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Daniel Swain Art
@swainiel99.bsky.social
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Ceramic/Paint/Digital Artist | My favorite dinosaur is Stegosaurus, he may be slow but he's trying | Do not repost my art without permission | 🌿🦖🦕🌿
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Daniel Swain Art @swainiel99.bsky.social · Oct 14
Hey there #portfolioday!

I'm Daniel, a ceramic and digital artist with a focus on natural history, horseshoe crabs, and Pokémon.

I offer commissioned D&D maps, personalized cups and mugs, and unique batch order pottery to your specifications!

Email: swainartdesign@gmail.com
A digital illustration of a map of the fictional city Cathair, situated on the banks of the Doibhilin Lake. A collection of differently colored ceramic cups, customized with different people's names. Two ceramic mugs in the surf. They feature horseshoe crabs and are green and blue, respectively. A digital illustration of the pokemon Squawkabilly, which is a parody of Audubon's Carolina Parakeets. Each color of Squawkabilly is present, with the center green one being shiny.
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paleofuture.bsky.social
I know this makes me an extremist but I think our baby concentration camps should be abolished.
February 17, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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jametc.bsky.social
some #zelda #totk fanart from a long time ago, that I just felt like reposting. More in the replies
#artpost
illustrative drawings of Rauru and Sonia from Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom. Rauru is this older looking goat monster with long white hair and giant ears, and little horns. He is covered in turquoise jewelery and patterned navy blue robes. His wife, a Hylian named Sonia, has tanned skin and sun-bleached hair, wearing laurels and golden jewelery, with pale tan-line tattoos. The two of them are captioned "mom and dad" illustrative drawings of Rauru and Sonia from Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom. Rauru gives his beloved wife Sonia a kissy like an old married couple. Sonia, with intricate tan line tattoos, and a beige strapless dress. illustrative drawings of Sonia and Zelda from Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom. Sonia is having a girls chat with Zelda, "Oh, I'm pretty much positive we're related insome way but I'm going to leave that for you to figure out." Zelda seems to be able to put two and two together, embarrassingly illustrative drawings of Zelda Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom. She has a prominent nose and a friendly face, with her blonde bob haircut. In the top two she wears her normal hood and tunic, but in the bottom she wears a similar halter top to Sonia with her own jewelery, her face forlorn, but her real thoughts: "these earrings are really heavy"
February 17, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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valentinebarker.com
I'm sure we've all seen the graphic that lays out the United States ' relationship with slavery. It's good, but I never thought it was quite impactful enough. So I made my own.

I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.

1 square = 1 year.
A graphic in pink, blue, and green that illustrates how recent many Black History events are to the current day -- ranging from 1619 to 2024.
February 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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kodasea.bsky.social
Pareidolia
February 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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keezyyoung.bsky.social
sorry if this seems mean but anybody who hasn't taken a single second to consider how this tech will impact the people who get perved on most (primarily women and children)--as well as at risk individuals like mentally ill and unhoused folks--isn't a serious or trustworthy person
February 16, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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ppaleoartist.bsky.social
this week's #Paleostream was a Valentine's Day special where we drew fossil angiosperms! this week we drew Florissantia (i drew F. quilchenensis), Lovellea, Leguminocarpum olmensis, and Sagaria #paleobotany #palaeobotany #paleoart #botany #sciart
small red vaguely bell-shaped flowers with translucent fused sepals of the species Florissantia quilchenensis face downwards towards the camera, the branch they're growing from is seen to the right while the leaves of the branch are behind the flowers. behind in the background is a blurry branch showing more flowers and leaves Florissantia quilchenensis is a species of Eocene, Canadian malvacean (mallow family) bisexual reproductive organ who's growth-form and whole-plant appearance is unknown. here I have reconstructed it as a tree similar to other plants in the subfamily Sterculioideae, of which it is nested in. it had an androgynophore with five petals fused into a corolla in alternation with the calyx, the style was longer than the stamens, there were five stamens that bifricated at their tips into two anthers giving it a total of ten anthers per flower, as mentioned previously the sepals of this plant were fused into the distinctive bell-shaped cup at night after a brief shower of rain, an artificial light illuminates the branches of a tree showing very small pink flowers of the genus Lovellea, small blobs of water cling to the waxy cutiles of the leaves, another two blurry branches (though, without flowers) can be seen in the background Lovellea is a kind of small and basal laurale reproductive organ who's growth-form and whole-plant appearance is unknown. Here i have reconstructed it after a more basal condition with a singular flower to each leaf growing from the axillary bud. the flower was shaped like a radially symmetrical pear with an opening at the top in which small pollinators could crawl in for pollination, the ovaries surrounded by a thick layer of overlapping tepals a kritosaurin hadrosaur has plucked a branch off of a legume tree that's growing fruit of the species Leguminocarpum olmensis, the branches themselves are partially in fruit and partially in flower still kritosaurin hadrosaurs are a group of "duck billed" dinosaurs from Mexico with tall robust nasals but no nasal crests like those found in saurolophines Leguminocarpum olmensis is a species of Late Cretaceous, Mexican fabacean (bean family) fruit of uncertain taxonomic affinities to other fabaceans, and who's growth-form and whole-plant appearance is unknown. here i have reconstructed it as a cercidoidean with racemose infloresence and alternate distichous bilobed leaves tri-paired three follicles in the genus Sagaria are seen growing on a plant with two pink flowers below them, each internode grows from a three-lobed leaf's axillary bud. trichomes coat the entire plant, catching drops of water, a soft orange light glows behind the plant Sagaria is a genus of Albian, Italian ranunculacean (buttercup family) fruit who's growth-form and whole-plant appearance is unknown. here i have reconstructed its flowers as closer to buttercups with six overlapping petals forming a cup-like shape and many anthers in its centre. follicles are a kind of fruit that splits down a central seam when ripe to release its seeds
February 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
"How long diseases like measles and the flu linger in the air — after an infected person has left the room"

RSV: up to 45 mins
Influenza: at least 1 hr
Rhinovirus: 1-2 hrs
Measles: up to 2 hrs
Norovirus: up to 2 hrs
COVID-19: up to 3 hrs
Chickenpox: several hrs
Mumps: several hrs
TB: 6-12 hrs
A screenshot of a New York Post health article. The headline reads: “How long diseases like measles and the flu linger in the air — after an infected person has left the room.” It is written by McKenzie Beard and published February 14, 2026, at 2:09 p.m. ET, with a note showing 17 comments. Below the headline is a photo of a man in profile sitting on a couch, wearing a red shirt with a face mask pulled down under his chin. He is exhaling forcefully, and a visible cloud of fine droplets or aerosol particles is shown spreading through the air in front of him, illustrating airborne transmission. A caption beneath the image states that tiny droplets and aerosols can hang in the air and build up indoors even after an infected person leaves.
February 15, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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ironclaw99.bsky.social
If you live in the US, call your fucking representatives and tell them that repealing Section 230 is a horrible idea. If Section 230 is gone, you can kiss Bluesky goodbye.
flashfennec.bsky.social Trishka Valtear @flashfennec.bsky.social · 9d
Reminder that they're still trying to repeal section 230 (thereby making platform holders like bsky legally responsible for content posted by their users etc etc)

There is still a need for you to blow up your rep's phones on this if you enjoy being able to do things like "post" or "have an porn"
Complete Nonsense
YouTube video by penguinz0
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February 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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samuelhayimbrody.bsky.social
“Wants to deport Native Americans” is a laugh line for some people but it’s also one of those cases where it is probably most important and not just a leftist gotcha to remember that that was the historical policy of the U.S. from its founding
He Wants to Deport 100 Million “Third World Savages.” He May Win Statewide Office in Texas.
He calls his opponents “gay” and “retarded,” and he wants to deport 100 million “third world savages.” Naturally, he’s running for railroad commissioner.
www.texasmonthly.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
#WorldWhaleDay 🐳
Kwakwaka'wakw artist
Baleen #Whale Mask, 19th c.
Alert Bay, Cormorant Is., BC, Canada
Cedarwood, pigment, hide, cotton cord, metal nail
“Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas” @ Brooklyn Museum (2023)
#IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt
See ALT for more info
composite photo; whale mask on display at museum, views of each side, with gallery label: “Kwakwaka'wakw artist Baleen Whale Mask, 19th century Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia, Canada Cedarwood, pigment, hide, cotton cord, metal nails Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8901 Marine animals, including whales, were long part of the Northwest Coast peoples' diet. Whale hunting required courage, physical strength, and technical knowledge. This mask was likely worn by a Kwakwaka'wakw chief during winter potlatch ceremonies to demonstrate his prestige and celebrate the bounty of the sea. Wearing the heavy mask along his back, the dancer used interior cords to manipulate the fins, mouth, and tail and to mimic swimming and diving. The privilege of performing with a mask, along with the related stories, is passed down through the generations; tribe members perform the whale dance to this day.”
February 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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maizilla.bsky.social
Silly Zinogre doodle
Zinogre looking silly with teeth sticking out asking "got any games on your phone?"
February 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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pailbn.bsky.social
Drew one of my favorite cartoon horses because the Year of the Horse hasn’t been too great so far #art #digitalart #fanart #disney #disneyhercules #hercules #pegasus #horseart #equineart
Flying horse Pegasus from Disney Hercules
January 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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ambertail.games
Happy Valentinesaurus 🧡🦖
February 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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dinodadreviews.bsky.social
A not-so-encyclopedic encyclopedia of prehistoric life, that nonetheless has some interesting artwork.

dinodadreviews.com/2026/02/14/d...
Dinopedia: An Encyclopedia of Prehistoric Beasts
A colorful look at some prehistoric creatures.
dinodadreviews.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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cryling.bsky.social
Yes, you can still get you some sweets past Valentine’s Day. 😊💗

(I'm also open to working on some more today) 🍰
cryling.bsky.social cryling.art 🌘💜 Comms Open @cryling.bsky.social · 16d
Hey guys~! 💗 Since tomorrow is the start of February I decided to bring back Valentine's Food Comms so you can get a little treat and support my kofi tip jar!

For the month of February if you donate a minimum of $10 or more, you can request a yummy food painting~! 🍰
ko-fi.com/crylingart
Digital painting of strawberry shortcake roll with promo text saying "Valentines Food Comms" for valetines day food commissions Digital painting of strawberry shortcake roll with promo text saying "Valentines Food Comms" for valetines day food commissions with directions on how to submit a request on kofi Examples of some past food paintings, sweets, cakes, pies, etc.
February 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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jjaron.bsky.social
An utter tragedy. Science solved this problem, but a bunch of charlatans fucked everything up and brought it back
shaunlintern.bsky.social Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 2d
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Health officials are racing to contain a growing measles outbreak in London, which has struck down dozens of young children and affected 7 schools and a nursery.

UKHSA has warned an outbreak across London could see 40,000 - 160,000 cases:
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
London measles outbreak: more than 60 children infected
Cases are spreading between children in Enfield as the virus exploits low MMR vaccination rates, medical experts say
www.thetimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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cryling.bsky.social
Blueberry Pancakes 🥞 🫐

Valentine's Food Commission 🍰

(I actually haven't drawn any Pancakes for awhile 😅)
A smooth food painting for Valentine’s Food Commissions of a blueberry pancake stack with a few blueberries on top
February 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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gigixmelo.bsky.social
When I say I stand on business this what I mean.
Kid with his fist back to punch someone for saying they like ice
February 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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victoriascott.bsky.social
I’ve spent years of my life trying to explain to people that anti-trans conservatism naturally flows from their belief that children in the American nuclear family are not individuals with autonomy, but instead property of the parents and state, and this guy just… tweeted it out
“Children are our biggest export in the state of Missouri. We need to protect our biggest export,” said Rep. Jamie Gragf (R-Ozark). “We’re damaging them, because this is unfounded science.”
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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jongraywb.bsky.social
Find a better book
A picture a friend of mine posted in a Discord. Its several Harry Potter books on Audible for an ad. Graffiti is sprawled over the books and it reads in all caps: “FIND A BETTER BOOK” A male female, gender symbol, which I’m going to assume represents trans folks is in the top right corner, but there’s an a for anarchy inside of the circle in the symbol
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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restingdinoface.bsky.social
And Horner had a rep as a creep well before this. Marrying a 19 year-old-student when he was 65, then treating it as some kind of joke or unserious. Women MSU students who told me they were interested in paleo, until their interactions with him. Not to mention how got his fame by claim jumping.
nataliajagielska.bsky.social Natalia Jagielska (娜塔莉) @nataliajagielska.bsky.social · 5d
For people outside of paleontology:

This senior paleontologist, who married a 19-year-old, visited a convicted pedophile in 2012 & 2016. Is beefing over a conference argument from 13 years ago, angry because he was banned from a family-friendly event across the Atlantic. The level of petty.
Jack Horner Facebook post from 12 Feb. So, while I'm being investigated by SVP, why don't you outraged paleo-people get back to doing some factual science, using the scientific method. You seem to have forgotten how that works, you know, using actual evidence? For Darren, I think this is essential, as I get the impression from his DinoCon disinvite, he's still cheesed off from Kevin and I pummeling him over the whole Darwin sexual selection argument back in 2013. But, I do thank you Darren, for weeding out the invasive nuisances from my social media platforms, I was curious as to how I was going to do that on my own.
February 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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telekitnetic.bsky.social
🌇🕊️ MO(U)RNING DOVE

#formline #indigenousart #telekitneticart
An illustration of early dawn overlooking a cityscape of apartments and highrises, with telephone poles in the foreground. In the sky above, a formline design of a mourning dive is perched, coloured dark blue to resemble the clouds floating in the sky.
January 30, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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maxnesterak.bsky.social
A 76-year-old veteran and nurse was tackled and detained at the site of Alex Pretti's killing. Agents told him his phone was evidence in an investigation into him assaulting an officer.

“I didn’t assault an officer. I got assaulted by three officers." minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/12/w...
Why is ICE seizing people’s phones and documents? • Minnesota Reformer
After the federal agents took the shackles off Gust Johnson’s ankles to release him from detainment, he asked for his phone back. That would be staying at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, th...
minnesotareformer.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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fivegoblinspottery.bsky.social
So, the mimics did not stop after Imbolc. They have stopped now, but only because I really do need to throw mugs for VARF. But look at their face! They are so bitey!

#pottery #goblincore #lgbtqartist #
February 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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astaralys.bsky.social
Ceramic coasters?! They’re actually super cool and great quality!! I have a small quantity of these to go up on the next shop update, probably as a set

30 years of Pokemon 🥹🥹

#pixelart #pokemon #shop
Photo of four colourful ceramic coasters featuring pixel art of Pokemon box art - Pokemon Blue, Red, Green, Yellow Photo of four colourful ceramic coasters featuring pixel art of Pokemon box art - Pokemon Blue, Red, Green, Yellow
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM