Been reading The Day We Met by @falco.works and I couldn't help myself from drawing these two goobers. I love them to PIECES! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAAaAAaAaAaaa

This is the Chili's in front of Target in Rosemont. Fuck every single thing about those guys.

This is beautiful, and it made me cry. I can think of no higher compliment.

For #uglydogs who might have access to Iditarod Insider videos: You NEED to see Greg's interview with Bailey Vitello in Takotna. The poor guy is sleep-deprived and has ZERO filter, but he's having the time of his life. It's one of the funniest interviews I've seen from the trail.

Those were some nasty storms through Illinois and Indiana last night (and many other areas, I know!). As if the tornadoes weren't scary enough, there were reports of 6-inch (15.2-cm) hail stones in Kankakee. That's kind of terrifying.

I sit in front of a computer all day, and my back and neck muscles are always a mess. For the first time in a year I booked a massage tonight and it was glorious. It was deep tissue so I'm going to be feeling it tomorrow, but so, so worth it.

Welp, much as I hate doing it I'm going to have to hold out my cup for some help with the roof. I should be able to come up with most of it but I'll need help with the last 20% or so. gofund.me/ee32e114c

With the start of the Iditarod, we also have the official start of the Igivearod. The link to the spreadsheet is below and you'll find a list of very worth charities to contribute to. Please help if you can and spread the word too. #igivearod2026 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Man, the weather is nice today. Clear skies, 67°F/19°C. I got in a nice walk at lunchtime which helped to shake off the Monday blahs, too.

Another year I couldn’t be in Anchorage, but at least I can watch the start of the Iditarod online!

Mark my words, indoor pergolas are the next big thing.

To absent friends.

This is a new experience - getting dinner in a (basement) restaurant and the power goes out. Seems it’s affecting at least a chunk of downtown Evanston. Good thing I happen to be carrying cash!

Snap was a foundational member of Midwest FurFest in its early years. His contributions to the fandom were many over the years, and he will be sorely missed. My heart goes out to his husband and family.

Brian Echo lookin ass

“I don’t believe in Heaven, but I do believe in Hell, and that is LinkedIn.” - @fiddler.bsky.social

I picked this up for, um, reasons. And... It's really not good. At all. Cookies and cream should maybe have at least some chocolate flavor, and there's not a hint of that here. As expensive as this was, I'm pretty annoyed.

This morning's storms had me a bit melancholy. It was the first time in 9+ years I didn't have to worry about a dog being frightened by the thunder. But on a brighter note, once I get back from my July road trip I'm pretty sure I will be finding a new canine family member. I need a dog in my life.

Time for my annual story time!! The TL;DR is that the links below will take you to donation opportunities for schools and other charities across Alaska that will be open for the duration of the Iditarod (starts Sunday). So bookmark the post below if you don't want to lose it. 1/

I'll be down in Chicago this weekend, in a rare foray south of Lake-Cook Road 🙂 I hope to hit a few breweries, see some friends and enjoy a chill weekend!

I rarely socialize with coworkers but tonight’s after-work happy hour was quite enjoyable, if if there were just a few of us. Mostly venting over recent layoffs and what a mess we’re going to have to deal with, but it was cathartic if nothing else.

EXCLUSIVE: Watch the first teaser for Cartoon Saloon's 'Kindred Spirits,' the new animated feature in development from studio co-founder Tomm Moore ('The Secret of Kells,' 'Song of the Sea'). www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

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My dentist is pretty great. I went in for a quick check of how a bone graft is coming along (in preparation for an implant). He looked at the panoramic X-ray images and saw I have the beginnings of sinusitis, so he gave me a prescription of antibiotics on my way out. (The bone graft looks good too!)

Trump assures Congress that Netanyahu has a plan for Iran invasion

This has been making the rounds again. Overthinking is a problem all on its own! Emotions don't make logical sense. What is logical is that if other folks like you then your low self esteem is outnumbered~

I just finished this and it’s fun as hell! You’ve got: - three cute guys - werewolves! - fantastic banter (like, laugh-out-loud funny at times) - some sex scenes that…oh my <fans self> - interesting characters with believable development arcs (yeah, I look for that too) I can’t wait for the sequel!

Dang, it's been a rough winter for Chicago craft breweries. Closures include Whiner Beer Co. (later this month), Illuminated Brew Works (a janky but fun little place), Alarmist (they had a great dog-friendly taproom), Casa Humilde, and Short Fuse Brewing (the brewery right near MFF).

I see that Skyrim has a furry mod. That could be fun! Let's look at how to do that... ... ... Good gods, I've seen instructions for debugging display drivers in Linux that were less complicated than this.

Should I, a total MMORPG newbie, look into Skyrim? Or should I just take up heroin as a hobby?

I absolutely cackled at Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie’s opening monologue from last night’s SNL. (“We haven’t had a chance to see your show. It’s about hockey, right” <pause> “Kind of?”) www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... Oh, and some

A light snow is falling, but there’s a good crowd at my local taproom. Also, this is Bernie. He is so very puppy and would be SO EXCITED to meet you!

TIL there’s a lovely little Brazilian cafe not far from me. I’m always a sucker for a good açaí bowl.

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

In light of the recent fucking horrible news, some good places to send donations: Trans Continental Pipeline: tcpipeline.org Transgender Law Center: transgenderlawcenter.org Both are 501(c)3 nonprofits, which means many employers will match donations to them.

Tomorrow is the last day of this week-long workshop that runs from 6 AM to 1 PM every day, and it is sucking the life out of me. I haven't felt like cooking at all, which is usually a good sign of depression creeping in around the edges. A lazy weekend will help, I think.

We must be crystal clear. Trans/LGBTQ+ existence or awareness does NOT turn children queer/trans. Banning it does NOT prevent queer/trans kids. It DOES harm them, making them miserable thinking they’re alone, somehow broken. Cruelty is the point for some, but moderates and dems need to know this.

"I’m not going to watch the State of the Union address on Tuesday night," writes @rbreich.bsky.social. "I urge you not to, either."

While I was up in Minneapolis I did a little booze shopping. This was in the beer cooler and the very Minnesotan branding amused me. It sounded like an interesting beer, so I bought it. Well, it's not beer - it's actually just sparkling water. But you know, I'm not mad. It tastes pretty good!

Movie Frame Study i've done in 2024 for Kees, ref frame is from from 2001: A Space Odyssey, thank you for checking it out ^^

I've locked in the itinerary for this year's summer road trip. I decided to skip the boring drive between Chicago and the Rocky Mountains, so from July 1 through August 2 I'll be driving a big loop starting and ending in Portland, Oregon. I'll be working remotely 2 days/week, so it all works out.

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Starting off the morning with the first 6-hour workshop of the week (there's one each day, each starting at 6 AM to accommodate our European team). I need all of the coffee, stat.

I can’t imagine why I like this brewery’s labels. (Alas, the beer is rather pedestrian.)

I’m well on my way home, but after driving nonstop for three hours I decided a stop for a break was in order.

I’m up in Minneapolis this weekend to help celebrate a good friend’s birthday. I wish I had more time to spend but I have to hit the road back home in the morning. Also, many thanks to @robypanther.bsky.social for putting me up on Thursday night as I drove up halfway to avoid a snowstorm!

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I adore everything about this! The dog's name is Nazgul. I love that this Norwegian article helpfully provided an image of what a nazgul looks like 🙂 www.vg.no/sport/i/lnVy... Also, he was captured by the photo finish camera: bsky.app/profile/mich...