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Bearded fairy godmother / NMS galaxy overlord / Baldur's Gate village bicycle / iPad typist / Supreme design goddess Support me on Patreon for exclusive WIP access: https://www.patreon.com/alphadesigner

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · Sep 10

The Island of Scorching Caresses is not a popular destination but Brendan likes to stray off the beaten path. Illustration by @whatsacrybaby.bsky.social for my upcoming book Saint Brendan and the Brotherhood of Virile Serenity. More about it here: www.patreon.com/posts/second...

#gayart #lgbtbooks

Portrait of an Ifrit from Yanko Tsvetkov's Saint Brendan and the Brotherhood of Virile Serenity, illustrated by Giovanni Dionisi.

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · 13h

One would struggle to find a pagan religion whose ideals are based on treating people badly. It’s all about our ability to dehumanize the other. Once you convince yourself others are not worthy of compassion, you can adopt an ode to altruism as a battle cry.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 1d

“Why Cubism had to be invented still puzzles a large public,” Janet Flanner wrote, in 1939. Revisit her Profile of the artist who would come to “dominate” the movement: Pablo Picasso. #NewYorkerArchive https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1957/03/09/the-surprise-of-the-century-i

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 1d

Baseball is America’s pastime and football America’s sport, but rodeo may as well be America itself: raw courage along with pure idiocy, a never-ending tug of war between myth and reality, Casey Cep writes. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-guts-and-glory-of-indian-rodeo

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Chrinosart: INKTOBER SLOTS OPEN @chrinos.art · Aug 17

Kimahri wants to show you his new piercing.

#chrinosart #furryart

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 1d

"How is it possible to hate something so completely and then suddenly love it so unreasonably? How does such a change occur?" Zadie Smith on how she came to appreciate the music of Joni Mitchell. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/12/17/some-notes-on-attunement

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · Aug 27

A little cover update, 3 months after the "final" draft ;)
Find out more about my upcoming collaboration with @whatsacrybaby.bsky.social in the link below and spread the word far & wide, plz! 🧞‍♂️🌷🧜

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#booksky #gaybooks #bookcover #coverreveal #gayerotica

Cover draft of Saint Brendan and the Brotherhood of Virile Serenity by Yanko Tsvetkov. Illustrated by Giovanni Dionisi.

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eroslinea.bsky.social @eroslinea.bsky.social · Sep 12

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · 2d

The Island of Rapture presents the ultimate challenge in Brendan's voyage. Illustration by @whatsacrybaby.bsky.social
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Rapture, from Saint Brendan and the Brotherhood of Virile Serenity by Yanko Tsvetkov, illustrated by Giovanni Dionisi.

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · 2d

Arcanum 9, The Hermit. Follow the development of my Tarot Vulgaris project on Patreon:

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The Hermit from Alphadesigner's Tarot Vulgaris

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Marina Benjamin @marinabenjamin.bsky.social · 2d

The future of UK Independent presses hang by a thread. Supporting the sector is vital: this is where ALL the bravery lies. The big houses are risk averse, but copycat small press successes to revitalise their lists. Small presses are the motor!
www.thebookseller.com/comment/open...

Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

www.thebookseller.com

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 3d

Earlier today, László Krasznahorkai, the difficult, peculiar, obsessive, visionary Hungarian author, won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. Revisit James Wood’s piece, from 2011, on the author’s strange fictions.

Madness And Civilization

The very strange fictions of László Krasznahorkai.

www.newyorker.com

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · 3d

"One of a ghostwriter’s main jobs is having a big mouth. You win some, you lose most, but you have to keep pushing, not unlike a demanding parent or a tyrannical coach. Otherwise, you’re nothing but a glorified stenographer..." www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Notes from Prince Harry’s Ghostwriter

Collaborating on his memoir, “Spare,” meant spending hours together on Zoom, meeting his inner circle, and gaining a new perspective on the tabloids.

www.newyorker.com

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Barend Paul Barnard @barendpaulbarnard.bsky.social · 3d

My blue giant

www.instagram.com/barendpaulbarnard/

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · 6d

Things you need to know:

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 6d

Let’s talk about ‘whoa.’

First of all, ‘woah’ is not yet considered an established spelling variant of ‘whoa.’

While ‘woah’ has grown in prevalence since the late 20th century, ‘whoa’ is still about 5 times as common as ‘woah.’

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · 6d

Arcanum 6, The Lovers. Follow the development of my Tarot Vulgaris project on Patreon:

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Chrinosart: INKTOBER SLOTS OPEN @chrinos.art · 7d

#chrinostober Day 5: Crocodile

"Subject seems stable, he adapted to the mutations surprisingly well."
"He's huge, are we sure the glass is gonna hold?"
"Yeah, there's no risks."

Tap tap.

Crack.

"Fuck"

For @/puptitan

#chrinosart #furry

A massive purple crocodile in a water tank. He's got tubes connecting to his body and injecting a fluorescent pink liquid.

He's tapping on the glass and there's a huge crack in it

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · 7d

Holy father of dick!

Irish Kofi @irishkofi.bsky.social · 7d

On his way to breed you 💦.

Incredible model + animation by @dukesranch.bsky.social . Render, Wet FX, compositing + SFX by me.

Blender Cycles.

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · 7d

"Like allergies, sexual arousal may occur from anything under the sun, including the sun."

—Anil Aggrawal, "Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects of Sexual Crimes and Unusual Sexual Practices"

#quoteoftheday

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · Aug 19

The lower right corner of the map shows a Palæmon Penis, an ocean floor scavenger.

Fragment from the map The Bottomless and All-Devouring Hole of Saint Brendan of Compostela from the book Saint Brendan and the Brotherhood of Virile Serenity by Yanko Tsvetkov. Designed by Alphadesigner and illustrated by Giovanni Dionisi.

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · Aug 19

The lower left corner of the map shows a Nautilus Macrophalus, an apex ocean predator.

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · Aug 18

The Bottomless and All-Devouring Hole of Saint Brendan of Compostela. Mapped and designed by moi. Illustrated by @whatsacrybaby.bsky.social Read more about the project in a free post on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/136706...

#fantasymap #mapmaking #mapsky #cartography #lgbtfantasy #worldbuilding

The Bottomless and All-Devouring Hole of Saint Brendan of Compostela. A special edition map exclusively made for the book Saint Brendan and the Brotherhood of Virile Serenity. Mapped and designed by Alphadesigner. Illustrated by Giovanni Dionisi.

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alфadesigner @alphadesigner.com · 7d

Arcanum 10, The Fortune. Follow the development of my Tarot Vulgaris project on Patreon:

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The Fortune from Alphadesigner's Tarot Vulgaris

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techaltar.bsky.social @techaltar.bsky.social · 7d

A fantastic take on people who care so much about a product category they stop being able to relate to normal folks

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S9O...

I'm Tired of Listening to Nerds and Dweebs

YouTube video by Extranet Shaquille

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Chrinosart: INKTOBER SLOTS OPEN @chrinos.art · 8d

#chrinostober Day 4: Enforcer

The streets are a mess, the ones who should help us are corrupted and have no interest in fixing anything.
The best course of action is to take justice in your own hands.

For @engineer1312.bsky.social

#chrinosart #furry

A muscular dude showing his ripped back as he moves away from a pretty intense beating, holding a baseball bat with golden nails in them.
Behind him we can see at least two badly beaten up dudes who will take a while to recover.

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Chrinosart: INKTOBER SLOTS OPEN @chrinos.art · 9d

#chrinostober Day 3: Awakening

The Demon lifted his hand, feeling like he could touch the moon, and so he did, tentacles sprouting from the depths of hell engulfed him and his newfound power.

For @majinrequiem.bsky.social

#chrinosart #furry

A muscular demon engulfed by tentacles.
His hand is reaching up to touch a black moon, which looks like it's been engulfed by tentacles too.

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