Drawing Down Lore

I have a rage headache.

So, veterans are standing up against the administration’s tyranny, so you’re going to smear them. Fuck you.

“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire.

The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality.

I don't know how to yell any louder.

I stand with PBS.

I stand with NPR.

I stand with Stephen Colbert.

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

I stand with the First Amendment.

PERIOD.*

*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

Drawing if a tired puppy with the caption; "This too shall pass but like wtf"

Bruh

Free speech to them has always meant that they can say whatever vile disgusting racist misogynist thing they want with no consequences— but if you make fun of them online they have the right to sue.

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States: (a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip; (b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide; (c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law; (d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide; (e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. 258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court: (a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants; (b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.

As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.

End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

I refused to fly the flag at half-mast at work today. I no longer care if they fire me.

Spreadshirt to artists: We’re taking your designs for AI Spreadshirt is an online print-on-demand store. You can sell T-shirts and mugs and so on. My wife Arkady Rose is an artist as well as a musician, and had a pile of designs on Spreadshirt and Redbub…

Warning to anyone who has their art on Spreadshirt.com: They now have a feature where anyone can remix your art and it's impossible to opt out unless you just leave the site altogether.

Spreadshirt to artists: We’re taking your designs for AI pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/19/s...

God, what must it feel like to see all the flags flying half mast last week for your kid killed in a school shooting and seeing them half mast this week for a dude who said actually school shootings are "worth it"

Not enough people know that you don't hear about the holes in the ozone layer anymore because an international agreement banning production of chlorofluorocarbons was wildly successful and the ozone has recovered since.

Change is possible.

None of this is inevitable.

We can choose differently.

Tarot cards on a silk fabric.

My pre-ordered copy of the Verdance Tarot by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law arrived in the mail today. It is SO GORGEOUS I am speechless. 😶
#tarotsky

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Promotional poster in dark blues and black, with a glowing lantern hanging from a branch. Text in white letters reads: Drawing Down Lore AUTUMN SHOW SCHEDULE LUNARFAIRE Sunday, September 7th, Vasa Park, NJ LUNARFAIRE Sunday, September 21st, Historic Cold Spring Village, NJ DARKSIDE ART AND ODDITIES MARKET Saturday, October 18th New Jersey Expo Center, Edison, NJ THE GOBLIN MARKET Sunday, October 19th Belvedere, NJ

Drawing Down Lore Autumn Show Schedule!
Tomorrow Night: Lunarfaire! Magical Creatures Edition! At Vasa Park in Budd Lake, NJ
TICKETS ON SALE at Lunarfaire.com
#folklorefolks #witchsky #events

Screenshot of an announcement from SESAME WORKSHOP. The Sesame Street library is coming to YouTube! Beginning in January 2026, YouTube will have the largest digital library of Sesame Street content, with hundreds of full episodes coming to the Sesame Street channels. Join us as we help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder, one episode at a time.

Oh HELL yes

If you actually have a reasonable budget to hire an artist for your project, TELL THEM IN YOUR INITIAL EMAIL TO THEM. Right off the bat. Here is the project, this is what I can pay, this is the deadline. We get so many time wasters it’s remarkably refreshing when a potential client is upfront

Also, miss your face you fabulous human.

Ooooooooh. Weekend at Bernie’s?

Pushed what to 2:30?

I’m a museum educator and I pride myself on being Mz. Frizzle.

Swordtember prompt list, which is as follows: 1. shell 2. moss 3. automaton 4. scale 5. bell 6. fossil 7.clock 8. canine 9. feline 10. rodent 11. reliquary 12. concealed 13. bloom 14. rot 15. lace 16. carved 17. gem 18. beetle 19. membrane 20.vapor 21. ring 22. swan 23. owl 24. venom 25. bubble 26. harpy 27. spring 28. summer 29. autumn 30. winter

The 2025 Swordtember prompt list is here! ⚔️ #swordtember

Someone posted the other day, “Ready isn’t a feeling, it’s a decision.” I’ve been mulling that over in my head since. As a very stubborn, patient, determined person ♉️, it takes a lot for me to leave a situation and chart a new course but…

I’m ready.

HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you.

This is Bill. Won’t you follow sweet old Bill?

The Supreme Corpse

Time to install art show: 3-5 hours.
Time to take it down: 30 minutes.

@jackparra.bsky.social Welcome!!!

Several years ago, I gave my oil set away to a student who was just beginning her time in art school.

I think I want to try oil painting again. It’s been a long time.