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quinntini.bsky.social

@quinntini.bsky.social

Heyo! Here are the second and third prompts for dark artober!
Moth + whimsy
Armadillo + sea monster ( fairy armadillo for reference 😉)

A drawing of a moth with wings that have a yellow center and red orange surrounding it, and black strands moving inwards. The bottom wings flair out like ribbon and have a crescent moon and star in a light blue to purple gradient. The moth is staring at its reflection in a water droplet on a leaf and has hearts in its eyes and above its head. The leaf is on an imaginary tree branch that has weeping leaves and regular leaves over water which reflects fireflies floating above the water. The background is a dark sea coast and the sky a blue gray like that after the rain. I. The upper right there is an open cocoon and a small blue purple caterpillar on the branch.

In a bed of green yellow sea grass and kelp a serpentine sea creature sits staring towards the viewer. The creature has pink and red shell armor down its back and a blue furry underbelly. The tail ends looks like a lobster tail and the fins are broad with red webbing and purple spines. The nose resembles that of a soft snout like a pig.

October 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM

quinntini.bsky.social

@quinntini.bsky.social

The first of art prompts for artober, fox + punk. Enjoy!
#art #darkartsracine

Anthropomorphic red fox looking over left shoulder with back turned to viewer, sitting on a black guitar amp and holding a guitar. Left ear has three piercings with a large Ahnk hanging and wearing a light blue denim sleeveless vest. The vest has the band Sex Pistols on the back with studs on the shoulders and patches at the bottom. The fox has a large hair style like that from the 80s and the tail is colored in the gradient of a rainbow.

October 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM

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Reactor Magazine

@reactorsff.bsky.social

EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!

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Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor

The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.

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September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM

quinntini.bsky.social

@quinntini.bsky.social

I don’t know my style just yet but I am enjoying the journey there. Enjoy these two quirky ducks drawn in blue pen. #art #doodles

Two cartoon ducks drawn in pen. The duck on the right is sitting with feet out, facing forward, while wearing dark glasses and reading a book. The duck on the right is wearing a tall floppy hat with a large button in the center and a flower coming out the side. The duck is standing, while holding a bottled drink in its left wing, it is trying to get the attention of the other duck by patting its shoulder.

September 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM

quinntini.bsky.social

@quinntini.bsky.social

I started to challenge myself to sketch or work on an art piece daily for the last two months. So here is one of those pieces. Enjoy! #new_artist #art

September 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM

quinntini.bsky.social

@quinntini.bsky.social

Hi Bluesky community!
Deciding to share my art.
Hope you enjoy!

August 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM

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Brynn Paulsen

@brynnpaulsen.bsky.social

Nothing makes me feel more connected to my country than fighting for the life, liberty, & justice of my fellow Americans - from every walk of life.

Read the thread below & support the EPAers & NIHers exhibiting deep patriotism by speaking out against their tyrannical leadership ⬇️

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Jul 4

🇺🇸 This Independence Day, let’s remind ourselves:

The roots of modern American civilization began with the seeds of protests & speaking out against a tyrannical regime.

The Boston Tea Party? a protest. The Declaration of Independence? A list of grievances.

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July 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM

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Adam 🪿

@vexnir.bsky.social

こどもの日おめでとう 🎏

#art #cuteart #イラスト

Digital illustration - a cute little tabby cat in a blue dress carries a pole with koinobori (carp streamers) as she walks through a meadow. There are 3 carps: the biggest is navy colored, the medium one is red and the small one is green. It’s a bright, sunny, spring day, the sky is blue with a big fluffy cloud and yellow flowers can be seen scattered on the meadow.

May 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM

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purr.in.ink

@purrinink.bsky.social

Please tap the image to read it better (or check the alt text). Every weekday morning, I write and share one of these gentle reminders on my Purrtreon. 🐈‍⬛🤍

Dear human,

I know that sometimes this life can feel like a puzzle to be solved. And so, thinking can turn into overthinking. But hey, you do have the power to let the mind rest, to let the body speak. Because you see, you are not just a brain. You are also a heart, a body, and a soul. So when your mind is tired, maybe it is not time to think harder. Maybe it is time to feel.

The world might sometimes tell you otherwise, overwhelming you with complicated events, but please do not forget this: You are a rhythm to be felt. A breath to be noticed. A presence to be lived. In fact, a truly magical being walking through this world. And most of the time, the possibility of peace lives inside of you. And it starts with a deep breath.

May the purr be with you,
Your feline friend.

April 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM

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Japanese American Citizens League National

@jacl-national.bsky.social

The JACL condemns the assertion made in an email attributed to Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, comparing the prosecution of January 6th insurrectionists to the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans.

Read our full statement at jacl.org/statements/j...