Josh | writer, painter, tinkerer
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Discontent creator. Painting along with every Bob Ross episode and making video essays for some reason
🦉 Birds in Hats 🎩
👨🏻🎨 Commissions are OPEN.
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Discontent creator. Painting along with every Bob Ross episode and making video essays for some reason
🦉 Birds in Hats 🎩
👨🏻🎨 Commissions are OPEN.
Subscribe to malarkey at https://tworuru.com
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The Department of Biological Determinism - griffendorf - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
welcome, new followers. it is required of anyone following me that you read this Harry Potter story I wrote, the reading of which should answer questions like “why in God’s name would you write a Harry Potter story” and many more besides
archiveofourown.org/works/539271...
archiveofourown.org/works/539271...
Councils: it’s so sad that only time-rich cranks and retired cookers get involved in politics!
Also councils:
Also councils:
Auckland Council are having Local Board plan meeting/briefings... At 10am on weekdays.
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Councils: it’s so sad that only time-rich cranks and retired cookers get involved in politics!
Also councils:
Also councils:
Whew
the worst human art is still better than any AI art
February 8, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Whew
I reckon one good solid repost by a Bluesky Influencer would have me sorted for commissions for several months, I wonder if @aoc.bsky.social likes art oddities 🤔
Investors, I get the feeling that the free AI money isn’t going to be around a lot longer so please give as much of it as possible to me. I need money more than OpenAI does and I promise not to use it on an AI project
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
February 7, 2026 at 8:11 AM
I reckon one good solid repost by a Bluesky Influencer would have me sorted for commissions for several months, I wonder if @aoc.bsky.social likes art oddities 🤔
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IT'S MY BOY!! (also my gayhound)
Investors, I get the feeling that the free AI money isn’t going to be around a lot longer so please give as much of it as possible to me. I need money more than OpenAI does and I promise not to use it on an AI project
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
February 7, 2026 at 7:04 AM
IT'S MY BOY!! (also my gayhound)
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Give Josh all your money.
The dog and cat paintings were a wedding present we got done for my sister and her wife and they're so good.
The dog and cat paintings were a wedding present we got done for my sister and her wife and they're so good.
Investors, I get the feeling that the free AI money isn’t going to be around a lot longer so please give as much of it as possible to me. I need money more than OpenAI does and I promise not to use it on an AI project
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
February 7, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Give Josh all your money.
The dog and cat paintings were a wedding present we got done for my sister and her wife and they're so good.
The dog and cat paintings were a wedding present we got done for my sister and her wife and they're so good.
Investors, I get the feeling that the free AI money isn’t going to be around a lot longer so please give as much of it as possible to me. I need money more than OpenAI does and I promise not to use it on an AI project
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
February 7, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Investors, I get the feeling that the free AI money isn’t going to be around a lot longer so please give as much of it as possible to me. I need money more than OpenAI does and I promise not to use it on an AI project
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
This looks amazing
I published my first Solo TTRPG! 🥳
Monster Camper is a solo journaling game.
You used to be human but now you're a little bit monstrous. It's becoming a bit of a problem. So, to tame it or become one with it you're going solo camping!
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5560... (affiliate link)
Monster Camper is a solo journaling game.
You used to be human but now you're a little bit monstrous. It's becoming a bit of a problem. So, to tame it or become one with it you're going solo camping!
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5560... (affiliate link)
Monster Camper - A solo journaling game - seroRPG | DriveThruRPG.com
You step back and survey the campsite you've set up in the middle of nowhere. It's perfect! Just you, nature and your mo
legacy.drivethrurpg.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM
This looks amazing
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in 2022 i wrote a series for webworm about NZ's biggest megachurch, arise. webworm exposed bullying, abuse & the coverup of rape. it led to the leaders john & gillian cameron resigning, & much of arise folding. well: they've emerged footloose & fancy free in australia: www.webworm.co/johnbrentcam...
February 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM
in 2022 i wrote a series for webworm about NZ's biggest megachurch, arise. webworm exposed bullying, abuse & the coverup of rape. it led to the leaders john & gillian cameron resigning, & much of arise folding. well: they've emerged footloose & fancy free in australia: www.webworm.co/johnbrentcam...
Australians to institute report card issued by Ministry of Truth
I’ve long been opposed to clumsy invocations of Orwell but unfortunately this is right on point
I’ve long been opposed to clumsy invocations of Orwell but unfortunately this is right on point
February 5, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Australians to institute report card issued by Ministry of Truth
I’ve long been opposed to clumsy invocations of Orwell but unfortunately this is right on point
I’ve long been opposed to clumsy invocations of Orwell but unfortunately this is right on point
what was your Adobe breaking point? Mine was multiple InDesign crashes while trying to *change a font* and then having the Cloud part of Creative Cloud tell me that .indd wasn't supported when I tried to save files there
anyone who has switched from Adobe CC apps, particularly Photoshop and InDesign, to Affinity, please hit me up or point me to the handy tutorials. After my latest experience with InDesign at their current price point I can't get off the Adobe suite fast enough
February 5, 2026 at 4:25 AM
what was your Adobe breaking point? Mine was multiple InDesign crashes while trying to *change a font* and then having the Cloud part of Creative Cloud tell me that .indd wasn't supported when I tried to save files there
anyone who has switched from Adobe CC apps, particularly Photoshop and InDesign, to Affinity, please hit me up or point me to the handy tutorials. After my latest experience with InDesign at their current price point I can't get off the Adobe suite fast enough
February 5, 2026 at 4:22 AM
anyone who has switched from Adobe CC apps, particularly Photoshop and InDesign, to Affinity, please hit me up or point me to the handy tutorials. After my latest experience with InDesign at their current price point I can't get off the Adobe suite fast enough
GIMP is exactly as good as its name implies
Another adobe fuckup, another cycle of people posting GIMP as a real alternative lol please ya''ll gotta stop. No one paying for photoshop is going to do anything but throw up over GIMP
February 4, 2026 at 9:38 AM
GIMP is exactly as good as its name implies
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That entire standard is just made up! It's not real. Journalists are like you can’t say Macbeth in the theatre and we’re all supposed to buy into their delusion.
www.welcometohellworld.com/youre-perfor...
www.welcometohellworld.com/youre-perfor...
February 3, 2026 at 11:57 PM
That entire standard is just made up! It's not real. Journalists are like you can’t say Macbeth in the theatre and we’re all supposed to buy into their delusion.
www.welcometohellworld.com/youre-perfor...
www.welcometohellworld.com/youre-perfor...
area woman declines grilling by massive snobs
From the Editorial Board: Kat Abughazaleh made a show of declining (sending a spokesman, for goodness sake) to be part of the editorial board’s endorsement interviews after first informing us she would attend.
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trib.al/LXhfqMv
February 3, 2026 at 11:27 PM
area woman declines grilling by massive snobs
The thing that always happens happened, because the people who are always wrong were wrong again!
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The thing that always happens happened, because the people who are always wrong were wrong again!
What if Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but with an actual circus with actual clowns
Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
on.wsj.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:23 AM
What if Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but with an actual circus with actual clowns
Labour need to buck up and stop expecting the easy ride from the media that they’d get if their party president was a paedophile or their leader had spent his entire career working for nebulous think tanks or their donors were all mega-rich
Labour internal workings and comms frameworks are a fucking mess, yet again
February 3, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Labour need to buck up and stop expecting the easy ride from the media that they’d get if their party president was a paedophile or their leader had spent his entire career working for nebulous think tanks or their donors were all mega-rich
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Parents and teachers of disabled children want them to have the best opportunities for full lives. That usually means inclusive education with support in main stream schools. Disabled kids can grow up to be adults thriving in the real world, with some help.
#NZpol
www.emilywrites.co.nz/inclusion/
#NZpol
www.emilywrites.co.nz/inclusion/
Inclusion is over
Last week, my eldest son began high school. He was so excited - he was absolutely fizzing. I volunteered to take him and his friends to school, and they leapt out of the car when we arrived, racing to...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
February 2, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Parents and teachers of disabled children want them to have the best opportunities for full lives. That usually means inclusive education with support in main stream schools. Disabled kids can grow up to be adults thriving in the real world, with some help.
#NZpol
www.emilywrites.co.nz/inclusion/
#NZpol
www.emilywrites.co.nz/inclusion/
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Today on NewstalkZB, Mike Hosking said it's a "reality check" for the Government to not have a proper response for climate hit areas.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
January 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Today on NewstalkZB, Mike Hosking said it's a "reality check" for the Government to not have a proper response for climate hit areas.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
Now imagine if GIMP wasn’t a.) complete shite b.) called GIMP
January 30, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Now imagine if GIMP wasn’t a.) complete shite b.) called GIMP
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I just found this note in my phone from 2021 and what the hell past me 😭😭😭
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 AM
I just found this note in my phone from 2021 and what the hell past me 😭😭😭
Stoked to be of assistance :)
I'm officially off substack! Hooray! Thanks @tworuru.com
To celebrate, here's my first post on Ghost :)
alices-soapbox.ghost.io/a-new-test-f...
To celebrate, here's my first post on Ghost :)
alices-soapbox.ghost.io/a-new-test-f...
A new test for April
The Black Ferns have confirmed a special ANZAC Day test against the Wallaroos to be played in Queensland.
alices-soapbox.ghost.io
January 30, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Stoked to be of assistance :)
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I'm officially off substack! Hooray! Thanks @tworuru.com
To celebrate, here's my first post on Ghost :)
alices-soapbox.ghost.io/a-new-test-f...
To celebrate, here's my first post on Ghost :)
alices-soapbox.ghost.io/a-new-test-f...
A new test for April
The Black Ferns have confirmed a special ANZAC Day test against the Wallaroos to be played in Queensland.
alices-soapbox.ghost.io
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 AM
I'm officially off substack! Hooray! Thanks @tworuru.com
To celebrate, here's my first post on Ghost :)
alices-soapbox.ghost.io/a-new-test-f...
To celebrate, here's my first post on Ghost :)
alices-soapbox.ghost.io/a-new-test-f...
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NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
January 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...