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Author Jack Stein / artist / gardening nerd between March and August πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ Art tagged #embroidery Art & writing NSFW / be 18+ please

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Just hit the 20k word milestone on my Long Project, which means I now get to indulge in writing a little short-form smut before I tackle the next 5k words on this draft. Just to, y’know, keep the creative gears lubricated.

06.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A poorly drawn cartoon depicting a brown rabbit using a fishing pole to try to steal a flower from the other side of her neighbor’s fence while a green peapod sits behind her yelling β€œdo it! do it!”

A poorly drawn cartoon depicting a brown rabbit using a fishing pole to try to steal a flower from the other side of her neighbor’s fence while a green peapod sits behind her yelling β€œdo it! do it!”

06.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

You could probably get away with stealing, like, A FEW, as long as you can figure out how to stay out of sight of (I’m just assuming here) their Ring camera

06.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
tumblr post by user sapphling from August of 2023 reading: "sitting anti-kink posters down in front of a wrestling match and explaining kayfabe to them with the patience of a preschool teacher"

"You see that one? He's called the "heel." He looks mean and says a lot of scary things, but it's not real and he's actually very nice. When he says "I'm going to break you in half" you don't have to be scared because it's pretend. These two talked about this beforehand, and now they're playing pretend together. Can you think of any other situations that might be like this?

Then they have screenshotted tags left on their post by another user reading: "crying screaming and throwing up when you tell me the undertaker didn't REALLY die and come back to life all those times"

sapphling follows that with "no that part was real"

tumblr post by user sapphling from August of 2023 reading: "sitting anti-kink posters down in front of a wrestling match and explaining kayfabe to them with the patience of a preschool teacher" "You see that one? He's called the "heel." He looks mean and says a lot of scary things, but it's not real and he's actually very nice. When he says "I'm going to break you in half" you don't have to be scared because it's pretend. These two talked about this beforehand, and now they're playing pretend together. Can you think of any other situations that might be like this? Then they have screenshotted tags left on their post by another user reading: "crying screaming and throwing up when you tell me the undertaker didn't REALLY die and come back to life all those times" sapphling follows that with "no that part was real"

05.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 4024 πŸ” 1617 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 12
Photo of a pink bloom on some kind of tree, I don’t know what, against a blue sky

Photo of a pink bloom on some kind of tree, I don’t know what, against a blue sky

It is officially β€œmorning stroll” season

06.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I dunno, my direct experience ends at age 3 and I’m bad at judging. Anywhere between 7-10, I would say? Fully articulate and capable of engaging in the conversation her mother was having, but perhaps not with a fully developed understanding of the fact that Other People Have Feelings, Too

06.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today in coffee shop snooping, a mother nearby is very calmly, very rationally explaining to her misbehaving daughter that throwing a tantrum is a very hurtful and inappropriate way to react to not getting what she wants. The young lady is old enough to experience guilt, perhaps for the first time.

06.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A great malignant form squeezed its frame through the cracks of the world; it writhed, it swam, it squelched in the dark. surly, imperious figure bounding across delusion-choked air, shimmering appendages crawling upon rippling muscles, violaceous chitin, impossibly stretched limbs reaching out into phantasmagoric depths of its birth.

A great malignant form squeezed its frame through the cracks of the world; it writhed, it swam, it squelched in the dark. surly, imperious figure bounding across delusion-choked air, shimmering appendages crawling upon rippling muscles, violaceous chitin, impossibly stretched limbs reaching out into phantasmagoric depths of its birth.

Vampire

06.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 265 πŸ” 96 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Just 2 more days to place bids with FTH before the auction closes down. Get in there for the chance to make me get in the kitchen and cook a delicious smutty meal to your personal specifications!

06.03.2026 01:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Art by β€’ Plastiboo

22.02.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 327 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
Digital painting/sketch page featuring Bebop on a classic Vespa-ish moped in white shorts and open blue shirt and Lash standing with attitude in all white (long sleeve top, cropped trousers, sandals and sunglasses).  He is also wearing a striped white and blue head scarf, various gold jewellery and is carrying a LashTM branded handbag. The rest of the page features some Mediterranean/Italian inspired decoration such as mountains, tomatoes, basil leaves, and Italian Cypress trees.

Digital painting/sketch page featuring Bebop on a classic Vespa-ish moped in white shorts and open blue shirt and Lash standing with attitude in all white (long sleeve top, cropped trousers, sandals and sunglasses). He is also wearing a striped white and blue head scarf, various gold jewellery and is carrying a LashTM branded handbag. The rest of the page features some Mediterranean/Italian inspired decoration such as mountains, tomatoes, basil leaves, and Italian Cypress trees.

@marsaline.bsky.social said 'Bebop on a moped' so behold this was born, #LashBop riviera holiday

#Lash #Bebop #Deadlock

05.03.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a daffodil just a day away from full bloom

Photo of a daffodil just a day away from full bloom

Photo of a blooming daffodil almost fully unfurled

Photo of a blooming daffodil almost fully unfurled

I feel like a whole different person when the weather's warm and something new is blooming every day

05.03.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white reductive illustration of a person sitting cross legged at profile. They have a coyote head and tail, and the head is severed from the neck. With one hand they are holding up the head, and in the other they are holding clumps of fur on the neck, trying to braid the severed head back onto the neck

A black and white reductive illustration of a person sitting cross legged at profile. They have a coyote head and tail, and the head is severed from the neck. With one hand they are holding up the head, and in the other they are holding clumps of fur on the neck, trying to braid the severed head back onto the neck

reweaving connecting
[2023]

27.02.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 733 πŸ” 201 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

guys guys guys it’s gonna be 70 degF/ 20 C here today and I am gonna walk outside in the sun and bloom like a flower

04.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bidding is officially open! If you wanna support charity & get a piece of custom writing from me out of it, you got one week to bid.

fth2026offerings.dreamwidth.org/278648.html

03.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Ok so this was a good movie but the BEST thing about it was the ads for Ozempic that Amazon decided would be a good idea to play every 25 minutes.

03.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah! She LOVES it. It’s going to be dirty already before I even get to wear it once.

03.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The charities you can donate to to qualify for my auction are:
Advocates for Trans Equality
Gaza Soup Kitchen
Any one of many anti-poverty direct aid orgs, including orgs local to your own community if you have a favorite already

03.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bidding is officially open! If you wanna support charity & get a piece of custom writing from me out of it, you got one week to bid.

fth2026offerings.dreamwidth.org/278648.html

03.03.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
An embroidery of an inner ear done in bone white thread on dark purple linen. The centre of the spiral is labeled β€œnave of vibration”, the body of the inner ear is labeled β€œplumes of sound”, and the tubes are labeled β€œwindows open.”

An embroidery of an inner ear done in bone white thread on dark purple linen. The centre of the spiral is labeled β€œnave of vibration”, the body of the inner ear is labeled β€œplumes of sound”, and the tubes are labeled β€œwindows open.”

It’s #WorldHearingDay to raise awareness about hearing health and accessibility. Here’s my #SciArt #embroidery of the cochlea/inner earβ€”nave of vibration (2017)β€”which I did while researching my symptoms of hyperacusis.

03.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
Photo of a long haired grey cat very selfishly sleeping on top of a half-finished garment atop a sewing table

Photo of a long haired grey cat very selfishly sleeping on top of a half-finished garment atop a sewing table

well I WAS going to finish this jacket

03.03.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Ink illustration of Sam (Denial-ending) from the video game L*ok O*tside using his sensory feelers to lick sweat off Hellen's face and arms, and to intertwine with her spiral mouth and eyes, while she holds up one of his main giant tendrils that leans against the side of her head. Scars decorate her arms and hands where her jumpsuit's sleeves are rolled up, and a flush darkens her ears, face, neck and chest where her jumpsuit is unbuttoned low.

Ink illustration of Sam (Denial-ending) from the video game L*ok O*tside using his sensory feelers to lick sweat off Hellen's face and arms, and to intertwine with her spiral mouth and eyes, while she holds up one of his main giant tendrils that leans against the side of her head. Scars decorate her arms and hands where her jumpsuit's sleeves are rolled up, and a flush darkens her ears, face, neck and chest where her jumpsuit is unbuttoned low.

#FreakOutside
Sharing the sweat of your brow

11.02.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
swirly ink painting in blue and black

swirly ink painting in blue and black

Atomic, Ink on Yupo, 2026 #sciart

02.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

a good thing is when someone posts a picture of a cat, and then people reply with "great cat, here also is a picture of my cat." unsolicited cat pics aplenty. this could be the world we build

03.03.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 2018 πŸ” 338 πŸ’¬ 193 πŸ“Œ 30
Photo of a black tabby cat sitting atop an ironing board, observing a garment in the process of construction.

Photo of a black tabby cat sitting atop an ironing board, observing a garment in the process of construction.

My supervisor approves. I think.

03.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

15 minutes in and the tactile imagery in this film is just amazing. And by that I mean disgusting in the best kind of way.

02.03.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s watch The Substance, that will surely make me feel better, yes?

02.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jeanne Geist when oathkeepers long gone will you ever think about the blood you’ve spilled being worth it in the end? Would you even remember how Johann looks like? Oh well

02.03.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a long haired grey cat looking wistfully over her shoulder

Photo of a long haired grey cat looking wistfully over her shoulder

β€œHelping” me write by sitting around looking pretty nearby. She’s now decided to sit behind me and lick my ear. Apparently I cannot be trusted to groom myself.

02.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh noooooooooooo!

Luckily have no critical responsibilities today, unless you count my regular β€œcall senators to bitch about… everything” task. Otherwise I think I may need to go work on a task involving repetitive motion for a while until my cognitive processes come back to me.

02.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0