Month: May 2022

The Argentinian artist breaking barriers with ‘non-binary geometry’ – and furries

Ahmar Wolf
Argentinian artist Ad Minoliti’s work draws on the legacy of geometric abstraction – art made using forms and shapes, often with bold colours – as “a tool to question patriarchal structures”. Among their influences, Minoliti, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, cites two rival groups of artists in Argentina, the Grupo Madí and Asociación Arte Concreto-Invención (AACI). The work of both groups focuses on geometric abstraction, specifically a movement known as concrete art. First defined by the Dutch artist Theo van Doesburg in 1930, it embraces the use of lines, colours and planes, among other forms, to create art free from any basis in reality.

In addition

Minoliti’s first solo show in the UK, Biosfera Peluche/Biosphere Plush, debuted at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead and now moves to Tate St Ives, Cornwall. In keeping with the peluche of the title (which means “teddy bear” in Spanish), Minoliti’s approach is playful. Bright murals adorn the walls, and standing around the room are human-like figures of no apparent gender that Minoliti calls “furries”, their heads inspired by animal toys.

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FBN Shutting Down

Ahmar Wolf

As announced on the Official FBN Telegram

Hello everyone Roxie Here

It has been a rough few months and ultimately FBN has to shut down indefinitely.
I hate that this has to happen the way it does, blame COVID-19 for all of this.

We checked everything and found no way to recover even options of taking out loans or getting assistance from the SBA

The radio will remain active but we won’t be adding anything to the radio system.

What we want to do is Have everyone shift over to our friends Soda City Fur Con so please go support them.

Love each and everyone of you

https://discord.gg/UDUXpjCC

In addition

Me and @EssoTheTiger were working on a way to keep FBN going

Goon Dust Love Book Four: Environmental Terrorism by Daniel Carter Review

Ahmar Wolf

We have finally made it to the last book in the series Goon Dust Love Book Four Environmental Terrorism by Daniel Carter. I actually finished the book last week and just been figuring out what to finally write.

The Plot

Elaine is in college along with her friends at The Yellow House. Michael does show up from time to time. We are despite the title, presented with possible directions there lives could go. A career, go in to service, and one option for extreme protection of the environment. We are presented with clear cases for each and every single one them.

So where does all of this goes? This is the reason why I am giving this book a very solid 10 out of 10. The author Daniel Carter leaves it up to the reader.

I admit that my 20s are a slowly fading memory. But the one thing I was certain on was I didn’t know where my life would finally be going. If someone told me back then that I would have my own furry news site, I thought they are crazy. But here I am.

Is there any one of us back when we were of college age knew where we would wind up going? I would say very few, if at all anyone. Our choices, our decisions. For good or bad they are what they are. Life is like that, as one comic put it so well. “If we were presented with a profile of where life would take us, before we were born. Many of us would choose not to be born”. What I am saying we make mistakes, but life goes on as it always have.

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Personal Thoughts on Goon Dust Love series

How I found out about the series was weird, but a good one. The people at Rabbit Effect Press are so very nice I wish them much success.

To the Author Daniel Carter

You gave us, maybe a story for Young Adults, but you gave this greymuzzle such an interesting story. It seems every time trouble could destroy Michael and Elaine’s life. It doesn’t, and you did it with a great story and such interesting characters. Really can’t wait to read your next work and maybe one day I can get my books autographed.

Fired by Starbucks, Union Organizer Now Wears His Fursuit to Rallies

Ahmar Wolf

From vice.com

Michael Vestigo wasn’t sure, at first, if he wanted to bring his fursuit to the union rally in Seattle.

Starbucks fired Vestigo from the Starbucks store in Overland Park, Kansas, on April 1—a week after he and his co-workers staged a walkout to protest unsafe working conditions and retaliation from management against their unionization efforts. That morning, his manager pulled him aside and fired him effective immediately for “displaying violent and threatening behavior,” he told me.

Have anyone one of you, ever spoken to a Starbucks employee that wasn’t taking your order. They get it from both sides. Customers complaining that a coffee should not cost over $20 because all they wanted was 17 shots of this or that. Just look to YouTube if you doubt me. Bosses who want them to work overtime for FREE. Then there is that group I won’t say it’s location but it’s only for Starbucks employees. One story I remember where an employee was suppose to work Part time because they were still in High School, but there boss wanted them to work to closing and for no money.

Starbucks employees need union protection. Being fired over refusing to serve a violent customer or getting assaulted by their boss. The sad thing is there are most worse stories out there. Worse yet most of the employees don’t know about the legal protections that are already in place. Sexual Harassment should not be allowed in the workplace.

I support Starbucks employees getting a union.

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