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Blake Smith

@basmitharts.bsky.social

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Metalsmith/Art Jewelry He/Him I tag my work posts #Art #Craft #Jewelry #Weirdcartwitter refugee. Cross post on Mastodon @[email protected] #WeirdcarBS #F1 #weirdcarmastodon #motorsports Jewelry at DirigibleDesigns.com

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · Nov 12

Re-upping my introduction on here.

I'm Blake from Houston,Tx. I make weird modernist art jewelry and post about small silly cars.

Mostly on Mastodon with the same username, but I am staking a claim here as well.

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 2h

20+ years on and I'm still pissed that we never got a 5 version of this.

Bring a Trailer @bringatrailer.bsky.social · 2h

Spicy Mazdaspeed 🌶️

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-mazda-protege-5-6/

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3h

They're talking about killing leftist activists. They're talking about murdering people organizing in defense of immigrant communities, doing mutual aid work, and protesting their violence. They are talking about murdering people like me and my friends. We must do more than acknowledge it's fascism.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 2h

Cardle 2/5
Streak 4🔥

🔴 🔴 🔴
🟢 🟢 🟢
www.playcardle.com

Cardle

Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.

www.playcardle.com

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 15h

Endorse.

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 18h

In the last month we've upped the price on most everything we sell

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‘stina is a scary spectral one 👻 @stinapag.bsky.social · 20h

In Texas terms, this is a breakfast taco order.

I'm usually bacon, potato, and egg, but sometimes I'm bean, cheese, and rice.

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 21h

Tell me your bagel order and I will tell you *based on NYC cultural expectations* if you have won or lost your election for political office in NYC.

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 22h

One of my favorite things about NYC is whenever anyone runs for office here they are required to disclose their bagel order.

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 19h

Sausage, potato, egg and cheese.

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 23h

"The answer is always Miata" as they say

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

Didn't we just have this one?
Cardle 3/5
Streak 3🔥

🔴 🔴 🟢
🟢 🔴 🟢
🟢 🟢 🟢
www.playcardle.com

Cardle

Guess the car in 5 tries. A new car is available each day.

www.playcardle.com

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

Richard Roundtree

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

It's amazing how good a sub-70° morning feels after 6 months of summer in Houston.

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

This body style was never really successful here, but the 2.0l versions and the Sentra SE-R that proceeded it were some of the best handling FWD cars you could buy at the time

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

Y'all only got the 1.6 cars over there right?

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

#Art #Craft #Jewelry

Dirigible Designs @dirigibledesigns.bsky.social · 2d

This necklace has returned to us after a long hiatus. It is sterling silver with rough tourmaline, labratory grown opal and hypersthene.

❤️

#contemporaryjewelry #handmadejewelry #asymmetricaljewelry

stunning necklace with lab grown opal and black stones.

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𝕃𝕦𝕚𝕫 𝔽𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕡𝕖 @liperobadey.bsky.social · 1d

#configuratorgames #weirdcarbs

Azure in Mulliner Topaz Blue, Portland with Imperial Blue, inside, and veneered with piano linen over grand black.
"Small" 21" twin-ten spoke wheels.

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

🤞 for you

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

Much stricter Visa requirements unfortunately lol.
Eventually I'll probably just sell the farm and go somewhere that offers a retirement visa.

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

My go to coping mechanism lately is browsing beach real estate listings in Chile, but occasionally I will configure a Bentley instead.

#configuratorgames #weirdcarbs

Patina over Damson and Imperial Blue.

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Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe better for aero to fit the giant WRC fender flares on the narrow base model rather than the wider creased EVO arches.

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

Endorse.

Abbie Kamin @abbiekamin.bsky.social · 1d

This isn’t just about the #Pride Flag, it’s about the American flag.

#Houston’s the most diverse city in the nation. We shouldn’t cower to wanna-be Trumps like Abbott trampling on cities.

I’m calling on residents & local businesses to fly our flags proudly.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

Metro to remove pride crosswalk after Greg Abbott threatens to withhold funding

He threatened to withhold road funding from cities and counties if they do not remove “political ideologies” from their streets.

www.houstonchronicle.com

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

I was just thinking they have largely disappeared down here.
I think I saw two on our trip to N. Dallas last week and that is prime Tesla habitat.

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov
We need the Illinois guard to come defend this crosswalk. You will literally be greeted as liberators!

ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 1d

Trying to do videos for my stories, here's one I did today. Sorry I look crazy sweaty but it's hot dude

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

New GR Starlet is happening in 27 I believe.
I doubt we'll get it in the states unless the economy completely tanks tho.

Blake Smith @basmitharts.bsky.social · 1d

My NB had 3800 miles on it. Apparently it was a woman's first manual car and she hated it. I figure that means the clutch had at least 150k worth of wear on it.

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Nial @vintageracer.bsky.social · 1d

Cars I've purchased new:

1987 Renault Alliance (R9)
2000 Mazda Miata MX-5 (photo)
2004 Ford Freestar minivan
2010 Chevy Express cargo van (V6)
2018 GMC Savana wheelbase cargo van (V8)
2018 Porsche 718 Cayman PDK/2.0L

Plus a sh1tload of cheap, worn-out Brit sports cars.

Anyone else care to share?

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