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Hybrid Signal: an OFMD Monster Zine @hybridsignalzine.bsky.social · 28d

🧜‍♂️ ZINE NOW AVAILABLE 🐉
Get our OFMD monster-themed zine now! An 18+ digital (screen-reader friendly w/alt text) 96 page zine full of fantastic art and fic from 23 contributors!
All proceeds go to charity; see how to purchase in the post below ⬇️

Graphic with black background that says:
AVAILABLE NOW
Image of a view of the sea from shore, a lighthouse in the top left half, shining out over the horizon where a ship's silhouette is visible in the light beam. A large tentacled creature is wrapped around the lighthouse and a sea creature of some sort is partially emerging from the water in the foreground. The scene is partly obscured by fog. Text on the image reads "hybrid signal, an OFMD monster zine".
Next to the image is text that reads "An 18+ digital 96 page OFMD zine, centered on monsters!
Amazing art and fics! A brilliant variety of ships and characters!
All for charity!".

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rainbowseazine.bsky.social @rainbowseazine.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are still accepting donates if anyone would like to support Palestine's case and get a lesbian edstede zine!

rainbowseazine.bsky.social @rainbowseazine.bsky.social · Apr 7

🐚 Our "Pearl Heart" zine is ready! 🐚
This time the donations go to help Palestine
To get a copy of the zine all you need to do is donate to one of the charities listed below and send a receipt to:

[email protected]
( remember you must be over 18 to purchase the zine )

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Layla @lili-kh.bsky.social · Aug 25

Grateful to every kind heart who’s helped me this far 💕
My new dental semester starts in ONE WEEK!
Still 2k short to secure my spot & get my tools and materials 🦷

Despite bombs, hunger, and rubble—I’m still trying cuz
I HAVE A DREAM 🥺
Pls help me keep it alive! (2/2)
chuffed.org/project/layl...

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rho 🌸🏴‍☠️🍵 @sparklespriggs.bsky.social · Aug 11

never break the chain 🛹🩰

ed and stede are handcuffed together at pride. ah well, guess they'll have to be stuck together forever now!

🔗 archiveofourown.org/works/68945996

art by @babykraken.bsky.social 💜💙 #ofmdfic #ofmd

Title card with the cutest skaterbois pride art by BK! 1.3k, rated M.

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hankothy @crittercolours.bsky.social · Aug 7

My second piece for this year's @rainbowseazine.bsky.social - Stede and her bi wife Ed celebrating pride in their garden <3

Did you know that you can still donate & get this year's Rainbow Sea Zine?? It's got tons of beautiful art & even some fics!! Go get your copy!!

#OFMDart #stedeandherbiwife

Digital art of Ed and Stede from OMFD, both drawn as women. Ed is carrying Stede, who has her legs around Ed's waist and her arms around Ed's shoulders. They smile broadly at each other. Text reads "No matter where we go, no matter what we do, I'm proud to be with you (heart shape)."

Additional details: They stand in a garden, with a watering can, basket of strawberries, basket of flowers, and sunflowers growing. Tiny rainbow, lesbian, and bi pride flags stick out of the strawberry basket. Stede is wearing pink shorts and a crop flower shirt in lesbian pride colours. Ed wears blue overalls with a black bra, pink knee brace, and purple bandana for subtle bi pride flag colours.

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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · Aug 2

List of resources in the thread ❤️🖤🤍💚

A white banned says FEED GAZA in front of a digital drawing of red poppies with black and white details and green leaves in front of a blue sky with clouds

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sea salt 🔞 @cecillusive.bsky.social · Jul 27

oh i almost forgot, my other piece for @rainbowseazine.bsky.social, some #steddyhands hands 🌈

Drawing of Stede, Ed, and Izzy's hands all together. Ed's right hand in on the bottom, finger curled slightly, with Stede's right hand over his, fingers tucked between Ed's thumb and fingers. Izzy's left hand is gripping Ed's thumb and Stede is grasping Izzy's thumb between his thumb and pointer finger. Behind their hands is a rainbow flag.

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You wrote me a lovely postcard! @ofmd-postcards.bsky.social · Jul 21

Calling all artists for a new fundraiser project!

From the team that brought you #ofmdCraftFair... it's time for You Wrote Me A Lovely Postcard ( #YWMLP )!

We're looking for folks to make 5x7" postcard art to raise money for The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights.

🧵🔽 for details!

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Lu 🪿🌿✨ @gentlethempirate.bsky.social · Jul 20

this is true love. do you think this happens everyday? 🤍🕊️✨

little prince/knight AU for @rainbowseazine.bsky.social ! 🥰

digital illustration of prince stede and knight ed embracing with their foreheads touching. the whole illustration is MLM flag colored (shades of blue and teal).

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rainbowseazine.bsky.social @rainbowseazine.bsky.social · Jul 20

🐚🌊You can check out our available zines here🌊🐚
linktr.ee/SailingTheRa...

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rainbowseazine.bsky.social @rainbowseazine.bsky.social · Jul 18

Tomorrow I will make a linktree with easy acces to information about all the zines that are available to get with a donation <3

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Little Demonic Thirst Oracle @magziraphale.bsky.social · Jul 17

If you'd like to read the little fic that goes with this fem Stede Pride cosplay, you can find it in the latest @rainbowseazine.bsky.social zine!

Find out how here: bsky.app/profile/rain...
Get some queer pirate joy and support local LGBT+ charities!

Woman with blonde curls wearing rainbow makeup on her face and neck and a light blue boa round her shoulders. Her eyes are closed and she is smiling closed lipped.

Woman with blonde curls laughing, wearing rainbow makeup and a light blue boa

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Saf ⚔️🫦 SIMP FOR GENTLEBEARD @inneedofdonuts.bsky.social · Jul 18

🎢🎡 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓 🎡🎢

A sapphic childhood best friends to lovers Ed and Stede amusement park love story featuring the cutest artwork by @thatmothra.bsky.social, Ed's favorite roller coaster, goofy women falling in love, and lots of hand holding.

archiveofourown.org/works/67324831
#saffics

Title card for "dreaming in technicolor" by
InNeedofDonuts and That_Mothra. The backdrop is an amusement park at sunset.

Summary:
The roller coaster was a towering structure, especially for a scrawny little girl like Ed had been. She would crane her neck to see the whole thing, stunned silent by the glittering lights adorning the rail and the joyful screams from the passengers zooming past her eyes.

She wanted nothing more than to run to the operator lady and beg her to let her ride it. But she was glued to her spot, nervous and a tiny bit scared to take on the challenge.

Then a girl collided right into her, scared but clearly trying to be brave. Ed took her hand. Maybe they could try to be brave together.

A snippet from dreaming in technicolor:

"Ed?" Stede asks, almost breathless, and oh, how Ed has missed hearing Stede call her name.

"Hi, Goldilocks," Ed says, the old nickname rolling easily off her lips. Stede beams, a smile brighter than the fucking sun blooming on her face.

"Oh my god, it really is you!” Stede says, and Ed is pretty sure there are tears in both of their eyes.

Stede reaches out her hand to pull her down into the cart. Ed takes it. Of course she fucking takes it. Could never even consider resisting.

The roller coaster starts slow, but Ed knows it won't be long until they gain speed. The structure is situated right next to the beach and Stede suddenly pulls her hand out of Ed's grip to point at a seagull circling the pier. Ed laments the lost of Stede's hand but she doesn't get a single moment of sadness because Stede, the beautiful fucking lunatic, cups her hands in front of her mouth, and squawks.

Ed stares at her for a split second before she busts out laughing, already exhilarated even though the ride has barely started.

“Stede, what the fuck?”

“I'm a seagull!!” she crows, and fucking hell, Ed missed this, she missed the way Stede could make her laugh and the glint in her eyes that shine when she's being mischievous and the dimples that decorate her pretty little face when she smiles. Ed missed her.

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sea salt 🔞 @cecillusive.bsky.social · Jul 16

Ned Low for Pride, because we support gay rights AND gay wrongs 😌
#ofmdnedlow
(one of my pieces for @rainbowseazine.bsky.social, which is still available!)

Ned Low stands facing forward, eyes closed and looking calm. He's holding the ends of his coat out, and the inside lining is rainbow colored.

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rysi000u.bsky.social @rysi000u.bsky.social · Jul 16

Calico Bimba I did for @rainbowseazine.bsky.social
You can still get the zine btw!!!

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Livvy✨🏴‍☠️ @thatmothra.bsky.social · Jul 2

Serving pride month realness, it’s Blackbeard and Baby Bonnet 💕🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
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My pieces from @rainbowseazine.bsky.social 💕💕💕
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#ofmd #ofmdfanart #fanart

Ed in drag, with his hair in an updo, wearing a long pink and white gown with blue flowers cascading down the side

Stede in drag, wearing a champagne colored gown, with a progress flag sash around her waist and going down the dress, and her hair a long blonde wig.

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桜星昴流☆lostinthebabylon @lostinthebabylon.bsky.social · Jul 4

Kitty Ed has something to say! 😌🎶

My piece for @rainbowseazine.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴‍☠️✨

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Deanbird @deanbird.bsky.social · Jul 4

I made this piece for the latest @rainbowseazine.bsky.social zine and I'm really happy with how it turned out! All of these bird species can be found in the Bermudas 💜🐦🌈

#OFMD #OurFlagMeansDeath

Ed and Stede in the middle of eleven colorful birds, for every color of the rainbow. Ed has little flowers in his hair, is wearing a purple T-shirt with a pride flag on the sleeve, and is holding binoculars. His back is to Stede's right shoulder, who is wearing a light blue sun hat and pointing at something out of frame behind the viewer. Stede has a deep cut teal shirt on, a rainbow necklace, and his right hand is holding Ed's belly. Ed's hand is over top of his, and he's looking fondly at Stede.

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Caly 🏴‍☠️💜😊 @intheblanketfort.bsky.social · Jul 16

My piece from Sailing the Rainbow Sea 3. This is for everyone who's not fully out, can't come out, or is in the process of finding their place in the community. The zine Is still available for a donation to the charity of your choice! Info in quoted post 💜

A digital drawing of Ed from Our Flag Means Death window sill, gazing out a large window. Rainbow light pours through the window, illuminating his face.

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mahnah 🌌 |✨️Comms open✨️ @mahnah.bsky.social · Jul 15

Halloooo here is my piece for @rainbowseazine.bsky.social ! Drag story time with Calypso ✨️✨️✨️

So many beautiful pieces and fics in here, it's not too late to donate and help out some queer charities! Link below 😚💛

#ofmd #ofmdfanart

Fanart of Calypso from Our Flag Means Death reading Rainbow Fish for Drag Story time! Calypso is wesring a beautiful blue dress with shiny ruffles at the bottom, flowers and shells on her top, rhinestones adorning it and her white sheer sleeves. She is wearing a seaweed boa with pearls, dark purple and blue and white eye shadow with high eyebrow arches. Calypso is sitting on a purple chair, holding "Rainbow Fish", with lanterns streaming above her and a dark teal background with various shells drawn in white. This was done for the Sailing the Rainbow Sea 3 charity zine!

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Rysiooozaur @rysiutokwiat.bsky.social · Jul 15

Piece I did for @rainbowseazine.bsky.social !!!
BTW you can still get the zine!!!

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Jadeykinns ➡️ Wee con 👻 🏴‍☠️ @thatjadeykinns.bsky.social · Jul 15

Time to show my piece for the @rainbowseazine.bsky.social . An incredible zine put together with amazing artist and writers and raising money for good causes . Be sure to check out the rest of the zine and donate . Link below

#ofmd #ourflagmeansdeath #ofmdfanart

Stede and Ed flying though the sky waving a flag with all the crews faces on it, coloured though is the colours of the pride flags

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sam💀 @adhdedteach.bsky.social · Jul 4

one of the two pieces i did for the @rainbowseazine.bsky.social :)

#edizzy #ofmd #ofmdfanart #pride #t4t #ourflagmeansdeath

cartoon drawing of ed teach and izzy hands from our flag means death. they're sitting down at a pride event. izzy is wearing a leather harness and collar, ed is wearing a sheer purple top. they're t4t. ed is holding up the progress flag and izzy has a little trans flag and the bi-flag colours feature in the colour schemes for both.

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KittyMewes @kittymewes.bsky.social · Jul 11

Here is ONE of the three pieces I did for this year's @rainbowseazine.bsky.social Pride Zine! If you want to see Izzy and Ed you have to go get your copy of the zine!

(Close-ups, teases of Ed & Izzy, and instructions for how to get your copy in 🧵)

#ofmd #ourflagmeansdeath

A digital drawing of Stede reclining in an open silk robe dyed in a gradient of the gay men's pride flag and dripping in pearls. Swooping from behind him is the flag itself done in "paint" strokes.

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rainbowseazine.bsky.social @rainbowseazine.bsky.social · Jul 12

You guys are amazing!!!
1075usd!!
But Izzy is sure you we can get some more!!!

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