Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno.
I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship.
I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
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Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Getting real tired of "we've unsubscribed you from this type of email". No, you fuckwits, I do not want *any* kind of email from you. At all. Ever.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
"Now you can securely connect your financial accounts, see a dashboard of where your money is going, and ask ChatGPT questions grounded in your financial context – all while staying in control of your data. We’re starting with a preview to a smaller group so we can learn from real-world use, improve the experience, and expand thoughtfully."
What could possibly go wrong? 🙈
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
I have booked a flight to Detroit. June 12. Please prepare accordingly.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Tomorrow is the big opening day for the D Line extension. I know I've pretty much squeeeeeeeed myself to death about it here, and you might be thinking: it's just a train, Laura - geez, chill.
But here's the thing. This will actually change where I go in the city. The first screenshot is the Transit app showing the routes/times for me to get from my place in DTLA to Wilshire/La Cienega today, and the second is the same trip tomorrow. From 53 minutes to 22 minutes. That's half an hour faster, and that makes a huge difference.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Kinda baffled at all these devs writing new apps and promoting them by only saying "try QAWDSX, my new app!"
What does your app do? What's it for? Why would I want it? How does it help my life? You've named it after a color or a city or a mood or some made up word or whatever - and you have given me no idea what it's for in any of your announcements. You've made it impossible for me to be interested in it. Bizarre.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Ah. The helicopters have arrived in #DTLA. I assume this means the May Day march is about to start.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
It's May Day, people! Take to the streets!
https://song.link/y/9LbziknNpCE
And so begins the final drama
In the streets and in the fields
We stand unbowed before their armour
We defy their guns and shields!
When we fight, provoked by their aggression
Let us be inspired by life and love
For though they offer us concessions
Change will not come from above!
So come brothers and sisters
For the struggle carries on
The Internationale
Unites the world in song
So comrades, come rally
For this is the time and place!
The international ideal
Unites the human race
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Moar D Line amusement: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXxUCemSwre/
#LAMetro #Transit
(And for those not in LA, yes, the t-shirts are real and purchasable. https://shop.metro.net/products/ride-the-d-heavyweight-t-shirt They have been hugely popular, as you might expect. They made ones for the other lines, too - I think largely as cover for the innuendo-y D Line one.)
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
white rabbits, white rabbits
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Raster again today, mostly fussing with adding texture via clipping layers.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
I'm listening to a webinar from the Small Business Administration on how to use Claude as a small business owner (101 beginner level). The presenter is utterly slamming ChatGPT - and Sam Altman, too - saying that it answers everything overly positively in order to give you dopamine hits. She's also saying to not use AI as a search engine, and definitely not as a "doctor". And basically, just don't use ChatGPT at all.
It's kind of reassuring, at least a tiny little bit, tbh - at least the presenter is surfacing some of the problems.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
I finally found the tool I couldn't remember the name of ('Reform' in the Astute Graphics plugins) and had a go with it tonight. So this one is actually a revisit of the curly one from a few days ago - with the curves given a rather extensive facelift.
I do loves me a chonky ampersand.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Please to be stopping the jackhammering now. Kthxbye.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Been in a funk all day since the mister left on his trip (a 6-week film shoot in Kentucky). But the ampersand show must go on. Spatter and watercolor brushes today - suits my mood.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Somewhat to my surprise, I still cry - even after more than 20 years of marriage - when the mister goes out of town on a long trip.
Cross-posted from my blog: https://mitten.lol/blog/2026/04/somewhat-to-my-surprise-i-still/
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Sketchy one today, raster not vector - a sketch based on an ampersand I saw somewhere. #DailyAmpersand #DailyDrawing
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
My dad passed away 10 years ago today. Doesn't sting so much anymore, but I still miss him immensely. He played the piano so beautifully, so lushly - it was an extension of his voice, really. So I'll share one of his favorite songs, rendered on the piano by one of his favorite artists. September Song, played by Dave Brubeck.
Lighting a candle and pouring out a wee dram in your honor, Dad. Miss you.
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org
Lots of renewed talk about static site generators 'round these parts (which is awesome), so let me do a little shoutout to Pelican https://getpelican.com @pelican@fosstodon.org
I chose this over 11ty (which I did try!) because it's written in Python, which is one of the few (the only?) languages I know(ish), and because I'm more comfortable with their upgrade schedule (more like yearly instead of what felt like weekly with 11ty - that just stresses me out - YMMV, of course).
Anyway, it's a great little SSG if the other ones out there don't float your boat. It powers my site at: https://mitten.lol
Artist. Tinkerer. Angeleno. I make art with paint, with printmaking presses, with digital drawing tools, and with code. I also make things/objects/tools/widgets/gizmos, both tangible and intangible. I love things made with care, skill, and artisanship. I live in Los Angeles, on land originally (and still) inhabited and cared for by the Tongva People. https://gabrielinotongva.org