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BallShapedMan

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Back in the Xbox days I had a huge gut, my kids used to say I was 15 months pregnant. When we got the Xbox every single use name I could think of was taken but this one. While I'm no longer ball shaped the name has stuck.

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Mushrooms

Bram posted this photo and I thought I'd try to paint it. Coolest mushrooms I think I've ever seen.

https://pixelfed.social/p/Kabaalmaker/907336048132582199

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Darlene

After watching Mr. Robot based on the recommendation from [email protected] on Lemmy, I was then encouraged to paint Darlene. Her hair and lips intimidated me the most. How did they turn out?

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Ocean

I saw this post (https://bsky.app/profile/deepgreens.bsky.social/post/3m74weivfec2g) and needed to try to paint it. The photographer called to me unknowingly đŸ˜‚

How did I do?

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You're gonna hear electric music solid walls of sound!

Started as a fictional superhero and became a real life one! Elton John is a legend.

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Mountain Valley (digital)

Was looking for a pretty valley to paint and found this one. I took the street out that was running down the center.

I love the colors!

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Watercolor Tree (Digital)

Slightly different approach and style. Thoughts?

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Flush door handles are the car industry’s latest safety problem
China considers banning retractable car door handles from 2027.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/09/flush-door-handles-are-the-car-industrys-latest-safety-problem/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica As owners of the Ioniq 5 we noticed it broadcasts unlocked doors. Oops.

@Daojoan@mastodon.social avatar Daojoan , to random

Cory Booker just obliterated Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest Senate speech.

The old record was set by a white supremacist trying to kill civil rights.

The new one?

By a Black senator fighting for them.

That’s the headline.

Senator Cory Booker stands at a podium in the U.S. Senate chamber, wearing a black suit and tie with a small American flag and gold ribbon pinned to his lapel. He has a serious expression, with one hand in his pocket, framed by marble columns and ornate architectural details.
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@Daojoan and he didn't read the dictionary or other tricks. He stayed on point!

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@Gargron@mastodon.social avatar Gargron , to random

Mastodon powers over 9,000 different fediverse servers and is used by around a million people every month, but did you know the core engineering team is just two people? Well, I'm delighted to announce that now it's three people! Welcome to the team, @dave !