Andrew F.
@droid41.bsky.social
🇨🇦 expat and professional photographer in the Seattle area
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Follow @andrewflenniken.com to keep up with my work
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I thoroughly recommend reading all of Cory Doctorow's recent speech on AI skepticism, it's crammed with new arguments and interesting new ways of thinking about these problems pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
Pluralistic: The Reverse-Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (05 Dec 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
December 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I thoroughly recommend reading all of Cory Doctorow's recent speech on AI skepticism, it's crammed with new arguments and interesting new ways of thinking about these problems pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7
“A Most Dignified Creature”
Inspired in part/in spirit by the always charming drawings of @emiliusdraws.bsky.social —it’s a delight to see their work come through my feed!
Painted by a human 💚
#digitalpainting #sillyart #raspberry
“A Most Dignified Creature”
Inspired in part/in spirit by the always charming drawings of @emiliusdraws.bsky.social —it’s a delight to see their work come through my feed!
Painted by a human 💚
#digitalpainting #sillyart #raspberry
December 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7
“A Most Dignified Creature”
Inspired in part/in spirit by the always charming drawings of @emiliusdraws.bsky.social —it’s a delight to see their work come through my feed!
Painted by a human 💚
#digitalpainting #sillyart #raspberry
“A Most Dignified Creature”
Inspired in part/in spirit by the always charming drawings of @emiliusdraws.bsky.social —it’s a delight to see their work come through my feed!
Painted by a human 💚
#digitalpainting #sillyart #raspberry
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel. (Harder mode: No Rocky Horror 😜)
*And* I'll answer with a different movie than the last time this went around.
*And* I'll answer with a different movie than the last time this went around.
December 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel. (Harder mode: No Rocky Horror 😜)
*And* I'll answer with a different movie than the last time this went around.
*And* I'll answer with a different movie than the last time this went around.
Yeah, I guess I'd always assumed this was an early version of the now ubiquitous "And what are you going to do about it?"
This is excellent. I wasn’t aware of the context, but had assumed that, rather than “confessing,” Atwater was simply bragging.
Inspired by an exchange here yesterday, I wrote up a short piece at CAMPAIGN TRAILS about an infamous Lee Atwater quotation that just about everyone gets wrong.
December 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Yeah, I guess I'd always assumed this was an early version of the now ubiquitous "And what are you going to do about it?"
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the president is not an elected sovereign. he does not speak for the people or embody their will, he merely represents them. if he wants to change the constitution, let him make his case.
December 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
the president is not an elected sovereign. he does not speak for the people or embody their will, he merely represents them. if he wants to change the constitution, let him make his case.
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I'm starting to wonder how much "the male loneliness epidemic" is just straight and bisexual women identifying low-effort, mean, and incompetent men and choosing not to date, marry, and tolerate them anymore
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I'm starting to wonder how much "the male loneliness epidemic" is just straight and bisexual women identifying low-effort, mean, and incompetent men and choosing not to date, marry, and tolerate them anymore
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 5
“Emerge”
Painted by a human. 💚
I discovered you can keep the palette visible all the time in #procreate by just opening it and pulling it away from the corner. Game changer!
#digitalpainting #portrait
“Emerge”
Painted by a human. 💚
I discovered you can keep the palette visible all the time in #procreate by just opening it and pulling it away from the corner. Game changer!
#digitalpainting #portrait
December 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 5
“Emerge”
Painted by a human. 💚
I discovered you can keep the palette visible all the time in #procreate by just opening it and pulling it away from the corner. Game changer!
#digitalpainting #portrait
“Emerge”
Painted by a human. 💚
I discovered you can keep the palette visible all the time in #procreate by just opening it and pulling it away from the corner. Game changer!
#digitalpainting #portrait
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 6
“Pale Blue Mug”
Prompt to self: “Paint this mug. Hint: don’t actually use light blue on it.”
The mug in this still life was made by the talented Sarah Redd. (Any errors in form are my rendering, not theirs!)
Support local artists!
Painted by a human 💚
#digitalpainting
“Pale Blue Mug”
Prompt to self: “Paint this mug. Hint: don’t actually use light blue on it.”
The mug in this still life was made by the talented Sarah Redd. (Any errors in form are my rendering, not theirs!)
Support local artists!
Painted by a human 💚
#digitalpainting
December 7, 2025 at 2:58 AM
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 6
“Pale Blue Mug”
Prompt to self: “Paint this mug. Hint: don’t actually use light blue on it.”
The mug in this still life was made by the talented Sarah Redd. (Any errors in form are my rendering, not theirs!)
Support local artists!
Painted by a human 💚
#digitalpainting
“Pale Blue Mug”
Prompt to self: “Paint this mug. Hint: don’t actually use light blue on it.”
The mug in this still life was made by the talented Sarah Redd. (Any errors in form are my rendering, not theirs!)
Support local artists!
Painted by a human 💚
#digitalpainting
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I've been seeing people say about their work lately, "I used AI in the edits & refining of this piece, but it's all my own words & ideas."
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
December 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I've been seeing people say about their work lately, "I used AI in the edits & refining of this piece, but it's all my own words & ideas."
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
I think people don't quite understand what "my own words" means. If you're using AI, the words are not your own. They are an amalgam of other people's words.
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NIGHTFROST (2011)
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 9” x 6”
A breath of the fantastic… 1/2
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 9” x 6”
A breath of the fantastic… 1/2
December 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
NIGHTFROST (2011)
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 9” x 6”
A breath of the fantastic… 1/2
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 9” x 6”
A breath of the fantastic… 1/2
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I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
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We’ve partnered with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to help raise money for musicians & industry workers dealing with illness, disability, or age-related problems. Bid for your chance to win tickets to see us, a follow on Instagram, and a signed setlist!—> fandiem.com/sweetrelief
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
We’ve partnered with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to help raise money for musicians & industry workers dealing with illness, disability, or age-related problems. Bid for your chance to win tickets to see us, a follow on Instagram, and a signed setlist!—> fandiem.com/sweetrelief
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WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 4
“Light in the Darkness”
Nice to roll abstract just to Feel and be expressive and focus on rhythm and composition and less on specifics. It’s freeing.
Also helpful for getting a feel for brushes in #procreate :)
Painted by a human. 💚
#abstractart #digitalpainting
“Light in the Darkness”
Nice to roll abstract just to Feel and be expressive and focus on rhythm and composition and less on specifics. It’s freeing.
Also helpful for getting a feel for brushes in #procreate :)
Painted by a human. 💚
#abstractart #digitalpainting
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 4
“Light in the Darkness”
Nice to roll abstract just to Feel and be expressive and focus on rhythm and composition and less on specifics. It’s freeing.
Also helpful for getting a feel for brushes in #procreate :)
Painted by a human. 💚
#abstractart #digitalpainting
“Light in the Darkness”
Nice to roll abstract just to Feel and be expressive and focus on rhythm and composition and less on specifics. It’s freeing.
Also helpful for getting a feel for brushes in #procreate :)
Painted by a human. 💚
#abstractart #digitalpainting
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 3
“Dying God”
Mostly wanted to get an idea down and practice really limiting my color palette.
About 1 hour in Procreate. One of those where I really wanted to do a lot more, but I limited my time intentionally.
Made by a human. 💚
(He’s only restin’!)
#digitalpainting
“Dying God”
Mostly wanted to get an idea down and practice really limiting my color palette.
About 1 hour in Procreate. One of those where I really wanted to do a lot more, but I limited my time intentionally.
Made by a human. 💚
(He’s only restin’!)
#digitalpainting
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 3
“Dying God”
Mostly wanted to get an idea down and practice really limiting my color palette.
About 1 hour in Procreate. One of those where I really wanted to do a lot more, but I limited my time intentionally.
Made by a human. 💚
(He’s only restin’!)
#digitalpainting
“Dying God”
Mostly wanted to get an idea down and practice really limiting my color palette.
About 1 hour in Procreate. One of those where I really wanted to do a lot more, but I limited my time intentionally.
Made by a human. 💚
(He’s only restin’!)
#digitalpainting
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🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
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My wife has been HIV+ for 34 years. She’s alive today b/c work of activists who destigmatized the virus, pushed medical science to adapt & find ways to treat it, & advocated for gov health programs that helped fund her care. The current U.S. regime may want to go back in time, but we won’t let them.
December 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
My wife has been HIV+ for 34 years. She’s alive today b/c work of activists who destigmatized the virus, pushed medical science to adapt & find ways to treat it, & advocated for gov health programs that helped fund her care. The current U.S. regime may want to go back in time, but we won’t let them.
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A lot of transphobic whataboutism is just straight up trying to make being a bigot sound like a legit position asked in good faith.
Nope, same old horseshit.
Nope, same old horseshit.
December 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
A lot of transphobic whataboutism is just straight up trying to make being a bigot sound like a legit position asked in good faith.
Nope, same old horseshit.
Nope, same old horseshit.
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It's my birthday! I humbly request likes and reposts as a birthday present.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It's my birthday! I humbly request likes and reposts as a birthday present.
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Way too many folx are still proudly sharing their Substacks, so I am reminding folx that they remain a Nazi bar, and there are some decent newsletter alternatives like Ghost, Beehiiv, Buttondown, etc, so please finally exit the fucking Nazi bar that remains Substack as you can do much much better! 👀
Are you aware that Substack remains a Nazi bar?
www.patreon.com/posts/119943...
www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... (Free link: archive.is/uyugO)
www.patreon.com/posts/119943...
www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... (Free link: archive.is/uyugO)
Substack Has a Nazi Problem
The newsletter platform’s lax content moderation creates an opening for white nationalists eager to get their message out.
www.theatlantic.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Way too many folx are still proudly sharing their Substacks, so I am reminding folx that they remain a Nazi bar, and there are some decent newsletter alternatives like Ghost, Beehiiv, Buttondown, etc, so please finally exit the fucking Nazi bar that remains Substack as you can do much much better! 👀
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being ruled by tiny men bereft of both curiosity and the ability to feel wonder is a terrible fate
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
being ruled by tiny men bereft of both curiosity and the ability to feel wonder is a terrible fate
I haven't been able to put up a real tree for the last two years (no room in my current situation for one), and all of the decorations that didn't survive losing my last place are packed away. But I needed something this year. I needed light in the dark for my mental health.
November 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I haven't been able to put up a real tree for the last two years (no room in my current situation for one), and all of the decorations that didn't survive losing my last place are packed away. But I needed something this year. I needed light in the dark for my mental health.
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Some Endai concept art today. Hard to share things without spoilers, but this one seemed safe.
For updates about my graphic novel, stay tuned here: @endai-epic.bsky.social
#conceptart #graphicnovel #digitalpainting #procreate
For updates about my graphic novel, stay tuned here: @endai-epic.bsky.social
#conceptart #graphicnovel #digitalpainting #procreate
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Some Endai concept art today. Hard to share things without spoilers, but this one seemed safe.
For updates about my graphic novel, stay tuned here: @endai-epic.bsky.social
#conceptart #graphicnovel #digitalpainting #procreate
For updates about my graphic novel, stay tuned here: @endai-epic.bsky.social
#conceptart #graphicnovel #digitalpainting #procreate
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild:
Elk
Bison
Sea Otter
Black Bear
Mountain Lion
Elk
Bison
Sea Otter
Black Bear
Mountain Lion
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Fox
Puffin
Ibis
Slow Worm
Quokka
Fox
Puffin
Ibis
Slow Worm
Quokka
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Rattlesnake
Hyena
Tuatara
Orca
Puerto Rican giant millipede
Rattlesnake
Hyena
Tuatara
Orca
Puerto Rican giant millipede
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild:
Elk
Bison
Sea Otter
Black Bear
Mountain Lion
Elk
Bison
Sea Otter
Black Bear
Mountain Lion
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I had no idea our pornography was subject to Canadian content quotas to begin with and I have so many questions
November 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I had no idea our pornography was subject to Canadian content quotas to begin with and I have so many questions