on the fediverse and the monstrosity it has become
i dont have enough time to hold a job and manage an art career. and sadly of the two, i make less doing what i love more.
for the time being, ive decided to create and upload on my own schedule. ive closed commissions, shut down patreon, and announced my indefinite hiatus. hopefully ill finally be able to unglue from social media a little since ill have no income riding on it.
i like to believe in a world where i can live comfortably at home, creating to my hearts content. fed, safe, housed, stable. i might be losing hope in that.
ill keep trying my best. ill take my time and one day ill be where i deserve to be. wherever that is.
ill tell you something though, i love every second im on here. on bear. checking the discovery page to see a handful of posts from a few familiar names. oh -- and when i open my email and theres a fresh new letter, title in bold, waiting for me... it excites me to no end!
on the fediverse, theres no more air of discovery. you never just chance apon something really cool anymore. pages are shoved into your face like slop you should be thankful to eat up. im so sad and so sick of it all. the web i once knew has grown into something monstrous and i cant keep pretending im having a good time. none of us are.
ill keep doing my best to spread the word - offer places of refuge - educate in the ways of blogging and RSS and the freedom of HTML and me and you and all of my friends will find solace in the outskirts of the web where us drifters belong.
and then we can mourn. i think we deserve to.
