Gay men can donate blood now. The new Red Cross guidelines, effective today, are more inclusive. I'm 48 and it's the first time in my life that I'd be allowed to donate.🩸
I've been called iconic but I've never drawn a really popular pic. I think it's the vibe of my entire body of work, ya know? Anyway this was a thing, way back. 🦝🩲
If anyone can think of an iconic drawing of mine I'd love to hear about it.
Im bored so let's do something artists,
What is a drawing you think you're iconic for? and let people reply to you what drawing they think you are iconic for
When I joined furry I was presumed straight. When I created Raccoony some friends were uncomfortable with my "new" gayness. They suggested I seek help, e.g. conversion therapy. Being closeted sucked, and it's hard to stay friends with someone who thinks you're going to hell.
THIS! My own coworkers cheered Matthew Shepherd's torture and death in 1998. One was in a skinhead gang, he'd raid gay bars to beat the shit out of gays. It was unsafe to be out back then. Your coworkers literally wanted to kill you. This was at a California tech company.
Someone asked if I was a 1st generation furry. It got me thinking about how to classify furs. I'm 2nd gen!
70s to early-80s: 1st gen (zines)
mid 80s-mid 90s: 2nd gen (pre-web internet & BBSes)
late 90s-late 00s: 3rd gen (early web)
early 10s-present: 4th gen (social media)
Folks buzzing about Raccoony like it was the old days melts my heart. You still care deeply after all this time. It's enough to make a grown fox cry. 🥲
And a heartfelt welcome to all the new followers.
We lost Dragoneer yesterday. He was always enthusiastic and supportive of furry artists. He supported my comic in its early days. I was touched, and on p48 you'll find a cameo of Preyfar the hyena, his fursona at the time, present at a pivotal moment in the story. Rest in peace.
It bears mentioning that Closet Coon's web site is still up! A quaint antique website, hosted by my good friend
@DoradoDog
, is still around for nostalgia's sake, or possibly for a few new readers. :)
My flight is full of Afghanistan refugees, I'm sitting next to a couple. Way to put one's own problems in perspective. Welcome to America dudes, wishing you luck. 🤞
Shock your followers w/ facts about you
1. I'm Taiwanese 🇹🇼 and Slovak 🇸🇰
2. I design security chips, you probably own some
3. My webcomic turned lots of people into furries
4. I invent wacky stuff, got 17 patents so far
5. I have a black belt
Shock your followers w/ facts about you
1. I love to run! I do 5k races pretty regularly
2. I have Graves disease
3. I have 5 sisters
4. I love horror movies & video games that scare me out of my overalls
5. I dabble in writing, and would like to someday publish a (kids) book