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M. Cromwell @marandart.bsky.social · 11h

Important update: Echo and I will not be at #BLFC as planned. Alt txt/ img for details.

Hi everyone, life update from Laughing Coyote Homestead.
Not only are we grieving the loss of several members of our chicken flock, including beautiful Brave, a rooster I raised from hatching 5 years ago, but life has thrown us an even harder curve ball.
Last night, moments after we pulled our 8-year anniversary pie out of the oven, Echo and I noticed our cat, Nebby, in distress. Turns out that the coolest, sweetest cat in the world had his very first bout of urinary crystals. The night before we were to leave on a 2 day road trip to BLFC. We must attend conventions to pay our bills-- and they're our only chance to see many of our found family and closest friends-- but now, we have to stay home. We must watch over Nebby, administer meds, and find ways to increase his fluid intake to prevent this from happening in the future. I knew male cats struggled with this problem, but even my best at prevention wasn't enough. It is what it is.
We must allow ourselves to love, even if it hurts sometimes.

So. What this means for us is we'll be working harder to make cool art from home, running sales and maybe streams and opening commissions, so we can make it through to January for Further Confusion. (We may not even get selling tables there, either, but will shoot for what we can.) Our life is a financial hopscotch from convention to art fair to convention, and missing a step is going to be quite a leap indeed.

If you appreciate what Echo and I do, whether it be the experimental art, farming, local political activism, or what have you, now would be a fantastic time to help. There’s also lots of inexpensive digital downloads on my PayHip, where you can get crafts to make, sketchbook compilations, and ebooks. Anything helps to recoup the cost of needing to miss a huge chunk of our yearly income. Thank you for your support: the only reason our studio runs at all is because of you. And now it's time to get to work! Stay tuned for announcements for shop sales and commission openings.

www.marandart.com/s/shop
https://payhip.com/MCromwell
https://ko-fi.com/marandart

A tuxedo cat half in a carrier, two hands (ours) holding his head and paw

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🍂✸Lake✸🍂@moving 30th @howdylake.com · 10d

Per the advice of my friends, I am going through with a fundraiser to get me out of here . My friend has offered to let me stay with them until I can get my own place. Unfortunately, I can't offer more commissions outside of what I need to pay bills until Im caught up.
ko-fi.com/howdylake

🍂✸Lake✸🍂@moving 30th @howdylake.com · 10d

Things have gotten so bad with my mom i fear i may have to make a gofundme to escape. Dealing with her has become unbearable. She's prone to scream over nothing, and this morning was a breaking point for me. Things /were never this bad/ a few years ago. Or maybe they were and im forgetting

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strangebirdart @strangebirdart.bsky.social · 16d

One of my newer paintings, “The Culled Come Home,” was created in the middle of a particularly brutal season of pigeon rescue and rehab and I wanted to feel in control again.
Oil on wood panel. #painting #pigeonsky

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 22d

Shop orders are down for the month and unfortunately I have bills to pay. If you are able and interested, please check out my shop and pick up a cute sticker or two. :3c Thank you!
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keymonstershop.etsy.com

#art #artistsupport #blueskynightmarket #artistshop

A photograph of a pile of stickers. The stickers are of various critters and in lots of colors and finishes.

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · 28d

QRP with something watery 🌊

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⭐️ LUNA STARBRIGHT ⭐️ @lunastarbright.bsky.social · Aug 30

Please please PLEASE fill this out; especially if you are in Utah, Idaho, and Colorado.

Thus site makes it extremely easy and has a pre-filled message if you're unsure what to write.
It also allows you to add to your message.

We have to protect our NPs 🙏💖

Outdoor Alliance @outdooralliance.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Roadless Rule is under threat! Today, the USDA opened a 21-day comment period on its plan to rollback protections for nearly one third of America’s National Forest land, including 8,700 climbing routes, 768 miles of whitewater paddling runs, and 25,000 miles of trail.

Roadless Rule Under Threat: Speak Up for 45 Million Acres of National Forests — Outdoor Alliance

Nearly 45 million acres of backcountry forests are at risk. Before September 19, tell the USDA to keep these landscapes protected.

www.outdooralliance.org

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peter 🏳️‍⚧️🦇🏳️‍🌈 @yesterlove.bsky.social · Sep 6

gift for @yodel.bsky.social!

[ #furry #furryart ]

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Sep 6

They drove me nuuuts. I sold the last of mine earlier this year, but we're going to build a flight pen/aviary for my pigeons next spring, so maybe I'll try keeping a small group of quail outside with them... further from the house. lol

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Sep 6

I had button quail some years ago. Ridiculous creatures. I do miss their calls. Coturnix quail are pretty annoying, in comparison.

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Sep 1

I'm basically working on four different pieces right now, and have not made any progress in the past three months on any of them. Because I'm at the SLOW part, and the ADHD can't handle it.

🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Sep 1

The fine detail rendering stage of art always makes me come to grinding halt. GHhhh, whyyyy? Instant motivation killer.

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Aug 26

Long story short, apparently the abscess in my jaw is nothing to worry about. It's totally not going to rupture and give me blood poisoning or anything. We'll just ignore that.

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Aug 26

God forbid I seek treatment. I understand why my father refused to go to the hospital and chose to just leave it up to chance. I really do.

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Aug 26

Having a mental breakdown due to building frustration over a serious health issue being put off and ignored repeatedly for several months. :) This could totally kill me, but no, let's ignore it and prioritize all the minor shit so we can get as much money out of you as possible before you die!

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Aug 19

If I can't finish a piece in 5-6 good sittings, I start lose my mind and want to claw my face off. It's not worth it.

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Aug 19

I've also found that the pieces I put the most time into typically don't get anywhere near as much attention, so go figure.

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Aug 19

"Your art was better when you actually did full scenes and details." Okay, cool. Unfortunately, having to work on pieces for that long made me start to hate the process. Hence, all my work is basic and low-effort, now. Sorry.

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · Aug 17

On this and all social media platforms,all artists NEED to support NSFW art. If your ace (like me) or don't like porn it doesn't matter. The freedom to draw nudity and sexually explicit work for adults shouldn't be demonized because some people find it offensive or refuse to parent their kids.

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Reydegor ᚱᚷᚫ @feurigensatan.bsky.social · Aug 1

please, i understand that you probably don't like to repost everything, but let this post be an exception! i urgently need to earn money, because my tooth is already starting to hurt ><

Reydegor ᚱᚷᚫ @feurigensatan.bsky.social · Jul 31

I remind you that I am open for commissions! It's just the beginning of the month, and in a week I have to pay $450 for rent, and even more for the maintenance of my body, hahaha
Repost will help the artist find his performer
Here are some examples of my successful drawings
#furryart

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Jarod K. Anderson @jarodkanderson.bsky.social · Jul 29

I don't think we spend enough time being grateful that hummingbirds didn't evolve to drink blood.

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tobi 🍀 @bonesprouts.bsky.social · Jul 29

Hi #mutualaid #helpsky

Between vet bills, being disabled + car-less, and roommate being a teacher and not getting paid during the summer...I really could use some help paying bills and catching up. Here is what I owe for electric/gas currently.

Please consider helping 💚

ko-fi.com/bonesprouts

a screenshot of a "past due amount: $224.01 due immediately" with a doodle of a sad, pleading dog. written is "need help catching up, anything helps!! ko-fi: bonesprouts"

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · Jul 29

This is truly depressing... Look at how they abused these amazing photos by @nickybay.bsky.social ... Everyone needs to be super extra careful when sharing or liking cool/pretty/funny stuff anywhere.

AI Abuse to Skirt Copyright Law - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay

In the past week, a number of prominent nature photographers showed how their photographs were being stolen and mangled into "AI-nonsense", deceiving countless others into believing the made-up storie...

www.nickybay.com

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Jul 27

Stuffing this in my mouth and slinking away with it, okay byeee. 💙

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Jul 27

Y'all, look. <33

Khamisu / Alex @ BLFC @khamisu.bsky.social · Jul 26

A desert doggo for @yodel.bsky.social !

Larch the duck tolling retriever x coyote sits in front of a desert landscape with red rock formations

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🌿 Larch 🌿 @yodel.bsky.social · Jul 16

Just generally stressed and wiped out. I don't have any energy to spare right now.