Bauwerks
@bauwerks.net
Writes for software companies, and sometimes the VFX/animation industries. Also an amateur animator and hobbyist photographer in my free time.
https://bauwerks.net
Tags: #art / #animation / #photography
https://bauwerks.net
Tags: #art / #animation / #photography
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Bauwerks
@bauwerks.net
· Oct 17
Now's probably a good time to finally make a pinned post. Hey there! Writing for tech is my day job, but I also draw, animate, and take photos when I'm not working. I do all four on my website.
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Most romantic graffiti.
February 14, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Most romantic graffiti.
This will likely drop since follower counts are always off on this site and #100 was some AI bot that I reported and blocked (didn't even get a notification about it), but I might as well commemorate hitting the triple-digit count once again. 🥳🎂
February 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
This will likely drop since follower counts are always off on this site and #100 was some AI bot that I reported and blocked (didn't even get a notification about it), but I might as well commemorate hitting the triple-digit count once again. 🥳🎂
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In regards to what’s going on at the Berlinale film festival, here is footage of Godard & Truffaut shutting down the 1968 Cannes Film Festival in solidarity with students workers & protestors getting brutalized by police in the streets, & probably Godard’s best line about film criticism ever
February 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
In regards to what’s going on at the Berlinale film festival, here is footage of Godard & Truffaut shutting down the 1968 Cannes Film Festival in solidarity with students workers & protestors getting brutalized by police in the streets, & probably Godard’s best line about film criticism ever
This is weird: a volunteer for a popular Python library rejected some AI-generated code, then an AI agent wrote an AI-generated hit piece on the guy. Ars Technica writes about this, but that article had "quotes" by the guy that were AI-generated. The guy calls out AT, and the article is now pulled.
An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – More Things Have Happened
Context: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
theshamblog.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:53 AM
This is weird: a volunteer for a popular Python library rejected some AI-generated code, then an AI agent wrote an AI-generated hit piece on the guy. Ars Technica writes about this, but that article had "quotes" by the guy that were AI-generated. The guy calls out AT, and the article is now pulled.
"Friday the 13th, Valentine's Eve" just has a nice ring to it.
February 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"Friday the 13th, Valentine's Eve" just has a nice ring to it.
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Is Hollywood becoming conservative? (Spoiler: No. Because it always was)
This week's newsletter
This week's newsletter
Is Hollywood becoming conservative?
Spoiler: No. Because it always was.
buttondown.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Is Hollywood becoming conservative? (Spoiler: No. Because it always was)
This week's newsletter
This week's newsletter
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Also, even though you can see him working Kermit and doing the voice, your focus is entirely on Kermit, not Jim. Sorcery!
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Also, even though you can see him working Kermit and doing the voice, your focus is entirely on Kermit, not Jim. Sorcery!
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Dude regularly works for Disney, DreamWorks, Netflix and CN so speculate away. But this sucks no matter which studio is doing it, and gross to think some major movie this year is running with a plagiarized image from ChatGPT.
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Dude regularly works for Disney, DreamWorks, Netflix and CN so speculate away. But this sucks no matter which studio is doing it, and gross to think some major movie this year is running with a plagiarized image from ChatGPT.
I swear I've learned more about Chicago after moving away years ago than during all the time I grew up in the area. Great read!
Inspired by a delightful back-and-forth on here recently between @robertloerzel.bsky.social & @ladytophamcatt.bsky.social sharing photos of the Chicago Municipal Device, I thought it’d be fun to write about what the hell it even is and why you can spot it all over town once you look for it
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The Chicago Municipal Device is the city symbol few Chicagoans know about
The backstory of Chicago’s century-old symbol — a “Y” inside a circle — that can be found dotted throughout the city.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I swear I've learned more about Chicago after moving away years ago than during all the time I grew up in the area. Great read!
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I somehow wrote a book review during the first two months of my baby’s life.
I am pleased to share my debut in @mekongreview.com, a piece which examines how the life of one immigrant ancestor is remembered and celebrated, but also how we might criticize his choices in the name of survival. (1/)
I am pleased to share my debut in @mekongreview.com, a piece which examines how the life of one immigrant ancestor is remembered and celebrated, but also how we might criticize his choices in the name of survival. (1/)
“I am Chinese” - Mekong Review
Tyrus Wong’s extraordinary 106 years on earth, told in meticulous detail by Karen Fang, is a story of resilience and triumph.
mekongreview.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I somehow wrote a book review during the first two months of my baby’s life.
I am pleased to share my debut in @mekongreview.com, a piece which examines how the life of one immigrant ancestor is remembered and celebrated, but also how we might criticize his choices in the name of survival. (1/)
I am pleased to share my debut in @mekongreview.com, a piece which examines how the life of one immigrant ancestor is remembered and celebrated, but also how we might criticize his choices in the name of survival. (1/)
Among other reasons why the billionaire media owners in the U.S. suck up to the Trump regime...👇
apnews.com/article/hong...
apnews.com/article/hong...
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed ...
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Among other reasons why the billionaire media owners in the U.S. suck up to the Trump regime...👇
apnews.com/article/hong...
apnews.com/article/hong...
One of my favorite anecdotes from Proto Anime Cut is the one explaining how GITS background painter Hiromasa Ogura's decision to give the film's scenes a hazy look was inspired by his camera fogging up in Hong Kong's humid summer air after walking out from an A/Ced building during a '93 trip.
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
One of my favorite anecdotes from Proto Anime Cut is the one explaining how GITS background painter Hiromasa Ogura's decision to give the film's scenes a hazy look was inspired by his camera fogging up in Hong Kong's humid summer air after walking out from an A/Ced building during a '93 trip.
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The haters said the Japanese opposition couldn't do it. And they were correct. Honestly, great call by the haters
February 8, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The haters said the Japanese opposition couldn't do it. And they were correct. Honestly, great call by the haters
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Forest has made an active study of the goofy ear scratchies and the BAP-BAP contest.
July 26, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Forest has made an active study of the goofy ear scratchies and the BAP-BAP contest.
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Doing some reference searches and tripped over the best art of a cat I've ever seen.
Credit: Léo Forest, a France-based artist
Credit: Léo Forest, a France-based artist
July 26, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Doing some reference searches and tripped over the best art of a cat I've ever seen.
Credit: Léo Forest, a France-based artist
Credit: Léo Forest, a France-based artist
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I think the conversation to have on this topic is on the illusion of ethical cultural appreciation from ppl seek to enrich themselves and accrue social capital.
Let’s never sanitize acts of theft that leave minority groups poor and othered while “nice whites” get rich respectfully or some shit.
Let’s never sanitize acts of theft that leave minority groups poor and othered while “nice whites” get rich respectfully or some shit.
February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I think the conversation to have on this topic is on the illusion of ethical cultural appreciation from ppl seek to enrich themselves and accrue social capital.
Let’s never sanitize acts of theft that leave minority groups poor and othered while “nice whites” get rich respectfully or some shit.
Let’s never sanitize acts of theft that leave minority groups poor and othered while “nice whites” get rich respectfully or some shit.
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The real kicker is that Logan got his partnership from an Asian American woman’s brand lol
But hey, white supremacy is not just a cult for white folks, it’s about preserving the authority and value of whiteness.
But hey, white supremacy is not just a cult for white folks, it’s about preserving the authority and value of whiteness.
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The real kicker is that Logan got his partnership from an Asian American woman’s brand lol
But hey, white supremacy is not just a cult for white folks, it’s about preserving the authority and value of whiteness.
But hey, white supremacy is not just a cult for white folks, it’s about preserving the authority and value of whiteness.
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It is funny when I predict the future.
When I wrote about the economics of cultural appropriation in 2023 I saw Logan rising as a white guy Asian food creator and I knew he’d eventually launch products, get partnerships and profit off over Asian creators. objectivejournalism.org/2023/04/nood...
When I wrote about the economics of cultural appropriation in 2023 I saw Logan rising as a white guy Asian food creator and I knew he’d eventually launch products, get partnerships and profit off over Asian creators. objectivejournalism.org/2023/04/nood...
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
It is funny when I predict the future.
When I wrote about the economics of cultural appropriation in 2023 I saw Logan rising as a white guy Asian food creator and I knew he’d eventually launch products, get partnerships and profit off over Asian creators. objectivejournalism.org/2023/04/nood...
When I wrote about the economics of cultural appropriation in 2023 I saw Logan rising as a white guy Asian food creator and I knew he’d eventually launch products, get partnerships and profit off over Asian creators. objectivejournalism.org/2023/04/nood...
It'll be interesting to see how Raman and Rae Huang compare as the two socialist candidates for mayor. It's a race. 😃
“I have deep respect for Mayor Bass. But over the last few months in particular, I’ve really begun to feel like unless we have some big changes in how we do things in Los Angeles, that the things we count on are not going to function anymore.”
Councilmember Nithya Raman to run for L.A. mayor, challenging onetime ally Karen Bass
Raman would immediately pose a formidable challenge to Bass. She was the first council member to be elected with support from the Democratic Socialists of America.
www.latimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
It'll be interesting to see how Raman and Rae Huang compare as the two socialist candidates for mayor. It's a race. 😃
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On Feb 7 2020, Dr Li Wenliang, known as one of the first whistleblowers on COVID, died from the disease in Wuhan.
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 AM
On Feb 7 2020, Dr Li Wenliang, known as one of the first whistleblowers on COVID, died from the disease in Wuhan.
Linkedin cracks me up, sometimes.
February 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Linkedin cracks me up, sometimes.
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The Yellow Economic Circle appears in Minnesota!
And, if anyone has put together a list of businesses that people can support/buy from remotely, share it and let’s exercise those pandemic muscles
February 6, 2026 at 12:53 AM
The Yellow Economic Circle appears in Minnesota!
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America is learning from the Chinese model of inflating box office numbers for patriotic films by organising mandatory viewings for government/SOE employees.
"There is no Department of War directive requiring service members to see this film, though the film is fantastic," a DoD official told BI's Jason Guerrasio www.businessinsider.com/us-military-...
Religious freedom group says US military members were 'pressured' by commanders to see 'Melania'
An active-duty enlisted member of the US military said their unit was "pressured" into seeing Amazon's "Melania" documentary about the first lady.
www.businessinsider.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:47 AM
America is learning from the Chinese model of inflating box office numbers for patriotic films by organising mandatory viewings for government/SOE employees.
"Ski jumpers shooting acid in their dicks to get bigger jumps" was not on my bingo card for today.
February 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
"Ski jumpers shooting acid in their dicks to get bigger jumps" was not on my bingo card for today.