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ninjamonkey.bsky.social
The_Z
@ninjamonkey.bsky.social
Comic artist/illustrator in KCMO area.
🧑‍🎨Commissions: inquire via DM
💵Support/Shop/Commish: https://ko-fi.com/TheDashZ , patreon.com/NinjaMonkey
🛒PoD Smerch: redbubble.com/people/NinjaMonkeyZ
🏠Home: www.ninja-monkey.com
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Simplified my commish sheet and got to do some guache of my OC Orange in the process. Win win.

With monthly support, you can get free sketches or a commission discount. Links in profile.

#artistsupport #artistforhire #NoAI #digitalart #analogart #characterportrait
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Another octopus made! This one in bisexual colors and with iridescent beads!! #bisexual #crochet #octopus
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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If all the classic print magazines are dying, I guess it’s time once again to gather local or likeminded author groups together and put all your stories in zines you make.
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Tiny dancer! Photo from my collection, no documented date/info.
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Del Toro’s Frankenstein is the Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster of movies - like being hit in the head with a delicate piece of lemon wrapped around a gold brick.

Beautiful to look at, sweet and sour, and no subtlety at all. And sadly, the last part is its greatest weakness.
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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The children’s picture book, “Strega Nona, An OldTale,” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Author and illustrator Tomie dePaola penned the book about the Italian “grandmother witch.” (via @mprnews.org)
Strega Nona turns 50 — and her art lives in Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota’s Kerlan Collection is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tomie dePaola’s beloved picture book “Strega Nona,” showcasing the original illustrations and highlighting Minnesota’s unique role in preserving the warmth, artistry and enduring cultural impact of this classic story.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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So my mom asked me what I want for Christmas. I said art prints. My goal this Christmas is to support small artists! So if you have a shop and can ship to the US before Christmas Eve, share your shop!
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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It's so discouraging to post art when you see how fucked up the ratio of like to repost is. Just please, do the second click, it's literally few seconds and does so much more for struggling artists.
November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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cute tapir
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Mew🐈
pet portrait commission
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Happy anniversary to the best game of all time*! I can't believe it's been 25 whole years since I first watched my son Vivi first wander down the main street of Alexandria. 💜

*) this is objective fact, obviously, and can't be argued with.

#art
July 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Today's a great day to support some creators.

Writers and artists and creatives of all sorts: reply with a link to one of your works. And feel free to tell us about it.

Everyone: let's check through the replies and buy some creations and support some human beings.
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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For those wondering here is the post from Joyce Carol Oates that got under Musk's skin big time
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM
On my reboot of ACNH, I started out with two villagers in track jackets which was weird. Charlise is an absolute bitch to my character and Bam won't shut up about his gains. They're the most annoying roommates and make me do all the work.
Imma invest in some pitfall seeds.
#acnh #nintendoswitch
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Please call your local senators. Advise them not to cave to the republicans deals. If you live local to any of these senators please call. The folks around the country count on you to speak up.

It’s not a guarantee it will work but we can’t afford to do nothing.
Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542

Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224

King (ME) 202 224-5344

Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324

Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152

Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521

Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841

Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451

Masto (NV) 202 224-3542

Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID

Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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You've probably seen posts around about this, but a reminder that there has been a lot of cases of scams going around disguised as security concerns.

Here is a recent DM I got from "Bluesky Safety & Compliance" from an account made an hour ago. Always stay vigilant!
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Burnt turkey sploot while begging his little pal for broccoli. What a fatass.
#corgi #dogsofbsky #turkeysploot
Just look at those drumsticks!
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Show me how you draw/paint snow ❄️

A rough painting from The Sketchbook Project hosted by the Kansas City Artist’s Coalition (KCAC). This is based on a photo I took in my old small town neighborhood.
#painting #art #winter #snow #kcac #sketchbook
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Is there anyone out there that is familiar with the process of Copyright Claims in regards to stolen artwork used in portions of videos and/or thumbnails, especially if they have experience in pursuing these claims to get YT to act on it, and what it generally looks like?
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Whaddup! Here's all three parts of my recent LIFE series, with the finale featuring the wonderful @shenanigansen.bsky.social, the father of LIFE itself!!
November 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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hello! freg!
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here's my Resident Idiot Yhole (long o on official business, y-hole to his friends). Tom Nook should feel ashamed appointing him representative (janitor) of the island, but we know Nook doesn't have a lick of conscience.
He's moved to Toys'R'Us island and his mom seems to be happy to be rid of him.
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM