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Michael J Patrick

@michaeljpatrick.bsky.social

He/Him. Creator of the dark fairytale podcast ABirdforaHeart.blogspot.com and Many D&D and other TTRPG things https://linktr.ee/MichaelJPatrick

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I keep seeing the “reminder don’t use Adobe here are the alternatives” image going around and folks, the problem is not just that Adobe sucks, the problem is they’re blocking legal access to decades of art files utilized by individuals and entire teams

02.02.2026 20:01 — 👍 2872    🔁 1186    💬 26    📌 15

"Figure out how to turn this around"
Fuck off, Shopify. We don't work for YOU.

03.02.2026 05:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."

After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc

03.02.2026 03:58 — 👍 7599    🔁 1808    💬 11    📌 43

FANTASTIC list of pods here. Thanks for including me in the mix.

03.02.2026 04:55 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Look. There's a lot going on right now.

But I just realized that the narrator on Sponge Bob has a French accent as a nod to Jacques Cousteau.

02.02.2026 23:30 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Donate to We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild., organized by Chloe Clark On January 24th, our childhood home burned down. Our parents lost 50… Chloe Clark needs your support for We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild.

On January 24th, my parents home burned down. They and my disabled brother escaped with only minor burns but they lost everything they've ever had.

I'm running a GoFundMe to help them recover and rebuild. I would be deeply grateful for any donations but also for any shares!

01.02.2026 23:17 — 👍 158    🔁 178    💬 24    📌 15

This is also how it feels to try and learn any 3d modeling program.

02.02.2026 22:19 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pretty sure I bought it a few years ago on sale. I'll check whrn I get around to it

02.02.2026 20:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm so mad at Adobe that I almost want to stop using Adobo as well since it's just one letter off.

02.02.2026 20:16 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

They should be forced to open source it, it shouldn't be legal to just turn off software thousands of people rely on.

02.02.2026 19:45 — 👍 213    🔁 52    💬 5    📌 0

Drawn in Adobe Animate and colored in Photoshop.

Might be one of the last things I ever make using that software :(

02.02.2026 20:03 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Guess it's time to start usin Clip Studio for real this time

02.02.2026 20:00 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Leftists in '25: We're not voting for Gavin

Leftists in '26: We're not voting for Gavin

Leftists in '27: We're not voting for Gavin

Leftists in '28: We're not voting for Gavin

Gavin in '28: *loses the general against a JD Vance/Erika Kirk ticket*

Liberals in '28: Why would leftists do this? 😡

30.01.2026 13:38 — 👍 642    🔁 116    💬 98    📌 89
An anthropomorphic, lavender-furred cat character named Jaspy Cottonsocks, standing in a confident pose against a solid green background. The cat has large, expressive purple eyes, a small pink nose, and a slight smirk revealing a tiny fang. He is dressed in whimsical, 18th-century style attire, including a cream-colored collared shirt with a large bow and a small silver bell at the neck, an ornate navy blue waistcoat with a gold floral pattern, and puffy red trousers. He wears simple dark blue loafers and has a very large, fluffy, upright tail. Jaspy is standing with his arms crossed and his legs slightly tapered, giving him a dapper and mischievous appearance.

An anthropomorphic, lavender-furred cat character named Jaspy Cottonsocks, standing in a confident pose against a solid green background. The cat has large, expressive purple eyes, a small pink nose, and a slight smirk revealing a tiny fang. He is dressed in whimsical, 18th-century style attire, including a cream-colored collared shirt with a large bow and a small silver bell at the neck, an ornate navy blue waistcoat with a gold floral pattern, and puffy red trousers. He wears simple dark blue loafers and has a very large, fluffy, upright tail. Jaspy is standing with his arms crossed and his legs slightly tapered, giving him a dapper and mischievous appearance.

Meet Jaspy Cottonsocks! This dapper Grimalkin is ready to cause some elegant trouble in Dolmenwood. Watch your purses...😏

Art by: @michaeljpatrick.bsky.social

#dolmenwood #ose #osr #ttrpg #grimalkin

02.02.2026 15:03 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

It would be funny if it happens tomorrow and we all turn into Bill Murray and get to experience it over and over again.

02.02.2026 04:42 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

My daughter, Scarlett, started student-teaching this week and by September should have her own class to teach. I'm infinitely proud of her.

02.02.2026 04:21 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

There is on Mega City and it is called New Jersey

02.02.2026 04:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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01.02.2026 23:00 — 👍 4    🔁 20    💬 1    📌 1

Mark Iplier

02.02.2026 04:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For a second I didn't know who the hell Mark Fischbach was.

02.02.2026 04:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Blue sign with text in Chinese and the following English translation:
Do Not Come into the Pig World.

Blue sign with text in Chinese and the following English translation: Do Not Come into the Pig World.

The House on the Borderland, 1908

01.02.2026 21:35 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I think everyone involved had scheduling issues.

Honcho evolved into Silverblade in the actual play I was recently on.

01.02.2026 20:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

There was also our superhero game that several of us wrote characters and history for.

I managed to translate some of that into my portion of the Metrolina Saga that I worked on with Looking for Mom.

01.02.2026 19:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I remember this post and lament that we bever had time to do all of these campaign ideas.

01.02.2026 19:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

LWaSH!

01.02.2026 19:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
“Screenshot of a promoted Reddit post by u/AYAGDOS. The post reads: ‘Navigating gender dysphoria? Join our confidential, cross-country study of 18–25 year olds to tell your story, challenge preconceptions, and have YOUR experience reflected in the science.’ Below is a banner graphic with the Northwestern University logo and the text ‘TRANS OR GENDERQUEER? SHARE YOUR STORY.’ The image shows a close-up of a hand with light pink nail polish, partially painted blue, held up against a blurred background. A link to ayagdos.org and a ‘Learn More’ button appear at the bottom, along with Reddit vote and share icons.”

“Screenshot of a promoted Reddit post by u/AYAGDOS. The post reads: ‘Navigating gender dysphoria? Join our confidential, cross-country study of 18–25 year olds to tell your story, challenge preconceptions, and have YOUR experience reflected in the science.’ Below is a banner graphic with the Northwestern University logo and the text ‘TRANS OR GENDERQUEER? SHARE YOUR STORY.’ The image shows a close-up of a hand with light pink nail polish, partially painted blue, held up against a blurred background. A link to ayagdos.org and a ‘Learn More’ button appear at the bottom, along with Reddit vote and share icons.”

If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.

30.01.2026 17:28 — 👍 8878    🔁 7333    💬 60    📌 107
Man on a local news street interview: The earth is a resort for like 500 rich people and the rest of us are just the staff.

Man on a local news street interview: The earth is a resort for like 500 rich people and the rest of us are just the staff.

This shit hits like a sledgehammer right now. It's not even remotely an exaggeration.

01.02.2026 00:30 — 👍 14246    🔁 4499    💬 47    📌 111

I need people to understand that it’s not just Epstein, it’s the entire rape culture that existed before and after him at every socioeconomic level. That’s why Epstein, who I’ve never thought was particularly smart or interesting, was able to pull this all off—he recognized how abuse functions

01.02.2026 15:48 — 👍 5479    🔁 1312    💬 44    📌 50

bring every baby home now

01.02.2026 16:43 — 👍 351    🔁 93    💬 0    📌 0
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Thank you to everyone who demanded freedom for Liam. We won’t stop until all children and families are home.

01.02.2026 15:49 — 👍 6632    🔁 1210    💬 187    📌 85

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