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Sterling
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Something in between a polymath and a dilettante. Mostly a birder and amateur computer scientist, though—and music teacher by trade.

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I can’t really blame anyone in the process for not catching the original ref sheet being anisodactyl—basically every bird furry I know is anisodactyl. Now that I’m getting unsolicited fanart, though, I think it’s about time I got it fixed. uvu
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Things I learned from tonight’s stream:
* When bringing in guests on Discord, I ought to make sure everyone’s volume is about the same
* I either need a new mic with hardware-adjustable gain, or I need to figure out a place to put it further away—but not obstructing the monitor or restricting my […]
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squawk.social
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The upwards trend of autism self-diagnosis has done more to destroy my social function than anything else. The public understanding of autism has been reduced to social quirks. If it’s just quirks, then it’s obvious the shutdowns, absconding and other mishaps just mean I’m an inconsiderate asshole.
November 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
For every single interpersonal communication issue I’m a part of, I get the blame. If someone says or does something I don’t understand, it’s my fault for not understanding. If I say or do something someone else doesn’t understand, it’s my fault for not being clear. It’s been this way my entire […]
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squawk.social
November 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I think I’m just gonna jerry-rig a Live2D model to do just this. I might just stream or record the whole process for posterity, just in case I actually succeed and someone wants to build upon my work.

#vtuber #pngtuber #live2d #streaming
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Strangely enough, I tried working on this very concept about four years ago, but I sort-of abandoned it (and just VTubers in general) once my favorite VTuber just disappeared. If I can’t find what I’m looking for, I might just revive this project (and make it Linux-compatible) […]
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squawk.social
October 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM