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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

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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Hari Conner @haridraws.bsky.social · 20h

cup & key for @toadlett.bsky.social 's #objectober #art

drawing of an ominous teacup full of red liquid, with little feet and a design with eyes and swirls that look almost like mandibles

drawing of an ominous ornate key coloured in sickly greens with a design like an eye and teeth on the swirly handle

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

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.

buff.ly

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · 6d

my patreon reward for october is a halloween treat! a little set of spooky autumnal stickers, and a folklore card on the history of the jack o'lantern 🎃🍄

bright purple stickersheet with Halloween stickers and a postcards with the history of the jack o'lantern

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · 6d

thank youuuu, he's off to foraging adventures 🍄✨️

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · 6d

can i offer a little foraging ghostie in these trying times

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · 6d

my patreon reward for october is a halloween treat! a little set of spooky autumnal stickers, and a folklore card on the history of the jack o'lantern 🎃🍄

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fair.

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🎱 Kelly Pringle 🎱 @kellypringle.com · Jul 23

Meet us in the parking lot 🛹

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Glenn Fleishman @glennf.com · Jul 11

I’ve launched the standalone site for purchasing Six Centuries of Type & Printing, a cloth-bound hardcover book, which is paired with the ebook. You can also buy the ebook by itself, snag the unabridged audio edition, and add letterpress-printed bookmarks. (tems ship around July 20.) sixcent.info

Two-page spread from the book showing two illustrations in green at the top of each page. Hand holds the book in front of a bookcase with printing-related titles and items. The title on the left-hand page is A Press That Lasts Centuries. Left-hand page illustration is Dance of Death (15th century woodcut) showing skeletons dancing with printers as they take them away. Right-hand page shows a common press, like those used from Gutenberg to the early 1800s.

Bookmarks printed in red and black with large type reading Tutivillus (top) and Printer’s Devil (obscured beneath top bookmark, which is placed at an angle) [digital preview of printed item]

Line drawing of man speaking into wax recording apparatus, his mouth inside a tube as he holds a lever to rotate the wax drum

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Adam 🪿 @vexnir.bsky.social · Jul 10

Quiet countryside afternoons are magical. 🍃

#art #traditionalart #sketchbook

Traditional art, a sketchbook page with two loose photo studies done in markers and colored pencil. Both pictures depict the countryside, the first drawing shows a few old houses by a path under golden trees, and the second drawing shows two cottages by a lake. There’s a flower ornament in the middle of the page, separating the two pictures.

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John A Dracula Cullen @nellucnhoj.bsky.social · Jul 10

A power move that is off the charts.

Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · Jul 10

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · Jul 3

the russula mushroom family for this month's patreon rewards! ✨️🍄

a bunch of russula fungi with different coloured caps creating a rainbow-like effect

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · Jul 7

thank you so much!!

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Russ Bengtson @russbengtson.bsky.social · Jun 12

anyone who got on social media after 2014 or so is under the mistaken impression that the primary goal of social media is for it to Accomplish Something while those of us who have been on since the start know the true purpose of social media is to give us a place to Post so we don't go (more) insane

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · Jul 3

Leafy Greeting - 2024

[ #art #illustration #botanicats ]

A digital illustration of a small, green cat creature on a tree branch surrounded by oak leaves. The cat is looking at the viewer with large, yellow eyes and an open mouth. The cat appears to have a leafy tail to match the foliage around it. This illustration is 100% human made.

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · Jul 3

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Alison @crimeroomba.bsky.social · Jul 2

Beautiful inky caps down at the park! #fungifriends

A cluster of inky cap mushrooms grow from a rotting, mossy log.

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Pep @pepphelan.bsky.social · Jul 3

Naww... look at this lil cutie.

Tassie for the win 🍄

#fungifriends #mycology

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · Jul 3

I forgot the tag but a bunch of aussie mushrooms above! #fungifriends

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · Jul 3

my latest mushroom artwork was inspired by a central coast jaunt (more tropical region) that I undertook in a very rainy week in autumn! some of the fungi I saw were amaaazing

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · Jul 3

but yeah I loved working on this family of fungi! one of these has the common name The sickener which all i can is sir I admire your work lol. if you wanna grab these for this month, link to my patreon is in my bio 🍄❤

two postcards with russula mushroom illustrations being held up on display

two postcards with russula mushroom illustrations on a desk. they are laying on a muhs guide book open to the page of russula

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · Jul 3

any boosts etc are rly adored! I've been mainly hanging around insta the last little while and haha. well it sure has been damaging for my confidence in what I create lately 💀

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amanda @amandaherzman.bsky.social · Jul 3

the russula mushroom family for this month's patreon rewards! ✨️🍄

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Camila 🌷 @nekomori-art.bsky.social · Jul 3

Surprise shop update! New Pocket Bloom charms, Cat Lady pouches, tiny button pins, and more~

⭐: mushroomy.house/collections/...

[ #ArtShop ]

Styled product photo showing five acrylic charms on top of an open notebook. Each charm depicts a plant/flower against a translucent color background and is finished with a gold clasp and a small bell. From L-R: lilies-of-the-valley, morning glories, pink tulips, sunflowers, and clovers.

Photo showing two rectangular pouches, one pink and one black, laid slightly on top of each other. The artwork on the pouches is a literal cat lady in an oval frame surrounded by ribbons and various flowers.

Photo of a vinyl die-cut sticker depicting a happy snail on garden path, surrounded by the text: you're allowed to take your time.

Photo depicting ten small, colorful button pins on a cat-shaped tray. Each button pin has an illustration of a cute critter or item, e.g., a bunny, a cat, an anthropomorphic house, etc, and is finished with a holographic lamination to give them rainbow sparkles.

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