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Maija

@maijasauna.bsky.social

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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · Jan 25

I made LOTH-BISCUITS IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY because these critters are from my one of my most favourite star warses (REBELS) and also because they're great at completely ruining a stormtrooper's day.

A small (coffee-cup-size) sculpture of an star wars cat creature kneading the fur of a snoozing wolf creature both from the Star Wars world of Lothal. The white Loth-wolf is curled up into a sleepy doughnut with its floofy tail over its nose. Loth-cat is doing a Big Stretch. The cat has a goofy ball of a head with two conical ears, skinny stick legs, and its puffy tail stands straight up with happiness.

The same sculpture as in the previous image turned to the left to better show the Loth-cat's Big Stretch and happy tail. The Loth-cat's eyes are closed and its wide mouth is in a beatific smile. The wolf's eye is closed and its paw is curled under its jowl. The wolf has patterned lines of raised leathery strips like pieces of corduroy on its paw and snout behind the nose, and little knobby plates near the tips of its ears. Loth-cat and Loth-wolf are on top of a dome-shaped rock surrounded by grasses. The rock is painted to look like it is glowing under the wolf as if touched by the light of a setting sun.

The same sculpture as the previous, turned to the right to reveal that the Loth-wolf is gazing up at the Loth-cat with one burning bright eye. The wolf has a line of raised, chevron-shaped plates running down the lower spine, widening into more of a hexagon shape at the wolf's hips, then narrowing and getting smaller and more square towards the tail. The cat is marked with softly geometric stripes and spots that distantly echo the wolf's back plates.

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Marshal Hedin @mhedin.bsky.social · 11h

the final push ...

male land-locked Kokanee moving upstream, Strawberry Res, UT

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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 9h

I mean a pasty is basically a calzone

*sprints away over the River Tamar*

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Lyndie Chiou @lyndie.bsky.social · 10h

Here are the remnants of a massive star that ignited in 1054. Ancient astronomers marveled at how they could see the supernova even during the day. All that's left today is the faint, colorful smudge called the Crab Nebula.

Image credit: my tiny telescope - only 2 hours!

#science #astronomy 🔭👩🏾‍🔬

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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 9h

Aw damn I got you two mixed up and sent the ghost of Gordon Lightfoot in a freighter-shaped cake to the wrong house. Happy Birthday anyway.

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🎃🍂 Beatrice (Shakesqueer)💙💙🏳️‍⚧️ @shakesqueer3.bsky.social · 11h

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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 9h

Andor S1E12 "Rix Road"

Alissa Azar @alissaazar.bsky.social · 10h

Reporting to you live from War Ravaged Portland

Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 15h

You're welcome! I did my best to apply what I've learned from you! :D

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Cagle Cats @caglecats.bsky.social · 18h

Surpriiiiise! Here comes babies!!

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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 15h

Can't have too many roast potatoes. Scientifically impossible.

Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 15h

Well compost-fucking fly farts I'm sorry to hear this.

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Duane Bratt @duanebratt.bsky.social · 16h

Can I tell you how indispensable @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social has been in its coverage of the Calgary election. Whether you are following it closely or not. Videos of numerous ward and mayoral forums. And there most valuable service, a campaign primer. www.sprawlcalgary.com/calgary-elec...

Meet the Calgarians running for mayor and council in 2025 | The Sprawl

Follow along with our candidate tracker.

www.sprawlcalgary.com

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 1d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Taraaaaaaaaghhhhh! Zombies!!! @theblueststar.bsky.social · 1d

A leaflet from the Simpsons that reads "so you cast Jared Leto"

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Oliver Darkshire @deathbybadger.bsky.social · 1d

"achillean" always amuses me as a descriptor because does it mean books about gay men being gay or does it mean more like oh you shot me in the leg you shot me in the fucking leg you fuck why would you do that, that's my goddamn ankle, my one weak spot, now I'm going to die you asshole

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Samantha Maich @samanthamaich.bsky.social · 22h

I hosted a Halloween get together yesterday and made a cursed blueberry pie 🥧

A top down view of pie showing a golden crust face with holes for eyes and the mouth that look disturbingly red due to the blueberry filling coming out. The face also features a nose, cheeks, and angry eyebrows.

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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 15h

Where did his ears go? 😆

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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 21h

🎃 October 12 🎃
Volunteer Firedog

White Corgi mix piup,b sitting in a small blue armchair, wearing a plastic yellow jacket and a little red fire hat.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

I'm so proud of everyone from my old neighborhood of Rogers Park in Chicago. I see what you have been and are doing. I am so proud of how organized the community is and how much more so everyone is becoming. It is inspiring. Just one example... And this is something EVERYONE can do. Everyone.

Informational flyer about Rogers Park Whistle Protocols, explaining how to use whistles to alert neighbors of emergencies, with color-coded alerts, steps for use, and encouragement to form a crowd and stay loud for safety.

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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 23h

With the holidays upon us, don't give to Salvation Army. Not even change. It's a scumbag "charity" run by anti-gay zealots.

Habitat for Humanity is great. Your local Food Bank is great.

So many "charities" are for-profit scams. Use Charity Navigator to vet them. www.charitynavigator.org

Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 1d

Fun fact about the Salvation Army: they use a form of substance use treatment called work therapy. Oh, and by treatment, I mean they have people who have been convicted of drug charges work for their stores & warehouses in exchange for room, board, around a $1 a week, and minimal actual therapy.

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Matthew the Matticus @matticusssss.bsky.social · 1d

Glad I took a job in Auburn Bay today to get me out before the blizzard hit!

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Robert “The Bobby Yaga” McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 1d

These spiders are not funnin’ around.

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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 1d

It was wonderful meeting the resilient one-eyed Red Fox once again in Prince Albert NP. It's a chill and capable customer of the boreal wilds. #mammals

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Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 1d

Making your next bespoke veil

Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 1d

The ghost of Wilford Brimley!

Maija @maijasauna.bsky.social · 1d

Haha fantastic