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Olivia When
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Animator, illustrator, dog observer ✏️🐕 she/her
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Olivia When @oliviawhen.com · Oct 20
Hello! I'm Olivia, most people know me for drawing dogs at this point. I'm a 2D animator/illustrator. 📣🐶
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A watercolor painting of a happy white samoyed (Sprout) in front of a giant monstera plant. The first panel of the Cup Pup comic. A yellow puppy walks down a sidewalk lined with daisies. They are carrying a reusable cup in their mouth and wearing a backpack. Text: "I love my cup. I bring it everywhere." A tableau of 4 golden retrievers. 1 sleeping, 1 rolling on it's back chewing a teddy bear, 1 looking at the previous, 1 jumping happily at food on a counter. 3 white ducks swimming through lily pads. The 1st is carrying fairy bread and leaving sprinkles in its wake. The 2nd looks at a fish. The 3rd is wearing a flower on its head like a hat.
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they deserve it!!
illustration of two cute grey seals with their heads poking out of the water. one seal looks annoyed while the other has their mouth open to receive a red fish that is being tossed to them. under the seals are the words "give us da feeshi" which makes you wonder if perhaps, the seals do not know how to spell.
January 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Here are the brands and sizes recalled 👇🏻

this is a serious recall. please check your fridge if you buy these brands.
throughout 20 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Boar's Head Grated Pecorino Romano sold in a 6-ounce cup with expiration dates of 3/4/2026 and 3/12/2026. Locatelli Pecorino Romano Grated sold in a 4-ounce cup with expiration dates of 5/3/2026, 5/10/2026, and 5/17/2026. Locatelli Pecorino Romano Grated sold in an 8-ounce cup with expiration dates of 4/6, 4/11, 4/12, 4/15, 4/17, 5/5, 5/6, 5/7, 5/10, 5/12, 5/14, and 5/17/2026. Member's Mark Pecorino Romano 1.5-pound bag with expiration dates of 3/25/206, 3/30/2026, and 4/5/2026 Ambriola Grated Pecorino Romano with expiration dates of 2/28, 3/4, and 3/11/2026. Boar's Head Pecorino Romano Grated bag with expiration dates of 3/3 and 3/12/2026. Locatelli Grated Pecorino Roman with expiration dates of 3/4, 3/6, 3/11, and 3/13/2026. Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano with the expiration date 3/11/2026.
January 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
Post from Amanda Gorman’s Instagram that says amandascgorman Minneapolis, Minnesota For Renee Nicole Good Killed by ICE. on January 7, 2026 by Amanda Gorman They say she is no more, That there her absence roars, Blood-blown like a rose. Iced wheels flinched & froze. Now, bare riot of candles, Dark fury of flowers, Pure howling of hymns. If for us she arose, Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief, Crouches our power, The howl where we begin, Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater Of the worst of what we've been. Change is only possible, & all the greater, When the labour & bitter anger of our neighbors Is moved by the love * better angels of our nature.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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Today on the b-man show: whispers, bean spreadin’, and one fancy prance
January 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Abolish ICE!!! US militarism is out of control and needs to be stopped. Don’t look away, don’t stay silent, don’t comply. Keep filming ICE, report sightings, and know your rights. Your silence will not protect you; dehumanization anywhere is a threat to humanity everywhere.
January 8, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant

“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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The best season for sleeping. 🌨️
A pale yellow dog is asleep on a yellow couch with only their head resting on the arm next to a quilt. There's a lamp on a wood side table to the left casting warm light. Behind is a window showing snow on trees and a grey sky. The room is a warm brown.
January 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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More paintings from my winter holiday time. ☕❄️ Stay warm out there.
An orange whippet with a white nose is standing in an open doorway looking out nervously. They're wearing darker orange coat and bookies, and a winter hat, but will probably still be chilly. The room behind them is a bright yellow with outlines of furniture. The doorway is bright red with an arch that holds a lantern. Above that are bare tree branches covered in snow and icicles. Outside the warm house is light blue and covered in snow splatters.
January 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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I'm seeing a lot of posts to call your reps but little on actually how. 5calls.org is a great site where you can put in your zip code and get numbers for your house representative and two senators. You also can get a script if you're like me and stumble over your thoughts.
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
January 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Happy New Year! ⚪️✨ With another layer of paint on my easel, time to start over. 🎉
A painting with two halves, a dog on each. The left has a bright yellow bg, with a grey blue scraggly dog. Their hair is unkempt and all that can be seen is a nose. Text at the top reads "new year". The right has a dark blue to black background with a pristine white dog dog with a sharp, just got back from the groomers shape. They're smiling slightly. It's implied that this is the same dog. Text at the top reads "new me". In the same format, on the left, an easel with a blank canvas is sitting on an easel in a room filled with brightly colored paintings in the background. Text at the top reads "clean slate". On the right the same, paint covered easel sits against a dark blue black background. Text at the top reads "same easel".
January 2, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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happy new year 🎇
two starcats snuggle over a starry cloudy pool, the phases of the moon are displayed above them
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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Happy New Year's Eve everyone!! 🎉🎊 Wishing you lots of happy things in your new year.
White shiba inu wearing red "2026" glasses is looking to the right, giving them a kind of raised eyebrow look. They're wearing a blue and yellow plaid scarf, and pale apricot colored booties. Yellow, red, and blue confetti is coming down heavily. The bg is white.
December 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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We had a bit of ice the other day and I was thinking how birds might not like to eat the frozen berries. I was delighted to come across a flock of Cedar Waxwings that happily proved me wrong.
December 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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This for you tab actually works, love to see it bsky.app/profile/did:...
December 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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It's actually absurd how much better I feel when I'm exercising regularly. I stopped for half the year due to (gestures broadly) but started back this past month and am feeling much more resilient mentally and physically.
December 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Nasturtium Study! 🌸✨
Digital pastel illustration, a study of a Nasturtium plant with purple leaves and white flowers.
December 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Happy holidays from your furiends at the zoo ✨

Thanks to Keeper Megan and Keeper Ali for the holiday pics!
Seal with a wreath Beaver with a gift Cougar with wrapping paper Sea otter with a wreath
December 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Look at this incredible Leap carving @blairbraverman.bsky.social sent me!! What a precious rare item! 🥺💕
Hand holding up a little wood carving of Leap, a sled dog puppy with a dark brown coat and light brown ears. Background is a bookshelf with lots of pothos and philodendron leaves trailing down. Little wooden Leap sat on a green cutting mat looking at the cover of the book "The Day Leap Soared."! The dog on the cover looks kinda familiar. (It's Leap.) Here comes a giant siamese mix cat (Brioche), sniffing the top of the figure's head somewhat menacingly. They're on a wood desk in front of a cintiq.
December 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Waymo has halted service in San Francisco after numerous videos & images showed its autonomous cars snarling traffic during the blackout.

With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.

missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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My professional artists peers! We got a survey request!

Researchers at the University of Carnegie Mellon is doing a research to see how generative Al has (or has not) impacted your work and/or sentiments in the industry. Folks in creative fields only, please consider filling this out 👇
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December 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Some Brioches for you. Please watch him for a sec so I can get some work done, thank you.
A siamese mix cat with white paws (Brioche) is lying sprawled out on my lap with his arms hugging me. He's making a 🥺 expression. My hand is open behind him as is to say, are you seeing this. Text reads "Do you know how hard it is to paint in these conditions" A close up of Brioche with his head reaching into my desk to bite and hold the clean clear brush handle from my hand. Honestly he has pretty good control, and if it wouldn't make a disastrous mess he could probably learn to paint.
December 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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December 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Obviously, I'm super glad I left my long term corp job now that they're so ai centric, but it's been sad to leave my long term dr and therapist as a result. Also, idk why I always make big changes every 10 years exactly, bc then I have to deal with that on top of a birthday milestone.
December 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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love for found families 🫂💕🏠🌈 #art #oc
A warm illustration of a family of colorful animals of different species, spending a fun time together inside a cozy home! Photos adorn the walls and feature more animal friends.
December 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM