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One of the reasons i love tolkien is the theme that despair is an enemy
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
You can be as terrified or nonplussed or unperturbed as you like; the sun will still rise tomorrow & the rent will still be due on the 31st. The world has no romantic narratives for its fate except those we invent, because the world does not die. That is our privilege.
I said it elsewhere, but it’s weirdly exhilarating and addictive to be terrified all the time, and the people addicted to it, when they say this, may as well be saying “I can stop at any time, it’s just the world doing this *to* me.”
December 31, 2023 at 3:23 AM
One of the reasons i love tolkien is the theme that despair is an enemy
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
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More amazing hybrid costume/puppetry stuff.
Suspension-of-disbelief level: even the cameraman points to stuff and interacts as if the character can see anything. 💯
What if this but werewolf?
Suspension-of-disbelief level: even the cameraman points to stuff and interacts as if the character can see anything. 💯
What if this but werewolf?
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
More amazing hybrid costume/puppetry stuff.
Suspension-of-disbelief level: even the cameraman points to stuff and interacts as if the character can see anything. 💯
What if this but werewolf?
Suspension-of-disbelief level: even the cameraman points to stuff and interacts as if the character can see anything. 💯
What if this but werewolf?
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ok it is time for me to hibernate for the season
i am thankful for all of u keeping me company here on the blue sky during this year
be well
i am thankful for all of u keeping me company here on the blue sky during this year
be well
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
ok it is time for me to hibernate for the season
i am thankful for all of u keeping me company here on the blue sky during this year
be well
i am thankful for all of u keeping me company here on the blue sky during this year
be well
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As the holidays approach, we are still here, creating art.
As the world burns, it seems only appropriate we are making raku, if only as a reminder that from fire comes new life.
I know times are tough, but hopefully my work can find a good home. You can help by sharing🙏
As the world burns, it seems only appropriate we are making raku, if only as a reminder that from fire comes new life.
I know times are tough, but hopefully my work can find a good home. You can help by sharing🙏
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As the holidays approach, we are still here, creating art.
As the world burns, it seems only appropriate we are making raku, if only as a reminder that from fire comes new life.
I know times are tough, but hopefully my work can find a good home. You can help by sharing🙏
As the world burns, it seems only appropriate we are making raku, if only as a reminder that from fire comes new life.
I know times are tough, but hopefully my work can find a good home. You can help by sharing🙏
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Ok, I took a quick video so y'all can see this piece in the 3D a bit more because I love the shape and form of it so much! 🙂✨
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Ok, I took a quick video so y'all can see this piece in the 3D a bit more because I love the shape and form of it so much! 🙂✨
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Will add to this, if you live in Texas, you can get a library card for ebooks and audiobooks from the Houston Public Library for *free*.
Here is a list (updated Oct 2025) of libraries who offer cards to non-residents.
I checked my library (non-resident cards available) and 2 of Krista's books are available as an ebook.
And if the library doesn't have the book you want, you can request they acquire it!
I checked my library (non-resident cards available) and 2 of Krista's books are available as an ebook.
And if the library doesn't have the book you want, you can request they acquire it!
Libraries for Non-Residents: Hacks Every Reader Needs
Resources to expand library access to those who don't have it -- your guide to libraries for non-residents and digital libraries with non-resident borrowing privileges.
www.9thstreetbooks.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Will add to this, if you live in Texas, you can get a library card for ebooks and audiobooks from the Houston Public Library for *free*.
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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✨Reference Sheet Auction✨
- Bid for a slot of a custom reference sheet in the style of those pictured below. Pricing in USD. (Doesn't have to be a canine character.)
Starting bid: $180
Minimum bid increase: $10
Autobuy: $800
- Bid for a slot of a custom reference sheet in the style of those pictured below. Pricing in USD. (Doesn't have to be a canine character.)
Starting bid: $180
Minimum bid increase: $10
Autobuy: $800
November 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
✨Reference Sheet Auction✨
- Bid for a slot of a custom reference sheet in the style of those pictured below. Pricing in USD. (Doesn't have to be a canine character.)
Starting bid: $180
Minimum bid increase: $10
Autobuy: $800
- Bid for a slot of a custom reference sheet in the style of those pictured below. Pricing in USD. (Doesn't have to be a canine character.)
Starting bid: $180
Minimum bid increase: $10
Autobuy: $800
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Malevola cosplay from Dispatch!
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Malevola cosplay from Dispatch!
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“Conversation with Smaug”, by JRR Tolkien, for 1937’s “The Hobbit”.
I’ve no idea what state of mind Tolkien was in when he painted it. But every time I’ve seen it, and I’ve seen it a lot, I get the impression that he was having a really great time. It’s so zestful, in its details & as a whole.
I’ve no idea what state of mind Tolkien was in when he painted it. But every time I’ve seen it, and I’ve seen it a lot, I get the impression that he was having a really great time. It’s so zestful, in its details & as a whole.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“Conversation with Smaug”, by JRR Tolkien, for 1937’s “The Hobbit”.
I’ve no idea what state of mind Tolkien was in when he painted it. But every time I’ve seen it, and I’ve seen it a lot, I get the impression that he was having a really great time. It’s so zestful, in its details & as a whole.
I’ve no idea what state of mind Tolkien was in when he painted it. But every time I’ve seen it, and I’ve seen it a lot, I get the impression that he was having a really great time. It’s so zestful, in its details & as a whole.
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I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
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My take on the Frieren angle trend! 💕
Exactly how I remember her from the anime 🙏 beautiful #frieren #art #frierenchallenge
Exactly how I remember her from the anime 🙏 beautiful #frieren #art #frierenchallenge
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My take on the Frieren angle trend! 💕
Exactly how I remember her from the anime 🙏 beautiful #frieren #art #frierenchallenge
Exactly how I remember her from the anime 🙏 beautiful #frieren #art #frierenchallenge
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The first of a paleoart series I'm calling "Perspectives," which aims to highlight the evolution of life on Earth with a variety of different creatures and styles.
This one is "Pale First Dot," depicting good ol' LUCA, the last universal common ancestor.
#sciart #paleoart #paleontology
This one is "Pale First Dot," depicting good ol' LUCA, the last universal common ancestor.
#sciart #paleoart #paleontology
June 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The first of a paleoart series I'm calling "Perspectives," which aims to highlight the evolution of life on Earth with a variety of different creatures and styles.
This one is "Pale First Dot," depicting good ol' LUCA, the last universal common ancestor.
#sciart #paleoart #paleontology
This one is "Pale First Dot," depicting good ol' LUCA, the last universal common ancestor.
#sciart #paleoart #paleontology
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I’ve often called this song—“Just Like Heaven”—the finest single of the 80s and meant it. This cover’s arrangement only confirms it for me 💜🔥
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’ve often called this song—“Just Like Heaven”—the finest single of the 80s and meant it. This cover’s arrangement only confirms it for me 💜🔥
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this is a post where you (yes, YOU) can and should reply with underrated comic strips or other comic-y jokes. could be an unheralded entry from a classic strip or maybe a lesser-known strip altogether.
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
this is a post where you (yes, YOU) can and should reply with underrated comic strips or other comic-y jokes. could be an unheralded entry from a classic strip or maybe a lesser-known strip altogether.
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Fellow Humans.
Use one piece to convince folks to follow you.
Use one piece to convince folks to follow you.
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Fellow Humans.
Use one piece to convince folks to follow you.
Use one piece to convince folks to follow you.
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
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What is going on today, seriously
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
What is going on today, seriously
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Toughest choice you have to make every morning when getting dressed.
November 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Toughest choice you have to make every morning when getting dressed.