Brian D. Clarke

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The Mad Canadian. Generalist. Ronin Librarian. Research Magpie. Unexpected Textbook Co-Author. Host, Forthcoming Podcast Project Also; not a Russian bot, and BLM. Needs to be said.

Cover of Fawnduu's "Big Cats" a Lesbian Cowboy Romance that us more Young Guns than Broke back Mountain. Pictured on the cover are Ty and Boss, two cowboy gals being pals.
Screenshot of Facebook post from July 2023: We are looking after some rabbits for E's school, and I used to think that cats and dogs were mooches, but now I- Rabbits: Hey Me: -what? Rabbits: What that Me: it is a *burrito bowl*, and- Rabbits: WANT Me:...you are *obligate herbivores*. Rabbits: no, no, no Me: yes, you are. Rabbits: want THAT Me: here, have some banana chips instead Rabbits: YES -so anyway, rabbits; charming pets but maybe not what you- Rabbits: MOULT Me: Oh come *on*
Final two panels from the Oglaf "Labyrinth" comic. In the first panel a king on a throne has a horrified expression and the commoner next to him is nonplussed, as they have both received some shocking news. In the second panel the king still looks horrified, but the commoner (his back to the king) has a wide open smile and a delighted expression on his face as he realizes his moment has come at last.
A fluffy fluffy adult Grey rabbit in a loaf position, mid-shed so he looks like he has a lions mane.
A stage full of rock instruments bathed in blue light, waiting for the players to take thr stage. There is bo visual clue as to who will be playing.
World War Two style poster showing a black cat emerging from Shadow. Altered text, in white letters on the black background: THE ENEMY OBEYS NO HUMAN LAW SECURE YOUR WORKSPACE [In large text ]LOOK OUT FOR FURRY JERKS
BC Government news headline: All Highways between Lower Mainland and Rest of Canada Closed
A cute but very sleepy grey rabbit tucked in bed looking at a laptop with Kristas post on it. The rabbit is probably wondering if these randos will ever buy some books or post pet pictures.
Textbook illustration showing the Kanji characters for Ei (England) and Go (Language) which together mean "English"
Logo of the city of Pasco, Washington
A grey rabbit, flopped over on his side asleep.
A very very sleepy and relaxed grey rabbit, lying down like a bread loaf.
A grey rabbit staning on top of his feeder looking around soothingly.
Some Canada goslings, watched over by their parents. Yes, they look like little ostriches.
2 Canada geese, obvious punks, nesting on a city boulevard who simply DGAF
A still photo of a very very sleepy grey rabbit, sprawled out next to his water dish. It's not a video. Don't tell Jersey.
A group of about 15 assorted rescue rabbits (of various colours and sizes) from a local rabbit rescue charity, on a colorful child's playmat in a low toddler-style enclosure, just after playing with schoolchildren all day.
A fluffy grey rabbit, asleep on his side, looking dead but just passed out asleep.
Excerpt from the 3 Panel Soul comic strip "Dog Philosophy". In the first strip a young woman is leaning down to ask her alert and handsome looking German Shepard dog, "Who's a Good Boy?" The dog thinks, "Who among us can truly be said to be good? What is Goodness?". In the Next panel we see over the woman's shoulder as she says "You are!" The Dog thinks, in Big bold text "WHAT". The woman says "yes!" The Dog has a stunned and happy look, ears up, his jaws open, eyes wide, like a complete dork, and he thinks "THIS IS AMAZING!"
A sleeping fuzzy grey rabbit sprawled out on his side amidst a lot of straw. Rabbits do this when feeling extremely relaxed and safe.
Rulebook for the miniatures game Gaslands Refueled , with an adorable miniature balloon animal sitting on it
A Car Wars record sheet recording the damage when one car has just driven through another one.
The classic 1980s box art for the game Car Wars. The box is surrounded with pencils, dice, and similar tools.
A grey brown rabbit, named Bogey, lying down like a loaf, with his tail so relaxed that it's flat against the ground.
Some bags of new poutine-flavour Ruffles potato chips. An actual thing in stores now.
A picture of John Cena taunting the bloodied chamption Cody Rhodes in the middle of the wrestling ring. Cena is holding Cody's head up to taunt him while about to punch him, using Cody's rolex as a set of brass knuckles. Cody was wearing a suit, it didn't save him.
Audience view of a concert hall with a live Orchestra and a movie screen with "Superman in Concert" projected on it. The Orchestra is tuning up and the show has not yet started.
Picture of some delicious looking Canadian red lettuce with a sign that says Red Leaf lettuce 'PRODUCT OF CANADA' in large white letters on a red background
Title card from Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" that says TUESDAY in all capitals. In the movie, things start to get very bad very quickly from this point.
A cyber truck parked in front of a red sign that says no stopping anytime. The truck stayed in the spot for about 40 minutes.
A cute grey brown rabbit lying on his side who looks stiff and lifeless but is just sleeping with one eye open. He is breathing and totally alive. But also a stinker.
Pictured is a very relaxed grey-brown rabbit in a large living room pen full of toys. He is probably dreaming of escaping and chewing up all your computer cords
In the left panel, A Stereotypical Canadian Lumberjack, having just read the news from America, is balling up the newspaper (The newspaper is called the Mild Observer) while his wife, in a lumberjack dress, says "They Made fun of us! And it's Stanley Cup Season". In the right panel we see a close up of the Lumberjack, grinning a furious grin through his manly beard as he cracks his knuckes and says "The Perfect Storm"
Image from the first end sequence of Robot carnival, set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where an immense robotic building on treads that hosts an eternal and explosive Disneyland-esque carnival of Robots has just driven over their village and is heading for the horizon. We and the survvors on a nearby hill cannot read the immense sign on the front, 10 stories high, and cannot be sure it doesn't say "Taylor Swift Eras Tour"
Carl Sagan Picking up one of Robo's Lighting Guns, stiffening himself by saying "We are made of *Starstuff*. Our *Intelligence* is the machinery of the cosmos discovering itself. Our *Science* will be its candle in the dark"