david wolfpaw • 3 Oct 2026 • Reading time: 5 minsI 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!
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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 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.
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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