Hai friends!

Word. Well, words.

🌻 #myart #furryart #doodle

I have a lot of thoughts on the state of the world... Honestly the thing that still has me clinging to some hope are the little acts of kindness and those who are still trying to make the world a better place.

I'm tired

Open Source is the answer to Enshittification. There are a lot of cool alternatives to things made by big companies. The software isn't perfect, however a lot of it is made by volunteers who care about the user rather than trying to exact as much money out of you as possible.

A goal of mine is to take control over my data and minimize what is used to train AI slop. I've been building a homelab to host a few of my own services and data. It's not perfect and there are some things I still need to figure out however, it's been really fun to tinker and learn new things.

Hey you! Wishing you all the best for 2026 and beyond! #FursuitFriday Also catch me at #ANW2026 this weekend for hugs and stickers! 📸: @beals.gay

New Years Eve friendcon from the Pacific Northwest!

Good morning 😇

If there is no legal way to purchase and consume old media; it's not piracy, it's preservation.

Looking forward to having some time off and being able to focus on fun things.

This is dystopian. The ability to remain anonymous online should be a fundamental right. Don't come here if you value your privacy. People don't always feel safe opening up their profiles publicly. This is especially true for queer folks. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Anti-A.I. stamps! For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital! You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)

In November 1945, as part of the Nuremberg trials, several crewmen from the German U-boat U-852 were put on trial for war crimes for the deliberate killing of shipwreck survivors. This feels relevant for some reason.

What's depressing is that machine learning is awesome tech and there is a ton of potential to use it strategically to make the world a better place. Instead it's being used to steal artwork and entry-level jobs in the name of greed. Research is going in the wrong direction.

Generative AI needs to die. Watching all these data centers gobble up gpus and memory is really disheartening because it makes everything else so much more expensive. I hate that late stage capitalism.

Took a camera motified to see infrared light to the coast. The results look really cool.

Trying to look cool for the camera and your friend gives you rabbit ears! 🤬 #FursuitFriday 📸 @beals.gay

🌐 #art

Just bought an old camera lens with square aperture blades. The results look super super cool. Had a blast taking pictures at @slabtownscamper.com

yeah. we're posting hole on main 🕳️ 📸: @beals.gay

I think I have a problem, I'm addicted to buying camera lenses. This one is interesting because it was manufactured in the 1970s in the Soviet Union.

Picture of me that I consider a team effort. @danrulz98.bsky.social took this with my camera while I made edits with the raw files afterwards.

Had the day off so I decided to hang with @danrulz98.bsky.social and take pictures hehe. Feeling really proud of how this one turned out.

Student loans are completely paid off. Feels really good.

I feel like we all tap into nostalgia because it reminds us of a time of unparalleled optimism.

I find that I don't really trust a lot of media that was created in the last 2 years. I don't care how realistic your AI generated thing is. It lacks that emotional connection that makes art so compelling in the first place.

New Camera lens!

Happy fursuit Friday!! Two loveable wolps just hugging and getting along 🐺: simyaz 📷: beals.gay #fursuitfriday #fursuit

This is so true

Butts

After traveling around, I've realized that I'm burnt out from doing the same cons over and over again. Visiting friends while also seeing new places is a really exciting adventure compared to doing the same thing over and over again.

anyone playing oldschool runescape?

Who am I seeing at Reno in a week's time? :3c 📷: @beals.gay

Customs Officer A: "you're free to go" Customs Officer B: I didn't say you could leave, *starts power tripping while digging through all my shit*

Egg

Gonna check this item off the bucket list!

The first thing I did in Sydney was seek out Ramen. This was incredible

I had a wonderful time at #waff2025, I hope I can attend again next year! #waff 📸 @beals.gay 🧵 @kaikirith.bsky.social

Me sometimes

Through the right set of circumstances I ended up at a furry convention in Western Australia. The vibes have been pristine and I have been having the time or my life.

The coffee culture in Australia is top notch

Kia ora New Zealand!!! I had a fantastic time exploring the North Island and interacting with so many awesome Kiwis. Huge thanks to @fluffdragon.bsky.social and @raendragon.bsky.social for hanging and showing me around the North Island. I just landed in Perth, Australia for my next adventure.

More drone footage in Piah, New Zealand!

Waterfall at the end.

This was one of the coolest hikes I've ever been on. It's amazing how diverse the landscape is.