Draw Along with Beloved Cartoonist & Educator Lynda Barry: Free Drawing Exercises Online

Rather late in the day to be sure, but #RecipeOfTheDay is this Turkey and Glass Noodle Salad! www.nigella.com/recipes/turk...

the most wonderful time of the year just got a little more colorful! it’s with much happiness in my heart that i share with you my new coloring ebook: meowy christmas 🎄 poorlycatdraw.gumroad.com/l/meowychris...

You want to know about this site that lets you explore data collected by the HMS Challenger from 1872–1876, an expedition that laid the foundation of oceanography. 🌊 challenger-expedition.sams.ac.uk/explore

The piece-de-resistance of Red Gravy Goods is a custom hat patch bar 🧢 🔗 www.inquirer.com/food/red-gra...

In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.

Learn how to give new life to old clothes with the art of visible mending, turning a rip or hole into a beautiful feature. Sign up for a Sunday morning workshop with clothes restorer Rosie Leech & bring your favourite jumper back to life! Sun 19 April, 11.00-13.00. £40 (Members £32) bit.ly/44Dxb3I

i feel like this from roosevelt's 1942 state of the union address still works as a mantra today for our fight

A little selection of my favourite words for the season. Some beautiful, others potentially necessary. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. twowords2.page.link/play

Midsommar / Midwintar

A few more pages I haven't yet shared from BRAINS - which you can get for $3 today on itch as part of the winter sale. It is my love letter to brains (and hate mail to so-called AI) alexandragallant.itch.io/brains

THREAD. My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments. I've collected his work here...

Live, from Stonehenge! It's the Solstice! www.youtube.com/live/FEnQmoc...

I've drawn 40+ cats reading books for authors and readers both. $75 for a drawing of any cat (your cat, friend's cat, imaginary cat) reading any book (literary fiction, beach read, comics, academic treatise). You get the digital illustration file. Makes a great Holiday gift. (Just sayin'.) DM me

One parishioner who lacks legal immigration status "learned about his rights for the first time at a freedom school and shared his new knowledge with his landscaping colleagues and neighbors, telling them not to open their doors during a warrantless raid.”

The day after Christmas, schools are closed and you're off from work, so enjoy a Family Friendly matinee at either Nitehawk location! THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL screens at Williamsburg THE POLAR EXPRESS at Prospect Park

I have a weird question for the #bird people on here. Do you think someone could tell that a book was pooped on specifically by a sparrowhawk (or perhaps hawks generally) just from the feces? I'm looking at a 16th c. case where witnesses claim books were pooped on specifically by sparrowhawks!

A phrase about daydreaming that I learnt in Mexico is pensando en la inmortalidad del cangrejo. It means “thinking about the immortality of the crab.” * read on for more international phrases for being in a reverie (a thread)…

‘And now Christmas beginning’ Aimé Césaire, Return to My Native Land, translated by John Berger and Anna Bostock

jesus, I see what you’ve done for other people, and i want that for me dot png

If you need really high quality reference material of clothing from any historical era and you want to make sure the data is captured by human people who want to use it ethically, @render-ready.com is literally right here This is a bad excuse for lazy craftsmanship

Are you in or visiting the greater Tokyo area? Do you want to learn more about photography? Would you like me to help you see better & get more from your camera? Find our more, below, about my photography lessons & courses. Looking forward to helping you! www.alfiegoodrich.com/photography-...

How to Draw Christmas, Ed Emberley 1986. We’ve scanned it in full here www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/h...

Propstore will host a new Doctor Who auction in aid of Children in Need this February, with 200 lots of props and costumes from the show. @bbcdoctorwho @propstoreauctions.bsky.social #DoctorWho #Propstore Full details of how to register:

A 14-year-old boy has folded origami that can hold 10,000 times its weight. Miles Wu used the Miura-ori fold, which is known for collapsing and expanding with precision. He’d like to use his origami experiments to help improve pop-up emergency shelters. buff.ly/SiY2KZh #ShareGoodNewsToo

A reminder of useful tools that can rapidly get you up speed here on Bluesky. Add your favs to the end! 🧵 1. Search for & pin curated feeds and follow starter packs to get the content you want. You're in charge here, so don't complain if you don't see what you're interested in. Fix it!

Historians and Gender scholars: If you were creating a new U.S. women's history survey course, what books would be must-reads for lecture prep? They don't have to be new, and can include material from pre-colonial to the present. Give me a reading list! (I need to spend some PD funds)

Entering the US public domain in 2026: Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies. More info behind window 10 of our advent-style countdown calendar for works entering the #publicdomain on Jan 1st: https://publicdomainreview.org/features/entering-the-public-domain/2026/ #PDin2026

“Their evocative forms are impeccably crafted and uncanny in what they include or leave out. They are conceptually savvy and poetically metaphorical.“ — pick of the week review by Jody Zellen in What’s On Los Angeles whatsonlosangeles.com/camillataylo...

In honor of BRAINS being the GRAND PRIZE WINNER for the MICE Mini-Grants, I have made it pay what you want on itch for the next week alexandragallant.itch.io/brains so you can snag a digital copy. Print copies will be available to purchase in January!

Scott Csoke, “Gay Puppy Running Away from Heterosexuality (Large)” (2025) www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/12/scot...

Monty Python's Flying Circus - Full Frontal Nudity (7th December 1969). John Cleese wishes to register a complaint.

Know your rights. Protect your neighbors. New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.

THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent goats I have met during walks in the British countryside. You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.

MyTaxReceipt shows you a breakdown of how your U.S. federal taxes get spent — enter your Zip code and the amount you paid in Federal taxes (or you can use the default average for your Zip code). It generates a receipt-style summary showing what portion goes to defense, healthcare, interest on debt..

Tomorrow in NYC at the Paley Center: a rare chance to see the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special on a big screen with an audience! Post-screening, a convo between me & Paley Center curator Jason Lynch! 1pm screening! 3pm convo! www.paleycenter.org/events/paley...

We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over

He looks like he wants to tell a ridiculously bad joke

BWAH HAH HA HA HAAAAA

A legally blind patient just regained vision thanks to a 3D-printed cornea — grown from human cells and implanted in Israel. One donor cornea = 300 lab-grown implants. The future of medicine just came into focus. 👁️✨ newatlas.com/medical/3d-p... #BlueSky #MedSky #NurseSky #OpthoSky #SciSky #PedsSky

Hi other tech folks! Does anyone have recommendations for trans-friendly recruiters on the West Coast? I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years. Reposts appreciated, thanks!

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. (Published Dec. 2024)

Here's a look at some of the pieces I made for the 21st annual Post It Show THIS SATURDAY at Giant Robot! ✨💖 1000s of originals from 100s of artists will be available for $30 a pop! Peep their blog for more info: www.giantrobot.com/blogs/giant-... #art

Iconic image from the night of martial law

Okay @erinbiba.bsky.social it’s time for my second-most anticipated annual thread: Cats in Christmas Trees (and Battling Menorahs). Starting off strong with Donut.

People should do this in their yards.

Maybe you can help me out! Are there any creatives out there who offer career advice and/or mentorship? I am currently working on a few projects (Immersive Exhibit and Graphic Novel), but I'm feeling a bit lost. I would appreciate any help. (This is paid if needed)