david wolfpaw

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.

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 😅

a screenshot of a long profile page for BowieBarks on PawPals

Anyway, enjoy the vlog and the weekly linkshare!

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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.

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.

Both of these links kinda explain a lot about my life

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.

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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.

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.

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!

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