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Comment on Metallica’s James Hetfield has a message for entertainers who bring their ‘bullshit‘ agenda to the stage in ~music
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Comment on Metallica’s James Hetfield has a message for entertainers who bring their ‘bullshit‘ agenda to the stage in ~music
rosco Link ParentYeah, but had he said nothing there wouldn't be a discussion. And high five agree. Team Ringo every day.Yeah, but had he said nothing there wouldn't be a discussion.
And high five agree. Team Ringo every day.
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Comment on Metallica’s James Hetfield has a message for entertainers who bring their ‘bullshit‘ agenda to the stage in ~music
rosco Link ParentI have also heard this opinion, but it comes from my cousins who constantly spout problematic political opinions. To me the statement "everything is political" boils down to "I want to say...I have also heard this opinion, but it comes from my cousins who constantly spout problematic political opinions. To me the statement "everything is political" boils down to "I want to say problematic things without consequence and air my political beliefs without pushback." Which, yeah fuck that.
It's so easy to be a-political. I have no idea what 95% of my local acquaintances think. I know they like to swim, that they have dogs, that they work in restaurants, that they have hypertension, that they just got engaged, that they are thinking of getting a new bike, but fuck all about their political beliefs. Most people don't talk about it day to day IRL. If I'm there for volleyball it doesn't come up. Until someone lobs a crazy opinion at you. That immigrants need to leave and if (names of 2 of the people on the court) then that's just a necessary part of the process.
I'm over people spouting unprompted hot takes and getting upset when they get told to fuck off.
And a special fuck Metallica and Lars Ulrich in-particular for closing off very popular public access trail in his back yard. The Metallica guys are about as establishment as you can get.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentYeah, for sure! I used to work in heritage preservation so I used to bounce all over. Pakistan was super interesting, particularly considering the Muslim/Buddist dynamics. We were working in an...Yeah, for sure! I used to work in heritage preservation so I used to bounce all over. Pakistan was super interesting, particularly considering the Muslim/Buddist dynamics. We were working in an area in the north at sites that were seeing increased looting, or I guess more like harvesting, as people were cutting the buddist heads off the sites we were documenting. Conversely, the buddist pilgrims who would visit the site would get bussed in, pack their own lunches, and leave all their trash; so muslim locals didn't really see a benefit and were pretty sore about the mess left behind. All in all a really interesting dive into inter-religion dynamics. And of course gorgeous architecture!
For Taiwan I was working at Longshan Temple to create a virtual experience. It was gorgeous and a very fun local team, but much more of a standard project. The woodwork was wild though!
The last fun buddist project was working in the Bagan Valley after the earthquake in 2016. That was another wild ride but this time into internal faith politics. Local monks were harvesting bricks (pre and post earthquake as it turned out) from pagodas across the valley. I also got to fly a drone in one of the temples over the heads of young monks (ages 5-13) who were reciting scripture.
And that's a cool angle on the dynamics between groups of monks. It's so interesting weaving the through-line of a narrative between events that are often chaotic or at least messy.
So I am stuck discovering new material by literally knocking on temple doors or trying to dig up useful information from the philosophical texts, which again are not helpful.
I'm sure it's a pain, but boy does that sound awesome! I love some good ground truthing! How has the process been and are folks generally receptive to your work?
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 2 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco LinkThe book's coming along! I spent the first week working on the text and narrative u/ocean-hai has been really helpful refining the of the book with me (thanks again!). I spent the this week...The book's coming along! I spent the first week working on the text and narrative u/ocean-hai has been really helpful refining the of the book with me (thanks again!).
I spent the this week finishing up the prints and got the first drafts all finished up last night. There are a few changes to make and a couple additional pieces but otherwise I'm feeling good! I'll upload some shots tomorrow. It's funny how some of the original ones now feel like they could be redone... but if I'm going to finish it this month I'm moving on! I've ordered the paper for the final edition and walked through the process with on how to figure out paper grain direction, how much extra room to leave around the prints, and how to rip the sheets.
This week I'm going to be working on the font, making the marbled paper for the internal sheets of the cover (front/back), and probably the most complex part: how I'm actually going to print the font onto the sheets. Because it's a physical book I'm trying to figure out how to print the text on and the prospect of drawing out and cutting each of the nearly 2000 letters is... unappealing. I'm going to to try to either make large cutouts of each letter, upload them online and size them for consistency, figure out kerning, so that I can either 3D print them, order a professional set, or (most likely) print them as a template to create my own set.
So far I'm like 8 letters in and feeling good! My also friend has a marbling paper making set and we'll try it out next monday! So it's moving slowly but progressing!!!
If anyone has any thoughts on anything that would be great!
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Comment on Keeping up a blogging habit while being a dad in ~life.men
rosco LinkHow old is your baby? My wife and I are at 7 months and we're feeling the personal time pinch. It's really hard to feel like you're just working, seeing your kid for like 1-2 hours, and then...How old is your baby? My wife and I are at 7 months and we're feeling the personal time pinch. It's really hard to feel like you're just working, seeing your kid for like 1-2 hours, and then cleaning/making food and going to bed. I'm being a bit dramatic but I feel like I'm becoming a little husk of myself.
Last week we started being really strict about ensuring we both got out of the house at a minimum of an hour every other day. I get in a swim, my wife goes to yoga, but mostly it's still the couch. I know everyone goes through this, but I'd be curious for the more neurodivergent among us, how did you handle the steep dropoff in exercise and endorphins? I was really good about managing my mood and ADHD symptoms with exercise and it's been a bit of a slog. Like everyone else here, I love my son, I want to show up and participate as much as possible, and I'd love to sure out how to do so without losing myself. Does it ease up at some point?
Sorry for the rant but you're blog spoke to something in me and I just needed a little vent :)
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentThat's really cool! It's so interesting how religion, politics, and culture really shift and fluctuate. I had the good fortune to spend some time working at Buddist sites in Pakistan and Taiwan in...That's really cool! It's so interesting how religion, politics, and culture really shift and fluctuate. I had the good fortune to spend some time working at Buddist sites in Pakistan and Taiwan in my early career and it's so wild to see how different they are based on the local culture!
What about chapters four and five have you feeling stuck?
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentMan, this is awesome! I really appreciate all the support and brianstorming! I'm not sure if others feel the same, but this is exactly what I was hoping for from timasomo!!! I really like the new...Man, this is awesome! I really appreciate all the support and brianstorming! I'm not sure if others feel the same, but this is exactly what I was hoping for from timasomo!!!
I really like the new addition and even just the idea of giving it more of a setup. I'm going to keep poke around on that! Thanks again!
And absolutely! I wasn't going to share until I had refined all the prints and completed the finals but it's so fun getting to have a back and forth on this! The final spread
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentIf you're comfortable sharing, what's the subject matter of your dissertation?If you're comfortable sharing, what's the subject matter of your dissertation?
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentI love it! As someone who is also bad a colors and values all I can say is "what are you talking about!?!?" You knocked it out the park with the colors and blending!I love it! As someone who is also bad a colors and values all I can say is "what are you talking about!?!?" You knocked it out the park with the colors and blending!
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentGreat fix!!! It reads so much better with this change! I really appreciate it! I'll also definitely noodle the opening. It does just kind of jump in and to be honest I think this is where my lack...where the mice had taken over running wild and free!
Great fix!!! It reads so much better with this change! I really appreciate it!
I'll also definitely noodle the opening. It does just kind of jump in and to be honest I think this is where my lack of experience writing lets me down. The imagery is a sad hildi drinking tea with mice in everything and a full "frame" of mice around the image, so there isn't a ton of context as to where she is.
I love the idea of one too few, I'm going to play with that. I read that and for some reason my head jumped to Klaus shaped box - a la Nirvana - which really makes no sense but I thought it was funny. It should definitely be a nod to the missing cat.
And scary is kind of what I was going for. Every time I show my mom my art she always says "can't you make something a little nicer if you're making it for kids?" but growing up I loved dark ending. My favorite are Roald Dahl, the witches, the twits, honestly most of his books end with a pretty grim fate for the title characters. I was imagining an ending like that where Hildi is... consumed is the wrong word... you'll understand when you see the associated print ;)
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentI'm imagining like the collar hole in the middle of the cover so you can look through the circle and see the cover on the book underneath. I will definitely be checking all this out (well at least...I'm imagining like the collar hole in the middle of the cover so you can look through the circle and see the cover on the book underneath. I will definitely be checking all this out (well at least giving things a go) and I got a friend of mine to guide me through the process!
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentAw, that's really sweet! And totally, The whole first stanza is giving me greif. I'm still tripping up on the first two lines (I'm not sure why, but the house + docks + sea never flows right to...Aw, that's really sweet! And totally, The whole first stanza is giving me greif. I'm still tripping up on the first two lines (I'm not sure why, but the house + docks + sea never flows right to me) and the and section. It used to read: "where the mice had taken over and scampered happily" but you had to emphasize the happily weirdly so I changed it. I'll noodle but if you have any suggestions I'm super open to them!
And I was thinking up titles and had come up with "Too many cats" (which has now been decided against) and I googled it to make sure it was available and Millions of Cats came up! Just when you think you've had a unique idea right?!
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentThanks you! Yeah, this is a bit of a cheat for timasomo as I've completed most of the art. With the rewrite I just need to make two new spreads. I designed one last night in miniature and am...Thanks you! Yeah, this is a bit of a cheat for timasomo as I've completed most of the art. With the rewrite I just need to make two new spreads. I designed one last night in miniature and am working on the other right now. Here is a little sample of what they look like. I'll share more next week when I have squared the text away so they are for sure finished.
Any thoughts on the text or anything that reads awkward or forced? I'm also on the fence about adding the little chant in there. I thought it was kind of gimmicky but the other folks in the class really pushed for it and I could see how it would be fun. I think I'm feeling good about the art piece and less confident with the writing :)
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
rosco LinkI have refined the story narrative and text after getting feedback from friends in my art class. They said the prints were great but I let them guide the story too much instead of making prints to...I have refined the story narrative and text after getting feedback from friends in my art class. They said the prints were great but I let them guide the story too much instead of making prints to match the narrative and text which I would agree with. So... I'd love to hear what you all think about the new text.
Context, I like darker kids stories like Roald Dahl or Jon Klassen so this fits into that vein, or at least should. I've got a pretty basic AABB rhyming scheme with one section that is like an escalating chant(based on part of the feedback that I should add something interactive for kids). This is really just for our kid and some neighbors but I'd still like to make it as good as I can! Anyway, to the text!
Anyway, to the text!
SPREAD 1
Hildi lived in a house on the docks by the sea,
where the mice had taken over and ran wild and free!
They lived in her couch and her hair and her tea,
they even bathed in her favorite potpourri!SPREAD 2
Enough was enough, she could take it no more,
she screamed to the heavens and threw it all to the floor!
The teacups went flying, the table went crash!
She bellowed at the mice, "You're all headed for the trash!"SPREAD 3
She wailed to her neighbor and pointed in shock,
at the terrible mice who had chewed up her frock!
Her neighbor just grinned and held out a fat cat.
"Take Klaus," said the neighbor. "And that will be that."SPREAD 4
With no delay Klaus caught the first little mouse,
he packed up its bags and kicked it out of the house.
He plucked them from teacups, he snatched from the floor,
and briskly escorted them out the front door!SPREAD 5
And that was that. Hildi loved her new cat.
He was warm, he was clever, he was wonderfully fat.
They were soon peas and carrots that no one could split,
Klaus balled up her yarn as old Hildi would knit.
She lavished his dinner with sausage and steak,
and Klaus kept her feet warm when they started to ache.SPREAD 6
If one cat was grand, well, more must be better;
so Hildi snuck out and stuffed one up her sweater!
Cat, cat, just this one!
Come with me, let's have some fun!SPREAD 7
Cats, cats, two, three, four!
I've got room for a couple more!SPREAD 8
CATS, CATS, I'LL TAKE THEM ALL!
BIG ONES, SMALL ONES, SHORT ONES, TALL!SPREAD 9
One became ten and ten became more,
till hundreds of cats came crashing through the door.SPREAD 10
They spilled through the kitchen and covered the rugs,
they napped in her teapots and slept in her mugs!
There were cats in the pantry, in the flour and beans,
they bedded down in the closet, in her coats and her jeans!SPREAD 11
His cushion, his corner, his bowl by the door,
every place Klaus loved best wasn't his anymore.
No mice left to catch and no lap left to share,
Klaus looked up at Hildi, but Hildi wasn't there.SPREAD 12
He nudged at her ankle, he begged her to play,
but Hildi just smiled and looked out at the bay.SPREAD 13
So Klaus packed up his things, all neat in his sack,
tip-toed through the kitchen and snuck out the back.
And deep in the dark of that purring, black sea
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentOhhh, great advice. I will definitely be going with bulkier wool! It turns out my partner has some supplies from when she was going to learn and I've convinced her that we should learn together!...Ohhh, great advice. I will definitely be going with bulkier wool! It turns out my partner has some supplies from when she was going to learn and I've convinced her that we should learn together!
Out of curiosity, if I wanted to add a crew neck collar to the middle of the cover would that be astronomically harder?
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Comment on What was a small but bright moment of your day? in ~life
rosco LinkReading these made me so happy. I saw a cormorant swimming under water today on my swim. It's really disorienting seeing birds swim underwater and I love it, they look so goofy. I think it's like...Reading these made me so happy.
I saw a cormorant swimming under water today on my swim. It's really disorienting seeing birds swim underwater and I love it, they look so goofy. I think it's like the 3rd time I've seen it and feels like a real treat. I haven't been able to get outside or swim much in the last few months so it felt like a little "welcome back".
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
rosco Link ParentThat is so kind!!! I will definitely message you if I get into it and run into trouble!That is so kind!!! I will definitely message you if I get into it and run into trouble!
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Comment on When do you know that you've found "the one"? in ~life
rosco Link ParentI think that's kind of what they are asking though. I don't think many of us think there is "one" person for everyone, but I'd say this is the heart of their question: "someone... you want to be...I think that's kind of what they are asking though. I don't think many of us think there is "one" person for everyone, but I'd say this is the heart of their question: "someone... you want to be the one of". How do you know that's what you found? I think that's really obvious in hindsight, but not everyone ends up with that.
It's important to listen to your gut. You'll have lots of relationships and if your gut is telling you to move on it's probably a good idea to listen. If you imagine getting married to that person does it fill you with dread or joy. There are hints you're moving in the right direction. Do you feel seen? Do you feel understood? When you think of their intention do you jump to positive or negative conclusions. If those are all positive, awesome, sounds like someone you want to be with. Then you move into the work period. If that isn't there to begin with there is no point to work on it.
I'm with you on that, I love a hot take. I think you should be able to pee in hot tubs, and I bring this up with friends and at parties much more than I should. If you don't pee in hot tubs (which have ~800 gallons of water btw) you will inevitably tell me, maybe so dramatically as that I'm a monster for thinking that. And I'm happy to stand my ground and rebutt. Try it yourself Ask your friends if they would try human - not in a kill or maim someone way, but like a "hey do you want a pan fried shaving of my thigh friendo" kind of way. People can get heated about anything. Political hot takes are no different. If you want to state that you think what ICE is doing is a good thing, people will judge you for it in the same way people will likely avoid inviting me to a pool party ;). That's why I think so many of the "everything is political" comments are in bad faith and are acting as air cover for some pretty bad or just milquetoast takes.
Our friend Samuel is Mexican and moved to the US after marrying his wife. When ICE started sweeping our area Sam stopped going out. He decided not to go for his citizenship for fear of getting grabbed even though he was fully above board. Our friend Cory has taken a hard turn into deeply conservative politics. So when Cory says "You know, it's about time we started taking immigration seriously. I'm all for everything they are doing and if Sam gets caught up in it that's just part of the system working." It's not surprising that Sam's wife stopped talking to him and it's awkward with a number of us now. He declared he peed in hot tubs and was surprised he didn't get invited to the pool party.
That's why I think "let's leave politics at the door" has become a dog whistle and that's why it's getting called out the way it is. If I was hanging out with someone and they said "hey, can we not politics, I'm not feeling it" I can't imagine anyone who would balk at that. But James isn't sitting down for a slice of pizza and looking for a break. He's using his platform, the same as folks like Macklemore or Kneecap, to weigh in with his opinion and ducking behind the ever popular "let's leave politics at the door".