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Lydia
@lydia13.bsky.social
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Small business owner, book lover and all round geek.
Mostly found behind a stall with weird, but fun, t-shirts and assorted cute stuff.
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genkigear.bsky.social
Please don't feed the leopards. #LeopardsEatingPeoplesFacesParty
Illustration artwork. The renowned Face-Eating Leopard balks at the sheer volume of faces yet to be consumed. A thought bubble reads, "I could do with a palate cleansing sorbet right about now".
June 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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June 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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genkigear.bsky.social
Just a quick reminder that we'll be attending the UK Games Expo at the Birmingham NEC from 30th May to 1st June. Find us in hall three on stand 331. We'll have our usual range of T-shirt based shenanigans with which to adorn your body! #UKGamesExpo #UKGamesExpo2025
A collage of pop culture screen printed T-shirts from Genki Gear Ltd. Partial floor map of the UK Games Expo 2025 showing the position of Genki Gear Ltd. Stand 331 in Hall 3.
May 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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genkigear.bsky.social
We're really excited to be attending the UK Games Expo at the Birmingham NEC from 30th May to 1st June. Find us in hall three on stand 331, we have mountains of brand new stock to show you! #UKGamesExpo #UKGamesExpo2025
Partial floor map of the UK Games Expo 2025 showing the position of Genki Gear Ltd. Stand 331 in Hall 3. Collage of products sold by Genki Gear Ltd. Included are t-shirts extolling the virtues of tasty, tasty evil coffee and evil fluffy bitey things. Also depicted are round plush toys of cute cats and dogs. Collage of products sold by Genki Gear Ltd. Included are various plush toys of the popular "Hello Kitty" brand produced by Sanrio. Also a plush toy potato cosplays as a bear, shark and frog. Collage of products sold by Genki Gear Ltd. There are plush toys of plants pots with the charming face of "Hello Kitty" and also a vast array of vinyl stickers showing various pop culture designs.
May 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
I don't 'refuse to use' AI, I just don't use AI; in the same way that I don't shoplift, or plagiarise other people's books - it requires no effort of will, it's just not something I would think of doing
keithwilson.eu Keith🎄W🎄W @keithwilson.eu · May 6
Bizarrely framed article about the people (all women) who ‘refuse to use AI’. And a #philosophy professor who says “The moment to opt out of #AI has already passed”. Oh well. That’s that then. 🤷‍♂️ #AIEthics www.bbc.com/news/article...
The people refusing to use AI
Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting the rise of AI.
www.bbc.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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genkigear.bsky.social
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
A repeating pattern of flowering cherry blossom trees drawn in light blue, light pink and white. The colours represent the transgender community.
April 30, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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#TransRightsAreHumanRights
A repeating pattern of ocean waves and seashells drawn in light blue, light pink and white. The colours represent the transgender community.
April 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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jscottcoatsworth.bsky.social
Hey Queer Romance authors and readers: join us at QueeRomanceInk.com. We're building a queer-owned, super queer friendly book community and directory that's hugely progressive. Queer Authors, readers, allies welcome!

Authors:

www.queeromanceink.com/membership-a...

Readers:

www.queeromanceink.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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genkigear.bsky.social
Happy World Book Day! #WorldBookDay #WorldBookDay2025 #CelebrateAuthors #CelebrateIllustrators #CelebrateBooks
Illustration artwork celebrating World Book Day. The image uses totally fictitious books such as, "Toast Saved My Life", "A Brief History of Cheese" and the classic, "The Complex Economics of Spam".
March 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
lydia13.bsky.social
This 100%! The time for being passive and hoping the horror show that is politics and world affairs will just improve on its own is over.
danielsohege.bsky.social Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · Feb 28
So much this. I get it all the time where people say "oh you are just giving them attention". Unless you have your head buried deep in the sand, they already have the attention. We need to confront this type of thing head on, loudly, and often. They have the platform already, we need to challenge it
zoejardiniere.bsky.social Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Feb 27
I keep being told to “ignore” it, not to engage w the far right because it “platforms” them.

I really, strongly think you guys need to update your thinking very fucking fast.

This isn’t 2015. Explicitly ethno-nationalist positions are being pushed hard in the mainstream. We CANNOT ignore it away.
February 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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genkigear.bsky.social
Announcing new arrivals to our website! These super cute "Hideouts" consist of a charming 5" plush and their corresponding habitat to keep them safe. We're rather fond of these! #KawaiiPlush #PerfectPlushies #ClownFish #ReefShark genkigear.com/product-cate...
A reef shark and a clown fish plush soft toy. A reef shark and a clown fish plush soft toy.
February 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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genkigear.bsky.social
Plush noodle pots containing cute critters... what a tasty treat! We'll be bringing these lovelies to the next conventions we attend. #KawaiiPlush #PerfectPlushies #InstantNoodles #CuteFood
Plush instant noodle pots containing plush toy animals. The range includes a penguin, a sloth, a Shiba Inu dog and a rather fetching axolotl. Plush instant noodle pots containing plush toy animals. The range includes a penguin, a sloth, a Shiba Inu dog and a rather fetching axolotl. Plush instant noodle pots containing plush toy animals. The range includes a penguin, a sloth, a Shiba Inu dog and a rather fetching axolotl. Plush instant noodle pots containing plush toy animals. The range includes a penguin, a sloth, a Shiba Inu dog and a rather fetching axolotl.
February 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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genkigear.bsky.social
Announcing new arrivals to our website! These super cute "Hideouts" consist of a charming 5" plush and their corresponding habitat to keep them safe. Behold, the second half of the range! #KawaiiPlush #PerfectPlushies #BlueTang #Otter genkigear.com/product-cate...
An otter and a blue tang fish plush soft toy. An otter and a blue tang fish plush soft toy.
February 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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zoejardiniere.bsky.social
Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt
February 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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wamorrison95.bsky.social
The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
lydia13.bsky.social
I can always count on Phil to be romantic......in his own unique and awesome way!
#gruesomevalentines
genkigear.bsky.social Genki Gear @genkigear.bsky.social · Feb 14
It's Valentine's Day... please accept my heart... Well, it's not actually my heart... a passing stranger *ahem* "donated" it... but it's the thought that counts! #ValentinesDay #Valentines2025 #ItsTheThoughtThatCounts
A tiny plush squirrel toy opens a box to find a gruesome discovery. A fully removed heart is inside!
February 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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genkigear.bsky.social
One of our most popular t-shirt designs, "Evil Fluffy Bitey Thing", has been redesigned, reprinted and is now available for purchase on our website... lovely! #CoolTShirtDesigns #PopCultureDesign #EvilFluffyBiteyThing #AvailableNow genkigear.com/product-cate...
T-shirts depicting a tiny ball of chaotic viciousness... "Evil Fluffy Bitey Thing".
February 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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genkigear.bsky.social
Artwork for upcoming vinyl stickers. #Illustration #IllustrationArt #IllustrationArtwork #VinylStickers #EvilSquid #SummonTheDevil #DiabolicalCephalopod #CatSick #SpreadingHappiness #SurprisinglyWholesome
Illustration artwork of a diabolical squid that has just been summoned in a pentagram. The caption reads, "Summon the Devil Squid". Illustration artwork of a cute cat being sick. The vomit contains flowers, love hearts, rainbows and stars. The caption reads, "May the tiny Kitten of Joy vomit forth happiness upon you".
January 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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I love these stickers! I particularly want to know what dubious spell involves cheese!
January 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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madammaleficent.bsky.social
If you ever share / repost anything, please let it be this
December 30, 2024 at 4:26 PM
lydia13.bsky.social
I am definitely not helping by buying more cheese!
Picture of a round of brie
December 31, 2024 at 11:31 AM
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genkigear.bsky.social
Something we're working on. Our art director's sense of humour is a little off the wall. The design will be on a t-shirt... eventually. #CoolTShirtDesigns #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #Mimic #InauthenticItalianDishes
Dungeons and Spag bol. Evil underground monsters are mimicking the appearance of inauthentic Italian dishes.
December 26, 2024 at 10:20 AM
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genkigear.bsky.social
Squirrel Santa's job is to bring you all the nuts you could possibly want this festive period!
Wishing each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas. Thank you so much for your continued support during 2024, it’s truly appreciated. #Christmas2024 #FestiveNuts #SquirrelSanta
A tiny plush toy squirrel, dressed as Santa, stands next to a glass bowl full of mixed nuts.
December 24, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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genkigear.bsky.social
Christmas, eldritch terrors and bad puns... a lovely combination. #Illustration #IllustrationArt #Christmas2024 #CthulhuChristmas #EldritchHorror #Necronomicon #ChristmasTree
Illustration art of an evil Christmas tree standing in a scary forest. A pun is based on the combination of "Necronomicon", from the works of H.P. Lovecraft, and conifer, describing the tree.
December 17, 2024 at 9:16 AM
lydia13.bsky.social
Phil has even managed to make Friday the 13th adorable with the help of a cute Palm pal squirrel! Totally stabby Christmas!
genkigear.bsky.social Genki Gear @genkigear.bsky.social · Dec 13
It's Friday the 13th again! In December! Ho, ho, ho!.. *stabbity stab stab* #FridayThe13th #Friday13th #JasonVoorhees #FestiveFear #FestiveFright #StabbySanta
It's Friday the 13th again, in December! A tiny plush toy dressed in a hockey mask, like Jason Voorhees, but also wearing a Santa hat.
December 13, 2024 at 11:10 AM