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Jen C Mars
@jencmars.bsky.social
Illustrator: Fantasy & Nature - Wildlife Photography Enthusiast - TTRPG Player - I like birds and bugs

Portfolio: https://www.jencmars.com
Shop: https://jencmars.bigcartel.com/
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Are you located in the DC-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York corridor?

Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?

Now available for free!

Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!

Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
My precioussssss
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Nice light this morning.

What are they up to ?
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Here’s all the little cicadas together. Put a little varnish on them. Now I just need to cut them out, scan them, and get them in some frames.
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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When one of us is attacked, we all roll initiative!

Join us this Saturday, Nov. 15, for a charity D&D stream to raise funds for immigrant/refugee organizations in CHI, PDX, LA and DC, in support of our neighbors who are being harassed, assaulted and abducted in the name of immigration enforcement.
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Looking into getting a family gecko and woah is the reptile biz just bananas

On the one hand, I feel like I fell through a time hole and now I'm back surfing the net in 2003... on the other, who is nacholizard72 and how do I know he's going to sell me a gecko and not steal my kidneys?
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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They’ve decided. It’s time.

They will Voltron together and hunt down every last yacht.
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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"Dream Entities", mini paintings from 2022

Watercolor/multimedia 2.5"x3.5"

#art #surreal #aceo #painting
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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I suspect people don’t know that most scientific conferences charge many thousands of dollars to set up a sales booth, which is why the vending areas are full of boring corporate bullshit and none of the fun wacky artists you’d actually want to see there.
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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I took my very first photographs of a Fan-tailed Cuckoo today! They've been a Nemesis Bird of mine for many years now so this is a big deal for me :)
#birds
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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A closer look at Ms. Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata, native here in SoCal) from today. Adults can be green or brown, but that doesn't adequately describe how much they vary. "Brown" can tend toward yellow, orange, or even pink, and "green" can be grayish, deep shamrock, or mint-pastel. #Bugsky 🐙🌿
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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With the aurora popping up again last night, I thought I'd repost this adventure from last year. I drew this when the great @nepeteaa.bsky.social wondered what night-migrating songbirds might make of it all. Part 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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A European Robin for @purpzie.com , thank you for your #Waymakers donation! And for a super fun bird choice, I've actually never done one of these before I think? they're so dang cute, here's one looking ahead to winter! 🎨🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
October 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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RED RED RED AURORAS IN CHICAGO OMG #ilwx #aurora
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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I'm currently searching for a book on insect anatomy. Any recommendations? 🙂🪲🐞🦋

#insects #books #invertebrates
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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🍂 Raven Eclipse 🔴
Gouache on watercolor paper, approx 6x9"

I've been having a lovely time playing with my paints again 😊
This will be up on my Inprnt shop soon!
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
An experimental painting from this past summer

Watercolor and pencils on 11x14" paper
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Does anyone have recommendations for cellular GPS tags (GPS + GSM) for box turtles? I want to be able to have the data sent to me remotely via a cellular network. Needs to weigh 20-30g or less. These would be attached to box turtle shells with epoxy.
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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🦇 ICYMI
We’ve updated our Bat Ambassador Guide for teachers, interpreters, and anyone sharing bat knowledge. It’s free and packed with outreach tips and Alberta bat info.
Link in comments!
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Read every word & share with everyone you know. This is real life here in Chicago. Americans need to know this grotesque reality & stand with us.
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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This Saturday, 11/15, join me and @blackgirlmage.bsky.social, @dreamwisp.bsky.social, @themightyjerd.bsky.social and @urbanbohemian.com as we play D&D and raise funds in support of our neighbors who are being threatened with harassment, assault and kidnapping in the name of immigration enforcement.
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Noooo Derwent Artist pencils and Tombow dual tip markers aren't lightfast?! Guess I'm throwing out most of my art materials 🫠
Pencil Brands Are Lying to You About Being Lightfast
YouTube video by Sarah Renae Clark
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Reminder: Today at 11 am Eastern I'll be streaming "The Long Dark" to raise money for NY Common Pantry! With giveaways for each goal! Let's see how long I last.

www.twitch.tv/nkjemisin

If you don't feel like watching the game, you can also donate directly at tiltify.com/@nkjemisin/s...
nkjemisin - Twitch
nkjemisin streams live on Twitch! Check out their videos, sign up to chat, and join their community.
www.twitch.tv
November 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Calling this one finished!

Thank you to everyone who donated to @porpoiseorg.bsky.social to help us make this!

If you're learning about the #Vaquita for the first time, head over to this link and learn more about this critically endangered porpoise!

savethevaquitas.carrd.co
November 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM