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david wolfpaw • 17 Oct 2026 • Reading time: 3 mins

My friend Jill Binder is hosting a new online conference on 27-28 October. It’s called Tech Differently, and I will be attending when I can. I’m out of town that week otherwise I’d be doing the whole thing! I’m looking forward to meeting a fellow birder 🌕🚀

This week I worked on Inktober more. I also worked on some poster designs that I want to try selling for the holidays, so I need to get myself in gear for that today!

For now, enjoy your weekend, and take this shorter newsletter

BowieBarks

#Gengar isn’t that gangly, but he is my choice for #Inktober today! #Pokémon #furryart #furry

BowieBarks

Talking about Inktober, upcoming travels, trans youth, and enjoying the dog park while doing it

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The Climb: Wealth Inequality in America, to scale – Dream Again USA
Interactive graphics and articles like this are interesting to look at, and also enraging because how did we let the world get this way?

The people holding up the internet – Long Story Short
We need to pay the people who make the things that underpin all of our internetting.

I Analyzed 2,500 YouTube Videos to Understand Why RedLetterMedia Are Internet Darlings – Prithwish Nath
I appreciate the amount of effort here in data analysis. And also seeing a channel that doesn’t chase the algorithm still doing well.

Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 – Janine Liberty | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT News
RIP 🚀🌕

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Inside a College Classroom Where Half the Students Are Incarcerated | POV Shorts – PBS Documentaries
Having people on the inside and outside of prison interacting with one another in an educational setting is a good reminder that incarcerated people are people.

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Going On A Date – Ninja Sex Party
This song is stuck in my head and I’ve listened to it a dozen times already at least.

Anxious & Horny – Mystery Skulls
I love the repurposing of old movie footage.

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17 October 2026
Inktober with Pokémon!
david wolfpaw • 11 Oct 2026 • Reading time: 4 mins

I’ve been enjoying drawing Pokémon everyday for Inktober this year. I’ve been trying out new techniques, and playing around more than I normally do when I’m under a crunch. Plus, it’s just been fun!

Here’s the first eleven prompts and Pokémon that I chose:
Apple: Applin

Relic: Relicanth

Miniature: Joltik

Cactus: Cacnea & Maractus

Smack: Hariyama

Ogre: Ogerpon

Panic: Whismur

Stinky: Stunky & Garbodor

Ram: Rampardos

Mystical: Mew

Rescue: Chansey
If you wanna see them all, check out my YouTube shorts, Bluesky, or Mastodon.

BowieBarks

#inktober is Mystical with #Mew! #pokemon #furry #furryart

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the entire history of 4chan, i guess – fern
A site that was a portend for the future to come, shaping it as it was shaped by culture around it.

Jacob Geller, Cornell & the Future We Save for Men – Jessie Gender
It’s so hard to empathize with the person who experienced actual harm over the way that the harmful side might experience anything.

The Freaky Lore of 2000’s Internet Mascots Explained | Bad Art History – Frankie Fey
This is what they’ve taken from us.

The Unhinged Ladies Who Terrorized Greedy Merchants – PBS Origins
You know, we could basically do this now too. There’s even more of us than there are greedy merchants now.

DELISTED – Omeleto
A few scenes here and there are cringe with how they lean in to current day fears and criticism. But overall this leads to a fairly believable story, including a government that barely stands in the way of a tech giant, or cedes power and control to that megacorp.

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Girl Tree – Skyler Melnick, hexliterary
Honestly, same girl.

Furry Airline Pilots Are Just Minding Their Own Business – Ej Dickson, WIRED
But when did we let people minding their own business get in the way of scapegoating them?

We are going to kill “unalive” – Anil Dash
It would be nice if platforms would stop punishing everyone because they don’t want to acknowledge the real world.

The Future Of Knowledge Work With AI – Aaron Horwath, NOEMA
I believe that AI can help with some things. But if all you’re doing is making AI text for an AI to consume, what’s the point of work?

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World’s Greatest! (Official Video) – Lil Nas X
I’m loving this song, and the video and tribute at the end are both beautiful.

Piano Journal, Vol. 4 (Full EP) – Alkis Livathinos
Another beautiful piece from a great artist.

The Real Life Couple From “The Conjuring” Films – Respect the Dead
Spoiler: pedo and pedo-apologist.

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11 October 2026
Starbomb, Atlanta Zoo, AI Client Loss

david wolfpaw • 3 Oct 2026 • Reading time: 5 mins

I cover it all in my vlog. But since I know you subscribe for written words, not spoken, I’ll write.

Earlier this week Lisa took me to Atlanta so that we could see Starbomb do a live show. It was a lot of fun! Before that we spent the day at the Atlanta Zoo, got some delicious meals, and did some nerdy shopping.

Right before we left, I got an email from a client detailing how their business had been gutted by AI LLM tools, and a request to start winding down their site, with an intention of shutting down by the end of the year.

I can’t imagine how hard this has to be for them, and this is not the first client who has had this happen. A similar issue happened earlier in the pandemic, where several clients shut down when their physical stores or non-profits went under.

I don’t really know what I’m doing next. I have been trying to think of how to diversify my earnings with new projects, but I’ve never been very good at selling myself, to be honest. And if you’ve been around me long enough, you know that this is an ongoing concern.

So hey, if you know of anyone needing website help, send them my way! If you’ve got any other job opportunities in mind, I’m looking to try a bunch of things!

BowieBarks

It’s really stressful when client businesses shut down

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how do you solve a problem like the paywall? – ct jones
Building the web on advertising kept it in the same realm as television before.

Mommy Blogging at its peak – Jay, The History of the Web
Mommy Bloggers shaped a lot of how blogging worked for over a decade.

Slate’s Commenters Have Been Trolling My Writing for Years. I Finally Asked Why. I’ll Never Look at Them the Same. – Luke Winkie, Slate Magazine
I don’t like that folks still think that being shitty online is ok if you “don’t really mean it”

What If We Just Stopped? – Dan Sinker
We would stop, but everyone else would need to stop too. Since they aren’t, we won’t

People Who Drink Their Own Pee Are Obsessed With AI, Using It to Reassure Themselves That It’s a Miraculous Cure-All – Joe Wilkins, Futurism
It’s not just faulty information, it’s looking for validation.

The AI Bros Are Partying – Mara Hoplamazian, The Washington Sun
They celebrate while the rest of us lay dying.

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Furry Cons Have A LOT to Learn | Dragon Con 2026 Review – Finn the Panther
Well, at least now I’ve heard another furry point out that FWA isn’t “too big” if DragonCon is in the same venues with 5x the attendance. It’s more how furry cons are run and the unreasonable expectations placed on volunteer organizers.

Why Are Villains All Sympathetic Now? | Plotlines – Storied
Because in a world where real villains are in charge, we need someone to take them down.

The History Channel’s Most Popular Show is Fake – Billiam
And yet still entertaining.

The American Caste System They Don’t Teach You About – PBS Origins
One thing that we know is that we’ll always figure out new ways to be extra racist.

The Tricks Companies Used to Stop Piracy – NationSquid
They worked “so well”

DIRECTION LES CHAMPS – Animation Short Film 2026 – GOBELINS Paris
Even if you don’t realize what’s going on, you can still help others.

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“Why Don’t Furries Make SFW Games?” – Marrow Hyena
They do! The followup video was good too, but this highlighted lots of good games.

Why are the wolves outside? Furry Migration 2026 – Jesse England
This was a really great talk by a great artist and furry.

Are Prediction Markets Ruining Everything? with Chris Beam – Hasan Minhaj
It seems like these are made for scams. And that’s the point.

Why “To Catch A Predator” Videos Feel So Gross – Panic World
Vigilante Justice is rarely pointed in the right direction.

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3 October 2026
I’m back in your inbox friends!

david wolfpaw • 21 Sep 2026 • Reading time: 5 mins

well, it’s been a while. Every week that I went without making a vlog or newsletter, the more guilty that I felt.

I know that breaks are good and helpful and healthy. I know that none of this matters, and if my absence in these few ways was even noted, it was negated by the other ways that I am reachable.

The lack of ambition has carried over to all other parts of my life. I’m not feeling creative. Or at least not enough to sit down and actually create. Sitting down instead makes my back ache, makes my mind wander, and makes me avoid any forward momentum that I know would ultimately improve myself. As I’m writing this, I’ve got a timer set to try to keep myself on task, and I can’t stop yawning and wanting to take a nap. I woke up an hour ago.

I’m hopeful that I’m just in the lower end of the energy and motivation cycle, and now I’m starting to climb back up. I know that it’s not like I’ve done nothing at all in the past month, even if it feels like it. Even putting together this short vlog required so much more effort than it should have, but at least it exists.

So, I’m back, and I presume I’ll be staying back for a bit. I need some push for growth, and I need a bit more meaning for it. I still want to do all of the things, and my brain still tells me that it’s doable somehow.

I’ve just gotta clear up my mind. That’s doable, right?

BowieBarks

I’ve been lost in art and code. What’s next?

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Anarchist calisthenics – mandy brown, A Working Library
Keep reminding yourself that all authority must either be granted the right to rule, or it takes it by force. You don’t by default owe fealty.

How I became the villain of El Cerrito’s Nextdoor – Amy Brown, Oakland Review of Books
When people online make up their minds about you, it’s rather hard to get them to change it.

Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google Search – Mark Stenberg, Adweek

Yes, it’s really gotten to the point where Google isn’t even providing nothing, but it’s actively taking enough that publishers are starting to feel it in the bottom line now.

Column | The Weeknd is busy gaming — and he wants everyone to play this indie gem – Gene Park, The Washington Post

Use your celebrity status to get more people to try something fun and independently created that they’d otherwise never see!

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The Forgotten History of Trans Men That Was Hidden From You – Grayson V Fitness

Always been here, often invisibly so.

Code-Switching: Survival Ritual Hidden in Plain Sight – PBS Documentaries

Anyone marginalized will innately feel this.

CreepyPasta Used to Be Special and I Miss It (Video Essay) – Hidden Arc Productions

I couldn’t agree more with this. I miss the good spoopy stories!

We Misjudged the Furry Fandom. – A Brush with Bekah

Another big video, another big yuuuup

Bedside Manners – Robert Naranjo

Speaking of furries, ending the video recs with a cute and short little funny animation.

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Is America The Bad Guy? with Ta-Nehisi Coates – Hasan Minhaj, YouTube

In many cases, yes!

The Unsung Queer History of Pop Music with Barry Walters – Adam Conover

Duh, us queers have always been in music. But even so, I was surprised by some of the stories unearthed here.

“And Still He Runs” by Rob MacWolf – The Voice of Dog

A good two-parter reminding us that for all of human history, we’ve been intertwined with the rest of the natural world.

Patricia Taxxon – Music for Moonbases [Full Album]

A new release as of the day of publishing, and what I listened to while writing this newsletter!

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21 September 2026
a good first week for PawPals

david wolfpaw • 3 Aug 2026 • Reading time: 5 mins

After a week of PawPals being live to the public, I’m overjoyed with the turnout! 80 users have signed up, making 70 personal link pages, and 16 business pages.

I’m still working on branding, which has been the biggest sticking point it seems. I agree, it’s very corporate looking. I used a lot of Tailwind CSS and templating for layouts! I want to get some done this week though, so I can promote it more as well as make little cards to hand out at Megaplex in a few weeks.

I’ve also made a lot of little changes in the past week, including adding more tags that have been recommended, changing up the filter layout, made a lot of changes to how images are managed, and added more link platforms. Eventually there will be a suggestions button on the site, to allow users to suggest these changes there as opposed to in social media messages.

This week I’ve also spent some time drawing peeker designs, cutting and shaving fur to hopefully get a partial done for my partner, and working on general crafting.

I’m starting to feel a bit better about where I am with projects. I’m still scrambling around to get things done before Megaplex. But I also know that after it’s here, I’m done no matter what lol.

For now, here’s a small update vlog, and I’ll see yall next week!

BowieBarks

Let’s Craft! And be Social Furries 🐾

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People, Not Posts – Tessa Brown, Real Housewives of San Francisco
Anything can be social media if there’s any way for people to make it social. And people love making things social!

New Yorkers will soon need to verify their age to access algorithmic feeds – Lauren Feiner, The Verge
It’s not like New Yorkers can choose to not have algorithmic feeds. How about you force the companies to offer options, as opposed to punishing everyone else?

Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine – Julie Bort, TechCrunch
Glad to know that I can have AI chatbots lie for me, as long as I’m in control of them!

Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power – Terrence O’Brien, The Verge
I’ve respected Mike as a creator for many years, and I appreciate hearing what he thinks about being a creator online these days.

Umyazu – mandy brown, A Working Library
“By contrast, the attention economy is all credit: the user pays twice.”

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Unmasked | Student Documentary – TuckerVision
A good student documentary that maybe could have some wording and editing a bit better in a few small areas. But I also like seeing Megaplex and Fursquared, since I’ve been to both.

I tried making an album in 30 days – gabi belle
Though I don’t make music, the creative struggle and real life issues that arise that Gabi Belle dealt with are things that I can empathize with. I’m happy that she stuck with it, for her sake!

Why Horror Is The Last Real Genre Left – Thomas Flight
Horror still fits the economics of allowing for experimentation, and plenty of audiences who enjoy horror are willing to try new things.

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3 August 2026
PawPals is here!

david wolfpaw • 28 Jul 2026 • Reading time: 4 mins

yada yada yada, same stuff as usual. Work, clients, merch making, things for the con, etc.

PawPals is live!!

I’ve been working hard on this for a while. And opening signups up to a few friends was a good idea, as there were several things that I didn’t catch. Plus there’s just a list of ideas for features that I want to add, before even having the feature suggestions that the beta testers gave.

So here’s what I want you to do: make an account, and give the features a try. If you see anything that is broken, or have anything that you think would make better sense, send me a message!

Separately, I’m making custom stickers before Megaplex. If you’re going and want to get some made (or know someone who might want this), share this video!

BowieBarks

Custom #Furry #Telegram Stickers in time for #Megaplex!

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Some who lost jobs over Charlie Kirk posts get big payouts for First Amendment retaliation – Huo Jingnan, NPR
Good. Fuck Charlie Kirk, but fuck more people who decided to make policing others in his name even more.

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The Most Powerful Type of Magic System – Curious Archive

the broken promise of streaming – Answer in Progress
I’ll pay for creator owned platforms like Dropout, Nebula, and Watcher. But if I lose access to Netflix or the like, I’m not buying it myself.

i hosted a very serious game jam – Juniper Dev
I love folks getting together to make weird things just because.

How rare is a four-leaf clover, really? – Rabbit Hole
I remember finding them all of the time as a kid, including one really bountiful day. Maybe I’ll start looking for them again.

The Horror Of The Moon – Izzzyzzz
What a great video from Izzzyzzz! I love the moon stories linked, and that barely scratches the surface on lunar horror

Why Do Furries LOVE Pooltoys? – Reverb Husky
What a good video about a lesser-known niche within a subculture.

THE TRAVAILS OF ÀJÀDÍ | Nigerian Stop Motion Short Film | Full Film – Part-Time Cult
The stop motion style of this is very charming, and the story is new to me.

My Favorite Piece of Stock Footage – Jacob Geller
Jacob Geller could make a video on anything.

YARF! Magazine: What Was The Early Fandom Like? – Ottertales
This makes me want to buy old issues of YARF! compiled to have some of this furry history in my paws.

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Why I’m (sort of) not worried about AI – JackConteExtras
This is a fairly good presentation by the founder of Patreon. He admits that there is a lot that needs to be worked out, but notes that we have done it before and will do it again.

If you’re reading this, your identity was probably stolen🎙Ep. 177: National Public Data – Jack Rhysider
Like the podcaster, I would also like to be able to say to credit agencies, “no, you don’t get special rights from the government and are forbidden from collecting data on me.”

Monarch of Monsters, by Vylet Pony – No author, Vylet Pony
This album is rad! I love concept albums.

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28 July 2026
Progress on my personal site, PawPals, and problems

david wolfpaw • 17 Jul 2026 • Reading time: 6 mins

Oh yay, another week where I’m sick! This time I at least am following others in my polycule, so its not out of nowhere.

I have a lot of thoughts that I’d love to get down in text here, but with everything else going on, work, deadlines, and the being sick thing, I haven’t made the time this week to write them down.

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I have been thinking a lot more about how we treat others online, and the forces that drive that. I have no real solution, but I want to try finding some. I have no grand idea that I can change human nature, but maybe I could at least make a few people rethink how they act and speak.

I did record a rather long vlog though, mainly because I was meandering through my words while meandering through the woods at the dog park. I am used to rambling, and will one day structure it into coherent words that I can share more properly. A manifesto, if you will (I won’t )

Oh! I also redesigned my personal site a bit! That is getting a writeup too.

I also also got more stuff going on PawPals, which will also also get a writeup. Sounds like lots of writing ahead for this dog

Anyway, enjoy the vlog and the weekly linkshare!

BowieBarks

at the dog park, talking about paws 🐾 | Bowie Barking Vlog

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Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities – Noah Shachtman,Maddy Varner, WIRED
After following around a trans Knicks fan for long-term just because she is trans, this isn’t surprising at all.

Obfuscated, self-evaluating bash script by CDN Akamai being supplied to consumers via retail stores – Tris Sherliker
Cool shirt, but reminds me of the stress of any form of security

Why do some new emoji look familiar? – Jennifer Daniel
It’s new emoji time, so it’s new Jennifer Daniels newsletter update time!

Gay Men Flocked to Goose for Friendship. Some Still Feel Excluded – Jason Parham, WIRED
This just sounds like every gay dating app. Or gay culture in general. Sorry, only cis, white gays allowed. Who are conventionally attractive. And not playing with gender. And white.

I Am Not Sorry Lindsey Graham is Dead – Assigned Media – Magdalene Visaggio
I mainly get pissed about the having to pretend to be sad about someone dying when others try to turn it into an excuse to get rid of you. Just a reminder: Fuck Charlie Kirk.

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Why do “Republicans always crash Grindr”? – Caelan Conrad
If a fact sounds true, we’ll believe it, even without proof. Yep, we do it on the Left too.

Why Is This Fox More Popular Than Every Other Japanese Monster? – Storied
The kitsune is a versatile figure. It is the face of Japanese mythlogy for most people, and serves the roles of trickster, guardian, antagonist, protector, even partner of love with ease.

the one in which i explain why i’m so burnt out – iBolt07

Both of these links kinda explain a lot about my life

I think I figured out why I’m tired all the time – Chipflake

Both of these links kinda explain a lot about my life

Why Furry? – A Primer | a thespongemagic furry video thing
Brand new channel and yet this video is much better produced than anything that I’ve done. And the history lesson is interesting! Plus, same thing that I’ve always said about anime and furry being so closely related, and yet anime nerds always seemed to be hating on furries.

How to Deal with Sh*tty, Negative Thoughts with Mindfulness Meditation – I’m Happy You’re Here
Ashly, lead me through guided meditation.

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who can see who can provide – bunnymutt
I love the animation style that these music videos have. Sure, bunnies are cool, but also stop motion with drawings in real life spaces.

“And Through the Cracks, the Flowers” by Aether Breeze – The Voice of Dog
We will grow wherever we can.

Queer Parenthood, Grief, and Salmon with Joe Osmundson – Adam Conover
I used to say I’d have kids. Now I’m not sure that I would at this point, but it’s gotta be weird having a situation where you are both there and not there.

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17 July 2026
PawPals and Pins are coming!

david wolfpaw • 11 Jul 2026 • Reading time: 4 mins

This week has been so much progress on PawPals!

Have I put up a signup page? No. Have I gotten beta users onboarded? No!

But I have something stronger and more fully fleshed out than before, ready to see how those beta testers creatively break it.

This weekend we’re celebrating my partner’s birthday. I’ll also be doing more work on merch for Megaplex. Painting wooden fursona pins while sitting on the couch with a movie or mystery show is a relaxing way to make a few example pieces for commissions.

I also made a new vlog showing a preview of a new sticker design, and a bit of a screenshare of PawPals. I don’t know why embeds aren’t looking pretty, but check it out!

BowieBarks

Wooden Dogs and Barkin Vlogs

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Fur, Flames, and FAQs: the Rise of Alt.fan.furry – Fang, Feather, & Fin
Oh don’t worry, furries (and every community) have been trolling one another online since the start!

Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader – Jason Koebler, 404 Media
Ah yes, Flock and similar tools are absolutely kept safe from abuse. 🙄

A photo of a Black woman went viral. Her family says she’s more than a symbol. – Jasmine Golden, The Washington Post
We are real and complex people outside of one moment and the gaze of others who don’t know us.

Chinese courts allow heirs to inherit accounts of deceased gamers — multiple cases spanning years establish precedent for digital ownership of games, in-game items, and microtransactions – Jowi Morales, Tom’s Hardware
Seems obvious considering actual money changed hands. Yet companies will fight to not have to let people keep things that they paid for.

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Yellow: a LEGO Horror Movie – George Coley
Funny, and just as long as it needed to be to tell a story.

THE FAN THEORY SPIRAL – Tale Foundry
I like the theory that they came up with, and honestly just let people make theories! They can be fun, not some serious thing about a made up story.

Digging Up Positivity 2026 Ep 6 ft @AuraPuffs, charities and more! – Thabo Meerkat
A favorite view of how good the furry fandom can be when the focus is on being kind to one another.

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The FBI letter was top secret. Fighting it rewrote online privacy law. ✉ Darknet Diaries Ep. 176 NSL – Jack Rhysider
The catch-22 of not being sure of the legality of a request, with the request including a no disclosure directive.

You Know This Song (but the Orchestra Doesn’t) | Jacob Collier & VSO School of Music Orchestra | TED
It took to about four minutes in, then I heard the song.

How to Write Comedy with BoJack Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg – Adam Conover
One of my favorite shows of all time, because the comedy isn’t taking away from the heavy story, but making it workable.

What does ‘Mona Lisa’ even mean? – Words Unravelled
TIL that canvas and cannabis are from the same root for hemp.

If you made it this far, why not share this newsletter with a friend? Or share with me some of the things that you found that you liked this week. Either way, I’m thrilled!

11 July 2026
computer sick, me sick, i late

david wolfpaw • 3 Jul 2026 • Reading time: 5 mins

So I’ve been behind! First I had issues with my laptop. Or with iCloud. Or something. I don’t know, but I wiped it and it generally has improved things. It’s been years since I’ve done so, and I try lots of coding tools that I don’t end up keeping, making a lot of changes to my laptop. I swear transferring data has gotten slower lately

About a week ago I started feeling sick. I still feel like I have a bit of a cold, but it’s nearly passed. I’m no stranger to feeling constantly tired. But also feeling like my head is an inflated, throbbing balloon doesn’t help me feel like I’m doing any better.

What I do like is that I’ve made some updates to FetchFox, the extension that I use for saving things for this newsletter. Now it handles annotations! And will help output the HTML used here. I still want to make more changes, I’m just a bit annoyed that I have to do a new release every time I want to do so.

Anyway, this is another quiet week, because I’ve been lazing around a lot. Thankfully my laptop is portable, so it can continue to be friends with the couch and I.

BowieBarks

Happy Pride! – Barks Vlog

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No, Artificial Intelligence Is Not Conscious – Ted Chiang, The Atlantic
Ted Chiang thinks about this a lot more than I do, and I trust his opinion.

Meet the Sad Wives of AI – Alessandra Ram, WIRED
But your husband is burning lots of money, so it’s worth it!

‘You Will Not Speak on Flock Tonight’: County Commissioner Refuses to Let Residents Opposing Flock Speak at Meeting – Jason Koebler, 404 Media
I get having rules for order, but they easily get turned into rules for disorder.

The epic story of Markdown | The Vergecast – The Verge, YouTube
I use it near daily, including making these newsletters!

Pokémon Go Scans Quietly Trained The Navigation Tech Now Headed Into Military Drones – Haye Kesteloo, DroneXL.co

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George Washington’s Dark Obsession – PBS Origins, YouTube
“Dark Obsession” is quite a way to say, “wanted to keep his slaves forever”.

Furries Have An Attachment Issue. – Zyly The Fox, YouTube
I can confirm and also relate. This is something that furries need to work on!

You Didn’t Play Pokemon GO. It Played YOU. – The Infographics Show, YouTube
I mean I get that they sold the data to another group but like… is this really new information? I guess people are noticing at least

Hoyo and Everyone Else | Animated Short Film – YouTube – MARITO., No provider specified
Neurodivergent polar bear representation.

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I Exposed OpenAI’s Secret Meme Army – Taylor Lorenz, YouTube

The life of Matthew Shepard – Respect the Dead, YouTube
Thankfully a good episode of Respect the Dead to start Pride Month.

Hollywood’s Given Up on Progressive Politics, Joel Kim Booster Hasn’t – Adam Conover, YouTube
They’ve realized that it’s a lot easier to be middle of the road, and makes them money.

“Subversive Materials” by Domus Vocis – The Voice of Dog
Librarians are often the most staunch defenders of free speech.

The Gen Z Backlash to Big Tech – Hasan Minhaj, YouTube
We aren’t going to return to analog and “dumb phones”, but we will at least consider our tech more deeply, which is a win.

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3 July 2026
week so slow, pass so fast

david wolfpaw • 6 Jun 2026 • Reading time: 4 mins

I wasn’t sure how this week was going to go. I am not great at being by myself. I mean, I can do things for general upkeep for sure. But I always have grand ideas for how much I’ll get done, and then I kinda… dont

I have done some house things, a few errands, and some client work. I also also did some drawing, including a piece that I really wanna share but also want to gift it before sharing publicly, so that I can surprise the giftees.

Despite having a whole week of downtime, I don’t have thoughts right now. Head empty, I want spaghetti.

Alright, have a good weekend 🥰

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Hell is for sale! Hamlet north of Ann Arbor listed for $625,000 – Jennifer Eberbach, mlive

Ok, this is reasonable to start a funny new business.

Look, just fucking use Mastodon already – Arilin Thorferra

The title is enough, but if you want more, the whole post is good too!

Tech Without Bros – Cat Zhang, The Cut

I’ve seen so many cyberdeck builds for years, but don’t think that I ever noticed if any were from women. Or looked cool in a non William Gibson way.

I Don’t Miss Twitter, I Miss Zines – Manjula Martin, Scratch

Some zines are really cool. More zines!

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we’re allergic to nuance & addicted to misunderstanding! | Internet Analysis – tiffanyferg

Thank you, said much better than I ever have, and I need to get better at thinking like Tiffany.

She Never Got Her Quinceañera. Until Now. | VOCES Shorts – PBS Documentaries

A beautiful start to Pride Month 🏳️‍⚧️

PERFECT CASTING | animated student film – fallenesque

A fun twist that I don’t know why I didn’t expect!

How Action Figures Became… Just Figures – The Thread Theory

As an adult I’m unlikely to buy toys to play with in the same way that I’d buy toys that represent something that I love and want to see in my home. But faux scarcity is awful.

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“The Young Man Who Knew Where He Was Going” | Voice of Dog Podcast – Furry Film Burrow

Happy Pride Month!

Elon Musk’s Dark Ideology, with Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian – Adam Conover

Basically, he just doesn’t give a shit about anything but aggrandizing himself, even as far as repopulation meaning, “my kids everywhere”.

How the Internet Destroyed TV (And Itself) – Panic World

I think that the economy of TV is fully broken, and has been for a while. And the economy of the internet is even more broken it seems.

Happy Pride – Official Music Video – Louis

Ok, this one got some chuckles out of me, despite seeming like a Bo Burnham parody video.

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6 June 2026
birds! apps! cerberuses!

david wolfpaw • 30 May 2026 • Reading time: 5 mins

Hello! This week has come to an end, and here is the briefest of recaps.

Summer has already hit here in Florida, and even taking the dogs to the park at 8am means a hot, humid, muggy outing. I do love all of the extra greenery, and the return of some bird calls that moved on for a few months. I don’t think that I’ve mentioned it here, but I’ve been making a game out of finding each member of a barred owl family.

This past week I’ve also been doing more coding on personal projects. One of the main things have been a landing page dashboard for my browser, showing notifications from services that I use.

The other project is PawPals, finally returning to my furry linkshare app! I’m getting more features sorted for an MVP, and I’m getting closer to something that I feel comfortable sharing. It’s still coming, two years after realistic conception!

Finally, I’ve been doing more drawing. I’ve redrawn a cute cerberus dog like five times this week, trying to make it better so that I can turn it into a sticker.

Over the next week my goal is to do more design work, more coding, and producing a lot of the physical merch that I have planned for artist alleys later this year.

It’s a lot, but it’s all coming together, slowly but surely!

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The Interracial Cuck Porn Theory of Everything – Cameron Cummins-Smith, Liberal Currents

It’s admittedly a bit uncomfortable how true this seems to be when it comes to Right Wing politics in the US.

Everyone Lost with Musk v. Altman – Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker

Everyone that isn’t a tech billionaire.

The Noisy Room – Tobias Rose-Stockwell

“What percentage of social media users do you think post severely toxic content?”

US-centric, questionable conclusion, but a good reminder that most of us are more alike than different.

BoardGameGeek Fires Demon-Fighting Man Over Unhinged Email – John Walker, Kotaku

I can’t imagine thinking that this is ok as part of your job on behalf of someone else. And yet I’m not hardcore Christian sooooo

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Jilly & Juno – Senior Thesis Film – Broken Leg Productions

We are more alike than not.

Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following. – MS NOW

Please, please let this come to more states until Citizens United is overturned.

The Strange Disappearence of the Internet’s First Friend. – The Thread Theory

I don’t know much about Tom, but I think that he had the right idea after getting that winning lottery ticket two decades ago.

Furries Know How to Party – Negative Legend

I do enjoy when folks outside of the community find things that they like about it. But not overlook some negatives. And have some oddly similar interpersonal relationships to myself and other furries.

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American Hysteria – Our 300th Episode with Sarah Marshall

Congrats American Hysteria! I like the behind the scenes in this Q&A for one of my favorite podcasts.

trail cam (midwest emo ep) – Louie Zong

this is peak Louie Zong

Peter Theil is Obsessed With Hipsters. We Found Out Why – Panic World

Hipsters and the Anti-Christ. He’s the worst

Never Post! Why Does Everything Run Doom? – Never Post

Doom is the standard by which we measure computing.

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30 May 2026
A short one a little late

david wolfpaw • 24 May 2026 • Reading time: 4 mins

A friend of mine shared a program that is being created by someone who I’ve worked with before. Tech Differently is both a speaker accelerator and a conference, from someone who has lots of experience with both. If you’re marginalized in tech, give it a look! The tickets for the online conference in December are very cheap.

I’m already behind in this week, so I think I’m just gonna send this newsletter as-is. I am tinkering and creating, and feeling a bit more up than last week thanks to the newish habits and meds. I hope yall are having a good weekend!

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Your AI Use Is Breaking My Brain – Jason Koebler, 404 Media

Having to constantly wonder if you’re talking to a real person. If you’re looking at real information. Having people presume that you used AI. It’s going to stress all of us out at some point.

Once dismissed as weeds, native plants are now flying off the shelves – Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist

We’ve been doing more native plants at home. They aren’t the same kind of tidy weed that lawn grass is. They’re much better.

Students Boo Commencement Speaker After She Calls AI the ‘Next Industrial Revolution’ – Sam Lee Cole, 404 Media

UCF, my alma mater, I am proud of you.

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How Thrifting Got Ruined – Zackary Smigel

Some of the things mentioned, annoying as they can be, I understand. But when the idea of thrifting flipped from saving money and saving things from the landfill to getting just as much profit (more, actually) as the stores that originally sold the items, it’s a problem.

The Internet is Failing the Left – Michael Burns

We don’t need a “Joe Rogan of the Left” or whatever. We need to not let the most reactionary takes win.

Cozy Games And Misogyny – Izzzyzzz

Manly men (and only manly men) play murder-everyone-in-sight simulators.

What Grown-Ups Can’t See – Tale Foundry

The horror is not just that they see something, it’s that you can’t.

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The Reluctant Voice That Saved The Jungle Book – West of Neverland

Baloo is the best!

The MAGA Rats Leaving The Ship – Some More News

They’ll come swimming back when they realize that the ship isn’t sinking, and the ocean is vast.

Bonus Episode: Untitled Warhammer 40,000 Podcast – Behind the Bastards

I did not realize how much chuds worship the fascist villains of this dark game, but it also doesn’t surprise me.

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24 May 2026

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