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Laurel Mathe

@laurelmathe.bsky.social

Designer, illustrator, letterpress & budding lino printmaker. Nature, science, art nouveau, typography, scifi, Tolkien, Pratchett. Kindness. Owned by coffee. Modern world = enjoying artistic anachronisms more. Laurel & Lee Press & mysticdesign.net She/Her

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A beautiful moment captured.

The sphinx moths in our area often come out at dusk. They are especially attracted to the four o’clock flowers.

24.02.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently the short story has turned into an epic.

24.02.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A lesson in creative & motivating community building via channeling anger.

23.02.2026 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not only does it do a great job of combining nature and old school writing tools to generate β€œthe feels”, it uses a carefully chosen complimentary color palette. Well done.

18.02.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. Some of the best responses are being made by Colbert.

18.02.2026 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project Plowshare - Wikipedia

β€œProject Plowshare shows how something intended to improve … can unwittingly do the opposite if it fails to fully consider the social, political, and environmental consequences. It also underscores public resentment & opposition can stop projects in their tracks.”

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project...

09.02.2026 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In 1957 Project Plowshare advocated for using nuclear weapons to move mountains & make harbors.

09.02.2026 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the way.

08.02.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is my kind of nature humor. Thank you to Rosemary for the chuckle.

08.02.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent article describing where we are at in the efforts to identify the AI fakery within the fire hose stream of information we ever more increasingly must wade through. At this point, it seems an impossible task.

05.02.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

News, social media, & advertising’s insatiable need for attention is all-consuming & constant β€” humanity’s dysfunction on full display in an unending stream. Of late, art and nature are helping me feel human again. Instead, I will find a real stream to look for fish and contemplate what matters.

02.02.2026 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes. Fist bump πŸ‘Š

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I did this on the browser Duck Duck Go, and yes, it did take me directly to the DHS website. And once arriving at DHS, Duck Duck Go also informed me it had blocked 4 trackers. wtf

14.01.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
A Sandhill Crane keeping an eye on the photographer and looking a bit moody and it's hard not to observe that beautiful heart-shaped red skin patch at the angle of it's head. It's beak is pointed straight down showing the red patch well.

A Sandhill Crane keeping an eye on the photographer and looking a bit moody and it's hard not to observe that beautiful heart-shaped red skin patch at the angle of it's head. It's beak is pointed straight down showing the red patch well.

Sandhill Crane giving a look.
#birdoftheday
#MoodyFaces

10.01.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 468    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 9

β€œβ€¦seeing leaders as humans caught in their own stories, and choosing not to carry resentment in my body, while still telling the truth and keeping boundaries.”

30.12.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Douglas 😊

29.12.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Made stained glass yard art gifts for my family & friends. Due to finances, it was a homemade holiday. The materials were from my mom’s former stained glass studio (she’s retired). Her old studio is now my design/illustration/letterpress shop. Now thinking of making it a homemade holiday every year.

29.12.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another photo of Inge’s work …

29.12.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This post led me to looking up more of Inge Burgerhoudt’s work. Love discovering new artists who incorporate nature into their work, especially those with a flair for the art nouveau style.

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My husband was struggling to remember the band name Godsmack. All he could come up with was, β€œI think it’s Jesus Slap?”

24.12.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This. Sooooo this.

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A cute little bunny, holding a walkie-talkie in a field. There is a thought bubble above the bunny, which reads β€œWTF, over.”

A cute little bunny, holding a walkie-talkie in a field. There is a thought bubble above the bunny, which reads β€œWTF, over.”

22.12.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love Mat’s work

22.12.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Photo of large crustose lichens on flat rock. Lichen colours include white/cream, grey and orange.

Photo of large crustose lichens on flat rock. Lichen colours include white/cream, grey and orange.

Lichen collage on lakeside rock. Northwest Territories, Canada.
#lichen #fungi #fungifriends

20.12.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 613    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

The color and texture of this photo is captivating.

17.12.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I apologize for giving my advice. I have no idea what your life entails. Take care.

15.12.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was resistant to therapy to revisit my trauma. I’ve a rich & busy life with friends & felt I didn’t need it or have time. But I forgot when bad times arrive, you’ll need help. Therapy helps prep you to let go & cope better when life turns. Form your help team now so you may weather future storms.

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