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manda
@mandabotanic.bsky.social
Illustrator and landscape designer 🌸
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i should probably make an intro post finally lol

i'm manda, an illustrator and landscape designer 🌱
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Here’s the GoFundMe in English (my mistake!)
Donate to Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy, organized by Keith Porter
My 43-year-old son, Keith, was tragically killed on New Year's Eve in Northri… Keith Porter needs your support for Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy
www.gofundme.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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I need some side income with the odd jobs I've been doing to keep afloat!!! I decided to utilize my ko-fi shop to sell some wears:

These are 2026 PUNCH CARDS you can download and print to keep track of some important goals this year #art #mfloodart #kofishop

ko-fi.com/s/0734e705d8
2026 Punch Cards - Molly Flood's Ko-fi Shop
Eight printable punch cards for you to keep track of small goals at the top of the year!
ko-fi.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Just a few blocks from me, by a cemetery I regularly walk my dogs through, Seattle police encountered three masked men who claimed to be ICE, who were transferring people from an unmarked van to unmarked SUVs.
Masked ICE agents reportedly arrest 3 on Seattle’s Aurora Avenue North
Seattle police said masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested three men on Aurora Avenue North Wednesday.
www.seattletimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
bat rehabilitation clinic social media pages, getting back into embroidery, and taking frequent breaks from the internet.

the bats are really carrying the team here though.
What are you doing to keep your spirits up right now? Recommend some things! I’m currently mainlining the entire backlog of @bodicetipplers.bsky.social podcast while I work, and it’s delightful.
January 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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a small real thing you can do right now. Bree’s squad just sent 200 of these to my stepmom for the anti-ICE ministry at our church. you can chip in for materials and supplies at the links below
Someone who is more organized than me put them on a linktree, with our GFM that covers shipping & supplies. (And when we have too much money in there, we send it to folks in cities who need stuff immediately, like we did today!)

linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
3D Printed Whistle Fundraisers | Linktree
Ways to support people 3D printing and shipping whistles. Each link buys supplies for an individual printer supporting community safety.
linktr.ee
January 7, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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This original painting is still available!
Enjoy a good book at the blueberry branch. 🫐

New flash painting available!
Size: 2.5x7 on paper
$115 (US Shipping Included)
DM to claim
January 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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I'm down to my last 5 calendars. If you had your eye on one here's your last chance!

nimasprout.shop
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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"WHEELS & ROSES" PILOT OUT NOW!!! 🥹🌹✨🛼🔥

FULL PILOT SHORT ON YOUTUBE:
youtu.be/EwWvmESDi8k?...

OUR QUEER MAGICAL GIRLS ON SKATES ARE FINALLY HERE 🥹🌹🌹
January 2, 2026 at 11:25 AM
uhhh this doesn't compute to me because getting rigsby patreon update emails is legitimately one of the highlights of my month every month (and basically the only email i enjoy anymore). 10/10 highly recommend.
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Heba hasn’t received a donation in over a week, she desperately needs more support. Please chip in if you can.

@mommunism.bsky.social 🩷

gofund.me/ef391201
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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"Coffee shop among the flowering maple" (I love a hidden coffee hut)

New original painting available
4" Circle on paper
$100
DM to claim!
January 2, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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After devastating floods cut power and access across parts of Southern California, WCK's local partners stepped up fast. In Wrightwood, the team at Lemon Bird Preserves & Wrightwood Cheese is feeding neighbors as the community rebuilds—meals made with the very best ingredients. #ChefsForCalifornia
December 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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This is kind of what it’s all about, isn’t it? Hayao Miyazaki, 1979
December 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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merry fucking christmas
December 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Mods are asleep

30% off Ornaments in my shop with coupon code: YULE2025
now through December 31st

www.galdrecraft.com/category/orn...

Happy Holidays, Merry Xmas, and Festive Yule!
December 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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heads up that bluesky doesnt show posts from other languages by default on your timeline, and its cutting you off from a lot of the community

go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Imagine waking up at 2:30am in the middle of winter break to George Lopez cutting to a commercial break and seeing this banger. You just had to be there 🙂‍↕️🎄✨😂 anyway, in case yall need some good holiday music for the next few days… have yourself a VERY SKATUNE CHRISTMAS!!!
December 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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So getting added to an "AI Hater" blocklist made me go yeah, genAI hater here, for life ✌️ So I made a thing XD

Mainly made for a sticker, but it's on other stuff too.

Threadless: artofelainetipping.threadless.com/designs/slop...

TeePublic: www.teepublic.com/sticker/8510...

#noai #humanmade
Slop Hater by art-of-elaine-tipping
Support human-made art and make your generative AI hatred known. GenAI hater for life! Say no to slop!
www.teepublic.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Reposting this petition for NYC people interested in pushing back rather than partnering up:

actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
December 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Thanks for sharing this document, @rweingarten.bsky.social.

I read it, and I believe it's inexcusably inadequate and will not prepare teachers or schools to confront the very real dangers of the "A.i." products pushed by your partners, including OpenAI.

A few thoughts for your consideration...
Read about Commonsense Guardrails for Using Advanced Technology in Schools aiinstruction.org/sites/defaul...
aiinstruction.org
December 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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If a binder is a medical device then so should be other smoothing shapewear. Where's Victoria's Secret's letter from the FDA? Where's Yitty's and Savage x Fenty's letters?
December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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something I learned this year is you should invite people to things even if you know they can’t come. instead of it making them feel bad it actually makes them feel good
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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The best Christmas gift you could give yourself this year is taking a little time to relax and read RIGSBY WI, my long form webcomic about disaffected teens living in northern wi in the early 2000s! It’s been nominated for awards and all 600+ pages are TOTALLY FREE to read!!!

Rigsbywi.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM