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30s, he/him, white. here and queer--get used to it. if you're here for art, check my media tab. i post a lot of politics because fash made my life political.

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eli shroom's altered ego @shroompunk.com · Oct 18
hey, I'm shroom! I'm a psychedelic furry artist and lover of the 70s!

full price sheet available @ shroompunk.com

read my webcomic: tapas.io/series/Short...
patreon: www.patreon.com/c/shroompunk
prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/shro...
zines: shroompunk.itch.io
ko-fi: ko-fi.com/shroompunk
Page 1 of a digital price sheet with a drawing of a bird man with teeth in his beak and a jawbreaker-like eyeball on his long tongue. Text reads: "ShroomPunk Studios price guide. Will draw: Furries, humans, fantasy races, animals. Nature, architecture, interiors, scenes. Technology, vehicles, robots. Draw from visual or written references. Help design new characters. Pinups, gore/horror, some NSFW (contact for NSFW price sheet). Won't draw: Gore or NSFW including minors. NSFW feral art. Hateful content. See more @ ShroomPunk.com." Page 2 of a digital price sheet featuring two drawings. On the left is a single-color sketch of a bird man with shadow magic reaching out from his body to light a cigarette. On the right is a man with a canine skull head with ram horns, playing a guitar. Text lists prices for sketches as $20 for bust, $30 for fullbody, and to ask about pricing for backgrounds and colored sketches. Text lists prices for flatcolor illustrations as $50 for bust, $80 for fullbody, and $150 for backgrounds. Page 3 of a digital price sheet featuring 2 images. On the left is an anthro fox standing in front of an elaborately detailed star chart that appears half-finished in a fresco on the wall. On the right is a bird man in a surreal scene, floating in a huge yellow teacup as colorful fluid pours out of a giant bottle of liquor. Text advertises cell shaded illustrations as $60 for bust, $90 for fullbody, and $200 for background. The other image label is "Hand shading available: ask for pricing." Page 4 of a digital price sheet featuring two psychedelic images. On the left is a bust drawing of a bearded vulture man lighting a pipe with his fingertips with a paisley patterned background and hot pink smoke. On the right is a fullbody image of a cyborg egyptian vulture person floating out of their bed in a surreal cyberpunk scene, with a number of brightly glowing screens floating up past them. Text offers psychedelica priced at $120 for bust images, $150 for fullbody, and adding shading for $40. A note on the side of the sheet reads: "More commission styles at ShroomPunk.com."
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chadbourn.bsky.social
Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”

Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
Page One in Cincinnati:

“.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.”

#ICE
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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goddessblade.bsky.social
$133 is an easy goal, can we help her get there in the next few days? Please boost!
riversidewings.bsky.social Dr. Nyri A. Bakkalian @riversidewings.bsky.social · 23h
There are a scant 20 days before I need to make a down payment on the top surgery I've sought for years! With your help, I can raise the remaining $133 out of $1000 I need via the links.

Thanks for helping me reclaim my mountains ⛰️⛰️

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Mount Fuji viewed from Umezawa in Sagami Province, by Utagawa Hiroshige
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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genxer-71.bsky.social
LET'S GO, TENNESSEE!

Make us PROUD!
👊🏽💙🇺🇸🌊

You've got this, @aftynbehn.bsky.social! We BELIEVE in you!

#Tennessee #TN
#AftynForCongress

open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
NEWS: National Republicans in Full Panic as Democrat Surges in Tennessee Special Election
We have major news coming out of Tennessee tonight, and it’s far bigger than anyone expected.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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pbsnews.org
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars.
https://to.pbs.org/4pDcRaN
Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazilian coup attempt
The far-right leader had been under house arrest since August and was taken to federal police headquarters Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor.
www.pbs.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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kirstimiller30.bsky.social
A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.

It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... & of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.

Trans care saves lives.
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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tendermiasma.com
IGN is paying attention to censorship again. Use their momentum, call visa and mastercard, tell them you read the article, ask them why they're censoring legal stuff

reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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diane.dianeduane.com
There is NO FUCKING EXCUSE for this to be happening.

I had a baby die in my arms of pertussis some fifty years ago. It was a HORRIBLE death. But my fellow nurses said to me, "It's almost stamped out now, they're all getting the shots, we won't be seeing this again."

HOW THE FUCK ARE WE HERE. 😡
jessdkant.bsky.social Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 17h
A third infant has died in Kentucky, KYDPH adds:

“These are Kentucky’s first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy.”

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Kentucky Public Health KENTUCKY HEALTH ALERT Increase in Pertussis in Kentucky Recommendations for Identification and Prevention November 21, 2025 Kentucky health officials are alerting providers that cases of pertussis ("whooping cough") have increased steadily across the Commonwealth in recent weeks. To date, 566 cases of pertussis have been reported in Kentucky in 2025, the highest number of cases in the Commonwealth since 2012. This follows a trend that was first announced in July 2024 when pertussis cases began increasing in Kentucky to levels not seen in over a decade. Health officials anticipate that pertussis will continue to increase during the winter months based on historic trends. Many U.S. states and other countries are also experiencing elevated levels of pertussis. Many of the recent cases have occurred in young infants, and health officials also recently confirmed the third pertussis-related death in a Kentucky infant within the last year. This follows two other infant deaths that were announced in June. These are Kentucky's first pertussis deaths since 2018. None of the infants nor their mothers received the recommended pertussis vaccinations during pregnancy or early infancy. Health officials urge all Kentuckians to remain up to date on recommended pertussis immunizations and emphasize the importance of maternal immunization during pregnancy, and for all infants beginning promptly at two months of age. Health officials also encourage providers to consider pertussis as a diagnosis in addition to circulating seasonal respiratory viruses such as influenza, RSV and COVID-19. A significant number of cases have also occurred in school-aged children, many of whom were up to date on pertussis vaccination. Immunity from vaccination or natural infection wanes over time so infections can occur in people who are fully vaccinated. However, the vaccine is known to reduce disease severity, and hospitalization among vaccinated individuals is rare. The Kentucky Dep… Kentucky Public Health regularly in Kentucky, however an increase beyond the expected background rate has been reported in recent weeks. Though pertussis vaccination (DTaP or Tdap) is available and widely implemented, B. pertussis continues to spread in the U.S. due to lack of vaccination or timely boosters, the lack of lifelong immunity from vaccination or natural infection and the long duration of infectiousness in untreated cases. Symptoms of pertussis usually begin with a runny or congested nose, a low-grade fever, and mild coughing; apnea/stopping breathing can also occur in infants. After one to two weeks, the cough can progress to rapid, violent (paroxysmal) coughing fits that can cause the "whooping" sound, vomiting or labored breathing. Young children are the most severely affected; most teens and adults will have mild symptoms. People with preexisting health conditions that may be worsened by whooping cough are at high risk for developing a severe infection. Testing for Pertussis: The preferred methods for pertussis testing include nasal pharyngeal (NP) swab or nasal wash via PCR testing or culture. PCR has optimal sensitivity during the first three weeks of cough, is widely available at commercial laboratories and has a fast turnaround time. Culture is considered the gold standard due to excellent specificity but may take longer to complete. Serology for antibodies to B. pertussis is available at many commercial laboratories, however, serologic assays are not generally recommended for primary diagnosis of pertussis due to variability and unknown clinical accuracy. The most promising serologic assays are those that measure IgG antibodies against pertussis toxin only and are collected two to eight weeks following cough onset. Prevention of Pertussis: Prevention of pertussis is primarily achieved through routine vaccination with DTaP (ages two months to six years) and Tdap (ages seven years and older), followed by appropriate booster doses. Vaccination of pr… Bordetella parapertussis B. parapertussis is a bacterium that is similar to B. pertussis and can cause pertussis-like illness but does not produce pertussis toxin. Symptoms of parapertussis are typically milder and infection may be asymptomatic. There is no vaccine for B. parapertussis and post-exposure prophylaxis is not recommended, however treatment recommendations for symptomatic patients are the same as those for B. pertussis. B. parapertussis is not reportable in Kentucky. Thank you for your attention to this alert and guidance. The KDPH pertussis website includes supplemental resources, including a pertussis quicksheet with additional information that providers may find useful. If you have questions regarding reporting, testing, or prevention of pertussis or other infectious diseases, please contact the Kentucky Immunization Branch at (502) 564-4478 or after hours by calling the KDPH Epidemiology on-call line at 888-9-REPORT (888-973-7678). Our Mission: To improve the health and safety of people in Kentucky through Prevention, Promotion, and Protection
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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fltwoodsmonster.bsky.social
btw this Thanksgiving, take a moment to donate some money to the Mashpee-Wampanoag tribe! they are the living descendants of the Pahtuksut Wampanoag who lived in present-day Plymouth, MA and greeted the Pilgrims on the Mayflower. mashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov/donations
Donations — Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Support the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and its efforts to protect their homeland and many programs.
mashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov
November 28, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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alyssaharad.bsky.social
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
blipstress.bsky.social violet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 1d
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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danifroom.bsky.social
Andrew Bailey, in line to replace Patel, is a white nationalist firebrand whose name you might recognize as in '23 as Missouri AG, he tried to unilaterally ban trans health care for adults & children, sought kids' private medical records, and tried to get local police to physically enforce his law.
ms.now MS NOW @ms.now · 20h
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: “President Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months, as he and his top aides have grown increasingly frustrated by the unflattering headlines Patel has recently generated.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
did i get anything done today? no. but did i relax? also no.
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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skwinnicki.bsky.social
Welcome fishes, no predatory Great Blue Heron here, only Bald Cypress knees
Edge of a swamp covered in green duckweed. The shore has a bunch of Bald Cypress root knees popping up out of the soil, with the trunk on the left. Among the roots is a large gray heron, with its wings out to the side as it suns itself, making it awkwardly not bird shaped. I think it is sunning and not actively hunting at the moment, but the caption is funnier if you pretend it is actively trying to hide from fishes.
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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katelynburns.com
It's much simpler than that. The Boy Scouts aren't maximally cruel to trans kids and so Republicans believe it should be destroyed.
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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juddlegum.bsky.social
1. In Tennessee, public libraries have closed for up to a week to facilitate a Trump-inspired book purge.

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee public libraries close for Trump-inspired book purge
One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes…
popular.info
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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davidjbier.bsky.social
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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harkthorn.bsky.social
Black-throated magpie jay

-3245 🎨🐡🪶 #art
A black ballpoint sketch of the top half of a Black-throated magpie jay, viewed from the side and facing to the left of the image
November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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taplingzines.bsky.social
We're tired of LGBTQ+ content being censored.

Tired of people pretending that being queer or trans is a new "fad", and not something that’s existed, perfectly naturally, for as long as people have been around.

Check out our mission, and join us in fighting censorship. 🏳️‍🌈
⬇️
Rainbow stripes with a white text box over it, and an image below of a person holding the intersectional pride flag over their back. The text box reads: "As a team of two trans (Sapling is nonbinary and Felix is two-spirit!) husbands, we’ve felt exhausted online lately, with censorship closing in on us all. Queer content is being banned, restricted, under fire, and we’re sick of it. So we’re creating something offline, a physical art book, a collaborative community project. Something to give us all hope. Something to connect us through our many cultures, all across the world. With our first zine, “We’ve Always Been Here,” we aim to show just this: that we’ve always been a part of history, and we’ll always be a part of the future too." Rainbow stripes with a white text box, and an image below of two Black men getting close, with one kissing the other on the cheek. The text box reads: "'We’ve Always Been Here' focuses on the 'unseen' queer history of the world. There’s plenty of names we all know of real people who have made their mark: Marsha P. Johnson, Alan Turing, Audre Lorde, Oscar Wilde, Frida Kahlo, and many, many more. But what about those that didn’t ‘go down in history’? What about the woman down the street from your great grandmother, who lived with her ‘best friend’ for decades until she passed? What about the medieval king who kept his lover secret his whole life? What about the cowboys who used the wide, open ranges with no one else around to keep their relationships a secret?" Rainbow stripes with a white textbox, and below are three circular images of two Korean women walking together, two African men laughing as they talk, and two Indian women chatting and laughing. The text box reads: "Our zine focuses on this, on the everyday people that no one knew about, that no one wrote about. The people that modern society wants to pretend never existed. LGBTQ+ people just living their lives, throughout all of history and all of the world. We want to show one simple thing to the world with this collaborative zine: We’ve always been here. And we always will be." Rainbow stripes with a white text box, and below is a colorful image from a pride parade, with rainbow flags waving high into the sky. The text box reads: "How to support our mission. Share us on social media! @TaplingZines on BlueSky, Instagram, and Tumblr. Join our email list! Sign up form at taplingzines.carrd.co And tell all your friends!"
October 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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maureenf.bsky.social
the training facility element is what’s really haunted me from this story - that means the rawest of agents with zero experience are the ones who are going to be here and we can all imagine the kind of people ready to join up this organization in this moment.
mulchy.bsky.social shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 1d
a lot of interesting tidbits in this story about rep. lauren underwood’s visit to the broadview ice jail.

as always, take everything dhs says with a grain of salt. but it sounds like the feds’ terror in chicago is far from over.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
The congresswoman told reporters she saw no detainees, despite ICE having processed some people in the Chicago area this weekend. The ICE acting director told Underwood the last time anyone stayed overnight at the facility was "a couple weeks ago." ICE officers told Underwood there were no detainees or staffers because they were "updating their systems and installing new security cameras." Underwood also staunchly warned that despite the departure of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino from Chicago, targeted immigration operations in the area are not over. She also warned that staffing for Chicago-area ICE facilities is expected to triple within months — stemming from a $150 billion to $170 billion infusion of funding over four years to DHS from President Donald Trump's 2025 tax bill. Underwood said they are also pursuing contracts for temporary office space, potentially trailers near the Broadview facility. Underwood's office said the Broadview center will reportedly be used as a training facility for newly hired deportation officers. "That money is being spent here," Underwood said. "The staff footprint in this facility and Downtown, the Downtown processing center is slated to probably triple by January. ... They are increasing immigration enforcement at that rapid rate. The American people need to see what's happening in our community and the conditions under which people are being kept."
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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helenm40.bsky.social
Today I learned that stalking a 17 year old girl, writing up a 400 page 'dossier' about her, falsely reporting her to the police and smashing her phone does not constitute 'harassment'.

One wonders what *would*.
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
shroompunk.com
unraveled has been doing excellent independent coverage of Chicago through a lot of really challenging shit lately, and is a great choice to support independent news!
unraveledpress.com unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 23h
~1 yr ago we sent a Giving Tuesday email to our tiny mailing list shortly after starting our own publication.

In the time since, we have been overwhelmed by how many of you find our work worth supporting.

No email this time around. But if you'd like to support indie media today, here's how:
Support Unraveled
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November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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designer4hasand.bsky.social
Dear friends,
We haven’t been able to receive any donations since yesterday, and we now have only 3 days left to gather the remaining amount (£292) 😓

Your support is the reason Amir and Osama can stay in school. ❤️
Please, even a small contribution truly makes a difference. 🙏
gofund.me/3ca28698a
designer4hasand.bsky.social Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 4d
Amir and Osama have started their new school year after a long break due to the genocide. 💔

We need £375 for month's school payment to make sure they can continue their education without worry.🙏

Please,
Your support means stability and learning for them!
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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pookleblinky.bsky.social
I wonder how many people are gonna catastrophically fuck up thanksgiving by using chatgpt for their recipes
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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jtp.bsky.social
imagine having to hear shit like "study confirms giving diabetic children insulin reduces their death rates by 100%" as if that hasn't been known for like a hunred years. that's what being trans is like
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
shroompunk.com
we're gonna be hitting the point soon where the surest way to know a country is safe is to know that the US thinks it's a hotbed of human rights violations, seeing as we live in a world where US leaders believe up is down and yes is no.
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM