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@paintedlizard.bsky.social

Artist, Burner, Gardener, Plantslut, Queer and MAD Part Time Postmaster to the Dead

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A lot of things are really bad, but being able to make something with my hands feels extra powerful these days. Creation in the face of destruction. Remembering this keeps me sane.

30.10.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They literally ruin everything they touch

31.10.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 8980    πŸ” 3366    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 52

Israel is doing it's own Kindertransport, everything to get rid of the "Palestinian Parasite" and execute ethnic cleansing

04.11.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Two of the most significant politics editors in Teen Vogue’s history were working class trans people from Ohio and Philly, and their tireless, fearless work is a huge part of why so many people are mourning its demise now. @satansjacuzzi.bsky.social and @leximcmenamin.com you will always be famous

04.11.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1489    πŸ” 320    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 9

And if you're a sex worker? Forget it. People won't see you as a survivor of either overt or covert sexual violence because your occupation makes you "unrapeable." This, of course, isn't true. But many societies see it this way. Whorephobia is vile like that.

04.11.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Cardboard Trex at the World Chess Hall of Fame.

#dinosaur #paleoarr #trex #sculpture

04.11.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A photograph of a woven tapestry blanket behind held up so the illustration is in view. The blanket features an illustration of a brown bear sleeping on mossy rocks inside of a cave. The roof of the cave is open to the sky, with stars and a crescent moon visible.

A photograph of a woven tapestry blanket behind held up so the illustration is in view. The blanket features an illustration of a brown bear sleeping on mossy rocks inside of a cave. The roof of the cave is open to the sky, with stars and a crescent moon visible.

Cozy season is upon us! What could be more cozy than a blanket featuring this snoozing bear?

I have this + 4 other designs at www.albaillustration.com/original-art...

They are 100% cotton, machine washable, + made in the US. Gift them, throw them over your bed or couch, or hang them on the wall! 🐻

04.11.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

03.11.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 28701    πŸ” 8328    πŸ’¬ 2118    πŸ“Œ 2361

The unpredictability is key.

When the law is stupid enough, badly written and ambiguous enough, you can never be sure when it's going to step on your neck.

Even if today it didn't get you, maybe tomorrow it will.

A stupid enough law acts as stochastic terrorism.

25.01.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 204    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
art references of a woman standing holding different purple objects. In order from left to right it's a game controller, plush star pillow, mug and book.

art references of a woman standing holding different purple objects. In order from left to right it's a game controller, plush star pillow, mug and book.

art references of a woman sitting holding different purple objects. Going form left to right it's a book, mug and pen.

art references of a woman sitting holding different purple objects. Going form left to right it's a book, mug and pen.

art references of a woman sitting holding different purple objects. Going from left to right it's a mug, plush star pillow and book.

art references of a woman sitting holding different purple objects. Going from left to right it's a mug, plush star pillow and book.

art references of a woman holding different purple objects. Going from left to right it's a mug, plush star pillow, book and game controller.

art references of a woman holding different purple objects. Going from left to right it's a mug, plush star pillow, book and game controller.

Cozy Casual with new model Gabby is out now!
Slice of life art references πŸ’œβœ¨

04.11.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 662    πŸ” 105    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
A digital sketch of an ornately carved guillotine, an old man with a false crown made of weeds and twigs looks down pensively at a pile of heads that sit beneath the guillotine in the foreground. Through the hole of the guillotine we can see that his hands are shackled.
The blade of the guillotine hangs above his head, ready to drop.

A digital sketch of an ornately carved guillotine, an old man with a false crown made of weeds and twigs looks down pensively at a pile of heads that sit beneath the guillotine in the foreground. Through the hole of the guillotine we can see that his hands are shackled. The blade of the guillotine hangs above his head, ready to drop.

Monarchs πŸ‘‘

#dailysketch Day 52
#art #illustration #darkart

21.02.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 668    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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Working on Mother Opossum and her basket of treats for the woodland feast! She’ll be making her debut at the IX Art Show in Pennsylvania next week, and prints will be available on Gallery Gerard πŸŽƒ
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#MoonlitMarch #HalloweenArt #SpookySeason #OpossumArt #AnimalArt #Illuxcon #IXarts #Caturday

18.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 482    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2
White words on a black background read:

50+ 
Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino.

~130
Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers. 

~20
Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

White words on a black background read: 50+ Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino. ~130 Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers. ~20 Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.

18.10.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 17256    πŸ” 8065    πŸ’¬ 300    πŸ“Œ 242

One way sighted people can determine what to put in alt text: Imagine you sent the post or article to a friend, and the image didn't load. What would someone need to know to get the equivalent experience and context? This will help you identify the important details.

18.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 206    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5
The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

18.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 20472    πŸ” 5630    πŸ’¬ 151    πŸ“Œ 146
Dog being interviewed under an overpass

Dog being interviewed under an overpass

I spoke to the Houston chronicle on the conditions that I only be referred to as frog

18.10.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5154    πŸ” 596    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 32

And the scan itself!
It's huge. This male aurochs had over 80cm horn span!

18.10.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 348    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0
color block drawing of a pale pink and green cricket with a black head and white and red striped wings. there is a bright red spot between its eyes, and long pale yellow antennae swoop back along its body. the background is solid pink

color block drawing of a pale pink and green cricket with a black head and white and red striped wings. there is a bright red spot between its eyes, and long pale yellow antennae swoop back along its body. the background is solid pink

a step away from the #invertober list, a cricket commission (Triaenogryllacris triaena)

18.10.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million

I know something about aircraft pricing, and when you "need" to get updated avionics, safety equipment etc.

This is grotesquely wasteful, unnecessary, and self-aggrandizing.

No Kings. Also, no cosplay Marie Antoinettes.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

18.10.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2172    πŸ” 538    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 35
We are
KIRK ARMY
NOW
1983-2025
Mike @BigMike31491329 β€’15m
Replying to @catturd2
I got on @bluesky yesterday wanting to troll and have a good time. After about 20 minutes, I had to delete said account. They are disgusting!
Mostly porn, trans porn, and just. I had to delete that account and wash my eyes.

We are KIRK ARMY NOW 1983-2025 Mike @BigMike31491329 β€’15m Replying to @catturd2 I got on @bluesky yesterday wanting to troll and have a good time. After about 20 minutes, I had to delete said account. They are disgusting! Mostly porn, trans porn, and just. I had to delete that account and wash my eyes.

Keep it up lol

18.10.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4163    πŸ” 818    πŸ’¬ 155    πŸ“Œ 202

CNN talking about the possibility of violence as a guy in a giraffe costume waddles by

18.10.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 18220    πŸ” 2888    πŸ’¬ 298    πŸ“Œ 160

A sequel to my previous essay. Here's what happened the night a self-proclaimed fascist said he was going to come back and kill us. tl;dr I experienced the best thing in my 15 year career of performing.

www.rosalarian.com/post/transge...

13.10.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

There needs to be a system to appeal medical records the same way you can with criminal records, because biased and fucked up medical records can fuck up your life just as much.

16.10.2025 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
Tap the sign meme saying β€œUsing AI ironically is still using AI.”

Tap the sign meme saying β€œUsing AI ironically is still using AI.”

Don’t make me tap the sign.

15.10.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5782    πŸ” 2228    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 26
A stained glass panel of a Chicago style hotdog

A stained glass panel of a Chicago style hotdog

A stained glass panel of a basket of dicks next to a dick tree

A stained glass panel of a basket of dicks next to a dick tree

A fused glass portrait of a house

A fused glass portrait of a house

Some recent projects and also my commissions are open for interesting projects, feel free to dm or email

16.10.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Text: A computer can never be horny, therefore a computer can never make art

Text: A computer can never be horny, therefore a computer can never make art

14.10.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8401    πŸ” 2791    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 48

Even though it feels hopeless sometimes, we still have to fight in whatever ways we can.

17.10.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How to Dismantle a Dictatorship, Step 4: Block validation.

Report, block, and add the Trump White House and other regime accounts to blocklists. Do not engage. #3E #BlueSky

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@whitehouse-47.bsky.social
@homelandgov.bsky.social

17.10.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1643    πŸ” 646    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 58

β€œWhen they rob us of art and emotion, that leads us towards the aesthetics of fascism. In this film, all the sets are real, the decor is human-sized, there are painstakingly created miniatures... It’s there to remind us that art is not only necessary, it is urgent. And AI can go fuck itself!”

18.10.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6028    πŸ” 2536    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 22

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