Nicole Hefner

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

A six panel comic called Why Pigeons Build Bad Nests: A defense of pigeon aesthetics. A drawing shows a pigeon standing next to a couple eggs and some sticks while looking mildly guilty. Panel 2 says, many people think that pigeons are bad at making nests. Here are three good reasons why pigeon nests look bad. There's a drawing of a pigeon sitting on a pile of sticks. Panel 3 says, One: some birds, like orioles, nest in tree branches, so they weave elaborate structures that can withstand the elements... The image shows a baltimore oriole adds a new piece of grass to her beautiful woven nest. Panel 4 says, ...but rock pigeons evolved to nest in crevices in cliffs, safely tucked away. The image shows a rock pigeon on a nest in a hole in a cliff. Panel 5 says, Two: people domesticated pigeons ages ago. Pigeons didn't need fancy nests because they had human-built homes. The image shows pigeons clustering around a fancy pigeon tower. Panel 6 says, Three: Less time making nest equals more time eating seed. The image shows a pigeon wandering off of its poorly built nest to eat a seed, and it says "It's called math."

An older comic about pigeon nests.

”The Blue Pool” my small solo at Archimedes Gallery opens tomorrow! The lore of this little world continues with the introduction of “The Great Black Rabbit” and more 😄 Visit
archimedesgallery.com/collections/... for details.

doctor: your blood pressure is a little high

me: [alive in the year 2025] well that’s weird

a man in a space suit is smiling while standing next to a woman in a space suit . ALT: a man in a space suit is smiling while standing next to a woman in a space suit .

I stumbled across Galaxy Quest last night on cable and it could not have been better timed after an ugly day.

It's a tough competition, but Tony Shaloub might be my favorite.

Everyone say hello to Tupi, a lil’ capybara baby at the San Antonio Zoo. 🥹

Glurpo, the world's only underwater clown, c.1960. 🤡

Painting of pink roses surrounded by greenery and dew drops

Painting of pink roses surrounded by greenery and dew drops

🌙Twilight Haze🌙

Cluster of roses as evening falls. Raindrops still linger from an earlier rain shower 💧

Currently on view in person at Antler Gallery in PDX and also available online:

www.antlerpdx.com/collections/...

Brand new sillies! These three new drawings are available in my shop now 🥳🥳🥳 Want your own silly character? Message me and let’s talk ☺️
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#lostboys #chucky #jason #fridaythe13th

The image features Chief Miles O'Brien, a character from the Star Trek universe, specifically Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The quote, "He was more than a hero. He was a union man," is a popular meme referencing Chief O'Brien's character and his background.

Miles O'Brien fan club assemble.

A look at my paintings for the show currently at Antler and Talon Gallery in Portland!

These 6 paintings are Acryla gouache on wood panel. All inspired by flowers in our home garden. Huge thanks to my partner Cen for growing these wonderful flowers that are such an inspiration. 🏵️🌷🌻🌹🌼🌺🌸

Star Trek Deep Space Nine scene. A Klingon warrior named Gowron (friends call him Ron) is standing in his usual battle ready uniform. He has a great deal of face and forehead loaf, ridges and whatnot, muttonchops, and long wild wavy hair. Here, his big bug eyes are bugging out and he's speaking with emphasis. Closed caption reads, "No more meetings, no more reports to file."

Artist holding circular painting featuring red poppy flowers and a fuzzy fierce bat.

I've been enjoying this original painting "Queen of the Night", but it's time to let it go and find it a home.

13" round Acryla gouache painting on wood. Priced $950 but taking serious offers in DMs. 🦇🦇🦇

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

A painting of a bird beside the text "this shit makes me wish I had stayed in bed"

effinbirds.com/post/7774776...

Check it out ya dingus! It’s Dr Steve Brule! I was asked to create this silly commission and I had so much fun. I’m still open for more silly commissions - let me know and we can chat😄👍
#checkitout #drstevebrule #johncreilly #artcommission

The SPEAKER implies.

The LISTENER infers.

The DUDE abides.

The cast of Much Ado, being ridiculously gorgeous.

On the subject of Much Ado About Nothing, I did recently(ish) write an essay about it and why it's one of my favorite films to watch:

whatever.scalzi.com/2023/12/07/t...

I'm most proud of how flammable it was

Proud of my state representative for standing up for us. I cannot overstate how much I would hate being moved into Chip Roy’s district.

To hell with this shit, too, while we're at it.

Lowered prices! Relisted originals! These happy foods are waiting on their forever homes - grab em in my shop today 🥰

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#happyfood #eggsandwich #italianice #linzercookies #ricekrispytreats #redvelvetcake #originalart

I felt this would be the point where a human would sigh, so I sighed.

Climate Change Demands More Air Conditioning An often-disparaged technology is a lifesaver, not a luxury.

Air conditioning is an absolutely vital life-saving technology on a swiftly-warming planet, and people who claim it's somehow more shameful to cool a home than it is to heat one are idiots.

I wrote this a few years ago and still stand by it:

foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/16/c...

Print of apricot flowers at dusk.

Mushroom sticker on terrarium shape

Mini prints featuring flowers and mushrooms

Online shop is stocked full, use code "GARDEN" for 20% off your entire order.

Prints, originals, bookmarks, everything!

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Feel free to share - trying to cover some bills before the end of the week 😬

Just in general: colleges and universities are one of the best things about America. Smart people trying to pass on what they know to the next generation. This is good.

Watch Murderbot - Apple TV+ In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgård) secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission prote…

Don't forget, the next episode of #murderbot drops tomorrow: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... If you have Apple TV, please consider putting it on your watchlist.

Taken from Sam Landman on FB but not sure if he is the artist. Graphic saying AI is for losers, reject fascism think for yourself. I can make Art that’s ugly and bad all by myself thank you very much

So they made us smarter. The anxiety and depression were side effects.