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Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.
![Excerpt from Wikipedia reads: "Fight against merchandising his characters
For years, Watterson battled against pressure from publishers to merchandise his work, something that he felt would cheapen his comic through compromising the act of creation or reading.[21][22]
He refused to merchandise his creations on the grounds that displaying Calvin and Hobbes images on commercially sold mugs, stickers, and T-shirts would devalue the characters and their personalities. Watterson said that Universal kept putting pressure on him and that he had signed his contract without fully perusing it because, as a new artist, he was happy just to find a syndicate willing to give him a chance (two other syndicates had previously turned him down). He added that the contract was so one-sided that, if Universal really wanted to, they could license his characters against his will, and could even fire him and continue Calvin and Hobbes with a new artist. Watterson's position eventually won out, and he was able to renegotiate his contract so that he would receive all rights to his work. Later he said that the licensing fight exhausted him and contributed to the need for a nine-month sabbatical in 1991.[23]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreihmgl3sxrmb5t6edpjnixyanj2rvcf43zdv46mbifhl7hdtmz5u6y@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.
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🖼️ "clear winter night" by Carol Collette
January 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
🖼️ "clear winter night" by Carol Collette
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The bare bones of a forest for all to see in winter.
Northchurch Common, #Berkhamsted
#DronePhotography #DJIMavic3Pro
Northchurch Common, #Berkhamsted
#DronePhotography #DJIMavic3Pro
January 11, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The bare bones of a forest for all to see in winter.
Northchurch Common, #Berkhamsted
#DronePhotography #DJIMavic3Pro
Northchurch Common, #Berkhamsted
#DronePhotography #DJIMavic3Pro
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Love this performance because Bowie gives it a plaintive feel with his amazing voice:
youtu.be/nRnbuDvk7zM
youtu.be/nRnbuDvk7zM
David Bowie - Life On Mars? (Live) [Official Video] [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Love this performance because Bowie gives it a plaintive feel with his amazing voice:
youtu.be/nRnbuDvk7zM
youtu.be/nRnbuDvk7zM
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And of course it's ten years today since I woke up to the heartbreaking news that David Bowie had died.
Lets flood Bluesky with our favourite Bowie songs today. This is definitely one of mine, and I'll share some more later.
Lets flood Bluesky with our favourite Bowie songs today. This is definitely one of mine, and I'll share some more later.
David Bowie - Wild Is The Wind (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:25 AM
And of course it's ten years today since I woke up to the heartbreaking news that David Bowie had died.
Lets flood Bluesky with our favourite Bowie songs today. This is definitely one of mine, and I'll share some more later.
Lets flood Bluesky with our favourite Bowie songs today. This is definitely one of mine, and I'll share some more later.
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crazy
IG em_clarkson
IG em_clarkson
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
crazy
IG em_clarkson
IG em_clarkson
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Would you believe us if we told you this bat measured just 2.3cm in height?
The inspiration behind today's magical animation by @_t0bbz_ , this object is a beautiful example of an ojime, a Japanese cord fastener.
🦇 Ojime bead in the form of a bat, Japan, late 19th century. 2.3cm. EA1956.3749
The inspiration behind today's magical animation by @_t0bbz_ , this object is a beautiful example of an ojime, a Japanese cord fastener.
🦇 Ojime bead in the form of a bat, Japan, late 19th century. 2.3cm. EA1956.3749
October 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Would you believe us if we told you this bat measured just 2.3cm in height?
The inspiration behind today's magical animation by @_t0bbz_ , this object is a beautiful example of an ojime, a Japanese cord fastener.
🦇 Ojime bead in the form of a bat, Japan, late 19th century. 2.3cm. EA1956.3749
The inspiration behind today's magical animation by @_t0bbz_ , this object is a beautiful example of an ojime, a Japanese cord fastener.
🦇 Ojime bead in the form of a bat, Japan, late 19th century. 2.3cm. EA1956.3749
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a lesson here for us all
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
cbsn.ws
October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
a lesson here for us all
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Francisco Goya painted 'Saturn Devouring His Son' on the walls of his country villa in the 1820s. The mysterious image has haunted art historians since.
news.artnet.com/art-world/fr...
news.artnet.com/art-world/fr...
The Disturbing Masterpiece We Were Never Meant to See
Francisco Goya painted 'Saturn Devouring His Son' on the walls of his country villa. The mysterious image has haunted art historians since.
news.artnet.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Francisco Goya painted 'Saturn Devouring His Son' on the walls of his country villa in the 1820s. The mysterious image has haunted art historians since.
news.artnet.com/art-world/fr...
news.artnet.com/art-world/fr...
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the best answer i got for this:
October 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
the best answer i got for this:
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🦇 Bats are rumored to sleep the whole day but we usually find the little ones jostling and grooming in their kiddo clump at any time of day. They must catch many little naps in-between shenanigans.
#bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats
#bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats
September 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🦇 Bats are rumored to sleep the whole day but we usually find the little ones jostling and grooming in their kiddo clump at any time of day. They must catch many little naps in-between shenanigans.
#bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats
#bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #babyanimals #babybats
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Danse Macabre
Magdalena Korzeniewska, 2013
Magdalena Korzeniewska, 2013
September 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Danse Macabre
Magdalena Korzeniewska, 2013
Magdalena Korzeniewska, 2013
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Few celebs today wear classic style; even fewer wear tailored clothing. If they do, it's often a designer piece that reflects "la moda." Some wear trendy clothes well, others less so, but their choices are almost always steered by professional guidance, sometimes in conjunction with $$$ brand deals.
September 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Few celebs today wear classic style; even fewer wear tailored clothing. If they do, it's often a designer piece that reflects "la moda." Some wear trendy clothes well, others less so, but their choices are almost always steered by professional guidance, sometimes in conjunction with $$$ brand deals.
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Gashapon (or Gachapon) are vending machines found all over Japan that dispense capsules containing miniature toys and other items. There are thousands of different kinds. Here’s a thread of the best ones I saw on my recent trip. 🧵
June 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Gashapon (or Gachapon) are vending machines found all over Japan that dispense capsules containing miniature toys and other items. There are thousands of different kinds. Here’s a thread of the best ones I saw on my recent trip. 🧵
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Don't think of it as a cubicle. Think of it as a starter coffin.
August 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Don't think of it as a cubicle. Think of it as a starter coffin.
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🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #MaciejRauch #Contemporary #Polish
Maciej Rauch (b. 1988)
MESSENGER, 2025
Oil on canvas
Maciej Rauch (b. 1988)
MESSENGER, 2025
Oil on canvas
July 31, 2025 at 3:47 AM
🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #MaciejRauch #Contemporary #Polish
Maciej Rauch (b. 1988)
MESSENGER, 2025
Oil on canvas
Maciej Rauch (b. 1988)
MESSENGER, 2025
Oil on canvas
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we've lost the art of cutting high-waisted, full legged trousers that will show off a man's buttocks
July 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
we've lost the art of cutting high-waisted, full legged trousers that will show off a man's buttocks
No cheating. Post your Lock Screen.
July 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
No cheating. Post your Lock Screen.
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This man is a polymath, you could make me physically allergic to the internet for the rest of my life and I wouldn’t be able to make that watch
July 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This man is a polymath, you could make me physically allergic to the internet for the rest of my life and I wouldn’t be able to make that watch
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Sorry for the string of videos, but this is amazing and makes me wonder if this is what life could be like if we all just logged off the internet.
IG risolve
IG risolve
July 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Sorry for the string of videos, but this is amazing and makes me wonder if this is what life could be like if we all just logged off the internet.
IG risolve
IG risolve
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my life was forever ruined when i found out that most house spiders will die if you put them outside
July 17, 2025 at 5:16 AM
my life was forever ruined when i found out that most house spiders will die if you put them outside