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i’m sure dhs will learn its lesson from this (start destroying phones)

“Is existing supposed to get harder and more expensive every day until you die? In this essay…”

the makeup is forming on my face as I type this

What if we just…you know…didn’t use AI, given that we’ve seen approximately 1 billion red flags?

Too many people underestimate how evil Google is and how impactful its evil is. Yeah, the company that struck down its "don't be evil" maxim a while ago, because I guess it felt too constraining.

the epstein files aren't just an insight into a sadistic monster—they're an insight into a ruling class produced specifically by the united states and the capitalist imperialist system it has imposed upon the world through sheer violence

Here’s some furniture I’ve made over the last few years.

This really freaked me out too. I had my passport out and was ready to answer questions or whatever and it was just like two seconds of showing my face and I was done.

Really sorry for your loss 🖤

also wondering this. would also thing someone has to have access to facial recognition software.

As the soft-launch of civil war continues, I was able to take a few moments and make a poster for my Columbia pals Western Grip for their record release.

A Perfect City by Ben Chlapek Blue Ink on Natural Unisex t-shirt Design by Ben Chlapek Artist Bio: Ben T. Chlapek is an artist and designer located in Chicago, IL, USA. His work takes the form of drawings, album art, prints, furni...

I’ve got a new shirt design for Giveashi*t! Proceeds benefit a good cause. giveashirt.net/products/a-p...

I made a linoleum relief print gig poster for Ben Melsky’s performance (and 40th birthday). Very cool to see/hear his experimental harp music live.
This one is 8.5” x 14”, limited edition of 48.

I’ve got a couple new relief prints in my shop. Extra-nothing.com

haha yeah, really get some news whiplash sometimes

I’ve been feeling this a lot lately too. Full-time freelance can really wear you down.

I love relief printing. I’ll have a couple new ones in the shop soon. #artwork #printmaking

what the shittttt lol

image of watchmen's doctor manhattan, a superhero who is entirely blue and nude, sitting on a rock, small in frame, on what is depicted to be a very pink version of the surface of the planet mars. he looks pensive.

It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—

I bought Twitter for $44,000,000,000 and sold it back to myself for $33,000,000,000. I have 43 kids and no friends. Everything I make explodes

good one!

super helpful, thanks!

The Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening in Chicago 🪴

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Six pieces of artwork hanging on a white wall.

Seven pieces of artwork hanging on a white wall.

If you’re in Chicago, you can see my work at the Backlot Coffee at Western and Montrose for the next several weeks. A few new pieces, a few old favorites. #art #extranothing

When you use AI, you are participating in a system that is being used to automate dehumanization on many levels. It decides where bombs are dropped, who the government should watch, and who should be locked away, or deported.

It also steals from billions of artists every minute.

no. too much coffee

people love to say “existence is pain,” but what if it wasn’t?

is this anything?

A drawing of the back quarter of a wrecked car, transferred to paper with toner and acetone.

Another piece made from a drawing that’s a few years old. 18” x 24” toner transfer and graphite. #drawing #printmaking #imagetransfer #artwork

Okay, here’s this piece again but I went over all the lightest/missing parts in pencil. Really into this method of acetone and toner transfer to make big pieces at home. #printmaking #art #drawing #tonertransfer #acetonetransfer #extranothing