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nami oshiro
@namioshiro.bsky.social
okinawan-american artist.
i make drawings paintings comics and merch. (no AI ever)
gallery/comics stuff: www.namioshiro.com
cute stuff: www.namicastle.com
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i'm nami and i do gallery art, fanart, and comics (in that order)! all my gallery art is traditional/analog ink and paint; my fanart is usually digital.

gallery stuff website: www.namioshiro.com
cute stuff website: www.namicastle.com
email: minami.w.oshiro @ gmail
someone asking about something i know pretty well but i dont think they'd like the answer and idk how they react to hearing answers they don't like so i just pretend i didnt see it
January 27, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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Virginians: did you know there is a rapid response hotline for ICE emergencies run by a coalition of immigrant rights organizations in the state? If ICE is showing up at your door, you can call for assistance
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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#fireemblem A portrait of a mysterious woman found in Castle Pherae.
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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lower. LOWER
January 26, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Something’s going on with the deer out there
January 26, 2026 at 12:41 AM
this art exhibition at dc arts center is neat as hell
January 26, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Nobody does it the same way, so you have to build your own practice. Hardly anywhere pays you enough to take any lip from anybody, so do exactly what you want. If you’re an artist, start measuring projects in lengths of time out of your life to orient your priorities. Do your stretches.
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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havent drawn in ages here is a gameboy color
January 26, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Time to spend one zillion dollars at DreamHaven Books!!! I buy almost all my new giant art books and pulpy used books from them. Also I secretly sign books there whenever I stop in for a treat.
Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
January 25, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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Fun fact, the IDF trains ICE! they say THE SAME THING ABOUT PALESTINIANS AFTER THEY MURDER THEM
Bovino framing performing basic acts of parenting like transporting your children as using them as human “shields” is a tell and red flag.

These people see themselves as engaged in war, not immigration enforcement.
Bovino: "When you choose to use your five-year-old child as a shield to evade law enforcement, that is a choice that someone makes…"
January 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
*kicks down your door* VOTE LILINA FOR A BRAVE ALT THIS YEAR FOR CHOOSE YOUR LEGENDS. we gotta see axe girl lilina guys. we gotta.

vote10.campaigns.fire-emblem-heroes.com/en-US/cyl

#FireEmblem #FireEmblemHeroes #art
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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It doesn’t show up in the captions, but she’s also offering them food.
This summer, my family went to My Huong Kitchen on Eat Street and my toddler grandson couldn’t have been treated better by the proprietor. Yesterday, she displayed all her humanity provided refuge and car to teargas victims. youtube.com/shorts/XxFvg... Give her your business! myhuongkitchen.com
Business owner shelters protestors from tear gas
YouTube video by KARE 11
youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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NPR update: His name was Alex Pretti. He was 37, and a registered nurse.

Bystander video shows an ICE agent push a woman to the ground. Alex tries to shield her, & is pepper sprayed & tackled by five agents, one of whom opens fire & empties a clip into him while he’s lying on the ground.
Yall, ICE just murdered a peaceful protestor. A man in his 50s, MPR is reporting. The video shows at least five ICE agents on top of him, and while he’s on the ground, one of them empties their clip into him.
January 24, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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if you want to be brave, don't mouth off, think of how you can be a fortress for someone
We're at a point right now where discretion is EXTREMELY important. Moreso than virtue signalling, there might come a point where people need to hide, or might need sanctuary, and at that point discretion is what's needed, don't get a target put on your back.
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
just logged on and, christ,
January 24, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Tiktok is so much worse than basically every other social network spyware app now but instead of doing it to sell you ads it's doing it to tell the trump admin who and where you are.
Turns out all the fear mongering about China spying on your every move through TikTok was projection
January 23, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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I once wrote an explanation on how to hire a letterer. The post was too wordy and only a few people ever read it before reaching out to hire me (that's okay), but I still think it's worth skimming over if you want to make a comic but need reach out to a letterer.

www.arianamaher.com/blog/2023/1/...
How to Hire a Letterer — Ariana Maher
When seeking someone to letter your comic book, the more direct you are, the better. Here’s an approach that can impress a potential hire with the first e-mail: How to Lay Out the Scope A comic bo...
www.arianamaher.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Here are some ways you can support your unhoused neighbors during this winter storm!

Cash is incredibly helpful, it lets folks get inside as paying customers & can help folks get a hostel bed or hotel room to get through the night.

Give what you can to folks, we’ll only get through this together!
WASHINGTON DC

A cold alert has been activated for today through tomorrow morning.

With consent, call the shelter hotline to have folks transported to an open shelter bed or warming center — 202-399-7093 or 311.

Give folks cash, hand warmers, blankets, sleeping bags, hats/scarves/gloves.
January 23, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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For anger, the autistic participants showed lower activation of the eyebrows, and more jerky mouth movements, suggesting they may rely less on the eyebrows and more on the mouth, than their non-autistic peers... 🧵10
January 19, 2026 at 11:24 AM
25 games to get to know me! unlike last time i tried really hard not to include multiple games from a series unless i really couldn't avoid it (see: fe7 & 9). tbh i feel like the takeaway here is, i do not play a lot of western games
January 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Instead telling your friends, you should kll them when someone is mean to them.

Start telling them that you yourself will come over and bite them. It’s proactive. It shows you care. And it shows that you don’t hide behind long range weapons
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
do you wanna see my sylveons "no" ok here u go
January 23, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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Hail the flesh mound
January 23, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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‼️BOOST FOR FEES AND MOVING HELP‼️

274/930!

Really hoping to land the remaining $658 soon. That’ll cover the late fee and other fees if we make it happen before the 26th. Please share so more folks can see!!

#HelpSky #BOOST #MOVING #MutualAid
Hello! 17/935

Late for January rent that was due on the 4th, need everything in before the 26th, and have been struggling trying to sell stuff. I’m hoping this can be met to give me such much needed air and a break. Thank you!

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January 23, 2026 at 2:13 AM