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Higgybaby
@higgybaby.bsky.social
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I draw. I make memes. This account is nonsensical chaos. Mostly Tolkien, though!

My art account: @earthbentart.bsky.social

#memes #lotr #tolkien #art #pixelart
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When your wife asks you to frame and hang an Elusive Otter print by @elbenherzart.bsky.social, by golly, you frame and hang it well.
Photograph of a framed print of "Elusive Otter", which is a magical looking Otter with green, mossy fur, and adorned with a flowery mane and horns. It sits at the edge of the water looking up. It's very cute.
June 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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I'm fairly certain that fairies dance outside my basement window.
Photo of my backyard facing the window in my basement. The garden is lush, full of flowering clover, Queen's lace, elephant grass, bergonia, and coral bells. All growing beneath a lilac bush.
June 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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I'm not sure how I feel about going through the first Father's Day without my dad. As I work toward my own adoption, there was the hope that he and I could soon celebrate this day together. But that's not happening anymore.

Hug your dads today. Call them.

Love them.
June 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Today is Trinity Sunday, which means reciting the Athanasian Creed in its entirety at Divine Service this morning!

Some see it as a drag as it's such a long creed, but I adore it. I look forward to it every year.
Picture of stained glass depicting common symbols of the Holy Trinity: the Hand of God the Father (top), the Lamb of God the Son (bottom left), and the descending dove of the Holy Spirit (right) Photo of a page from the Lutheran Service Book, page 319, which discusses and displays the Athanasian Creed in its entirety. The intro is as follows: "Early in the fourth century, a north African pastor named Arius began teaching that Jesus Christ was not truly God. The Church responded decisively in AD 325 with a statement of faith (The Nicene Creed), which confessed that Jesus is, in fact, true God. Toward the end of the fifth century, another creed was written that delved further into the mystery of the Trinity. Though attributed to Athanasius, a fourth-century opponent of Arius, this anonymous creed clearly came at a later stage in the debate. The Athanasian Creed declares that its teachings concerning the Holy Trinity and our Lord’s incarnation are “the catholic faith.” In other words, this is what the true Church of all times and all places has confessed. More than fifteen centuries later, the Church continues to confess this truth, confident that the triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, has given Himself for our salvation."
June 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Sunday vibes
Pic of a dog - who thinks himself VERY adorable, by the by - laying in the sunlight amongst a plethora of blankets and pillows. His head is resting on the windowsill.
June 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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May 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Okay, fine, I'm writing the Círdan fic again. Twist my arm, why doncha
Screenshot of part of a Google Document page. The text itself reads: The Thorongwing was fully loaded. The last of the supply barrels had been set into its hold and the hatch lay firmly shut and secured. The dockhands, Tankamá and Thalatâl, eased the loading crane into its resting position and made their way to the boarding ramp to begin the undocking procedures. Neither said a word to each other, nor to Círdan himself, who stood aside to observe the final preparations. They did not need to. Having overseen launches such as this for as long as they have, each had fully understood what was needed and carried it out with swift efficiency. Círdan caught movement at the prow of the ship. A youthful elf had run across the deck, inspecting the carved eagle at the head. She then turned with a grin, shouting at a younger lad - her brother, according to the manifest. The faint edges of a smile poked through Círdan’s beard as the boy weaved around three of the crew to reach her. By all rights, they could have scolded the child for his recklessness on deck, but they laughed merrily at his carefree joy instead. All who were on the Thorongwing were in good humor that day. After all, this was the day they would sail West. “Lord Círdan!” came a rich voice from atop the ramp as a tall figure strode down to meet him. Maeglor, appointed the ship’s captain at Círdan’s insistence, gave a respectful nod as he turned to face the proceedings onboard. His golden hair was bunched in a tight braid over his shoulder, contrasting with Círdan’s own loose, silver locks. He gave a quick nod of satisfaction before turning back to face the shipwright. “Fifty-six on the manifest - crew included - and all accounted for on board,” reported Maeglor. “Cargo and supplies are secured. We are set to depart, my lord.” (NOTE: the rest is cut off due to alt text character length, but you get the gist, I'm sure)
May 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Happy Mother's Day to the wonderful woman who brought me into being. She instilled within me a gentle, patient spirit and taught me the loving kindness that shaped my view of the world. God bless her and all like-minded mothers on this earth. Thank you for being you, mom.
A monochrome photo of my mother when she was quite young!
May 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#Andor really did the meme this week
#AndorSoilers just in case! A two-panel meme. In the top panel is Syril Karn's face over that of the Scarlet Witch with the quote "You took everything from me." The second panel is Cassian Andor's face over that of Thanos with the response "I don't even know who you are."
May 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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The Mask of Zorro
Antonio Banderas from the film The Mask of Zorro as the titular character. Here, he's gesturing to the sword he's holding, saying "The pointy end goes into the other man."
May 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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🛑STOP YOUR DOOMSCROLLING!🛑

This is a bookshelf checkpoint.

Show me your MYTHOLOGY books!
A picture of a bookshelf full of mythology books. There's a lot of books! They are as follows (from left to right): - Mythology; Myths, Legends & Fantasies by Janet G Parker - Gods & Myths of Ancient Egypt by Mary Barnett - a collection of TIME Life's Myth and Mankind series for Celtic, Persian, World, Chinese, Tibetan & Mongolian, and Japanese mythologies - The Iliad & The Odyssey by Homer - The Greek Myths I & II by Robert Graves - Bulfinch's Mythology by Robert Bulfinch - Sacred Books of the East by Epiphanius Wilson, A.M. - An Introduction to Celtic Mythology by David Bellingham - Celtic Myths & Legends by Caitlin & John Matthews - Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Berresford Ellis - Tales of Norse Mythology by H.A Guerber - The Norse Myths by Keven Crossley-Holland - Beowulf translated by William Leonard - Saga of the Volsungs translated by Jesse L. Byock - The Kalevala: Or Poems of the Kaleva District compiled by Elias Lonnrot - The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson - The Mabinogion by Lady Charlotte Guest
May 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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"White smoke rises from the Mountain of Doom. A new Pope has been summoned."
Picture of Mordor, with the tower of Barad-dûr on the left and Mount Doom on the right. The volcano is spewing bright white smoke. Certainly not photoshopped by the OP.
May 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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A lot of Life is happening right now, but I thought I'd drop in and wish you all a very Happy and very Blessed Easter!

He is Risen!
April 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Happy Snake Yeeting Day!
Illustration (not mine) of St Patrick, wearing a green robe and angrily punting a snake. #StPatricksDay #Ireland #Irish #snakes #Christianity
March 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Oh look! I think the eclipse has started!
Just a pic of the moon. Just a regular, full moon. Certainly no superimposed creepy moon face from The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask. Who would be silly enough to do that?
March 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Welp. This just happened.

#PokemonTCGpocket
A screenshot from the Pokémon TCG Pocket app showing the results of a pack opening from the Triumphant Light mod set. It's a rare "God pack" where all cards are three star or higher. In this case, there are two Arceus ex cards, a Probopass ex, a Leafeon ex, and a Celestic Town Leader trainer card. Very very shiny!
March 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Nope, but I recognize a Ciruelo dragon when I see one!
February 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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I'm really starting to dig doing these photo restorations. There's a certain satisfaction in helping bring older photos to life and really seeing the people in them. I've been told I could start offering my services. What do y'all think?
Picture of an older school photo depicting a younger girl, approximately aged 8 or 9. The text on the class photo reads "FESTUS GRADE 1957-58". The photo is yellowed with age and has marks, blotches of discoloration, and stains. Pictured: the same photo of the schoolgirl, this time digitally touched up and restored. The blotches and stains have been removed, the face detail enhanced, and color has been added, giving the girl a lively purple shirt. Pictured: an older photo of three children. The oldest is a girl in a checkered dress. The middle child is a boy with overalls. The youngest is a baby girl, being held by the oldest. The photo itself is older, marked heavy with stains, discoloration, and blemishes. Pictured: The same photo of the three children. This time, the stains and marks have been digitally removed and color has been added to the photo.
February 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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I'm told this is the friendlier app yet I keep seeing posts like this in my discover feed. And since they aren't using alt-text to flag specific words, they just keep showing up.

Very frustrating.
February 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I posted it on Facebook, but I'll share it here too:

Happy birthday, friend! May your day be

E P I C
Picture of a very RAD person charging up a very EPIC power move
January 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Not me spending my afternoon relentlessly hunting down the original Batman shirts I wore as a kid in the early 90s.
Pictured: Four photos - Top left is a younger boy and girl. The boy is wearing a batman shirt, which is pictured on the photo on the top right. Bottom right is a picture of the same boy with his brother, now wearing a different Batman shirt, which is on the bottom left.
January 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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I'm finding that I'm really enjoying doing digital restoration of my family photos.

1) Who knew that my mother ruled the fashion industry in the 70s?
2) My super sleuthing found the actual tapestry she was standing in front of.
Pictured: black and white photo of a woman in her twenties confidently standing in front of a medieval tapestry. She is wearing a finely tailored, pinstripe set of woman's dress coat, vest, and wide cropped pants. She sports a feathered cap to boot. Pictured: A medieval tapestry titled "Hunting Scene". It is the same tapestry hanging in the other photo, though in full and colored.
January 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Shhhhh. I just got the hyperdrive unlocked!

Also, I'm hoping the below is a valid playstyle because that's what I've adopted
January 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Getting ready to make some traditional Beans on Toast for my Aussie brother-in-law's visit. Wanted to give him a piece of home while he's here. 🤤
Picture of a can reading "Serious Bean Company - Dr Pepper Sweet & A Bit Sassy Baked Beans; made with brown sugar and the 23 flavors of Dr Pepper". Mmmm. Picture of a bag of Garlic Texas Toast
January 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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It's Sunday, y'all. This dog here knows it.
Picture of a very cute and cozy dog lazily laying on a fuzzy blanket. He's pretty bashful.
January 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM