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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Apparently, Margaret Hamilton died today.

A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I love the staff so much. Where the rest feels very fancy and fun and unique, it has this great simplicity that contrasts wonderfully

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I sold four prints and a display piece this weekend. That’s literally 5x more sales than I’ve ever made. Not exactly rent money but still really cool to know other folks are enjoying my art and willing to pay me for my work! More on Terrain to come after a short vacation

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Night one of Terrain was so fun! Come out tonight for First Friday! It’s free, there’s over 500 artists, and there’ll be live performances to enjoy!

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tonight is the ticketed event for Terrain 17 and tomorrow is the free show for First Friday! I’m so excited! #spokane #pnw #terrain17 #art

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Check out my updated site! Just got it finished up for the show on Thursday. arconnolly.carrd.co

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you haven’t seen Garin’s work, give him a look. He’s got some really incredibly detailed and weird work that consistently blows me away.

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I’ve had that game on my list for ages. Eventually I’m going to give it a shot

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The unpleasant joys of looking fucking rad

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cracks me up every time. It’s so absurd and amazing

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I keep hearing that! It’s really what has my interest piqued

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is one I’ve been so excited for. I can’t wait to have time to sit down and dive in

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I kinda wish they’d do something similar in the Old Republic or frankly an unexplored time period. But final months of the Clone Wars is pretty rad for narrative possibilities. Mechanically, it seems complex with a low skill floor, though it also looks overly easy to stack & break.

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Watching a bunch of Zero Company & while it looks like a Star Wars ass Star Wars game, it also feels very, very “typical modern game” from the outside looking in. If that makes sense. Still, late Clone Wars, make your own team, SRPG with narrative design is an idea I love.

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Revisiting some old art bits to do a fun revamp for my business cards! Super excited for the show next week!! October 1st & 2nd, come out to Terrain 17 for a HUGE show. See comments for link #spokane #art #terrain17

A photo of several items spread across the top of a white, glass top desk. String lights and multiple desk lamps reflect across the glass surface, lighting the items from underneath.   

Two orange boxes sit at the top of the image with one open and empty and the other with “Agfa, AGFA-GEVAERT PROCESSING LABORATORY, INC., FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11352” written on it. The empty one the left appears able to hold photo slides. Below the left box is a Micron pen of some kind.  

Centered below the boxes are three images. Two are photo slides, neither with their photos fully visible but seeming to be some kind of landscapes. The third image sits between the other two and is a textured business card. The card has the image of a river valley with a prominent apartment building in the background. Hand drawn as if coming from the building is a thought or speech bubble with the words “ARConnolly.carrd.co” written in it. Additionally, the Bluesky handle of “@Notes-by-Alyx” is visible, printed in the bottom left corner.

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sorry for your loss. Sending all the good vibes

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Website will be down for a couple weeks as I work on updating it before Terrain 17

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oh gosh, thank you! Glad you like! Admittedly, I’ve let the alt text slip recently and have to get back to it

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Woah, absolutely love this horrific little guy

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Desperately hoping this sickness goes away so I can work this weekend. Unrelated, I’ve got some updates in progress for what’s going on with my work that I’m excited to share soon.

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Picked up Neverwinter Nights on GoG today 😁

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Wish me luck that a wealthy donor tips me enough tonight to do my art full time for a year

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Two interviews today. Both jobs lied and pretended to be for local businesses. Turns out they were delivery jobs for Amazon. So yea. Just more job hurdles.

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Dead Chachra 💀 @debcha.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Plot twist: *Every one* of the tiny bets will change the world. Some of the payoffs will just be on a larger scale or more recognized than others.

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Don’t forget, you can see some of my work in person, along with hundreds of other artists, at the biggest multimedia show in the PNW soon! Terrain 17: Oct 1st (ticketed) and 2nd (FREE) in Spokane!

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Something, something Boaty McBoatface

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Played the System Shock remake demo and had fun. Definitely interested but also, I’m deep in a new Vintage Story run and I’m itching for a good CRPG (debating on Neverwinter Nights).

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Dropped off photos for the show and I got a quick backstage look at the art to be displayed. Trust me when I say, there are some beautiful, wild works you can come see in a month, for FREE! Check out Terrain 17 on October 1st and 2nd in Spokane, WA.    #PNW #Art #Terrain17 #Spokane

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Carli Boo-locci 👻 @carlivelocci.com · 28/08/2026

You can hold the dual opinion of "Fuck ICE. I hope it gets dismantled and everybody that works for it faces consequences" but also "Fuck Milo Yiannopolis I hope he suffers in the system he helped build."

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

That dust devil was literally multiple dozens of stories tall

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I think I’ll read it again in a few years & see how it treats me. Next is “Mists of Avalon,”one I’ve tried to read for ages but often struggle to separate from its author.

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

30 years ago I read “The Hobbit” for the first time. I thought it was often dull & bit messy. Today, I finished it again for the first time since & my opinion hasn’t changed. That said, I understand the spirit of it & its historical context far better than before. I fell a little in love this time.

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Muppet Treasure Island was one of my favorite movies as a kid and while I'm certain its comedy hasn't aged well, it still shaped a big part of my understanding of comedy. Tim Curry was a huge part of that.

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I barely see this in the news which is wild

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Got some useful info about this whole confusion. Just had to dig through someone explaining to me how to build a gang when I was asking where to get the info not how to do it…being mansplained to is fucking annoying

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Turns out “core rules” don’t cover the options to make a gang.You know, the thing you need to even play? You need the specific gang book for that I guess? I’m very tired of capitalism and desperately hope I can return this for something I can use. #tabletop #warhammer #necromunda

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E M Will @elainemwill.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It's very hard to be creative right now

The "sorry to people who followed me for art but then don't see any for weeks at a time" cake meme

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Kind of sucks to see content creators I’ve watched for a decade platform games with AI in them. 🥲

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Deliveries aren’t cutting it so I’m on the job application grind. Wish me luck and buy a print of my work. Portfolio and email on my site. Email me to set up size, framing, pricing, etc. arconnolly.carrd.co

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I had some store credit and decided to take the plunge. #warhammer #necromunda #tabletop

A photo of the Warhammer: Necromunda Skirmish Core Rulebook

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A. R. Connolly @notes-by-alyx.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

If you don’t want to wait or are curious about my other works, you can reach me through my website at arconnolly.carrd.co

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