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mossworm.bsky.social

@mossworm.bsky.social

worm

December 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM

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certified malewife

@bussyconnoisseur.bsky.social

his mouth says he's straight, his eyes say 'marry me'

come read keeping time to witness the queer man being looked at this way implode in real time

webcomic panel from keeping time by kody okamoto. denver stands in front of daniel, looking as if a black and white world has suddenly erupted back into colour as he asks 'daniel?'

webcomic panel from keeping time by kody okamoto. denver, leaning his cheek against his fist, looks at daniel onstage with levels of fondness and longing that should require a license. truly a shoo-in for the pining world championships

March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM

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El is in the Details

@elsbells.bsky.social

URGENT rent request: I have $480/$925 of my (late) Dec. rent. Your help means my sweet senior dog can keep aging in place, & I can keep building a more stable base for both of us.

$5 donations can add up fast—thanks for keeping us in mind as I try to pay by Fri. to avoid penalties!

December 4, 2025 at 5:22 AM

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Foxfeather Zenkova

@foxfeather.bsky.social

Yolo often stands with his little back toes crossed, which I find ridiculously cute!
You can see vultures don't have bulky feet and talons built for grasping/carrying like other raptors. Their more chicken-like feet are meant for bracing on food to pull at it with their powerful beaks, instead.

A young king vulture standing on a table with his back toes crossed over each other

December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM

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SAHASA 🐙

@sculptedreef.com

Each and every coral 🪸 is patiently created by hand 👌 made from tiny glass beads set on silver wire.

Part of the Sculpted Reef series: sculptedreef.com/collections/...

#ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear #Art #Corals #OnlyBeautifulThings 🐡🦑

Close up of a mixed media artwork featuring hand beaded corals. They are predominantly purple and teal with hints of gold.

December 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM

jay

@corvidae.bsky.social

She's selling this sewing pattern, too, if you want to make one of your own! makeshiftwings.myshopify.com/products/fis... (The link preview banner image is the same one in the quote repost that has alt text already, a collage of cute fish stockings and a real kitty looking at one)

December 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM

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Maple Hatenashi 🥕🕹️

@mapleqb.bsky.social

SO... I'm pretty much done with Fortnite. There were statements made by Tim Sweeney saying that AI usage doesn't need to be disclosed, and then AI usage was found all over this current season- from art to sprays to in-game songs. Between that, and the upcoming shitty wizard collab... Yeah, I'm done.

An image of a poster in the current Fortnite map. It shows a Yeti relaxing in a hammock. Notably, the Yeti has 4 toes on one foot and 5 on the other, indicating AI usage.

An image of a poster on the current Fortnite map. The image shows a Tomato-headed character wearing a suit as if he was in a talk show. The art has strange proportions and odd details, along with many other markers of generative AI usage.

A screenshot of a spray included in the current Fortnite battlepass. The spray depicts Marty McFly from Back to the Future, but it is using a filter that gives him the appearance of Studio Ghibli art. That, combined with other details in the background like improperly sized clock hands, are markers of generative AI usage.

A screenshot of an album cover for a song called Latata by a group called Mic Drop. Mic Drop is a generative AI-using song library, and Fortnite has included an emote that uses this AI-generated song as a music track.

November 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM

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Rook Lafetra

@rooklafetra.bsky.social

I am exhausted by the number of cis people who want to seriously discuss the grade when terrorizing and ruining the life of a trans TA is the goal.

Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 4d

For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:

It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!

www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...

That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People

A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic. (Note for free subscriber...

www.burnsnotice.com

December 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM

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Annalee Newitz

@annaleen.bsky.social

Want to cozy up with some tasty books this season? I cooked up two new ones for you in 2025! Automatic Noodle (instant bestseller!) and the anthology We Will Rise Again co-edited with @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social (out 12/2!). Have a feast! #booksky #blackfriday

I am sitting at a table pretending to sip some soup from a big spoon. In the bowl in front of me is the book We Will Rise Again

I'm pretending to devour a pile of my books with a fork and knife. Visible in the bowls next to me are We Will Rise Again and Automatic Noodle.

I am standing at the stove, and am shocked to find that when I opened my soup pot, it was stuffed with my books! I am making the open-mouthed, hand-on-cheek shocked face you might have heard about from the Home Alone posters.

I am pretending to eat a bowl of noodles with chopsticks, but in the bowl is the book Automatic Noodle

November 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM

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Jon at Handiwork Games

@handiworkgames.bsky.social

We have an immediate need for an RPG proofreader. This is a paid gig, proofing just over 11,000 words. Experience is preferred.

Please email [email protected] with your resume and rate. If you don't have a set rate that's fine - we can talk.

Please feel free to share, tag and recommend.

December 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM

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JayIsPainting 🍁

@jayispainting.earthskyart.ca

Are You Ready???

#ArtAdventCalendar

#ArtAdventCalendar Guidelines
Art can be almost anything. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, textiles, beading, photography, digital. If you think it's art and it beautifies the timeline then post it. No NFTs or Al art please
PLEASE USE ALT TEXT
It does not matter if you "posted it last year".
You don't need to be a "professional" artist. If you make art at any experience level and want to show it off and make others happy, this is the event
Art must be original and it must be yours or from a family member with permission. Please don’t post works from other artists, old masters etc
Art does NOT have to be seasonal. It can be pretty much any subject, but please keep it family friendly-ish
Please don't cross post with just links to other platforms. Most links to other social media sites don't show with images at all and if they do they are usually thumbnails
Please do not post prices or use BUY NOW kinds of posts. We are bombarded with hard sell at this time of year and that's not what this is about. This is not meant to be a sales pitch. You can post links to your website if you like
Please share posts and follow participating artists. This is both an exercise to build a following of art lovers and to build a supportive community of fellow artists. If you like someone else's work, let them know!
As "organizer" I do my best to share all art during the month but if I miss a post, please don't take it as an insult or commentary on your work. There are a lot of posts and I will miss a few. Note that I won't share posts that contain prices or buy now content
Post daily or as much as you can with the hashtag #ArtAdvent Calendar There is no specified time to post. It's a worldwide event so time you post isn't that important
Don't worry if you miss a day or two. Post even if you only have 1 thing to show off that makes the timeline brighter
While the event dates are the 1st to the 24th, feel free to continue to post until the end of the month if you like

November 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM

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Kristin 🌙

@dominolucky.bsky.social

found out my tires are literally ready to come apart so I really need some emergency funds as I can’t drive without replacing them, so any aid boosting my shops or comms is a huge help right now 💖

November 28, 2025 at 3:50 AM

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Mike Elk

@mikeelk.bsky.social

As a self-employed labor reporter, I have no paid holidays and stress when holidays like Thanksgiving.

Donate to help a broke labor reporter take Thanksgiving off

paydayreport.com/help-a-broke...

Help a Broke Labor Reporter Take Off Thanksgiving

I’d love to take some time off for the holidays, but these past few weeks, Payday Report has been in a fundraising drought.

paydayreport.com

November 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM

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Aftermath

@aftermath.site

Demonschool's credits show rest of games industry how it's done

aftermath.site/demonschool-...

November 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM

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Momodriller

@momodriller.bsky.social

#momoart

A cartoon drawing of a fish in water, eating fish flakes that are falling in.
An arrow pointing to flakes says "YOUR COMMENTS ON MY LITTLE PICTURES AND STORIES"
An arrow pointing to the fish says "GROWING FAT AND HEALTHY"
Another arrow pointing to the fish says "ME (ARTIST)"

September 20, 2025 at 5:47 AM

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Aari 🔜 HMiA 🇳🇱

@chipflake.com

happy pride month!

Digitally illustrated graphic with big, bold, black text in the center reading "trans lives are more important than harry potter". Two cats with alternating colours of the trans flag lay above the top left and bottom right of the text, turning it pink & blue where they cross over.

June 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM

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•pisscauldron•

@pisscauldron.bsky.social

please donate to my friend Clover as she prepares for the onslaught of upcoming bills for her bottom surgery next week! !

her insurance has fucked her over on it and she hasn't had much traction lately so anything helps!!!!! thank you!!!!

www.gofundme.com/f/help-clove...

Donate to Help Clover Afford Gender-Affirming Care, organized by Clover DeMerritt

Hi y'all, This Gofundme is to cover some of my healthcare expenses for g… Clover DeMerritt needs your support for Help Clover Afford Gender-Affirming Care

www.gofundme.com

November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM

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Ben Kuchera

@benkuchera.bsky.social

I was talking to a guy who does beautiful woodworking stuff and I said it seemed hard as hell.

He said "Shit son, doing anything is hard. Hammering in a nail straight is hard. Anyone says something is easy they just don't remember being taught how to do it. Or practice didn't feel like work."

November 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM

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jingle jules 🔔

@julesetc.meangirls.online

with alt text, because everyone deserves a good cry.

come over.

We Have Enough Dead Friends
by LENA OLEANDERSON

Come over. The doors are open,
my flat's a mess and
so is my heart
but the doors are always open.
Come over. I will make soup,
probably from frozen but
the important thing is
we will both eat.

You don't have to be dying,
but if you are,
or you feel like you are,
or if living's been hard,
call me, and I will show up.
It doesn't have to be that bad,
it doesn't have to be bad at all,
but if it is, please call.

Do you want me to do the groceries?
Do you want me to mop the floors?
Do you need to be held;
you don't have to be dying to be held.
If you want me to be there, I want to.

I'm on the bathroom floor again,
and breathing is hard,
and eating's been hard, and sleeping,
the world is a laden thing
rolling around on my chest lately.
Just being alive is heavy tonight,
but we have enough dead friends.
Come over.

July 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM

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Tenebrous Press

@tenebrouspress.bsky.social

🔥 COVER +TITLE REVEAL + SUBMISSIONS OPEN🔥

YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices

A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️‍⚧️

Art by @mxmorgan.com

All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...