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J.M. Elam

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✨My January Patreon Art Mail✨

www.patreon.com/jmelam

#lightning #inspiration #stationery #bookmarks #thebridge

J.M. Elam

@jmelam.bsky.social

“The Bridge” is my card and sticker of the month✨

#snailmail #stickers #stationery #abstractart #art

January 26, 2026 at 1:06 AM

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Saganism

@sagan.bsky.social

"The visions we offer our children shape the future. It matters what those visions are."

— Carl Sagan

January 25, 2026 at 10:59 PM

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Alt National Park Service

@altnps.bsky.social

Reminder. Here are the House Democrats who crossed party lines and voted to fund ICE.

House Democrats who voted to fund ICE:
- Tom Suozzi (D-NY)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Don Davis (D-NC)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Laura Gillen (D-NY)
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)
- Jared Golden (D-ME)

The 7 Democrats who voted to fund Homeland Security amid ICE crackdowns

www.the-independent.com

January 26, 2026 at 12:15 AM

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Rob Husberg

@artofrob.bsky.social

“Encounter in the Old Park”

Available as a giclée art print in my Etsy shop!

Find it here:
theartofrobhusberg.etsy.com/listing/7817...

“Encounter in the Old Park”
giclée art print

Two cats have unexpectedly come across each other in an old English park quite late at night. They're startled to say the least. Do they know each other? Will the one play it safe and keep walking? Is territory involved? Will they become good pals?
Much to ponder here. Within all the atmospheric lamplight, It's clearly a very old park in late November or winter - all bare trees, dried leaves and shriveled vines.

The original drawing was rendered in black ballpoint pen.

January 26, 2026 at 12:38 AM

J.M. Elam

@jmelam.bsky.social

“Inspiration Strikes” is my Bookmark of the Month✨

#bookmarks #lightningstrike #paintingprocess #art #inspiration

January 25, 2026 at 2:46 AM

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Alt National Park Service

@altnps.bsky.social

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse. 😢💔🙏 He spent his life helping people, and now our government is peddling lies in an attempt to make you believe them.

January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM

J.M. Elam

@jmelam.bsky.social

✨My January Patreon Art Mail✨

www.patreon.com/jmelam

#lightning #inspiration #stationery #bookmarks #thebridge

January 24, 2026 at 1:08 AM

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Alt National Park Service

@altnps.bsky.social

Amazing! Way to go Minneapolis!

January 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM

J.M. Elam

@jmelam.bsky.social

I removed the audiobook chapters of “Adoration: A Ghost Story” to make some improvements. I’ll let you know as soon as I’ve uploaded the new versions on YouTube!

January 22, 2026 at 9:43 PM

J.M. Elam

@jmelam.bsky.social

I want it to feel like a dream or a scene from a folktale.

It’s not quite there yet, but I think I’m making progress.

youtube.com/shorts/OQCYq...

#forest #stationery #procreate #paintingprocess #illustration #art

A little progress. #forest #stationery #procreate #art #illustration #dreams #folktales

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January 21, 2026 at 3:58 AM

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tmel1219.bsky.social

@tmel1219.bsky.social

#MLK

January 18, 2026 at 11:34 PM

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Kevin M. Kruse

@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Given the open racism and rampant racial profiling by ICE, maybe this will be the first MLK Day in recent history where Republicans do *not* trot out the Only MLK Quote They Know

January 18, 2026 at 9:37 PM

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Rob Husberg

@artofrob.bsky.social

From the archives:

“The Tentative Approach”

Visit my Etsy shop:
Etsy.com/Shop/TheArtOfRobHusberg

January 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM

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ACLU

@aclu.org

Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life to advocating tirelessly for the justice and equality of Black Americans and resisting elected leaders’ deliberate abuse and neglect of our communities. He was relentlessly targeted by our government for his views and pursuit of equality.

Black and white image of Martin Luther King Jr with a quote of his on top of it. The quote reads "We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.”"

January 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM

J.M. Elam

@jmelam.bsky.social

Golden Lining | Ink and Watercolor (2024)

#paintingprocess #clouds #sunset #sunrise #art

January 18, 2026 at 4:13 AM

J.M. Elam

@jmelam.bsky.social

I've been feeling nostalgic lately, so #flashbackfriday (if anyone is still doing that) to this tiny painting from 2024.

Expedition | Ink and Watercolor (2024)

#paintingprocess #lighteffects #art #maze

January 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM

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ACLU

@aclu.org

We refuse to tolerate ICE’s lawless attacks on our communities.

Call on Congress to block any additional funding for ICE at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks-