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1 week ago

A dark blue pizza box with "Pizza" on it in capital white shining letters. There's white sea slug with red dots on its back and a yellow frill around its bottom. It has red antennae. It is crawling out of the side of the box.

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2 weeks ago

A silver humanoid robot kicks with its left leg. Its right hand is raised high over its head and the left is down by its side. Blue sparks come of its left foot and fist. There are two metal antennae on its head. Its blue eyes and face are stern. A metal scorpion tail swings to the right side. There's a wide blue v emblem on its chest.

A little watercolor of my oc, Damselfly (pronouns it/its for now). They're a slug that builds its own armor from toxic metal gases like volcano snails. Did I think about the biology of this too much? Yes

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3 weeks ago

A front-facing view of a gray wolf with a brown moth covering its eyes. The two bottom wings each have a yellow eye spot where one of the wolf's eyes would be.

I'll be your eyes, you'll be my face.

A little sticker design inspired by Noah Kahan's "Anyway."

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astro-axolotl

1 month ago

Yay!!!!!!!!!! So happy that you got out your paints a made a snail!!! Always need more snail paintings in the world!!!! What a cutie!!! What lovely spots!!

About 70 days ago I commented on @astro-axolotl 's watercolour snail saying I wish I could get the watercolours out and paint a snail myself. I haven't painted in months. I haven't posted art here in maybe a year. I haven't painted a snail ever.

Here's my snail

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1 month ago

A top down view of a honey bee. Its wings have a honey comb pattern and each row is a color of the pride flag in this order: black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple plus light pink and blue.

When sad, draw queer bee. We are all connected like honeycomb cells.

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1 month ago

Breaking News ‼️‼️

It's the end of G@za. In anytime you won't see us again 💔

13/04/2025

4:04 am

Severe destruction hit the Aalma'madani Hospital in central Gaza after an Israeli airstrike, despite it being the only functioning hospital in the city with limited capacity.

✅️Vetted by @gazavetters , my number verified on the list is ( #515) ⛔️📢

A new Update 😭😔

8th of April // 621$out of 100k and none donate for 2 days 💔💔Time is running out please reblog this and like 🙏‼️

Dear my kind donors!

The crossings boarders are closed again these days and war return in Gaza.

The crossing through which food enters has been closed for more than 30 days. We have nothing to eat, and even if we do, the prices are exorbitant. Some of the prices listed are:

1 kg of meat = $100

1 chicken = $70

1 kg of fish = $100

1 bag of flour = $200

1 kg of cooking gas = $150

1 kg of sugar = $15

1 kg of eggplant = $20

1 kg of tomatoes = $10

1 kg of onions = $25

Note to mention the other very expensive essential goods. I hope you will stand by me to get food.

Every donation from you saves us from hunger, no matter what your donation is. Don't be stingy with it.

We are currently facing an unimaginable and heartbreaking situation in Gaza. After receiving orders from the Israeli Forces to evacuate our area, we were forced to leave our tent, running for safety while bombs rained down around us. We fled with nothing, seeking refuge in another area that, unfortunately, is just as unsafe, leaving us exposed to constant danger.

Now, we are living in tent which needs new setting, enduring the cold, rain, and the constant fear of more attacks. The lack of basic necessities like food, clean water, and medical supplies is taking a heavy toll on us. Prices for essential goods have skyrocketed, and it’s becoming impossible to meet even the most basic needs for survival.

We are urgently asking for help. We need immediate support to provide food, shelter, medical aid, and funds to help us get through these difficult days. Without assistance, our survival is uncertain, and we are reaching out to anyone who can offer help in these desperate times.

If you are able to contribute, whether it’s through donations, sharing post, or offering any kind of support, it will make a life-saving difference. Your generosity can help us stay alive and find hope amidst this crisis.

Please, stand with us during this devastating time and help us survive the hardships we are facing. Every bit of support counts, and we are truly grateful for anything you can do.

Please 🙏🙏🥺

And this is my full story 😭‼️⬇️⬇️

I'm Areej I was an English teacher and a creative writer at we are not numbers

before war and everything change after October 7. Also I'm a creative writer at we are not numbers.

We Are Not Numbers

Areej Kassab - We Are Not Numbers

Areej Kassab is an English teacher who graduated from Al-Azhar University. She has many international certificates in teaching, such as PCEL

Also I am a mother of three children. We have lived through the war for a year and a half, and we have lost everything we own. My husband is a man who did not work. Before the war, I did not have a breadwinner or any source of income. During the war I didn't give up to teach so I volunteered and had good chance to help some students to get engaged again with English in a very creative way.

Please Save those innocent kids from war 🥺‼️🙏🙏

We are in tents for almost two years‼️🥺

After our several evacuation from place to another.Now we don't have a house after it was destroyed by missiles. I now ask you to help me rebuild my house. And buy basics for the daily essentials for my children and I need money so that we can stand up again and start again.

This war wasn't easy at all it has taken many friends at work, students and some of my colleagues at the university. They are almost ten souls I won't never forget . Their laughter, their presence, their love… all of it is gone, leaving behind memories that are both precious and painful. Every day, I carry the weight of their loss, but I also carry their spirit, which gives me the strength to keep going.

Here’s what life in Gaza looks like for my family right now:

🏠 Safety: The uncertainty of tomorrow weighs heavily on us.

😢 Loss: The absence of my students and my friends is really hurts.

💔 Dreams on Hold: The future feels so far away when survival takes all our strength.

How You Can Help Us Cross the Finish Line

Even the smallest act of kindness can make a difference:

. $5 might not seem like much, but it could mean a meal, clean water, or a tiny bit of hope for my family.

. Can’t donate? Reblog this post to help us reach someone who can. Every share matters more than you know.

To help me and my family you can donate here or at least you can share this post to people who can support us in gaz

Chuffed

Help Areej Rebuild Her House And Start Her Work

Hello, my name is Areej. I was an English teacher before the war and a creative writer at We Are Not Numbers, but everything changed after O

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astro-axolotl

1 month ago

Three brown mice with white bellies and pink paws, tails, and ears gathered around some beige grains. They have wide black eyes. The background is light yellow like old paper.

If no one takes too much, then we will all have enough.

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1 month ago

A deer made of a charred log jumping down and landing on a dark blue floor. Where its orange hoof strikes down, two orange flames burst from either side and cast darker reflections on the floor. Sparks shoot up from the flames. Its antlers, chest fur, and inner ear fur are also made of flames. A line of flames run down its back. Its eyes are orange and pupiless. A shower of sparks comes off its back and float into the dark blue sky.

A drawing I did for Colombus Cartoon Coalition's 4th year anniversary contest. The theme to draw our mascot, Bucky the Deer, and incorporate fire. Hence, phoenix deer Bucky was born.

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1 month ago

A blue sea slug with yellow and darker blue polka dots on a green background. It has reddish orange antennae and a plums of white and light rose tentacles on its butt.

Another sea slug because I love painting them and cannot be stopped by man or god.

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2 months ago

reblogging comic again with this addition because it is gold. On top of a landlords office no less.

The first four pages of a zine. The first page has a house sparrow flying with a stick in her claws and a worm in her mouth. The background is a blue sky. The word above her is Resilience. Below her the words are the author's name (Ari Coester) and tumblr handle (astro-axolotl). The second page has a yellow stucco store front with a red letters that say HOME. There are spikes on any flat surface. The sky is blue with a few clouds. The top line reads "the coporate bigwigs had antibird spikes put up." The bottom line reads "to stop them from perching and pooping. The third page shows a sparrow perching on an antibird spike on top of the M. The text reads "The house sparrows were not deterred." The fourth page starts with the text "they built nests." A bird perches on a nest built in the H. Below another bird builds a nest in the O. A final bird works to build a nest in the middle of the M.

A four panel comic continuation of the comic above. On the fifth page, there's now 2 white eggs with brown speckles in the H nest. In the O nest two baby birds beg for food from their father, who brings them a worm. In the M nest a father sits with two larger chicks, one of who is screaming while the other sits there. The text says they raised families. The sixth page is a close up of the M nest. The mother is coming to land. The father sits on the back edge, and the 2 babies sit up front. On the M is the text "kept safe by what was meant to keep them out." The seventh is a repeat of the first page, covered in poop with many silhouettes of house sparrows flying in the sky above. The text says "And they are pooping more than ever. The final page is a brown sparrow feather on a blue background.

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2 months ago

The first four pages of a zine. The background of all pages is cream paper with blue lines. The top page says Classroom Monsters! in black letters. The M in monsters is covered in blue fur with two teeth at the bottom of the M. Below that it says Ari Coester and @astro-axolotl. Around the edges of the paper are a piece of each of the monsters in the pages of the books. Clockwise from top: an insect mouth with sharp teeth, a blue snail tail leaving a trail of dark purple glittery slime, two eyes on stalks, two triangular horns, an insect leg, and a scaly tail with a yellow paper airplane on the tail.
The next page is titled Munch Box in red. It is an orange lunch box with a red devil tail, blue furry legs with white claws, and a red forked tongue coming out from between sharp teeth. It has two cream horns near a gold handle. Its eye stares at the viewer. The text below reads "looks like a lunch box to trick you into putting food into it. DO NOT FEED!!"
The next page says Pencil Eater in Red. It is a red pencil sharpener with 4 black insect legs on the left and two on the right. The hole of the sharpener has three sharp teeth, two on top and one on bottom. A crest of pencil shaving comes out of the back. Two eyes on stalks are on the opposite side of the hole and stare back at the viewer. The text below says: "Eats pencil lead. Keeps wood shaving on back to look bigger. "
The last page is titled Eraser Crab in red. It's a pink pencil eraser topper with an eye in the hole and a small red semi-circular mouth beneath it. In the mouth is a pencil shaving. It has eight red legs, four on each side. The text below says "scavenge pencil shavings. switch eraser shells as they get bigger."

The last three pages of the zine. The top page is titled Spider Plant. It is a terracota pot with a succulent in the dirt. The center bud of the succulent is red purple and the rest of the leaves are green. The pot has one large eye and two stickers: a star and a rainbow. It has 8 legs arranged in a circle around the water catching dish. The text below says "gives the plant a home in exchange for sugars. Plant also helps camouflage."
The next page is titled in red "Paper Griffen". It's a yellow paper airplane with blue squiggles drawn all over it and an eye near the nose. Two orange bird legs with sharp talons are curled beneath the body. A green scaled tail comes from the central crease and curls around the plane. The tip has a smaller paper air plane. There are black motion lines near the tail. The text reads "can't fly, only glide. uses tail for steering." The last page is titled in red Snue. It's a purple glitter glue bottle with slightly off Elmer's branding and lettering. The orange cap has two eyes on blue stalks coming out of it. The foot of the snue comes out of the underside of the bottle. It is light blue and leaves behind a trail of purple glitter glue. The small text reads "Can pull whole body into bottle for safety. Leaves behind a glittery slime trail."

A silly comic about some monsters that live in classrooms. Look more closely at your school supplies.

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2 months ago

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2 months ago

A bathroom with a shower with blue and white checkerboard tiles and a blue tub. The floor has the same tiles and a fluffy pink bath mat. A towel bar on the right wall are two pink towels. A woman stands next to the bar wearing one white towel around her body and one on her head. She holds back the shower curtain to reveal two giant goldfish. The lower one is blue and the upper one is red. Their eyes are shiny gold. A tall window shows a blue sky with clouds.

One day I will stop putting sea creatures inside but today is not that day.

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2 months ago

A 7 page zine about Michigan turtles. The first page has an outline of Michigan with turtle shell pattern on it and small turtles in the Great Lakes. The next page has green painted turtle on rock with its back to the camera. The text reads: MI's state reptile. The next page has a green spotted turtle with the words fits in your hand. The last page has a green Eastern box turtle both in and out of its shell. An arrow points to the hinge on the closed turtle. The text reads can close up like a box.

The next has a green Blanding's turtle. The top text box says yellow throat. The other says always smiling. The next is a green snapping turtle with its mouth open showing its tongue. The text says MI's biggest turtle. The next has a green wood turtle and the text says "stomps to make tasty worms come out of the ground."

An 8 page zine I made back in October about some of Michigan's Terrific Turtles! Click for better quality, tumblr is messing with it.

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2 months ago

A dark blue silhouette of Mae from night in the woods holding an orange baseball bat over her shoulder. Her wide orange eyes stare at the viewer. Her ribs and spine are outlined and between them are the words: this place is haunted. Behind her is cracked glass and a gradient that goes from red on top to dark purple on bottom.

"And so am I"

Took the laser engraving design and turned it into a sticker design : ).

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2 months ago

In a nice tank, a tortoise climbs onto one box, then onto a second higher box. The tortoise walks off the top of the box and falls down into a water bowl, creating a huge splash. The tortoise blinks, and then goes to climb the boxes and high dive again.

High Dive!

My tortoise is a silly goose sometimes.

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3 months ago

A comic with dark blue on the outside of the panels.
First Panel (whole line): A crowded aquarium with two girls staring at a massive zebra shark whose tail bursts from the top of the panel.
Second panel (half line): One girl with short hair looking at the tank with complete awe.
Third panel (half line): Other girl with long hair looking at short haired girl and blushing.
Fourth panel ( full line): Close up of long-haired girl's hand reaching for short-haired girl's hand.
Fifth panel (full line): Close up of long-haired girl's hand pulling back. Short-haired girl has not noticed.

Lesbian pining at the aquarium. Yes I know I'm incredibly original.

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3 months ago

A hot pink and white argentine tegu holding a purple paper heart in its mouth on a pink background. The white text says "Tegu a bite of my heart"

A pink and purple sand boa curled into the shape of a heart on a peach background. The white text says "be mine scalentine"

Happy Valentines Day! Showing a little love to the reptiles since as a child I couldn't find snake or lizard valentines.

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3 months ago

A silhouette of Mae from night in the woods holding a baseball bat over her shoulder. Her wide eyes stare at the viewer. Her ribs and spine are outlined and between them are the words: this place is haunted. Broken glass lies at her feet

“And so am I”

I’ve loved night in the woods for years but was never happy with any of the fan art I made until now. Carved onto leather with a laser engraver at the local library for free! Support your libraries and take classes there folks! Make cool stuff and fight defunding!

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3 months ago

A light blue sea slug with yellow stripes on the side. It has purple read antennae and purple red spikes with blue edges on the butt. Black spots are scattered throughout the body.

Behold, a man.

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3 months ago

A green snail with a white shell with green stripes on a blue background.

A cute lil guy

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4 months ago

A flying monarch butterfly with blue wing segments with purple lines between them. Gold dots line the edges of the wings.

A butterfly to start off the new year. Hopefully good things will come.

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5 months ago

Line art of a glowing white stag made of crystal trapezoidal and rectangular prisms. Inside some of them; stars glow. The stag jumps over an eight-pointed star drawn in the same style and looks down on it. The background is a gradation of cool blues with falling snow.

Loss of Direction

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5 months ago

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A sample from the anthology C is for Cozy by the Columbus Cartoon Coalition! The line art is done by the incredible and talented Kelci D Crawford. You can find more of their art at kelcidcrawford.com. I also have a cozy dino coloring sheet in here as well : ). Buy now on Kofi at https://ko-fi.com/s/6697a79a1f.

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5 months ago

A sample from the anthology C is for Cozy by the Columbus Cartoon Coalition! The line art is done by the incredible and talented Kelci D Crawford. You can find more of their art at kelcidcrawford.com. I also have a cozy dino coloring sheet in here as well : ). Buy now on Kofi at https://ko-fi.com/s/6697a79a1f.

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5 months ago

A sample from the anthology C is for Cozy by the Columbus Cartoon Coalition! The line art is done by the incredible and talented Kelci D Crawford. You can find more of their art at kelcidcrawford.com. I also have a cozy dino coloring sheet in here as well : ). Buy now on Kofi at https://ko-fi.com/s/6697a79a1f.

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5 months ago

A knight stands holding a sword pointed downwards. Their expression is determined but calm. Their mint green hair is tied with a red ribbon into a pony tail. Behind them set in a stone wall, a stained glass window casts blue light. A jumping lioness curls around three white lilies in the window.

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5 months ago

A rainbow worm with spiky fur and a wolf head wrapped around a green plant with a yellow bud on top. The background is a misty green morning.

Behold the wolf worm! A hungry little mammal inching its way along to new snacks! Comes in more than just rainbow.

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6 months ago

A flying black billed magpie with its tail feathers iridescing in shades of purple, yellow, blue and green on an orange background.

A wish for you all to be as clever and quick as corvids in the coming days. Flock Together, Fight together.

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6 months ago

A glass bottle with orange bubbling liquid on a blue background. A label on the bottle says "Substi - newt!" in red with an orange newt beneath it.

For all your eye-of-newt needs! Cruelty-free!

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