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Author Jack Stein / artist / gardening nerd between March and August 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Savvy observers may suspect I’m some kind of mathematician. While correct, this is a part of my tragic backstory I’m doing my best to move on from.
Art & writing NSFW / be 18+ please
Savvy observers may suspect I’m some kind of mathematician. While correct, this is a part of my tragic backstory I’m doing my best to move on from.
Art & writing NSFW / be 18+ please
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Releasing soon in time for Valentine’s Day…
The “Circulatory System” mini collection, consisting of a silk satin cravat with one heart at the center, and a silk twill twilly with two hearts at opposing ends.
I illustrated these scarves for my fellow goths, romantics, and fans of Frankenstein…
The “Circulatory System” mini collection, consisting of a silk satin cravat with one heart at the center, and a silk twill twilly with two hearts at opposing ends.
I illustrated these scarves for my fellow goths, romantics, and fans of Frankenstein…
January 8, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Releasing soon in time for Valentine’s Day…
The “Circulatory System” mini collection, consisting of a silk satin cravat with one heart at the center, and a silk twill twilly with two hearts at opposing ends.
I illustrated these scarves for my fellow goths, romantics, and fans of Frankenstein…
The “Circulatory System” mini collection, consisting of a silk satin cravat with one heart at the center, and a silk twill twilly with two hearts at opposing ends.
I illustrated these scarves for my fellow goths, romantics, and fans of Frankenstein…
You know what’s good for managing stress due to events out of one’s direct control? Some good ol’ repetitive motion.
January 9, 2026 at 1:07 AM
You know what’s good for managing stress due to events out of one’s direct control? Some good ol’ repetitive motion.
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Friendly reminder from a random ink slinger: if someone asks you to "remain calm" or to "not give them what they want" during this sadness, they too have a vested interest in keeping violence as an exclusive monopoly of the state and they too are never to be trusted.
January 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Friendly reminder from a random ink slinger: if someone asks you to "remain calm" or to "not give them what they want" during this sadness, they too have a vested interest in keeping violence as an exclusive monopoly of the state and they too are never to be trusted.
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Kinda sucks how one day you’ll post stuff like “does the Grinch use the toilet?” and then the next it has to be “I reject those who worship death”
January 7, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Kinda sucks how one day you’ll post stuff like “does the Grinch use the toilet?” and then the next it has to be “I reject those who worship death”
For no special reason, I feel like mentioning that it is incredibly easy to look up your House rep’s contact info via www.house.gov/representati.... Takes 5 minutes to look ‘em up, dial a number, and tell them you support, oh, idk, defunding an agency or impeaching a cabinet member or what have you.
Find Your Representative | house.gov
www.house.gov
January 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM
For no special reason, I feel like mentioning that it is incredibly easy to look up your House rep’s contact info via www.house.gov/representati.... Takes 5 minutes to look ‘em up, dial a number, and tell them you support, oh, idk, defunding an agency or impeaching a cabinet member or what have you.
Finished painting me another brick just in time for the beginning of winter garden clean-out
January 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Finished painting me another brick just in time for the beginning of winter garden clean-out
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A few days ago I got really pissed off about all the ICE kidnappings to the point that I needed to do an art about it. So when I say fuck ICE, i mean with this.
April 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A few days ago I got really pissed off about all the ICE kidnappings to the point that I needed to do an art about it. So when I say fuck ICE, i mean with this.
For a slightly DIFFERENT kind of debauchery, I present to my stationary mutuals my current object of desire: the Kolo Tino ballpoint in San Marzano red.
January 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
For a slightly DIFFERENT kind of debauchery, I present to my stationary mutuals my current object of desire: the Kolo Tino ballpoint in San Marzano red.
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Frozen in the past
11x17 pen and paper
#surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
11x17 pen and paper
#surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Frozen in the past
11x17 pen and paper
#surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
11x17 pen and paper
#surreal #macabre #PenAndPaper #TraditionalArt #DarkSurrealism #DarkArt #Art #InkSky #GrimDark
Y’all got 5 weeks to pitch which set of barbie dolls you wanna see me play with for these prompts
Deadlock Valentine's Day theme week prompts courtesy of yours truly and the Deadlockin' Discord server. Feel free to use these to inspire any kind of fanworks you like to make. Pick one prompt per day or mix and match as you please. Starts on Valentine's Day through the end of the week, Feb. 14-20!
January 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Y’all got 5 weeks to pitch which set of barbie dolls you wanna see me play with for these prompts
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“That’s not fair… that’s not fair at all. There was time now…”
More pics: www.instagram.com/p/DTL_CIwDgKR/
More pics: www.instagram.com/p/DTL_CIwDgKR/
January 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
“That’s not fair… that’s not fair at all. There was time now…”
More pics: www.instagram.com/p/DTL_CIwDgKR/
More pics: www.instagram.com/p/DTL_CIwDgKR/
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Happy Old Christmas, friends. Never heard of this holiday before? You’re not alone! Perfect opportunity to check out my short story “As Red As Any Blood”. It’s probably not the version of old Christmas your granddaddy remembers. But there is a lot of… eating.
www.underlandpress.com/kozy-krampus/
www.underlandpress.com/kozy-krampus/
Kozy Krampus - Underland Press
KOZY KRAMPUS edited by Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito & Mark Teppo Published: September 23rdISBN 978-1-63023-130-9 ORDER: PRINT || EBOOK We arrive yet again at the end of it all: the dreaded holiday season, ...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Happy Old Christmas, friends. Never heard of this holiday before? You’re not alone! Perfect opportunity to check out my short story “As Red As Any Blood”. It’s probably not the version of old Christmas your granddaddy remembers. But there is a lot of… eating.
www.underlandpress.com/kozy-krampus/
www.underlandpress.com/kozy-krampus/
Happy Old Christmas, friends. Never heard of this holiday before? You’re not alone! Perfect opportunity to check out my short story “As Red As Any Blood”. It’s probably not the version of old Christmas your granddaddy remembers. But there is a lot of… eating.
www.underlandpress.com/kozy-krampus/
www.underlandpress.com/kozy-krampus/
Kozy Krampus - Underland Press
KOZY KRAMPUS edited by Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito & Mark Teppo Published: September 23rdISBN 978-1-63023-130-9 ORDER: PRINT || EBOOK We arrive yet again at the end of it all: the dreaded holiday season, ...
www.underlandpress.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Happy Old Christmas, friends. Never heard of this holiday before? You’re not alone! Perfect opportunity to check out my short story “As Red As Any Blood”. It’s probably not the version of old Christmas your granddaddy remembers. But there is a lot of… eating.
www.underlandpress.com/kozy-krampus/
www.underlandpress.com/kozy-krampus/
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All I'm saying is if you asked a monster fucker "But why?" they'd get excited to explain in extensive, often upsetting detail. It would be one of the best days of their lives. They would consider you a soul-bonded friend while you desperately searched for a conversational offramp.
January 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
All I'm saying is if you asked a monster fucker "But why?" they'd get excited to explain in extensive, often upsetting detail. It would be one of the best days of their lives. They would consider you a soul-bonded friend while you desperately searched for a conversational offramp.
Yesterday was a very exciting, very productive push to hit that deadline & finish up a bit of very intense writing, and now I think I’m crashing a bit. Either that or it’s the fascism catching up to me. Point is I think today is going to be a “sit and crochet” kind of day.
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Yesterday was a very exciting, very productive push to hit that deadline & finish up a bit of very intense writing, and now I think I’m crashing a bit. Either that or it’s the fascism catching up to me. Point is I think today is going to be a “sit and crochet” kind of day.
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Been chugging in this chunk here and there after the new year to get my chops back in order. 16x20 inch canvas. Fluid acrylic inks
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Been chugging in this chunk here and there after the new year to get my chops back in order. 16x20 inch canvas. Fluid acrylic inks
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March 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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The Tooth Worm! People only really understood the cause of tooth decay in 19thC. Some thought worms caused this pain by gnawing into the teeth.This replica of an 18thC French Ivory of the tooth worm is in the Medical History Museum in Ingolstadt last year. Reminds me I need to go to the dentist…
January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The Tooth Worm! People only really understood the cause of tooth decay in 19thC. Some thought worms caused this pain by gnawing into the teeth.This replica of an 18thC French Ivory of the tooth worm is in the Medical History Museum in Ingolstadt last year. Reminds me I need to go to the dentist…
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No Kings
2025
Evergreen
2025
Evergreen
January 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
No Kings
2025
Evergreen
2025
Evergreen
Of all the fics for this spam bot to comment on, they could not have done worse than selecting this, a story in which a chain smoking snake woman dares a 9 ft tall noir detective to put his dick in a magical glory hole for a nickel
January 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Of all the fics for this spam bot to comment on, they could not have done worse than selecting this, a story in which a chain smoking snake woman dares a 9 ft tall noir detective to put his dick in a magical glory hole for a nickel
GOOD NEWS I skated in just under 1500 words and got another nasty, horrid little short story off in the mail. That’s submission #2 for the new year already!
January 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM
GOOD NEWS I skated in just under 1500 words and got another nasty, horrid little short story off in the mail. That’s submission #2 for the new year already!
Writing, day 1: Aughhhh, this is so much work, how will I ever think up 250 words’ worth of things to say!
Writing, day 120: Aughhhh, how can I possibly fit all the cool stuff I wanna write inside this 1,500 word submission limit?!?
Writing, day 120: Aughhhh, how can I possibly fit all the cool stuff I wanna write inside this 1,500 word submission limit?!?
January 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Writing, day 1: Aughhhh, this is so much work, how will I ever think up 250 words’ worth of things to say!
Writing, day 120: Aughhhh, how can I possibly fit all the cool stuff I wanna write inside this 1,500 word submission limit?!?
Writing, day 120: Aughhhh, how can I possibly fit all the cool stuff I wanna write inside this 1,500 word submission limit?!?