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apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · Oct 17

I'm apricot! I make the fantasy webcomic Kattabolt, about spunky cat girl Alex ⚡🐱

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I post about Pokemon, my pets, & my OCs. If you like middle-aged men with issues who fall in love: hello, ask me about my #OC ship called Kibble. I have no self control.

Kattabolt comic advertisement featuring original character Alex, a cute cat girl in colorful clothes who is happily riding on a lightning bolt. She has long black hair and big glasses. There are low opacity examples from the comic in the sky behind her. The image has the web address for Kattabolt and also shows that it's available to read on Tapas and Webtoon as well.

Fan art of the Pokemon Pikachu and Charizard in a fierce battle. Pikachu is leaping away with rainbow electricity coming from its cheeks while Charizard flies after it and spews fire.

Original characters Kittens and Bull Dog, two old timey mobsters, running against a spotlight background. Kittens is a small man with brown hair, slightly tanned skin, and a scar above his brow. Bull is a very large bald man wearing a suit. Kittens is full on sprinting, but Bull is jogging.

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 7h

Just got my print from @briannaduggan.bsky.social

It’s a damn fine print ☕️

Photo of a print with artwork featuring Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks, cherry pie, and a coffee stain.

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Alec 🌸 @slyllama.net · 8h

There is a really beautiful song which plays on the map before Teq, I tried to play it on piano, see if you recognize it! #GuildWars2 #Piano

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Dan Larson @danlarson.bsky.social · 6d

I got the email notification about this from Spreadshirt last week and promptly deleted my account. If you have one, you should too.

Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · Aug 19

Warning to anyone who has their art on Spreadshirt.com: They now have a feature where anyone can remix your art and it's impossible to opt out unless you just leave the site altogether.

Spreadshirt to artists: We’re taking your designs for AI pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/19/s...

Spreadshirt to artists: We’re taking your designs for AI

Spreadshirt is an online print-on-demand store. You can sell T-shirts and mugs and so on. My wife Arkady Rose is an artist as well as a musician, and had a pile of designs on Spreadshirt and Redbub…

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Chirs @aesungaia.neocities.org · 2d

LAZINESS IS VIRTUOUS AND I'M NOT JOKING

Drawing of Myrrh relaxing in a hammock, wearing a bikini and star-shaped shades, declaring 'You are morally obligated to slack off!!!'

A very large, bold caption reads: 'Don't be productive! Capitalism robbed you of your life. Steal it back!!!'

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 14h

bitch what

Onedrive settings. A toggle for using AI to detect and identify faces is set to on. The caption says, you can only turn off this setting 3 times per year.

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Mike Z @mikez.bsky.social · 17h

Nor’easter bunny. #art

A rabbit person walks against the wind as leaves blow past. His long scarf trails behind. Graphite and white pencil on toned paper.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 11h

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER
CODE I:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW QUICKLY IN A BROKEN RHYTHM:
PRE-PRE-PRE!
→ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA.
ROGERS PARK WHISTLE PROTOCOLS
WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS
• A SIMPLE TOOL FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD.
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.
WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.
CODE 2:
CODE RED
BLOW THREE LONG BLASTS:
PREEEE-PREEEE-PREEEE!
→ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
DON'T STAY SILENT. STAY NONVIOLENT.
WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM
• FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
• TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION
ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
TEACH FAMILY
EIGHBORS TH
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
TOGETHER, WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
• @PROTECTRP_

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apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · Aug 10

Wanna help out in an impactful way? Get a prison pen pal. Incarcerated people benefit greatly from having outside connections. You can search for individuals with matching ideals, or step outside of your comfort zone with a random pen pal through Wire of Hope. Snail mail or email!

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Wire of Hope's Prison Pen Pal Program - Inmate Penpals Online

Take part in Wire of Hope's Prison Pen Pal Program: write to inmates and begin a prison correspondence today or sign up and find penpals for inmates!

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screaming queer cryptid 👁️🔥🎨 @nintala-scribble.bsky.social · 13d

REALY CRYPTID CAUGHT ON CAMERA
NOT FAKE!!!!!
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wip was already posted months ago on my ko-fi, support me to see art early!! ko-fi.com/scribbleddeath

#fresnonightcrawler #cryptid #art #animation #weirdart #trailcam #DIGITALART #KRITA

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MaskTogetherAmerica @togetherwemask.bsky.social · 1d

Why does Greg Pak mask up?
Read interview by @msjulieslam.bsky.social
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MaskTogetherAmerica on Instagram: "“I started wearing a mask since COVlD hit. It’s a smart thing to do. It’s still a pandemic. Many of my friends are immune compromised. I try to normalize masking: first, because we’re still in a pandemic, and second, because the more people mask, the more chances #immunocompromised folks have to participate safely in community events.”—Behind the powecom KN95 is Greg Pak (@gregpaknet) a writer and filmmaker best known for comic books like Planet Hulk, Magneto Testament, Darth Vadar, Mech Cadet Yu, and Ronin Island. He was interviewed by Julie Lam from #MaskTogetherAmerica at #NYCC25 @newyorkcomiccon"

Greg Pak, a renowned comic book writer and filmmaker, discusses the significance of wearing masks during the pandemic. He highlights the importance of community safety and how masking up can provide a safer environment for immunocompromised individuals. In this video, Pak emphasizes the need to normalize masking as a responsible action for the greater good.

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apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 1d

Education Dept. wipes out special ed office, union says share.google/XOlhSFWjM3Pf...

Call your reps and demand an action plan for how to help schools on a state level. They won't (already don't) get jack shit from the federal government.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 1d

....a digimon :v

apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 1d

Hellooooo ☺️☺️ hope things are going well at the show!

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 1d

“Free speech curfew” is one of the most authoritarian and dystopian terms I think I have ever heard.

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apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 1d

Omg my friend @dople.bsky.social just attended PAX, but he only had a day pass or I'd have told him to come say hi for me!!

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Johanna Taylor 👻 Lightbox Expo 630 @johannamation.bsky.social · Oct 11

Today is World Mental Health Day 🪴

It’s okay to not be okay. You’re doing the best you can in a hostile and difficult world, and I’m proud of you for that.

Take time to do something kind for yourself today 🩵

Comic panel of a man with an umbrella and a ghostly little girl feeding crows together

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apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 1d

Godddd one could only hope 🙏

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apricot @areyoshi.bsky.social · 1d

Super interested in her, ket and I can't seem to place her from OG or manga, though I've heard some theories 🤔🤔🤔 WHO IS SHE!!

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Mia Murphy 🏳️‍⚧️ @miamurphy.net · 1d

I hope whoever reads this, if you're in the closet (especially if you're figuring things out as a surprise later in life like I did), that you give yourself permission to share more of yourself and not walk through life like a translucent ghost.

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Lorenzo Hall 🍉 @lorenzohall.com · 1d

Right now? Get the Outer-Space published.

Even as much as a fan-enby as I am for certain IPs and as validating as it'd be to work on them, they'll never be mine.

But Froglet supporting me emotionally when I took that leap from teaching manifested in that. Then Arisan and maybe a novel revisit.