took the kids to the wildlife refuge, photos

Woke up with a jolt in the middle of the night with the realization that computer bits are called bits because "bit" is an old timey word for 12 1/2 cents; eight "bits" make a dollar, eight bits make a byte

sketches and studies today

Me my whole life: Nothing is black and white. You have to consider nuance Now: We face a heinous, remorseless evil

We have received numerous credible reports of torture, killing, and inhumane treatment of detained individuals at the Camp East Montana migrant detention facility, located within Fort Bliss. #txlege

It turns out if you want your printer to use its new bed probe you have to actually tell it to use it in the startup gcode. It's been a year.

Need to cheer myself up so here's the best Twitter post ever. It spawned one billion bad ripoffs but it's a beautiful magic trick. You don't just read it in his voice: he said it now. This quote is real.

The possibility that the fatty acid organics found by the Perseverance rover on Mars came from ancient life gets a boost. 👀 science.nasa.gov/blogs/scienc...

sketch

This shit hits like a sledgehammer right now. It's not even remotely an exaggeration.

WIP so far on my #GlobalGameJam. It's a #VR experience where masked govt thug pigs have come to your neighborhood, harassing your neighbors. All you have is a smartphone w/ 2% battery left. Capture whatever you can to challenge the "official" narrative (lies). #gamedev #ggj #ggj26

Jack Horner? Really?

sketches for today

its cool how every week we get a new watergate

1. Throwing dead salmon along riverbanks with a hookaroon for a hatchery 2. Deli meat slicer 3. Walking fire alarm 4. Call center tech support 5. Prep/line cook

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.” That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

doodles before work

Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step. 1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish. 2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.

Hey, guys, money is going to be tight, and the sun is gaining strength in the Northern Hemisphere - those two are related because I have sun catchers for sale on Etsy, including these custom do-ers with dinosaur toppers! alaskanime.etsy.com/listing/4402093988/custom-dinosaur-sun-catcher-prism-window

(old art) low-poly Morrison formation diorama

Arambourgiania

Seems a drastically under-reported story of the whole Trump catastrophe.

today's sketches

(old art) 100 texture/material studies. I need to get around to making a new set of these

There won't *be* any talented actors or artists once they replace all low level (aka starting) positions with AI. They're eating the seed corn.

Guess who found out they can't donate plasma Guess who also took their first ambulance ride lol

(old art) Gastornis, from 2015(?) iirc the first piece of 'paleoart' I ever did.

Put a pinch of sage in your boots and all day long, the spicy scent is your reward

Sketches, doodles. Skoodles.

I kind of want to do an XCOM/Front Mission style turn-based tactics project next, so I'm playing/replaying some. I just finished up XENONAUTS 2 and starting Phoenix Point and Fallout Tactics

They told me I need to eat lean protein within earshot of my phone yesterday and now every ad I get is protein products😑

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

For the #BSNM crowd #BlueSkyNightMarket

(old art) austriadactylus and nemicolopterus

Made torta di rigatoni (aka vertical lasagna)

looks a lot like civil war in Vn. It's an extremely obvious result, likely what trump wanted all along.

(old art) The endling

For people that feel helpless, this period is so tough but there's ways to help for anyone. Go out there support Venezuelan ppl and artists living in it as they prepare for unpredictable times Here is a starter pack of artists with commissions or donations open as well: go.bsky.app/8daQmpX

I finally got a display tablet, sketches to try and get used to it

It took a little little while but we did a head count and everyone is OK. I'm very worried about the branch of my family in Saboneta, though, if/once reprisals start

The New York Times has just confirmed that 40 civilians died in President Trump's invasion. This is the aftermath in one area

What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things

but this is why stuff like him rattling sabers about greenland is not a joke

My mom seems to be coping via conspiracy theory. Record time.

Big explosion occurred at Higuerote Airport This is a civilian airport located in the state of Miranda 90 km east of the capital

Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.

Cancel the LA Olympics, scrap the World Cup, the United States cannot be a trusted part of the international community so long as the White House operates this violently and with impunity.

There’s now video of the Chinooks overhead in Caracas, and air raid sirens are going off in the city. A Venezuelan channel says some of the explosions are near La Carlota, where the Venezuelan Armed Forces air base is located.

Fire also evident at La Guaira, a port city just north of Caracas:

Helicopters and explosions in Caracas in the video below: