Category: Microblog

  • Happy Needless Mandated Jet-lag Day Everyone!

  • Wrote a piece for David Farrier’s Webworm about the feeling of futility that arises from being denied agency to sort out the wicked problems that afflict the world, and explores some of how we got to this place.

    TLDR: I blame Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker: [www.webworm.co/p/fantasy…](https://www.webworm.co/p/fantasyofagency)

  • New Cynic’s Guide post: the [truly remarkable results from my “dopamine detox”](https://www.cynicsguidetoselfimprovement.com/the-unbelievable-results-of-dopamine-detox/) (which isn’t a thing that’s actually possible, but never mind).

    If you like my stuff, I’ve put up a [tip jar](https://www.cynicsguidetoselfimprovement.com/#/portal/support). A bit more manageable than a paid subscription, but still helps pay the hosting costs and keep me in coffee!

    A stunning sunset over the ocean with vibrant orange and pink clouds, framed by silhouetted trees and a building edge.

  • This is probably a metaphor for something

    A public payphone featuring a keypad and coin slot is shown alongside an instructions panel with emergency contact information and payment options. Unfortunately the payphone lacks a handset, or power.

  • New newsletter post: about the [completely bogus trend of “dopamine detox”](https://www.cynicsguidetoselfimprovement.com/rope-a-dopamine/) and why I’m doing it anyway

    https://www.cynicsguidetoselfimprovement.com/rope-a-dopamine/

  • After a solid evening’s work on this beautiful new painting, it’s perhaps 60 or 70 percent finished.

    I’m still not looking at social media or notifications as part of my dopamine fasting nonsense, but I’m quite looking forward to reading them when I’m done. 🖼️

    A painted portrait featuring a person's smiling face is displayed on a wooden easel against a pink background.

  • Day 4 (?) of “dopamine detox” and I can report that itchy scrolling fingers are a very real phenomenon

    A tall tree with pink blossoms stands beside a quiet, empty road under a clear blue sky.

  • If you just think positive, you’ll find that unnerving NZ Gothic is all around you 🥰

  • Had a beautiful Father’s Day afternoon working on this beautiful painting

    A realistic painting in progress depicts a smiling man with a textured, reddish-toned face against a pink background. If you squint, it looks a little bit like New Zealand’s best prime minister, Chris Luxon.

  • Now it’s one of *those* days

    A colorful playground features a slide, a spiral climbing pole, and other play structures set on a grassy field under a blue sky.