This is a secret update, since my site isn’t live yet, so no one can see it. When this does go live, you can get these monthly updates delivered via email (which also enters you into a monthly giveaway!) or by trusty ol’ RSS. I hate most social media platforms, and this is a more direct way of keeping in touch, so i hope you’ll try it!
Art
I took on an October art challenge of my own design, in which i took my “stuffilike.txt” and put it into a list randomizer. Every day, i randomized it and drew either the top result, or if i’d already done that one, the next one down. Here are some favorites:
I didn’t make it through the whole month, but i had fun and i did 24, which is the most days i’ve ever managed.
News
- The expert DIY-er who is super into RVs thinks the rustbucket is way too big of a project–he said he wouldn’t even do it and he has experience renovating these things. So i have to sell it and start over, existential silence + littlegirlbeingdraggedincirclesbyhergriponacarousel.gif
- On the bright side, my partner found the trailer he is going to live in. Now he just needs a stronger truck to tow it–the one we bought this spring isn’t going to cut it
- My mom went to a No Kings protest and we weren’t about to let her go unescorted, but Spokane’s protests have been really lowkey so far, so i also felt plenty safe bringing Cedar and Watson. Let’s go straight to photos 😉
Pet Tax
Here we are on our way to and from No Kings, with our intrepid canine companions.
Anecdote
I’m cheating, and my anecdote is the protest.
It was heartening to see such a massive turnout in an area that’s so rednecky. I felt a lot safer just existing in this county after seeing how many people think the orange stain is a criminal and an embarrassment. We saw one guy show up to counter-protest lol, and he got back into his pickup and left after about five minutes.
Watson didn’t give a crap about any of it. As long as he is in his palanquin, he is cool with all kinds of noisy adventuring. Cedar was very enthralled by the energy of the parade, and i think he would have given it 4/5 stars if no one had been honking their horns. As it was, he started out at 4 but it dropped down to 2.5 or 3 after we moved closer to the main road and the honking was louder and more constant.
Fortunately, that was also closer to Jersey Mike’s, where he got a fistful of fresh deli turkey, so don’t feel too sorry for him!
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Newsletter Giveaway
This site still isn’t live, so there’s no one signed up to my newsletter yet, and therefore, no one to win the giveaway.
Merch
In the spirit of activism, let’s go back to Boat-Flippin’ Orcas! I need ten subscribers on this tier to break even, so i’ll keep pushing it until i find more upstanding folks to carry something subversive in their pocket and put it where it belongs.
If you become an Orca, for $8/month i’ll send you three 2-3″ vinyl weather-resistant stickers each month that say fuck you to fascism and show support for the vulnerable members of your community. And you obviously definitely really shouldn’t put them up in public on light poles, electrical access panels, the backs of street signs, parking meters, bus stops, outdoor pipes, or Teslas.
Right now, becoming a Boat-Flipping Orca is available at Comradery, Patreon, Ko-fi, and Buy Me A Coffee, if you have a favorite among those.
If you only want one month’s worth, you can use PayPal.me (well, and Ko-fi or Buy Me A Coffee) to just send $8 and use the note to tell me what it’s for and i’ll send you 3 stickers. Don’t forget to give me a mailing address!
Anyway, even if the activism stickers aren’t for you, be sure to tell someone in your life who is angry and full of love. ❥
