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@its-or thank you for supporting Oakie! Here’s a pencil sketch of a squirrel and an acorn (not Oakie lol)

(If you see this post and want us to post more art, vote for Oakie here and reply, message us, or like the post linked here to let us know!)

#art posts for oakie #my art #pencil

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@printerpenguin thanks for supporting Oakie!

We present: a beetle.

(If you see this post and want us to post more art, vote for Oakie here and reply, message us, or like the post linked here to let us know!)

#art posts for oakie #my art #bugs #beetle #oakie the acorn

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@afoolandathief thank you for supporting Oakie! Here are some bird sketches from my ornithology class last summer.

(If you see this post and want us to post more art, vote for Oakie here and reply, message us, or like the post linked here to let us know!)

#art posts for oakie #my art

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snail shell doodle (done with a real shell for reference as I was listening to my TA talking in marine biology lab)

@joaniejustwokeup Thank you for voting for Oakie and spreading the word! Enjoy the shell, I think it’s a moon snail.

(If you see this post and want us to post more art, vote for Oakie here and reply, message us, or like the post linked here to let us know!)

#art posts for oakie #katlyn post #my art #snail shell #sea shells #pencil

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Thank you @anyconstellation for voting for Oakie! We made this as a traditional piece and edited differently for color/contrast/etc in the two photos.

(If you see this post and want us to post more art like this, vote for Oakie here and reply, message us, or like the post linked here to let us know!)

#art posts for oakie #my art #zentangle #zentangle art

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Mascot Madness definitely involved some madness

For those who have been following Oakie the Acorn, round 3 of the college mascot tournament poll they’re in ended with their opponent being withdrawn by the school, Stony Brook, because students cast “excessive votes,” probably using bots.

So Oakie has moved on in the competition, and we will continue with our art posts for Oakie. (If you vote for Oakie and like this post or otherwise let us know, we will post art)

Semifinals are today (12pm) until Friday (3pm).

We’d appreciate support for our acorn!

Please play fair, but it is explicitly in the rules that you can vote every 12 hours during a round!

#oakie the acorn #oakie #art posts for oakie #college mascot #student life

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This is why I eat honey as a vegan: not because I don’t value insects as animals, but because it is generally not produced through cruelty. In general, the bees can leave if they’re being mistreated. I have no problem enjoying the fruits of their labor, because they’re getting something out of it (a sheltered hive, defense and support from human beekeepers, et cetera) and they can leave. It’s not “eating/using something that comes from an animal” that’s the problem, it’s harming or mistreating the animal to get it that I take issue with.

vegans make peace with honey

no shut up do it

#katlyn post #rebugged #i love bees #veganism #honey #also yes there is harm done by vegan foods #I try to eat as sustainably and ethically as possible but I am far from perfect #Eating mostly vegan is a rule I have for myself that I think reduces the harm done by my consumption of food #but it’s not perfect and it’s not my only consideration regarding ethical food #Or you know less harmful at least #And yes honey bees are non-native in the US and we should also be supporting native pollinators! #“Save the bees” is more about those native bees

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@lizardonatoadstool thank you for your continued support of Oakie! You've been one of their steadfast supporters and we appreciate it! People can vote every 12 hours on each device and browser, and I know you've been doing that! :)

Here’s a silly doodle of Oakie we did (that doesn’t quite do them justice lol). And these are some other doodles

(If you see this post and want us to post more art like this, vote for Oakie here and reply, message us, or like the post linked here to let us know!)

#art posts for oakie #my art #bugs #oakie the acorn #oakie #college mascot #not described

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fish by Jacob

@its-or thank you for voting for Oakie!

This is a Zentangle-inspired fish Jacob drew (traditional art, in pen).

If you want us to post more art like this, vote for Oakie here and reply, message us, or like the post linked here to let us know!

#my art #art posts for oakie #zentangle #zentangle art #not described

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Thank you @amanita-strange-and-true for voting for Oakie! This is a traditional piece we did together in an Entomology Club activity. The moth is a sphinx moth (family Sphingidae) :)

Here's a close-up:

And just for fun, we put a photo through an art filter:

If you want us to post more art like this, vote for Oakie here and reply, message us, or like the post linked here to let us know!

#art posts for oakie #my art #our art #bugs #moth #sphingidae #sphinx moth #traditional art #katlyn post #jacob post #oakie the acorn #not described

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Vote for Oakie in SUNY Mascot Madness!

This round will be the hardest yet! Oakie Acorn (they/them) is up against last year’s champion, and we’ll need every vote we can get!

[Image description from alt text: An image of Oakie the Acorn, a yellow acorn mascot with big green eyes, green arms and legs, and a smile. Text on the bottom of the image reads "SUNY Mascot Madness." End ID.]

Vote for Oakie here!

Oakie’s opponent is also… not the nicest. "Wolfie the Seawolf" from Stony Brook University, is quoted as saying these things on the official Mascot Madness webpage.

[Image description from alt text:

A screenshot showing an interview with Wolfie Seawolf. Interviewer: Read any good books lately? Wolfie: I just finished rereading The Art of War. I think using some of the tactics included will help me to win Mascot Madness for the third time in a row. After that, you might as well crown me the supreme ruler of SUNY Mascots. Why even have the other ones? Interviewer: Favorite pizza topping? Wolfie: I've recently grown fond of devouring acorns, I bet they would go particularly well on pizza…

End ID.]

Oakie, by contrast, is:

all about sustainability

the only officially queer mascot in the tournament

also the only plant

Their commentary on their opponents is much kinder!

[Image description from alt text:

A screenshot of an interview with Oakie Acorn. Interviewer: How would you celebrate being named SUNY Mascot Madness Champion in 2024? Oakie: The same way I celebrated in 2017 when I won the title – surrounded by the best students, faculty, and staff ever! We had a party that the whole campus attended. My friend, Victor E. Knight from SUNY Geneseo, was gracious enough to come and present me with the trophy and join the festivities. I think it would be great to host Wolfie on campus this year.

End ID.]

You can vote every 12 hours on each browser and device you have access to until the round ends at 3pm on Tuesday. If you vote for Oakie (and like this post, reply, message me, reblog, or otherwise let me know) I will post an original art piece, as I have before!

#art posts for oakie #tournament poll #poll propaganda #oakie the acorn #oakie #please vote #art bribe

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Thank you @mangobronypower for voting for Oakie and spreading the word! This is a digital piece we did featuring a lady beetle :)

#art posts for oakie #cw bugs #ladybug #lady beetle #coccinellidae #oakie the acorn #beetle #bugs #bug art

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Hi :)

Posting silly propaganda for a poll battle not on this hellsite again; everybody support my favorite non-binary acorn.

Oakie the acorn is our school's mascot and they're the silliest. Every year there is a poll tournament for the best SUNY college mascot and I think they are the tumblr-iest. They're an acorn and officially non-binary. I will post art if people vote for them (and like this post or reply or reblog to let me know) as I have previously.

Anyone want to join my silliness?

#oakie #oakie the acorn #tournament poll #silly poll #art bribe #art posts for oakie

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@lizardonatoadstool thanks for reblogging! This is a digital piece we did based on a stock photo, and we're super proud of it!

Tumblr people, can I ask something weird? Can I ask you to vote in a popular tournament poll…. Not on this hellsite? 🥺👉👈

My school’s mascot is Oakie the Acorn, and they’re probably the Tumblr-est mascot you could think of.

I mean, they’re an acorn for goodness’ sake, they’re officially non-binary, and they’re all about sustainability. The school they represent is also very tumblr- SUNY ESF is a school dedicated to saving the Earth, and its student culture makes it a place where the genders are queer and the neuros are divergent :) People just stop to stare at a weird mushroom or interesting insect all the time here, and if someone spots them, instead of ridicule, you’ll probably have two people staring.

In conclusion, vote for Oakie!

#my art #heron #bird #art post #art posts for oakie #digital art #poll #poll propaganda

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@theoptimistictabby thanks for voting for Oakie and spreading the word!

These are roughly inspired by my soulless mad scientist OC, Dr. Kaye.

#katlyn post #my art #tltkk #art posts for oakie #art post #oakie the acorn #oakie #poll propaganda #not described

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First art post for Oakie this year! We've been doing more digital art recently since we got a new laptop/tablet. Thank you @jtranageder1 for voting for our favorite enby acorn!

(the more people vote for Oakie in this poll and like or comment to let us know, the more art we will post)

#my art #cw bugs #bug art #moth #looper moth #digital art #lepidoptera #art post #art posts for oakie #not described

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Hi everyone, we’re doing this again! The not-on-this-hellsite mascot poll is happening, and we’re encouraging people to vote for our favorite non-binary acorn! Like last time, we’ll post an art piece we’ve done for everyone who votes.

Tumblr people, can I ask something weird? Can I ask you to vote in a popular tournament poll…. Not on this hellsite? 🥺👉👈

My school’s mascot is Oakie the Acorn, and they’re probably the Tumblr-est mascot you could think of.

I mean, they’re an acorn for goodness’ sake, they’re officially non-binary, and they’re all about sustainability. The school they represent is also very tumblr- SUNY ESF is a school dedicated to saving the Earth, and its student culture makes it a place where the genders are queer and the neuros are divergent :) People just stop to stare at a weird mushroom or interesting insect all the time here, and if someone spots them, instead of ridicule, you’ll probably have two people staring.

In conclusion, vote for Oakie!

#poll propaganda #bribe #art #i promise I will post art if anyone votes #college life #art posts for oakie #yes I’m a little nuts #art bribe #polls #oakie #oakie the acorn