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bram | cody 🌱
@bramblebug.bsky.social
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🏳️‍⚧️ he/him • 30s • bird fella • mercritter • goblin
🌙 witchcrafter • scavenger
🦷 printmaker • zinester • 🔞 18+ (sometimes)
🚫 do not download my images! GenAI users get blocked
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if you use Discord, please let them know how you feel about AI tools
a screenshot from a survey question that reads “If Discord added more AI features would that change how often you use discord?” with answers that read “I’d use Discord more, no change, I’d use Discord less” or “I’d consider leaving discord.” The final option is selected.
January 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
bramblebug.bsky.social
*whispers* added these final four handmade stamps too 👁️
a handcarved stamp of a trio of fantastical eyes looking in different directions a handcarved stamp of a cluster of sea kelp a handcarved stamp of a tiny spoon a handcarved stamp of drippy intestines forming the shape of a cute heart
January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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I have a handful of these shirts on sale in the shop (really limited sizes left, sorry in advance!)

I also have other printed clothing items I need to list soon (or just post here and see if anyone wants them)

bramblebug.etsy.com/listing/1545...
a photo of a muted orange-brown t-shirt on a brown and mossy background. the shirt has an image of bones and teeth block printed on it in black ink. a close-up photo of a muted orange-brown t-shirt front. the shirt has an image of bones and teeth block printed on it in black ink.
January 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
bramblebug.bsky.social
the sunrise on this foggy morning, after a vivid dream about dying and being resurrected.
a photo of the woods, the sun rising behind, and a thick fog glowing yellow-orange between the trees
January 7, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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all the books I read in 2025! I’m a slow reader, but I’m happy I got through some real gems last year • #booksky #storygraph
a collaged graphic of book covers on a white background. titles from left to right, top to bottom: Sacred Gender, A Psalm for the Wild Built, Revolutionary Witchcraft, The Honeys, A Prayer for the Crown Shy, Witchbody, A Psalm for the Wild Built (again), Hell Followed With Us, Plants of the Devil, Circe, Blackfish City, and The Woods All Black. the text below reads “The StoryGraph Wrap-Up 2025 @bramblebug”
January 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
bramblebug.bsky.social
quote with an old piece you still like!

cyclops doodle, 2016
a digital drawing (blue lines on a yellowed background with minimal highlights and cel shading) of a cartoony cyclops character with a spike collar, big nose, and piercings. they have a happy expression, gazing upward with sparkles over their head.
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 AM
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she beckons… • ref from @trueref.bsky.social
a graphite sketch of a curvy figure kneeling. she has long hair and two pairs of wings, and she gestures with a soft and intrigued expression. a reference photo of a kneeling figure in the same pose as the drawing, with blue fabric draped around them and dynamic lighting.
January 3, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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when you leave your comfort water bottle at work and have to use a C U P instead
a photo of Cody’s cat Sophie (all white with a pink nose) looking very disgruntled and scruffy, her ears in airplane mode and one eye winking
January 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM
bramblebug.bsky.social
when folks add my patches to things, our energy collaborates. my intentions making the art are transmuted into something new and uniquely expressive to the wearer. we cast a spell together, ingredient and execution. it’s my favorite part of making this kind of art.
a photo of a jacket with a light colored sleeve with many patches sewn to it of varying colors and art/words. the camera is most focused on one Cody made that is white with black stylized letters saying “D.I.Y. or DIE” a photo of a jacket with a light colored sleeve with many patches sewn to it of varying colors and art/words. the camera is most focused on one Cody made that is yellow with black stylized letters saying “queer MENACE” a photo of a jacket with a light colored sleeve with many patches sewn to it of varying colors and art/words. the camera is most focused on one Cody made that is white with black stylized letters saying “queer joy is PUNK” a photo of a black and white tote bag with several patches and pins sewn/stuck to it. two of Cody’s previously shown patches are there, as well as a third that says “euphoric” with a trans symbol in the center as the letter “o”. another patch (not made by Cody) says in orange “the binary is boring, baby”
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
bramblebug.bsky.social
me omw to work this chilly morning:
a photo of Cody (a white transmasc person with glasses) wearing a gray bike helmet and reflector, a dark coat, gloves, and a very fluffy green scarf that looks like moss. he is giving the camera a peace-sign.
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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I really adore all the creative little monsters, but this big guy is fun too
a transparent png of a monster from Look Outside. It is made from dripping paint of all colors with grasping tendrils coming off of its body. in the center is a dark opening where eyes peer out of a wide open maw full of teeth. it holds a paint palette and the skin of a human face. just artist things.
December 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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more Cinder dev, because thinking on paper has been nice (and @raccsnaccreese.bsky.social encouraged me to draw him more ages ago) 🎠
a pencil drawing on paper of a feral crow griffon of sorts with wings lifted as he glances up at something approaching. there are a little pair of wolf ears poking up in the corner of the page. another feral drawing of Cinder, this time a diagram to imagine what a saddle might look like on his chocobo-like shape. his wings are transparent to see the saddle shape below, and he lifts one foot as if walking.
November 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Cinder as an illuminated beastie 🌀
a photo of a traditional ink and marker drawing. it depicts a half crow, half… wolf? lion? griffon in a spiral shape glancing to the side. the art is green and brown and gray with white accents of spirals and scrolls and tiny leaves all around. an image of an old illuminated manuscript monster in the same spiral shape with white painted accents. the creature has an angry lioness head, wings, clawed feet, and a long tail. the art is blue, brown, orange and teal.
November 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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toot toot art train! 🚂✨

tagging: @bowsully.bsky.social @sweetamydesigns.bsky.social @apollosglare.bsky.social @newmoonrain.bsky.social @artbyqbii.bsky.social @hammerforhire.bsky.social @mystopress.bsky.social
digital art of a queer interpretation of the Greek figure, Icarus, in a sprawled pose falling from the sky. he has scars on his chest and thigh. he gazes up forlornly as white wings dissolve on his back, feathers and wax flying up around him. clouds and beams of sunlight surround him. a photo of a white cloth patch with a black ink lino print of a coelacanth fish surrounded by bubbles. a second one lays behind it on top of a wood background. digital art of a dirty, gray marionette with orange hair and twisted limbs. it glances back at the camera with it’s lips parted in a grimace. it’s chest is broken open and white moths fly out of it. a photo of a handmade marionette laying on a brown background. the character has a log for a head, noodly brown arms and neck, gloves for hands, a bucket body, and little wooden wheels. they hold a white zine beside them that says “meet twig!” with a portrait of them doodled on it.
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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a kitchen witchery for you today. my go-to night time tea blend that usually knocks me right tf out: almost equal parts lavender, chamomile, damiana, and nettle (just a little less lavender so it doesn’t taste like soap).
a photo of a glass jar with a gold screw top lid full of herbal tea that includes the flora listed in the post. it is held over a cream countertop by Cody’s right hand, a tattoo of six wiggly lines on his wrist.
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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that’s what I’ve been saaaayying maaan
a screenshot from Animal Crossing New Horizons, where two characters (a red otter with a white beanie, and the player wearing a striped bathing suit and brown cowboy hat) float in blue water. a white and red chat bubble reads, in blue lettering “Pascal: Talented folks are just normal folks who practice something more than other folks, maaan.”
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
bramblebug.bsky.social
prime sunbathing spot ☀️
a photo of a plastic skeleton lying (a bit salaciously) in a holly bush. a green anole lizard perches calmly on the skull, drinking in the autumn sunlight.
November 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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🏳️‍🌈✨🐸
a photo of a piece of cardstock with the words “gay man/achillean” in purple across the bottom, with a green stamped image of a sitting frog above it. (this happened serendipitously while using up scrap paper)
October 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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I got my books today and already I am feeling so connected to the handful of local authors I found. this one is a cookbook. Noah’s approach to food honors both their experience cooking and the recipe ancestry, and their commentary is rich with a community worldview that I resonate with so deeply.
a photo of a book cover. it reads “Making the Table: Vegetarian Recipes to Nourish Community” by Noah Rubin-Blose. The watercolor illustration depicts several hands of various skin tones placing food on a table, such as bread, leafy greens, and a bowl of veggies.
October 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
bramblebug.bsky.social
last night I restocked most of my patches in the shop! I had so many that were only available in-person, but with markets done for the year, I wanted to get them listed and sent on to new homes! 🖤
a messy photo of a desk surface covered in off-white fabric patches printed with all kinds of black ink designs. there are bones and claws, a coelacanth, some that say “just a lil guy”, and “queer menace” and “queer joy is punk”, “DIY or die” and “impish”, the trans symbol as a twisted bramble, a D20 with an arrow and sword piercing it as it shows the number 1, a pawprint, and a cute fox.
October 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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idk about you, but I freaking LOVE a reflector 🧡🧡🧡
a photo of Cody’s fingers holding a broken bike reflector he found on the side walk. the reflector is orange and rectangular with reflective hexagonal structures inside it.
October 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
bramblebug.bsky.social
“People who have no hopes are easy to control. And whoever has the control, has the power.”
October 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
bramblebug.bsky.social
learning some simple fingerloop braiding! first braid on the bottom, second on the top. practice makes better! 🧶 if it doesn’t turn out right the first time, keep trying. I want to practice flat braids—they’re tricky!
a photo of four rows of square braided cord made with purple green and brown yarn laying on top of a dark blue blanket. a few of Cody’s fingers are pictured to the left. the lower pair of braids are a bit fluffy and wonky (the first loop of braid Cody made to experiment and learn the craft). the upper pair of braids is much tighter and straighter and neat (the second braid!)
October 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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she 🪡
a digital drawing of the character Hornet from the game series Hollow Knight. she is a pointy-masked creature with a flowing red cloak, thin black legs, and a sharp needle weapon. wisps of thread fly around her as she floats over mysterious swirly green eggs in a drippy moss cavern. beams of light stream through from above.
September 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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we had an amazing day at Pride: Durham on Sunday! 🏳️‍🌈 it’s bittersweet: this was the last big event I’ll be doing for some time, and I am so massively thankful for the people who supported me and all the other vendors during this turbulent year ❤️‍🩹🌱
a photo of Cody’s tent set-up at Pride: under a gold tent, two racks of mismatched clothing sit to the left, a big table covered in items all in various earthtones is centered, and another set of tables lines the edge to the right. a sneaky little table helper lurks behind some tapestries… a closer photo of a “free stuff” table, where there are flyers, zines on how to report ICE in the NC Triangle area (by Megan Piontkowski), protest buttons, pronoun stickers, and a box of jewelry. in front of the table is a basket of free clothing. a close-up photo of Fronk, Guardian of Payments and his Blessed Toot (a doodle of a silly frog farting—it says FRONK! above him). He sits behind a white Square reader that is perched on a bronze hexagon platform. a photo of thrifted clothing hanging on two mismatched racks. there are various colors and shapes, all of them tops of various weights and sizes. there are colorful tents in the background, and two folded zines in the foreground.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM