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The Jinx
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a.k.a. Catherine Fitzsimmons. Any pronouns. Author, owner of @brainlagbooks.bsky.social, artist, and vgm enthusiast with too many hobbies.

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The Jinx @jinxcf.bsky.social · Jan 25
I guess I should have a pinned post for this account. You may know me as the author of ENDURING CHAOS, A JEWEL ON SAPPHIRE, and other books; the owner/one-person show behind @brainlagbooks.bsky.social; artist; or VGM enthusiast; but I dabble in a lot. Anything you want to see from me?
Black and white photo of the author/artist drawing at an art table
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atomicterrariums.bsky.social
A custom Super Metroid–inspired terrarium 🌿

Samus explores an overgrown Chozo ruin built with live moss, miniature plants, and layered terrain to echo the vertical gameplay of the original game.

#Metroid #SuperMetroid #Terrarium #LivingArt #GamingArt #CustomBuild
A glass terrarium featuring a Super Metroid–inspired scene. Samus stands on a moss-covered ledge aiming her arm cannon, while below her a silver Chozo statue holds a golden Morph Ball. The environment includes layered cork rock, live moss, small tropical plants, and gravel, creating the look of an overgrown alien ruin inside a rounded glass container.
January 18, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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Very me.
grogcult.bsky.social Grog the Frog @grogcult.bsky.social · 16d
Eternal loop 🙂‍↕️🐸

#grogthefrog
January 10, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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strings-cat.bsky.social
先日描いたティナをこちらにも。
デジタル絵初心者なのでこれだけで丸一日かかりました😅皆様1枚の絵を描くのにレイヤー何枚使っているでしょうか。多くなると難しいです。まだソフトを使い慣れてないので少しずつ練習します〜😵

#FINALFANTASY6 #FF6 #ティナ
January 10, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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warpwhistlesmusic.bsky.social
even if I'm not being a proper music person at MAGFest I can make a poster too!
MAGFEST 2026 aka PLEASE SHOW ME YOUR CAT PHOTOS FEST (other animals also good too) and I give examples of Chico, Freddie and Maple. BRINGING CLARINET AND DISHWASHER SAFE PINK PLAStIC RECORDER. playing NULL stages no shows or performances just here to enjoy the vibes and maybe doot for funsies idk
January 6, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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Can I offer you a gummy worm Tangela in these trying times?
January 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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My boy crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday.
Photo of fluffy grey tabby
January 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Wrote my annual new year blog post. thejinx.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/a...
As time goes on
I like the celebration of the new year because, ultimately, it’s about optimism for the future. That said, this year has already not started out particularly encouraging for me, so here&#8217…
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January 4, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Would appreciate any kind thoughts you can spare. This boy is at the emergency vet this morning, diagnosis and prognosis unknown.
Photo of fluffy grey tabby sleeping on a chair
January 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Oh great.
Screenshot of post from Merriam-Webster Bluesky account, reading: Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026. The screenshotted word is ‘enfeebled’.
January 2, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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My sincere wish for all of us in 2026 is we all keep makin' art! Good, bad, stinky – it doesn't matter! Let's keep making things. ✏️💨
Three illustrated animals stacked on top of each other in a cute style. A blue bunny, yellow kitty, and pink dog. The bunny and kitty are facing the same direction yelling "keep" and "makin'" in word bubbles and the dog is facing the opposite direction with "art!" in a fart cloud from his butt.
December 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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sphealposting.bsky.social
Pokemon rumble spheal casting a spell The text says "WOOSH. YOU WILL NOW HAVE A GOOD 2026" happy new year
December 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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thelatestkate.bsky.social
A drawing of a penguin and bird friend sitting together on a snowy log. The caption reads, "In light of every hardship, thank you for continuing to try."
December 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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objetdiscret.itch.io
✨🌟 2025 #PixelArt Review 🌟✨

🎮 Released #TaiFab Plus on Itch (objetdiscret.itch.io) and Playtiles (get.playtil.es/?coupon=OBJETDISCRET)

🖥️ Developed TaiFab Test Kitchen (coming 2026!)

🎨 Drew art for #MAGFest #Swadge

🧩 Created Pixel Pup puzzles with @retrodotcards.com

👾 Reached 500 #Pixel_Dailies
an arrangement of 500 small pixel art illustrations with various themes including video game characters, plants, animals, everyday objects, and symbols; the text down the right side says "OBJET DISCRET 500 DAILIES".
December 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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mcpli.bsky.social
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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A 2025 #ArtSummary. As usual, my art completion rate was sporadic, so ignore the dates. Template: ko-fi.com/s/556dc1b937
2025 art summary, listed rather inaccurately by month
December 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Artists! Share something that's stuck in the wip folder!

Oh, I am the king of unfinished art (why yes, I do still intend to complete those 15+ year old drawings in the WIP folder). But maybe before work starts again next week, I can finish this painting from August.
Acrylic painting of a waterscape with a distant rock outcropping and a closer land mass with a flower pot-shaped tower of rock at the front
December 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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my favorite meme for this time of the year
December 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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valeriakarasu.bsky.social
repost if you fucking hate AI

support human artists.
support human writers.
support human musicians.
support humans.
December 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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I only left written reviews on maybe half the books I read, and those were rarely more than a line or two. It doesn't take much to make a difference!
Graphic of pages flying around and two figures reading; text reads: goodreads Legendary reviewer! Your reviews helped readers discover their next book. Top 5% reviewer; #GoodreadsYearInBooks
December 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Timelapse of the last one.
December 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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And a secret Santa gift I made. With thanks to the banner artist for Yoko Shimomura month for Dwelling of Duels and the official artists for Spyro the Dragon and Kingdom Hearts. #fanart #DigitalArt #FinalFantasy9 #FF9 #KingdomHearts #LegendOfZelda #ChronoTrigger #cats
Video game characters sitting on fancy couches by a fireplace: Vivi from Final Fantasy IX, Sora from Kingdom Hearts 3, Link from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Magus from Chrono Trigger. The characters have ordinary cats on his lap or in his arms, except for Sora, who is holding a comically large Meow Wow from Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, and earning stares from the others.
December 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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I can now share the Christmas gifts I was working on this month. #HatsuneMiku
Anime style illustration of three girls posing with virtual singer Hatsune Miku against backdrop of fireworks; glowing pink text reads “Miku Expo 2026 North America”.
December 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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noctglaive.bsky.social
FF4 Rosa based off of 'Selene' by Jules Louis Machard 🌙 pretty much got this down because of the archery in the original painting
#FF4 #FFIV #finalfantasy4 #finalfantasyiv
December 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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haradoshin.bsky.social
Bring this energy with you int 2026 (yes this is a threat)
Tumblr post that says “the world isn’t kind” OK???much more importantly are you? “the world isn’t kind” skill issue. I am “the world isn’t kind” not yet it isn’t. This is a threat.
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM