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"Royal Pain in the Arse" (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) | Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · 23d

This here'z a COMPILATION POST full of art, drawings, zines, autobio, stolen memes, and just a PINCH of cyanide (for flavor)! Enjoy!

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · 23d

I dropped a fresh batch of FREE ZINES at Cafe Guse on Commerce Ave. in Longview, Washington, this afternoon! Grab a couple before they EVAPORATE!!!! (Did I mention that they're FREE???) And grab a coffee and a donut while you're there!!!

Relearning to Concentrate (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) | Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · 28d

It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times... Only, not exactly the BEST, but...you know... Here's what I've been doing over the last week or month or yeah... (Compilation Post TIME!!!)

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Rockin' 'n' Rollin' (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) | Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Sep 14

Come and take a ride on the NIGHT TRAIN, baby! We got ARTZ and stolen memes and tunes and videos and autobiography and books... WE GOT THE BEAT!!!

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Sep 13

The world is still spinning...like a giant, metal merry-go-round pushed by a six-foot-tall fifth-grader with acne and a terrible homelife... (Artz, autobio, videos, tunes, and stolen memes!) ENJOY!!!

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Forever in Blue Genes!

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Aug 30

HEY! HO! Let's go!!! POD People from Planet PEW22 (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

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Scribbly blue monster face created with MS Paint! I love cartoons that are terrible. FREEDOM!!!!

It’s All Connected by Electric Spider Webs by RFY (HF)

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Aug 23

BUY nothing! GIVE nothing! TAG nothing!
Just enjoy...

Interrupt your normal day! Enjoy ABNORMALITY for a while!!!

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It’s All Connected by Electric Spider Webs by RFY (HF)

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Aug 23

Interrupt your normal day! Enjoy ABNORMALITY for a while!!!

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The Metamorphosis is Upon Us (Compilation Post!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) | Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Aug 17

The Metamorphosis is Upon Us (Compilation Post!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)... We got the BEETS!

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Aug 16

Something's gotta give! (Probably the stitching at the bottom of your back pocket!) Therefore, there's art...

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OFF/DAYZ by hOOly FoL

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Aug 11

"Messages from a Hole in the Air" (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)... Come and see how the Universe is Changing!!! (Watch the drift...)

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Creepy, sketchy crab thing drawn in a notebook with a ballpoint gel pen and colored with digital magic. (I drew the thing, though, with my fingers...)

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Aug 7

It's all in the blender, and it's set to ANNIHILATE!

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Less Than Less Than Zero

Fusion-Intrusion (Compilation Post) (End of July / Early Aug. 2025) | Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Aug 3

The exciting COMPILATION POST, which I know you've ALL been waiting for (weighting - heavy, dude) is HERE!!!! H E R E !!!

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Aug 1

I have become one with the Universe... Wait... No. I am one person IN the Universe. I think that's what I meant...

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POTATO MAN

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jul 27

Ring! Ring! Hello? "HAVE YOU CHECKED THE CHICKENS?" Who is this? "HAVE YOU CHECKED THE CHICKENS!!!!" No. I don't like chickens. "Oh. OKAY THEN. Goodnight!" 'Night...

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Blue Hexxa-Demon, created with MS Paint!

Progressing Towards Prime (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) | Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jul 21

A distillation of the CREATIVE EFFORTS of myself, several monsters, one non-physical entity, and a sentient piece of toffee over the last couple weeks. DIG!

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“Silly Artz Dayz” by hOLy fOOl

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jul 12

All the autobiography, memes, and unfine art that you can stomach!!! (Fun in the sun!!)

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jul 10

"Less Ye Be Judged" (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool). Come with me to the LAND OF SNAKE BELIEVE!!!! We are the MUSIC MAKERS!!!

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Weird face, vaguely puppet-like, surrounded by light and dark streaks of lightning and tiny glimpses of the "REAL" world... Horror...

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jul 4

Life has been in the "REAL WORLD" lately, with very little time for online shenanigans... Today, I rectified this by shenaniganning on NEOCITIES!!!! Come see the fancy chaos!!!

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Independence Day 2025

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jun 29

Mystical Endangerment! (Compilation Post!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool). We are the muzak makrs, and we are the dreamerz of the dreamzzz!

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Strange digital portrait of a creepy, bird puppet that CLEARLY needs to be avoided. It's beak looks strong enough to punch through concrete! And that blank, yet disturbing LOOK in its globular eyes... Chilling... Or something...

Rawkin’ in a free world (again)

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jun 26

The OLD INTERNET (which I still think of as that NEW THING) is back, if you know where to look!!!

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Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jun 25

Subtextual Obviousness (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool). Let's explore the edges of sanity together! Shall we??

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Ghost and Saint Snake having a HEATED discussion about various symbols and signs... (Badly drawn in a no-longer-supported, free sketch app on my phone...)

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jun 19

"ART SPLASH WITH MICROBES!" (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool). My plan is to keep on going until ONE OF US wins. Then: pizza party!!!

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Notebook scribbles with gel pen and colored pencil. Text says, "Politics are stupid..." Weird skull floating on the right side, creepy scribbled cartoon figure with yucky, big hands on the left! All bad! Ha!

Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) @richardfyates.bsky.social · Jun 15

NEOCITIES is where I run rampant and try to perfect my ARTISTIC MCTWISTS!!! (I'm still practicing...)

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Let’s Play with Crayons!