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🌵Sierra Noel is an autistic cactus🌵
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| She/Any | Horizon/Aloy/etc | TTRPG | Music🎸🎚🥁 | AuDHD | 🏳️‍🌈 | celebration of the absurd | Climate/Pandemic | cults | curiosity | Art | whatever | @sienoel on YT + bird app, @si_no_el on insta + clock app
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gailsimone.bsky.social
Oh, my gosh, you guys.

I just found out that Cheech and Chong sometimes indulged in POT CIGARETTES.
a black and white photo of a man wearing a tuxedo and bow tie .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man wearing a tuxedo and bow tie .
media.tenor.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:19 AM
sienoel.bsky.social
Getting my 3rd Brain MRI Monday, excited for my insurance to pay for yet another temporary Micolash cosplay
robed and chained person in a chair wearing a mensis cage person laying on a bed in an mri machin wearing a head cage
October 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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silent0siris.bsky.social
A better world isn’t just possible, it literally exists! You can go there! Public transit infrastructure is vastly faster and more convenient than cars for 95% of use cases!
jesawyer.bsky.social Josh Sawyer @jesawyer.bsky.social · Sep 28
A lot of people assume that Amsterdam has been biketopia since time immemorial but it actually was car hell for decades before the citizens became fed up with car fatalities and forced the government to rebuild everything around mass transit and bikes. It took time and will, but they did it.
alerigolon.bsky.social Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · Sep 28
Driving didn’t “naturally” become inevitable. We designed a society that make driving inevitable in most places. We can design something different
September 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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smallactsgreatlove.bsky.social
Today's act of love: self-reflection.

Today, if you encounter someone different (culturally, racially, socio-economically) pay attention to your inner dialogue - are you scared, happy, confused, curious? Why?

If the day ends and you haven't met someone different, why is that? What prevented it?
July 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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smallactsgreatlove.bsky.social
Today's act:

Reach out to a friend or family member who you have lost touch with.

No agenda, just let them know you are thinking about them, curious about how they are doing, and value the relationship.

#SmallActsGreatLove #DailyResistance #HumanConnection #CareIsResistance #SolidarityInAction
July 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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smallactsgreatlove.bsky.social
Today's act:

Watch this video about how empathy and curiosity can defuse volitile conflicts.

#Lorettajross
#EmpathyInAction
#CuriosityOverConflict
#DefuseWithKindness
#SmallActsGreatLove
#ListenToUnderstand
#PeacefulResistance

youtube.com/watch?v=xw_7...
Loretta J. Ross: Don't call people out -- call them in | TED
YouTube video by TED
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July 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
sienoel.bsky.social
Please enjoy this colored pencil drawing of Homestar Runner I made like 22 years ago responsibly thank you and have a nice day
Homestar Runner in colored pencil in front of a blue star and a green circle, signed by @SieNoel and dated April '03
October 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
sienoel.bsky.social
man, if this post wasn't making sense 5 months ago, do y'all see what I'm talking about yet?
sienoel.bsky.social 🌵Sierra Noel is an autistic cactus🌵 @sienoel.bsky.social · Apr 20
Vermin... are the root of man's impurity. Those who wish to see vermin can, and those who choose to are provided with boundless purpose.

Pay to mind to the fact that vermin resemble a human spinal cord, don't think too hard about that salute or that helmet having only one eye... Confederates.
October 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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smallactsgreatlove.bsky.social
The goal of this account is to give ideas each day for ways to "move the needle" and make small steps towards a more caring and empathetic culture and resist dehumanizing forces.

“Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.”

Mother Teresa
July 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
sienoel.bsky.social
Bucket crimes, crimes committed with my bucket friend, crimes my bucket friend told me to do, crimes committed whilst inside the infinite hole labeled K, skip button crimes, eternally recursive crimes (so many recursive crimes), crimes of choice, or perhaps crimes I had no choice but to commit...
enragedodin.bsky.social Matthew @enragedodin.bsky.social · Jan 15
Confess your crimes to me
April 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
sienoel.bsky.social
Vermin... are the root of man's impurity. Those who wish to see vermin can, and those who choose to are provided with boundless purpose.

Pay to mind to the fact that vermin resemble a human spinal cord, don't think too hard about that salute or that helmet having only one eye... Confederates.
April 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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polotek.bsky.social
Most people have heard the quote “history is written by the winners”. I want everyone to understand that this is not some kind of metaphor. It is quite literal. Fascists always work to literally erase the artifacts that tell the history that they don’t want told.
fbihop.com Matthew Reichbach @fbihop.com · Mar 18
The Department of Defense deemed a story about baseball hero and civil rights leader Jackie Robinson's time in the Army as "DEI" and deleted it.
A defense.gov article about Jackie Robinson leads toa 404- Page not Found page and the url includes "DEI" in it.
March 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
sienoel.bsky.social
I do not know what I am doing, and tbh I should not be trusted with sharp objects. I'm wearing flip flops. I do not belong here... but here I am. Hey, is there a wood relief carving side of bluesky? If so, do y'all wanna tell me how to do this thing or what to avoid?
a block of walnut wood with the silhouette of a rearing horse partially freed from it, some woodcarving tools, grips holding the block steady, etc, and lots of chunks of gouged out wood
January 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
sienoel.bsky.social
painting a tiny face with acrylics while trying to show someone enraptured in joy and freedom is hard, I need to give her hair but gotta step away to feed the dog. Wherever this is when I go to bed tonight is where it will remain forever, wish me luck
A woman with a look of joy on her face, raised to the morning sun, sits atop a chestnut horse with umber mane and tail, as well as umber on its legs and nose. They ride beyond mesas and rock arches, thru desert scrub and a sunbeam shining from where the light climbs over the distant mountains on the horizon, bathing the world below and clouds above in orange, yellow, pink, and purple no hair has been painted on the woman's head yet
December 31, 2024 at 12:37 AM
sienoel.bsky.social
The first Soulsborne game I ever attempted was Dark Souls 2 SOTFS, I created my character and wandered the opening area for 2 hours trying to figure out where to go, I never saw the door in the back of the hut. I never got beyond the hut. I killed the big enemy, but couldn't find the door. 2. hours.
joshscherr.bsky.social Josh Scherr @joshscherr.bsky.social · Dec 30
in regards to yellow paint:
Ode to a Pre-Alpha Test: behold: a bright red door clearly marked EXIT above it, flickering, a fluorescent bulb (recently added) framed in the doorway your npc companion waving, pointing barks “hey look, the exit” it’s been (the longest) 17 minutes you still haven't found it
December 30, 2024 at 1:42 PM
sienoel.bsky.social
I think I'm starting to get a better grasp on value / color theory or whatever as this painting comes along
bright glowing oranges, purples, and light teal blue make clouds in twilight light shades of gray, no color, composing the same clouds in twilight light bright orange, pink, yellow and deep violet and magenta make up the silhouettes of mountains, mesas, and arches as well as brightly lit rock faces and clouds in the sunrise shades of gray make up the silhouettes of mountains, mesas, and arches as well as brightly lit rock faces and clouds in the sunrise
December 30, 2024 at 3:06 AM
sienoel.bsky.social
It's fun to sit and mark the end of each chunk of time I sit down to work on this painting by sharing the results. The sun has gone down and I don't have the greatest options for lighting in this house, so I tried to capture it with what I have. Real life's some combo of these:
Work in progress acrylic painting of a horse and rider in the vibrant sunrise or sunset hues of a western scene. The sun sits at the horizon illuminating the sky in orange, pink, and purple, as reddish pink rays of light kiss the land, with one bright beam shining thru canyon walls and arches to illuminate a patch of desert scrub and sand as a the (very rough sketch of a ) horse and rider pass through the light in the foreground all 3 photographs depict the same painting in slightly different room lighting conditions Work in progress acrylic painting of a horse and rider in the vibrant sunrise or sunset hues of a western scene. The sun sits at the horizon illuminating the sky in orange, pink, and purple, as reddish pink rays of light kiss the land, with one bright beam shining thru canyon walls and arches to illuminate a patch of desert scrub and sand as a the (very rough sketch of a ) horse and rider pass through the light in the foreground all 3 photographs depict the same painting in slightly different room lighting conditions Work in progress acrylic painting of a horse and rider in the vibrant sunrise or sunset hues of a western scene. The sun sits at the horizon illuminating the sky in orange, pink, and purple, as reddish pink rays of light kiss the land, with one bright beam shining thru canyon walls and arches to illuminate a patch of desert scrub and sand as a the (very rough sketch of a ) horse and rider pass through the light in the foreground all 3 photographs depict the same painting in slightly different room lighting conditions
December 30, 2024 at 1:32 AM
sienoel.bsky.social
Sorry for posting so many updates by sharing the results of each session I have working on this desert sunset painting, I learn by getting to see how others' work develops across their process so I want to share mine for others who do the same 🫶
unfinished painting of a horse and rider in the desert, a red Mesa is illuminated by the twilight sun and rock arches are silhouettes in the distance, as the sunrays shine brightly between distant mountain peaks, lighting up the scattered clouds in orange, pink, and violet the painting's foreground is only a loosely realized sketch, with more detail in the sky and background. all 4 images are the same painting with variation of how the painting was lit when the photo was taken unfinished painting of a horse and rider in the desert, a red Mesa is illuminated by the twilight sun and rock arches are silhouettes in the distance, as the sunrays shine brightly between distant mountain peaks, lighting up the scattered clouds in orange, pink, and violet the painting's foreground is only a loosely realized sketch, with more detail in the sky and background. all 4 images are the same painting with variation of how the painting was lit when the photo was taken unfinished painting of a horse and rider in the desert, a red Mesa is illuminated by the twilight sun and rock arches are silhouettes in the distance, as the sunrays shine brightly between distant mountain peaks, lighting up the scattered clouds in orange, pink, and violet the painting's foreground is only a loosely realized sketch, with more detail in the sky and background. all 4 images are the same painting with variation of how the painting was lit when the photo was taken unfinished painting of a horse and rider in the desert, a red Mesa is illuminated by the twilight sun and rock arches are silhouettes in the distance, as the sunrays shine brightly between distant mountain peaks, lighting up the scattered clouds in orange, pink, and violet the painting's foreground is only a loosely realized sketch, with more detail in the sky and background. all 4 images are the same painting with variation of how the painting was lit when the photo was taken
December 29, 2024 at 11:02 PM
sienoel.bsky.social
Albert Bierstadt worked back to front so I guess I will too. This is my first time painting rocks. This is my first time trying most of these things. Or, alternatively, it's just another attempt at capturing light and forms, which I've done many times. Still so much more to do.
an unfinished 5x7 inch acrylic painting of a sun rising over a distant mountain, filling a desert scene with reds, pinks, and yellows against deep violet shadows with rays of light illuminating a red rock face, eventually falling on a horse and rider in the foreground. the foreground is very, very unfinished, but the background and sky are more developed.
December 28, 2024 at 10:24 PM
sienoel.bsky.social
I think I finally figured out how the light should work... Quite pleased with myself, honestly. God rays for days. Might be able to knock out the foreground soon!
painting of a horse and rider (foreground, no detail added yet, just a silhouette) in a desert landscape at sunrise - the background layers of mountain silhouettes with sunrise rays breaking through in bands of vivid reds with purple blue shadows sit under a sky mottled with cirrocumulus-like clouds peppered with reds, oranges, yellows, into purple shadows against a deep blue sky
December 28, 2024 at 8:23 AM
sienoel.bsky.social
Was swapping out a load of laundry and realized that the lint trap makes for a kinda perfect custom-light able reference for learning how to understand different lighting conditions on certain cloud textures/types
December 27, 2024 at 9:02 PM
sienoel.bsky.social
I don't think I've ever posted this painting here, it's kinda fun. I'm looking at that pose & hearing the 3 physical therapists who independently asked me "have you ever heard of Ehlers Danlos" within 5 minutes of meeting me (& constantly corrected my weird leg positions in session)
a digital drawing made primarily with bright warm orange, red orange, and yellow orange, against a dark green gray with elements of teal also. an orange lit human figure sits in a corner against an orange lit wall, leaning against a shadowed wall in the dark teal green gray, with a dark teal green gray shadow of the human figure on the orange lit wall, and some hints of reflected orange light on the shadowed wall near the figure.
December 27, 2024 at 8:34 PM
sienoel.bsky.social
I've bitten off more than I can chew, PS did you guys know it's kinda hard to paint on a tiny canvas because if you mix only the amount you think you'll need, IT DRIES SO FAST, oh well this won't be what I was aiming for but there's a lotta pretty colors & I'm learning a lot!
progress shot of an unfinishes painting of a horse and rider in the foreground, mountains at sunset in the background, very unfinished, some hints of clouds with purple shadows progress shot of an unfinished painting of a horse and rider in the foreground, mountains at sunset in the background, very unfinished, some hints of clouds with colorful pinks, yellows, and oranges illuminating them, and also illuminating the mountains in the distance progress shot of an unfinished painting of a horse and rider in the foreground, mountains at sunset in the background, very unfinished, some hints of clouds with colorful pinks, yellows, and oranges illuminating them, and also illuminating the mountains in the distance, there are finer details in the clouds and in the oranges and purples and pinks illuminating the landscape, 1 of 2 of most recent progress shot, taken in direct sunlight progress shot of an unfinished painting of a horse and rider in the foreground, mountains at sunset in the background, very unfinished, some hints of clouds with colorful pinks, yellows, and oranges illuminating them, and also illuminating the mountains in the distance, there are finer details in the clouds and in the oranges and purples and pinks illuminating the landscape, 1 of 2 of most recent progress shot, taken outdoors in ambient (but not direct) sunlight
December 27, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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dollip.bsky.social
don’t forget to be weird and a freak
December 25, 2024 at 10:40 PM