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Over the weekend I went to Aquatifur in Wisconsin Dells. I took a lot of pictures and took a few notes, which I’ve made a post about. Not to retread all of that, but I saw friends, I saw snow, I saw lots of cute floofs!

This week I’ve been trying to start a new work project, as well as picking up some personal projects again. Same old news! Next week I’ll try to have more art for you πŸ˜…


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Good point: maybe it’s not a crisis for men, but a crisis for all of us?

I used to watch stick figure fights a lot when younger. I didn’t realize there was such specific history and lawsuits to the idea.

It’s frankly frightening and insane to hear accounts from people in Chicago about how federal agents are acting. It’s heartening to know that regular citizens are working together to protect one another, even if it shouldn’t have to be done at all.

Another great article about the state of Chicago, and of people working together. Plus both have resources to help.


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I love the unhinged ways that Eddy Burback will discuss a topic. Why talk about ChatGPT when you can enact the weird things that it says?

I love the book How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell and feel like I should be giving it a re-read soon.

Sometimes all that you have to represent your ideas is pictures. It doesn’t mean that the feeling behind them doesn’t matter.

A fun idea that makes for a fun action set-piece.

This is an audiovisual treat. It’s beautiful and melancholic.

One of my favorite animated horror series is back! I wish that there was more, because most things that you find when searching “animated horror” these days is just terrible clickbait.


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“we aren’t the bad guys!” they shout at you while torturing you and threatening your life.

It’s not age as much as it is money. Younger folks don’t have money, and political systems are generally not willing to give it to them to give good runs for office.

It’s not a new thing, it’s just new tools and reach. And a mirror reflected back upon us all.

Not a new song, but a new to me animation that makes it even funnier


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