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Sam 🛸
@samnock.bsky.social
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@sammymarie from twitter.

writer, poet, apihtaw’kos’an iskwew, certified complainer.
loves reading, thinking about liberatory education, and making bad jokes. debut poetry book: A Family of Dreamers @talonbooks.

never not considering grad school.
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my aging body is making me straight edge
October 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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she has summited the mountain.
Screen cap of lyrics from Taylor Swift's new song "wood" that read: [Pre-Chorus] And baby, I'll admit, I've been a little superstitious (Superstitious) The curse on me was broken by your magic wand (Ah) Seems to be that you and me, we make our own luck New Heights (New Heights) of manhood (Manhood) I ain't gotta knock on wood [Chorus] (Ah) All of that bitchin', wishing on a falling star Never did me any good I ain't got to knock on wood (Ah) It's you and me forever dancing in the dark All over me, it's understood I ain't got to knock on wood
October 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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if you need me, no you don't because the first week of September has me like
DW from Arthur edited to have large dark circles under her eyes and small pupils to exemplify how exhausted she is by people constantly trying her (that's what I assume).
September 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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I hope he never knows a moment of peace in the afterlife.
Photo of the devil himself, James Dobson, with accompanying headline he finally fucking died.
August 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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the other man
August 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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i am now obsessed with a neon pink underpainting.

(gouache with acrylic underpainting)
A rough underpainted sketch of a picnic scene. There is a bowl of strawberries, jar of jam, and two pieces of bread on a plate. The under painted colour of neon pink gives the whole scene and really vivid and bright look, bringing in feelings of a breezy late August picnic in the park. The same painting rendered with more detail. The table cloth is a pink red and white gingham, the jam is bright and juicy. The strawberries are plump and ripe. The vibe of the painting is loose and some of the measurements are a bit funky but the overall quality with the warm pinks and cool blue/purple shadows makes it feel very dreamlike.
July 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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first morning sketchbook spread of vacation
A watercolor sketchbook spread showing a relaxed seal resting on coastal rocks beneath a soft blue sky. At the top, there’s a vivid beach sunset with bold strokes of orange, red, and blue, and a large pale sun rising over the water. At the bottom, a cluster of bright red-orange salmon berries adds a splash of natural color. The whole layout feels warm, peaceful, and full of Pacific Northwest vibes.
June 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Now let's compare this to a map of CURRENT active wildfires. Look. I'm not a historian or an ecologist, so don't misconstrue my opinion as a fact. I am just showing what I have been observing as someone who was born and raised in this area.
June 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This map shows the drill sites present in the 60s. The green circle is the area I grew up in.
June 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Dropping in to say that I am actually really floored by how much my skills have grown over the last 5 months of near daily painting practice. I have made painting a regular part of my morning routine. I have so much more to learn, but I am so proud of myself! These were done with gouache.
An open sketchbook is entered in the image. The pages of the notebook are tinted a light warm toned cream. Painted on the page are three gouache portraits painted by Sam. on the left is an older east asian man with a contemplative look on his face with . The top painting is a smaller portrait of a Black woman with natural hair. She has her cheek gently resting on her left hand and is wearing a white T-shirt. She has a relaxed and gentle smile on her face. The bottom right portrait is of an Indigenous woman looking to her left with a determined face. She is wearing a yellow top that has one puffy sleeve visible. Sam chose these models as references because she is working on painting a variety of skin tones and hair textures.
June 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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“We have something coming in from the CBC Decision Desk”
April 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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anyway, if you need me this is going to be me from 3pm onwards.
#election
Two images of Gordon Ramsay looking like he's about to ascend out of sheer stress: one mid-nervous breakdown, the other physically cringing at the horrors before him.
April 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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#debate2025
April 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Me rn:
#debate2025
April 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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anyway this is my full time job now because I’m fully checking out of reality.
Stardew Valley animal friendship screen showing a lineup of charmingly cringe named farm animals that only Sam probably finds funny. Cher the cow is living her best life with max hearts, followed by Milkthelda and Holsteinia, both working on their cuddle quotas. Tilda the goat is still warming up to farm life, and Woolmantha the sheep seems deeply unimpressed with farm life. Not pictured: Bovinia, Holsteinia’s mother.
April 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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starting season 2 of last of us knowing damn well what happens in the game
A small Minion toy stands alone on a dark forest floor, surrounded by dry leaves and branches. The Minion looms weary, as if sensing something bad is about to happen.
April 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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oooooooooooooooook
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaking at an event, with a blurred background of people in suits. The headline mentions her (bananas) plans to strategize on provincial sovereignty with Quebec’s premier (lol).
April 2, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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I think Pierre is crashing out, you guys
X Post from Pierre Poilievre that shows a picture of Mark Carney and Pierre Trudeau speaking closely at the Liberal leadership election. It looks like Trudeau is congratulation Carney. Honestly it looks kind of like a nice moment. Pierre shared the photo with the caption "Does this look like change to you?"
March 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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rawdogging increased nationalism but keeping my mouth shut because I want the right and left to unite over something bigger than Trudeau and Poiliever.
Person attempting to extract sustenance from a laptop. It does not appear to be working.
March 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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oil painting practice. we started learning about portraits in class last week. the last photo is from that session. i am very proud of my progress!
March 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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this week kicked my ass. taking a personal day and painting bears because they’re perfect.
watercolour paintings of three grizzly bears: one big chubby one sleeping, an older darker one being silly with his tongue out, and a younger one standing in a stream catching a salmon it his mouth.
February 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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had my first oil painting class today! it was great.
February 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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my new strawberries (and my very swollen arm lol) 🍓🍓🍓
February 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Close cropped image of pink plushie with a white belly (maybe a squish mellow?) that is smiling. Text across the image reads "bestie I'm at my fucking limit."
February 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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whenever I see Tobias Lütke I just think of
Close cropped photo of Miley Cyrus from the 2008 Grammys where she has curled brunette hair and terrifying, unblinking blue eyes that pierce into your soul in a very uncomfortable way. The photo has an uncanny valley effect.
February 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM