Rafael Mena Illustration
@rafaelmenai.bsky.social
Mexican Archaeologist and Illustrator focused on Mesoamerica
*Not American*
rafaelmena432@gmail.com
https://www.patreon.com/Rafaelmena
*Not American*
rafaelmena432@gmail.com
https://www.patreon.com/Rafaelmena
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February 18, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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There is no drawdown. There is no retreat. ICE is just redistributing their assets to better avoid accountability.
The same day DHS announced the surge would end in Minnesota, ICE activity increased in small towns
The less densely populated areas outside the Twin Cities make it harder for protesters and observers to organize.
www.theverge.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
There is no drawdown. There is no retreat. ICE is just redistributing their assets to better avoid accountability.
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I am utilisong some 3D in Blender to facilitate work on my webcomic. Unfortuneatly, I am behind the scheldue, and I want to make a bigger buffer, to avoid burnout. http://cuauhtlicomic.com #webcomic #cuauhtli #fantasy #Aztec #Mesoamerica
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I am utilisong some 3D in Blender to facilitate work on my webcomic. Unfortuneatly, I am behind the scheldue, and I want to make a bigger buffer, to avoid burnout. http://cuauhtlicomic.com #webcomic #cuauhtli #fantasy #Aztec #Mesoamerica
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“The solution for Gaza is to get all the Gazans out of #Gaza, either by emigration or by eliminating the residents.”
Read that again.This isn’t a fringe comment online.
It was said on Israeli TV, Channel 14, on February 10,by strategic adviser Ramy Piro.A fellow panelist, lawyer Tamar Arbel, agreed.
Read that again.This isn’t a fringe comment online.
It was said on Israeli TV, Channel 14, on February 10,by strategic adviser Ramy Piro.A fellow panelist, lawyer Tamar Arbel, agreed.
February 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
“The solution for Gaza is to get all the Gazans out of #Gaza, either by emigration or by eliminating the residents.”
Read that again.This isn’t a fringe comment online.
It was said on Israeli TV, Channel 14, on February 10,by strategic adviser Ramy Piro.A fellow panelist, lawyer Tamar Arbel, agreed.
Read that again.This isn’t a fringe comment online.
It was said on Israeli TV, Channel 14, on February 10,by strategic adviser Ramy Piro.A fellow panelist, lawyer Tamar Arbel, agreed.
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Suburban wine moms will really be like "you believe in voting? that pales in effectiveness to my strategy, firebombing a concentration camp" and then very effectively firebomb a concentration camp
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Suburban wine moms will really be like "you believe in voting? that pales in effectiveness to my strategy, firebombing a concentration camp" and then very effectively firebomb a concentration camp
Maybe it's just my specific branch of academia, but paleoartists have it so good, man. Scholars are directly linked with and support artists, even if only through dissemination.
Archaeologists within academia here couldn't care less, it's no wonder mesoamerican representation is stuck in the 50's
Archaeologists within academia here couldn't care less, it's no wonder mesoamerican representation is stuck in the 50's
February 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Maybe it's just my specific branch of academia, but paleoartists have it so good, man. Scholars are directly linked with and support artists, even if only through dissemination.
Archaeologists within academia here couldn't care less, it's no wonder mesoamerican representation is stuck in the 50's
Archaeologists within academia here couldn't care less, it's no wonder mesoamerican representation is stuck in the 50's
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Interesting rhetoric from AOC here
February 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Interesting rhetoric from AOC here
Gods willing
I know how the Congolese militant group m23 can very suddenly make themselves real popular
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kigalidailynews.rw/reports-emer...
Reports Emerge Claiming M23 Detained Blackwater Founder Erik Prince in Eastern DRC
kigalidailynews.rw
February 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Gods willing
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"I think that the goal of Tom Homan switching out for Gregory Bovino is purely optics and damage control. It's not actually a change in their tactics of intimidation and indiscriminate apprehension,” said Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne.
Minneapolis City Council president says immigration enforcement still active in Minneapolis
Five days after federal officials announced hundreds of immigration agents would be leaving Minneapolis, City Council President Elliott Payne says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still vis...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM
"I think that the goal of Tom Homan switching out for Gregory Bovino is purely optics and damage control. It's not actually a change in their tactics of intimidation and indiscriminate apprehension,” said Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne.
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Maya goddess emerging from a flower. Based on a whistle figure.
April 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Maya goddess emerging from a flower. Based on a whistle figure.
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Zapotec woman of Tehuantepec from the late classic period. Based on a figurine.
November 12, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Zapotec woman of Tehuantepec from the late classic period. Based on a figurine.
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The Last Stand
Year of 7-House (1473), month of Tecuilhuitontli, day of 5-Rain. The Great Temple of Tlatelolco. Tlatoani Moquihuix made his last stand against the Tenochca army.
Year of 7-House (1473), month of Tecuilhuitontli, day of 5-Rain. The Great Temple of Tlatelolco. Tlatoani Moquihuix made his last stand against the Tenochca army.
January 26, 2026 at 1:27 AM
The Last Stand
Year of 7-House (1473), month of Tecuilhuitontli, day of 5-Rain. The Great Temple of Tlatelolco. Tlatoani Moquihuix made his last stand against the Tenochca army.
Year of 7-House (1473), month of Tecuilhuitontli, day of 5-Rain. The Great Temple of Tlatelolco. Tlatoani Moquihuix made his last stand against the Tenochca army.
No amount of latino solidarity is gonna convince me that Bad Bunny is good music, but good on him for pissing off the fash.
February 9, 2026 at 5:42 AM
No amount of latino solidarity is gonna convince me that Bad Bunny is good music, but good on him for pissing off the fash.
Not a big Warhammer fan but something I really appreciate was the concept of Aztec dinosaurs, and the restraint of not making them the bad guys while keeping them very warlike.
That dinosaurs turned out to be feathered was astonishing serendipity.
That dinosaurs turned out to be feathered was astonishing serendipity.
February 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Not a big Warhammer fan but something I really appreciate was the concept of Aztec dinosaurs, and the restraint of not making them the bad guys while keeping them very warlike.
That dinosaurs turned out to be feathered was astonishing serendipity.
That dinosaurs turned out to be feathered was astonishing serendipity.
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WIP of an oil painting I'm working on depicting Cazonci Tariacuri, the king of Patzcuaro and the person who laid the foundations for the Tarascan empire.
You can check out advances I've posted, and will continue to post, on Patreon, cheers!
www.patreon.com/Rafaelmena
You can check out advances I've posted, and will continue to post, on Patreon, cheers!
www.patreon.com/Rafaelmena
June 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
WIP of an oil painting I'm working on depicting Cazonci Tariacuri, the king of Patzcuaro and the person who laid the foundations for the Tarascan empire.
You can check out advances I've posted, and will continue to post, on Patreon, cheers!
www.patreon.com/Rafaelmena
You can check out advances I've posted, and will continue to post, on Patreon, cheers!
www.patreon.com/Rafaelmena
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February 3, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Old yard. Plyos. https://www.wikiart.org/en/isaac-levitan/old-yard-plyos-1890
February 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Old yard. Plyos. https://www.wikiart.org/en/isaac-levitan/old-yard-plyos-1890
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It's pretty much all mossad huh?
February 2, 2026 at 2:55 AM
It's pretty much all mossad huh?
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Urimare
Was commissioned to do a color sketch of the Venezuelan folk hero and semi-mythical chieftain Urimare.
Was commissioned to do a color sketch of the Venezuelan folk hero and semi-mythical chieftain Urimare.
January 30, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Urimare
Was commissioned to do a color sketch of the Venezuelan folk hero and semi-mythical chieftain Urimare.
Was commissioned to do a color sketch of the Venezuelan folk hero and semi-mythical chieftain Urimare.
Urimare
Was commissioned to do a color sketch of the Venezuelan folk hero and semi-mythical chieftain Urimare.
Was commissioned to do a color sketch of the Venezuelan folk hero and semi-mythical chieftain Urimare.
January 30, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Urimare
Was commissioned to do a color sketch of the Venezuelan folk hero and semi-mythical chieftain Urimare.
Was commissioned to do a color sketch of the Venezuelan folk hero and semi-mythical chieftain Urimare.
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Here is the finished butterfly throated raptor! This waist height species hunts for fish and other small animals in the swamp. Its long legs and flared toes allow it to wade in muddy water with ease.
#dinosaur #paleo #paleoart #raptor #creaturedesign
#dinosaur #paleo #paleoart #raptor #creaturedesign
January 25, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Here is the finished butterfly throated raptor! This waist height species hunts for fish and other small animals in the swamp. Its long legs and flared toes allow it to wade in muddy water with ease.
#dinosaur #paleo #paleoart #raptor #creaturedesign
#dinosaur #paleo #paleoart #raptor #creaturedesign
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Hey folks! My latest Histocrat video, this time covering the second half of the 1st Punic War, is now live over on youtube!
The Invasion of Africa - The First Punic War (255 - 241 BC)
YouTube video by The Histocrat
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January 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Hey folks! My latest Histocrat video, this time covering the second half of the 1st Punic War, is now live over on youtube!