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Sami Kelsh is a tired bear
@samikelsh.bsky.social
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Traditional artist, writer, streamer, baker, youtube deep-dive video maker, respectful visitor to the enchanted forest. They or she. #art

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Sami Kelsh is a tired bear @samikelsh.bsky.social · Nov 7
The November update is here! It’s got critters, creatures, lil guys, bookmarks, prints, stickers, and a limited edition print that you can have illuminated by hand!
I put a lot of love into these and I hope you like them!

ko-fi.com/samikelsh/shop

#artshop #cuteart #ofmd #ds9 #silksong #fantasyart
Collage of 4 images with the overlaid text reading “It’s a shop update!” Clockwise from top left: art print of Hornet Silksong inspired by an illuminated medieval manuscript, bookmark of two gnomes sitting by a campfire on a clear night in the woods, sticker of a frog with Blackbeard’s face on it, art print of a hooded crow perched atop a jar of crowberry jam Collage of 4 images with the overlaid text reading “It’s a shop update!” Clockwise from top left: bookmark of a bookshelf on which a ruru owl is perched with a cup of tea, sticker of a paper drake dragon atop a stack of antiquarian books, art print of Hornet Silksong inspired by an illuminated medieval manuscript, sticker of Quark and Odo from Deep Space Nine dressed as Ernie and Bert and holding hands
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ttrpgifs.bsky.social
Just a general reminder that some people help their communities but don't post it on the internet for a myriad of reasons so, don't assume they don't care.

A lot of people are doing what they can right now.
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
samikelsh.bsky.social
it’s time to resume bringing the magical world of craig the road wizard to life, in glorious watercolour! let’s hang out and paint!

twitch.tv/samikelsh

#artstream #whimsy
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Twitch is the world
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January 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
samikelsh.bsky.social
this goes for any community space, online or off.

don’t be afraid to ban a rule-breaker/bad vibes user from your twitch chat. don’t be afraid to tell the guy who steamrolls the rules at boardgame night to chill or leave. it feels bad to do, but you and everyone else will feel much more comfortable.
thewyzard.bsky.social The Wyzard @thewyzard.bsky.social · 2d
Synopsis: You need to kick more people out.

You will actually have a larger base of customers/attendees if you kick more people out. You will make more money. I am dead serious.
January 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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lydiajoypalmer.bsky.social
Be a cool cat 😎
#art #illustration #antiai #traditionalart #fuckai
Crayon illustration of a striped orange cat wearing cool sunglasses, hand drawn text in mismatched colours spell out "cool cats hate ai" all in blues and orange
January 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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lilyonthepad.bsky.social
Why I make Wooden Pin Badges 🌳
#autism #anxiety #artist
poster with 3 photos of wooden pin badges made by Lily at Lily on the pad. first is frog under blanket with overstimulated over head second is autism symbol with sun and autistic on top third is frog face with words full of anxiety around it. text reads Why Wooden pin badges? All the wood that we use comes from sustainable, responsibly managed woodlands. Wooden pins use 20 to 24 times less energy than enamel pins Only use fast-growing species of trees like Birch, Maple, Cherry and Walnut as these are the most sustainable Reduces your CO2 emissions by a third!
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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samikelsh.bsky.social
Just a nice little after-dinner coffee. Anybody else really like a nice comforting coffee in the evening? I’ve always found the coziness overrides the awakening effects of caffeine.
(That and since caffeine is also Focus Juice, sometimes it helps me focus on falling asleep!)

#cuteart #coffee
Watercolour painting of a moka pot stovetop coffee brewer, from which is emanating a clear night sky dotted with stars and a crescent moon
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 PM
samikelsh.bsky.social
Garak and Bashir from Star Trek Deep Space Nine looking dapper in a couple of expertly tailored suits. Julian is holding a martini. The quoted post describes them both. Garashir are collectively the cuntiest power couple in the deep space shopping centre
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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willquinnart.bsky.social
Daily bunny no.3192 is tampering with the past
Bunnies are at the location of the time portal in "City At the Edge of Forever" (the Star Trek episode.) It is a donut-shaped glowing rock, with ruined columns strewn around it. One bunny has just run through the portal, head-first, as two other bunnies try to stop them.
January 7, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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jenleepa.bsky.social
“This site streams 27,000 music videos, 24/7, across seven decades. No algorithm. No login. No ‘because you watched this’ nonsense. You get dropped in and see what comes on next, just like we all used to…You don’t curate it. You don’t optimize it. You just let it play."

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MTV REWIND - I Want My MTV
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
samikelsh.bsky.social
Just a nice little after-dinner coffee. Anybody else really like a nice comforting coffee in the evening? I’ve always found the coziness overrides the awakening effects of caffeine.
(That and since caffeine is also Focus Juice, sometimes it helps me focus on falling asleep!)

#cuteart #coffee
Watercolour painting of a moka pot stovetop coffee brewer, from which is emanating a clear night sky dotted with stars and a crescent moon
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 PM
samikelsh.bsky.social
took myself on a lil adventure 🥹
Selfie of the author, red-faced and beaming with delight, outside a snowy field on a snowy morning. A snow-dusted field stretching off into the distance. It’s south-ish England, so the snow is a fairly light dusting, but the ground is frozen and the snow is showing no signs of melting. The sky is grey and the land is beautiful.
January 6, 2026 at 10:18 AM
samikelsh.bsky.social
you’ve heard of terry the forg mage, now get ready for craig the toad wizard

twitch.tv/samikelsh

#artstream
Pencil sketch of a toad wizard
January 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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m00psy.bsky.social
on its birthday, with one image, what’s your favorite #DS9 episode? #garashir
screencap from season 2 episode 22, “the wire”: elim garak, dressed in a patient gown, lies on a bio-bed and holds julian bashir’s hand, his eyes fixed tiredly on the other man’s face (which is offscreen).
January 4, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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ianusjwolf.bsky.social
Creative solidarity means:

If you're a writer, do not use AI "art" or AI "voiceover"
If you're an artist, do not use AI "writing" or AI "references"
If you're a streamer/actor, do not use AI for backdrops, thumbnails, etc.

Never help AI steal another medium

No excuses, no shortcuts, no surrender.
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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samikelsh.bsky.social
i love doing lino prints! since each print is done by hand, they’re all a little bit unique, and i think that’s neat. it’s such a fun, special medium.

(also i get to use sharp objects to make them, nyeheheheheh)

ko-fi.com/samikelsh/shop

#whimsy #linoprinting #art
December 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
samikelsh.bsky.social
well, this sure makes the text seem a lot less cheerful than most of it is 🙃
He was placed in the corridor until he felt calm enough to return to class, and he curled up as small as he could so no one would notice him, and screwed his eyes shut tight and rocked from side to side and quieted his sobs, and he wanted to go home.
January 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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eddierobson.bsky.social
Wikipedia uploaded the whole film to watch as soon as it entered the public domain: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:An...
January 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
samikelsh.bsky.social
anybody else getting endless ads for this one toothbrush, except every time it's a different, brand new ad? i'm used to seeing the same ad repeatedly, but i'm seeing several ads a day for them and it is ALWAYS A DIFFERENT AD.

and to be clear, not just an edit of the same ad. they're all different.
January 2, 2026 at 10:38 PM
samikelsh.bsky.social
does anybody else with food allergies/intolerances ever have impulsive thoughts like "go on, just buy yourself the good bread roll and eat it when nobody's looking, it'll be fine," as though wheat isn't going to trigger your immune system if nobody knows you ate it
January 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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orchiscribbles.bsky.social
Happy new year folks! 🥳 I don't have any new art for now, things have been kinda rough. But here's a little dose of hope- if we can imagine a future so beautiful, maybe someday we'll actually make it 🥹
To a better 2026!💖
#StarTrekLowerDecks #lowerdecks #BeckettMariner #BradBoimler #StarTrek
A Starfleet recruitment poster painted in the style of retro painted Navy recruitment posters. The poster features Lieutenants Beckett Mariner and Brad Boimler with a bunch of school-age blue, bug eyed alien kids. They appear to have been playing with the children before posing for the poster. Mariner has the youngest of her group, a toddler, propped on her right shoulder. She is standing with her left elbow on Boimler’s right shoulder,who’s on the ground on his knees. He has green alien mud/ plant sap smeared on his face, his hand and uniform, his jacket flap is open and sleeves are rolled like Mariner. He is holding a large lily like alien flower in his right hand, his right hand is gently wrapped around the shoulder of an alien child, who is trying to prop a woven basket on his head. There are two other smiling alien kids present in the picture. Boimler and Mariner are looking at each other and smiling. The are posing in front of some brightly colored plants in red, yellow, orange and blue. The poster reads “Explore new worlds!” (tiny font, top left corner), “Experience new cultures!” (tiny font, top right corner), “Be a art of the age of discovery” (a line below, positioned in the middle). Right below the previous line, there is a gold circle with Starfleet insignia, at the right side of the page, it reads “Join Starfleet today!” The entire poster has a dark red border. The bottom border has “An initiative by Starfleet” written in tiny white fonts.
January 1, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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samikelsh.bsky.social
The November update is here! It’s got critters, creatures, lil guys, bookmarks, prints, stickers, and a limited edition print that you can have illuminated by hand!
I put a lot of love into these and I hope you like them!

ko-fi.com/samikelsh/shop

#artshop #cuteart #ofmd #ds9 #silksong #fantasyart
Collage of 4 images with the overlaid text reading “It’s a shop update!” Clockwise from top left: art print of Hornet Silksong inspired by an illuminated medieval manuscript, bookmark of two gnomes sitting by a campfire on a clear night in the woods, sticker of a frog with Blackbeard’s face on it, art print of a hooded crow perched atop a jar of crowberry jam Collage of 4 images with the overlaid text reading “It’s a shop update!” Clockwise from top left: bookmark of a bookshelf on which a ruru owl is perched with a cup of tea, sticker of a paper drake dragon atop a stack of antiquarian books, art print of Hornet Silksong inspired by an illuminated medieval manuscript, sticker of Quark and Odo from Deep Space Nine dressed as Ernie and Bert and holding hands
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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fletchmakesstuff.com
idk if "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is accurate, but I will say that what doesn't kill you means you were stronger than it.

you're a champion. you made it through a hell of a year. you are enough. you are good. i'm proud of you 💜

happy new year 🥂
January 1, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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goodforwho.bsky.social
If I'm a Vulcan, then how do you explain my boyish smile?

#StarTrek #Garashir
December 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
samikelsh.bsky.social
First vs last ofmd art of 2025! Quote with yours!

Bookended the year with pirate kisses. That feels right and good
Watercolour illustration of Stede and Ed Our Flag Means Death kissing on the deck of the Revenge under the moonlight. Watercolour illustration of Stede and Ed Our Flag Means Death kissing on the beach, with green hills and a blue sky dotted with little fluffy clouds behind them.
January 1, 2026 at 12:38 AM
samikelsh.bsky.social
Last selfie of 2025/first selfie of 2026
Selfie of the author and their partner. Partner is on the left, a handsome man with a soft beard. The author is on the right, with messy long brown hair. They are both smiling peacefully. Selfie of the author and their partner again, except this time partner is wearing spectacles, and the author has spectacles perched atop their head. This was not planned.
January 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM