Matt Rkiouak

@rkiouak.com

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Central Vermont & State news? data journalism?: middlesexgazette.org Business site: hungermountaini.com

Quiz result showing Zohran Mamdani
Normal Rockwell's Freedom of Speech
Ilhan Omar aggressively stepping towards the person who sprayed her with vinegar at an event
Highlighted headline "If U.S. were to Invade Greenland: "NATO Would Be Stuck"
A trim coated, gold collar wearing, full-bodied white dog stands in front of an over-turned urn inside of which lays a black, scruffy dog. The white dog casts his shadow over the black dog. Int he background are other dogs looking at one another in confusion or standing at attention. "Alexander and Diogenes", Edwin Landseer.
Excerpt from https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/11/grade-inflation-college-fix/684808/ with "These days, thanks to the “courseware” that has become ubiquitous in higher ed, students can see exactly how they are performing in every course all the time." highlighted.
Photo of Phineas Gage
Table showing median net worth of 50s is 191k, 75k for 40s.
Screenshot from the HBO Watchmen TV show of (I think) Louis Cameron Gossett Jr captioned "There is a vast, and insidious conspiracy at play"
The Ancestral Guardian, a large 12+ point rack undead stag in the game Elden Ring, charges at the player.
Full screen of "Barskin Bartholomew". AI-assisted backstory: Born into a prominent diplomatic family in a vast, arid homeland, Barnaby was groomed for a life of prestige and service. However, a sudden, brutal political upheaval or a deep personal betrayal forced him into exile at a young age, stripping him of his name and heritage. He chose the path of a smuggler not for greed, but for the anonymity and freedom it afforded him, a way to escape the ghosts of his past and the prying eyes of those who might exploit his former connections. The bar and club, 'The Ivory Tusker,' serves not just as a meticulously crafted front for his illicit trade, but as his self-made sanctuary, a place where he can control his own destiny and protect the few people he still cares for.
A colossal, world-weary anthropomorphic elephant, Barnaby 'Barskin' Bartholomew carries the weight of a thousand secrets behind his surprisingly gentle, yet perpetually guarded, eyes. His elegant, if slightly rumpled, white and cream tuxedos belie the grimy underbelly of his illicit operations. He moves with a slow, deliberate grace, a formidable presence in any room, but his true power lies in his extensive network, his sharp, cynical mind, and an unwavering, if jaded, moral compass. He is a testament to survival, an exile who built his own kingdom in the shadows.
A slightly anthropomorphic Penguin with mostly black feathers, white feathers over the eyes (like eyebrows) and then a luxurious white half-feather, half-fur beard, with long fu manchu style moustache braids, and a central braid at the bottom of the middle of the braid. The penguin has a vertical scar through his head over his left eye. He has a waraxe with an engraved blade resting on his right shoulder, scars on his left flipper, leather banded armour and an elaborate belt buckle. His expression communicates that he's seen some things.
Anthropomorphic mouse in gaudy red clothes and jewelry, posing like an actor with arm gestures and posturing
A suspiciously similar image to 'Scuffy the Tugboat' by Gertrude Crampton, with a somewhat similar image to Tibor Gergely's artwork on a website showing an GenAI powered interactive story telling experience.
Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa brandishing cameras surrounded by rampaging animatronic robots. The flash from the cameras ends up causing the robots to permanently turn off.
Duck diving into a swimming pool sized vault of gold coins and wrapped stacks of Benjamin's.
AI generated image of an orange haired man standing next to a penguin wearing a bowtie in the oval office.
A bunch of cartoon-like drawn people with money flying out of their pockets into a vortex above them with a top hat & monocle wearing person in the middle.