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I haven’t painted since before Christmas. Tonight, after the kids are tucked in, I’m painting something. Anything. for David Lynch.

today at work, i watched a man put his whole ass cell phone into his front pocket with room for almost half his hand.
and i, with my chapstick popping out of my girlpants every five minutes, was filled with rage

“the public school system” is often an immediate red flag for me when i hear it in conversation with someone who isn’t a teacher.
there are two kinds of people who use the phrase: veterans of that system, and conservative conspiracy theorists

a scratchboard and ink piece I did earlier this year and adore 🫀

Well, isn’t that convenient? Musk gets named to the fake department of DOGE, and suddenly NASA’s future is up for debate—just as SpaceX is poised to cash in. Funny how “efficiency” seems to mean redirecting public funds straight into private pockets.

here is one of my favorite pet portrait commissions ever 🫀

just a heads up

it’s my first day on Bluesky and I’ve had to block like a dozen spam accounts that followed me right away 🙃

have I mentioned that AI is killing the internet

heads up if you follow me, I share art but I also share my takes on things that frustrate me, like antivaxxers, capitalism, generative AI, transphobes, trumpists, cultists, fundamentalists, ableists, etc. I used to be most of those things and I don’t have a lot of patience for it anymore.

figured I’d give this app a try and see if its algo shares art a little better.
I’m Alley
I’m autistic, an artist, a cult survivor, ex-conservative, a mom, wife, and dog herder. I care about art, music, education, science, justice. you know, the things everyone should care about 🫀