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Mike Smale

@earwigplanet.bsky.social

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Musician | Photographer | Writer AI makes you smell. He/They Website: https://www.mikesmale.com Listen: https://mikesmale.bandcamp.com Gallery: https://mike-smale.pixels.com

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 21d

Trans people and their allies are not a terror threat, you fucknuggets.

Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 1h

Munchkins for your peaceful #caturday

#Cat #Cats #Kittens

A seal point Siamese munchkin cat sleeps on my leg under a warm light and a blurred background.

A white munchkin cat with black and yellow spots lies upside down for the camera on a grey couch cover, her eyes barely open as she stares at the phone camera.

Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 16h

Dilophosaurus says that this means something.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #MashedPotatoes #CloseEncounters #Dinosaurs

A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots stands on a red plate with white floral patterns and sculpts a serving of mashed potatoes into a mountain with a flat summit akin to Devils Tower in Wyoming.

Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 18h

Evergreen music.

Eve Of Destruction

YouTube video by Barry McGuire - Topic

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 18h

Photo a Day 90: Secret Trail

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#Photography #Art #Artwork #Parks #Gardens #Fall #Autumn #BuyIntoArt #NewEngland #Massachusetts

Four vibrant red leaves are scattered across a sunlit pavement. Shadows from nearby trees create contrasting patterns on the ground. The scene resembles a trail of leaves leading to a secret.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 1d

A cool moth visiting my window last week.

#Moths #Insects #Bugs #MobilePhotography

A large, brown moth with faint spots on its wings hanging out on the outside of my bay window. The green fire bush outside is blurred in the background.

The same moth from the outside. Intricate black lines adorn its back as it clings to the window. The greens and reds of the backyard are blurred in the reflection on the glass.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Thou shalt not shoot pastors in the head with smoke bombs. I shouldn’t have to say this.

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 1d

Photo a Day 89: Seed Inspection

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#Photography #Art #Artwork #Chickens #Hen #Farm #Garden #Birds #Autumn #Fall #BuyIntoArt #GiftShop

A chicken with a vibrant red comb pecks at the ground surrounded by green grass. Its speckled feathers and bright colours stand against the earth and grass in the background.

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 1d

Dilophosaurus commits to regularity.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Muffins #Bran #Dinosaurs

A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots stands on a brown bran muffin atop a white oven. A silver kettle is behind them and a vacant burner is to their right.

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The Autistic Coach | Matthew (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 2d

People think meltdowns are always loud and explosive.

They’re not.

Sometimes they’re invisible.

The body still floods, the system still crashes - but it happens inside.

No shouting. No crying. Just silence.

You stop speaking, or your brain goes blank.

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photoblair.bsky.social @photoblair.bsky.social · 2d

Snakes.

#Toronto #Subway #Photography

Crossover subway tracks leading to the Vincent/Keele Yard just east of Keele Station in Toronto Ontario

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 2d

Dilophosaurus enjoys their new glasses.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Glasses #Dinosaurs

A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots poses with an overdue pair of new glasses after pandemic setbacks and other nonsense. The black case is behind them and all are atop a brown kitchen table.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

They want hate and division… so fight back with love and kindness

Fight back with community care

Donate to mutual aid. Set up a community fridge or library. Volunteer your time. Set up a neighborhood ICE watch. Wear a mask

Embody the protesting frog or the dancing rainbow unicorn.

We got this.

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 2d

Photo a Day 88: Fall Cleanup

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#Photography #Art #Artwork #Squirrels #Leaves #Fall #Autumn #Gardens #Nature #BuyIntoArt

A squirrel is seen on vibrant green grass, holding a dry, brown maple leaf. The sun casts soft shadows over the gardens.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 3d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 3d

Well that's wrong: we say Southern New England, not lower, in the Central MA area.

William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 4d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 3d

Those look amazing.

Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 3d

I guess there’s just chickens at my house now?

#Birds #Chicken #Gardens #AutumnMood

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The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat https://theonion.com/u-s-military-carries-out-strike-on-scuffy-the-tugboat/

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat
Pentagon Claims Little Red Vessel Working With ‘Narco-Terrorists’

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 3d

Photo a Day 87: Autumn Visitor

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#Photography #Art #Artwork #Chickens #Animals #Wild #Gardens #BuyIntoArt #GiftShop

A chicken stands amidst fallen leaves in a garden. Sunlight illuminates its vibrant plumage as it turns its head back.

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 3d

Dilophosaurus meets some Halloweenies.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #JackOLanterns #Bears #OldToys #Piano #Dinosaurs #Halloween

A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots stands between two orange teddy bears with carved pumpkins for heads and wearing black vests that read "Happy Halloween" on the back. All three stand atop a piano keyboard. The bear on the left has a gentle face with actual eyes and the one on the right is supposed to be a "scarier" carved pumpkin face.

Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 4d

This is a short story I wrote in 2018. Just keep the year in mind.

mikesmale.weebly.com/blog/linen

#Fiction #Writing #ShortStory #FlashFiction #Writers #Authors

Linen

The extra sheets; where are they?

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Jake @my2bits4u.bsky.social · 4d

They started with the transgenders in Germany too.

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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 4d

Billions of dollars make you smell.

Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 5d

How would $50M change your life?

You'd have more than enough for yourself, your family, for generations. If you taxed Elon Musk at 99.99%, so he only controlled .01% of the wealth he currently controls—he'd still have $50M.

No one needs or earns $500B. Abolish billionaires. Save democracy. Period.

Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 4d

Dilophosaurus plays a rousing game of Ding Dong Ditch (don't worry, it's my doorbell).

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Doorbells #DingDongDitch #Dinosaurs

A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots stands on a white fence post and eyes a fancy doorbell against white trim and black shutters. They have mischief in their eyes.