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James Hames
@thisjameshames.bsky.social
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#BrokeOkra
This account is not one kind of thing, it’s anything & everything.
Art. Music. Photos. Dogs. Irony. Pragmatic yet Fringy Lefty 💙 RealPolitik. Haiku-er. Atheist. Coffee. Science. Plants & ants.
I liberally block cretins, liberally.
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A book & a show
#52overstandings
October 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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New work

I’m writing a book on Mein Kampf…. CORRECTION— I’m writing in the book Mein Kampf

I recently began creating an altered book*

Then, this week, a 1935 edition of Mein Kampf fell into my hands. Stepping around a discussion of myriad ethical issues
1/3
August 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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July 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Amazing
teenvogue.com Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Mar 20
Vivian Wilson is Teen Vogue’s special issue cover star. The 20-year-old estranged daughter of Elon Musk discusses her modeling and TV aspirations, unusual extended family, and what she describes as the “cartoonishly evil” Trump admin. Read the full interview here: www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian...
March 21, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Spring is coming
March 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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What could go wrong?

#BrokeOkra art is therapy
#SketchbookResistance — white water
#HandmadeArt Ink, colored pencils
#politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #ArtShare #drawing #art #illustration
#TraditionalArt
#DOGE
March 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Blinded by the lie

comments

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra art is therapy
#SketchbookResistance — if the hat fits
#HandmadeArt #art
#illustration #illust
#TraditionalArt #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing
March 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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A guy walks into a bar….
Video in comments

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra art is therapy
#SketchbookResistance — when’s the trade deadline?
#HandmadeArt #art
#illustration #illust
#TraditionalArt #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #drawingvideo #artvideo
March 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Happy International Women’s Day

This illustration from the forthcoming #52overstandings by HH John Djoser — a book of self-help aphorisms to help people be better toward other people —
con’t—>

#HandmadeArt #B&Wart
#illustrations #ClayBord
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #bookillustration
March 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Boom
theliamnissan.bsky.social Liam Nissan™ @theliamnissan.bsky.social · Mar 8
Another rocket exploded because what goes up Musk come down
March 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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w/ apologies to Mr Goya

Video and original in comments

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra art is therapy
#SketchbookResistance — the metaphors make themselves
#HandmadeArt #art
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #artvideo
March 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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If the name were the Department of Under Education, he’d love it

Video fail in comments

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra art is therapy
#SketchbookResistance — do something
#HandmadeArt #art
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing
March 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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a reboot of an earlier cartoon

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra
#SketchbookResistance
#HandmadeArt #art
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing
March 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The first iteration of the idea that became “Unsuited (sic)” from a few days ago, and I don’t know if it wasn’t better

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra
#SketchbookResistance
#HandmadeArt
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #sketchvideo
March 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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“One day, like a miracle …. It’ll disappear”

Finished sketch in comments

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra
#SketchbookResistance
#HandmadeArt
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #sketchvideo
March 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Misstate of the Union

Finished sketch in comments

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra
#SketchbookResistance
#HandmadeArt
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #sketchvideo
March 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Unsuited (sic)

Finished sketch in comments

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra
#SketchbookResistance
#HandmadeArt
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #sketchvideo
March 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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609 days until the midterms

Do something now that will matter then

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March 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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#52overstandings by HH John Djoser, a set of self-help aphorisms focused on getting along

52 illustrations, sgrafitto: ink, scratched away.
on ClayBord from
ampersandartsupply.bsky.social

#HandmadeArt #B&Wart
#illustrations #ClayBord
#ArtSky #art #illust #drawing #bookillustration
March 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Drain The Swamp

Please share

Ink, colored pencils
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#SketchbookResistance
#HandmadeArt
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #bookillustration
February 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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“Bring me your tired …. of his unAmerican spew”

Ink, colored pencils
#BrokeOkra
#sketchbookresistance
#HandmadeArt
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #bookillustration
February 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Them bots gots thoughts
ciceroishere.bsky.social Cicero @ciceroishere.bsky.social · Feb 22
when idiots complain it's a confession.
February 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Let see some BlueSky butterflies

#photography #insectphotography #butterflyphotography #bsky.app #blue #bluecrew #twitterrefugee #BrokeOkra #butterfly
February 22, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Golf of America

ink and colored pencil

Please spread the subversiveness
#BrokeOkra
#HandmadeArt
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #bookillustration
February 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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His Orangeship— The Felon fires the people who are there to protect the public interest by making sure laws are followed

Please spread the subversiveness
#BrokeOkra
#HandmadeArt
#illustration #illust #politicalcartoon #Blue #Blueart #BlueCrew
#ArtSky #art #ArtShare #drawing #bookillustration
February 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM