melonberri
@melonberri.bsky.social
illustrator/character artist who likes monsters & plants 🌸🌿🍃 sometimes a pngtuber ✌ they/them
https://linktr.ee/melonberriable
https://linktr.ee/melonberriable
I love when ppl bring up Morning Glory Milking Farm bc every time my brain is like :D I know her (from Tumblr)
January 17, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I love when ppl bring up Morning Glory Milking Farm bc every time my brain is like :D I know her (from Tumblr)
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This is a specific post about the food shelf - can give directly here
bsky.app/profile/coli...
bsky.app/profile/coli...
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
This is a specific post about the food shelf - can give directly here
bsky.app/profile/coli...
bsky.app/profile/coli...
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Remember, masks aren’t just for Covid!
They also help protect against colds, flu, measles, RSV and more.
They guard against pollution, wild fire smoke and pollen.
A well fitted respirator can keep you healthy while also protecting those around you.
It’s radical community care.
They also help protect against colds, flu, measles, RSV and more.
They guard against pollution, wild fire smoke and pollen.
A well fitted respirator can keep you healthy while also protecting those around you.
It’s radical community care.
December 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Remember, masks aren’t just for Covid!
They also help protect against colds, flu, measles, RSV and more.
They guard against pollution, wild fire smoke and pollen.
A well fitted respirator can keep you healthy while also protecting those around you.
It’s radical community care.
They also help protect against colds, flu, measles, RSV and more.
They guard against pollution, wild fire smoke and pollen.
A well fitted respirator can keep you healthy while also protecting those around you.
It’s radical community care.
I assume it's probably out for everyone but bluesky giving me the going live thing feels like a sign lmao
January 16, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I assume it's probably out for everyone but bluesky giving me the going live thing feels like a sign lmao
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The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
I need indoor potting soil that doesn't have fungus gnats in it
January 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I need indoor potting soil that doesn't have fungus gnats in it
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January 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Please do this. Take it slow, read everything careful, and be blunt. Do not give them even a smidgen of grace.
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Please do this. Take it slow, read everything careful, and be blunt. Do not give them even a smidgen of grace.
the house we moved into has 3 cats already and this big lil man wants to be friends with my (cat) son so bad. my son only responds with what we assume is every slur
January 9, 2026 at 10:22 PM
the house we moved into has 3 cats already and this big lil man wants to be friends with my (cat) son so bad. my son only responds with what we assume is every slur
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Absolutely this.
A writer that uses genAi por artwork, an artist that uses genai to answer emails, music artists that use genai for making a videoclip. I despise all of them. I don't think they don't understand how AI works, I think they believe their art is more valuable than the others. 🖕
A writer that uses genAi por artwork, an artist that uses genai to answer emails, music artists that use genai for making a videoclip. I despise all of them. I don't think they don't understand how AI works, I think they believe their art is more valuable than the others. 🖕
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
January 9, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Absolutely this.
A writer that uses genAi por artwork, an artist that uses genai to answer emails, music artists that use genai for making a videoclip. I despise all of them. I don't think they don't understand how AI works, I think they believe their art is more valuable than the others. 🖕
A writer that uses genAi por artwork, an artist that uses genai to answer emails, music artists that use genai for making a videoclip. I despise all of them. I don't think they don't understand how AI works, I think they believe their art is more valuable than the others. 🖕
I miss u rice cooker we could leave on Keep Warm so there was already rice made in the morning
January 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I miss u rice cooker we could leave on Keep Warm so there was already rice made in the morning
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oldhead advice from an oldhead.
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
January 8, 2026 at 7:32 AM
oldhead advice from an oldhead.
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"
and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work
gotta build for long term
I feel like if they want to make big caprisuns it should be in this kinda thing and not a jug or bottle
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I feel like if they want to make big caprisuns it should be in this kinda thing and not a jug or bottle
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This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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probably a good day to turn off autoplaying video; as noted in the comments, this sometimes is reset by updates/reinstalls
to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
January 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM
probably a good day to turn off autoplaying video; as noted in the comments, this sometimes is reset by updates/reinstalls
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ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
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"em dashes are AI" i didn't memorize alt+0151 and option+shift+hyphen to be accused of such treachery
January 6, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"em dashes are AI" i didn't memorize alt+0151 and option+shift+hyphen to be accused of such treachery
update: nvm I hate it here (/j)
January 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
update: nvm I hate it here (/j)
I have escaped Florida (moved out of the state)
January 2, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I have escaped Florida (moved out of the state)
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Comics critics! You have just a few more days to apply to the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
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To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
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December 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Comics critics! You have just a few more days to apply to the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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when you've been wanting to get back into marker drawings and learn Blick is having a wild sale on copic markers but you have NO MONEY
December 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
when you've been wanting to get back into marker drawings and learn Blick is having a wild sale on copic markers but you have NO MONEY
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heads up that bluesky doesnt show posts from other languages by default on your timeline, and its cutting you off from a lot of the community
go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
heads up that bluesky doesnt show posts from other languages by default on your timeline, and its cutting you off from a lot of the community
go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
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For all the new artists joining Bluesky:
🎨 You don't have to censor words such as commission, Patreon or Ko-Fi.
🎨 You can share links and your post will not be de-boosted.
🎨 You can take time away from Bluesky and come back whenever you feel like, there's no algorithm to punish you!
🎨 You don't have to censor words such as commission, Patreon or Ko-Fi.
🎨 You can share links and your post will not be de-boosted.
🎨 You can take time away from Bluesky and come back whenever you feel like, there's no algorithm to punish you!
December 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
For all the new artists joining Bluesky:
🎨 You don't have to censor words such as commission, Patreon or Ko-Fi.
🎨 You can share links and your post will not be de-boosted.
🎨 You can take time away from Bluesky and come back whenever you feel like, there's no algorithm to punish you!
🎨 You don't have to censor words such as commission, Patreon or Ko-Fi.
🎨 You can share links and your post will not be de-boosted.
🎨 You can take time away from Bluesky and come back whenever you feel like, there's no algorithm to punish you!