I’m so glad y’all were able to make the trip. Can’t wait til it’s our turn!

Sadly, it means I can’t take advantage of the structured socials to meet folks with similar interests. Which was one of the main reasons for going to a leather/kink con. Or maybe I’ve misunderstood their purpose.

I know I’m in a minority on this, but…
If you’re going to have a social hour at a leather/kink con, please make it so I can hear the folks right next to me without straining.
If my headphones refuse to leave noise cancellation mode to protect my hearing, the music is too loud.

Panel 1: A park. A donut truck. A red-haired white woman sitting inside the donut truck, looking relaxed. The truck is Rolling Donuts, and there are three donuts painted under the worker window, a menu with prices, text near the bottom of the truck that reads "Tastes like magic!", a big Rolling Donuts logo with donuts for "O"s (clever!) and a message that says No Trans Fats! Only there's a tiny, near-illegible "or" between "trans" and "fats", because we all know how J.K. Rowling do. Another white lady, this one blonde in t-shirt and jeans, walks up with a brown puppy on a leash. "Oh," she says, "Rolling Donuts!" Panel 2: The blonde lady walks up to the woman in the truck window, smiling. "We used to have these all the time when I was a kid! I loved them! Panel 3: The woman in the truck smiles. "Wonderful," she replies. "And now, as a bonus, $2 from every donut goes towards killing dogs!" Panel 4: The truck lady's hand motion towards a a sign, which reads "Dogs are just fake wolves! I hate them SO much! Thank you for your support in their eradication!" Panel 5: The blonde woman holds a hand to her mouth, shocked. "Killing?" she says. The truck lady smiles, happy. "Yup!" Panel 6: The blonde lady turns to face her dog, stricken. Panel 7: The dog looks up, wagging his tail and panting. Panel 8: The dog, realizing what is coming, lowers his tail and puts his tongue back in his mouth. Panel 9: The lady in the truck is holding 6 dozen donuts, in neon pink and blue and the Rolling Donut logo, with text across their sides that reads "We hate dogs!" The blonde woman is looking back at her dogs, guilt on her face. "...but they're just SO yummy!" she says! Sad trombone goes here. That's my comic!

This probably isn't going to change people's minds, but sometimes it is easier to evoke sympathy for dogs than it is to evoke sympathy for trans folks.

Giving money to J.K.Rowling is the same as giving money to eradicate transgender people.

Autistic fans help shape Cambridge Uni comic convention guidance The recommendations aim to make conventions more welcoming, and the guidance also comes in comic form.

A great article about how cons (specifically comic cons, but not hard to extrapolate) can be more welcoming to folks on the autism spectrum. Short read with a lot of impact.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Overheard in a dream:
The theme song for a cartoon about Pat, The Spectral Pathogen.

I also feel bad for anyone who had to be yanked out of the con headspace back into the calculations of whether they can afford it If they want to get in early.

Digital picture. Disney's Robin Hood fox character, looking concerned. A speech bubble comes out from him saying "If I was your first furry crush, it's time to take note of your cholesterol.

🦊🏹

#comics #furryart #furry

Feliz navidad

Shibari-style harness in hemp rope attached to a leather harness.

Shibari-style harness in hemp rope attached to a leather harness.

I then had the chance to augment the leather harness on @acyanorange.bsky.social
I'm very happy with how this turned out. It hugged in all the right places and looked nice as well.

Shibari-style harness in purple and black rope on a lovely lady in a cute puppy shirt.

Shibari-style harness in purple and black rope on a lovely lady in a cute puppy shirt.

Next up was a cute purple and black harness on the always adorable @pupmalum.bsky.social
This one got real fun when the lights would change and both pieces looked the same color. Since I was going for certain patterns, that made it a challenge.

Shibari-style harness in the (rough) shape of a Christmas tree on a man wearing black leather.

Shibari-style harness in the (rough) shape of a Christmas tree on a man wearing black leather.

First up was my first-ever attempt at a Christmas tree. Sadly, I completely forgot I had green rope and had to use my candy cane instead. But I think it worked, given the circumstances. Modeling for me was @ottercub.bsky.social

Last night was my first time doing planned public rope in a while. I wasn't sure what to expect, but several friends wanted to get roped, so I decided to do some more decorative work to get back in the saddle. And I think they worked out pretty well.

Winning a live auction and getting to take the jock off the model on stage is extra fun/evil when my hands are freezing cold. Bwahahaha!

As the wave of conservatives invade bluesky over these next few days, upset that we didn't just stay on X and "have to listen to them".... I remind you once again. Don't reply. Don't retweet. Don't engage with them at all. Drop them into the block void and move on. They WANT engagement.

i just think you should book gogos who can actually dance instead of just white people with a lot of followers

Are y'all in Chicago this weekend?

Me wearing a green silicone harness in front of a door.

Had to make sure my silicone harness still felt right ahead of @mirubber.bsky.social. I think it's pretty good.

Open letter to my MIR niblings (and tbf anyone going for a title atm)

Anyone got thoughts for my widdle pup?

REMEMBER

An orange advertisement card showing various pizza place side dishes that reads “Remember THE SIDES!”

Visibility matters, baby!!!

I avoided locker rooms at gyms for years because of that locker room. I didn't realize that's what I was doing, of course.

But after seeing that small room, something in me has changed. I think I managed to make some peace with something I didn't realize I was holding onto.

Time will tell. (3/3)

I mentioned that it was smaller than I remembered and when she was surprised that I remember them so well, I blurted out that it's where I was first bullied.

From her reaction, I think that was the first time she was made aware that I was, in fact, bullied as a kid. (2/3)

My sister and I went to our old elementary school tonight. The school is closing and had a "last hurrah" open house for alums to come see the place one last time.

An unexpected thing happened when we got in the gym: I spotted the locker room. (1/3)

I know at least 2 pups who need this shirt. @meatthesauce.bsky.social @pupbalty.bsky.social

Oops!

Just realized I'm apparently old enough that I'm excited to get a dishwasher for my birthday. Guess it's time to live up to the dad persona.

A poem with white letters on black background... IF YOU CAN, SPEAK UP. IF YOU CAN'T, I UNDERSTAND. IF YOU WONT... YOU SHAN'T TAKE UP MY MINDS SPACE. FIND YOUR LINE, KNOW IT WONT BE THE SAME AS MINE. DON'T COMPLY IN ADVANCE, EVIL FEEDS UPON THAT. BE DEVIOUS, USE OUR MODERN WAYS. MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE, WISE OF HISTORY, WILINESS OF MIND, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE BOLD, LOUD, AND OR RAMBUNCTIOUS. SUPPORT THOSE WHO SIMPLY SUPPORT US. - GUESS

From a friend who says things way better than I can.

Passing on a note from a colleague: People with federal student loans should download their files IMMEDIATELY. These files are currently on the studentaid.gov website, which may get deleted if Trump follows through with his EO to shut down DOE