Michael Hartog

Hokusai Circut board print the Great Wave off Kanagawa circa 21st century by  Alain Bousquet

I think the reason why tumblr appeals to me and no other social media does is because I feel like it still has that quirkiness and whimsy that the whole internet was like back when it first kicked off. Now everything is polished, sanitized, and geared towards appealing to advertisers and revenue. Back in the day people made stuff for the Internet purely for fun with no sort of financial incentive, and we’ve still got that here and I think it’s pretty cool.

I apologise for having a nuanced opinion on the Internet, but "The destruction of a vast network that many creators rely on to reach their audience is heartbreaking" and "Watching the multibillion-dollar impulsive purchase of an entitled man-child crash and burn within days of getting his hands on it is objectively funny" are two statements that can and should co-exist

i am seeing activity from blogs that have not posted in years, its like watching permafrost melt. observing you all in my petri dish