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City of Roses
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The ten thousand things; the one true only.

An urban fantasy epic set in Portland—46 novelettes (so far): paperbacks, ebooks, zines, and on the web.
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46 novelettes, 695,000 words (so far)—the acclaimed urban fantasy epic, now in its third season. Paper 'zines and paperback and ebook collections available for purchase.
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Jeanne la Rousse by Jules Lefebvre (1836-1911)
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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es ist sonntag. sie geht kuchen essen.
analoge collage. seitlich stehender frauenkörper mit wehendem gelben faltenrock und darüber geschlossenem gelben kapuzenpullover. die arme sind in kängurutaschen am bauch gesteckt. die kapuze ist über den kopf gezogen und als gesicht ragt ein rundes gesteckt mit diversen sukkulenten und moos hervor. handmade paper collage collage noir
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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friendly fox snoot kisses
a sketchy illustration of a woman’s face next to a small fox looking up at her. smears of white, teal and oranges make up the background. an overall whimsical feel to the whole piece
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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The Kleptones - Screaming Sky
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February 8, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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Verner Panton, Copenhagen, Denmark 1971
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some sort of 70's design fever dream
February 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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Anni Albers, Red Meander, 1969.
February 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Frank Lloyd Wright, Carpet Design, 1955
February 8, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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City of Roses ebooks (DRM free, of course) are now all available on Bookshop.org:

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The covers of the first four volumes of City of Roses, set side by side: “Wake up…” (a fire hydrant, covered with pink blossoms); The Dazzle of Day (a frozen sunrise over the river); In the Reign of Good Queen Dick (a rainbow, over downtown); —or Betty Martin (trees planted in aluminum pots, climbing the side of a building).
February 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Illustration done several years ago, for an artbook.
August 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Lillian Bassman, 1951
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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#malenude #gay #gayphotography

Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989)
Jock Strap, Leather Jacket, Patrice #2, 1977
February 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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plants and alley 5

#art #photo #photography #window #reflection #weed #abandoned #Tainan #EastCoastKin
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February 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Ralph Hodgspn, “The Bells of Heaven.”
Poetry: The Bells of Heaven WOULD ring the bells of Heaven The wildest peal for years, If Parson lost his senses And people came to theirs, And he and they together Knelt down with angry prayers For tamed and shabby tigers, And dancing dogs and bears, And wretched, blind pit ponies, And little hunted hares.
February 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Yasenevo , Sud-ouest de Moscou, Fédération de Russie.
#photographie
#Moscou
#Russie
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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It's about the yearning 🤌. Put this on my patreon first but it's free so, I don't feel bad putting it here too. It deserves to be seen.
An impressive example of acute procrastination. The artist has painstakingly drawn and coloured a full comic page of a pair of dragon age ocs. Their's is a perfect enemies to lovers story I can't be arsed typing up here. Panel 1, two women stand in front of a fire. Neassa, on the left, has short dark hair and is wearing black armor. There's evidence of puncture wounds in her chestpiece and uh... Shoulder bit? She's gently cupping a blonde woman's face. This is Cassie, she's dressed in Grey warden mage Armour. Panels 2-5 run down the right hand side of the page and detail stages of a kiss between the two women. Yes, this was as difficult to draw as you can imagine. But hopefully the effect it worth it. TLDR a warrior class coded brunette from is kissing a blonde Grey warden mage. #myart
February 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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'Hésiode et la muse' (1891) de Gustave Moreau illustre le poète grec recevant l’inspiration d’une muse. Œuvre symboliste riche en détails et couleurs, elle mêle mythologie et imaginaire, révélant la quête de beauté et de connaissance chère à Moreau.
#peinture
#peinturesymboliste
#GustaveMoreau
January 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Wallace Polsom, “What Was Surrealism?” (15 Jan 2018), paper collage, 14.9 x 22.1 cm | wallacepolsom.com/post/1697481...
February 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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One of the many ways in which Google has gone to shit is they used to tell you roughly how many hits a search term had, which let you check the rough popularity and spread of variations of spelling or phraseology; no more. No more.
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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João Ruas (b. 1981), “American Home” (2017), acrylic on Fabriano 300gsm mounted on panel, 45 x 40 cm.
February 7, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Moonlight grown 🌹 #art
Pale figure among rose branches with moon overhead
February 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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L'Arbre de Vie, 1905 - Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), peintre symboliste autrichien et l'un des membres les plus en vue du mouvement Art Nouveau et de la Sécession de Vienne.
#peinture
#peinturesymboliste
#Symbolisme
#SécessiondeVienne
#ArtNouveau
#GustavKlimt
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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Stephanie Rew (Scottish, b.1971)
"Tudor Rose," 2025
Egg tempera and 22ct moon gold leaf
25 x 20 cm

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 6, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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Anon · Eucalyptus bouquet
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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A Glimpse Of The Sun. 7°C and a gentle Southeasterly.
Rabbits.
A Glimpse Of The Sun. 7°C and a gentle Southeasterly. Rabbits.
February 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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#ColorADay #GreenSat
#EastCoastKin

fading into green

#art #photo #photography #park #evening #streetlight #trees #Tainan
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February 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM