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Cartooning your favorite RPG gaming & storytelling podcasts. i.e. Quietly scribbling in the corner, laughing. GET SMITTEN! writer/gamer/human: she/they patreon.com/penofsmiting

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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
There’s a story here…
A pair of crutches abandoned in the mulch next to a tree in a parking lot.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Here’s your daily dose of zen:
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Llamas. That is all.
Stuffed animal llamas
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
No.
Fall favorite pumpkin spice madeleines
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After nearly 3 hours trying to figure out why my phone won't allow me to make calls, the IT guy on the other side of this chat gave up telling me it was a device issue (it's not) and sent this. Do I believe him, dear listener? No. This is really a great message for the past 10 years...
Upon checking, your area is facing a network issue. Our team is already working on it. Everything will be back to normal as soon as possible--please check again shortly. Thank you for your patience.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You can hear the scathing. #awesomesigns
Cidre (SEE-DRA)
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I needed this zen & am sharing it with you!
Placid lake surrounded by lush trees and a cloudless sky.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#awesomesigns
Tires fort!
;-)
Pull hard!
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The earliest known depiction of walrus pickleball:
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Left my mark behind at Le Chope Gobleine!
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#awesomesigns
Street sign reads: latitude 45 degrees North midpoint equator to North Pole
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My thought was,: “It is the beginning of the end times.”
Shrek branded “Moo Tubes” (yogurt?)
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
#awesomesigns
Exercise makes you look better NAKED but so does TEQUILA — your choice
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I feel seen.
Dove chocolate wrapper says, “Own your main character energy”
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Headless Bicyclists Ahead.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
“I will travel three times farther to feel the stand on my toes.“
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I love cartooning everyday heroes!
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Normal brain: Cute stuffies! My brain: Fluffy effigies.
Hanging plush bunniesHanging plush bunnies
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This says a lot about where we are right now.
An advertised event with "It's Fine" dog with coffee amongst flames comic, titled: "Deactivation Tools to Survive the Apocalypse"
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#awesomesigns
Democracy needs your courage
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I just had the best Boston Cream in my life. (Hint: it wasn’t in Boston!) #sift
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It’s a veritable medley of farm fresh eggs this morning!
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Chocolate wisdom.
Dove chocolate wrapper: Any day can turn into the best day of your life.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
No. It’s JULY!
Halloween candy display: “Get a taste of Halloween” 7/17/26
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Have a capybara. Good morning!
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The closest thing I’ve found to Frango Mint Ice Cream yet! (Salem Valley Farms Scoop Shop Grass Hopper)
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Happiness is…
Clear skies over sand beach with blue umbrellaOpen hand holding shimmering shell in the sunlight Pen smiling in sunglasses and bikiniClose up smile with streaming sunlight
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
About to surprise someone with a father-and-son Father’s Day one-shot. Wish them luck!
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Morning walk wonders
Water lily amount lily pads
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
It’s retro gamer night!
Space Invaders on the Atari!
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Anyone who knows anything about me knows how much I love bubbles. This art installation at one of my favorite places, The Chicago Botanical Garden, is magical!
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
#awesomesigns
WiFi password sign: pleasesocialize
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Today’s adventure
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#awesomesigns
Tiny green shoot frowning out of black lava  rock. Consider the wisdom of optimism.

Don’t sweat the small stuff.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#awesomesigns
Dalai Lama:

He said, “There are only two days in the year when nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to live, believe, do and mostly live.”

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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Today in one sentence: It wasn’t until they injected me with lidocaine that I fainted.
Photo of Pen’s bandaged right hand
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#awesomesigns for teachers
Letter tiles that spell out:
TEACH
INSPIRE
MOTIVATE
EMPOWERED
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Highlight of post-Memorial Day ceremonies: went to see nesting bald eagles in the wild!
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
#awesomesigns
Handwritten sign: Your validity is not dictated by an executive order. (Heart)
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Today’s aura:
Picture of Pen’s shadow silhouette holding an umbrella that casts a purple-blue shape around her head on the sandy ground.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
#awesomesigns can be stickers
Car window sticker says, “I hope something good happens to you today (smiley face)”
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Happy Mother’s Day for those who celebrate & Snoopy hugs for those who—for whatever reason—no longer do.
Snoopy sugar-printed sprinkle cookies that say Mother’s Day
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
#awesomesigns in a parking garage booth window
Taped up plastic sign: “Have a nice day! You’re a special person!”
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
At the gym. May the Fourth be with you!
Star Wars on the screen at the Edge Cinema
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
My brain does not know what to do with this.
Boxes of colorful Hotlix lollipops with real scorpions, worms, or crickets inside.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Instant earworm & smile! #awesomesigns
Sign on door: PUSH IT real good
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Coolest clock!
Grid of letters like a word search with relevant words lit up. Reads “It is five minutes to three”
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
First day at the new job and this is by my desk. A very good sign!
A Doctor Who police box and a vase full of Lego daffodils.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Today’s wisdom: #awesomesigns
Be a voice, not an echo.
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+1 Pen of Smiting @penofsmiting.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
“Hail, hail, the gang’s all here!”
Last autumn’s leaves covered in hailstones
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