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Merrill ( -> ♀️, -> FC) Before and Sometimes After Dark
@merrillotter.com
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35. She/her. SF Bay Area. North American river otter. Find me in a river. Or in bed. A riverbed. Could be 🔞

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Merrill ( -> ♀️, -> FC) Before and Sometimes After Dark @merrillotter.com · Jul 1
Just river otter things~
Merrill, lounging nude in a creek, looking off to the side. Merrill, lounging nude in the river, smiling at the camera.
merrillotter.com
lmaooo
someyoteyouknow.bsky.social That one yote @someyoteyouknow.bsky.social · 15h
I guess Discord did not like how the results of their “hey, would you like some ai in your Discord?” Survey was going.
January 10, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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marandart.bsky.social
#FC2026 #FurtherConfusion
Get hype!! So excited to gush about art supplies with y'all.
Getting (Back) into Traditional Art with Maranda Cromwell & Sasha Jones Further Confusion Hilton University Room Jan , 8-9:30pm
January 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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marandart.bsky.social
Discord is dumb we should all just go back to Internet forums and texting one another
January 10, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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cairosteele.com
I asked you all to design a collar for me to prototype a new pattern I'm working on, and you collectively said "wildberry poptart." Dropping in the shop tonight (1/10) at 6pm est!

shop.cairosteele.com

#BSNM #handmade #leather #bondage #bdsm #TransArtist #QueerArtist #furryart #PupPlay #PetPlay
A heavy-duty day collar made from two layers of 5oz leather, with a stitched border and laminated, burnished edges. The exterior of the collar is lilac, the interior of the collar is navy blue, and the edges are a light tan. It has aqua colored stitching and solid brass hardware. This view shows the shiny buckle hardware and D-ring. The reverse side of the collar, showing off the lilac exterior strap
January 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
merrillotter.com
My current and future selves would be so unfathomable to young me that I may even have met her at some point and simply not registered it.
artisticdot.bsky.social Dot Awo @artisticdot.bsky.social · 1d
Your inner child wants to tell u something, so please listen carefully🩷

(My new YCH, info on thread)
January 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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magicmooshka.bsky.social
it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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timberpuppers.bsky.social
I told Discord I love their platform but made it very clear I would leave if they introduced AI. And you can do the same!! Be vocal and loud about how much you hate AI right here and now!
January 10, 2026 at 5:40 AM
merrillotter.com
I work in a senior center, and in this humble otter's opinion: the folks who have embraced their wrinkles and gray hair look a world better than the folks straining against their years.
jaqpup.bsky.social Jaq‼️🔜 VBFC ‘26 @jaqpup.bsky.social · 1d
allow yourself to age.

please.

we need older-looking abdls.

🙏

we need wrinkles and all that comes with it.

🥹🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
January 10, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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lizclimo.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 4:48 AM
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otsumamiboy.bsky.social
It has never been more important in most of our lifetimes than now to make art that deeply offends and concerns fascists.
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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cairosteele.com
Want to know what the trans masc experience is like? Here's a thread that absolutely fucking nails it.
gatorpond.bsky.social 🪲johnny🪲 @gatorpond.bsky.social · 2d
i'd like to have an open discussion abt how much of the hatred for trans masc ppl is just an excuse to do misogyny that ppl would object to if we were cis women, but i'm not sure i'd have the patience to explain how saying i experience misogyny as a trans dude isn't misgendering myself over & over.
January 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
merrillotter.com
This morning I feel like I've never once slept.
January 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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margaret.bsky.social
just gonna post this thread again
January 8, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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couthmutt.bsky.social
Bound and powerless to do anything but hump into threatening jaws 😜
January 8, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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redlikerain.bsky.social
Can you believe it, guys? FC! Just a week away. FC is in a week! Woohoo!

Swing by and Come Make Zines with us! Let's get the creative juices flowing, and make your first simple zine. We'll have lots of supplies, and printing, too!

FC 2026 - Hilton SJ - San Pedro Room - Fri, Jan 16, 1pm-2:30pm!
Flyer: Come Make Zines for the furry fandom. No Skills Needed. Materials Provided. Free Black & White Prints. Meet others. Trade your zine. Make Art! Spread Ideas! Further Confusion 2026. Friday, Jan 16 at 1:00pm. Hilton San Jose, San Pedro Conference Room
January 8, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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cairosteele.com
I shipped out so many orders today-- here's the first one, a cute little day collar with a cat bell!

Interested in your own gear? Check out my shop!
shop.cairosteele.com

#BSNM #handmade #leather #bondage #bdsm #TransArtist #QueerArtist #furryart #PupPlay #PetPlay
A mahogany leather day collar with stainless steel hardware and a small silver bell The back side of the collar, showing mostly the strap The collar on a black necklace stand so that the bell hangs freely A closeup of the bell while the collar is on the black stand
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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tarithaverin.bsky.social
Soft awoos help me make it through the day
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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chrisdeleon.bsky.social
important message to all bluesky users
cillian Murphy in peaky blinders show pointing in young men's faces in smoky industrial kitchen (guessing room from background details I'm not sure) yelling originally no fighting no fucking fighting, edited caption says no posting that you can go to jail over, no fucking posting that you can go to jail over.
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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violetblue.bsky.social
Free today. We're all getting secondary trauma right now.

Here are some tools from journalists and therapists that will help: www.patreon.com/posts/digita...
Screencap of black text on white of page about secondary trauma and how to cope, including QR code to a larger toolkit
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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kilocheetah.bsky.social
Friends, gently, I must insist:
www.avclub.com/spotify-cont...
Spotify's continued platforming of ICE is indefensible
Spotify's continued platforming of ICE is indefensible
www.avclub.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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josephcox.bsky.social
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant

“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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shadowtodd.bsky.social
Really, ChatGPT is just giving you a luxury experience that is normally only accessible to the rich and powerful -- the experience of filling your life with butt-kissing and sycophancy until you completely lose touch with reality.
January 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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pankallisti.bsky.social
draw from the heart💖
cum from the heart ⭐💦
#nsfw
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
merrillotter.com
Natural habitat. Come cuddle.

(I put out, too)
Merrill clozied up in bed, covers pulled up to her chin, smiling at the camera.
January 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM