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Mara
@thecatfreaky.bsky.social
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Queer disabled artist | chronic pain connoisseur | AuDHD | likes colors and kindness | ☭

they/she

Long press for #art <-

Also me: @maracunt.bsky.social

🚫NO AI🚫
I'm blocking genAI users

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Mara @thecatfreaky.bsky.social · Jun 22
This is an introduction thread for my account:

I'm Mara, a queer and disabled artist interested in a lot of things.

Currently I'm focusing on lino prints and rubber stamps.

If you can, I would love some support via ko-fi.com/thecatfreaky.
(I sell art there too)

Long press for my #art
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thecatfreaky.bsky.social
Perfect timing 💀😭❤️
verybadllama.bsky.social Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 4h
It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.
November 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
thecatfreaky.bsky.social
Talked one hour with my mum on the phone. (Her support ideas were bad btw.) And we talked a lot about autism and she was like "I know this too", "that's how I always felt too". Anyways, could be her other neurodivergence, but I'm looking for books to give her regarding autism. 😭😭
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
thecatfreaky.bsky.social
Hat jemand eine Empfehlung zu nem guten Buch zu Autismus auf deutsch?
November 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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miscue.bsky.social
HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!
bhanlon15.bsky.social Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 1d
Medical Republic: 'Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint'

'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'

www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint - Medical Republic
A massive global study links the chronic pain condition to 26 genes associated with brain signalling, marking a turning point in understanding its biological roots.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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urbanaudacity.blacksky.app
Orcas be eating Meese‽
captivation4.bsky.social Glitter Bomb @captivation4.bsky.social · 7h
Fun (terrifying) fact: Moose are so gigantic, they don’t have any predators…except for orcas. In winter/scare months, moose will dive for vegetation and orcas will eat them!

www.forbes.com/sites/scottt...
November 15, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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littlestpersimmon.bsky.social
Happy first day of transgender awareness week. I am an indigenous isneg-hiligaynon trans man. And I like drawing trans guys. All I want is for you guys to look at my art.
Two young men embracing in bed in the middle ofna steampunk-y cluttered room. A fan, dials, books, calendars.. a patchwork blanket and pillows.. A young man holding up a bird woman in front of a blue flowering tree. PaIestinian sunbirds perch atop the frame Two lovers sharing a locket for a head Moon phases shown as broken shells and a little hermit crab representing the full moon
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
thecatfreaky.bsky.social
Lrp It's not making fun of gay, it's making fun/sense of how fucking surreal everything is.
November 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
thecatfreaky.bsky.social
Alt text:
Post by @P_Kallioniemi on twitter saying "Absolutely love this photo of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump spending time together.
The photo is old and shows Bill Clinton sitting at a desk, the camera can't see underneath, in the oval office.
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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fleshatronach.bsky.social
pea sized 🫛
multiple doodles of the prince from Katamari Damacy ;; sitting facing the viewer; standing smiling, running in fear from a much larger strawberry, existing...
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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mimmimossa.bsky.social
Guten Morgen in Bluetopia

Der Countdown zur Gemeinschaftsausstellung
"Kunststücke" im Werkhof Egelsee in Bern läüft.
Auch wenn es mir noch surreal erscheint.
10 Ausstellende zeigen ihre Bilder und Objekte. Vernissage 15.11 2025, 17h

Habt den Tag fein💜

Evt interessant -> #kleinekunstklasse
Quadratischer Flyer, mit 16 Feldern, 10 davon sind Bilder der Ausstellenden, 6 einfarbig Darin die Buchstaben: K u n s t s t ü c k e Rückseite Flyer 16 Quadrate , 10 weiss, 6 farbig In Grossbuchstaben das Wort A u s s t e l l u n g Die Namen aller Ausstellenden ( seitenverkehrt wie die Bilder auf der Vorderseite) : Klara ittig, Marianne Pfannmatter. Michèle Meyer, Sara Imboden Reinke, Marianne Kalbermatten, Katrin Gunc-Ernst, Maja Irene Waldner, Sandra Gygax-Zehnder, Markus Moser Burbulla, Barbara Gasser. In den anderen Quadraten alle Infos Von oben nach unten: 15-23.11.2025 Kuratiert von Esther Gischig Werkhof Egelsee, Muristr.21E, Bern Vernissage, Samstag, 15.11.2025 17 h Öffnungszeiten: 16./21./22./23.11 13-19h
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM
thecatfreaky.bsky.social
My mum is such a cutie 😭
(I mean I have problems with her, especially because of that but sometimes it's just cute)
November 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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paulinedrawsbears.bsky.social
These nine friends are sharing their favourite autumn activities 🍂
Which of them would you like to keep you company this weekend?

#artyear #smartist #cuteart #mammals #blueskyartshow #bright #whistpr #design
A digital drawing showing nine colorful doorframes in a 3x3 grid. Behind each door a creature is holding items related to an autumn activity. There are (from left to right, top to bottom) A mouse/rat in an orange and yellow coat showing off autumn crafting materials and a selfmade deer from matchsticks, a chestnut and an acorn, A cat in purple and blue hat, scarf and coat with star detaiös holding up a string of starry lights next to a box of decorations, A bear in a stripy shirt with oven mitts holding a tray of cookies next to some baking supplies, a deer holding a candle next to a grammophone and some records (the top one being by @sophmobile's character theo the fox), a blackbird in a red woolen hat and sweater reading a book, A green dragon in a black turtleneck drinking tea, a brown cow in a cloud patterned sweater bringing art supplies, An opossum in a blue pyjama shirt holding a flashlight in front of a blanket fort which has a little bear plush sitting in it and a sheep in a green cape with yellow leaves holding a plantpot surrounded by houseplants and gardening supplies.
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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mauskraut.com
lil dagger stickies anyone? 👀
in the shop on sundayyyyy at some point
8 stickers showing a hand drawn dagger in pink hues arranged in a sunburst pattern. the background is black with gold lines in a vaguely botanical pattern
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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taruamhran.bsky.social
Community support needed
Friends helped me set up a crowdfunding to get a Synth which I can't afford as a queer disabled Person who is poor
I would be happy for any kind of support even if it's just sharing this
PayPal www.paypal.me/angryglitter
#disabled #chronicallyill #musiciansky #synthsky
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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carsondrewit.bsky.social
These are no longer actually daily sketches, but to keep them all in the same place, I'll continue to use the same tag. Hope you don't mind!

#dailysketch 126
#art #illustration
A digital illustration of some little guys surrounded by foliage, a squirrel, a tiny turtle with a house on its shell, and a bonsai tree. There's also a larger wood-y person pruning the bonsai tree. A smaller one perched on a branch coming out of his head has just lost a kite, which is fluttering off in the wind. The little guys are inspired by David M Bird's Becorns.
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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impavid.us
Birthright is in this anti-authoritarian bundle! itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
A background of flames. Text reads: BURN IT DOWN! Bundle 17 books for $16 November 13-16th Thumbnail book covers line the top, bottom, and left margins of the image: Now and Then and Back Again by A.P. Howell Fruits of the Gods by William C. Tracy Rise of the Resistance by Niranjan Into The Forest by Natasha O’Connor The Killing Song by Felix Graves Birthright by M.A. Vice Heirs of Hyarch Book One: The Spellking's Heir by Chris Mitchell Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson The Backwards Knight by Matthew Siadak Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani What May Rise From the Ashes by Susanne Schmidt Their Village, Their Fortress by Dylan Madeley Gift of Snow by C.L. Carhart When In Erebus by Paris Vivian Kotov Syndrome by S. Morgan Burbank
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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fossilforager.bsky.social
New beanies are now available to preorder on my site! These will keep you cozy all winter long 🌲❤️

🍂 shop.fossilforager.art
A mockup image of a Prussian blue beanie with an embroidered pacific chorus frog egg, tadpole, and adult! The frog is green with a white belly and black markings around the eye and belly. A mockup of a brown beanie with an embroidered warm brown acorn weevil! A moss green beanie with an embroidered black stag beetle! A turmeric colored beanie with embroidered golden chanterelle mushrooms!
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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gwensnyder.bsky.social
The real problem is that some murder jokes (by white people, about people who are not Jay) get 3 day suspension

And some murder jokes (by a Black user, about Jay) get unappealable permabans
notalawyer.bsky.social Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 16h
everyone gets so mad at the mods here for doing basic mod shit. sometimes you gotta make a little murder joke and eat a three day ban for it. that’s life baby, there’s beauty in that.
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
thecatfreaky.bsky.social
I read somewhere that Clair Obscure used ai and can only find one thing regarding it. Does anyone have any sources for it?
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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johnbloorprint.bsky.social
Here's the first colour proof of my new print "Weathering the Storm".

It looks pretty good but I might make the last screen again to see if I can get the lines a bit thicker.

Colours are good.

#screenprinting #printmaking #printmaker #handmade #craft #art
A colour proof of a screenprint called Weathering the Storm which shows a fisherman and daughter holding two pieces of driftwood, tied with rope.
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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yabamena.bsky.social
QRP with your fan art✨
Abby Saja and Romance Saja from Kpop Demon Hunters sharing an intimate moment as Abby catches The chain of Romance's necklace between his teeth, the blue glass heart pendant dangling between them. Both are shirtless and backlit by a white background.
November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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ovaettr.gay
Yep still -33.14 in bank i am sorry i dont have anything worth offering while im still working on my shop update. I am hopeful i can get out of the negatives today maybe? #HelpSky #MutualAid
ovaettr.gay 🕯 Orion Fern 🕯 @ovaettr.gay · 1d
Sadly i got an od fee cuz i was -1 in the bank and didnt do anything about it. I am -36 now, any help making it to 0 is great. Sorry. I had been using my paypal directly and didnt realize i was in the negatives so slightly its my fault so i am gonna prolly let it sit in negatives til payday
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November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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orcspiration.bsky.social
YOU MUST TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS TO HAVE STRENGTH TO GRIND YOUR ENEMIES' BONES TO DUST.
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
thecatfreaky.bsky.social
All I want is this blanket. I couldn't think about much else in the last 23h 😭😭
lauraillustrates.bsky.social laura 🍁 @lauraillustrates.bsky.social · 1d
I designed an otter blanket! Up for presale on my kofi this weekend. 🦦
Photograph of a woven blanket on a clothesline that features cute otters swimming among kelp and fish. There is a cute decorative border on the sides of the blanket that have seaweed, shells, urchins and fish.
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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lauraillustrates.bsky.social
I designed an otter blanket! Up for presale on my kofi this weekend. 🦦
Photograph of a woven blanket on a clothesline that features cute otters swimming among kelp and fish. There is a cute decorative border on the sides of the blanket that have seaweed, shells, urchins and fish.
November 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM