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"Jack-of-all-trades musician, artist, dramatic yo-yoist, and video game designer-wizard" - From the San Francisco Bay Guardian's "Best Of The Bay" issue. he/him […] [bridged from https://mastodon.social/@docpop on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Found a copy of “All City” at the thrift store and I really dig it. A nerdy telling of the history of subway graffiti in NYC during the 70s and 80s. Created by the Stanford Graphic Novel Project in 2023.

The front cover of “All. It’s” a graphic novel about the history of graffiti. It shows a drawing of an 1980s NYC subway car with “All City” painted on it in a wild style.

Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7h

Josh Ellingson directed the newest video for Danger Mouse and Black Thought. I love seeing Josh's experiments with analog, glitch art, and synthesizers over the years.
https://youtu.be/LmK978jFxMk?si=TH1AwpiHqtni1P_C #hiphop

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Carrying spray adhesive comes in handy when it’s time to fix posters that MAGA/conservatives have torn down… like these ripped-up No King Day posters on Mission Street.

A piece of a poster that has been ripped off a wall. It says “protect trans kids”.

A piece of torn poster that has been glued back to the wall with the rest of the posters.

A further away view of the “No Kings” posters on Mission Street. Several parts have been ripped off and are laying on the ground like trash.

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Jesse Lonergan’s “Drome” is a masterpiece. Really pushing the medium with this one and I loved it.

The front cover of Drome by Jesse Lonergan. The book is thick, over 300 pages, with a Kirby-esque cover.

Pages from inside Drome. These pages are filled with wild animals and gods that appear to pop out of the panels. Usually panels are used to show moments in time, but the artist pushes that concept here by having some images stretch around and through various parts of the page, creating a weird sense of the movement of time.

A few more pages from Drome. This one shows a god gifting time to the universe. Again, the artist does interesting things by using the panels and the shapes of the gods in boundary pushing ways, which makes the pages feel like there is no sense of time yet.

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Covering up hate with some rainbow stickers

Two colorful stickers that have been placed over other stickers. Though you can’t see them, the older stickers had transphobic messaging. These new rainbow stickers say “Everyone’s welcome here”.

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

A short video about my friend and fellow yo-yoer, Shawn Garcia, who passed away yesterday. https://spectra.video/w/kMDUrKGPLExWjNQF8wSPP9

Remembering Shawn Garcia

I just learned that my friend, Shawn Garcia, passed away yesterday, and I wanted to take a moment to remember him. Shawn was a yo-yoer and photographer based in El Paso, Texas. He had a wife and a ...

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Doctor Popular @docpop.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Spotted this “Invader” inspired mosaic on Castro street today. #sfgraffiti #graffiti

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Lately I’ve been seeing racist/homophobic/misogynistic stickers around San Francisco, so I made my own to cover up the hate. https://docpop.org/2025/10/some-free-sticker-designs-and-where-to-print-them/

A sticker in the foreground with a large art fair on Castro Street in the background. The sticker says "Everyone's Welcome Here" in white letters in front of a LGBQTIA+ Pride Flag.

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

I've shared some of my original sticker designs and favorite print-on-demand sticker companies. These designs are all CC-BY licensed and I love it when folks print them up and share them. https://docpop.org/2025/10/some-free-sticker-designs-and-where-to-print-them/

A stack of stickers that say "Everyone's Welcome Here" in white letters in front of a selection of rainbow-inspired colors. The colors in the background match the colors in the inclusive LGBQTIA+ Pride flag.

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Big crowds at the Castro Street Fair today.

A large crowd on. Astro street during a festival. It’s a bright day with blue skies and people are dressed for warm weather. There are vendors and tents along the street selling pride themed clothes.

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

We had a blast at the climbing competition at Dogpatch Boulders yesterday.

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d

I'm hosting another #yoyo meetup in #sanfrancisco next Saturday from 2-5pm at 826 Valencia. I'd love to see you there and make more yo-yo friends. https://doctorpopular.com/san-francisco-yo-yo-club-october-11th-2025/

A flier for the San Francisco Yo-Yo Club. It shows a drawing of a pirate playing with a yo-yo. He has a hook at the end of his right arm. The SF Yo-Yo Club will be at 826 Valencia on Saturday October 11th from 2pm to 5pm.

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

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Prefuse73 dropped a coupon code for 40% off his self released albums and sample packs. I HIGHLY recommend picking up his two newest mixtapes and using "73friday40off" for the discount today. #BandcampFriday

Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14d

Prefuse 73 dropped two new mixtapes on Bandcamp today. "Leftover Textures" is a collage of "beatless" works. https://prefuse73.bandcamp.com/album/leftover-textures
"Idle Air" is an unmastered collection of P73 beats. https://prefuse73.bandcamp.com/album/prefuse-73-idle-air-mixtape-2025
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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Bandcamp’s servers are really crawling today. I hope it's due to more people buying music than ever... but I'm worried it's a symptom of cutting staff/infrastructure. #BandcampFriday

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

As I’m typing this, Damag3 just dropped her brand-new album. I haven’t even pressed play yet, but if you’re into high-energy hip hop that’s queer AF and political, give it a listen: https://itsdamag3.bandcamp.com/album/blind #damag3 #hiphop

Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

The Foo Fighters dropped a 6 song ep featuring live performances from San Luis Obispo, Santa Ana, Washington D.C. and New Haven. This is their first Bandcamp exclusive release, with all proceeds going to charities in those towns.
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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

The new album I'm most excited to dig into is "I'm Nice Now" by Upchuck. I've been waiting a long time for this one https://upchuckatl.bandcamp.com/album/im-nice-now
"New Case", the first single off of the new album, has a rad stop-motion video for it too […]

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d

Happy #BandcampFriday y'all! A bunch of great new albums released this week, but I have to kick this list off with Show Me The Body's fantastic cover of "Sabotage": https://showmethebody.bandcamp.com/track/sabotage
If you like this, check out their Corpus II ep.

Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

So this is pretty cool...

A comment on one of my blog posts. It says "I'm trying to get ahold of Dr Popular. I flew one of his yoyos to ISS on my last mission and would like to give it to him." It is signed as Don Pettit.

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

This is what happens when you try adding "is Trump showing signs of dementia" in to a Google search. It removes the AI Overview https://www.theverge.com/news/789152/google-ai-searches-blocking-trump-dementia-biden

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

In other news, adding "is Trump showing signs of dementia" to your Google searches is an easy way to disable AI Overview in your results. https://www.theverge.com/news/789152/google-ai-searches-blocking-trump-dementia-biden

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Doctor M. Popular @docpop.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Erik Larsen, the creator of Savage Dragon and a co-founder of Image Comics, is doing a signing at Mission:Comics in #sanfrancisco today from 1-3pm.

A banner ad showing several comic book covers drawn by Erik Larsen (including Savage Dragon, Sider-Man Noir, and Venom) as well as details about his signing at Mission Comics (2250 Mission Street) on October 1st from 3-5pm in San Francisco.

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Doctor Popular @docpop.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d

"Fuck ICE" spotted on 24th street. Art by VisionsCollage. #sfgraffiti #graffiti #collage #stickerslaps

Two USPS Priority Mail labels stuck together to make one large sticker. An artist has written "Fuck ICE" to the stickers using donut-shaped letters. The letters look like glazed donuts with sprinkles, but in the shape of letters like "I", "C", "E", etc.

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Doctor Popular @docpop.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d

Tags and stickers by Remio (aka Remy). Remio often draws cute characters based on the way they draw their "R"s. #sfgraffiti #graffiti #Remio

A large piece by Remio painted on the side of a building. It says "Remy" in a retro graffiti style, in pink, puprle, and red. Remio also draw a large cat character with just two legs, this cat is drawn in a shape that Remio often uses when drawing an R. That's why the cat only has two legs.

Another piece by Remio on the side of an abandoned building. It says "Remy".

A Remio sticker on a poster. It shows a character wearing sunglasses. The shape of the sticker is inspired by the way Remio draws an "R".

Another one of Remio's characters, loosely shaped like an "R", this character looks like a grumpy devil, with two legs, but no arms.

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Doctor Popular @docpop.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d

New installation by "Art Not Ads" on Mission St. This collective reclaims spaces that have been covered by ads. #artnotads #sfgraffiti #graffiti #collage

A photo that shows two walls on the side of an abandoned grocery store. The walls are usually covered with wheatpasted ads, but several artists have covered over these ads with cute collage art. There's a large cat collage on the left, and a dozen different posters and collage pieces on the right.

A closer look at a collage of a cat wearing a dress and shoes. The cat is surrounded by butterflies, with text nearby that says "The only monarchs we need"