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@pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social
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Artist, designer, illustrator, printer, sculptor, activist. Co-owner of Otherworldly Arts Collective, Northstar Printing Studio, and ALTR Gallery. Bicyclist, tinkerer, plant hoarder, cat-person, old-grouch leftist.

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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 20h
Reposting without actually reposting. Something not Halloween related: three color print for Posters & Pints — back when small independent breweries were a new thing… Art sales were donated to local school programs — all while we sampled beers from everywhere in Minnesota.
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Otherworldly Arts Collective @oacmn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Terrific attendance for the first night at Gods & Monsters. We will be repeating this Saturday. Thanks to all who visited, those who volunteered, and all the amazingly talented people that made art for this event!
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Nothing went right at the day-job, but my studio time was excellent. Print went very well with one little exception…
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
QRP with your skull art! (Doesn’t say it has to be human skulls)
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What Israel might want to realize is Pete’s religion has a desired prophecy: In that story, Israelis remove all the “heretics” from the “home land” … and THEN the Jewish people are eradicated from there, too. Meanwhile, Israel’s gov has made so many enemies, if the US stops arming them … ?
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John Sauer @johnsauerart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Midnight Movie, 12"x12" oil on panel. Here's a seasonal scene for your eyeholes. This is for the Gods and Monsters group show opening tomorrow, Oct. 2nd at ALTR Gallery in NE MPLS. The show is curated by The Otherworldly Arts Collective. This is always fun show! #GodsAndMonsters #johnsauerart
a batty bat getting some late night inspiration, as described with oil paint.
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Otherworldly Arts Collective @oacmn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We’ve been hosting shows since 2014, and have had stellar newspaper coverage up until Covid hit. Today, we made the televised news:
m.youtube.com
Minneapolis art gallery getting into the Halloween spirit
YouTube video by WCCO - CBS Minnesota
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
…if I’m murdered, I hope my houseplants resurrect my corpse and take down my killer.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Long ago, I made a Facebook post, IN PRIVATE, to ask for help dealing with a nightmare landlord, on behalf of a friend. FB changed settings so that nothing remained private after six months, unless you opt out, and told NO ONE about it. The landlord found my post. It turned bad. THIS IS WORSE:
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I can personally confirm this show has 128 artists involved.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Final Art, 3-color screen print: white kicker on red paper, followed with a blue that will be electric or brown depending on where it layers over the white, and then a black keyline to nail it all down. Fingers crossed this all works.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When protesters blocked the pipeline for fear of it polluting drinking water, almost every midwestern state sent Feds and cops to assault and arrest them. … WHEN THE PIPELINE CAUSED THE WORST SPILL IN WI’S HISTORY AND AUTHORITIES SHUT IT DOWN, THEY KEPT GOING AND NO SECURITY STOPPED THEM.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Post something random, or you'll have an awful October!
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Otherworldly Arts Collective @oacmn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Artists are dropping off work for next weekend’s Halloween/horror art show… —and we’ve got some previews for you!!!
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Lizard Wizard Kylie @lizardwizardkylie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
All framed and ready to go thanks to @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I desperately want to do a kaiju theme movie poster with this old crab-woman illustration, but I don’t know shit about other languages. (Adding the additional challenge of using a non-standard font without a full character set — I had to build some text here… so…) Am I on the correct track here?
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Lizard Wizard Kylie @lizardwizardkylie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You are in a cabin in the woods on a vacation. You’ve heard folk tales of monsters and witches in this area… but they are just stories… right? You hear pounding at the window. Will you let her in? Done just in time for Gods and Monsters Art Show ✨ #fiberart #folkhorror #crossstitch #spookyseason
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A healthy person would say, “this makes me uncomfortable” — and then walk away, or try to figure out why they feel threatened. But this is a bad election year for the GOP. They NEED new scapegoats. Tom’s sin was picking the GOP’s next misunderstood social pariah target without consulting others.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Let’s develop a Patreon-like site where people, at the end of their workday, can donate leftover attention-span to artists. ………… Also: my deck sold. Yay.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What has surprised me is that: 1. Texas gov tried to prevent this man’s extradition… 2. the neighbors rose up and forced ICE to retreat, even leave equipment and records behind… 3. We actually will get to prosecute him (state charges, so no Trump pardon)… 4. Most never heard about this incident!
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Repost without actually reposting. This was made for the first year OAC took the reins of Gods & Monsters (Halloween/horror event) — possibly Minneapolis’s longest running annual art show.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Even Dr. Seuss made erotic art (porn). It wasn’t released until after he died. The estate published a book of it, betting on shock value of its existence to generate attention/money. You can find it at Half-Priced Books, because it didn’t sell well. This should dispel some myths about erotic art.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Quote with your bird art.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My board for Drop-In is on the walls. We’re still hanging tags and setting up backlights for a few of the boards that need them…
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Otherworldly Arts Collective @oacmn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
TONIGHT!!!!
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Psychologist: with these tests, we can rule you out for autism… Okay. Psy: And I’m ruling out ADHD. Oh… (hopes for medication treatment fading) Psy: it’s Anxiety Disorder, which causes your brain to run in high-gear survival mode, causing symptoms similar to ADHD+Autism late into each day. Me:
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Reposting old art without scrolling back to make an actual repost…
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Air-plants … because there’s limited space for more houseplants, and these do not grow into trees overnight. (fyi: skulls are resin castings)
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Repost art: Black Mirror / 3color screenprint with metallic silver (doesn’t show online, sorry) …I’m having a mental-meltdown on this year’s God-&-Monsters art piece. I might miss out for the first time in 13 years…
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
AAAHAHAHAHA!!! EAT A WHOLE MOUNTAIN OF DICKS, Ed!!!!
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trucker posts video of how he loves Trump. He can’t afford to work = cannot afford fuel. He knows price is because of the Iran war; he still loves Trump. He pleads to Trump, because he’ll lose everything soon. Then pledges his loyalty to Trump. Dems cannot win these idiots; only lose their base.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Did you see a really cool product for sale, or wonderful charity to donate to, or really heartbreaking plea for financial help on Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp? Well, NO — YOU DIDN’T:
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Reposting old art without scrolling back to make an actual repost…
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Business cards completed. This has been a weekend of small project milestones. The cards that came out best I’ll keep on me to hand out in person. The rest go to the print rack.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Reposting old art without scrolling back to make an actual repost… (Made for annual Record Store Day.)
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Reduce, recycle, REUSE — headphones broke; just the gear, not the digital components inside. I re-rigged it all into some old sound-muffling headphones. …made them messy because it’s easier to just lean into the cludging goodness. Add some stickers and keychain ornaments, and it’ll swag fine.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Reposting old art without scrolling back to make an actual repost…
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The failures - part 1 My desk and computer are full of ideas that went nowhere. From what a silver bicycle would do to a werewolf, to a collection of the worst behaving birds in video games -- here's a taste of concepts that crashed/burned...
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
…all this administration does is waste taxpayer money on racism, bigotry, Israeli genocide, and vanity projects for a dementia riddled narcissistic pathological liar. Exhibit 2568-A: asking a resident of MINNEAPOLIS to join ICE. FUCK. YOU.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Little gift from @lizardwizardkylie.bsky.social …and a lesson about possums VS opossums…
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maru @koyamori.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Shop will open tomorrow at 10 AM EST. Preview can be seen here! www.koyamori.ca p.s. If I have time today I will make some paracord keychains to add also.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Drop-in Deck Show at Modist Brewing is coming up. Bunny Board will be on display. I'm also including last year's board, and a new Tarot (moon) inspired deck that... won't be ready for any show anytime soon.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is a post about Minnesota VS ICE shock troops. (I don’t know the artist; please help me credit their work if you know who this belongs to.)
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Drop-in Deck Show at Modist Brewing is coming up. Bunny Board will be on display. I'm also including last year's board, and a new Tarot (moon) inspired deck that... won't be ready for any show anytime soon.
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Otherworldly Arts Collective @oacmn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Consider this a warning for how insane the coming Drop-In Deck show is going to be. While the show will be up until late October, it’s still first-come/first-serve if you want to purchase any of this art. Hope to see you at the opening.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Every election cycle, GOP picks a minority to focus on “fixing America”. 2002—2008, it was Muslims. 2010—2014, it was Ebola (black people) 2014, it was Mexicans (all brown-ish) 2016, it was women 2018—2020, brown-ish people 2024—trans people …and oddly enough, the solution was always OPPRESSION.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I have to plug this for bsky.app/profile/deca... $35 at Moon Palace Books — it is a solid 1-1/4 inch tome of the most beautifully made power through subtle art I have ever known. The visual literacy and exposition through details makes it a perfect mental breath of fresh air in graphic novels.
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@lizardwizardkylie.bsky.social got high last night (legal here) and traced her family roots online back 9 generations to find they abruptly changed their last name. Previous name? — Elfman. …I’m afraid I made a pact with the fae when I asked her to move in. It would explain a lot…
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pseudo-ersatz @pseudo-ersatz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I love ink on wood. But the amount of effort it takes and the ‘one-off’ result (instead of multiple prints), makes it something I reserve for the times I don’t imagine I’ll be able to sell multiples of it — so, usually erotic art..
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