iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Todd Aldrington

Owl Feathers @owlfeathers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Simon's Cat has ideas on how to protect our mental health. #WorldMentalHealthDay #Caturday

57231

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Serious question: do onion rings count as one of your five-a-day?

120

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Okay I like the Nine Albums thing...it was difficult to get it down to 9 but here are the ones I picked...

130

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I still remember being a kid in year 3 (‘3rd grade’) and finding out you could write this on a calculator (no I didn’t write it on as many in the classroom as I could get my hands on. Totally not.)

030

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I subscribed to FA+ for the next 3 months. If you can afford to, please consider contributing something, whatever the amount may be.

000

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's international raccoon appreciation day? Good timing...I ordered two prints of my recent artwork with Todd in just to see how they'd come out...and they look damn good! #raccoon (I might sell these at the next Berkshire meet I get to)

010

Reposted by Todd Aldrington

Inx @inxanityoce.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy International Raccoon Appreciation Day #raccoon

5864272

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thinking of how I OBSESSED over every single music reference in The Boys from Cedar Rapids and yet somehow I never thought of including ‘Yes It’s Fucking Political’ by Skunk Anansie at any point…Alex would ADORE that song!

120

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Someone who's met me at conventions called me a 'bouncy raccoon' the other day on Telegram...now I want to draw a pic of Todd using a trampoline and another character (I don't know who, Alex maybe?) completely flailing in mid-air going 'This is NOT my thing, Todd!' (Colton wouldn't do that.)

030

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I'm amazed I've never tried it until now, but listening to the Sonic Symphony album from 2021 is mind-blowing! It's like 'What if Rachmaninov/Tschaikovsky/Shostokovitch had lived in the era of the Sega Megadrive!'

210

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

‘Live’ at @berkshirefurs.org.uk for the next few hours! Books for sale… 📷 @dduskington.bsky.social (thanks!)

071

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Raccoon in his natural habitat...except now I can see it better!

080

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

(1/2) I only realised since my last eye test what a pain in the ass my right eye has actually been for MONTHS, I kind of knew something was off which is why I eventually booked the test, but every time I've sat down to write for ages the screen has seemed odd to me...long story short I can't...

110

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Not quite as good as the person who makes a video of light, hits fast-forward and says they've now broken the speed of light, but getting there!

010

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Without saying your age, what is your favourite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?

110

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

After a week of feeling better I've just had a crap couple of days feeling like my brain just wants to spiral in on itself but at least one thing's done: I just emailed The Boys from Cedar Rapids to my editor having finished it's final touch-up on Saturday. Thank God I can no longer work on it now!

030

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Woah, how the hell did I nearly forget this?? Happy 73rd birthday to one of the greatest guitar players on Earth!

020

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

As someone who gave up habitual smoking over a decade ago but still lets himself light up with no remorse every time he goes to a fur-con and somehow doesn’t start again, I totally get it! Vices are useful. Even for those of us who prefer to be healthier most of the time ”these days”.

040

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I shouldn’t but I’m gonna: finishing that artwork, which easily took more than a day’s worth of hours, calls for a drop of Trick’s Choice (aka Talisker) to come out, and as it happens I have a cask-strength bottle in the back of a cupboard for just such an occasion…first tried at CFZ-26

020

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Todd and Colton on Akio's back porch - if you've read Akio's House you'll know that in the original scene they wouldn't have been in just pants, but 1: I've not had much practice at drawing clothes 2: I just wanted them in their pants 3: Check out the additional posts for more 'how I did this'...

181

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

She was a genuinely good person who did a lot for OTHER people, and we need more in the world like her. I wasn't a big fan of her music but that really doesn't matter so much right now - what matters is celebrating a life well spent. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

theguardian.com

Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

Songwriter of I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 also invested millions in child literacy, Covid-19 vaccine development and other causes

1111

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

First time I’ve ever seen a seagull drawn as an anthro and that’s actually pretty cool (I can’t STAND those fuckers in real life!)

050

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Promised myself I’d repost this one the very next time I saw it again (I still wonder how many people answer ‘Hobbes’ to ‘Who was your first furry crush?’)

060

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Exhausted but at least I've started back on meds and I'm able to make myself get up and try doing stuff. Severe depression is a BITCH.

010

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I've never heard of Mike before catching another Mike's repost (namely @michaelpatrickhicks.com) but this guy just came up with what will almost certainly by my Internet Quote of the Year (and it reminds me of how I once almost convinced someone there was such an appliance as a 'Banana Ripener')

130

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Well this is turning into a week; I was a complete and utter MESS yesterday and then today I got myself up and back to something resembling life and got to the interview I nearly pulled out of…and I couldn’t have nailed it better! If I don’t get it there is literally nothing else I could have done

060

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If my post yesterday or anything else I said to people in other conversations worried anyone them I'm sorry. I had to take some steps yesterday to make sure of it, but I AM still here. I'm having a bit of a mental health shitshow right now, but I'm also having another day. 😊

100

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I feel like I’ve just fucking had enough.

000

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

No cheating, post your lock screen. It's STILL this one, I can't remember who took it on the final day of CfZ-23 but it's still my favourite con-pic, with @fractalthefox.bsky.social and @mileshusky.bsky.social outside the Brightsmith bar

050

Reposted by Todd Aldrington

Flux - What The Flux @fluxiled.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Quick lil Art Fight piece for @acerdog.bsky.social ft their character Ivan #furry #furryart #artfight

0329

Reposted by Todd Aldrington

Flux - What The Flux @fluxiled.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Found another cat character on #ArtFight and had to draw them in my style. This is Cheshire, who belongs to @giraffedj.bsky.social. #furry #furryart

Calico cat looking at the viewer and smiling while giving the peace sign

0165

Reposted by Todd Aldrington

Flux - What The Flux @fluxiled.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

#ArtFight attack featuring Shaba, who belongs to Javvii Very handsome looking snep! #furry #furryart

Blue and white snow leopard with a heartshaped spot on his cheek

1246

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Not a bad pic, this! @scotiacon.bsky.social just released the 2026 pictures their photographers took, here’s me and @rikmccloud.bsky.social doing a little ‘free-styling’ during the opening ceremony

071

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

As a complete and total kidult I second this - I don't sleep with stuffed animals and I don't have a 'blankie' but there is plenty about me that most people who have only ever seen me adult (especially work-related) would probably never imagine could 'be me'. Never be ashamed of that stuff!

020

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju... Yes Jurassic Park was iconic, but the first thing I thought of on hearing of Sam Neill's passing was 'Here, leeeet me shoooow yooooou...Do you see? DO YOU SEE?' Nobody forgets the first time they watched Event Horizon either.

theguardian.com

Sam Neill’s final interview: ‘I’d like to think that, in life, I’m a goodie’

The actor, who has died aged 78, recently answered Guardian readers’ questions about missing out on James Bond, the true terrors of Jurassic Park and why he called his prize cow Helena Bonham Carter

110

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Finished reading The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI by @doctorow.pluralistic.net Let's hope this bubble bursts sooner rather than later, because later kinda feels like TOO late

0483

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Really felt like writing some fun 'popcorn pew-pew' kinda sci-fi with furs and NOT work on a large novel for a bit, had this idea in my head for quite a while and this weekend I just said 'What the hell, let's start this one and give it away' sofurry.com/s/ejYwRYG1 Been a long time, SoFurry!

sofurry.com

A Trooper in Trouble (or 'A Specially Chosen Dog') by AthleteRaccoon - SoFurry

A brand new shorter story/novella, and my first go at combining my furry writing with sci-fi in a 'popcorn pew-pew' kind of style. Started as an idea about a d…

010

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Finished the final tweaks on The Boys from Cedar Rapids this evening, final wordcount 164,825...that'll be about 600 pages as a paperback...SIX YEARS it's taken me to complete this fucker; never before have I said so much pain and joy all at once from writing a novel! Not working tomoz = LETS DRINK

020

Reposted by Todd Aldrington

Seed 🍁🇨🇦 @seedsnep.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

All vibes. Awesome art from @mestisoart.com 💙 So much to look at! 🔍🔎🔍🔎

212833

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Cover-reveal for Alex and Hunter Book 2! Amazing artwork by @temiree.bsky.social who also did the cover for book 1 - Destroyer of the Road. The sequel, The Boys from Cedar Rapids will be released around October time (date TBA), and is probably my most tragi-comic book so far.

281

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Music post: my hot take on The Rolling Stones is 'enjoyable enough but massively over-hyped,' yet tonight I'll concede one thing: I know of no other band who can make records like their latest stuff when IN THEIR EIGHTIES. Maybe they earned the hype after all (and I DID make Colton a fan, right?)

220

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Two thoughts in my head that may or may not go somewhere: (1): Why don't you write a story as short as Chasing Colton's Tail again, or even shorter? (2): For the first time in 8.5 years, why don't you write some Sci-fi again, and do it under the Todd Aldrington pen-name this time?

020

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

(1/2) By chance, July 4th is also the date I started with my current employer. This year, I get my 10 Years Service badge. Sure it's the day job, but work doesn't ALWAYS suck, I have a reasonably good job where I mostly do stuff that DOES matter to me, and I've somehow kept things stable enough...

100

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Honestly, I'm not sure any other line in my own writing has made me smile quite as much as a malfunctioning system coming up with: '‘How DARE you try to delete a raccoon! That’s coming out of your pay.’'

020

Reposted by Todd Aldrington

Rallicat / Roxxo @rallicat.fun · 30/06/2026

Pride month may be ending, but remember that you have nothing to be ashamed of for the other 11 months of the year. Wave your flag whenever you want. Be yourself all year. And if you still haven't figured yourself out yet? That's fine too. True friends will always be the ones to help you.

0115

Todd Aldrington @athleteraccoon.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This has an unintended irony to it. I liked seeing this today. I get it’s true meaning. I’ve also had a day where I legit found myself thinking ‘Did I pick a “blue” raccoon because a lot of the time I’m secretly kind of a sad person underneath?’ The answer’s no, and this cheered me up a little.

150