Will Garner

@considersomething.bsky.social

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artist. i draw animals, mostly. i'm posting occasional things, but since i have no followers that do not follow me on something else where i post everything, seems pointless. previously a fencing coach and a pixel artist.

a drawing of a TMNT action figure depicting Baxter Stockman, a scientist partially mutated into a fly. despite this, his upbeat demeanor and plucky yellow bow tie suggests he's gonna do even more better science.
If worst came to worst, the Vigil had one more sycophant-stopping power guaranteed by Demoth's ancient constitution: vote qualification tests. Before legislators voted on a bill, the proctor scrutinizing that vote could set a test to determine whether the politicians understood what the bill actually meant. Those who failed the test could only sit and grind their teeth in public humiliation while those who passed made an informed decision. It didn't totally eliminate witless results—what could?—but at least it meant people knew what they were voting for. "Always, always, always," Zillif told me, "a proctor concentrates on the bill at hand. Never the intention, always the fact. Politics is filled with fine intentions, and with well-meaning people who want to do good. But the Vigil asks, will this bill do what its sponsors claim? Will it work? And what else will it do, what side effects, what loopholes? Who really gets the benefit, the reward, the money? The Vigil analyzes the consequences of what is really on the table, and we tell the world. Then it's up to the people to decide if that's what they want."
a little brain alien who is not Krang drinking from a container using a bendy straw.
scribbled, messy drawing of a fox clipped to a drawing board, looking out at the viewer with an intense but patient head-tilted gaze
a framed drawing of a fiery bat, a five foot tall drawing of a bat, and a six foot wide in-progress drawing of a bat in the corner of a room, a small table with spray bottles and leather samples (?) in front of them
cowboy riding a giraffe in Terraria. "About your suggestion. Kids, remember this: anything is possible. ... but it's not very likely."
‘A shaman once told me that an untethered soul can drown in wisdom.’ ‘What?’ ‘Wisdom grows by stripping away beliefs, until the last tether is cut, and suddenly you float free. Only, because your eyes are wide open, you see right away that you can’t float in what you’re in. You can only sink. That’s why the meanest religions work so hard at keeping their followers ignorant. Knowledge is poison. Wisdom is depthless. Staying ignorant keeps you in the shallows. Every shaman one day takes a final spiritwalk. They cut the last tether, saying "all fiction is fantasy", and the soul can’t go back. When that happens, the other shamans mourn, because they know that the spiritwalker has drowned.’
i thought it was an expressive drawing of a fox, with watercolor, but there's an AI popup tag that says "May be a doodle"
the signifier becomes the signified. the simulation is realized.
"Happy Birthday, slightly after the fact As a reward you will be granted and additional 24 hours to celebrate your birthday. This reward holds no monetary value and cannot be traded in for another item or cash prize. This reward is limited to a 24 hour period beginning the moment you viewed this message. The expiration date for this reward is non-negotiable and cannot be transferred or extended. The license for this reward is limited, and does not grant you the authority to sell or distribute this reward to a third-party in any capacity. By accepting this reward you agree to not digitize, archive, or otherwise "back-up" this reward for any reason. Emulating this reward carries up to a $500,000 penalty and a minimum of 10 years jail time. I hope that you enjoy this wonderful extended birthday! " "pretty comprehensive set of stipulations. why, to get around them, this would have to be some sort of day that magically recurs without duplication."
ukrainian grey bull. from two years ago.