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castpixel.bsky.social
I guess it's chibi, gameboy, pixelart metroid time again.
4 colors
160x144px
December 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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sarahmargs.bsky.social
we're already up to pages 11 and 12 of INTO THE BLADELANDS.
ari meets some diabolically-named characters. we get some news. ari finally has enough.
Sky: Hah! Not anymore. Two humans arrive, wearing dark clothes. They're young, but they both have white hair in that fantasy kind of way. The woman, Ylyse, looks sweet and wears a translucent veil. The man, Yves, looks like he hasn't ever slept or felt joy. Yves: My prince! I was hoping to speak. My trackers - Ari: I know you! You're from the Ydyllyd family! You're the rulers of Darknight! Yves looks offended at the interruption. Yves: ... Who is your man here? Sky: Forgive him, he's just excited. This is my good friend, Ari Loesser. Yves: Hmm... I don't know the family. Sky: Well, not everyone is as famous as you are, Yves. Ylyse: A pleasure to meet you, sir. Any friend of Prince Sky's is a friend of ours. Sky (to Ari): Anyway, Ari, you were right. This is Lord Yves Ydyllyd of Darknight. And I would be remiss not to mention the lovely Lady Ylyse, his sister, and my betrothed. Ari is stunned silent. Yves: Introductions bore me to tears. As I was saying, my men have found some shed unicorn hairs in the Princewood. It's a good sign for the hunt tomorrow. Ari: Augh, wow, I don't feel so good. Sky: Ari? Ari swoons. Sky catches him. Sky: woah! Hey! Hey there! Ylyse: Oh no! Sky: It's... it's been a long day for him. I'll take him back to my tent and make sure he's looked after. But we'll talk later, Yves. I'll catch up with you. Yves: Yes... I suppose you'll have to. Sky takes Ari back to his tent. Sky: Come on, buddy, it's okay. You're okay. Y'know, I was pretty sick myself when I first came from the Other World. Ari reels around to confront him. Ari: What the FUCK is going on, Sky?!?!?
December 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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sarahmargs.bsky.social
banging pots and pans and telling u to read my comic
sarahmargs.bsky.social sarah margaret 🌲 @sarahmargs.bsky.social · 18d
This is the thread for my minicomic, Into the Bladelands! I will be posting updates of anywhere from 2-4 pages here, hopefully to be finished before the end of the year.

Sky disappears. Ari gets left behind. Five years later, the door to the Bladelands opens again.
Into the Bladelans cover Ari (vo): When I was sixteen, my best friend disappeared. We grew up together in the woods between our houses. Sky could have fun no matter what. Sky: Pick up your sword and fith me like a man! Ari: Wait for me! Ari (vo): My favorite thing to do was just live in his world. Bully: Whatcha drawin, faggots? The map to your honeymoon? Sky punches him. Later, Ari tends to his wounds. Sky: You probably think I'm really stupid. Ari: I just think you're really brave. They kiss. Sky: We can't tell anyone about this, okay? Ari: Yeah, of course. A couple years pass. Sky and Ari are looking at the stars. Sky: Y'know, I think about it all the time. Ari: What we've been doing? Sky: No, man, the Bladelands! We'd run shit over there. Be warriors or kings or whatever. Ari: Heh, too bad it's not real. Sky: well, it could be. Ari: Dude. Sky: I'm just saying! Maybe we were picking up a signal or something. Like a radio station from another state, but with dragons. It feels like that sometimes. Y'know, I turn 17 tomorrow. And I'm starting to freak out a little because, like, this is it? I thought I could be more than this. Ari: Hey, you can be! When we're 18, we can get out of here. We'll move to the city. Together. Sky: I guess... it still just all feels so small. At least in the Bladelands, there's magic. And prophecy, and swords, and danger. You can be an adventurer. You can at least be, like, an important person. Ari: You're important, Sky. You're important to me. Sky: Heh. Gayyy. Ari: Shut up. Ari (VO): That was the last night I ever saw him. Ari walks away. Sky spots a mysterious portal behind a tree and reaches out to it. Ari (Vo): The next day, he was gone. We see a montage of Ari's lonely life. Sky's parents mourn and move away. Ari graduates. Gets a job working at a bookstore. The impromptu memorial for Sky rots. Ari (VO): And the next. And the next. And the next. And the next. And the next. And then five years were gone.
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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captaindisillusion.bsky.social
Fatbot from Futurama beaming with dorky excitement.
December 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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wib.bsky.social
I really wish people would stop using slop to just mean 'thing I don't like' or 'stuff that is part of a trend'.

Neither of those are inherently worthy of being called slop. You really gotta earn that title by being low-quality, low effort products of greed and laziness.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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meghanlands.bsky.social
I watched the American Kennel Club dog show and there was a dog named Baby Joe that looked like he had angry cartoon eyebrows, so the announcers say "Baby Joe" and it cuts to this guy looking like he's gonna kick your ass:
A photo of Baby Joe, a small grey and white dog with pointy little ears and an absolutely hateful expression. He stands outdoors next to a fancy ribbon he won.
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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charlottereads.com
I am once again telling everyone to get the fuck off Substack leavesubstack.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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cabel.panic.com
"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"

"no problem boss. i'm on it"
an ad for the new series “welcome to derry” with the tagline “go back to where IT all began“, except somehow, they highlighted the word “to“ instead of “it“
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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drgnbeauty.sapphirefla.me
PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THIS!

i've been losing momentum on my gender affirming surgery fundraiser lately, and im stuck at $2799/$9000 right now.

please share this if you can't donate, i really need this surgery to alleviate my dysphoria.

#trans #transcrowdfund #gofundme #surgery
November 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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sarahmargs.bsky.social
welcome to pages 6-7 of bladelands (feel free to make your 6-7 comments now)
and the return of a familiar face!
Ari: The pun.. the punish... p... the p... the pun?!?!? Elf: You'd better think fast, stranger. A young man with long blonde hair and a scar across his face appears, partially obscured behind some trees. It is immediately apparent who he is. Sky: Zerra! Zerra, what's going on over there? The elf, Zerra: Sky! I told you to stay hwere it was safe while I made sure- Sky: Come now, it's my anni... versary. Sky and Ari lock eyes for the first time. Ari, shocked and in tears: Sk... Sky? Sky tears up also. Sky: hhh. heh. it's... it's Ari. He breaks into a run, going to sweep Ari into a hug. Sky: IT'S ARI! Zerra: Uh, who? They embrace. Sky: It's Ari. It's Ari. It's Ari. Ari: It's me? it's YOU! How are you even real? How are you alive? You were gone. You were dead. Sky pulls back to get a good look at him. Sky: Gone? Yes. Dead? Not just yet. Ari, don't you know where we are? It's the bladelands. It's real, Ari. It's all real. Always has been. Just like I thought. Gods, you look so well. So young! Other than the scruff, you look just the same. Ari: Heh, I guess. I dunno. But this does explain her. He waves awkwardly at Zerra. Her elf ears assume an expression that resembles someone cocking their eyebrows. Ari: If we're in the bladelands, that's why there's an elf.
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
all stanning of popes is necessarily conditional, the Church is the Church, but the man said AI won't stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God's creation so with all our conditions intact yes we stan
vulture.com Vulture @vulture.com · 14d
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
maplealchemist.bsky.social
This photograph looks like a 3d render from the late 2000s/early 2010s. I think it’s the lighting
andylevy.net andy™ @andylevy.net · 15d
i’m not sure how but this is real antipolygraph.org/blog/2025/10...
a photo of DHS acting Chief Security Officer whose name is Iwona B. Horyn
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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acvalens.com
Key takeaway of 2025: Bluesky is an enormous activism force that punches above its weight. The paypros censorship stuff? This site is the one that’s getting us to the 20 yard line. The initial interest in the summer hasn’t returned to Twitter, whereas Bluesky is now the de facto source on this issue
Ana Valens @acvalens.com Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season Nov 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM Everybody can reply v 1.8K reposts 29 quotes 2.8K likes 56 saves Ana V v @acvalensVT X.com Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season 12:05 PM • 11/24/25 • 1.3K Views 1 1z12 35 3
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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astrokatie.com
I’ll have what she’s having
miamidsa.org Miami DSA @miamidsa.org · 14d
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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astrokatie.com
Gender-affirming care saves lives
erininthemorning.com Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 16d
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.

It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.

Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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edburmila.bsky.social
Yes, HID headlights are very bright but the bigger problem is the proliferation of gargantuan vehicles with 5’+ hood heights so that if you’re driving a normal sized car their headlights are at your eye level rather than seat level like they’re supposed to be.
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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sarahmargs.bsky.social
Pages 4 and 5 of Into the Bladelands are here! Please enjoy & share ur thoughts and feelings
Five years after Sky disappeared, Ari is walking into the woods behind his childhood home. He's on the phone with his mom, and it's nighttime. Ari (on phone): No, I told you, Ma. I can't make it to dinner. It's the anniversary. ... What I always do. I need this, okay? I'll see you guys next week. He opens one of the two cans he brought with him and puts it in the grass on the hill beside him. Ari, sighing: Hey, Sky. It's Ari again. Been a while. Some time passes. Ari: So, remember how last year I said I was sure the new Game of Thrones book was gonna come out? Guess who looks like a big idiot now? I dunno, I sort of hope he doesn't ever finish the series at this point. Some things are better when they don't have a real ending. Like you. Cheers, Sky. He clinks the cans together, but the can set aside for Sky starts rolling down the hill, spilling beer everywhere. Ari: Aw, shit. He chases it to the base of the hill and sees something sparkling behind a tree. Ari: What... what the hell? He reaches behind the same tree Sky reached behind five years ago. He emerges into a forest in midday. Ari: Hel... Hello? Hello? Hell-- He's interrupted by an arrow thrumming straight past his head. Ari: Ah! Elf: Halt! State your business, stranger. We see an elf woman with red hair and a bow and arrow. She's in front of a sprawling landscape that includes a forest, a camp and a castle in the distance. Elf: Poaching in the Princewood is punishable by death.
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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retrotechdreams.bsky.social
This was the calculator included every version of Mac OS from 1984 until the launch of Mac OS X in 2001. Steve Jobs designed it himself.
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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raul-volp.bsky.social
Anybody wants to hire me to make an isometric pixel art gothic tactical stealth rpg?? Or hire me as a pixel artist in general.

#pixelart
Portratis and isometric art of some of the classes for my personal project City Noire, The Shadow, The Blade, The Doc, The Face, The Hunter, The Spark. Isometric pixel art of characters from my personal project City Noire planning a heist that end up becoming just a drinking meeting.
November 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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tizzywoman.bsky.social
And now a word from AOC.
AOC on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's surprise resignation from Congress: "She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office. She is saying a lot but her ACTIONS have not backed up the rhetoric. For all her talk, she's STILL voting with them to gut healthcare and advance self-dealing corruption schemes."
November 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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sarahmargs.bsky.social
This is the thread for my minicomic, Into the Bladelands! I will be posting updates of anywhere from 2-4 pages here, hopefully to be finished before the end of the year.

Sky disappears. Ari gets left behind. Five years later, the door to the Bladelands opens again.
Into the Bladelans cover Ari (vo): When I was sixteen, my best friend disappeared. We grew up together in the woods between our houses. Sky could have fun no matter what. Sky: Pick up your sword and fith me like a man! Ari: Wait for me! Ari (vo): My favorite thing to do was just live in his world. Bully: Whatcha drawin, faggots? The map to your honeymoon? Sky punches him. Later, Ari tends to his wounds. Sky: You probably think I'm really stupid. Ari: I just think you're really brave. They kiss. Sky: We can't tell anyone about this, okay? Ari: Yeah, of course. A couple years pass. Sky and Ari are looking at the stars. Sky: Y'know, I think about it all the time. Ari: What we've been doing? Sky: No, man, the Bladelands! We'd run shit over there. Be warriors or kings or whatever. Ari: Heh, too bad it's not real. Sky: well, it could be. Ari: Dude. Sky: I'm just saying! Maybe we were picking up a signal or something. Like a radio station from another state, but with dragons. It feels like that sometimes. Y'know, I turn 17 tomorrow. And I'm starting to freak out a little because, like, this is it? I thought I could be more than this. Ari: Hey, you can be! When we're 18, we can get out of here. We'll move to the city. Together. Sky: I guess... it still just all feels so small. At least in the Bladelands, there's magic. And prophecy, and swords, and danger. You can be an adventurer. You can at least be, like, an important person. Ari: You're important, Sky. You're important to me. Sky: Heh. Gayyy. Ari: Shut up. Ari (VO): That was the last night I ever saw him. Ari walks away. Sky spots a mysterious portal behind a tree and reaches out to it. Ari (Vo): The next day, he was gone. We see a montage of Ari's lonely life. Sky's parents mourn and move away. Ari graduates. Gets a job working at a bookstore. The impromptu memorial for Sky rots. Ari (VO): And the next. And the next. And the next. And the next. And the next. And then five years were gone.
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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paleofuture.bsky.social
Trump also just posted these photos to Truth Social, including the one with Mamdani standing next to a portrait of FDR. Trump mentioned Mamdani asked if he could have his picture taken there.

"It's an amazing portrait in the cabinet room," Trump said. "So he's a big fan of the New Deal, I guess..."
Zohran Mamdani standing in front of a portrait of FDR at the White House Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump standing next to each other with their backs turned, just outside the White House Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump (who's got his hand giving a thumbs up) in front of the portrait of FDR at the White House Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump (who's got his hand giving a thumbs up) in front of the portrait of FDR at the White House
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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astrokatie.com
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM