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FinTech by day; Artist by night
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What I love about Northern Mockingbirds is their audacity to sing anytime they feel like it. Call them the pop radio of nature. If there's a top 10 bird song list, the Mockingbird is singing it too.

Are real tree stumps hot pink? No. Do I or this chonky Northern Mockingbird care? Also no. ❤️
July 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Forcing athletes to review every minute detail of the game kills the joy of playing and watching sports.
619sports.bsky.social 619Sports (Craig Elsten) @619sports.bsky.social · Jul 16
Here’s a little secret: most ballplayers are bad interviews. Add TV and a national audience and they become *terrible* interviews.

So no matter how revolutionary it is to interview the pitcher while he is on the mound or the manager etc, it’s just bad TV. And we came to watch the, you know, GAME.
July 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Painted another pink manatee 🥰
16 by 20 inch canvas. Background of painting is a galaxy with stars. Foreground has a pink manatee with stars in it's eyes.
June 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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"Pink Manatee"
18 x 20
Acrylics on Canvas
Picture of Painting - 18 x 20 Acrylics on Canvas Bright pink manatee with a happy smile swimming in a galaxy that looks like an ocean. Painted by blind painter, Mary Beth Blevins
April 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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"Court's Kingfisher"
16 x 20 Acrylics on Canvas
Acrylic painting of a Kingfisher bird
April 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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A beaver and his book"
Clay figurine
Clay figurine of a beaver holding a book. There is a firefly on his nose. The beaver looks surprised. In the background is a painting of a canyon and water. The figurine is sitting on a slice of wood. Caption reads "A beaver and his book" Clay figurine
February 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Nobody:
Big dogs: Time to sprawl out in the busiest spot in the house.
February 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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I was going to write the Preamble in script, but realized an entire generation might not know how to read it.

12 x 18 Acrylics on canvas board "Unamerican Audacity"
Caption reads "I was going to write the Preamble in script, but realized an entire generation might not know how to read it." 12 x 18 Acrylics on canvas board "Unamerican Audacity" Description - 12 inch by 18 inch anvas board painting. In the background, light grey and purple, the Preamble of the United States Consitution" is written in gold all cap letters. "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." In the foreground is a large glass jar with the flag of the United States folded inside of it. Above the jar is a medicine dropper filled with green slime. The words "greed" are written in red and black all cap letters. The green slime is dropping into the jar, turning the water around the flag green and black. The artist logo says "MB" in the bottom right hand corner.
February 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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"Walk to peace together" 18x18 acrylics on canvas

I won't pretend to have all the answers, but I have faith we can and will figure this out together.

#theadultshaveneteredthechat
"Walk to peace together" 18x18 acrylics on canvas Painting description 18 inch by 18 inch square canvas. Messy smears of reds and blues cover the canvas. In writing it says in big purple letter with white hightlights "walk to peace together" Caption says I won't pretend to have all the answers, but I have faith we can and will figure this out together. #theadultshaveneteredthechat
January 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Went on a first date and she brought me a little succulent. On our second, she brought me a bag of her favorite coffee beans and a copy of the book she's reading. I start writing my vows now, right?
January 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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If you would've told me 20 years ago, I spend most of my days in excel spresdsheets, I would've laughed. How's your day going?
January 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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What if I spent a year making the stuff I've been dreaming about making since I was a kid?
January 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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We're the adults we're waiting for.
Abstract canvas painting. Dark blackish blue background with bright dabs of red, orange and yellows to resemble flames. In white chalk, there are words that read "How much will they (crossed out in grammer edit fashion) they (I accidently wrote it twice but erasing them felt wrong so it stays. but back to the sentence. How much will) it take before you stand up?" in big sister print handwriting. I tried painting the letters but I was impatient and had to get the words out. Art is like that sometimes. I hope you make something wonderful with the day you have.
December 5, 2024 at 4:16 AM
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Grief during the holidays is weird cause how do you balance "I'm so happy to see these people" with "Everything in this kitchen reminds me of you and how much it hurts you're gone." So I painted this.
Text above picture is "Grief during the holidays is weird cause how do you balance "I'm so happy to see these people" with "Everything in this kitchen reminds me of you and how much it hurts you're gone. So I painted this. Picture is a blue canvas with yellow and orange palatte knife dabs of color. It is a slightly messy painting with textures. In writing it says "I wish you were still here". The canvas is sitting on an easel.
November 27, 2024 at 9:15 PM
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Ever hear a song for the first time and feel like you've heard it before, but not in this life?
November 26, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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I don't know how I got on astronomy BlueSky but I paint stars. Does anyone like art?
Painting of white stars on a black sky with nebulas of red and white that almost look like lips. 10 x 20 inch painting of the stars. The skies are layered in multiple shades of blue with white stars. If you stare long enough, it starts looking 3-D. Another deep galaxy painting with multiple layers of black and blues. The intention was to feel like you were walking amongst the stars. A 18 x 24 inch painting of a forest pasture scene. Left to right, there are trees in the background and beautiful rolling hills of lush green grass. On the right there is a large tree with realistic tree details with a tree stump sitting next to it. A family of foxes watch their two kits, baby foxes, play in a hollowed tree stump. One is inside and one is trying to look at a firefly. In the far right background, there's a Highland bull watching the family. Slightly transparent to indicate a forest guardian watching over the family. The scene is set towards at night with a large galaxy background full of stars. This was painted for a baby nursery.
November 15, 2024 at 11:01 AM
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How do I get a job writing for The Onion's new website?
November 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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If you're giving new tech to your kids or parents, set up the device before you wrap it. You'll be able to troubleshoot any tech issues, like no software downloaded to that videogame system or phone, before the big day.

Love,
A former tech support agent
November 14, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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I don't even know what to post here. All I did on X was check my horoscope and scream into the void.
November 13, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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And the hunt to find artists begins
November 12, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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Here's a book rec for all my changemakers out there ❤️
This is our darkest hour. Now let's bring back the light.
Image of hardcover book "The Lightmaker's Manifesto - How to work for change without losing your joy" by Karen Walrond.
November 9, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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Hey BlueSky - Heard y'all liked art. Here's some of mine
November 8, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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My little sister found raccoon paw prints on her school bus this morning 😍
November 7, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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If you listen closely, you can hear the flannel shirts in the closet waking up from hibernation.
September 23, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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Hey Blue Sky? Where are my art collectors at?
January 23, 2024 at 3:50 PM