Waffles

Waffles

@arcticfoxjay.bsky.social

aged late-20s ~ ♂️ male ~ 🇺🇸 US-MA > Machine learning can't make art. < —furry internet creature, arctic fox/scrub jay hybrid —choral musician, audio engineer, composer —bookworm, bicyclist, hiker, and history nut —atheist, humanist, unrepentant heretic

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Feeling inspired today to write a little bit about the furry fandom, from my perspective having one foot in and one foot out for almost 14 years. It really started out as just a natural evolution of XBox gamertags and internet avatars. A level of anonymity, a clean slate to be whoever you wanted. 🪡

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Chilly on the mountain. Overcast too. ⛰️🌥️ Wanna come along? Been a while since I invited you #stunday #hiking... 🤘😉 1) Deer radar still works 🦌☑️ 2) Many snapped trees on our trail from storm 'Rachel' last week, but Fall colors are in🔥☑️ 3) Tis the season for Aphonopelma marxi 🕷️☑️ 4) #GreenTherapy 🌿☑️

What a stylistic love letter to an already iconic set of characters. Awesome!!!

Kosperry 🧀@kosperry.bsky.social

"I AM THE FLYING DUTCHMAN!" "That's it! Squidward, this ship belongs to the Red Baron!" "Who be disturbin' the Flying Dutchman's own lair?" "It's Squidward. He wants to complain to you."

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Replying to @astrabun.com

Who needs AI generated community when we can have *human-driven* community

My dream goal: take a comprehensive sample library of an acoustic piano while I still can, including velocity layers, sustain, round robins, and key releases a sensible solution: $200 piano mute system with an on/off lever to make it quiet enough reality: $15 strip of felt taped to the pinblock

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Honestly, getting up so early is ideal- I think I get really depressed during the bleary early morning darkness but when sun breaks it’s like a page turn

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Replying to @schnauzerface.bsky.social

You also don't need to like your neighbors or care about their interests. You can still say hi and be positive and friendly on a surface level without it becoming an enemy thing. Community means we coexist peacefully

Yuuuuuuup. I didn't even know I was confused about this as an adult until after it caused issues in my life and I had to do a metaphorical post-mortem. I've learned to get better with it, but it is an endless source of trouble for me. One of the main reasons I sought autism diagnosis, actually.

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I realize I'm mostly just posting my photos these days. But there's just so much... much going on. Big feelings and big world events and a really big inability to cope. So, I'm kind of living for taking pictures, as if seeing the world through the lens makes it make a little bit of sense

Don't make me tap the sign! bsky.app/profile/arct... Nobody deserves to deal with this sort of stuff in a community of creatives, outcasts, and queers.

HearthFox ΘΔ@hearthfox.bsky.social

It's on the Boston community to reject these two. I've reached the limits of my ability. It will take work but y'all CAN replace them. Leave their chats, start new ones. Stop going to their meets. Avoid any of their parties. Don't listen to their gossip and don't let them intimidate you.

My heart goes out to HearthFox and anyone else who tries to keep these communities safe and welcoming while rooting out abuse. I just wish it wasn't necessary in the first place.

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amadeus remains one of my favorite movies because who else hasn't wanted to murder an annoying twink yet secretly crave his approval