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Toad in the Hole Studio

@lauriembrooks.bsky.social
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Vermont based human artist! Printmaking, watercolors, ink, no AI ever. Toadintheholestudio.com. Patreon.com/toadintheholestudio

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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 3h
substack.com/@letsgetinto... 💯💯💯💯
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LetsGetIntoIt2025 (@letsgetintoit2025)
I have to be honest, I had no idea Shane Gillis existed until he hosted SNL. These crappy comedians - turned podcast bros - are all one big, amalgamated blob to me. I can’t distinguish one from th...
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones)
Everyone should watch this.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Oaks of Vermont. Watercolor, gouache, ink, ripped paper. #originalART #buroak #redoak #chestnutoak #whiteoak #pinoak
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/... For something extra lovely and uplifting read this article and watch the video of my amazing daughter and her wonderful partner as they share a bit of their beautiful farm! You’ll be glad you did! #sustainabledairy #farmsteadcheese #sugarhousecreamery #ADKS
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Aged to perfection: Inside Sugar House Creamery
Sugar House Creamery offers the perfect cheeses for the perfect time of year. Inside, the cows work and live like family.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Cheryl Armstrong (@cherylannarmstrong)
This explains it so well
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Unlearn16 (@unlearn16)
I am Jane Doe
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not sure who created this but I love its message.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
substack.com/@dadchats/no...
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Dadchats - Dillon White (@dadchats)
57. When you litigate these cases enough, the pattern becomes enough to send you over the edge of sanity. 0 for 57.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Meaghan Wilson Anastasios (@meaghanwilsonanastasios)
This. This. THIS! America? Here’s your anthem. This is fucking brilliant. Jesse Welles. Speaking truth. Dylan and Guthrie do nothing for me. But this I can get behind.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Call ducks love a tomato hornworm.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomato hornworm covered with parasitic wasp cocoons. Nature is endlessly amazing.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Meaghan Wilson Anastasios (@meaghanwilsonanastasios)
This. Just this. Fucking. Extraordinary. Yung Lean’s original clip was mindblowing. Now… live? Remember the accusations it was A.I.? Pulease. This is why humans will always win. Program a machin...
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.toadintheholestudio.com/blockprints New block prints and drastically reduced prices on all older inventory! All original art made by a human, me! No AI ever!
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Block Prints | Toad in the Hole
Looking for a unique gift or peice for you home? Laurie Brook's one-of-a-kind reduction block prints are the perfect choice.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My most recent commission. This sweet scene was at the Tunbridge State Fair last weekend and is a great reminder that, amidst all the rot, love and kindness and goodness are still going strong out in the real world and that AI cannot replicate or replace it. #fuckAI #supporthumanmadeart
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
substack.com/@antizionist...
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Antizionistlena (@antizionistlena)
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Maha from Gaza 🇵🇸 (@gaza2004)
To everyone who cares about us, we are still alive.🇵🇸 My account is not visible, if you see me, support me by subscribing or following. Even sharing this post means more to me than you might imagine....
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Lindsay Meyer-Harley (@andstillwerise)
WATCH: Marcus Mumford represent the War Child Alliance at the UN “it is not just our legal responsibility to protect children - it is our moral duty”
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So proud of my little town and the people in it!
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
substack.com/@jesscraven1... The shame I feel for our government is unreal. My biggest fear about the midterms is not that the left will lose, it’s that democrats will squander the victory i hope is coming and do nothing to punish the monsters in power now. These villains must go to prison.
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Jess Craven (@jesscraven101)
This courage— from the woman who witnessed and filmed Alex Pretti’s murder—is like nothing I’ve ever seen OMG 😭 Thank you to Senator Blumenthal and Rep. Garcia for giving Stella an opportunity to fina...
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
substack.com/@maiaduerr1/...
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Maia Duerr (@maiaduerr1)
@Dallas G — Dallas Goldtooth — is a Dakota actor, comedian, stage performer and activist from the village of Cansayapi within the territory of the Oceti Sakowin people. Dallas doesn’t seem to be very...
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
toadintheholestudio.substack.com/p/the-in-bet... My new substack piece!
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The In Between Season
Time to stop and pay attention.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If you haven’t been listening to The Bugle podcast for the past 16 years like I have, it’s not too late to start. You won’t regret it.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
End of summer colors. Original watercolor on paper illustration featuring late season blooms.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
substack.com/@voiceofthes...
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Voice Of The Sea (@voiceofthesea)
The Godfather "Marlon brando" refused the OSCAR in 1973 to protest against the Zionist lobby.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
substack.com/@kahlilgreen... Wow. Not surprised by this shocker but I did not understand the depth of the heinous connection. The more you learn the more it all makes sense and the harder we’ll have to work to undo this shit.
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Kahlil Greene (@kahlilgreene)
Why are the Irish so Pro-Palestinian?
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
substack.com/@philabum/no...
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Sherry (@philabum)
There are no ethical billionares
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-t... This is huge.
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BREAKING: The EU Just Made Canada Its First Associate Member. Trump Just Lost Canada, 214k Jobs And A Trillion Dollars.
Canada is the EU's first associate member as of this morning. 4 million barrels a day, 86% of America's potash, half its aluminum and a trillion dollars in GDP say Trump picked the wrong fight.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
substack.com/@meaghanwils...
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Meaghan Wilson Anastasios (@meaghanwilsonanastasios)
You. Must. Watch. This Oh, what a time to be alive... When the staunchest truth tellers and defenders of freedom, transparency and decency are the fucking comedians. Jonathan Pie is one of the great...
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
janooforvt.solidarity.tech/rutland-coun... I've signed on to help in any way I can with Amanda Janoo's campaign for governor of VT. I believe she IS the change we need! Join if you can!
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Rutland County for Amanda Janoo Virtual Organizing Meeting - JanooforVT
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Rachel @ This Woman Votes (@twvme)
Elise Dominguez, in her own words… rape is not part of your work responsibility.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
substack.com/@lifewithmac... LISTEN UP!
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Life With Machines (@lifewithmachines)
You’re being tracked by for-profit companies everywhere, all at once, including right now. Here’s how to slow it down. Figuring out how to un-surveil yourself across every device and platform can fee...
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
toadintheholestudio.substack.com/p/too-much?r... I wrote a thing and got some stuff off my chest. Give it a read, if you please.
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Too much.
How does everyone else manage to hold it all together?
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
substack.com/@americanesc... Fucking hell.
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American Escapee (@americanescapee)
I see people are dismissing this… but I’m not sure why?
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
substack.com/@angushervey... This is what I want for our country.
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Angus Hervey (@angushervey)
How Utrecht turned itself back into a human-centred city. This before and after video shows how the Netherlands’ fourth biggest city undid its car-era decisions: a canal filled in for a 1970s road w...
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Lara Gelya (@laragelya)
"For four years she stood in a room while Göring helped himself to stolen masterpieces — and he never knew she understood every word he said." She looked, by every account, like a schoolteacher. Pla...
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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American Escapee (@americanescapee)
Sometime the truth is hard to hear.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
canresist.substack.com/p/canadian-b...
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Canadian Brands for Americans to Buy
Some Brands That Will Help Canada
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
substack.com/@barrettpall... Further proof, not that any was needed, that HUMANS are the problem! 🤬🤬🤬
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Barrett Pall (@barrettpall)
PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO MY PETITION. WE ARE AT 23,600. CAN WE GET TO ✨25K?!✨ ‼️TRIGGER ‼️ ANIMAL ABUSE
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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American Escapee (@americanescapee)
So AI copies an artists voice, and then sues and wins against original artist? Buckle up folks.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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American Escapee (@americanescapee)
The British version of the same distraction. Seems like the rich are recycling the playbook.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
substack.com/@mothermaryb... Absolutely perfect
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Mother Mary Bernadette (@mothermarybernadette1)
By Gayle Shor Goldsmith In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any...
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
substack.com/@rachelgilmo... Once again, she nails it eloquently and with facts.
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I’m glad that WNBA player Sophie Cunningham got booed -- and I hope it happens again. Here’s why
Listen now | For those of you who aren’t aware, Cunningham has become the latest face of the transphobic culture war that’s trying to strip rights away from trans people who just want to live their li...
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Avoiding AI is about to be a superpower.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
substack.com/@meaghanwils... 100000% agree!!! This wonderful person lays out the reality of AI more perfectly than anything else I have ever encountered, no nonsense just raw truth!!
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Meaghan Wilson Anastasios (@meaghanwilsonanastasios)
Fucking brilliant. This is the best thing I’ve seen in ages. “I’m tired of living in a nerd’s wet dream.” Word, @theshelahmarie Thank you.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Bad faith outrage campaigns now have a body count. Here's how to spot them when the media doesn't
Listen now | Had Jason Arday been white, you might never had heard of his scandal.
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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
China is far from perfect. But we should do exactly what they do with their billionaires: you don’t stay in your lane, you shine too much, you try to interfere in politics? Well, you pay the consequences.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
My recent 6 color reduction lino print, The Hermit Thrush Sings Color, which I created for my Patreon subscribers. Editioned prints available at my website too, link in bio. Support human artists, say NO to AI. #VTprintmaker #originalart #humanmadeart #HermitThrush #fuckAI
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Representative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 13/08/2026
I’m just so disgusted by the blatant Islamophobia we are seeing right now.   Everyone should be speaking up about it. We can’t be silent in the face of hate.
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A recent page from my Patreon nature journal. Watercolor and ink on paper. #watercolor #originalart #fuckAI
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Toad in the Hole Studio @lauriembrooks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
substack.com/@twvme/note/...
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Rachel @ This Woman Votes (@twvme)
Smarter Glasses from Duck Duck Go… “what if we just didn't do that‽‽”
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