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Mike Smale
@earwigplanet.bsky.social
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Musician | Photographer | Writer AI makes you smell. He/They Website: https://www.mikesmale.com Listen: https://mikesmale.bandcamp.com Gallery: https://mike-smale.pixels.com
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 19d
Trans people and their allies are not a terror threat, you fucknuggets.
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photoblair.bsky.social @photoblair.bsky.social · 14h
Snakes.

#Toronto #Subway #Photography
Crossover subway tracks leading to the Vincent/Keele Yard just east of Keele Station in Toronto Ontario
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 16h
Dilophosaurus enjoys their new glasses.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Glasses #Dinosaurs
A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots poses with an overdue pair of new glasses after pandemic setbacks and other nonsense. The black case is behind them and all are atop a brown kitchen table.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d
They want hate and division… so fight back with love and kindness

Fight back with community care

Donate to mutual aid. Set up a community fridge or library. Volunteer your time. Set up a neighborhood ICE watch. Wear a mask

Embody the protesting frog or the dancing rainbow unicorn.

We got this.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 18h
Photo a Day 88: Fall Cleanup

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#Photography #Art #Artwork #Squirrels #Leaves #Fall #Autumn #Gardens #Nature #BuyIntoArt
A squirrel is seen on vibrant green grass, holding a dry, brown maple leaf. The sun casts soft shadows over the gardens.
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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.
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The Verge @theverge.com · May 26
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
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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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 1d
Well that's wrong: we say Southern New England, not lower, in the Central MA area.
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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 1d
This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.
Cultural Regions of the US
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 1d
Those look amazing.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 1d
I guess there’s just chickens at my house now?

#Birds #Chicken #Gardens #AutumnMood
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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d
U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat https://theonion.com/u-s-military-carries-out-strike-on-scuffy-the-tugboat/
U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat Pentagon Claims Little Red Vessel Working With ‘Narco-Terrorists’
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 1d
Photo a Day 87: Autumn Visitor

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#Photography #Art #Artwork #Chickens #Animals #Wild #Gardens #BuyIntoArt #GiftShop
A chicken stands amidst fallen leaves in a garden. Sunlight illuminates its vibrant plumage as it turns its head back.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 1d
Dilophosaurus meets some Halloweenies.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #JackOLanterns #Bears #OldToys #Piano #Dinosaurs #Halloween
A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots stands between two orange teddy bears with carved pumpkins for heads and wearing black vests that read "Happy Halloween" on the back. All three stand atop a piano keyboard. The bear on the left has a gentle face with actual eyes and the one on the right is supposed to be a "scarier" carved pumpkin face.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 2d
This is a short story I wrote in 2018. Just keep the year in mind.

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#Fiction #Writing #ShortStory #FlashFiction #Writers #Authors
Linen
The extra sheets; where are they?
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Jake @my2bits4u.bsky.social · 2d
They started with the transgenders in Germany too.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 2d
Billions of dollars make you smell.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 3d
How would $50M change your life?

You'd have more than enough for yourself, your family, for generations. If you taxed Elon Musk at 99.99%, so he only controlled .01% of the wealth he currently controls—he'd still have $50M.

No one needs or earns $500B. Abolish billionaires. Save democracy. Period.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 2d
Dilophosaurus plays a rousing game of Ding Dong Ditch (don't worry, it's my doorbell).

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Doorbells #DingDongDitch #Dinosaurs
A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots stands on a white fence post and eyes a fancy doorbell against white trim and black shutters. They have mischief in their eyes.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 2d
Photo a Day 86: Tears of Grass

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#Photography #Art #Artwork #DigitalPainting #Grass #Gardens #Autumn #Fall #BuyIntoArt #GiftShop
Delicately blurred wild grasses that have gone to seed in soft focus and the illusion of paint and brushstrokes.
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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 2d
"What is fascism?"
Throughout history, each iteration of fascism came with its own particularities. Political theorist R. Griffin posits that the one thing they have in common is palingenetic ultranationalism. (Picture : Mussolini giving a speech) Palingenetic ("born again in ancient greek) ultranationalism is a far right narrative that frames the nation as decadent, as having lost its way, as being betrayed by dark elites. To save it, it needs to be destroyed, then reborn. (Picture: Trump giving a speech in front of a MAGA flag) with that goal in mind, an authoritarian power with divisive rhetoric channelsbthe population's anger towards a scapegoat demonized outgroup: migrants, religion, sexual and gender minorities... (picture : three masked ICE agents are handling someone.) Fascism is like a chameleon : it constantly adapts to eras and cultures. It is vital to learn to identify it and call it out. (Picture: a chameleon)
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d
Narrator: This is fascism.
The image is an X post by Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis ) from 19 hours ago, stating: "So let me get this straight: a Blackhawk helicopter and dozens of masked, armed federal agents roll up on a Chicago apartment building, cuff everyone—including kids—and then run checks for warrants and immigration status? What the hell is going on in this country? How is that not fascism?" The post includes a verified badge.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 3d
Photo a Day 85: Gone to Seed

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#Photography #Art #Artwork #Grass #Grains #Gardens #Autumn #Fall #Seeds #BuyIntoArt #GiftShop
A detailed view of delicate, furry grass stalks with a soft-focus green and brown background. The natural sunlight highlights the textures of the seeds on the leftmost stalk.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 3d
Dilophosaurus rides the last blooms of the year.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Sedum #Flowers #Gardens #Dinosaurs
A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots stands in a red sedum flower that has begun to go by, and watches the garden go to sleep on an unusually hot autumn day.
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Sis. Petty Shabazz @deelo502.bsky.social · 3d
Because neurodivergent people are so literal and honest, we get mislabeled as rude, sassy, or smart-mouthed when we’re actually just being exact.
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Meandering M🌿 @pathwaymoments.bsky.social · 4d
It’s the weekend and we are buzzing! 📷 🐝 🎶 …
A sweet Bee glides from one flower option to the next as the Cosmo blooms provide a great pollen treat in the Fall.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 4d
Photo a Day 84: Figments

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#Photography #Art #Artwork #Abstract #Illusions #HumanMade #AbstractArt #AbstractPhotography #BuyIntoArt
An abstract composition features a blend of pastel colours with a dreamy effect. The intricate patterns create the illusion of a bearded face on the right side.
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Mike Smale @earwigplanet.bsky.social · 4d
Dilophosaurus meets one hot pig.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Lighter #Pigs #Dinosaurs
A green Dilophosaurus with brown spots stands on a glass table and beside them on the right is a happy little pink pig lighter waiting for a refill of lighter fluid and a night of candles and incense.
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RJ Palmer 🔜 Lightbox Expo 101 @rj-palmer.com · 4d
T. rex was formally named 120 years ago today. Hell yeah king happy birthday!

#art
Illustration I did of a roaring and/or yawning T. rex with a judgmental rex onlooker in the background. (done for Beasts of the Mesozoic T. rex figure)
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