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Laura Mabingi (Laz)

@midearthling.bsky.social

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Laz/Laura. Artist sometimes, various fandoms. Nature lover, hobbit appreciator & pirate enthusiast! Watching #DS9. They/them, 30's 🇮🇪 ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/lauramabingi 💌 https://www.lauramcnameeart.com 🎨My art feed tag: #lazart

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Laura Mabingi (Laz) @midearthling.bsky.social · Oct 21

Hi, I do art! Mostly fanart atm but you can check out my art feed if you want to see more ☺️

🎨Art feed link:
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Galadriel holding the light of Ëarendil in her hand and gazing at it peacefully. The light coming from the phial is bright and causing twinkling patterns and a flare to happen

Armand from interview with the vampire as played by Assad Zaman. He his shown in four poses wearing italian renaissance style clothing inostly blue shades. In one of them he is in the pose of one of Da Vinci's annunciation angels. In the largest of the drawings on the page, a little bit of blood is trickling from his mouth as he reaches up gracefully with his hand to touch it. In the other poses he is sitting with his legs crossed looking contemplative and standing as if for a portrait.

Cartoonised painting of Ed and Stede from Our Flag Means Death. The are sitting in the luxury of the captain's cabin on a sofa, the large window is behind them and they are framed slightly by curtains. The coffee table in front of them has a vase of flowers, two china teacups and saucers, and a large orange cake on it. Ed and Stede are on the couch, facing each other. Stede is holding a slice of the orange cake in one hand on a plate and using the other to pop a bite on a fork into Ed's mouth. He looks proud of himself and oblivious to this possibly being flirting. Ed looks shocked with wide eyes looking at Stede, and one of his hands is reaching up towards the fork shoved in his mouth. He is wearing his purple t-shirt, the cravat, leather pants and boots and full beard. Stede is wearing his slutty little high heels with the white bow, white stockings with blue breeches, an open frilly shirt and his mustard banyan aka his battle jacket

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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 19h

WHAT ABOUT CATERPILLAR CAKES? PERCY PIGS? CREAM FLOUR? this is so stupid and embarrassing for any MEP who voted for this

Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 19h

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods

Proponents say move would strengthen position of farmers in supply chain but critics dismiss it as ‘hotdog populism’

www.theguardian.com

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Francis @datafran.bsky.social · 22h

Protect the land that inspired this page.

A page from Kate Beaton’s “Ducks”. Five panels, in panel 1 we see Kate’s feet on the beach at the edge of the water. In panel 2 we see a wave wash over her feet. In Panel 3 we see a zoomed out image of the shoreline, beautiful and calm, wild and undeveloped, Kate is still standing at the shore, dwarfed by the landscape. In panel 4 we see Kate looking up and shielding her eyes against the sun with her arm. In panel 5 we see her perspective, a seagull crossing the disc of the sun.

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 2d

This is the official return of a native species lost for over a century.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 2d

This and the 'your pet is killing the planet' story appear every 2-3 months. Which, if you're keeping track, is far more often than 'billionaires will eventually kill the planet because it's all they really know how to do' stories, which stand at zero.

CNN @cnn.com · 2d

The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to the problem, new research finds. https://cnn.it/4pWQMoh

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 2d

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams daughter Zelda is pleading with people to stop creating AI videos of her Dad.

I’m pleading with you to stop using generative AI.

It’s destructive to the environment.

It’s destructive to artists.

It’s destructive to humanity.

It steals from us and churns out slop.

Just stop.

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 2d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Rishika Pardikar @rishpardikar.bsky.social · 5d

Critique of Jane Goodall's legacy from a prominent Kenyan voice on conservation

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Laura Mabingi (Laz) @midearthling.bsky.social · 5d

How much does she pay you to keep giving her coverage

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TG4 @tg4.bsky.social · 5d

Manchán Magan 1970 - 2025 💔

Craoltóir, scríbhneoir agus Gael. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.

Thar na blianta, chruthaigh sé & chuir sé i láthair an t-uafás cláracha do TnaG & TG4. Tá oidhreacht shaibhir fágtha aige dúinn a thabharfaidh inspioráid don chéad ghlúin eile 🕯️
🔗 www.tg4.ie

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Valentino Lasso🌿 @valentinolasso.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you Jane Goodall, for your care and your mission to share empathy🌿

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Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe @caneurope.org · 6d

❌ Our Planet and Our Rights are NOT FOR SALE!
📍 Join us on Sunday, October 5, in Brussels
💪 The biggest climate march in Brussels this year!

#ClimateMarch2025 #ClimateJustice #OurRightsAreNotForSale
@environment.brussels @cncd.be @bblv.be @eeb.org @foeeurope.bsky.social

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Andy Greiling @andygreiling.bsky.social · 7d

"Herman old boy, good to see you" Gomez Addams greets Herman Munster to welcome the Halloween season 🎃

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An Taisce @antaisce.bsky.social · 6d

RIP Dr Jane Goodall

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what difference you want to make."

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 7d

British conservationist and chimpanzee expert Dr Jane Goodall has died aged 91, The Jane Goodall Institute said
https://www.thejournal.ie/jane-goodall-dies-6832573-Oct2025/

Conservationist and chimpanzee expert Dr Jane Goodall dies aged 91

She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States, The Jane Goodall Institute said.

www.thejournal.ie

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 7d

Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media.

The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.

They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.

Israel is once again breaking international law

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 7d

And then she became such a great voice for biodiversity, climate protection, and species protection (and told such fierce stories about facing down the men who belittled her). May her memory be a blessing and a guide.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall's work insisting, with evidence from her brilliant and tenacious fieldwork, that we were not so separate from animals, and they were much more like us than the Eurocentric theorists asserted, was so important.

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The Illustrations of Caitlin Abele @ladyholmes.bsky.social · 8d

A commission a client asked for of their friend’s puppy who sadly passed away. I do hope they like the present.

#commission #OPENcommissions #puppy #dog #digitalpainting #illustration #procreate

cara.app/post/b34a219...

Illustrations of Caitlin Abele (@ladyholmes) | Cara - Artist Social & Portfolio Platform

Dog Portrait Commission (2025)

cara.app

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 7d

Go, Jane, go! She's rounded up hundreds of Hollywood figures to revive the First Amendment organization her father championed. Fonda, in her late eighties, is in her prime as a climate champion and a powerful voice for justice.

Jane Fonda Relaunches Committee for the First Amendment With Support of 550 Celebrities Including Pedro Pascal, Viola Davis and More

Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment with the support of Pedro Pascal, Viola Davis and more.

variety.com

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Laura Mabingi (Laz) @midearthling.bsky.social · 7d

Omg I thought I had hallucinated this ad! It's been in the back of my mind for years (no idea who animated though but it does have a very Plague Dogs look)