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The Other Happy Place @theotherhappyplace.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Me: Michaels sucks now, Joanne's is gone, ac Moore is gone, local art shop is gone. Where can I shop for art supplies now? Person: Hobby Lob- Me: I will make art from my own sinew and bones first.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I saw two clowns today while out and about. Their make-up was really good and I can only describe their opposing looks as "that one meme with the goth and girly femme houses"

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

...oh. I'd been too preoccupied in the moments I've had to do this to realize what I've missed out on, until reading this. 😬 Fuck.

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c.e. chant/hades 💀🐊 💬 too many comics @portaltohades.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here's an updated look at why im still pushing for help with transportation & medical costs. Great news is doctors are suddenly concerned for my very failing health :'D bad news is im still scrambling to get help w/ coverage for transport & lyft/uber is $25-30 per ride. More info in reply

Google calendar showing various doctor appointments and test or lab work appointments

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Shout out to the teachers of the world! I'm putting together an info packet to teach some filet crochet in a month and a half and man, is it a challenge It's for two skill levels: completely beginner crocheters, and more experienced ones

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm surprised it's taken this long for a stranger passing by on the street to directly say to me "there's no more COVID" while I was outside, masking. I ignored them. They're wrong: COVID is still here. Just like a bunch of other respiratory illnesses I ALSO don't want to catch.

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RI DaSēr @sotreu.blacksky.app · 26/09/2026

Another goal of the covid conscious lesbian bar hit piece is to make disease mitigations a basis for mockery and social ostracization So that when the next plague/mass disabling event happens (and more are coming), the "surplus" population will die off that much faster and quieter

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Brian PJ Cronin @brianpjcronin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“It’s not pervert glasses, it’s a tiny fuzzy pervert you wear around your neck because you trapped him in a tiny pervert cage. It’s not weird. He likes the cage, if you know what I mean. Now come over here and let him have a good look at you.”

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Jane Shi | 皮爬高 wrote a book called echolalia echolalia 🎃 @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

hi so this is a lot and we’re simply not keeping up with donations please let people in your life who have a lil extra know! this is for a hospital and for many students! #ConnectingGaza

“Activity overview / eSIM and SIM voucher package spending and insights.”

"$317,421.30 CAD”

Purchases up to $5000CAD between Sept 2024 to August 2026, showing the highest purchases being the present going up to $5000, and a pause with no purchases between Feb-April 2026.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I've figured out color change on filet crochet, at the cost of giving myself a million bits of yarn to weave in. 💀🪦

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

SONDER is just such a lovely comic. Read it if you haven't already!

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Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me · 16/09/2026

if you think ed sheeran is a spineless shitheel (as you should) and have been celebrating the bands who've quat his tour, you can join them in an act of equally principled and much more direct action right here and now, by signing up to support the Sameer Project

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I've been working towards vegetarianism and ultimately (hopefully) veganism and I'm starting to get conspiracy theory "food is poison" type videos on IG and it's *pissing me off*! I just want recipes for tasty food! I don't wanna see grifters peddling their vitamins and supplements!!

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I’m a Ghoul’s Girl @saraghaleb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Like to adore her, RT to give her a high five

Long haired black cat sleeping with her right paw outstretched mimicking the human high five gesture

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

RLP, another reminder: "there's no ethical consumption under capitalism" applies to things you NEED for survival at base level (food, water, etc). Not as some gotcha moment so you can consume Harry fuckin' Potter guilt-free

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CyberellaDraws - Commissions Open @cyberelladraws.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Reminder: You can't separate the art from the artist when they are alive, profiting, and identifying as a problem.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I love how practically every Absolute DC comic establishes time and flashbacks. Just a simple "Then" and "Now" is so wonderfully concise

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There's a lot we don't know about AltNPS. Their real name, for example. Their nationality. How long they've controlled the account. But there's a surprising amount that we DO know about the Alt National Park Service 🧵:

Alt National Park Service: Not all echoes are meant to return. The lights flicker not from power loss, but memory. When the clock chimes out of rhythm and the sky hums a little too low, you’ll understand what wasn’t written. Some birds don’t migrate—they vanish.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The commissioner for this piece gave me complete free reign on the design, no sketches or anything. I'm hoping they like it?? Going for vague eldritch horror, with a lil bit of vampire squid as inspiration. There's still a lot more to be done #WIP #Embroidery #FiberArt

A black bucket hat held up against a blue and white quilt. The hat is embroidered with white outlines of eyes. Small purple stitches give the impression of a tentacled beast that the eyes belong to. They all stare in different directions... perhaps some of them at you, perhaps through you. Who can truly say.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

If a vampire bat is unsuccessful in finding food for the night, its friends will share food with it to keep it from starving!

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Catie Michel @catiecreating.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

North American Pollinators and their host plants: “Carrier Bag Theory of Conservation”. Inspired by Ursula K Le Guin’s Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction. On view at Goggleworks in PA for Creature Conserve. Prints available for preorder! #sciart #pollinators #moths #caterpillars #creatureconserve

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Lex Sugden 🌈🦇🪡 @alexisdraws.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Omg it’s finally here! It was a career highlight to be able to spend my time making something like this! It came at a point when I was feeling very burnt out and it this was a project that breathed life into me again. I am so grateful to Cartoon Network for this opportunity youtu.be/IarVMeWtFVU?...

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Unravel | Cartoon Cartoons

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Eredhes @eredhes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Another Lascaux horse. From last Autumn.

Framed relief sculpture of a horse, based on the axial gallery of the Lascaux. The horse is yellow, with an orange neck/face. It starts on the left/hindquarters as a cave painting and then becomes more three dimensional to the right/front. The background of the relief is textured to look rock-like. There are various painted lines around the horse including two that look like feathers, and 4 parallel lines above.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I'm really on a slug kick when it comes to my art, lately. Soon, people will be calling me The Slug Lady. It is but one step on the journey to being The Bat Lady. And boy is it a fun step

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Spent a couple days up on a mountain without any service and MAN I forgot how nice it feels to disconnect like that. Nature rules

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

DID YOU KNOW pallid bats are nonobligate insectivores, and will sometimes shove their whole faces into flowers for the nectar, when they're not chowin' down on centipedes and scorpions?

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Kit Makes Comics 🧡🤍🩷 @pinkroomba.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I got an ARC of this and it was absolutely beautiful. I'm planning to buy a ton of copies and distribute it amongst all of my coworkers. I truly think everyone should read this book.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I'm doing a filet crochet piece that uses color changes, but I'm feeling too intimidated to actually START crocheting on it. Possibly because I haven't found any guides online for doing color change on filet crochet 🫣

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Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The Sameer Project is so, so incredibly vital. Please help.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

This is such a small gripe for me, but I'm so tired of cashiers misspelling my name as "Aaron." Even when I spell it out, it's been happening more and more frequently in the last six months. 😒

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c.e. chant/hades 💀🐊 💬 too many comics @portaltohades.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Alright, it was suggested to me that I actually crowdfund the out of pocket cost for the lumbar MRI since my insurance keeps denying the day before the appt even w/ it as an important order. I will have more info in the replies as well. I was honestly hesitant but... ko-fi.com/portaltohades

Right now, I'm currently in need of a lumbar MRI but due to insurance denials and other roadblocks, I may be forced to pay out of pocket. Since trying to get it twice now, my symptoms have significantly worsened over the last few months. After discussing my options with friends, I've agreed to make a kofi goal to cover the MRI, bills, transportation, and a small cushion for other necessities. Literally any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 04/08/2026

‼️ACTION ALERT: The Senate Commerce Committee is holding “kids safety” circus again, this time considering both KOSA (the Kids Online Safety Act) & SCREEN Act, two of the most dangerous censorship & age verification bills on the table! CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS & TELL THEM TO OPPOSE 📲 248-331-8665

The image is a graphic poster with a vibrant red background and contrasting dark purple text. At the top, it contains the message: “Senate Commerce Committee is taking up KOSA + SCREEN Act THIS WEDNESDAY” in bold white letters. Below this, in a larger, informal handwriting-style font is the phrase “TAKE ACTION” in yellow. At the bottom of the image is a phone number, “248-331-8665,” displayed inside a rounded rectangle in dark purple. The overall layout is eye-catching and designed to attract attention to the call for action regarding legislation.

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Victoria Rose Richards @aerialembroidery.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

'You'll choke too' - an aerial embroidery landscape inspired by all the wildfires happening right now... I'm upset every time I smell smoke outside and somehow we have people starting them maliciously too! But we all breathe the same air so they'll choke too (1/2 - see thread for close-ups)

An embroidery hoop containing a sewn landscape from above. It shows a forest on the right, a line of fire and charred ground with smoke on the left. The smoke is felted wool.

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Mazie @sillyartcollector.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A TTRPG zine I volunteered for is up on itch now! I drew these myconids to go with a one shot made by a bunch of fifth graders (it’s really good), and I made a Mad Libs style quest generator! Also the profits go towards helping homeless people in my community! 🔗👇

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

"If You Go Into the Woods Today" 1 & 2 4" x 4 " x 3.5" (10 cm x 10 cm x 9 cm) These were fun to make! #Slugs #FiberArt #Art #MixedMedia #FauxTaxidermy

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Abra / Jessica Conwell, Carmella Creeper's Gender Doula🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

"But my nostalgia! But my favorite morning word game! But this mid video game! But my sport! But my chicken sandwich!" Hey, real quick, what ARE you willing to give up to not support our oppressors?

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Game industry hardship fund by Necrosoft Games and 109 others

Game industry hardship fund: 127 items for $10.00

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worst of both worlds (Eleonora arc) 🏳️‍⚧️ @allancancinos.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

My elderly, diabetic, retired, fix-income parents have to replace their rotting roof before they get dropped by their insurance or a hurricane tears it off. I'm disabled and my ability to help is extremely limited. Please help if you can? www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-roo...

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Donate to Urgent Roof Replacement for Allan’s Home, organized by Allan Cancinos

My name is Allan Cancinos and our roof needs to be replaced before we lose our… Allan Cancinos needs your support for Urgent Roof Replacement for Allan’s Home

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The sword dangling over my head had lowered a touch over night. Still not close enough that I was freaking out but I could sense its movement.

The sword situation
The sword dangling over my head had lowered a touch over night. Still not close enough that I was freaking out but I could sense its movement. I called my brother to check if there were any developments with respect to his sword and he said he could sort of make it out way up there if he squinted. I don’t know why everyone’s losing it over these swords he said. Then I called my congresswoman to ask yet again if there were any plans to tackle the sword situation as it were and the girl who answered said it was the official position of the office that the swords do not exist except in some rare foreign cases. I could tell she was reading from a script. Can you let her know that they most certainly do I said and she said that she would pass the message along and hung up. Outside some landscapers were at work trimming the neighbor’s hedges. Each of them with a gleaming blade perched inches from the back of their necks. Why didn’t they just grab it at this stage I thought. Why didn’t they just reach right up and grab it.

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

they should make ice cream trucks for samosas

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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Collecting all the Trial Separation of Monkey Island™ pieces in one place. You can purchase them as prints here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/gora... I'm all fan arted out after this.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Reading Octavia Butler's "Lilith's Brood" and boy, it sure is something reading about the military personel in this book hiding in bunkers from the nuclear fallout and winter that *they caused* The parallels between that and our current climate crises are... sobering.

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I'm finally free of this particular self-made cage 😎 Not-so-coincidentally, I'm having a LOT more fun doing art now

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Erin M Speckley @speckley.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Absolutely delighted by some of the reactions I've gotten from friends over a small piece I'm working on 👀

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 21/07/2026

“My brother is just a vessel. It’s like they have to have a body to put in jail. And unfortunately, that happens to be my brother.” Much more here from Ana Bell, brother of Prairieland defendant Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada, who spoke with me not long after the anniversary of her brother’s arrest:

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My Brother Was Sentenced to 30 Years for Moving a Box of Zines

The sister of a defendant in the Prairieland case, which targeted Texas ICE protesters, speaks out.

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