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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 15/10/2024

I'm an Alberta based artist who has a thing for storms & space. I do commissions & have originals & 50 different canvas & paper prints available earthskyart.ca/shop #art #painting

Painting of a badlands valley with winding river at the bottom & swirling blue clouds on an orange background sky

Painting of a mother ship storm cloud lit from below with swirling clouds above over a butte.

Painting of a nebula that looks like a hand with orange yellow clouds and lots of stars on a blue black field

Painting of a spiral galaxy with swirls of blue white and red orange arms with clusters of stars and a area of stars in the center

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 6h

Reminder that Facebook was originally basically a frat guy website to rate women on their looks. College rape culture right from the start.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 7h

4 years ago I posted a video on the 40th anniversary of our highschool band's trip to a music festival in Vienna. The music is from a live broadcast we did on Austrian National Radio from the Sofiensaal in Vienna & the images & photos are what I have. It's a time capsule. Pre unification, pre EU +

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1982 Jasper Place Senior Band Vienna Trip 40th Anniversary

YouTube video by JayIsPainting at EarthSkyArt

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 10h

Day 2 about 4 hours on the upper & left side bits.

WIP painting of a nebula with orange swirls in the upper left and things that kind of looks like an orange chair in the middle on a dark blue background

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Luca Salami. @lucasalami.bsky.social · 12h

Edmonton drivers. Honestly incredible.

An SUV parked on someone's patio. It has driven over a retaining wall and protective stones.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 8h

Thanks YouTube. That's a really encouraging stat. 👍😐

None of your recently published videos had top moments

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 10h

I'm now 62. My politics is simple. If you are not actively & immediately protecting the lives of people in general and the liveability of this planet for my grandchildren, you are a failure. Your economic plan is worthless if there's no liveable future. Fuck you all.

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Dizzy ★ @tindizzy.bsky.social · 12h

Okay, supposed Liberals: If you are not completely losing your shit over this and ready to admit you were duped you can no longer be taken seriously. We circled the wagons to oust Herr Harper in ‘15 and now all of a sudden you’re all-in? Really? #CdnPoli www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/h...

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Harper sees Carney as his ideological heir - The Hill Times

Pierre Poilievre’s real problem isn’t that he is facing discontent from within his caucus; it’s that he’s losing support from important Conservatives from without.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 10h

Seeing carney walk today & getting praised for it... Just more all words no action. He is not a good person.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 10h

I propose Kaiju Ninõ Monsterous, destructive & unstoppable* *Unless we get off fossil fuel immediately. And even then, not for a while.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 15h

I'll just say that I think this "too dangerous for an IPO" is just code for "openAI's books are a complete disaster and an IPO at this time would fail miserably"

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Michael Nabert @sustainablesong.bsky.social · 16h

Mark Carney is setting reconciliation & indigenous rights back by decades with consistent attacks on indigenous rights & racially targeted budget cuts that violate Canadian law. He offers empty lip service in press statements but contempt for first nations in his policy. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 17h

People whinging in the comments about Dr. Helm's use of the word magical. 1) One of the best scicomm-ers around. Clear yet always with a sense of wonder. 2) Pedantry in scicomm is nonsense. Scicomm is to get people excited about science & our world. 3) Don't be a NdGT killjoy.

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Magical creatures don’t exist, eh? Roughly 400 million years ago, before the birth of trees, there were giant mystery cones called “Prototaxites,” which grew nearly 30 feet tall. We literally have no idea what they were. Plant: no Mushroom: no Animal: no Tell me this isn’t a little bit magic

Sunset with giant mystery cones Prototaxites https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/prototaxites-fossil-explained-why-this-prehistoric-colossus-still-baffles-scientists-1773173

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 20h

With 9 more artists added last night, HireHumanArtists.com is taking a break for October at 666 artists (muahaha Happy Halloween)🦇 However, we'd like to try to get the word out a leetle more to potential hiring clients... So we're looking for places to shout. #hha

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Find an Artist Who Doesn't Use Generative AI | Hire Human Artists

Looking for an artist for your next project? Our human artist directory is full of over 400 artists who have pledged not to use gen AI.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 19h

I'd always thought NdGT was a pompous, arrogant killjoy but when I read this article (or a similar one) in 2018, it was clear he's a very bad person.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 20h

I didn't know eagle cuddles were a thing and now I want some.

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Laura Shutiak @lshutiak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I didn't put a sign on my lawn because they refuse to defund private schools. I won't donate and won't volunteer until they vow to actually put public ed first. Sure I'm not alone.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 30/09/2026

Apparently tonight is the start of another season of I'm not paying attention to the hockey. Life long fan that had enough of terrible team & then pay to watch, then unrelenting ads, then disgusting players.

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Dan H Artworks @danhawk333.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Decided that I'd try to finish up the break/lunch piece for the end of the month and almost there. Will finish it tomorrow 9x12 pen and paper #wip #surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark

Work in progress pen piece of a swirling mass of technological and organic pieces that make up a number of individual pieces are making up the side of a humanoid face with a large orb for an eye and a smaller mask likeface with a screaming mouth in place of the larger faces mouth

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 30/09/2026

Since 2018 I have been shouting into the @albertandp.ca void at how utterly pointless & visionless this nonsense is. You lost 2019 because of this. You lost 2023 because of this You will lose 2027 because of this unless the ucp implode. As a former party member, I am disgusted & angry.. still

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 29/09/2026

Day 1. Paint on all the bits.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 30/09/2026

Chee Chee was my first introduction to Indigenous artists and his work is still incredible.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 30/09/2026

I didn't know this guy was Canadian. He & his wife do a lot of cooking videos but he also worked at a wax museum in Niagara Falls A tribute to Gord.

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A Handmade Tribute to a Canadian Legend

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 30/09/2026

Protecting our oceans from environmental regulations so they can more efficiently transport oil & gas offshore.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 30/09/2026

Kim's talking to my oldest granddaughter who's taking library science at UW. And possible PhD. And they're currently discussing how absolute shit AI is. Very proud.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 30/09/2026

Fascinating look into the origins of Somali piracy from a food travel show Hint: illegal fishing from multinationals in Somali waters stealing the livelihoods of Somali fishermen and destroying fish stocks.

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Eating with a Somali Pirate in Somalia!!

YouTube video by Best Ever Food Review Show

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 29/09/2026

OK Youtube. Why is a 2 minute audio free short of me painting taking over half an hour to check for copyright. FFS.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 29/09/2026

Made my first video using Davinci Resolve. While I've got some learning to do, what a great program. I've been using Premiere CS5 for years because I didn't want to get involved Adobe Cloud nonsense so I've got some habits to break. But just having native support for my Arc B50 is huge. & it's free!

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 29/09/2026

Does anyone know if #yeg Edmonton has a place to buy scrap electronics & PC parts? Afaict ERA only collects & then donates to charity (which is good) but I want to Frankenstein some parts.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 29/09/2026

My ground chicken & red lentil soup/stew is rapidly becoming a favourite here. Really flipping good.

A pot of ground chicken and red lentil stew

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 29/09/2026

He's also implicated in 10s of millions of dollars of misappropriation of Indigenous trust funds. But sure. Give him a national platform.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 29/09/2026

Oiled out my latest. It makes such a difference to vibrance & depth. Sharpless 162 51×76 cm 20×30″ Oil on canvas 2026 There will be no prints (probably) Not shipping to the US. earthskyart.ca/product/shar...

Painting of swirling orange red and yellow nebula gas with a blueish bubble in the centre with hundreds of stars.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 29/09/2026

Not a researcher but I follow many and one additional worry I've seen is that reviewers will submit papers to AI to get a summary and expose papers to them regardless of the authors wishes.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 29/09/2026

The billboard industry is happy. I think 80% of them are nothing but bullshit online gambling ads. It's so disgusting.

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Cougsta, Mean & Nasty Edition @cougsta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh, look. A 12-page booklet of UCP propaganda, paid for by our tax dollars, trying to convince us to vote racist. 🤬🤦🏼‍♀️ #ableg #abpoli

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 28/09/2026

Welp finally got the proper pedal cadence sensor for my Rad plus 6 (from Amazon, not OEM because Rad is OoB) but unfortunately the runaway pedal assist still goes to 100% on the slightest pedal pressure.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 28/09/2026

Well I filled out the fascist, racist, traitorous referendum ballot. Off to the post office.

Elections Alberta special ballot envelope

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 28/09/2026

Drew Carey voice: Welcome to 2026. The show where everything's made up and the facts don't matter. (Yes they do)

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 28/09/2026

Company invents tool you can buy to save you from other tool it makes that you can also buy.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 28/09/2026

The government of Canada was never serious about reconciliation and now they want to destroy the truth.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 28/09/2026

Nothing you post to AI is private. Nothing you post to AI is secure. Also grow up.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 28/09/2026

A good day to listen to @greatesttrek.com New episodes drop every Monday. They're currently revisiting season 1 of TNG (I'm just finishing up S3 of Enterprise)

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Maggie Priceless🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦🇵🇸🇺🇦 @maggiepriceless.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Also great for developing fine motor skills. Neurospicy kids struggle with this, so arts and crafts are a fun way to help.

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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 28/09/2026

Today, my 6 yo grandkids came to my studio and painted these frames I built & then used bones they collected over the summer at the lake to create creepy creatures which we glued to the paintings. That's how you instill creativity. You let them be creative. They've already asked to come back.

2 square wood frames with kid's painting with creatures made of small bird & fish bones glued to it.

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