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Karen Goldsum
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Diatribes and contemporary art zines (she/her)
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June 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Baby Blueberry
April 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Quick sketch of Apricot
March 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Tried the hibiscus raspberry sorbet from @luvfatsicecream. Creamy and delicious avocado ice creams
March 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Acrocanthosaurus tracks from the Glen Rose formation at Dinosaurs State Valley #acrocanthosaurus #glenrose
March 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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My local library offers free menstrual products
March 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Got answers at Jerry’s about Lino printing
March 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Take chances, Make mistakes, Get Messy. First time using sequins #missfrizzle #takechances
March 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Been waiting months for this book. Have read Richard Osman’s @richardosman Thursday Murder Club multiple times
March 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Ever wondered what would happen if cloaked Star Trek anthropologists ignored the prime directive? Bullying my friends into reading this fascinating novella by @aptshadow.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Amazing opportunity! I applied thinking they would never accept me, but lo and behold, I am going to get to sell my works Austin Book Festival!!!
February 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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A collection of images I have created in the last year. Rather proud to see all of the work finished.

#zoomcalls #procreatedrawing #blackandwhiteillustrations #conferencecalls #videoconference #onlinemeetings #blackandwhite #monochrome #noiretblanc #blancoynegro #bnw
January 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Apricot apri-caught my heart
December 21, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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Ch-Ch-Changes: The Phylogenesis (Evolution) of the Tyrannosaurs Tyrannosaurs evolved over 100 million years from human-size predators (they would have easily been able to walk through your front door) to the apex colossus that we adore. #Tyrannosaur #Trex #paleontology #jurassicpark #dinosaur #zines
December 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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Reading this phenomenal, hopeful tome. Really needed the shift in thinking
December 18, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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Spending the morning drawing cute animals for a new #zine
December 17, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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The Terror of Texas: Acrocanthosaurus 113 million years ago, Acro trekked across Texas terrifying its dinosaur and mammalian neighbors. This discusses its ancestral heritage, the features that distinguish it from other animals, and where you can find its trackways.

#Dinosaurs #JurassicPark #zine
The Terror of Texas: Acrocanthosaurus 113 million years ago, Acrocanthosaurus trekked across Texas terrifying its dinosaur and mammalian neighbors. This zine discusses its ancestral heritage, the features that distinguish it from other animals, and where you can find its trackways. The Terror of Texas: Acrocanthosaurus 113 million years ago, Acrocanthosaurus trekked across Texas terrifying its dinosaur and mammalian neighbors. This zine discusses its ancestral heritage, the features that distinguish it from other animals, and where you can find its trackways. The Terror of Texas: Acrocanthosaurus 113 million years ago, Acrocanthosaurus trekked across Texas terrifying its dinosaur and mammalian neighbors. This zine discusses its ancestral heritage, the features that distinguish it from other animals, and where you can find its trackways. The Terror of Texas: Acrocanthosaurus 113 million years ago, Acrocanthosaurus trekked across Texas terrifying its dinosaur and mammalian neighbors. This zine discusses its ancestral heritage, the features that distinguish it from other animals, and where you can find its trackways.
December 17, 2024 at 8:50 AM
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The Nutritional Value of B00gers discusses the mechanics of smell, how mucus facilitates olfaction, dips into the evolution of smelling, and examines how some creatives are incorporating smells into their art.with scratch and sniff stickers. #biologyofsmell #zines
The Nutritional Value of B00gers The Nutritional Value of B00gers discusses the mechanics of smell, how mucus facilitates olfaction, dips into the evolution of smelling, and examines how some creatives are incorporating smells into their art. Comes with scratch and sniff stickers. The Nutritional Value of B00gers The Nutritional Value of B00gers discusses the mechanics of smell, how mucus facilitates olfaction, dips into the evolution of smelling, and examines how some creatives are incorporating smells into their art. Comes with scratch and sniff stickers. The Nutritional Value of B00gers The Nutritional Value of B00gers discusses the mechanics of smell, how mucus facilitates olfaction, dips into the evolution of smelling, and examines how some creatives are incorporating smells into their art. Comes with scratch and sniff stickers. The Nutritional Value of B00gers The Nutritional Value of B00gers discusses the mechanics of smell, how mucus facilitates olfaction, dips into the evolution of smelling, and examines how some creatives are incorporating smells into their art. Comes with scratch and sniff stickers.
December 15, 2024 at 8:45 AM
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Spider Plants are Assholes introduces you to spider plants and their nefarious ways. After reading this screed you, too, will take up the pledge to end this scourge.
#petfriendly #catfriendly #dogfriendly #easyindoorplants #nontoxic #plantlife #indoorgardening #airquality #spiderman #planttherapy
Spider Plants are Assholes introduces you to spider plants and their nefarious ways. After reading this screed you, too, will take up the pledge to end this scourge. Spider Plants are Assholes introduces you to spider plants and their nefarious ways. After reading this screed you, too, will take up the pledge to end this scourge. Spider Plants are Assholes introduces you to spider plants and their nefarious ways. After reading this screed you, too, will take up the pledge to end this scourge. Spider Plants are Assholes introduces you to spider plants and their nefarious ways. After reading this screed you, too, will take up the pledge to end this scourge.
December 13, 2024 at 7:43 AM
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Ugly Babies: The Blanton Edition
Searched my local art museum for haggard and harried bundles of joy. Found quite a few.

#Renaissanceart #uglybabies #BlantonMusem #AustinTexas #atxart #atxartist #homunculus #cherubs #medievalart #religiousart #monstrouschildren #medievalpaintings #bundlesofjoy
Ugly Babies: The Blanton Edition Searched my local art museum for haggard and harried bundles of joy. Found quite a few. Ugly Babies: The Blanton Edition Searched my local art museum for haggard and harried bundles of joy. Found quite a few. Ugly Babies: The Blanton Edition Searched my local art museum for haggard and harried bundles of joy. Found quite a few. Ugly Babies: The Blanton Edition Searched my local art museum for haggard and harried bundles of joy. Found quite a few.
December 11, 2024 at 8:38 AM
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Egyptian Danger Noodle
A new study married a bygone text and modern niche modeling to determine where snakes lived during ancient Egypt

#snakes #egyptian #ancientegypt #reptiles #serpents #herpetology #zinemaking #zinester
Egyptian Danger Noodle A new study married a bygone text and modern niche modeling to determine where snakes lived during ancient Egypt Egyptian Danger Noodle A new study married a bygone text and modern niche modeling to determine where snakes lived during ancient Egypt Egyptian Danger Noodle A new study married a bygone text and modern niche modeling to determine where snakes lived during ancient Egypt
December 9, 2024 at 7:35 AM
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Colorful torture devices: Why stepping on Legos hurts so damn much delves into Lego’s sordid past, the physics of stepping on a brick, and ways to avoid this onerous fate.

#austintx #legos #torturedevices #legobricks #constructiontoys #legohistory #sensitivefeet #ihopeyousteponalego #legowalking
Colorful torture devices: Why stepping on Legos hurts so damn much Colorful torture devices: Why stepping on Legos hurts so damn much Colorful torture devices: Why stepping on Legos hurts so damn much
December 7, 2024 at 7:18 AM
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The Death of Cleopatra by Edmonia Lewis A close look at Lewis’s Cleopatra as an entry point to history and her work.

#EdmoniaLewis #womenartists #EdmoniaLewis #womenartists #arthistory #africanamericanhistory #blackartists #blackartmatters
The Death of Cleopatra by Edmonia Lewis The Death of Cleopatra by Edmonia Lewis The Death of Cleopatra by Edmonia Lewis The Death of Cleopatra by Edmonia Lewis
December 5, 2024 at 7:11 AM
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Spring Loaded Ninja: Kangaroo Rats in Texas
On a camping trip, my brother snapped a picture of the most precious little animal. This zine is what we learned about them #kangaroorat #rattlesnake #mammalsoftexas
Spring Loaded Ninja: Kangaroo Rats in Texas zine Spring Loaded Ninja: Kangaroo Rats in Texas zine Spring Loaded Ninja: Kangaroo Rats in Texas zine Spring Loaded Ninja: Kangaroo Rats in Texas zine
December 3, 2024 at 7:58 AM
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What happens after we die? What is the nature of consciousness? Is there a higher power? and of course the most compelling question of all, How much Alcohol would a Smurf have to Drink in order to Turn Green? #thesmurfs #existentialquestions #smurfy
Green Smurfs: How much Alcohol would a Smurf have to Drink in order to Turn Green? Green Smurfs: How much Alcohol would a Smurf have to Drink in order to Turn Green? Green Smurfs: How much Alcohol would a Smurf have to Drink in order to Turn Green? Green Smurfs: How much Alcohol would a Smurf have to Drink in order to Turn Green?
December 1, 2024 at 7:39 AM