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I don't usually ever post anything that warrants a CW, but yeah, do this where warranted.

👻 Furbland's Very Spooky Account™ 👻

2026-01-08 09:25:33

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hello!

reminder to my fellow fedizens to PLEASE, PLEASE put CWs on heavy topics and CW boost posts containing them if the original post doesn't have one. if you don't then there is a large chance I'll unfollow you per @aperture's advice just so I'm not flooding everyone's timelines with unCWed stuff. if you get unfollowed cause of this, feel free to send me a DM once you change your behavior and I will gladly re-follow

thanks!


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These shots are using a Kodachrome 200 sim.

Thus far my bunny shots had been using a Polaroid PX-70 sim, but I started messing about with a K200 sim again.

These were shot on a Lumix GF2 with a Canon FD 70-210mm f4 zoom lens mounted to it.

#cute #cuteanimals #cutephotos #bunnies #bunnyphotos #lumixgf2 #microfourthirds #canonfd #vintagelenses

Lumix bunny shot 6 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 2 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 3 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 9 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 12 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 8 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 11 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 14 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 4 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 10 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 1 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 13 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 5 - K200.
Lumix bunny shot 7 - K200.
#cute #cuteanimals #microfourthirds #bunnies #canonfd #vintagelenses #lumixgf2 #cutephotos #bunnyphotos
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*Bwee the sky-blue fluffdragon rolls like a fluffy tumbleweed over your timeline and up to you, letting out little purrrs and happy squeaky "bweebweebwee"s. They are clearly delighted to see you!!!*

(Boost to roll me to someone else!) :3

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Mastodon is close to 1 million MAU according to FediDB, and don't you love to see it!

Pixelfed remains 2nd with over 100k MAU.

If Misskey published their MAU, I'm sure they would be in second, or maybe first.

We did this together, without VC funding, enshittification or selling out users via ads or selling data.

Give yourself a pat on the back, because all of you make this possible by participating in these federated platforms.

fedidb.com/stats

stats

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Sometimes the lights we carry to illuminate our way become the new path we can tread.

aka

me: "I could draw digitally again. It is fun too!"
ipad: "I'm out of battery" 😀
…
pen: "I'm out of battery too!" 😀
…
computer: "your art program needs an update" 😀
…
ipad: "I do not recognise this pen." 😀
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computer: "I have never seen this tablet in my life." 😀
……………

Fuck it. Traditional it is.

#drachenmagier #unicorn #traditionalArt #TraditionalMedia #Fantasy #MastoArt

#Fantasy #mastoart #traditionalart #unicorn #drachenmagier #traditionalmedia
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slash

Cory Doctorow was writing about how good tools allow the user to control them, and bad tools limit the user to what the corporation allows. He mentions an older essay on the iPad that hits many of your points. It's worth a read:

memex.craphound.com/2010/04/01…

Why I won’t buy an iPad (and think you shouldn’t, either) – Cory Doctorow's MEMEX

Why I won’t buy an iPad (and think you shouldn’t, either)
Cory Doctorow (Cory Doctorow's MEMEX)
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drachenmagier

@agreeable_landfall Not quite the topic, since my gear pretty much does what it is supposed to, provided it is charged and maintained right. 😀 As a traditional artist I just do tend to neglect both, which is 100% my mistake. 😁

As for the whole limiting the user: that can have great sides too, and provide a user with very little tech knowledge to have a device that makes their lives easier, instead of harder. 😁

@slash
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Boosts only give me power, you know.

The power... of OUTREACH.

And helping me find cool folk to follow :3

So hey, just in case this gets boosted to someone out there who hasn't met me before, hi, I'm Bwee! I really hope you're doing great and that you're finding lots of reasons to smile. You truly deserve it.

I hope I made a good impression! :blobcatgiggle:

If you need help with anything, including getting something boosted or Fedi advice, please let me know! I'm happy to help you! And if I can't, I'll find someone who can!!

Take care, friend. :3

🩵🩵🩵

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A really cool storm shot from earlier in the month.

So, we had some storms earlier in the month, and I got a really cool shot of some lighting striking near a church nearby.

This was shot through a Lumix GF2 with a Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm f3.5-4.5 FD-mount zoom lens mounted to it.

#lightning #storms #stormyweather #lumixgf2 #microfourthirds #canonfd #vivitarseries1 #vintagelenses

A shot of lightning striking above a church.
#microfourthirds #lightning #storms #stormyweather #canonfd #vintagelenses #VivitarSeries1 #lumixgf2

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I switched to the Lumix for these bunny shots.

Thus far I had been using my EOS for my bunny shots, but this time around I felt like using the Lumix.

I'm still using the same Canon FD 70-210mm f4 zoom lens on it though, as both cameras have an FD ring adapter so I can share my FD-mount glass trio between them. These were shot on a Lumix GF2.

#bunnies #bunny #bunnyphotos #cute #cuteanimals #lumixgf2 #microfourthirds #canonfd #vintagelenses

Lumix bunny shot 4.
Lumix bunny shot 5.
Lumix bunny shot 7.
Lumix bunny shot 1.
Lumix bunny shot 8.
Lumix bunny shot 2.
Lumix bunny shot 6.
Lumix bunny shot 3.
#cute #cuteanimals #microfourthirds #bunnies #bunny #canonfd #vintagelenses #lumixgf2 #bunnyphotos
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Was just talking to a friend at a US technology company, they’ve had their budget reduced by 50% as the company says it wants to announce “the largest layoffs in US corporate history” to prove GenAI can replace jobs.

There’s no plan to actually replace the jobs with GenAI.. they just have to decimate their area.

Not naming company as the staff don’t know they’re about to fed to the line going up.

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Do not provide your ID or facial scan to access social media.

I repeat, do NOT provide your ID or facial scan to access social media when requested.

This is not a drill.

If everyone refuse to comply, and let their accounts dormant instead, I promise you the platforms themselves, with their immense budget and network of lobbyists, are going to fight these absurd laws to recover their users.

They need you more than you need them.
Make them fight for your rights.
Do not comply.
Spread the word and boycott ID checks ✊

#StopIDSurveillance #AgeVerification #Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy #Safety #MassSurveillance #Authoritarianism

#masssurveillance #privacy #humanrights #authoritarianism #democracy #safety #ageverification #stopidsurveillance

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still thinking about the time my brother made my food-allergic nephew a birthday dino-cake out of watermelon. 10/10 no notes.
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"Litter pickers walking past the patron saint of litter pickers, international tidyman." - Beach art by Fred Brown on Scarborough Beach, UK.
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The internet is still full of wacky, weird, fun stuff. Your stuff still has a home. People want to see it.

Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

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shellsharks

Depends what you’re looking for I guess. There are a bunch of IndieWeb exploration engines/tools/resources you could check out if you just wanted to go on a little adventure —> shellsharks.com/indieweb#explo…. I also have a little link dump “newsletter”-kinda thingy you can check out which links to all sorts of neat things I find each week 🤗 shellsharks.com/scrolls/

IndieWeb Assimilation

An introduction to the IndieWeb, with a lot of bonus resources. Includes lists of interesting webrings, IndieWeb search engines, slash page directories, hosting platforms, and an assortment of other delightful things from across the human web.
shellsharks
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Nature butterflies flowers inspiration page junk journal
#art #artist #handcrafted #creativity #junkjournal #junkjournalideas #junkjournalcommunity #artandcrafts #creative #creativeart #nature #wildlife #flowers #butterflies
#nature #art #flowers #wildlife #butterflies #creativity #creative #artist #handcrafted #creativeart #junkjournal #artandcrafts #junkjournalcommunity #junkjournalideas

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Bwee's Commissioned Artwork

View the Bwee dragon in all their glory!
Bwee's Commissioned Artwork
#introduction #trans #furry #dragon #nonbinary #polyamorous #therian @Wah

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Lego needs to do something about B&M as that store could legitimately torch their brand if this situation keeps getting worse.
Yeah, the situation with B&M is getting ridiculous to the point where it could legitimately endanger the Lego brand, Lego corporate needs to get involved at some point and ban B&M from doing business with them ever again before that happens.

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#ScribesAndMakers June 9: “If you had a chance to ask an author or artist (living or deceased) one question, what would it be?”

In my case, it would be, say, Eric Carle and I'd ask..

Mind if I try making some painted-paper cutout art? Because that looks really fun, plus it's an adorable art style to boot.

We'd probably actually have a pretty good time creating together in that scenario.

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This is genuinely awesome.

Alex Keane

2026-06-04 13:29:35

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So apparently Fred Rogers Productions just started a new YouTube channel where they'll be uploading every episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

youtube.com/@misterrogersneigh…

#Television #Children #Parenting #MisterRogers


Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Welcome to the official Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood YouTube channel! For more than 30 years, Mister Rogers created a relationship with millions of children, each of whom felt like they were visiting with a trusted friend.
YouTube

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I still can't get over the fact that pick-up owners fall hook, line, and sinker for obvious deceptive marketing.
That 'heavy duty' badge people are so proud of on their pick-ups? Yeah, that's total BS. Pick-ups are light-duty and medium-duty rigs being class-1 through 3 with GVWRs ranging up to 14k lbs. True heavy-duty rigs are class-7 and 8 with GVWRs ranging between 26,001 and 33,001+ lbs and those need a CDL to drive.
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For further reference, as I said in a reply on this thread, the heaviest weight class you can get away with on a normal license in the US is class-6 with a GVWR between 19,501 and 26k lbs. Pick-ups as I said above are class-1through 3 with GVWRs ranging up to 14k lbs, while medium-duty chassis cabs are typically class-3 through 6 with GVWRs ranging between 10,001 and 26k lbs, and heavy-duty rigs are class-7 and 8 with GVWRs ranging between 26,001 and 33,001+ lbs, and those need a CDL like I said above.
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But sticking a 'heavy duty' badge on a light-duty or medium-duty rig moves more inventory than automakers honestly advertising their pick-ups' true weight classes, I guess.

pickup truck owners really be like "i want the one that says SUPER DUTY in big letters across the back" - Lemmy.wtf

Lemmy
lemmy.wtf

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Man, this is fucked.

Just two months ago, we were all jumping for joy at Sora getting killed off, and now animators are doubling down on using AI in their stuff, one of whom, Jorge Gutierrez of The Book of Life fame, people are particularly pissed about. How the hell did we go from 'Yay, Sora's dead,' to this crap in two months?!

I'll never use AI in my own stuff, however, I mean for one, it's unethical to do so on multiple fronts, and two, I'm very much an analog artist to begin with as far as creating with real materials goes; digital of any sort just doesn't have the same sensory feedback as using real materials to create with.

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'Playing with the Fireflies'

Pichu, Pikachu, and Dedenne are playing with the fireflies, with one each landing on Pikachu and Dedenne's noses.

This was sculpted in modeling clay and shot through an EOS Rebel T3i with a Canon FD 35-70mm f4 zoom lens mounted to it.

#cute #cuteart #pokemon #pokemonart #pikachu #pichu #dedenne #clay #clayart #modelingclay #modelingclayart #eosrebelt3i #canonfd #vintagelenses

Pichu, Pikachu, and Dedenne are playing with the fireflies.
#pokemon #cute #clayart #canonfd #cuteart #pikachu #pokemonart #clay #vintagelenses #Pichu #dedenne #modelingclay #modelingclayart #eosrebelt3i

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'Pichu and Dedenne Go Mud Sliding' + 'Blowing Dandelions with Plusle and Minun'

This one's a dual-post, in which one drawing is of Pichu and Dedenne going mud sliding in a forest, and the other is of Plusle and Minun blowing dandelions in a field.

Both of these were drawn in oil pastel on cardboard and photographed through a Lumix GF2 with a Canon FD 35-70mm f4 zoom lens mounted to it.

#cute #cuteart #pokemon #pokemonart #pichu #dedenne #plusle #minun #lumixgf2 #microfourthirds #canonfd #vintagelenses

Pichu and Dedenne are mud sliding in a forest.
Plusle and Minun are blowing dandelions in a field.
#pokemon #cute #microfourthirds #canonfd #cuteart #pokemonart #vintagelenses #Pichu #minun #plusle #dedenne #lumixgf2
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I’ve been carving tiny furniture stamps and it is so much fun. I have a couple more things I want to add to finish the set, but I couldn’t resist designing a little house with what I’ve got so far. #Handmade #linocut #Art
#art #handmade #linocut
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How about stamps with different curtains in 1950s design & style?
I guess windows wouldn't have to be stamped (but they could, with sun/moon/stars/trees/mountains/Eiffel tower outside). And maybe you manage to carve a design that can be used both ways, "upright" and 180° reversed?
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What in the grift is this?
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As I replied on the original post, this job posting is throwing up tons of 'this is a grift' red flags. Freakin' fast food or big-box retail applications are more honest than this.

Jasper Fox

2026-03-12 16:55:42

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Wha-

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Aww.. This is great!
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Pottery by Osa

2026-05-14 17:43:10

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I’ve been given the opportunity to work with a special needs kid one-on-one and I’m teaching him #BlackHistory through claywork. Last week we discussed the history behind Southern face jugs—who invented the form, what they signify and their probable roots in the Congo. This week, I brought him a jug so he could sculpt the face. This child who supposedly has attention & behavior problems focused on the project peacefully for two hours solid. #Clay is the way.

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Week of froggies Day 5: Polly Plantar
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#fanart #amphibia #artwork #day5 #drawing #weekchallenge #weekoffroggies #artpost #arttag
#fanart #drawing #amphibia #Artwork #arttag #artpost #day5 #weekchallenge #weekoffroggies

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Man, these motherfuckers aren't even hiding it anymore.

Very bold of you to straight-up name a new censorship bill, 'SOPA,' and hope people forgot about a failed 2012 bill of the same name. Assholes.

Like, the original 2012 SOPA was the 'Stop Online Piracy Act,' this version just replaces 'piracy' with predators, but they literally just name a new censorship bill, 'SOPA,' thinking that won't bring back bad memories for people.

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'Pichu Builds a Mudman'

Pichu is building a mudman in a field.

This was drawn in crayon in a smaller sketchbook and photographed through a Lumix GF2 with a Vivtar Series 1 19-35mm f3.5-4.5 FD-mount zoom lens mounted to it.

#cute #cuteart #pokemon #pokemonart #pichu #crayons #crayonart #traditionalart #lumixgf2 #microfourthirds #canonfd #vivitarseries1 #vintagelenses

Pichu is building a mudman in a field.
#pokemon #cute #traditionalart #microfourthirds #crayons #canonfd #cuteart #pokemonart #vintagelenses #Pichu #crayonart #VivitarSeries1 #lumixgf2

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'Just chilling'

A mouse and a bunny are chilling in front of some shops.

This was drawn in crayon in a smaller sketchbook and photographed through a Lumix GF2 with a Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm f3.5-4.5 FD-mount zoom lens mounted to it.

#cute #cuteart #bunnies #mice #bunnyart #mouseart #crayons #crayonart #traditionalart #lumixgf2 #microfourthirds #canonfd #vivitarseries1 #vintagelenses

A mouse and a bunny are chilling in front of some shops.
#cute #traditionalart #microfourthirds #bunnies #crayons #canonfd #cuteart #mice #vintagelenses #mouseart #bunnyart #crayonart #VivitarSeries1 #lumixgf2
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