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Heni Sandoval @henisandoval.bsky.social · 55m

Orange Octopus ~ a painting from my sea life collection. It's World Octopus Day.

A painting of an orange octopus with it's legs spread through the page.

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 2m

Ive stood in a lot of scales lately. Doc office scales have had a lot of variation, too. 🤷‍♂️😉🤙

Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 12m

ICE is working on it. This is basically the “Create an Insurgency” cookbook.

Rufus Hickok @rufus-hickok.bsky.social · 34m

The administration is so desperate to prove there's a violent revolutionary front in America, and we're all so desperate to show there really isn't- just a lot of non-violent protesters in cute costumes like us. But, I don't know- it's kind of weird there isn't a revolutionary front at this point.

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 15m

Thank you. I really want to be out in the woods with my camera about now. A goal to work towards.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 10h

😂

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 36m

What’s next? Käseschnitzle?

Mark Lynas @marklynas.bsky.social · 9h

WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage' when used in sustainable plant-based alternatives. HUGE win for the meat and dairy lobby in the EU, and lots more confusion for consumers if this goes through. Insane!
www.euroveg.eu/european-par...

European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’ - European Vegetarian Union

Brussels, 8 October 2025 European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’: coalition calls decision misguided and counterproductive This Wednesday the Members of the E...

www.euroveg.eu

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 40m

Being a grown up means having as many sprinkles as you want. It also means paying bills, but let’s focus on sprinkles for now.

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 42m

Pretty much describes our entire government and the 1/3 of the population that want them there.

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1h

The White House Antifa Roundtable is one of the best displays I’ve seen of this-is-how-bad-it’s-gotten — just a sewer of open fascism, dementia, morons and freaks, and incoherent rage.

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 1h

And the only group of people, obligated by oath and office, to stop this includes you and your colleagues. The best time would have been after the J6 Insurrection, but despite promises, you all didn’t do that. Now it’s a bigger problem. I suggest your “team” get to work and treat this appropriately.

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 12h

I don't understand why I see things so differently. I see a health insurance industry that thinks it's entitled to charge people 1/3rd of their income for healthcare. That industry shouldn't be "fixed." It should be burned to the ground and its ashes pissed on.

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 1h

Goals!

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 1h

You’ve done a great job there. I think folks know that.

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 1h

“If I Can’t Steal, How Will I be Rich?”

The modern business model.

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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Is This Hell? 🏳️‍🌈 @wattle.bsky.social · 6h

because it's a criminal enterprise

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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Steve Gallagher💙💚 @steveg26.bsky.social · 1h

Well, better not miss the bus. There's pranks to do.

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 1h

My internal DJ decided i need Beach Boys, “Wouldn’t it be nice” today. 🤷‍♂️

Every day a new song stuck in my head.

a surfer is riding a wave in the ocean while another surfer watches

ALT: a surfer is riding a wave in the ocean while another surfer watches

media.tenor.com

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 1h

Let’s Go!

StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2h

The Oregon National Guard general says if they were to be deployed, they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters and not ICE

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 1h

Heed his wise words.

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 2h

The Dude has spoken:

"ICE? Let's get ICE off our streets and into our beverages. This aggression will not stand. Let's just abide together"

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 1h

They are. Love coming across them underwater.

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 1h

It’s improper use of that weapon, which was done doe the amusement of an untrained and undisciplined ICE goon because they know there will be no consequences.

Don @wormeguy.bsky.social · 18h

This is wrong.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18d

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball

Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 13h

Happy International Lesbian Day! ☀️

Women on a march hold up sign which says, “A day without lesbians is like a day without sunshine.”

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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 2h

Bicycle polo

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 2h

Love these guys.

Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 2h

Happy World Cephalopod Day! 🐙This sucker for adventure feels its way through the world!

With thousands of chemical receptors and millions of texture receptors packed into each sucker, the giant Pacific octopus has a real sense for exploration.

A red-colored giant Pacific octopus with one eye poking out from its body while stretching out its arms, and showing off its white, round suckers

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 2h

Masked guy in unmarked drawing down out of an SUV is likely to end up bloody for him at some point.

I started staying away from ranges and people going “hunting” becauseI hate being flagged and mishandling of firearms.

Granted there is no telling the guys doing it. They have an NRA course!

Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 4h

Look at his eyes - pure panic.

These "federal agents" are like clumsy mall cops with guns. No training, no control, no clue.

It’s a miracle they haven’t shot each other yet.

They're a danger to the public.

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Marcus Inky (The Hairy Viking) @inkyvalhalla.bsky.social · 2h

Inktober day 8. Anxiety

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