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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 17/09/2026

Hiding the follow date for other people could make some sense, but it's bizarre that you can't even see your own follow date.

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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 11/09/2026

In principle, this seems like it could be a good feature; at least to help with some of the technical things that streamers often get wrong (audio levels, lighting, schedule, etc). But it seems like it's going be more focused on the content of the stream & monetization, which seems less useful.

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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 12/08/2026

The maximum eclipse here. #eclipse

A photo of the sun, partially obscured by the moon.

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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 26/07/2026

I was out filming the moon last night, as one does, and caught something pretty neat. 🌔✈️ #moon

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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 16/04/2026

I recently took a couple of test impressions from my Cyborg Ninja block. Some of the lines can be cleaned up a little bit, but overall, I'm fairly happy with how it's looking. Now on to the color blocks... #printmaking #mokuhanga #metalgearsolid

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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 27/03/2026

I've been slowly carving this block for the past few months. I'm fairly happy with how the carving turned out, but we'll see how it prints. The original art is by Yoji Shinkawa, and I'm trying to recreate it as a woodblock print. #mokuhanga #printmaking #metalgearsolid

A photo of a carved woodblock, depicting the Cyborg Ninja character from the video game "Metal Gear Solid."

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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 22/08/2025

A quick Cowboy Bebop woodblock print. This is Spike Spiegel, as seen in the show's iconic opening sequence. My last print took forever to complete, so I wanted a quick one before moving on to the next big project. This one's only two colors, on 6x8" blocks. #mokuhanga #printmaking #cowboybebop

A woodblock print depicting the character Spike Spiegel, as seen in the opening title sequence of the anime Cowboy Bebop.

A photo of the carved woodblock which was used to create the Spike Spiegel woodblock print.

A photo of several woodblock prints laying on a table.

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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 08/06/2025

I've been remiss in sharing progress updates for the Gurren Lagann woodblock print, but I finally finished printing it a few weeks ago. Here are some photos. 6 blocks (12 faces); 24 colors/impressions; 200ish hours. #mokuhanga #printmaking #gurrenlagann #ttgl

A photo of a woodblock print, which depicts characters from the anime Gurren Lagann.

A detail photo of the woodblock print, focusing on Simon.

A detail photo of the woodblock print, focusing on the mecha, Gurren Lagann.

A photo of the carved woodblocks, which were used to create the print. The blocks for the various colors are shown in the background, partially obscured by the block for the black key lines in the foreground.

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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 11/03/2025

A clip from my test printing session(s) for the Gurren Lagann woodblock print. Starting with the key block, shown here. Only twenty-some colors to go after this. 😅 #mokuhanga #printmaking #gurrenlagann #ttgl

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aj marx @ajmarx.net · 27/02/2025

First post? Here are a few pics of my current project: a Gurren Lagann woodblock print. #mokuhanga #printmaking #gurrenlagann #ttgl

The key block for the Gurren Lagann print.

Detail of the Gurren Lagann mecha on the key block.

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