Scribbles and Bits

Rogan: A long time ago, me and Sneak were talking about design. Mac, who isn't artistic or design-oriented at all, was curious and asked what the difference was between style and design. This blog post is based on that long ago conversation. It also has the addition of a discussion of craft, because Mori has a hate-on for the Cybertruck a mile long but is also fascinated by it, and craft is why.

( Style, Design, and Craft )

( Self-help one-pagers: a love story about craft. )

Rogan: At otherkinnews, Orion Scribner has been giving thorough explanations of anti-otherkin bills that have been coming up in state governments over the past couple years, all based around a conservative boogeyman myth of otherkin children demanding to use litterboxes at schools. Here's a write-up of the most recent bill, in Oklahoma. Seems relevant to readers here.

I can't believe I have to use my "politics" tag for THIS dog and pony show BUT WELCOME TO AMERICA.

Also, the IRS has released DirectFile! I can't use it, because self-employment always makes taxes more complicated, but for those of you who get W-2s and such, check it out!

Mori: We have also installed hack on our Linux machine. Finally, I can go back to dying in improbable foolish ways like the command line intended!

Mac: And now I own a racy Gaston drink coaster. Because no... one...
Boasts like Gaston,
Pounds down toasts like Gaston,
And falls flat under drinks and then coasts like Gaston!