winston rowntree
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I'm sure OP envisions moral boundaries or even evils but it is important to remember that this applies to acts of Justice as well.
Don't just think about how many steps away you are from a moral atrocity or violence, think about how many steps away you may be from an act of bravery or kindness.
Don't just think about how many steps away you are from a moral atrocity or violence, think about how many steps away you may be from an act of bravery or kindness.
Think of morality in terms of stairs-- whatever we do enables us to then easily do something one step beyond that. Don't ask "should i do this," ask "do i want to be somewhere a few steps from here," because *that's* what may eventually seem exactly as reasonable as what you're considering now.
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I'm sure OP envisions moral boundaries or even evils but it is important to remember that this applies to acts of Justice as well.
Don't just think about how many steps away you are from a moral atrocity or violence, think about how many steps away you may be from an act of bravery or kindness.
Don't just think about how many steps away you are from a moral atrocity or violence, think about how many steps away you may be from an act of bravery or kindness.
Think of morality in terms of stairs-- whatever we do enables us to then easily do something one step beyond that. Don't ask "should i do this," ask "do i want to be somewhere a few steps from here," because *that's* what may eventually seem exactly as reasonable as what you're considering now.
November 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Think of morality in terms of stairs-- whatever we do enables us to then easily do something one step beyond that. Don't ask "should i do this," ask "do i want to be somewhere a few steps from here," because *that's* what may eventually seem exactly as reasonable as what you're considering now.
New work on Patreon -- sign up to read or miss out forever on my unwelcoming walls of text with occasional drawings alongside..
www.patreon.com/subnormality
www.patreon.com/subnormality
October 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
New work on Patreon -- sign up to read or miss out forever on my unwelcoming walls of text with occasional drawings alongside..
www.patreon.com/subnormality
www.patreon.com/subnormality
One of my biggest takeaways from the new Robert Crumb biography is the recurring theme of him selling his original art and sketchbooks over the years, and the independence that granted. A literally valuable lesson: you can sell what you own (and a reminder of what AI art is meant to steal from you).
October 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
One of my biggest takeaways from the new Robert Crumb biography is the recurring theme of him selling his original art and sketchbooks over the years, and the independence that granted. A literally valuable lesson: you can sell what you own (and a reminder of what AI art is meant to steal from you).
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🖤RIP Drew Struzan
Legendary artist Drew Struzan has died at the age of 78.
His work has inspired generations of artists, and while his most famous illustrated movie posters include the other 'Star' franchise, he did a number of beautiful pieces for #StarTrek.
🖖1947 - 2025
Legendary artist Drew Struzan has died at the age of 78.
His work has inspired generations of artists, and while his most famous illustrated movie posters include the other 'Star' franchise, he did a number of beautiful pieces for #StarTrek.
🖖1947 - 2025
October 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🖤RIP Drew Struzan
Legendary artist Drew Struzan has died at the age of 78.
His work has inspired generations of artists, and while his most famous illustrated movie posters include the other 'Star' franchise, he did a number of beautiful pieces for #StarTrek.
🖖1947 - 2025
Legendary artist Drew Struzan has died at the age of 78.
His work has inspired generations of artists, and while his most famous illustrated movie posters include the other 'Star' franchise, he did a number of beautiful pieces for #StarTrek.
🖖1947 - 2025
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Jane Goodall used her stature to advocate for one of the most important, yet most unpopular, causes in the world: Animal rights.
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voxdotcom.visitlink.me/14PIox
October 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Jane Goodall used her stature to advocate for one of the most important, yet most unpopular, causes in the world: Animal rights.
voxdotcom.visitlink.me/14PIox
voxdotcom.visitlink.me/14PIox
Shoutout to Nell Brinkley, a fantastic artist who thrived 100 years ago when illustration was king (or rather, queen). Do yourself a favor and get to know her stuff-- the heights one can rise to with only paper & ink. Great work lives forever.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Br...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Br...
September 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Shoutout to Nell Brinkley, a fantastic artist who thrived 100 years ago when illustration was king (or rather, queen). Do yourself a favor and get to know her stuff-- the heights one can rise to with only paper & ink. Great work lives forever.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Br...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Br...
A uniqueness of comics is the effect the visual character design has on the writing. You write the script, you design the character, they immediately become something unto themselves, and then must the script be adjusted accordingly. "She would never say *that*!" Now that you've met her, you know.
September 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A uniqueness of comics is the effect the visual character design has on the writing. You write the script, you design the character, they immediately become something unto themselves, and then must the script be adjusted accordingly. "She would never say *that*!" Now that you've met her, you know.
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If you just want to read my thoughts on the Rapture instead of watching a three hour video making fun of the Left Behind movies, then here ya go open.substack.com/pub/drjordan...
(no idea why you would, but I aim to please).
(no idea why you would, but I aim to please).
Why the Rapture is New, Fringe, and Dumb
(also heretical)
open.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If you just want to read my thoughts on the Rapture instead of watching a three hour video making fun of the Left Behind movies, then here ya go open.substack.com/pub/drjordan...
(no idea why you would, but I aim to please).
(no idea why you would, but I aim to please).
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September 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Read what an actual nuclear historian thinks about my ol' nuclear weapons comic! Thanks so much to @wellerstein.bsky.social for the honor of this write-up!
doomsdaymachines.net/p/understand...
doomsdaymachines.net/p/understand...
"Understanding nuclear weapons"
Techno-political nuclear graphic design in the 21st century
doomsdaymachines.net
September 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Read what an actual nuclear historian thinks about my ol' nuclear weapons comic! Thanks so much to @wellerstein.bsky.social for the honor of this write-up!
doomsdaymachines.net/p/understand...
doomsdaymachines.net/p/understand...
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For many years — until some kind of mandated clean-up removed all unauthorized postings — I kept a poster on my office door titled "Understanding nuclear weapons," from the webcomic Subnormality. Here's why I love it: doomsdaymachines.net/p/understand...
"Understanding nuclear weapons"
Techno-political nuclear graphic design in the 21st century
doomsdaymachines.net
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
For many years — until some kind of mandated clean-up removed all unauthorized postings — I kept a poster on my office door titled "Understanding nuclear weapons," from the webcomic Subnormality. Here's why I love it: doomsdaymachines.net/p/understand...
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I've been thinking a lot about this comic lately, especially its take on "institutions." It goes both ways: the oppressive institutions are often more brittle than they look, but so also are the ones you rely on for safety, health, stability, job security, etc. www.viruscomix.com/page528.html
September 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I've been thinking a lot about this comic lately, especially its take on "institutions." It goes both ways: the oppressive institutions are often more brittle than they look, but so also are the ones you rely on for safety, health, stability, job security, etc. www.viruscomix.com/page528.html
September 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI
Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
Just some super fun quotes from my novel-- go read it, it's thoughtful and scary. Novels exist for a reason: sometimes it takes 300 pages to say something. Available on Evil Commerce Website, or get the ebook via my Pateon:
www.patreon.com/subnormality...
www.patreon.com/subnormality...
September 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Just some super fun quotes from my novel-- go read it, it's thoughtful and scary. Novels exist for a reason: sometimes it takes 300 pages to say something. Available on Evil Commerce Website, or get the ebook via my Pateon:
www.patreon.com/subnormality...
www.patreon.com/subnormality...
If you want writing advice: using as few characters as possible, tell us a story you can't stop thinking about, which you're afraid to show people on some level. Beyond that is mostly compromises.
September 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If you want writing advice: using as few characters as possible, tell us a story you can't stop thinking about, which you're afraid to show people on some level. Beyond that is mostly compromises.
If you actually want the world to be better you need to ask why the shooters are always men, why the generals are always men, why the dictators are always men, why the tech CEOs are always men, why the cult leaders are always men, why we call these things "societal problems" or "war" or "normal."
September 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
If you actually want the world to be better you need to ask why the shooters are always men, why the generals are always men, why the dictators are always men, why the tech CEOs are always men, why the cult leaders are always men, why we call these things "societal problems" or "war" or "normal."
Check out the peopleWatching season 3 playlist on Bandcamp! Enjoy (most of) the great musicians that feature in the new season, and enjoy a platform that's waiving its fees today so artists get paid more (instead of funding military AI, like certain other platforms)-Wr
bandcamp.com/subnormality...
bandcamp.com/subnormality...
September 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Check out the peopleWatching season 3 playlist on Bandcamp! Enjoy (most of) the great musicians that feature in the new season, and enjoy a platform that's waiving its fees today so artists get paid more (instead of funding military AI, like certain other platforms)-Wr
bandcamp.com/subnormality...
bandcamp.com/subnormality...
You'll never read all the good books, hear all the good music, see all the good shows. If a favorite artist turns out to be yet another person indifferent to others' humanity, continue walking– through the infinite galleries of human creation, to sit with new favorites you'd otherwise not have found
September 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
You'll never read all the good books, hear all the good music, see all the good shows. If a favorite artist turns out to be yet another person indifferent to others' humanity, continue walking– through the infinite galleries of human creation, to sit with new favorites you'd otherwise not have found
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peopleWatching is a genuinely special piece of work. it's one of those delightful little things I hold very dear, and i'm very happy it's back! go watch it! i am asking so nicely!
peopleWatching season 3 is LIVE! Stream now on OUTtv, or via their Apple TV channel, and via their youtube channel in some territories. This is it, the best show we could do, and now all you need to do is watch, people..!
www.outtv.com/details/TV_S...
www.outtv.com/details/TV_S...
August 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
peopleWatching is a genuinely special piece of work. it's one of those delightful little things I hold very dear, and i'm very happy it's back! go watch it! i am asking so nicely!
Meet the characters of peopleWatching S3, and then see the new season via OUTtv..! We're lucky to have found such a great cast to bring truth to all these animated people-- there is so much talent in Canada, and here's example #1.
August 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Meet the characters of peopleWatching S3, and then see the new season via OUTtv..! We're lucky to have found such a great cast to bring truth to all these animated people-- there is so much talent in Canada, and here's example #1.
we like to highlight important historical figures
@winstonrowntree.bsky.social just released season 3 of People Watching and there's a dive bar-themed dive bar, literally named "Dive Bar" that has a picture of Dive Man from Mega Man proudly displayed
please watch this show. if not for the incredible writing and art, at least these little tidbits
please watch this show. if not for the incredible writing and art, at least these little tidbits
August 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
we like to highlight important historical figures