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We've just launched our new Kickstarter campaign for two excellent limited-color palette titles:

๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ“ฟTestament by
@jmarshallsmith.bsky.social

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๏ธ Faster (Complete Edition) by
@jesselonergan.bsky.social

Check them out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bul...

29.07.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 56    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

thank u !!

29.07.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the fluo yellow doesn't really scan + i'm bad at taking pics so u just have to imagine it... printed by retrojam taiwan + originally for around gallery's touching grass show, thanks to them for organizing + anyone who got prints during the show! i have some left i'll have for sale.. eventually..

29.07.2025 00:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a riso print in moody dark blue-green, red, and yellow: in a large panel, lush trees & bushes give way to darkness, snaking red lines inscribed on the scene. smaller panels show fasciated plants & eyes, stretching hands, a cross section of flesh, a collection of seedpods & cells.

a riso print in moody dark blue-green, red, and yellow: in a large panel, lush trees & bushes give way to darkness, snaking red lines inscribed on the scene. smaller panels show fasciated plants & eyes, stretching hands, a cross section of flesh, a collection of seedpods & cells.

selfsame - 3 color riso print in fluorescent yellow, red, + federal blue

29.07.2025 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 343    ๐Ÿ” 99    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Protect Queer Creators and Sex Workers - Tell Payment Processors to STOP TELL VISA, MASTERCARD, STRIPE, and PayPal to STOP

You can find some of Stripe's contact info here:
yellat.money

25.07.2025 04:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 732    ๐Ÿ” 608    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Two Palestinians Boys, Muhammad and Mahmoud, hugging each other and smiling on the beach despite the hardships they'd faced during the genocide. Behind them are other children and one adult playing in the shores of Gaza.

Two Palestinians Boys, Muhammad and Mahmoud, hugging each other and smiling on the beach despite the hardships they'd faced during the genocide. Behind them are other children and one adult playing in the shores of Gaza.

Updates from Shadi in ๐Ÿ‰: We're still in contact! Their family was forced to evacuate the camp they were staying at, leaving hungry but hopeful.

"I don't wish for them to be lawyers or doctors. Just to have a future."

Donate here: chuffed.org/project/help...
Every dollar, every share; It all helps!

25.07.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For those who asked. The link tree for the Sameer Project is here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...

22.07.2025 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 471    ๐Ÿ” 445    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WE ARE NOW 40% FUNDED!!! Here is a mock-up of our physical Glimm*r Volume 2 with a super fun cover illustration by @/rowatree on IG ! Please help us make this project a success!

You can back Glimm*r here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gli...

16.07.2025 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

i'm the number one mist ink supporter..... i love it lol...

12.07.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you!! was trying to pick something i didn't see too often haha

12.07.2025 15:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a poster for print slam 22 @ the risolab, in brown, bright lime, and cool gray, featuring ASCII text art of a risograph printer, a pair of hands, eyes, a clock, and a door

a poster for print slam 22 @ the risolab, in brown, bright lime, and cool gray, featuring ASCII text art of a risograph printer, a pair of hands, eyes, a clock, and a door

designed a poster for print slam 22 @ the sva risolab - riso printed with mist, light lime, and brown

11.07.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 85    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thank you !

11.07.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

happening july 25 5-8pm (@ the risolab in nyc)! u may or may not be able to get some of the prints i've been working on during my residency but if not there will be a lot of other great riso work, rsvp + more info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

11.07.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a poster for print slam 22 @ the risolab, in brown, bright lime, and cool gray, featuring ASCII text art of a risograph printer, a pair of hands, eyes, a clock, and a door

a poster for print slam 22 @ the risolab, in brown, bright lime, and cool gray, featuring ASCII text art of a risograph printer, a pair of hands, eyes, a clock, and a door

designed a poster for print slam 22 @ the sva risolab - riso printed with mist, light lime, and brown

11.07.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 85    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Five days to go and we're just about $3,500 away from being fully funded! We posted an update to the campaign along with a mock-up of the printed book since we had gotten the unbound proof in from the printer :)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bul...

09.07.2025 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 131    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

will be open for work starting late august!

08.07.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a riso print in progress, in olives, browns, blues, and reds

a riso print in progress, in olives, browns, blues, and reds

26.06.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thanks for the support !!

20.06.2025 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"online store open until august 1" at shop.formyths.com, US + some international shipping, see info over a grid of colorful riso prints

"online store open until august 1" at shop.formyths.com, US + some international shipping, see info over a grid of colorful riso prints

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my store is open until aug 1 @ shop.formyths.com - shipping to the US + some international but not the EU/UK, please read the shipping info page!

have most of my riso prints still in stock, new 7ร—10 versions of the passage + tiger prints, + my new zine Acrophobia

20.06.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

idk guess i should post here but some updates: doing a residency this summer so will be taking a break from tabling so will open up my online store soonish, sign up for my newsletter if u want first updates on that updates.formyths.com

11.06.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2025 Immigrant Bond Fund I will not let ICE unjustly deport immigrants. I'm supporting CLUE to keep our communities and families strong.

Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a group of interfaith leaders and community members that support local workers. They have created a bond fund for detained immigrants and their families in Los Angeles.
secure.qgiv.com/for/2025immi...

11.06.2025 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 428    ๐Ÿ” 327    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter]
ุงู„ู†ุณุฎุฉ ุงู„ุนุฑุจูŠุฉ ู…ู† ู‡ุฐู‡ ุงู„ุฑุณุงู„ุฉ ู…ุชุงุญุฉ ุฃุฏู†ุงู‡.

Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza

The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza. 

These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, studentsโ€“and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform. 

Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signalsโ€“one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay โ€ฆ

[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter] ุงู„ู†ุณุฎุฉ ุงู„ุนุฑุจูŠุฉ ู…ู† ู‡ุฐู‡ ุงู„ุฑุณุงู„ุฉ ู…ุชุงุญุฉ ุฃุฏู†ุงู‡. Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza. These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, studentsโ€“and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform. Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signalsโ€“one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay โ€ฆ

Gazans have also been aggressively targeted and unfairly reported by bad actors. Many accounts openly encourage the reporting and targeting of any Palestinian. Several groups exist for the express purpose of looking for Palestinian accounts to report. 

We believe Bluesky owes Gazans, and the entire community who benefits from their voices, a greater duty of care especially in the context of the horrors they are enduring. We ask Bluesky to implement the following changes:

Provide information on all Bluesky-affiliated websites in Arabic that explains the rules and expectations of the site in clear language.

Investigate the accounts that are mass-reporting Palestinians on Bluesky. The mass reporting of Palestinians on Bluesky is a group effort to render the platform a hostile place for a community based on their ethnicity. As such, it is racism, and should be understood as such. Reports against Palestinians who have broken no community guidelines must be understood as racism, and the accounts that submit those reports should be disregarded in the future.

Many Bluesky users encourage Gazans to tag or reply to them, and this is not always understood as unwelcome behavior. If an account is reported as Spam for tagging or replying to others, treat only reports from the tagged/mentioned account as legitimate, seeing as they were the only ones who received a notification.

Send emails regarding disciplinary action every time it is taken. Gazans do not always get an email explaining what they did wrong, and those that do are required to parse a language they do not speak in order to understand their violation. Have these emails contain an easily visible link to information about their violations in Arabic. 

Respond to appeals in a timely fashion, many Gazans simply never hear back from Bluesky after they appeal a decision.

In addition to removing Gazans for alleged spam behavior, Bluesky has also sometimes indicated that they are deleting an account for being a scam or โ€ฆ

Gazans have also been aggressively targeted and unfairly reported by bad actors. Many accounts openly encourage the reporting and targeting of any Palestinian. Several groups exist for the express purpose of looking for Palestinian accounts to report. We believe Bluesky owes Gazans, and the entire community who benefits from their voices, a greater duty of care especially in the context of the horrors they are enduring. We ask Bluesky to implement the following changes: Provide information on all Bluesky-affiliated websites in Arabic that explains the rules and expectations of the site in clear language. Investigate the accounts that are mass-reporting Palestinians on Bluesky. The mass reporting of Palestinians on Bluesky is a group effort to render the platform a hostile place for a community based on their ethnicity. As such, it is racism, and should be understood as such. Reports against Palestinians who have broken no community guidelines must be understood as racism, and the accounts that submit those reports should be disregarded in the future. Many Bluesky users encourage Gazans to tag or reply to them, and this is not always understood as unwelcome behavior. If an account is reported as Spam for tagging or replying to others, treat only reports from the tagged/mentioned account as legitimate, seeing as they were the only ones who received a notification. Send emails regarding disciplinary action every time it is taken. Gazans do not always get an email explaining what they did wrong, and those that do are required to parse a language they do not speak in order to understand their violation. Have these emails contain an easily visible link to information about their violations in Arabic. Respond to appeals in a timely fashion, many Gazans simply never hear back from Bluesky after they appeal a decision. In addition to removing Gazans for alleged spam behavior, Bluesky has also sometimes indicated that they are deleting an account for being a scam or โ€ฆ

End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community. 

We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community careโ€“ one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard. 

We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future.

We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there.  Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesarsโ€ should apply to all members of its community.

[To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]

End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community. We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community careโ€“ one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard. We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future. We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesarsโ€ should apply to all members of its community. [To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]

We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.

You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

24.05.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3904    ๐Ÿ” 3072    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 107    ๐Ÿ“Œ 455

i've been wanting to do a public process write up.. hopefully soon :') in the meantime tho i usually do a mix of post-process color separation (u can use channel splitting via ps/similar or spectrolite) and then additional editing to fine tune + add in lines/detail/spot colors !

23.05.2025 17:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a risograph print: the moon hangs between rocky cliffs, a winding path of moonlight reflected in the sea below. a small inset panel shows a ghostly figure, and tiny dashes of red are scattered over the lower left part of the scene. a top border has stylized patterns of raindrop ripples.

a risograph print: the moon hangs between rocky cliffs, a winding path of moonlight reflected in the sea below. a small inset panel shows a ghostly figure, and tiny dashes of red are scattered over the lower left part of the scene. a top border has stylized patterns of raindrop ripples.

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time unfurls. 3 color riso print (lime, bright red, cornflower). may's print, for anyone who's signed up for the print club by end of month: patreon.com/formyths #riso #art

21.05.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the power of riso haha.. thanks so much!!

21.05.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a risograph print: the moon hangs between rocky cliffs, a winding path of moonlight reflected in the sea below. a small inset panel shows a ghostly figure, and tiny dashes of red are scattered over the lower left part of the scene. a top border has stylized patterns of raindrop ripples.

a risograph print: the moon hangs between rocky cliffs, a winding path of moonlight reflected in the sea below. a small inset panel shows a ghostly figure, and tiny dashes of red are scattered over the lower left part of the scene. a top border has stylized patterns of raindrop ripples.

12 / 25-05 / ladder

time unfurls. 3 color riso print (lime, bright red, cornflower). may's print, for anyone who's signed up for the print club by end of month: patreon.com/formyths #riso #art

21.05.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Help Shimaa if you can www.gofundme.com/f/vybusj-hel...

19.05.2025 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Alaa's account was once again unfairly suspended and I'd love to see her get some help. I talk to her regularly and she's a sweet and kind mother who just wants to help her family. chuffed.org/project/1252...

17.05.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 80    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

@formyths is following 19 prominent accounts