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Hannah Bluish @hannahbluish.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s affirmation:

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cow tools daily @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social · Dec 10

POV: you've committed the perfect crime, disposed of the weapon and and hidden the body, but now you arrive back at your pasture to find you are well and truly fucked.

Detective Columbo stands behind a wooden table with two irregular cow tools in it. He holds a 3rd cow tool and looks at it with his other hand scratching his head. He says, "Gee these tools are really something, aren't they? Y'know, my wife, she says they lack sophistication. But I just think that adds to the charm... Say... Don't they usually come in a set of four?"

Caption below the panel reads, "Cowlumbo tools."

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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 2d

We watched Cars 2 with the children last night and I understand now why this series inspired so much deranged lore theories, because good lord this is world building as psychological torture. HOW DOES ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD WORK AND WHAT IS THE INTERNAL LOGIC

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HolBolDoArt🏳️‍🌈 @holboldoart.bsky.social · 3d

🎂 It's my special cake and candles day you all have to be nice to me because it's been QUITE the year 🎂

So share some of my paintings??

In the pew-lined interior of a dim medieval church lit by rows of candles on tall staffs and pale sunlight coming through a window, a tall humanoid crow figure with flowing black robes and a glowing yellow eye stands beneath an ornately carved semicircular arch in Norman Romanesque style. On the wall surrounding the arch are many colourful murals depicting more humanoid crow figures with halos, carrying various items including swords, spears, harps, and chalices.

A painting set in a cosy shady woodland clearing on a sunny summer's day. In the centre of the frame, two figures sit on a fallen log mostly hidden by vegetation. The figure on the right has wavy blonde hair down past her shoulders, and wears a flowing white floor-length dress with long sleeves, with delicate lacework around the cuffs and neckline. She looks into the distance with a contemplative, sad expression. On her lap rests a small green book, covered by both of her hands.
The figure on the left sits leaning with her head against shoulder of the other figure. She wears a similar dress but simpler, and in a dark slate grey. Her hair is dark and straight, and flows down her tilted face, and she looks off towards a nightingale bird perched on a nearby branch. She raises a hand towards the other figure as if to get her attention.

Both figures are surrounded by various flowers. On the left of the frame are many spires of foxglove flowers in vivid pink and white, interspersed among green stinging nettles. On the right are the purple flowers of monkshood/wolfsbane.

Wrapping around the figures is a clear stream flowing from a distant pond that descends in a series of steps. Around the stream are many small mossy rocks, and shoots of dark green dog's mercury.

Above and behind the figures and flowers are two trees; on the left is a weeping willow with dangling dark green leaves. On the right are the branches of an old ash tree.

A snowy scene in which a humanoid figure in long black robes with the head of a rook stands in a churchyard holding a long spear. By its feet is a red fox. Both are flecked with fallen snow. Around them are many weathered snow-covered graves. In the background is a medieval church of warm coloured stone with large rectangular windows and a battlemented parapet topped with pinnacles. Behind the main body of the church is the tower with clock face and belfry. Behind the church are tall but bare trees dusted with snow. More snow falls in the air.

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Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 3d

A WARRIOR FEARS NOTHING, NOT EVEN ASKING FOR HELP.

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Charlie the Half Time Orange @clementinedanger.bsky.social · 5d

work work

Tumblr post:

video games are all about meeting a little elf
outside the city gates that says 'ah... the pernicious
weed!' when you give him a healing herb and then
finding yourself fifteen years later saying "ah... the
pernicious weed!" to yourself in the shower

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Dahgraz @dahgraz.bsky.social · 5d

Something small

A crow looking up to the side with his big yellow eyes. He's in a dark buttoned shirt and striped bottoms with a deep sea green mage's cloak. There is a T-shaped staff that hangs from his back with two orbs dangling at either end.

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Lizzi 🐦‍⬛🌸 @spiritcrowart.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Spooky Month from your local vampire dragon! 🦇
#art #pixelart #mhart #monsterhunter #malzeno

Pixel art of Malzeno from Monster Hunter, in flight with its wings spread in front of a full moon. It has white scales, a gray underbelly, crimson wings, and golden horns, claws, and tail spikes.

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Hakita @hakita.bsky.social · 5d

Happy 25th anniversary to Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven! One of the trailblazers of modern post-rock and one that very few have ever outdone.
youtu.be/5eF6hNLp8IQ

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (full album) HQ

YouTube video by MusicArchives22

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Gneiss @gneiss.name · 5d

Several years ago while working in Madagascar I came across these small floating plants. I sketched them and the Malagasy name was Ramilamina. When I got back home I learned the English name is Azolla and are actually ferns. They fix nitrogen, can double in mass in two days, and caused an ice age.

sketch of azolla, ramilamina in Malagasy.

Azolla in Minecraft. Model created by prehistoric fauna mod team.

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Beren's Reverie @berensreverie.bsky.social · Nov 11

The Hunter's Funeral Procession

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PanicPigeon @panicpigeon.bsky.social · 5d

Delectable

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BIRBLYFE @aaland.co · 6d

Luzon bleeding-heart

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 7d

Another example of a UBI adjacent experiment working for the benefit of all people. Imagine what would happen if straight up UBI happened… universally.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 7d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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PanicPigeon @panicpigeon.bsky.social · 6d

Went apple picking!

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✺ 𝕸𝖔𝖙𝖍 ✺ @mothsprout.bsky.social · 6d

✷ The Star Keeper ✷

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pikaole @pikaole.bsky.social · 7d

Witchy crows 🐦‍⬛

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Heather @hceedee.bsky.social · 8d

Fergus, 03 Oct '25. #PigeonSky 🪶

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Alex Tomlinson @alextomlinson.com · 7d

Flat illustration of a Wood Pigeon, Magpie, and Robin in a parade-line stride holding autumn leaves up high with their beaks! (UK birds as I am there right now on vacation!)

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Gneiss @gneiss.name · 9d

Working on the geologic timeline project and adding these Osmunda. A fern genus that evolved in the early Cretaceous and are still around today. Model was created by the Prehistoric Fauna mod team.