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library worker, artist, attempted writer, voracious reader, and stalker of favorite authors. just an everything bagel trying to be a google eye in these trying times!
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iainrb.bsky.social
This.

Whenever local government reviews the library budget and asks, "Why should we give you money?"

We want the library to be able to say, "Because we provide a valuable service used by many people!"

Libraries are like muscles, using them more makes them stronger. 💪
tkingfisher.com Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 3d
Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
ashpomme.bsky.social
oh y'all want pirates?? I got lots of pirates. like this one! I lost my mind and did this a couple years ago! #ofmd
Ed from Our Flag Means Death in his "Kraken" outfit from the end of season 1 in the style of The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel. Rather than wings there are tentacles spreading out behind him in an approximation of wings. The clouds allude to a storm coming. Waves are crashing into the rock he's leaning back against. A red scrap of fabric blows in the breeze. A lighthouse is far in the distance, striped red and white. A zoomed in angry Ed similar to The Fallen Angel. His eyes are covered in kohl, and though angry he's clearly crying. Details of the tentacles, faint gradients smudged out. The suckers are primarily pink but are closer to purple around the edges. Pencil doodle of Ed singing "Life's a hard sad death and then you're deeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaad" with clasped hands and tears on his face. The tracked time of the Fallen Angel-style Ed painting is displayed in the background, circled. It reads 14 hours and 26 minutes active time.
November 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
ashpomme.bsky.social
now for something completely different- a cuddle #ofmd
A warm, cozy bedtime cuddle between Ed and Stede from Our Flag Means Death. Stede has long hair tied back with red fabric and a tattoo of Ed's name on his arm. Ed has a tattoo of Stede's name on his hand.
November 30, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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cuteosphere.bsky.social
Artists feel pressured to make new art too quickly at the moment. Normalise artists fucking disappearing for months. Just walk off into the woods for a year and come back with a single sketch. It’s good for you
March 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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loika.bsky.social
inside, it rained
June 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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loika.bsky.social
ink and tide
August 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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peculiarityshop.bsky.social
protect the dolls ✨💖🤍💙✨

www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
ashpomme.bsky.social
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild:

-a fuckton of crows with my offerings of peanuts in their beaks
-opossum
-alligator
-humpback whale
-juvenile falcon who looked like he was wearing fluffy pants attacking a squirrel very poorly
nightmargin.bsky.social nightmargin @nightmargin.bsky.social · 1d
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild:
Hermit crab
Pillbug
Snail
Spiny orbweaver
Moth that looks like this
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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gregpak.net
This is why folks call it a tool of fascism. It generates fear and distrust, which benefits fascist liars.
ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social regular meghan 🎄 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 1d
one insidious thing about gen AI is it's not just causing us to mistrust dodgy images, it's also making us mistrust images that look perfectly normal. this is gaslighting in a very literal sense bc the technology is undermining the trust we have in our own ability to perceive reality!
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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self-induljennt.bsky.social
krakid & guppy

#OurFlagMeansDeath #ofmd #MerMay
Drawing of young Ed and Stede from Our Flag Means Death. Ed is half octopus and Stede is a merperson. They're swimming somewhere fast, hand in hand.
May 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
ashpomme.bsky.social
"𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥," said the last of the fairies. "𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥."

🌲the greenhollow tarot🌱
5. the hierophant
servitude, captivity, tradition, convention, commitment
A tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a mostly human-shaped fae creature. They're washed out and a bit difficult to look at, seeming to be not-entirely substantial. Its tunic is patched and frayed in areas. It is stepping out of a tree via some sort of a smoking door to a deep magenta sky and blue-black buildings, and into an overgrown forest. The card is framed by two trees on either side, and on the top there is a "5" written on the top. At the bottom reads "The Hierophant." A zoomed in picture of the previous image. A tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a mostly human-shaped fae creature. They're washed out and a bit difficult to look at, seeming to be not-entirely substantial. Their tunic is patched and frayed in areas. Up close it's clearer that their eyes are blank but shimmery, with no pupil or iris to be found, and their face is angular. Their collar bones are delicate and their limbs are very slim and long. Behind them is a land of fairy, depicted with a deep magenta sky and blue-black buildings. The portal, which is sort of a tree seems to be misting or smoking.
August 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
ashpomme.bsky.social
Tobias blinked at her. "The oak is the oak."

🌲the greenhollow tarot🌱
4: the emperor
stability, security, order, structure, love, difficult decisions, fatherhood
A tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a large man dwarfed by the size of the sprawling, ancient oak tree next to him. There's a well-kept cottage in the background, and the forest floor is sun-dappled. The background has more of a vast forest fading away into the grayish sky. The frame shows a "4" at the top, trees on either side in a brighter lighting than the scene inside, and at the bottom it is labeled "The Emperor." A zoomed in shot of the previous image- a tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a large man dwarfed by the size of the sprawling, ancient oak tree next to him. There's a well-kept cottage in the background, and the forest floor is sun-dappled. The background has more of a vast forest fading away into the grayish sky.
August 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
New in @amlibraries.bsky.social: What's the current state of play for federal library funding?

ALA's Kevin Maher breaks down the latest news and developments, including the appropriations process, IMLS authorization, and more: americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc... #ForOurLibraries
Checking In on Federal Library Funding | American Libraries Magazine
Now is the time to take stock of progress on library priorities, particularly federal funding and the upcoming budget showdown.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
July 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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loika.bsky.social
open windows, distant yesterdays
July 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
ashpomme.bsky.social
𝘞𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌 𝘐𝘚 𝘔𝘠 𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎𝘋𝘖𝘔? she said again. 𝘞𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌 𝘈𝘙𝘌 𝘔𝘠 𝘚𝘜𝘉𝘑𝘌𝘊𝘛𝘚?

🌲the greenhollow tarot🌱
3: the empress
abundance, motherhood, creativity, connection to nature
A tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a tall, brassy-blonde woman with a mask on her face, stretching a hand out toward the viewer. She's perched on black, shiny steps in front of a jagged, ancient throne of the same material. The sky is magenta and the rest of the landscape is in shades of blue-gray. The frame shows a "3" at the top, trees on either side in a brighter lighting than the scene inside, and at the bottom it is labeled "The Empress." A zoomed in version of the previous image. A tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a brassy-blonde woman with her hand outstretched toward the viewer. She's wearing masculine clothes and her opposite hand is in a fist. Her masked face has anger lines and seems to be saying something to the viewer. The sky is magenta and faintly cloudy and the distant landscape is covered in gray-hued jagged structures.
July 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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sachalamb.bsky.social
It’s my book anniversary! One year, seven starred reviews, six awards!
October 18, 2023 at 1:56 PM
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annabookwriter.bsky.social
Alt text. This is pretty awful, but probably what has to be done to preserve the service at all.

IMLS still has a chance- please make sure to show support.
An infographic regarding the ebook lending service Libby. CHANGES TO LIBBY DUE TO FUNDING CUTS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL FEDERAL FUNDING PAYS FOR THE PLATFORM LIBBY, WHICH IS USED TO ACCESS OVER 680,000 TITLES STATEWIDE. FUNDING TO PURCHASE E-BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS HAS BEEN REDUCED. IT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO BORROW TITLES THROUGH LIBBY. WAIT TIMES WILL LIKELY INCREASE, AND THE SELECTION OF AVAILABLE TITLES WILL LIKELY DECREASE.
July 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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understatesmen.bsky.social
i am a horribly picky and judgemental reader, it's not enough if the characters are gay the book also has to be good, im sorry
June 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
ashpomme.bsky.social
so were any of y'all gonna tell me that owlcrate has a special edition Emily Tesh or were you just going to let me suffer??
rowynnellis.bsky.social 🌿Rowynn Ellis @rowynnellis.bsky.social · Jun 25
At last I can reveal this cover I created for @owlcrate for @emilytesh ‘s ‘The Incandescent’. This is definitely one of my favourite commissions I’ve worked on so far! It’s all holographic and shiny! 🤩
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#emilytesh #illustration #fantasyillustration
July 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
ashpomme.bsky.social
"You are a capable researcher, but so am I," Mrs Silver dismissed him.

🌲the greenhollow tarot🌱
2: the high priestess
intuition, cycles and rhythms, secrets and crypticism
A tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a severe-looking older woman dressed mostly in black sitting in a fine wooden chair. There is a candelabra at her back, and in front of her lie several books, as well as notes written in various hands. There are some drawings as well. At her side is a brass-handled walking stick. The frame shows a "2" at the top, trees on either side in a brighter lighting than the scene inside, and at the bottom it is labeled "The High Empress." A zoomed in version of the previous image. A tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a severe-looking older woman dressed mostly in black sitting in a fine wooden chair. There is a candelabra at her back, and in front of her lies a book of notes. At her side is a brass-handled walking stick. Up close you can see her sleeves have a lavender ribbon.
July 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
ashpomme.bsky.social
"That's exactly it," said Silver, breaking out in a big grin. "I'm catching butterflies..."

🌲the greenhollow tarot🌱
1: the magician
energy, potential, manifestation, the meeting of the physical and the spiritual worlds
A tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a slim man standing in a mahogany wood library. He holds a butterfly net above his head, and an open book in his other hand. On the table in front of him are several maps. He wears a fine, gray coat. The frame shows a "1" at the top, trees on either side in a brighter lighting than the scene inside, and at the bottom it is labeled "The Magician." A zoomed in picture of the previous image. A tarot card in a blocky, textured style depicting a slim man standing in a mahogany wood library. He holds a butterfly net above his head, and an open book in his other hand.
July 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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coreybrickley.bsky.social
artists to other artists: omg bb you're so hard on yourself 🥺 you're so talented give yourself some love 🙏🫶

artists to themself: yeah im basically a piece of shit that medically doesnt deserve living
April 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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kyotosparty.bsky.social
I decided to upgrade this piece to celebrate the beginning of pride month

{ #tlt | #thelockedtomb | #griddlehark }
Gideon holding Harrow's hands with two spears piercing through them. An array of statues and half melted candles frame their figures. Harrow is wearing a scarf tinted red with her blood and it looks like bloody wings.
June 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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kyotosparty.bsky.social
It's my birthday so let's do the birthday thing!

If you can, as a little (free) present, it would be really nice if you shared my work.

I'm slowly rebuilding here in bluesky so a bithday boost would help me a lot!
My OC Eliott sitting atop a broken statue that is holding a sword and a quill. There's a crack on the face of the statue, with a skull peeking from underneath. Eliott is reaching for the quill but his other hand hovers over the sword. An illustration of Kabru from dungeon meshi, surrounded by blue flames that are engulfing his homeland. There's a dark green frame around him with flowers and bloody monster claws, with bright green eyes crowning him. Gideon Nav and Harrowhark Nonagesimus holding hands and looking at each other. It seems as if Harrow is about to fall and Gideon is catching her. Two spears pierce through their linked hand and the blood pouring from them is dying Harrow's scarf red. It looks like bloody wings. A doodle of a d&d party, movie poster style. Blue and orange are the main colors, with red and pink accents.
June 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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nellucnhoj.bsky.social
create

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bonus comics:
patreon.com/nhoj
4 panel comic P1: a right hand draws a wavy stroke on a sketchbook page. A caption box up top reads "draw" P2: the word "CREATE" dominates a panel with a black background, forming in the negative space. Various small shapes surround it. P3: a lone simplified humanoid figure is on the bottom right of a another panel with a black background. A thought bubble forms above their head, the words "if not for others, then at least for yourself" within. P4: The Earth dominates the bottom of the panel, with a sliver of space above it. Clouds swirl and boil across the Earth, which is the only element on the entire page coloured a pink-red. A caption box above reads "now, more than ever"
November 8, 2024 at 5:10 PM