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Though simpler than chess, Doc Pop's One-Dimensional Chess has a surprising amount of strategy and replayability. Here's an example of how bishops move through 1D Chess, traveling only through unoccupied squares of their own color.

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I really enjoyed drawing this little guy.

A drawing of a pink tardigrade-type creature with a blue cape and a big smile. The background of the drawing is a photo of dull grey concrete. The concrete isn't related to the foreground image except for the fact that the tardigrade shape was inspired by an oil stain that originally appeared on the original photo of the sidewalk.

A photo of dirt or oil on the sidewalk. This photo was used as a reference from my Sidewalk Friends sketch, but it is just a bit of dirt.

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Adult content? It’s a post about Comic Sans!

A screenshot from Bluesky showing a post of mine labeled as “adult content”.

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we watched some Angine Pointrine videos a while back and kept hearing the phrase "chest enlargement" whenever they did their triangle pose. For some reason the speaker kept saying "chest enlargement". We finally realized it was some AI-voice that youtube dubbed over the original (French) video.

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Some friends and I have been distributing whistles and zines in San Francisco to help neighbors protect each other when ICE is around. We have a few "assembly parties" coming up & we've shared all our files online. More details here: cryptpad.fr/doc/#/2/doc/...

Whistles and zines inside a nice looking 3D printed case in a coffee shop. Some of the whistles are loose and very colorful, with the phone number for the SF Emergency line on them. The zines say "Be Loud, Form A Crowd".

A look at some of the zines with the pages open. One is in english and shows a drawing of Too Short blowing a whistle, referencing a classic song of his. The other is in spanish. There are also whistles on the table.

A box full of assembled whistle kits. Each kit has a whistle and a zine on what to do if ICE is around.

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The San Francisco Yo-Yo Club is this Saturday, May 9th at 826 Valencia. I hope to see you there! doctorpopular.com/sf-yo-yo-clu... #SanFrancisco #YoYo

A yellow circular creature playing with a yo-yo. It sort of looks like Pac-Man but with arms and legs. It’s yo-yoing and almost hit a parrot that was flying above it. The flier says “SF Yo-Yo Club at 826 Valencia. All ages. On the second Saturday of month. Human-made art by DocPop.”

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That’s it, I was searching for the wrong name. Sidenote: they had some big event at their Valencia location tonight. I spotted Senator Weiner there too.

A photo of a special event happening at a bike store.

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Met up with @monteiro.bsky.social at Dynamo this morning just in time to buy the last two Fernet and Cola flavored donuts for #415Day.

A man holding a donut in front of his face (blocking the view of his face). He has a long grey beard and plaid long sleeve shirt on.

Doctor Popular holding a donut ona plate inside of Dynamo Donuts. The donut is fernet flavored. Doc is wearing a Fernet t-shirt with pink and white text.

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Oh, this one huuuuurts!!!! Silver Sprocket is closing their shop on Valencia St next week. #SanFrancisco

A sign in front of Silver Sprocket comics that says they are running a store closing sale.

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It’s my birthday! We celebrated with barbecued mutton (from Moonlite BBQ in Kentucky) and some sides (from Baby Blues on Mission St). It was fantastic!

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Happy #BandcampFriday! Did you know that Bandcamp shows you cute emoji when typing in certain amounts on the checkout screen?

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Curling 🥌, yo-yos 🪀, and emoji drama! #Olympics #WinterOlympics #yoyo

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Update: the images in my original post appear to be an AI upscaling of a still frame from a verified video. I’ve attached a screenshot below from a video that closely matches the viral images. The missing head & other artifacts are likely the result of the AI reinterpreting a blurry source image.

A screenshot from the video of Alex Pretti being executed by an ICE officer. He is on his knees looking downward, while an agent is pointing a handgun towards Alex's head. The screenshot is blurry and low resolution, but from a verified source.

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Beware of AI-generated images going around that claim to show Alex Pretti being executed by ICE agents. I'm attaching these images below with AI watermarks to keep them from being spread further. Alex Pretti's murder was well documented, we don't need AI-generated versions muddying the waters.

A photo claiming to show the execution of Alex Pretti, but appears to be fully AI generated. Alex is on his knees trying to get up, while three ice agents are nearby, one is pointing a handgun at Alex's head. That agent has his mask down, but has some weird black thing on his nose. He isn't wearing glasses. Another agent appears to have no head. This image is almost identical to the next image, except there are few subtle changes to the shooter's face between the two images.

A post on X from RealMezmo that says "The picture of ICE agents executing Alex Pretti shouldn't be forgotten." The attached photo appears to show an ICE agent pointing a handgun at Alex's head, while Alex is on the ground. The photo looks believable, but has a few inconsistencies worth noting. One of the ICE agents in the photo appears to have no head, and his shirt sleeves aren't consistently shaped. An ICE agent in the background appears to be holding an automatic rifle, but on closer inspection it looks like a mess of AI-generated metal, not a real rifle. It's also worth noting that none of the ICE agents in this photo are dressed like the agents in the verified videos.

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More experiments with a Blade Pen. Frustrating, but still kind of fun.

$A drawing of Woody Guthrie, made using pink and blue inks and a dipping pen. The inks bleed wildly on the paper, giving it a very unique look. Rather than straight lines, the ink spreads around like fractals or lightning bolts. Surprisingly, it’s still possible to tell what the image is, despite the ink bleeds.$ Another ink drawing made using a blade Pen and some blue and pink inks. The drawing is of a man with long wobbly arms riding a bike. It is very messy, with heavy batches of ink on the page. You can also see the ink jar and the copper Blade Pen in the photo. It is a very simple dipping pen with a round shape that comes to a sharp edge.

Another ink drawing made using a blade Pen and some blue and pink inks. The drawing is of a man with long wobbly arms riding a bike. It is very messy, with heavy batches of ink on the page. You can also see the ink jar and the copper Blade Pen in the photo. It is a very simple dipping pen with a round shape that comes to a sharp edge.

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Saw a fantastic show at the Church Of Clown tonight & I wanted to recommend it. “Help Wanted” is a weird/whimsical clown show about migration and misfits, told in an utterly charming way. Hard to describe, but perfect for anyone looking for weird art in San Francisco www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

A flier for Help Wanted, a play at the Church of Clown. The next show is on Sunday, January 11th at 8pm. The flier shows two black and white photos of the same person in different outfits. In one of the photos, she has balloons stuffed under her shirt sleeves to make her look strong and muscular.

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My favorite albums of 2025! Find the full list and Bandcamp links here: docpop.org/2025/12/my-f...

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Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains

The cover of Lost Somewhere Between the Earth And My Home by Geraldine Fibbers

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The Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco is hosting another comic jam at Finjan Qahwa cafe this Tuesday, October 14th. If you're a local illustrator/zine make/comics nerd, we'd love to see you there! cartoonistconspiracysf.wordpress.com/2025/10/12/s... #CartoonistConspiracy #SanFrancisco

Flier for The Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco that shows a robot sitting at a table with a cup of coffee and some jam, while the robot draws on a sheet of paper. The robot is thinking "Everybody hates my art". The info on the poster says these CCSF meetups happen on the second tuesday of each month from 7-9pm at Finjan Qahwa coffee shop in San Francisco.
Text at the bottom of the page says "Human-made art by @urfspace, @ekimtiki, @DocPop, and @HappyFreakShow

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Hell yes! I’d love to trade with you. Have I given you a copy of my “God Hates Dinosaurs” comic yet?

A small comic book titled “God Hates Dinosaurs. It’s in the style of a Chick Tract, with many other faux-religious comics in a box in the background.

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This is what happens when you try adding "is Trump showing signs of dementia" in to a Google search. It removes the AI Overview www.theverge.com/news/789152/...

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Following Engardio's recall, two local supervisors are threatening a ballot measure that would shut down Sunset Dunes Park. Volunteers are encouraging SF residents to email a letter in support of the park to Mayor Lurie and Board of Supervisors using this easy link: sunsetdunes.org/SaveThePark

A photo of Sunset Dunes park with text that says "Tell Mayor Lurie and Board of Supervisors we're not going back. Two Supervisors are threatening a new ballot measure to shut down Sunset Dunes. The park needs your voice: We love Sunset Dunes and it's here to say."

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I really love this vegatarian mapo tofu recipe. The addition of tomatoes and mushrooms gives this sort of a stew vibe, but it works well. Add fermented black beans to bump it up a notch. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027...

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I couldn't make it to the art show last night, but I spotted this in the morning.

Graffiti drawings of two alien women on a white wall. There is also text that says "Live drawing tonight, September 13th at Dermafilia Tattoo. This way."

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Last night, 4 Touchstone Climbing gyms in Northern California (including Dogpatch Boulders and Mission Cliffs) voted to unionize, joining 5 already unionized gyms in SoCal. I’ve been a TC member for 16 years and I’m glad to see workers organizing to make the gyms safer and happier for everyone.

A hand holding a "Touchstone Workers United" button and a "10 Year Membership" enamel pin. The enamel pin is in the shape of a climbing shoe and was a gift for gym members who have been there longer than 10 years.

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That’s what it was, thanks!

A screenshot from Patreon showing the coupon code “PANICYEAR” gets you a one month subscription for $.50

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I've seen a few other right-wing-business-guys referring to "pagans" and "demons" lately. Like this IG post about the "Woke Pagan CEO" of Cracker Barrel. It feels like the next business grift will be in some form of Satanic Panic but for CEOs.

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It's fun making analog art again, but I miss being able to export time lapses of my drawing. So I tried capturing some of that in this video. Starting with the concept sketch (in Procreate) then transformed into my CMW style (cyan, magenta, and white). The song is "The Procession" by #OpenMikeEagle

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I made some fan art of @mike-eagle.bsky.social, based off the stereo tape deck character featured on the cover of his newest album: openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/album/neighb...

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Jam comics are experimental comics simultaneously drawn by multiple artists with no script or planning. Everyone draws panels on different pages at the same time, then find clever ways to link the stories together. A form of improv for illustrators.

An example page from this month's jam comic. Each panel was drawn by different artists. It starts with a scene of a bunch of bison in the forest. Then it shows a winged bison with wings that comes to alert the other bison about an alien invasion. Then we see a panel of a bison waking up in bed after a bad dream, but there are aliens outside of the bison's window.

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Hillwide Garage Sale happening in #BernalHeights today. Hundreds of sellers out here and it’s a great day for a walk. #SanFrancisco details and map here hillwide.com

A sign on the sidewalk that says “Garage Crafts” with some people shopping at a yard sale nearby.

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I just stumbled on this parklet today during my daily sticker stroll. Cool stuff, thanks for sharing your art here.

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I noticed the main character is playing guitar left-handed on the intro screen, but is right-handed in the other cut scenes. But this video shows a couple of other left-handed playing... so maybe he just switches up throughout the game?

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Good question. I mostly do line art, so I refer to all my tools as “pens”, but I think these are technically markers. Some have fine tips though. MagicInk are alcohol based and don’t tend to smear or streak when interacting with my other pens and markers. I hope that helps.

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I’ve been playing with a new drawing style lately, using pink and blue inks to create a darker purple color. I’m using #MagicInk pens, which are awesome AND refillable!

A self portrait drawn in pink and blue ink on a white sheet of paper. The drawing is of a man with a beard (me) looking forlorn for some reason. The pink and blue inks occasionally overlap, creating a darker purple color.

A drawing in pink and blue ink on a white envelope. The drawing is of a man making a comedically sad face. The envelope is surrounded by 8 pens of various sizes. The pens are all either pink or blue colored.

Sketches on a white sheet of paper of various people and animals. The drawings started off with random shapes drawn in yellow ink, then using pink and blue inks to create faces, bees, witches, and other things. A pink and blue pen are held in the foreground.

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I had such a great time at tonight’s #CartoonistConspiracy meet up. I’ll post pics soon, but I’m so glad that these events are running again, the art community in S.F. feels so alive right now.

A photo of 5 people drawing comics in a cafe. It’s a mix of men and women maybe in their twenties.

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