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Rowing coach, gardener(zone9A)

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 7h
Daily bunny no.3461 doesn't need a guard dog
A bunny stands on a front porch, barking angrily at a befuddled shaggy dog, who is standing out in the yard.
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 8h
I keep making purple food for my wife (her favorite color). Tonight, Potato Leek Soup. Purple potatoes from the garden and purple chicken stock that was made purple using black carrots from the garden (Pusa Asita Carrots). #pdx
Purple Potato Leek Soup
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 13h
A watercolor that I made #art #watercolor #painting #illustration
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Daily bunny no.3460 is a little stuck
Two bunnies look at one another from opposite sides of a small river. The banks of the river are small but steep rocky cliffs, like a fjord. One bunny looks like they are calculating a jump
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Daily bunny no.3459 is getting ready
A couple of bunnies haul a gigantic pumpkin home from a pumpkin patch, dragging it down the sidewalk in an old-fashioned red toy wagon. A third bunny rolls a smaller pumpkin sideways along the sidewalk just behind them
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A coloring book that I made with my drawings #art #drawing #drawings #illustration
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Daily bunny no.3458 works better on the floor
A small bunny has all their notes and papers strewn about the floor, where they are studying while lying down next to their pet goldfish in a fishbowl. They have an actual desk, but it sits unused. It is late at night.
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A little drawing of mine that I made as a little toy #art #drawing #drawings #illustration
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A watercolor that I made #art #watercolor #painting #illustration
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3457 always brings an acorn
A bunny in a blue dress brings an acorn to a small grey squirrel, who she is meeting in a clearing in the woods. The squirrel is dressed more rustically, accepts the gift gladly.
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A watercolor that I made #art #watercolor #painting #illustration
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3456 goes a-courtin'
Two bunnies are in a rowboat on a small pond, flanked by leaves overhead. One bunny rows the boat, while the other serenades with a small guitar.
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A watercolor that I made #art #watercolor #painting #illustration
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A little book that I illustrated #art #watercolor #painting #illustration
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3455 prefers the classics
Two bunnies are standing near a record player, and one starts to play their preferred record, "Something Else" by the Kinks. Next to him, the second bunny is miffed that she can't play her preferred record, "Room On Fire" by the Strokes.
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌱 Day 135 of Mammoth Sunflower Progress. A night shot of the Mammoth Sunflowers with more holiday lights up. Plus, I picked up this coin today as I hit 7 years of sobriety and recovery. Gardening helps me so much in that journey. #zone9A #pdx
Mammoth Sunflowers at night with even more Halloween lights upMy 7 year AA coin
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A watercolor that I made (now a big poster!) #art #watercolor #painting #illustration
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Finishing up the cover for October's patreon mail. October will be a zine written by some of my awesome Patreon subscribers and illustrated by me! #art #watercolor #painting #illustration
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Visited a great Halloween House in my neighborhood tonight (Brooklyn neighborhood in Portland, Oregon). Left them a small offering of a pumpkin from our garden. The big guy in the car park doubles up as Krampus in December. #pdx #Halloween
Halloween House in the Brooklyn Neighborhood Halloween House with a monster grabbing at the gate of the car parkMore details of the Halloween HouseLeft them a small pumpkin from our garden as an offering
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3454 loses another one
A bunny with a fishing rod is reeling in a fish, but a seagull steals it from him in midair, dragging the fish along with the line. Another bunny, a fishing buddy, as suffered the same fate, and is climbing out of the water having not let go of their fishing line and been pulled in. Other seagulls on the dock nearby enjoy their pilfered fishes.
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🌱 Day 134 of Mammoth Sunflower Progress. One Mammoth down. Another one leaning pretty hard, but the Halloween decorative chain is helping it to stay up. #zone9A #pdx
One Mammoth down across the sidewalk
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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A fun spooky picture book of some of my little watercolors! #art #watercolor #painting #illustration
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3453 is looking back
Bunnies sit at a table outside a cafe, called the Luna Cafe. It is on the surface of the moon, looking at a distant planet earth. They sip from mugs while a third bunny watches from a second floor balcony.
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Anyway. Reminder that if you're a historian - particularly a postgrad - doing a research project your brainworms tell you only you care about... DM me. It's more interesting than you know. Talk to me. We can do a pod ep. It's all about framing. I hope those who've been on already would agree.
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🌱 Day 133 of Mammoth Sunflower Progress. The Mammoths still stand! Even after ~40 mph gusts. #zone9A #pdx
The Mammoth Sunflowers still standing after the first Proper Fall wind storm
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thought you would enjoy this thread, @thebritishhistorypodcast.com
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3452 can hear the bustle of the city
A bunny stands outside their thatched roof hut, observing a small cabbage patch. Birds are nearby. Their cottage is built against the side of a stone wall, on the other side of which is an old-fashioned city where city-dwelling bunnies roam
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🌱 Day 132 of Mammoth Sunflower Progress. Fall storm rolling through tonight. Curious if the Mammoths will stay up. A new ghoul looks over the yard. #zone9A #pdx
Mammoth Sunflowers still standing amidst the Halloween decorations A new Ghoul looks over the yard
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3451 needs some snowshoes
A bunny wearing a winter coat and scarf wanders through a snowy mountainous landscape, bracing themself for the cold and wind.
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3450 sees them off to muskrat school
A bunny with a wooden, waterfront hut watches as four muskrats swim idly past their dock. They are in a freshwater pond or swamp, and each of the muskrats have differently colored backpacks on their backs
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3449 is playing "Red light, green light"
A bunny leaves a freshly baked pie on an open windowsill to cool. Outside on their front lawn, a trio of little bunnies eye the pie covetously, and are slowly inching closer to the window. They are in a spacious yard in the suburbs
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3348 finds a creature out of time
Four bunnies encounter a microraptor, a small dinosaur with colorful feathers. They are standing around the microraptor, who regards them with a curious bird-like grin
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3447 was born at the wrong time
A bunny sits on the roof of a dilapidated building, the wooden roof destroyed, staring at a ruined clock tower in the distance under a smoky sky. A cloth tent is tied around a board on the roof, as a makeshift shelter
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🌱 Day 128 of Mammoth Sunflower Progress. Night pic showing that I changed the front porch lights to orange. More Halloween decorations are on their way soon. #zone9A #pdx
The Sunflowers at night illuminated by the orange lights on the front porch
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3446 is not left-handed
Bunnies re-enact the duel between Inigo and Wesley in "The Princess Bride", with a masked bunny fighting against a dashing shaggy bunny with a gold sword. The masked bunny is cornered, near the edge of a rocky cliffside, but still has a trick up his sleeve
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3445 takes an afternoon nap
A bunny lies on the floor of a barebones apartment, asleep. Their workspace consists of a laptop in the center of the room, and a cat is lying on the laptop, also asleep. The only other things in the room are a pair of slippers, an smartphone and an empty coffee mug.
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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today is the 20th anniversary of the death of James Chasse. Chasse was beaten to death by Portland Police in the Pearl District despite not posing a threat. Having broken 16 of his ribs, they took him to jail instead of a hospital at first, and only after the jail declined to admit him due to ...
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3444 practiced their scales
A small bunny stands on a piano bench by a small piano. She reaches their paws up to the keys, which she can just barely reach. A teacher bunny, wearing glasses, holds a book of sheet music open from the top of the piano
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🌱 Day 125 of Mammoth Sunflower Progress. A clear, warm evening. More outdoor decorations appearing. #zone9A #pdx
The Sunflowers and main garden on a warm (still 25 C) mid September eveningA VulturemingoMore decorations appearing in the yard Decorations and first carved pumpkin on the front steps
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3443 heard a noise
Several bunnies stand at a campfire in the woods at night. One small bunny has a fearful look as they try to tell the others about something. The other bunnies around the fire have a mix of skepticism and surprise on their faces. In the background, a dark shadow of a mothman, with red glowing eyes, is visible.
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3442 gets the lunch special
A bunny walks into a slightly old-fashioned diner, where a bunny at the counter has made a tall lettuce burger and fries. The customer bunny waves at the counter bunny.
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3441 sees someone at the door
A cat and a kitten stare at a mouse hole in an antique suburban living room. The kitten pokes their head through the hole. In side the walls, rats and a bunny react with alarm to the kitten.
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3440 having a picnic of the third kind
Two bunnies have a picnic atop a rocky plateau, looking like a miniature version of Devil's Tower in Wyoming. Above them, a large UFO is floating, and several round one-eyed aliens float around the picnic curiously. One of the bunnies has a keyboard, to communicate with the aliens.
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3439 gives a wake-up call
Two bunnies look over the side of an old bridge at twilight. Underneath them, clinging to the underside of the bridge, a bunch of bats have just awakened, and one spreads its wings. It is just after sunset.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Let me tell you a story about how top-end menswear retail transformed over the last hundred years. 🧵
Fiorinamarietta on Threads writes: "The death of department stores as an EXPERIENCE needs to be studied. You used to be able to buy a dress, have lunch, get your hair done, smell every perfume in existence and leave carrying beautifully wrapped boxes. Shopping used to be an event."
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3438 gets a bite
A bunny and a small bear catch fish in a stream. They have both caught salmon in classic bear fashion, with their mouths. It is a wooded scene in summer
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Daily bunny no.3437 didn't think anyone was listening
A bunny plays an acoustic guitar, out in an empty courtyard in the dead of night. A different, smaller bunny watches from a second story window. There is no one else around.
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thehilsy @thehilsy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🌱 Day 118 of Mammoth Sunflower Progress. Sunflowers in varying states of being eaten by the wildlife (mostly squirrels). One head is so heavy, it bent/broke the upper stem. And finally a tomato harvest that will become pasta sauce. #zone9A #pdx
The Sunflowers in varying states of being consumed by the wildlifeThe head on this Sunflower is so heavy it broke it's upper stemFirst tomato harvest
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