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28 ♪ She/Her I guess ♪ smol Self taught artist just wanting to do good. Big plans, little energy... but we'll get there some day.

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Unpictured Pentell EnerGel pens.
Then 3 or 5 here, though the uniballs aren't too bad either.

05.03.2026 02:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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UNOWN COOL S

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"Worship me!" #chiikawa

01.03.2026 15:42 👍 16 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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I LOVE YOU DOG

27.02.2026 20:30 👍 2405 🔁 877 💬 9 📌 0
Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

28.02.2026 17:18 👍 19265 🔁 8227 💬 44 📌 123
Some conservatives here think that secular young Iranians would be happy if America would come and liberate them. What would you say to them? Democracy, contrary to what they try to tell us, it’s not a paper that you hang on the wall and then you have a democracy. Democracy is a social evolution. It is something cultural. Iranians, they have become much more secular, and they are ready for democracy, but they have to fight themselves for democracy, and the only thing that other countries can do is to understand their fight and help them in their fight. They [America] talk about the human rights in Iran … how is it that the United States makes the biggest deals with China, and China is far from respecting human rights? What about Saudi Arabia? If you want to talk about an inquisition, the Iranian regime is far from being an inquisition. We have almost a free press, people leave, women have the right to study, they drive, they work. Saudi Arabia, they don’t have anything like that! Talk about human rights in Saudi Arabia! Why doesn’t anyone go and put a bomb in Saudi Arabia and kill the king?

Some conservatives here think that secular young Iranians would be happy if America would come and liberate them. What would you say to them? Democracy, contrary to what they try to tell us, it’s not a paper that you hang on the wall and then you have a democracy. Democracy is a social evolution. It is something cultural. Iranians, they have become much more secular, and they are ready for democracy, but they have to fight themselves for democracy, and the only thing that other countries can do is to understand their fight and help them in their fight. They [America] talk about the human rights in Iran … how is it that the United States makes the biggest deals with China, and China is far from respecting human rights? What about Saudi Arabia? If you want to talk about an inquisition, the Iranian regime is far from being an inquisition. We have almost a free press, people leave, women have the right to study, they drive, they work. Saudi Arabia, they don’t have anything like that! Talk about human rights in Saudi Arabia! Why doesn’t anyone go and put a bomb in Saudi Arabia and kill the king?

Do you think it’s ironic that, in the face of American threats, you almost find yourself defending the Iranian regime? Absolutely, but if we want a democracy, the Iranian people have to do it themselves. The Americans say they want a democracy in Iran, and at the same time, when the Iranians wanted to become democratic in 1953 with [Mohammad] Mosaddeq and to nationalize our oil, the CIA came and made a coup d’état in my country. Why do you want me to believe that they want to come and make a democracy? We have to make our democracy! There are many things that I wish for in my country — I want my country to be free, I want my country to be democratic, I don’t want any journalists to go to jail because of an article they wrote in my country. But if the United States of America attacked my country, no matter what, I would be against the United States.

Do you think it’s ironic that, in the face of American threats, you almost find yourself defending the Iranian regime? Absolutely, but if we want a democracy, the Iranian people have to do it themselves. The Americans say they want a democracy in Iran, and at the same time, when the Iranians wanted to become democratic in 1953 with [Mohammad] Mosaddeq and to nationalize our oil, the CIA came and made a coup d’état in my country. Why do you want me to believe that they want to come and make a democracy? We have to make our democracy! There are many things that I wish for in my country — I want my country to be free, I want my country to be democratic, I don’t want any journalists to go to jail because of an article they wrote in my country. But if the United States of America attacked my country, no matter what, I would be against the United States.

Do you see similarities between the Christian fundamentalists in our government and the mullahs in Iran? They’re the same! George Bush and the mullahs of Iran, they use the same words! The mullahs of Iran say we have God on our side; he has God on his side, too. Both of them are convinced that they are going to eradicate evil in the world. But when these words come out of the mouth of a mullah, it’s normal. It’s a shame that the president of the biggest secular democracy in the world talks with the same words as the mullahs. It’s extremely scary.

Do you see similarities between the Christian fundamentalists in our government and the mullahs in Iran? They’re the same! George Bush and the mullahs of Iran, they use the same words! The mullahs of Iran say we have God on our side; he has God on his side, too. Both of them are convinced that they are going to eradicate evil in the world. But when these words come out of the mouth of a mullah, it’s normal. It’s a shame that the president of the biggest secular democracy in the world talks with the same words as the mullahs. It’s extremely scary.

Do you have any advice for secular Americans who are faced with living in a country that’s increasingly governed by religious fundamentalists? If I have any advice, it’s that every day that you wake up, don’t say, “This is normal.” Every day, wake up with this idea that you have to defend your freedom. Nobody has the right to take from women the right to abortion, nobody has the right to take from homosexuals the right to be homosexual, nobody has the right to stop people laughing, to stop people thinking, to stop people talking. If I have one message to give to the secular American people, it’s that the world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don’t know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.

Do you have any advice for secular Americans who are faced with living in a country that’s increasingly governed by religious fundamentalists? If I have any advice, it’s that every day that you wake up, don’t say, “This is normal.” Every day, wake up with this idea that you have to defend your freedom. Nobody has the right to take from women the right to abortion, nobody has the right to take from homosexuals the right to be homosexual, nobody has the right to stop people laughing, to stop people thinking, to stop people talking. If I have one message to give to the secular American people, it’s that the world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don’t know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.

The full 2005 interview it's from is well worth a read btw. Sadly just as relevant today as it was 20+ years ago—moreso, in fact. www.salon.com/2005/04/24/s...

"There are many things I wish for my country . . . But if the USA attacked my country, no matter what, I would be against the US."

28.02.2026 17:18 👍 542 🔁 190 💬 0 📌 5

a minor addendum based on feedback

27.02.2026 19:20 👍 3066 🔁 982 💬 20 📌 10
a picture of a chick with the new grass starter's beak and eyebrows badly edited on. the tumblr post underneath it says "i'll kick anyone's ass. ill kick your ass. i'll kick your dog's ass. i'll kick my own ass"

a picture of a chick with the new grass starter's beak and eyebrows badly edited on. the tumblr post underneath it says "i'll kick anyone's ass. ill kick your ass. i'll kick your dog's ass. i'll kick my own ass"

I like the new bird

27.02.2026 15:02 👍 7955 🔁 2737 💬 8 📌 15
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Our Pokemon 30th anniversary reanimated collab is finally here!
Happy Pokemon day!
Thank you to all of our talented artists who worked on this!
(link in replies)
#Pokemon #Pokemon30 #PokemonDay

27.02.2026 23:01 👍 125 🔁 49 💬 3 📌 16
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lizard.

28.02.2026 00:14 👍 184 🔁 63 💬 7 📌 0
A pixel art rendition of a magnemite sleeping in a field of vines and flowers. It is rusted, basking in the sun, with a happy expression. Forget-me-nots are growing in the corner.

A pixel art rendition of a magnemite sleeping in a field of vines and flowers. It is rusted, basking in the sun, with a happy expression. Forget-me-nots are growing in the corner.

Happy Pokemon Day! 🍃

#Pokemon

28.02.2026 00:14 👍 3191 🔁 975 💬 11 📌 4
a black and white drawing featuring a man sitting with his arms resting on his knees, and a pair of glasses held loosely in his hands. His face and body are obscured by the heads of two wolves, with a third wolf beside/behind him.

a black and white drawing featuring a man sitting with his arms resting on his knees, and a pair of glasses held loosely in his hands. His face and body are obscured by the heads of two wolves, with a third wolf beside/behind him.

I was given a heart before I was given a mind
a thirst for pleasure and war, a hunger we keep inside

27.02.2026 08:08 👍 329 🔁 116 💬 4 📌 0
a black and white drawing of a feral eyed woman surrounded by daffodils and holding a hare that has been shot by two arrows.

a black and white drawing of a feral eyed woman surrounded by daffodils and holding a hare that has been shot by two arrows.

I couldn't help it, I let it get in
the helpless optimism of spring

25.02.2026 07:35 👍 96 🔁 28 💬 4 📌 0
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Peak

25.02.2026 12:56 👍 2360 🔁 500 💬 8 📌 1

No chicken? No deal!

26.02.2026 01:35 👍 2741 🔁 459 💬 14 📌 1
Pokémon 30th Anniversary logo, featuring Missingno. Created by Johto Times

Pokémon 30th Anniversary logo, featuring Missingno. Created by Johto Times

I can't believe they forgot the most important Pokémon of all :(

23.02.2026 17:49 👍 3055 🔁 1147 💬 21 📌 16
A desolate White Crewmate sits in a folding chair with their head in their hands (in the style of the Shinji Chair Meme from Neon Genesis Evangelion LOL) with a long task list behind them.

A desolate White Crewmate sits in a folding chair with their head in their hands (in the style of the Shinji Chair Meme from Neon Genesis Evangelion LOL) with a long task list behind them.

get in The Skeld, Crewmate

23.02.2026 19:47 👍 223 🔁 43 💬 3 📌 1
A crow whistles to itself on a bright winter day. It's scratching at the snow with its foot. It sees something blue and plastic sticking out of the snow and says "Hello what's this". It reaches to pick it up with its beak and yanks it out with a "shing!"

A crow whistles to itself on a bright winter day. It's scratching at the snow with its foot. It sees something blue and plastic sticking out of the snow and says "Hello what's this". It reaches to pick it up with its beak and yanks it out with a "shing!"

The thing is revealed to be a blue bic pen. The crow holds it triumphantly above its head. There is a magic light emanating from the pen which is creating a blue crosshatching effect on the sky.

The thing is revealed to be a blue bic pen. The crow holds it triumphantly above its head. There is a magic light emanating from the pen which is creating a blue crosshatching effect on the sky.

The crow holds the glorious pen and the words "I AM ARTIST" frame the image.

The crow holds the glorious pen and the words "I AM ARTIST" frame the image.

The Artful Corvid #oldknees

23.02.2026 17:02 👍 5518 🔁 1673 💬 19 📌 15
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I've been getting back into comics while I wait for more info from my concept job, and I thought I'd make a post about something very important to me, which is COMIC PANEL VARIATION and HOW TO THINK ABOUT IT.

20.02.2026 16:04 👍 1794 🔁 666 💬 24 📌 21
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This Brazilian woman hates AI

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The Monday Period: Pages 1-4
#garfield #imsorryjon

18.02.2026 21:27 👍 4303 🔁 2402 💬 58 📌 208
Painting of Link with a million little gadgets and weapons from across the games. I worked harder on this in a 5 week period than any other thing I’ve ever painted. I think I almost died working on this lol

Painting of Link with a million little gadgets and weapons from across the games. I worked harder on this in a 5 week period than any other thing I’ve ever painted. I think I almost died working on this lol

Happy Zelda 40th anniversary!

21.02.2026 21:38 👍 13837 🔁 4639 💬 122 📌 36

You ARE bees! In the Arbys!!

20.02.2026 04:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A Red Impostor holds up a bouquet of roses and (mostly) dead Crewmate bone corpses over a sparkly pink background. One living Yellow Crewmate sweats in the bouquet.

A Red Impostor holds up a bouquet of roses and (mostly) dead Crewmate bone corpses over a sparkly pink background. One living Yellow Crewmate sweats in the bouquet.

happy Valentine's Day, Crewmates! ❤️ i will find u in every universe (threat)

14.02.2026 18:00 👍 192 🔁 47 💬 3 📌 0

Cartoon: If anyone in Chicago knows this school or an anti ICE organization affiliated with them I would be happy to donate this art. I only wish I could have fully Sal Buscema-ed that punch :)

14.02.2026 00:25 👍 22277 🔁 5881 💬 167 📌 122
Four Valentine's Day cards featuring characters from the webcomic Magic Words. W's says, "You're magical, Valentine!" Elis's says, "You've got me under your spell, Valentine!" Madge's says, "You're unforgettable, Valentine!" Gilda's says, "You've struck my heart, Valentine!"

Four Valentine's Day cards featuring characters from the webcomic Magic Words. W's says, "You're magical, Valentine!" Elis's says, "You've got me under your spell, Valentine!" Madge's says, "You're unforgettable, Valentine!" Gilda's says, "You've struck my heart, Valentine!"

valentines for you and your friend who hasn't read the webcomic Magic Words yet #oc

13.02.2025 23:17 👍 23 🔁 7 💬 2 📌 0

(Day 10 - I have drawn something, but wanting to put more effort into it! So no posting for now, but will be posted another time! Having fun!!! Drawing!!)

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10.02.2026 00:32 👍 328 🔁 128 💬 0 📌 0

pssst shoutout to @zhoid.bsky.social for Val's design. I haven't done the design justice YET but will continue to draw them more because I love her very much and they are perfect in every way.

10.02.2026 08:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Val, a bright orange tiefling, being kissed by Doris, a simple looking human.

Val, a bright orange tiefling, being kissed by Doris, a simple looking human.

DAY 9: gorls

The first time drawing my current D&D character and their gorlfren. I gotta do MORE. but for now, simple enough and quickish sketch with some colors :) I'm lomve them.

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