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She/them. I'm just here to look at pretty art and cool science. Banner by Artem Saranin. Avatar by Stxrgem on Toyhouse.
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A big congratulations to Germany for not ending up with the AfD. The last thing that we need is more far-right politics in the world. Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Deutschland, dass es nicht bei der AfD gelandet ist. Das Letzte, was wir brauchen, ist noch mehr rechtsextreme Politik in der Welt.

Today is election day in Germany. Best of luck to you all! Heute ist Wahltag in Deutschland. Viel Glück für euch alle!

Finally finished this needlefelt hare sculpture! I hope you guys like it! Made with merino natural sheep wool, acrylic hand-painted eyes, horse hair whiskers, a wire armature and touched up with pan pastels! This soft hare is looking for a home! Link in comments. #art #needlefelt #hare

Still wintery ❄️ #kidlitart

MLP style. 🌈🐴 #art #anime T-shirts, stickers and more available at my shop for a limited time. 👉 www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1687...

Finally got around to finishing this one! ❤️ It's based off an old sketch prompt I did years ago and is meant to be a companion piece to my Spooky Raccoon. #blackcats #spookyart #natureart #witches #drawing

“The devastation of losing something like [the Paleontological Research Institution] is monumental … It can never be replaced.” scim.ag/4ibbAUB

It looks like somebody's sparkle dog OC if it were instead a katydid, and I say this with sincere love for this little dude. #Bug #Insect #Katydid

oh hey :3 #lowpoly #3d #art #digitalart #3dart #blender #shalmonsart #rodent #rat #animalart

Lunch sketch

Don't miss the Pride in Nature 2025 virtual event on 26th February!💚 Join @naturalengland.bsky.social for an inspiring discussion on championing LGBTQ+ inclusion in the environmental sector. Book your free virtual ticket here👇 ticketsource.co.uk/pride-in-nature/t-pqandaz

"Butterfly Effect" is by far my favorite piece I've ever drawn. I know I keep sharing it, but I just hope it brings joy when people see it. (Plus I don't have a whole lot of new art to share.) #paleoart #sciart

I call this piece "Head in the Stars" A Giraffatitan rears up on its hind legs to enjoy the view. I swear that the vague bisexual colors in about half of my work is unintentional. I just really like those colors...however, I love that subconsciously my brain wants to make everything queer.

hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...

miso soup blasting me with her rat brain waves (nothing is happening)

All of my work supports endangered animals www.etsy.com/listing/1875... #budgies #parakeets #crafting #sewing #handmade #diy #quilted #birdart #inktensepencils #art #craft #bagmaking

Ich wünsche Deutschland viel Glück bei den kommenden Wahlen. Ich mache mir Sorgen um euch alle. Ich empfehle Ihnen dringend, zu wählen, wenn Sie dazu in der Lage sind. Wenn Sie nicht wählen, hat der am wenigsten beliebte Politiker eine höhere Chance auf Erfolg. #Deutschland #AfD #Politik

I've thought about possibly trying out making my own clothes someday. Does anybody with experience have any tips? #Fashion #Crafting #Tailoring

I'm back! And with a reference sheet for my character Tarne :)

Back to work at our cozy new place! I'm leaning into those 90s VHS covers for my next 'waspaganda' design. #SciArt 🐞🪲🐝🎨🐡🕷️

A Mari lywd yesterday ✌️

It's pretty funny that Neopets has a colour that is basically just depression: the colour. #Neopets #Grey

❄️ Lady Frostbite ❄️ my WIFE did this for neopets Krawk Day in '23 --- #art #fanart #neopets #furryart

Foraminifera are one of the ocean’s most abundant, but overlooked inhabitants. It’s also one of the tiniest creatures I’ve ever shot for the Aliens Collection. The shell size is ~1mm, and the spicules reach ~5mm . . . #foraminifera #foram #microscopy #blackwater #gug #gugunderwater #chrisgug

My good friend Denali needs some help, boosting for visibility!

Good morning, please have a nice bug*. #invertebrates #BugADay #Bugsky *huckleberry sphinx moth in the pine barrens

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here you have a loving pair of Deinonychus (a dromaeosaurid dinosaur) and a cute pair of Sinomacrops (an anurognathid pterosaur) These are available for sale. If you are interested in them, DM me #paleoart #sciart #art #valentinesday

Then vs now(ish): 2015 (left) vs 2022 (right) of the same bird, Micronesian Rufous Fantail/na'abak. I started taking my own art a lot more seriously in 2014 and some pretty explosive growth in skill and quality happened fast. Practice really is everything. 🎨🪶 #SciArt #BirdArt

Meal prep! (commission)

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Eyes in the night 👁️🌙

I love this slightly-teleological evolutionary archway on Santa Cruz, Galápagos #DarwinDay

Marie Sklodowska Curie was the first woman to receive a #NobelPrize and the first person to receive the honor twice. In 2017, #ScienceBooks explored the dynamics that established Curie as “the most iconic of all female scientists.” #WomenInScienceDay

“A plume of ink can help hide a cuttlefish as it scuttles away from a predator. But that smoke screen’s stench may also warn sharks to stay away.” #scicomm #smell #sensoryecology www.sciencenews.org/article/cutt... 🧪 🦑 🐙 👃 🧠

There are several theories for how wolves became domesticated + a new study lends credibility to the theory that tame wolves opted to live near humans. Under the right conditions, wolves could have bred themselves into dogs in around 8,000 years.

might I offer you a loaf of cat?

House griffon sketch -2962 🎨 #art

new watercolor up on patreon! :3 www.patreon.com/artbycreeps

Look at these cool pins I made that you can buy

When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the United States are increasingly sketching women, according to a study from 2018. Read more on #WomenInScienceDay: https://scim.ag/4hOUuvx