Kristian Kabuay

Happy Philippine Independence Day

Did a shoot and interview with Art Scene Magazine

Batok art

I wish that more religious people would remember this #religion

Cutting #PBS to save money is like cutting out your morning pastry to save to buy a house in San Francisco

A four panel meme from "The White Lotus," S3, Ep,6, Panel 1: Saxton: Why can't you just like my geneative A*I art? Panel 2: Chelsea: You have to be vulnerable enough to be bad at something to be good at it, but you're too much of a coward. Panel 3: Chelsea: Because you're soulless. Panel 4: Saxton disassociating

Makes sense. Bad news for SF, UCSF, and cardiac patients (like some of my loved ones) across the country

From the archives: 2018. Still applicable in 2025. ✊🏾
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The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.

“‘The government is treating us like criminals based only on our tattoos, or because we’re Venezuelan, without a proper investigation or a prosecutor offering any evidence.’”

This is the sad reality. Gotta own those libs at all costs

#USDemocracy

Waiting for this from the ICC #duterte

If only Republicans cared as much about protecting kids in school as they do about protecting Teslas.

One of the topics I'll talk about during my Batok workshop on Monday 3/10 6PM US Pacific. Free registration at Kabuay.com/live #batok

My latest book is to teach kids about the ancient practice of Batok. Available for pre-order at StruggleandStrength.com

Lakers turning into the 80s Celtics

The Culture of Tattoos in the Philippines Author and hand tap tattooing practitioner Lane Wilcken writes about the history and culture of tattoos in the Philippines.

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The new DeepSeek AI tool has some understanding of Baybayin but misses the cancellation for the Sa. Chatgpt was flat out wrong. At least Claude had an explanation. #baybayin

Some recent #batok work. Kabuay.com/tattoos

I thought I was watching an episode of American Primeval but it turned out to be the inauguration

Young men today have fewer positive male role models.

Ever seen Batok on an achilles? You're welcome. Salamat. BTW, I was never really good at Greek Mythology, it was my achilles elbow. #batok #filipinotattoos #handtaptattoo #filipino

Aggressiveness isn't masculinity. The first instinct of masculinity should be to protect.

Happy birthday to everyone

Instead of a pen or stencil, ink is applied with something like a rice stalk bended to mark the line. One pass with the thorn then wipe. Then repeat. #batok www.instagram.com/reel/DDo2U9v...

#batok up close

Work in progress

Gen Z are all using AI to get their work done, study finds www.axios.com/2024/11/25/g...

Anib pattern for protection #filipino #ilocano