Friday the 13th

Jason would like to wish you a happy Val... I mean, Friday the 13th! ❤️

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The Wraith (Stargate Atlantis)

Last month I decided to rewatch all seasons of Stargate Atlantis. I remember being fascinated by the alien species the Wraith, so here they are in my style! They're a vampiric, hive-based species that feed on humans by sucking their life force using suckers on their hands. Each hive has a queen, commanders, keepers and drones.

The males look basically the same (black clothes and long white hair) and different characters are often played by the same actors. Interestingly enough, they don't have names, but Lt. Colonel Shepperd often gives them random names, such as Bob, Steve, Mike, Todd, Kenny etc.

The queens are the most interesting, although we don't see them that often during all five seasons. Unlike the males, they have different styles and hair colours. The one I drew is the first one we meet on the show and to me she's the most fascinating and memorable among them (technically, she was a Keeper in the pilot, but OK). And another fun fact: all queens on the show are played by only one actress, Andee Frizzell!

The poses: @theposearchives

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Davorachnid vs A.I.

 

#dtpysjan26 art challenge by @theposearchives

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Odd Yuckly #74

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The Nihilist Penguin

I present you the latest Internet sensation, the Nihilist Penguin in my drawing style! 🐧

"These penguins are all heading to the open water to the right. But one of them caught our eye, the one in the center. He would neither go towards the feeding grounds at the edge of the ice nor return to the colony.

Shortly afterwards, we saw him heading straight towards the mountains some 70 km away. Dr. Anley explained that even if he caught him and brought him back to the colony, he would immediately head right back for the mountains. BUT WHY?

He was born among thousands, yet somehow lived unseen surrounded by warmth, but never held by it. Always a step behind, as if hoping someone would notice and wait. No one ever did.

When winter tightened its grip there was no space left for him, not because he was weak, but because the world had alreadv moved on, so he left. No fight, no farewell. The mountains welcomed him with silence. Every step hurt, but staying would have hurt more.

At night, the cold pressed in, yet it felt familiar. The wind listened when no one else ever had, and the snow strangely was kinder than being ignored. Somewhere far behind him was safety. Somewhere ahead was uncertainty. But for the first time, the direction was his own.

Maybe he wasn't walking away from the colony. Maybe he was walking toward meaning because sometimes the ones who don't fit the path are the only ones brave enough to choose a new one. And even if he could not fly, he would climb the highest mountains so that he might touch the sky."

Werner Herzog, "Encounters at the End of the World" (2007)

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International Day of Education 2026

Happy International Day of Education! (Jan 24)

Another day in a classroom,

Teaching, sharing information

With students, our new hope,

Our pride, our next generation!

They often sulk or roll their eyes,

But there's the truth that's guaranteed:

Today's youth fails at basic skills -

How to write, count or even read.

They don't think they should know it all;

When asked a question, they keep calm:

Look! A phone, a prized possession!

Such vast knowledge right in their palm!

Oh, that sense of tragic defeat

Just creates more doubtful teachers,

Their hard work, effort, lesson plans

Now became just pointless features.

And one day all this will be lost,

Memories that a few mention,

Monuments of something that was:

Proof of better education.

So I made this memorial,

A reminder of all I knew,

This shrine of my naivety

Covered in moss and pigeon poo.

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Yes, the poem is mine, no it's not AI. I've been writing this kind of (silly) poetry in Croatian, English or German all my life. This one is inspired by my struggles as an educator, it consists of 6 stanzas with 4 lines, 8 syllables in each line and an ABCB rhyme scheme.

The accompanying drawing is a redraw of my illustration from 2022. It's very similar to the original, just redrawn as a statue. It represented teaching as my superpower and also came with a rant about everything that's wrong in the school system. I guess some things never change.

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Odd Yuckly #73

 

Plans, plans, plans...

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