Jan

My hand holding a collage up for photographing. The collage is composed of three shiny purple metallic female-shaped robot figures overlapping with gold metal prongs of a computer chip. Words cut from print material create the phrase “I, too, am robot.”

I, Too, Am Robot.
Mixed media collage, March 2025. Paper, acrylic, watercolor, pen and ink.

Mixed media collage on white paper. The collage is a watercolor landscape evoking woods at night under a starry sky. A female figure in the center holds her face and hands to the sky in a supplicant gesture. Handwritten cursive text reads, “there are nights when the moon is silent and only I howl.”

New mixed media collage; my twist on a quote about insomnia from comedian George Carlin that goes, “There are nights when the wolves are silent, and only the moon howls.”
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I love this idea. You can always come back to it later and see about pushing it farther- maybe cut it up and use it again. Perhaps fragment the left side of the figure a bit more so it integrates with the memories?

One of the things I think we lost out on with current admin. I have little faith evidence will survive. A great disservice to many, many people.

In case someone needs this spelled out more clearly: The federal government of the United States is capturing immigrants and having them enslaved overseas.

I learned how to paint miniature figures (under 2” mostly) for this. 😄
My magnifying glass and ‘Insane Detail’ sized paintbrush would like to invite you to check out my Stormlight minis project. It was so much fun to bring them to life. I have almost 40 figures to share! So check it out 🤘

Art illustration done in black ink and watercolor. A horizon line curves in the background, with slight shades of a red rising sun above and the green of grass below. The top of the page looks grey and cloudy, but the bottom has a wash of sunlight across the ground from left to right. On the left side of the ground, the word February has been written in all caps and given depth, as if the letters had been carved deeply into the earth like shadowed chasms. The inner end of the letter Y has stairs rising from its depths, and small dark figures of people trail up the stairs and to the right half of the page. There, the word March has been drawn in letters that stand up from the ground, the opposite treatment of February. The letters of March are colored in warm yellows and pastel blue and green.

I consider reaching the first day of March as having survived the Winter, so congratulations to everyone we made it through another one 🙌

This weekend I'll be in Wooster, Ohio with my books! I'll be in booth 11. I'm excited to see all the cool stuff for sale. Maybe I'll get a tattoo on-site if I sell enough books 😉 #oddmall #ohio

More info
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Agreed- I think it mentions this is just the first day of action, and they will plan longer ones until effective. At least it’s something? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ First one I’ve seen circulating so hopefully the idea gets more widespread.

Image text reads: ECONOMIC BLACKOUT FRIDAY FEB. 28, 2025 12AM-11:59PM OUR FIRST OFFICIAL ACT: "TURN IT OFF" •For one day we show them who really holds the power. WHAT NOT TO DO: • Do not make any purchases. • Do not shop online, or in-store • No Amazon - No Walmart - No Best Buy Nowhere! • No McDonalds DO NOT SPEND MONEY ON FOOD: • Fast Food - Gas - Major Retailers - Do not use Credit or Debit Cards for non essential spending. WHAT YOU CAN DO IF NECESSARY: • Only buy essentials of absolutely necessary items such as [Food, Medicine, Emergency Supplies) •If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses. SPREAD THE MESSAGE: • Talk about it. • Post about it. • Document your actions that day! WHY THIS MATTERS: • Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line. • If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day, it sends a powerful message. • If they don't listen we make the next blackout longer. • This is our first action. • Our numbers are powerful. • This is how we make history. SHARE THIS MESSAGE

Our collective action (actual money and our presences online, which they monetize) is really scary to the bad guys, so it’s important to me.

People who like indie horror and/or romance should check out my friend’s Patreon! She’s a great writer!

This is good! I recommend the team put WA somewhere in your bio, I had to look a minute before seeing this link to find out which state.

ICYMI - I learned to paint minis for the Stormlight Archive Kickstarter and have finished most of them. Posting here

Cover of the novel Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler.

Cover of the novel Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

I have seen a lot of Parable of the Sower circulating which makes me happier than many other dystopian analogies- particularly the second half of the duology - did you know the Christian American’s slogan was Make America Great Again?

Some are pushing back, I do know that. It isn’t worst-case scenario. But the fact that we are debating semantics over what level of fear is appropriate and not taking collective action *is the point.*

Thinking about it myself, less for socializing but more bc I think I need to dance it out

Feb. 5, 1917 | Immigration Act of 1917 Bans Asians, Non-White People from Entering U.S. Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day in 1917, Congress passed an Immigration Act that banned racial groups deemed "undesirable" from entering the U.S., and primarily barred Asian people.

I have Palia and Stardew both! I would love to do a shared farm in SV, I haven’t gotten to yet.

I’m looking for the same (my games account is @janlands.bsky.social)

Oh I loved the Ember in the Ashes series by Tahir.
Last: Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
Current: Mistborn series re-read
Next: uncertain

"Still Black History Month"

Idgaf what he says, it's still Black History Month.

New Wonder Doug Collage 2/1/25

Hurrell shot of the iconic Grace Jones

#wonderdoug, #collageart, #collage, #blackhistorymonth

My dragon friend, too!

Party with Purpose this Thursday!

Blanket and Coat Drive for Star House featuring Covers and Originals from bands Electro Cult Circus and The Lycan Bite with poetry assembled by SandWitch Arts (Su Flatt and Zach Hannah) showcasing Nathan Cintax, Marquita Byars, Mitch Worden, and Travis McClerking!

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#neurodivergent #actuallyautistic

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Political News for Normal People. Your essential guide to the shock and awe in national politics. A sane, once-a-day newsletter helping normal people make sense of the news.

Find news aggregators and read what you can. I use Boring Report and/or WTFJHT depending on my stress levels, as well as others.

whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com

If you have the privilege to #Resist, perform civil disobedience, etc: find those groups in your community and do that. You have the most effect in your community.
*If you are at-risk, disabled, in recovery, what have you: your health is most important, do what you need to protect that going forward

Just in case, here’s how I’m keeping sane these days👇
Understand that, to criminals, no action they take is illegal until they are taken to court and it’s proven. They will do the most bad. What you can do is protect yourself and your communities as best you can.
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I’d love to connect with #Twitch streamers:
- late-diagnosed 30s+ #neurodivergent
- identify as female or lbgt+
- cozy & chill streams: no yelling
- #spoonies/ chronic illness
#animalcrossing #stardewvalley #coralisland #nomanssky #subnautica #groundedgame #sims #actuallyautistic
Pls RP for reach 🫶

I have finally finished painting all my Stormlight miniatures and am taking pics. Follow @janlandsminis.bsky.social if you like the Cosmere✨