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1:25-1:48am migraine thought but

wistfully sighing and remembering about when I knew less and didn’t realize how big of an asshole Ben Weasel was

Like there’s only so much I can expect a bunch old punk rockers, being dudes above their 50s rn, politic wise. But it’s always so wild to me. A lot of classic punk rock people are like..

“Alright on tonight’s show we’re interviewing singer of the song Reagan Must Die, 43 years later!”

Singer of famous song “Reagan Must Die”:

“Yeah like uhhh politics are bad actually and like both sides are like equally as bad and like cancel culture is like cancer and like who cares that PunkInThePark I MEAN UNDISCLOSED MUSIC FESTIVAL donated sooooo much money to Republicans and Trump because like we were gonna play anyway like we were gonna make sooo much money and now it’s cancelled because whiney crybabies”

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I think the people who try to make activism and whatnot look like “cringe” have a lot of people over 50-ish eating out of the palm of their hand.

Don’t get me wrong tho, there’s plenty of punk artists who seemingly held onto their integrity years later. It’s always just a bummer tho when they don’t. Especially for me who explores and discovers music at a slower pace, I’ll come across a song that I think is interesting, look into the band and find a fresh steamy log of doo doo

Then again Ben was always a prick and not just because of politics. So I have to look at some of the songs he sang with his whole chest and the actions he took and just be like “this dude is confusing as hell”

Edit: okay so I was just poking around online and yeah bro was sent to Elan School apparently, damn! Yeah bro needs a decent therapist like, yesterday. Also we have the same birthday.

[gahdamnpunk]

A QUEEN

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Okay, I don’t normally add on to posts but in this case I’ve got to.

Rachel Ann Bovier is a Pittsburgh legend who has been publishing her poems in city newspapers for decades. In more recent years, she started putting up these bill boards along major roads. For what reason? I have no clue. But I would often pass them on my way to Oakland for therapy. They never failed to cheer me up.

As a young trans writer, they gave me this precious little spark of joy. There was someone like me, a writer, a Pittsburgher, a trans person, who was confident enough to put their face on a bill board! I would always smile as we passed by and my mom took note.

Fast forward a few years and it’s my 21st birthday. My mom has been super excited about my gift and teased me about it over and over again. She said it was the best gift she’d ever gotten me and in many ways she was right. It was a custom poem she commissioned from Miss Bouvier! It congratulated me on my birthday, my academic success, lots of little stuff. It was simple and sweet and perfect.

I’m still not out to my parents about being trans, but that poem serves as a reminder to me that trans people are every where, they are artists, they are all ages, and their visibility is essential. So thank you to Rachel Ann Bouvier for being a great poetess and a Pittsburgh treasure!

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More Jacket Talk!

Alright well, this month I plan to get a little bit done on my jacket! This weekend, after searching on and off for a while I finally got my hands on some big boy spikes. I was only able to get 10, and considering my jacket is denim, I will have to think very carefully about where I put them so they will be sturdy and not flip over. These spikes require doing damage to the jacket itself, and most of what I do is reversible so I will have to be careful. Somewhere on the shoulders or collar are my most likely candidates. I hope to check that store again once they restock, I may be all spiked out someday. But I have to make sure I don’t “ruin” my jacket I’ve been at forrrrr… damn almost 3 years now.

I am also looking forward to making a few new patches for my jacket. I’m thinking Agent Orange and Circle Jerks because I enjoy those bands. However, I’m running out of space. I may need to remove some of the arm patches and either relocate them or set them aside for now. I will keep my postal label, and probably try to keep the fish bones since it was my first patch. But the dagger and shark jaws, although I think look nice, are essentially just filler.

Sorry if you’re here and not much into the furry things I do, but I will be attending a convention at the beginning of July. So expect to see some jacket work, some work toward my costume and more most likely.

Edit: Also, I hope you enjoy my cat-face clothes hanger. Pretty hardcore I know

[anarchist-revolution]

[anarchist-art]

[plaguerightsactivist]

taps the sign

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Here’s a look at the current state of my jacket and some patches I put together earlier this year!

These were bootlegged freehand, so I can’t make any duplicates. But someday I’d like to try making a stencil for patches I can hand out when I go places maybe.

Also, it was so fun at Furpoc because so many people would point at me and start talking about the bands they recognized. I didn’t think I’d meet anyone else into Dead Milkmen or Screeching Weasel so soon, TOOL is usually the one that gets people talking, but not this time! Unfortunately though, I did lose one of the tiny fish charms on the zippers at furpoc, but it’s no big deal.

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I got myself a little early Christmas present and I must say it’s been a worthy investment so far.

This is just a general clean, I’ll do probably a much deeper cleaning in a bit, but I wanted to test out this upholstery cleaning machine first.

My head and tail really needed that. My previous attempts at cleaning it kept me worried about mold, and I felt like I could never truly wash all the soap out. This nearly eliminated both of those issues, and it feels softer overall. There is one slight stubborn spot that doesn’t seem to want to come out, but it’s not noticeable to anyone but me.

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Haven’t got up in months, tragic

I used to make stickers and slaps all the time, I got bingo daubers and empty envelope sealer bottles that were just waiting to be turned into mops. I had stuff around to experiment with to make my own paint or ink recipes. Wonder what happened.

At least I guess I’m still practicing in my lil notebook, so I’m not stagnant. I guess progress is never linear, I just have my low moments.

[todaysbird]

[alienthegreenalien]

stellar graffiti near my apartment

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My tail is done, and since I’m some kind of aquatic fish furry I can now make a fucked up beast when I combine my head and tail together.

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A glance at this past weekend! Took a trip to Wheeling to help some friends vend for Pride on the Plaza, and managed to make a few pieces for them to sell as well! I had a great time and for the first time got to see the amazing community Wheeling has.

Unfortunately, flooding had hit during the weekend as well. Wheeling has shown me nothing but kindness in my stay. I am inspired by seeing the community in action around me. Many residents are now in tragic or dangerous situations. If you would like to help, please visit:

linktr.ee/ovmutualaid

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Tbh tumblr isn’t a site I check all that often or remember to post to. But here’s a couple pics from recent.

This warmer weather has me feeling quite good and I’ve indulged in going outside and working on projects with a friend.

Life is good!

I will be preparing to make more adjustments to my fish mask, maybe my tail and my jacket in the upcoming month or two so I expect to share them here. Anthrocon will be here before I realize and I hope to document all the fun little things I do in preparation for, outfit wise.

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Motion test 1 of Vinny the marlin’s tail.

At this stage it needs built up along the sides, but this is a test of the general structure to make sure it functions at a basic level

Also, watch it all for a special cameo at the end

[kannagar]

OH LOVELY DAY!

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Patch I’m finishing up to put on my jacket