When OpenAI has sucked up all the world's art, but still needs more...

A.) I didn't know The Verge did album reviews B.) This album slaps

3D printed graffiti tag spotted in Oakland. Artist unknown. #graffiti #sfgraffiti #OaklandGraffiti

Two Bernal neighbors debating Prop 50 with chalk and some sidewalk. Spotted on Cortland near Mission St in #sanfrancisco. #sfgraffiti #bernalheights

Unnamed #yoyo repeater from a double or nothing mount.

A fresh batch of sambal chili salad. One of our favorite treats.

While #roguelikecelebration is happening, check out this list of curated #roguelike games on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41222044/sale/RoguelikeCelebration2025 Many of these games were made by folks attending or speaking at this year's RC.

The 10th annual Roguelike Celebration is kicking off now. A two day virtual conference about #roguelike games. The event is pay what you want https://chat.roguelike.club/ or streamable on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBfytrnK4NM Check it out if you love indie games and art […]

This month's @docpop.org video is online! And the editing was done by me! www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF3_...

My newest video is a tutorial on how to make your own #yoyo shaped pins at home. Makes a good gift, or just wear it yourself. https://youtu.be/EF3_bc1QF2Y

Self's Subliminal Plastic Motives turned 30 today! One of my all-time favorite albums and a huge influence on me musically. https://self.bandcamp.com/album/subliminal-plastic-motives

A lot of cool events happening in the Bay Area, so I put together a quick list (which I'll try updating tonight or tomorrow with more info). The list is here docpop.org/2025/10/upco... I'm really excited about the "Internet: Live and In Person" event tonight with Jackie Fielder and Dean Preston.

A short #yoyo tutorial for a rejection to green triangle.

According to @MLNow, Trump is backing off his plan to “surge” San Francisco streets with federal officers and the National Guard following a call with Mayor Lurie. https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/ice-agents-sf-bay-area/ #sanfrancisco

Back in 2023, I wrote about Amnesty International and other charities using AI to make “poverty porn” for fundraising. It was one of my first deep dives into gen-AI ethics, and I think it still holds up today: docpop.org/2023/04/the-...

Does anyone know of any venues or bands that have official polices on the use of generative-AI for marketing purposes. I know Thee Stork Club and DNA Lounge's have policies forbiding gen-AI posters, but I'm looking for as many other examples (for or against) as I can find.

Tech podcasters be like, “OMG, AI music is good now,” while playing the most mediocre jazz cover of a 90s rock song you’ve ever heard.

Our local cartoonist group was getting flooded with AI-generated spam. Here's how we used some punk rock turtles to fight back. docpop.org/2025/10/figh...

It's worth reiterating that independent creators are getting debanked for the same content

I always feel intimidated when drawing up handmade protest signs, so here’s a neat trick I found that makes the process easier. youtu.be/p5oSZjyl720... #NoKings

South Korea pushed AI hard in schools. The national program was aborted within months, following massive pushback from students, parents and teachers, after a fortune had already been spent by both the government and education publishers restofworld.org/2025/south-k...

Some scenes from the Autumn Lights Festival in Oakland.

It’s day 15 of @kickstarterunited.org members’ strike. They are fighting to keep their 4-day, 32-hour work week and establish a minimum salary that provides a livable wage for all employees. Join us in standing with them: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

This month's Cartoonist Conspiracy jam comic is online now. The theme was "Halloweenies"... and yes, somebody did draw a penis. You can read the comic here cartoonistconspiracysf.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/h... #CartoonistConspiracy #Halloween

We had a great turnout for tonight’s Cartoonist Conspiracy meet up. 13 artists created a12 page comic about haunted hood dogs.

“[AI is] not a good knockoff. The ultimate goal is never to be as good as the art — the goal is to be good enough to get on the page, get the consumer to use it, and get rid of the worker.” —Molly Crabapple, artist

More pics of that gorgeous golden hour lighting in S.F. tonight. This was right before the rainbow came out, when the sky was eerily orange. #bernalheights #sanfrancisco

Absolutely gorgeous rainbow after a rainy day in S.F. #bernalheights

Tomorrow night in S.F.

I picked up a copy of “Black Arms To Hold You Up” at Mission Comics. I love Ben Passmore’s work and I’ve been looking forward to this #graphicnovel telling of the history of armed Black resistance in the US.

What Comes After Social Media? I’m giving a talk at the Philosophical Research Society in LA on what’s changed since LURKING was published. Learn about the past and future of the web, and alternatives to corporate online community. Limited tickets. Nov 1st 5-7pm www.eventbrite.com/e/what-comes...

The Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco is hosting another comic jam at Finjan Qahwa cafe this Tuesday, October 14th. If you're a local illustrator/zine make/comics nerd, we'd love to see you there! cartoonistconspiracysf.wordpress.com/2025/10/12/s... #CartoonistConspiracy #SanFrancisco

#NoKings is coming up next weekend. Get your protest sign ready with a little help from Fedi's own @docpop#nokings https://spectra.video/w/7ffb2b02-9588-449b-b8f4-e9618f799d85 #NoKings #nokings2 #nokingsday #nokingsday2

"The World of the Dark Crystal" documentary (1983, 1 hour) is available for free on Youtube. >> www.catsuka.com/breves/2025-...

A lot of rad events in #SanFrancisco today! Godwaffle Noise Pancakes (noise music and vegan pancakes) at noon www.eventbrite.com/e/godwafflen... SF Yo-Yo Club at 2pm doctorpopular.com/san-francisc... Optronica at 8pm (live experimental audio/visual performances) www.atasite.org?p=16128

Speaking of yo-yos in space, here's some cool footage of Don Petit using a yo-yo in space. He did have one of my yo-yos with him on this mission, but it's not the yo-yo featured in this video https://youtu.be/NtZaP8VMv0c?si=bN8L1tM8nFiZk5-L&t=480

Thanks to MASSIVE public demand, the Torment Nexus zine is now available in packs of 10. So you can leave them on co-workers’ desks, and on your boss’ windshield. www.mulebooks.com/store/pack-o...

I'm hosting two meetups in #SanFrancisco soon: The SF Yo-Yo Club (this saturday at 826 Valencia) and the Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco (next Tuesday). I'd love to see #yoyo and #illustration/#comics nerds at these events docpop.org/2025/10/san-...

Spotted this art on Mission Street. The plants and flowers were recently removed from here, but this flower art (made from a sheet of metal) is pretty rad. #SFGraffiyi #graffiti

Found a copy of “All City” at the thrift store and I really dig it. A nerdy telling of the history of subway graffiti in NYC during the 70s and 80s. Created by the Stanford Graphic Novel Project in 2023.

Our personal tech columnist @geoffreyfowler.bsky.social tracked the prices of a bunch of items on Amazon ahead of the latest Prime Day sale. Turns out only a few prices went down, many stayed the same... and several went significantly *up.* www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever made. Except that’s an evergreen statement at this point.

Josh Ellingson directed the newest video for Danger Mouse and Black Thought. I love seeing Josh's experiments with analog, glitch art, and synthesizers over the years. https://youtu.be/LmK978jFxMk?si=TH1AwpiHqtni1P_C #hiphop

Jesse Lonergan’s “Drome” is a masterpiece. Really pushing the medium with this one and I loved it.

Covering up hate with some rainbow stickers

A short video about my friend and fellow yo-yoer, Shawn Garcia, who passed away yesterday. https://spectra.video/w/kMDUrKGPLExWjNQF8wSPP9

Lately I’ve been seeing racist/homophobic/misogynistic stickers around San Francisco, so I made my own to cover up the hate. https://docpop.org/2025/10/some-free-sticker-designs-and-where-to-print-them/

Spotted this “Invader” inspired mosaic on Castro street today. #SFGraffiti #graffiti