble slått av to store grunner: at det ble for vanskelig i miljøet man bodde, og/eller for store bivirkninger av hormonbehandling. Husk det neste gang terfer drar frem slik statestikk, det befinner seg mange uvillige og ulykkelige der.
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Artjoms Šeļa @artjomshl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
use of LLMs is pervasive in academia, everyone is depressed about it. but who can afford ~not~ to rely on AI? those who already hold high social capital: good English, good schools, good networks. For everyone else the 'baseline' is already far out of reach without LLMs
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laney @saltmalk.in · 23/09/2026
bottle of cats
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Jill Walker Rettberg @jilltxt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Jeg sendte denne kronikken om Asle Tojes KI-språk til Aftenposten før @petterbb1969.bsky.social sin ble publisert. De var interessert men publiserte den aldri. Nå tar @manifestmedia.bsky.social opp tråden. Jeg analyserer HVORDAN språket endret seg og hva det betyr. jilltxt.net/sprak-er-mak...
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Språk er makt. Ikke la KI ta den makten fra deg.
Readers who don’t read Norwegian: sorry. This is in Norwegian because it is commenting on a current debate in Norwegian media. Asle Tojes debattinnlegg «får KI-alarmen til å gå,» skriver…
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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#DYK bottom trawling is allowed in most of the UK's marine protected areas? For marine havens to actually work we need them to be properly protected against destruction, "in paper and in practice". theconversation.com/were-not-protec…
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We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new research
Overfishing and poor enforcement are just two reasons marine ecosystems are struggling to recover.
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frankenstonk's monster @stonkers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
check this out
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🎃 Zack o' Lantern 🎃 @zackdavisson.com · 21/09/2026
You should probably preorder KAIBYO THE SUPERNATURAL CATS OF JAPAN coming out Nov 10. Probably multiple copies. You can give them out as Christmas presents and make the world a better place. link.amazon/B00KDt3xD
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Stuart Elden @stuartelden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yuriko Furuhata, Archives of the Anthropocene: Visual Grammars of Deep Time – @dukepress.bsky.social, September 2026 dukeupress.edu/Archives-of-... Introduction open access at this link
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Archives of the Anthropocene: Visual Grammars of Deep Time
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Liz Butler @lizlagomorph.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A bitterling puppet, with a meander-patterned banner. Bitterlings are listed in The Fish Fauna of the Büyük Menderes River: Taxonomic and Zoogeographic Features, published in 2013. 🐟 - #SundayFishSketch + #SciArtSeptember Day 20: Meander
A photo of a fish stick puppet on a wooden table top. The fish is modelled after a European bitterling, with a primarily pink body and blue fins. It has colourful highlights throughout. The fish has a ribbon trailing from its tail featuring a red meander pattern. The puppet lies flat on the table.A photo of a fish stick puppet on a wooden table top. The fish is modelled after a European bitterling, with a primarily pink body and blue fins. It has colourful highlights throughout. The fish has a ribbon trailing from its tail featuring a red meander pattern. The fish puppet is angled toward the viewer to show how it bends.
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Steven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🖼️ Dick Twinney
Great tit in nasturtiums, painting.
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James Alistair Henry @jamesbluecat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Somehow this bluesky post now has a date of transmission (29th October) and official artwork.
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Verse @verselynx.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I love you leopardus tilcayo
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Kenrick Jackson @kenrickj.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Problemet er at det kan bli vanskeligere å fortelle en pasient at vedkommende bør ha gradert sykmelding eller ikke trenger sykmelding i det hele tatt. Nå kan pasienten mistenke at det ikke bare ligger en faglig vurdering bak, men også en prislapp..."
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Fastlegene raser: – Respektløst
Nye takster skulle bidra til å få ned sykefraværet. To måneder senere forteller fastleger om pasienter som tviler på vurderingene deres – og en økonomi under press.
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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.northsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's hard to tell but I think there are at least 2 hands in these marginal notes. The original rag paper folios have been reinforced with more modern paper, probably after the book came to the Great Omari Mosque in the early 20th century. It's also clear it was rebound at least once. #bookhistory
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For @motherjones.com, I looked into how Meta could be using disabled people to promote its Meta glasses to the masses. As one expert told me, “companies have used accessibility...as a Trojan horse for a tool that poses significant privacy and security threats.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Is Meta using disabled people to promote its glasses?
AI glasses are a double-edged sword for disabled people, who face unique risks from surveillance.
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Kenrick Jackson @kenrickj.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"De vet inderlig godt at hvis vi kutter sykelønna helt, så får vi fantastiske sykefraværstall å skryte av i OECD og andre økonomifora. Men mindre sykdom eller bedre produktivitet blir det ikke."
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Noe av det sykeste jeg har hørt
Som spesialist i arbeidsmedisin med erfaring fra arbeid i bedriftshelsetjeneste fra 1980-tallet, lar jeg meg forbause over at politikere får fortsette å gjenta de samme forslitte talepunktene i sykelø...
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swagvoid🌱 @swagvoid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
new cat dropped!!
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m͖͙̗͎̄̃̒͋̇e̊͒͊̆̉͑ͅw̭͙͕͈̝͖̟͛̐̅̑̑̊🐈 @ooopiwowoe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
new creature discovered
loafing tilcayo
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ursiday @ursiday.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm so excited about the newly described Leopardus tilcayo #cats
Digital illustration of a Leopardus tilcayo with two images of the cat in profile and in a crouched pose
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EHN. @envhnow.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Anniversary Week continues with a piece from our series DOING ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES: Ailish Lalor's review of the Beinecke's Rachel Carson exhibit #envhist #envhum envhistnow.com/2026/09/16/s...
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Silent Springs, Windswept Seas: Notes from the Beinecke’s Rachel Carson Exhibit
“Silent Springs, Windswept Seas: Rachel Carson’s Environmental Vision,” an exhibit curated by Carla Baricz and James Kessenides, is on display on the second floor of Yale University’s Beinecke Library...
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