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Emil 🗡️
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30 ⟡ he/they ⟡ EN/FR ⟡ PNW ⟡ A place for my random chatter. Reading, music, film, birds, ice sports ⛸️🏒🥌 ⟡ Banner: @xmaveria.bsky.social. Find me elsewhere ↓

🌿 nature art: @vireosy.bsky.social
🔞 character stuff: @eorapture.bsky.social
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“The purpose is not to learn words; the purpose is to make sense.” Jesus christ, we’ve been teaching kids to function like a shitty word predictor?
He brought up the example of a child who comes to the word "horse" and says "pony" instead. His argument is that a child will still understand the meaning of the story because horse and pony are the same concept. I pressed him on this. First of all, a pony isn't the same thing as a horse. Second, don't you want to make sure that when a child is learning to read, he understands that /p/ /o/ /n/ /y/ says "pony"? And different letters say "horse"? He dismissed my question. "The purpose is not to learn words," he said. "The purpose is to make sense." Cognitive scientists don't dispute that the purpose of reading is to make sense of the text. But the question is: How can you understand what you are reading if you can't accurately read the words? And if quick and accurate word recognition is the hallmark of being a skilled reader, how does a little kid get there? Goodman rejected the idea that you can make a distinction between skilled readers and unskilled readers; he doesn't like the value judgment that implies. He said dyslexia does not exist – despite lots of evidence that it does 52 And he said the three-cueing theory is based on years of observational research. In his view, three cueing is perfectly valid, drawn from a different kind of evidence than what scientists collect in their labs. "My science is different," Goodman said.
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Honestly, Junhwan Cha’s exhibition outfit is so Aster-coded 🐇
Junhwan Cha performing a cantilever with arms crossed over his chest at the 2025 NHK Trophy Exhibition Gala.
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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omg Mae would u draw a squirrel..? If not, I also offer some old guys
Loose reference sheet for Coinneach, an anthro red squirrel. Portrait of Reijo sitting on a wooden post by the coast. They have a jacket and knee-high boots and are smoking a long pipe. Portrait of Ryland sitting on a barstool. He has a green tartan shirt and khaki pants, one leg rolled up to display a prosthetic.
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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we have got tacos for taco tuesday
A plate of four street tacos (two chorizo, two carnitas) with a lime in the middle.
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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that’s fair

quiz: uquiz.com/quiz/vNQPkn/...
Your Result: idiots in love infuriating yet endearing, everyone fondly debates how you've managed to make it through life this far
September 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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thanks John Hammond’s Big Naturals
Screenshot of a Bluesky notification: “John Hammond's Big Naturals and 7 others reposted your post • 28m”
September 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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ok but also here’s the start of covid vs now wrt to porn (the main thing being I primarily switched to furries u_u)
Limited palette drawing of Jordan clutching at bedsheets with her shirt thrown open, a trail of cum down her torso. There are motion lines indicating she is still currently being fucked off-canvas as she ejaculates onto herself once more. She’s very lost in the sauce. Nowadays, this piece is pretty out of character. Commissioned art of Coinneach, a red squirrel, and Graeqirr, a blue falcon. Coinneach is wearing a leather outfit while Graeqirr is suspended in ropes, naked, and blushing as he meets Coinneach’s roguish gaze. That squirrel is about to do a lot of agonizing teasing to this bird.
September 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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2020–2025
ey, I’m generally quite amazed where I’ve gotten over these years
Art at beginning of Covid A river otter curls around as it swims, bubbles trailing along its body. The piece is in muted teal and brown tones while the water is drawn in abstract wave shapes. Vs. Now! Drawing of a black songbird with its beak open mid-song on an aged paper background. It has mottled light gray patterning on its throat, a sliver of white near its shoulder, and a flash of yellow feathers at the base of its legs.
September 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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here to illustrate what I mean
Collage of various clothing items mostly with nordic flair for my character Reijo. Collage of various tops featuring either chains, lacing, or fishnet for my character Ares. Collage of various fits comprising loose, baggy items with high visual interest accents (mostly influenced by harajuku or afropunk fashions) for my character Dylan.
September 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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idk how I got this result but lmao 😂😉

quiz here: uquiz.com/quiz/64v0cF/...
Result: Nice Arms + Chest Hair Guy. You know the kind. There’s an image of a white man illustrating this category. He’s on the ground presumably writing something but has looked up smiling with his tongue peeking out.
September 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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treat purchased bc shit’s on sale and I’ve been decently productive this month
Screenshot of a t-shirt order from EffinBirds: I Am A Goddamned Delight on pacific blue and You Dim Motherfucker, Science Is Real on chocolate extra soft cotton t-shirts.
August 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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went to a sunflower field today
Sunflowers fill the foreground on the left while a freestanding white door is tucked further back among more sunflowers.
August 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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I am tempted to get shirts 😔
Open tabs for two EffinBirds t-shirts. A pacific blue tee with a starling says “I am a goddamned delight”, and a navy tee with an owl says “You dim motherfucker, science is real”.
August 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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got a thicc boi from the library today
Copy of Ursula K. Le Guin’s THE BOOKS OF EARTHSEA with my hand for scale.
August 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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my ass can’t resist a form meme but I’m putting it here where no one will see it lmao
Translated meme. #MyArtSpace Name: Emil L’Amour Years of Experience: 10 or more Handedness: Right Workspace: PC Desk, Chair, Bed Tools: Desktop, Mac; Tablet PC; Tablet; Touch Pen Painting software: Sketch: Traditional, Other (Procreate, MediBang) Lineart: Clip Studio Colour: Clip Studio Effects: Clip Studio, Other (Pixelmator Pro) BGM: All, Classics, Ambient, Movie/Game OST, Other (instrumental, rock, indie folk, foreign pop/rock) Multi-Tasking? None
August 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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birthday gifts from last week (not pictured: pair of Birkenstock sandals)
Photo of various items laid out. From left to right: Arturia MiniLab 3 Universal MIDI Controller; Lulolo binoculars and carrying case; birding journal; Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks enamel pins; a heather blue t-shirt with gold/brown sequoias; hardbound copies of The Odyssey and The Iliad, translated by Emily Wilson; a glass boba straw and brush with eco packaging; sticker sheet and t-shirt from 25 Cats From Qatar featuring said cats; a large circular die-cut sticker with a cat in a heart and the text “Ceasefire Now. Peace for Palestine.”
July 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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even in person, it’s hard to comprehend these things are real
A giant sequoia towering among a group of similarly tall trees.
July 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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punk dog, I love her

photos courtesy of my mom
A scruffy black brindle dog on a brown dog bed holding a treat between her front paws. She has a little cowlick mohawk. A scruffy black brindle dog with a cowlick mohawk chewing on a dog treat held in her front paws.
July 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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was sunny yesterday
View of the upper falls at Tumwater Falls near Olympia. Patches of grass dot the rocks between streams of whitewater.
July 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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anyway, look at my bag who was a problem child, I love him
A hand-crafted crossbody fish bag with quilted red and orange stripes on a white body inspired by a lionfish.
July 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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this made me actually laugh out loud
A black and white manga sequence from Satoshi Kon’s short story “Summer of Anxiety.” A young man and woman are on the beach at night. He looks on from a short distance. Blushing slightly, he thinks, “B-boobs…” but says, “A-are you hurt at all?” She looks to him somewhat unimpressed with a silent, “…” She then walks past him holding her shoes, saying, “Your words don’t match your downstairs.” He looks down toward his erection, blushing profusely at this betrayal of his thoughts. A speech bubble displays a tent while the surf splashes around his calves.
July 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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hehe, treat purchased from vetiverfox! >:3
Order Summary: Dragon in Captivity Muscle Tank (Dark Grey Heather) MEDIUM $22.00
June 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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posting this out of context bc it’s a mood
Doodle of Coinneach from the shoulders up squinting in exasperation with the thought, “I need a fucking nap.”
June 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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realised I can toss these up here
2024 Apple Music summary. 139,682 minutes. Top Artists: 1 Balmorhea; 2 The Ocean; 3 pg.lost. Top Genres: 1 Rock; 2 Alternative; 3 Indie Rock. Top Songs: 1 “Don’t Make Me Wait”, Locksley; 2 “Wonderful Life”, Two Door Cinema Club; 3 “Do You Want To”, Franz Ferdinand. Top Albums: 1 Inuyasha Best Album Shudaikashu, Various Artists; 2 Princess Mononoke (Original Soundtrack), Joe Hisaishi; 3 Earthborn, Evergreen Refuge. 2024 Apple Music Top Artists summary. 1,655 total artists. 1 Balmorhea; 2 The Ocean; 3 pg.lost; 4 C418; 5 Evergreen Refuge; 6 Red Sparowes; 7 Do Make Say Think; 8 Kashiwa Daisuke; 9 The National; 10 You Bred Raptors?; 11 Long Distance Calling; 12 Sunset Rubdown; 13 The Mountain Goats; 14 The Decemberists; 15 Queensrÿche.
June 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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roadrunners especially. look at these guys
A roadrunner standing with its tail up and crest erect looking to the left.
June 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM