Really not sure about the recent phenomenon of furries with big followings shilling diet supplements with their own affiliate links. That's an instant unfollow from me, I just don't think we need that kind of influencer culture in furry.

#BandcampFriday is upon us, and it would be remiss of me not to remind you all that my music exists. If you like alternately melancholic and flippant acoustic psych-folk that sounds like 1972, you may enjoy it #furrymusic #furrymusician elusiveotter.bandcamp.com/album/kitche...

Just a post about what's going off for me, since I've been quiet and missing local events. My partner's mum has just passed away after a complicated week in hospital, which we've been down in Yorkshire with her for. Now back in Glasgow for just a couple of days to sort things and get car repaired.

HORSE

I'm always wary of overdoing the self-promotion, but I guess I'll give this another punt. Here's a little EP of my tunes, recorded in a very minimal acoustic way. There should be more to come next year, but right now these exist and sound like me. elusiveotter.bandcamp.com/album/kitche...

thinking about *him*

I think mine is Alan Bennet from the 1980s Winnie The Pooh audiobook cassette. Still the definitive voice of Eeyore in my mind.

Scottish football culture is horrendous, I'm within earshot of Hampden and can hear they're singing The Billy Boys. If any group other than white christians gathered in thousands and sang songs literally calling for the blood of another group, society would lose their shit, but it's just normal.

Go listen to the jaunty fox music!

Here it is... The official teaser trailer for Cryfder, my newest Eurorack module! To be released very soon!

Sexy Scottish Greens Defections?

New music! I've been trying to develop my solo music making, and after much procrastination I've got some songs online. If you like gently quirky folk influenced songs, have a listen, and shares are appreciated. #furrymusic elusiveotter.bandcamp.com/album/kitche...

New music! I've been trying to develop my solo music making, and after much procrastination I've got some songs online. If you like gently quirky folk influenced songs, have a listen, and shares are appreciated. #furrymusic elusiveotter.bandcamp.com/album/kitche...

Why do people do police cosplay at furry events? I can't be the only person who arrived at the local meet today, saw police style vests at the door and had a moment of raised anxiety that something must be kicking off.

float

Of course Biffo ruins the magic. Biffo ruins everything.

Actual footage of me getting Raptured

Been trying to get a handful of tunes finished up and wow, singing is hard! Like, the pitch is there but it keeps just sounding insipid, lacking body or character. Need to work on that...

I'm not sure why UK furry groups have been blowing up over this far right grifter dude's shooting, when none I'm in had any reaction to Democrat lawmakers being assassinated in their homes in Minnesota earlier in the year. Who decides what's going to be bigger news?

Mild concern at the weewoos (test of the UK's mobile phone alert system)

It's wild how many UK news outlets are choosing to use the photo with the rainbow lanyard for articles about the Scottish Labour MSP facing charges for possessing indecent images and placing hidden cameras in the Parliament toilets. He's a straight cis man, there are plenty other photos available.

Stumbled across one seller of endangered hawkbill turtle shell guitar picks on eBay, then once you've viewed one, the site keeps showing you more, and there's a disgusting number. I reported the listings, but if the seller has lasted >10 years, there's clearly no enforcement.

Wee man deserves acknowledgement for International Dog Day

We otters could have told you this.

Going for the "author's barely disguised fetish" trifecta

a ukulele otter I drew last year!

I was at school during Section 28, so the main omission was just that anything non-heterosexual either existed or was OK.

Meh, not enjoying a furry music group where, after posting a pic of my left hand in a conversation about guitar chord voicings, someone is all "oh, hahaha, a six string" and then another goes on about exercises by shreddy metal guys I should be doing, devoid of context.

If you're at a loose end this evening, catch me doing a little pre-recorded fingerstyle guitar guest spot on noted furry musician Bob Drake's music stream. (And check out Bob anyway if you haven't). It's 6pm GMT (7pm CEST) here; www.twitch.tv/bob_drake

Thinking about Ornette Coleman playing Guitar Hero, and how I have no idea what the story behind the picture is

He's very much not impressed with the backyard pool. So far it's a giant drinking water bowl and ball retrieval obstacle, but he won't step a paw in there! Strange, as he like to paddle in rivers and ponds.

Me and Cliff, we have a thing

There’s so much story happening here… #Anthrocon

New face! 3D print file by @maimface.bsky.social , painted in acrylics by me. I wanted a lighter, easier to wear otter to wear around at events, but also as performing wear if I get myself together enough to apply for some music slots at things.

Post an unusual sign if you feel like it

Looking at colourful socks and realising these would just be Germany, seen over the top of my boots.

Mixed feelings about this furry true crime thing that just came out. The actual work of exposing abusers, raising awareness and alerting authorities was commendable, but I'm not seeing how participating in a glossy piece of true crime entertainment years later makes any humans or animals any safer.

So many UK news stories about the Labour by-election win in Larkhall, few acknowledging that it might be a quite atypical town. It's locally famous for a strength of sectarian feeling that's comparable to NI loyalist areas, and I feel there may be priorities at play that don't extrapolate nationally

Oh, the sense of relief when your DROP command actually works. Did not want him eating the crispy frog that had been dessicating for a couple of weeks on the pavement up the street!

Hearing about the new London fur meet ticket system, having limited tickets available 10 days before means anyone visiting by train is on the highest tier of train prices. That's essentially going to exclude non-affluent visitors. Nice one, I wonder if they thought that through?

IDK if this post format is played out by now, but let's give it a go anyway.

Hmm, a slightly older music scene friend (probably older Gen-X, not quite boomer) is posting his "art" piece commenting on microplastics killing sea life, only he's used AI to make it. I don't know if I have the energy to get into that discussion with him.

Got around to repairing my paws before the Glasgow Furs meet this weekend. I'd had some waning enthusiasm for suiting and stuff, so getting it out is progress I guess.

Day 24 - Tayra #Maystelid

Had a dream last night where I was trying to get to a train station on time, on a bicycle in the rain, wearing a fursuit head and absurdly large, flappy denim flares.

Truly the dance of my people

Kitchen table Bert Jansch-isms

Kitchen table Bert Jansch-isms

What are they doing in there?

As much as I try not to be swayed by branding, what am I meant to do when it's a bear in dungarees and a slogan as blatant as this?