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Sotalo

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33 - Gator boi Curator/Creator of the Virtual Furry Museum 2025 Good Furry Award Nominee Furry artist in Sarasota, F.L. Man is no man, but a wolf, to a stranger - Titus Platus I promote diversity and tolerance. Speak with many, and you will find answers.

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Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 17h

Years? Try centuries! There's evidence of ABDL alignment long before the advent of even the disposable diaper.

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Kahncub Farina @kahncub.bsky.social · 17h

I created a new VRChat group after being told I was welcome to be a babyfur at a weekly event to have that revoked due to pressure from others to have folks like myself not allowed to wear those kinds of avatars. That was the last straw for me as this has been a thing for YEARS!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 18h

What is design, but art with a purpose?

Said this in a conversation I had with a Furry who makes incredible things, but kept putting off art to focus on design. Art and design are not diametrically opposed, and it is not unreasonable to include art in all matters of design.

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 1d

Jane Goodall released one final message following her passing. She's right - while we all have the chance still on this Earth, let's do something worth remembering, and never lose hope.

Not everyone can fix the world... But everyone can do something great to make the world better for someone else.

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To The World | Famous Last Words | Netflix

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Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 2d

I'm in the world now and the second song plays just fine. The song could be blocked in your country, or there may be an issue with YT-DLP. The video player didn't change and you're the only person who's reported this issue. Try dragging the slider to the end to skip the song.

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🦌🎈Buckley🌹🍞 @bleatrkropotkin.bsky.social · 3d

Only about 100 copies were ever made and it was distributed by Cheetah. I asked him about it and he didn't seem to know if there were even any digital copies.

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry! I didn't research Furry music as much as I'd like. But put a bounty on it and spread the word! Maybe someone out there has got it.

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 3d

VRChat video players run into issues from time to time. Have the instance master reload the video!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 3d

And finally, the quality for this ancient Roman model has significantly improved! Some better UVs around the model made sure of that!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 3d

More optimizations are always taking place! Kiaun's canvas panels are now merged to a single atlased object, texture, and material, reducing draw calls!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 3d

The trigger optimizations for mirrors is constantly improving. This is the biggest performance sink in the world, so optimizations here are sure to help everyone. If you detect an issue, please narrow down the steps to reproduce and let me know!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 3d

A detailed writeup on the cost of games and U.S. inflation information from December 1982 have been added. Some naysayers like to pretend it wasn't the high cost and low quality of games that lead to the Market Crash of 1983, so this information provides much better context to secure history.

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 3d

The Confuror panel in the Furry Family Ofrenda exhibit now has a Spanish translation. I'm continuing to work with the team to provide translations for everything in the room, especially with Dia De Muertos fast approaching.

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 3d

The Virtual Furry Museum was updated a couple days ago!

Two new stories have been added to Sylys' Infinity Scroll: Scrimno, and Ginro.

I can now say no story on the scroll repeats more than twice. All new stories will eliminate repetition until the entire scroll is filled with unique stories.

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Scrimno @scrimno.bsky.social · 5d

@sotalo.bsky.social arranged his wall so that it looks like me and @saburo-takahiro.bsky.social are hugging across the tier zones in his Virtual Furry Museum.

Me and @saburo-takahiro.bsky.social embracing across tier zones

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 5d

Sylys grabbed screenshots and insisted on print advertising at Further Confusion 2023. I also gave him the pamphlet files. He presented history next to me dozens of times, and we became best friends. He hated how social media warped the Fandom and history, but felt this museum's tours did justice.

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SteelPhoenix78 @steelphoenix78.bsky.social · 8d

Absolutely.

"Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones.

But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal.

A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said.

We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized.

Ira Byock"

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 8d

Awww, thank you!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you so much! Yes, I definitely try my best with the tours, always! It's a magnificent experience, and I'm so glad you were there to be with us!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 9d

Please join the Virtual Furry Museum group for more information about upcoming tours!

Virtual Furry Museum

Official Virtual Furry Museum group for group tours․ Hear from the creator⁄curator himselfǃ

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 9d

The Virtual Furry Museum tour last night was a blast! Here's a photo I snapped of @scrimno.bsky.social, a future storyteller for Sylys' Memorial, surrounded by love and support after an emotional and lengthy tour.

If your group would like a tour of the Virtual Furry Museum, please reach out to me!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 9d

Oh my gosh these two are so cute! Love the Californian skater style you gave them!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 10d

The Virtual Furry Museum is open for tours! Please let me know if your group is interested in a tour of the museum!

Sotalo @sotalo.bsky.social · 10d

Yesterday's tour with the Nut Hut was phenomenal! We presented the History of 90s Mascot Platformers, Subcultures, the History of the Furry Fandom, art history, and highlighted several key artists! It was an extraordinary event!

Thank you Nut Hut leaders for your support on this great tour!

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Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · 11d

Day 27 of #septempera - the connoisseur.

Painting of a boar in a sweater with a mushroom basket, holding and smelling a mushroom.