#S0LARDOG

[s0lardog]

You make me float.

[lushminda]

yea?

for S0LARDOG on twit

[kurobatte]

[parallelthebatart]

[G] // S0LARDOG

for MFF i completed a secret surprise plush as a gift for @S0LARDOG!  he features a removable shirt, removable collar, rotatable arms for extra cuteness and both paws have NFC chips that lead to Sols twitter/website! best high five ever! ;3 

he is my second ever fully custom plush i made with my own patterns. i've really figured out an efficient way to do this. i won't reveal all of my secrets, but it starts with a 3D model! ;3 all my fully custom plushies come with one as a perk! https://skfb.ly/oBsPA

check out all the other photos, gif of the NFC chips, and the 3D model on my website here: https://parallel-art.weebly.com/plushies.html

Posted using PostyBirb

[maskt]

happy birthday @patricia-taxxon !!! thank you for changing my life with your music!!! these are my favorite characters from the albums ive had on repeat nonstop.

the artists who designed the characters/album art, top to bottom, left to right (you guys are awesome)

pix and bit (pink and orange little guys)- kiophen

flowers of robbert mapplethorpe (brown dog)- fort dire

TECHDOG (patty in the shadows)- @twistcmyk

wax under wolcnum (blue deer)- @milkcrisis

bicycle (yellow dog)- @s0lardog

agnes & hilda (lion)- @bonegloss

[biglionsden]

I'm so hyped to have gotten to draw two of the most rad individuals in this universe, its S0lardog and Joofwoof!

[luuurien]

GABUISLOST - partners

(Indie Pop, Alternative R&B, Cloud Rap)

Gabe Rapoza's second album of the year is an even stronger and more varied listen, exploring ebullient dance-pop, dreamy indie rock, and his usual drum 'n' bass and trap blends. The wider range of production he brings to the table here makes partners another quick, but electrifying listen.

☆☆☆☆½

The pull of Gabe Rapoza's music as GABUISLOST is how it blends the bright, bubbly sound of modern alt-R&B and hip-hop with the comfort and familiarity of contemporary pop and DIY production, songs that are energetic and catchy yet sound like they could have been made by your roommate in their free time. It's with this balance of energy and intimacy that his first two albums, Some Songs a Hyena Made and friends, turned out such lovely and charming bedroom pop songs that had enough bounce and personality to them to stand out from the pack. His third album partners, the second of this year and a companion piece to friends, is his strongest outing yet, using the DNA of friends' sound (hell, S0LARDOG even did the cover art for them both) and refining it with sweeter production, stronger performances, and more confidence overall that gives a bolder and brighter presence to the music. partners is its own entity, but by jumping off the solid starting point friends built, Rapoza carries his music more assured in himself than ever before. Comparing the two of them is a surprisingly efficient and understandable way to lay out all the things that friends improves on compared to its predecessor, most clearly of all being Rapoza's forwardness as a vocalist and producer. The fuzzy, lo-fi drum 'n' bass tune say you love me that opened up friends is completely flipped on its head with NEMESIS!, partners' first track that also utilizes D'n'B in a faster and forceful fashion, Rapoza kicking things off with a fireworks show you can't pull yourself away from. partners is a show of composure and determination more than anything else, Rapoza now with a greater understanding of his skills as a producer and songwriter and using it to the fullest on tracks like something to hold, the album's most sensitive song with its downtempo drumming and light-footed vocal melody with a sound like little else in his discography, or even the mellow take on The Postal Service's The District Sleeps Alone Tonight whose more direct take on synthpop gives the song a delicate, flowery scent entirely his own. Nothing here is too far off from what he's done in the past, sure, but it's in how he structures these songs and the slight changes to production here and there - the deep house throb of GIVE LOVE A CHANCE! and glossy dance-pop kick of reality surf (a surprisingly fun and faithful recreation of the song off Bladee's 333) - that partners is able to take on such an appealing shape, with more defined peaks and valleys to it than the more strict and rigid sound of friends. It's also just a ton of fun to listen to, even without thinking of it in terms of its relationship to friends. These songs are more outgoing and glowing than anything Rapoza's put out in the past, the trap-pop bombast of LEARN TO LET GO sugary enough for his graceful hook while having enough acridness to it for Breezoo Tha Goat to throw down one of the album's best verses, and the blend of cloud rap and D'n'B on DON'T MISS IT a few songs later linking the sedative nature of both genres and making one hell of a party drug blended like this, playing with the usual GABUISLOST formula and seeing what happens when he mixes and matches them on each track. There's still softhearted, introverted indie pop with tracks like the scuttlefuzz-written crunch and something to hold; there's the crooning cloud rap of LEARN TO LET GO and BAD ENDINGS that brings the heavier side of Rapoza's music with conviction and verve; the more experimental side of his music with the house-infused GIVE LOVE A CHANCE! or the trap/dancefloor D'n'B crossover DON'T MISS IT who bring a refreshing taste and unique perspective on his music - Whatever makes it  click for you, all of that and more are brought to the fullest on partners. Its short length does leave you wanting more, to see what Rapoza could do with a longer runtime and more tracks working towards an end goal, but the developments he makes on his sound throughout partners tease the potential for a more widescreen project in the future, even if it hangs out at around the same runtime as its predecessor. partners does just enough with its new ideas to make it a strong step forward from friends, and Rapoza has the production ear and songwriting abilities to make it all lovely to listen to. By far his most solid and well-rounded listen to date, partners gently expands on what Rapoza's previous two projects cultivated while letting the album take an exciting new direction. He's nothing if not consistent, and the wider range of styles he uses to his advantage throughout partners makes sure that the music never becomes stale or uninteresting when there's so much he's doing with his sound. At this point, Rapoza knows what he's doing, and by letting go of the reserved nature that always left you wanting more of him, partners is more engaging, impactful, and flat-out fun than anything he's done in the past. He's quickly become one of the most enjoyable new names in the indie electronic scene for a reason, few out there able to compete with his honest and warm-hearted take on pop and electronic subgenres and the incredibly unique and thoughtful ways he swirls them together with his velvety production as the canvas. At its core, partners is another killer collection of songs that continue developing on Rapoza's gorgeous sound, and that's the only thing he needs to win you over completely.

[s0lardog]

A concept for fun

[clockiechirrs]

I commissioned this GORGEOUS melting hypnosis art from S0LARDOG and loved it so much that I asked him for permission to turn it into a lenticular badge!! Now I can take it everywhere!! 💖

[seiishindraws]

drawing i did for @s0lardog on twitter! they're cool, check 'em out!

[fursuitpursuits]

RT @Confoxtion: New collar and tag! Anyone wanna take this girl for walkies? Collar @Draconicarcher Tag @S0LARDOG https://t.co/MhZp4mLQ3i (Source)

[coolartcorner]

hello-hello! idk if u still participate in the same hobbies; but, I recently got into a new relationship that's much more welcoming of other ppl's interests, so I've been getting back into the furry community! unfortunately, I don't follow as much artists as I used to; I was wondering if u had any recommendations? 💌

Hi! Don’t worry, still very active in the furry community, i just don’t post here because this is just an aesthetic/personal blog

I don’t have much reccomendations for furries here since the community is super dismal, but i know a LOT of cool furries on twitter since the community is very strong over there... i’ll also put in insta reccs too, but im not AS active there

Twitter: coolartcorner, limesmoothie, awkfuart, cocadope, horrorhippies, rainandmaple, zakeno, brushykb, chomperbee, moopdrea, roversuave, meatspice, bugfriends, nepeteaa, _tamwah, jessefrost, quartzhusky, multicolorbark, donthugcacti, Thephoenixnest_, Pawaiifursuits

Instagram: coolartcorner, horrorhippies, nepeteaa, awkfuart, limesmoothie, kittlet, psychadelicmaws, magnolyena, rainandmaple, walfred0, porkchomp, s0lardog, waackery

i dont have much else to reccomend and theres probably more ppl to follow but heres a good start!!! hope this helps !!!! 😳💛💕🐈

[skulldog]

I got the chance to work on this collaborative image with a fellow artist, S0LARDOG on twitter, as part of the F/F Collective. This a modern fashion centric group with an anthro and furry lean, the artists and photographers involved are amazing, so I’m thrilled I get to be part of this project!

[kayde-art-archive]

Artist: S0LARDOG

[kayenne-pepper]

I'm not handing clout points to the bitter people trying to dunk on this video of my kind friend. But when something as wholesome as this makes you feel the need to spit venom, it says something about you. https://t.co/LUbdsR6wHd

— A Dog On Quest (@S0LARDOG) October 20, 2019

[shirlleycoyle]

Furries Are Arguing About Whether They Should Support Police Dog Charities

On a Saturday in late August, a couple dozen people, including a now broke Milo Yiannopoulos, showed up in MAGA hats to march through downtown Boston holding signs endorsing Trump. They were there for a “Straight Pride Parade,” an event organized by a group Boston Pride warned were white supremacists attempting to bait the queer community into outrage.

Despite being an attendance flop, the event drew national attention. Counter-protestors arrived to outnumber the attendees. Police showed up with riot gear and pepper spray. Thirty-six people were arrested.

This relatively small but highly controversial event had a strange ripple effect: the local furry community and its annual Boston convention called Anthro New England (ANE) are now embroiled in a debate about whether the conference should continue to donate money to a charity that helps law enforcement buy gear for police dogs.

Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog, ANE’s long-time charity, raises money to buy bulletproof vests kennels for K-9 cruisers, scent-training kits, and bite suits for police dogs. The Vest-a-Dog website says that police departments don’t have proper funding for these items for their dogs, and K-9 bulletproof vests cost between $1,200 and $2,500 each, depending on the type the department chooses. It’s been the recipient of tens of thousands of dollars of donations from ANE over the last several years.

Many people in the furry community are people of color, queer, trans, gender-nonconforming or otherwise marginalized in society. The choice to support law enforcement, many in the community argue, is unacceptable—especially as excessive policing threaten the stability of their communities and lives outside of the furry fandom.

But others are arguing that supporting a local organization that’s trying to protect dogs’ lives is a worthy cause, and that the confusion around pulling support from Vest-a-Dog will do more harm than good.

On September 5, Bazil Remblai, chairperson for the ANE, posted a letter on Twitter.

“Over the past day, many of you have reached out to express concerns regarding Antro New England’s partnership with MA Vest-a-Dog, particularly in light of disturbing reports of police action against counter-protestors at the Straight Pride Parade,” he wrote. Because of this backlash, the organization was discussing whether to continue supporting Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog.

ANE has hosted a yearly furry convention in Boston since 2015, and each year’s proceeds benefit an animal-based charity. According to fandom encyclopedia WikiFur, ANE’s first con had 757 attendees and raised $15,000. The event has grown each year since, with $22,500 raised by 2,251 attendees in 2019.

The furries I spoke to told me that to their knowledge, Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog—a charitable organization that raises money for law enforcement agencies to buy bulletproof vests for K-9 officers—has been part of ANE since its early days. The ANE charity webpage says it’s raised $79,500 over the years for MA Vest-a-Dog.

This isn’t the first year attendees of ANE and the furry community around it have voiced concerns about proceeds supporting law enforcement: A Change.org petition addressed to ANE directors ahead of the 2019 conference demanded that the organization drop Vest-a-Dog as its charity. For marginalized people, the petition states, “policing as an institution, as it currently exists, is dangerous to our continued safety and livelihood.”

“When a formal announcement was made about the Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog charity status being in jeopardy, I was a bit heartbroken,” one attendee who goes by “J” and has been going to ANE since 2015, told Motherboard. “The group which runs [Vest-a-Dog] are a lovely collection of volunteers who are very supportive of the fandom—they are dedicated to what they believe in and they care a lot about the police dogs’ welfare.”

Another longtime attendee, who goes by @Saint10K on Twitter, told me that as a queer person living in New England, it’s difficult to support a convention that helps law enforcement, especially after the forceful police action in Boston. “There are so many queer people struggling even in our community,” he said. “With the furry community being a largely queer space, I really hope leadership sees these struggles, sees the behavior of the Boston Police Department and makes their decision with its own community in mind.”

A furry who goes by @S0LARDOG on Twitter told me that in his view, ANE needs to choose a new charity as soon as possible, to avoid excluding any more people. “They have to at least support something not affiliated with law enforcement,” he said. “I personally would like for them to donate to a cause that helps minorities be it POC or LGBT+. If not that at least climate change.”

The furry community is diverse, and can provide a supportive and welcoming support network for people who identify as queer or gender-nonconforming. In the earliest days of the web, furries built chat communities and forums to gather online, across distances, in spaces where the rest of society wouldn’t judge them for their hobby of choice.

On the other end of the furry political spectrum, neo-Nazi furry sentiments exist—whether in the form of Nazi-esque armbands on fursuits, or in internet memes. Anti-fascist furries work to keep their communities free of violence and white nationalism.

“Some observers [on Twitter] jumped at the chance to nominate an LGBT charity to the position,” J said. “While these organizations are obviously a noble cause, the furry fandom is first and foremost a celebration of anthropomorphic fiction and art—donations should be focused on animal-related causes, not sexual minorities.”

J believes this is a “localized issue which is being blown out of proportion,” evidenced by the fact that many of the people replying to Remblai’s letter on Twitter aren’t based on New England or attendees of ANE.

But even if it is a local issue, what happens to regional cons—like the Rocky Mountain Fur Con of 2017, which was canceled after threats of violence sparked by the issue of armbands that resembled those on Third Reich uniforms—can echo across the whole fandom.

Both @S0LARDOG and @Saint10K said it does reflect on the wider furry culture and beyond. “The fandom, while progressive, has sections where people are either very conservative or centrist,” @S0LARDOG said. “The fact that we have some arguing for MA Vest-a-Dog to continue being the charity is an issue in my opinion.”

A spokesperson for ANE told Motherboard that while the organization hasn’t reached a decision, another letter will be published on September 14 with more information on the 2020 ANE charity.

“It will definitely reach out to the wider fandom,” @Saint10K said. “I hope this is at least a message that change is possible within our community.”

Furries Are Arguing About Whether They Should Support Police Dog Charities syndicated from https://triviaqaweb.wordpress.com/feed/