Melody Page
@melodypage.bsky.social
She/her do art, read books. Would love to connect with other visual artists.
"Iran doesn't have nukes. Israel does. Iran is a signatory to the NPT. Israel isn't. Israel has allowed IAEA inspectors into its country. Israel doesn't." But Israel is the victim? My video for Zeteo on how the media's coverage of this crisis is abysmal & ridiculously biased. zeteo.com/subscribe
That moment when you find out that what you have in your head works on the page.
"Don't think of melancholia as passive. Melancholia is a state of deep thought one's body enters into when it is looking for a way to act." When We Lost Our Heads, by Heather O'Neill
🎯 Yeah. And the so called 5K incentive is the equivalent of handing a woman a quarter to buy a new house.
In #JapaneseFolklore there is a tale of Katsura Otoko, an extraordinarily beautiful man believed to live on the moon. Based on a myth from China, it is said he lives in a moon palace and spends his time pruning a katsura tree. He prunes it so much that there is... #FullMoon #FolkloreSunday 1/5
In #JapaneseFolklore gashadokuro is a #yokai who takes the form of a skeletal giant. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of their rattling bones and teeth. This yokai is created from a conglomeration of many vengeful spirits of soldiers who have died in battle and remained... #FolkyFriday 1/4
"...thanks to our unrestrictive gun laws, which Michael Moscovitz says in his webzine will ultimately result in the demise of democracy as we know it." -The Princess Diaries, 2000
In children per year, the US birth rate is at an all-time low, but in Miles’ per hour it’s at an all time high.
"In this New Year, Maryland legislators must create an avenue for review to give changed individuals a second chance."
Maryland must give rehabilitated individuals a second chance | GUEST COMMENTARY
Rehabilitated individual’s in Maryland’s prisons deserve a second chance, writes Olinda Moyd.
baltimoresun.com
Sydnor to take lead on passage of second chance legislation, in wake of Carter leaving Senate
Sydnor to take lead on passage of second chance legislation, in wake of Carter leaving Senate - Maryland Matters
The legislature lost one of the main advocates for legislation to modify or reduce a person's prison sentence, when former Sen. Jill P. Carter stepped down last month. But Sen. Charles Sydnor III (D-B...
marylandmatters.org
Text "Defend" to 82623 to urge your Senator to vote NO on H.R. 29
A U.S. Court of Appeals this week ruled that the FCC did not have legal authority to revive the so-called net neutrality rules that were first introduced a decade ago under the Obama Administration.
Net neutrality is struck, ending a long battle to regulate ISPs like public utilities
A U.S. Court of Appeals this week ruled that the FCC did not have legal authority to revive the so-called net neutrality rules that were first introduced a decade ago under the Obama Administration.
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In #JapaneseFolklore, iso onna are vampire sirens who wait on beaches and ocean cliffs seeking out travellers and fishermen to feed on. They appear as very beautiful women with long dark hair, dripping wet, but their lower half is partially transparent. They sit staring... #SwampSunday #yokai 1/3
Underreported: Elon just picked the head of NASA—a massive conflict-of-interest that will damage a government entity that he partners with, depends on, and in some cases competes with. The nominated NASA director is a high-school dropout billionaire who is pals with Musk. He has no business at NASA.
If you see this post, can you please help spread this information? #ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US. People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women! Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
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Everyone needs to be aware of this kind of bot. Many of us believe we have a duty to respond gently to polite argumentation. Especially in advocacy. Nope. If someone sealions, check their timeline to see if this is a pattern. Then report & block, as @rahaeli.bsky.social describes. 🧵(1/6)
DuendeonFuego@duendeonfuego.bsky.social · 2y agoSo about ten years ago I found a small network of bots on Reddit dedicated to spreading hate. The thing about it is that these weren't even responding to political topics - they were just responding to random keywords with insults and hate. The same bots are now here. You should understand why. 🧵
'Yoshiwara: Floating Islands in Fuji Marsh' from the series 'Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations' - Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855. #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #MtFuji
A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
In the Age of Misinformation, let's remember these headlines after the Titanic sank. During wireless chatter, someone asked: "Are the Titanic passengers safe?” An answer came: "The ship is being towed to Halifax and everyone is ok." That 2nd transmission didnt refer to the Titanic, hence the error.
@folktaleweek.bsky.social Folktale Week is my happy place on instagram. Are there any other artists here participating in #FolktaleWeek2024 ?
An echo chamber sounds like a cool place to get high and yell Fleetwood Mac lyrics.
A lot of amazing on-the-ground groups that are gonna be critical for defending vulnerable people in the coming years are just now getting started on Bluesky. Please do follow these folks! @aafederation.bsky.social @emilymaynot.bsky.social - Right To Be @voteriders.bsky.social
I shut down but not from anger but when my feelings aren’t validated or my tone/behavior is policed in an effort to avoid the issues.
First time doing timed sketching from a live model. Where are my art accounts? Anyone have anything to share about their process when they do timed sketches? Looking for ideas for next time. #art
Just finished Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes, and I have officially listened to her read four of her books to me and I think that's all she's recorded and now I'm sad, bc she's a brilliant reader. 💙📚
