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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 20/09/2026

Painted for my grandmother's house. Inspired by Yahuarcocha, a famous lake in Ecuador. Its name translates to "Lake of Blood". Oil on canvas. #art #oilpainting

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 08/08/2026

An otherworldly visitor from the garden.

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Ske-Lou-Ton 💀 @louwrites.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Hello my anthology project is happening again and we've just pre-launched a Kickstarter so please please please follow along www.kickstarter.com/projects/naa...

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Coming soon: Not/Feeling Better Anthology

Our second charity anthology features pieces about life with chronic illnesses and disabilities! Help us go to print!

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 06/03/2026

I never understood why the math issue is such a sticking point. We already have machines that compute perfect mathematical calculations. We call them computers.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 05/03/2026

Thinks like rocks with perfect geometric disposition, that make no geological sense, but 'look nice'. Furthermore, the style is coincidentally a great one for hiding AI imperfections. There is a reason why AI slop often looks like uniform gouache. It excuses AI artifacts easily as 'stylistic'.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 04/03/2026

Forbes is the new BuzzFeed I see. Unsurprisingly.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 04/03/2026

Sometimes it takes more bravery to step out of a bad situation than anything. I'm sure many of us are proud. I hope things get better soon.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 20/02/2026

I always saw Patron as a less transactional form of support. As in: You're supporting the artist, not buying anything in particular. I always saw Patron perks as a 'thank you for supporting me' rather as something the supporters are paying for specifically.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 26/01/2026

Ugh that sucks lol. I'm a big fan of tumeric for inflammation!

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 26/01/2026

Forbidden gummy worm.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 26/01/2026

This was one of my favorite ships to fly when I started playing!

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 10/01/2026

These shrimp are tech bros

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 10/01/2026

Tomorrow for sure.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 03/11/2025

I imagine this guy angrily typing this while FLOORING the gas of his pick up truck. 'in defiance'.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 03/11/2025

Thank you! I'm glad you like it.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 03/11/2025

A landscape I painted as a wedding gift. 40x60cm. Alkyd & Oil on cotton canvas. #art #oilpainting

Mountain landscape painting featuring snow-capped peaks rising above a tranquil lake, with misty atmosphere in blue and gray tones, evergreen forest in the middle ground, and flowering shrubs with yellow blooms in the foreground; two birds fly in the upper right sky.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 01/11/2025

It's like wi-fi slavery.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 31/10/2025

This spoke to me on an spiritual level. 😂

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 31/10/2025

I've been feeling so ugh...

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 26/10/2025

I wanted to try painting with CMYK and I tested out this "Alkyd Butter" I got from Kama Pigments for the texture. It worked great, but I didn't read the 'alkyd' part. 😅 It makes paint dry much faster so it only really makes sense to use it in the base layer or wet on wet. #art #oilpainting

"Winterhome"

40x30, Oil over Alkyd on Cotton Canvas.

Oil painting of a misty mountain landscape with snow-capped jagged peaks, a prominent dark summit emitting smoke under a blue cloudy sky, and a green valley in the foreground.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 24/10/2025

Just in case you thought I'm a serious artist. "Fuerte Hermosura", inspired by Squidward's art. Oil on Oak Wood, A4. #art #oilpainting #spongebob

A minimalist oil painting depicts a simplified blue figure striding confidently against a pale yellow-green background. The figure, rendered in varying shades of turquoise and teal, features an elongated ovoid head, thin limbs, and an expressively upturned posture suggesting purposeful movement from left to right across the canvas. The brushwork is loose and gestural, with visible strokes creating texture throughout the composition. A subtle shadow beneath the figure grounds it spatially. The painting demonstrates economy of form through its reduction of recognizable character features to essential geometric shapes while maintaining dynamic energy through asymmetrical positioning and forward-leaning momentum. The artist's signature appears in white in the lower left corner.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 23/10/2025

An architectural sketch in ink for #inktober #art

Pen and ink architectural sketch showing a three-story residential building viewed from a neighboring rooftop. The foreground features a peaked roof with horizontal siding and vertical wooden fence panels. A street lamp rises between the structures. The background building has a textured, stippled facade suggesting brick or stucco, with multiple windows on each floor and vegetation growing at ground level. A tall, smooth-sided high-rise building appears partially on the right edge. The drawing uses line work and cross-hatching to create depth and texture in an urban residential setting.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 23/10/2025

Market participants care about making money for themselves, not about providing services for everyone. Infrastructure is for everyone. Each player has a different role. The same tool doesn't solve every problem.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 17/10/2025

Big fan of these guys. When I had to drive for work they were my default radio station. Varied programming, interesting local hosts and artists, and diverse topics of discussion from gaming to housing policy. Instead of, you know, they same top 10 US songs on loop you hear on corporate radio...

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 13/10/2025

I made some Rimworld fan art. "Insufficient taming skill" 24x32cm, watercolor and ink on paper. #art #watercolor #rimworld

“Insufficient taming skill”

On this watercolor painting, a thrumbo stands on a plain near a distant treeline while a shuttle descends across the Jugust sky. In the lower right, the severed middle third of a colonist in normal cloth pants lie in a spreading pool of blood. The thrumbo placidly looks upwards.

This image relates to Jay attempting to tame a wild thrumbo outside the colony of Blue Cat Den on the 6th of Jugust, 5503. The beast turned manhunter; Jay was separated from most of his limbs. The style is watery and impressionistic, and the composition forms a triangle between the legs, the thrumbo, and the shuttle. If you squint, the cloud resembles a sleeping muffalo.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 13/10/2025

Hi! I made this watercolor about the first time I tried to tame a thrumbo!

“Insufficient taming skill”

On this piece, a colossal thrumbo stands on a flat plain near a distant treeline while a burning ship chunk streaks across the Jugust sky. In the lower right, the severed legs of a colonist in linen cloth pants lie in a spreading pool of blood. The thrumbo looks away, triumphant.

This image relates to Jay attempting to tame a wild thrumbo outside the colony of Blue Cat Den on the 6th of Jugust, 5503. The beast turned manhunter; Hu turned into two problems. The style is watery and impressionistic, and the composition forms a triangle between the legs, the thrumbo, and the falling debris. If you squint, the cloud resembles a sleeping muffalo.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 04/10/2025

I hope they join in on pressuring the government then. No student wants to see the teachers in their lives being exploited and underpaid.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 02/10/2025

There are few people I can say have inspired me to be a bit less cynical about social change. Bernie is one of those.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 28/09/2025

You see the senior citizens that can* use the box. You don't see the ones that can't and don't. Why would they be there? It's survivorship bias. The ones being affected the most negatively are invisibilized. Because you can't see them, it doesn't mean they aren't there or weren't affected.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 26/09/2025

"Puchis and her claw", 30x40, oil paint on cotton canvas. I usually do the whiskers by scratching on the panel with a knife. I usually paint on wood... 😮‍💨 #art #pet #cat #oilpainting

Oil painting of a fluffy white calico cat, a Persian with tan and gray patches and a pink collar, lit by cool blue light and staring forward with a stern expression. Her name is Pu his.

She stands on a brown floor against a very dark blue-black background; a rich purple curtain hangs on the right, leaving most of the scene in shadow.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 26/09/2025

These are not mutually exclusive. Less third spaces make the confort of home more appealing. I'd add that these two issues actually are a feedback loop: As third spaces disappear, home becomes an option but being at home needs more trust, but it's hard to build that trust without a safe third space.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 23/09/2025

Are you guys dressing up for the rapture or nah? Like do you get one of those ethereal white robes on the way up or do I need to pick something for the rest of eternity?

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 23/09/2025

I think this is one of those jokes that sends you to hell for laughing. 🤣

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 23/09/2025

Can't wait for them to introduce a 'premium ads' tier.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 23/09/2025

Endless greed and a complete disregard for the well-being of workers or the environment.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 23/09/2025

From an outsider perspective? I don't see the difference in terms of pro-corporativism. The worship of capital over humanity seems to have bipartisan support.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 23/09/2025

If you and I sell bread, we can only raise prices so much before clients stop buying and go to the other person. If I'm the only bread seller in town, no matter how much I raise my prices, either you pay up or go eat cake. Corporations are bread sellers, monopolies are sellers without competition.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 23/09/2025

The surface is glossy, and I still haven't figured out how to minimize the reflections for the picture. "Bunnisattva", 40x30cm, oil on cotton canvas. #art #oilpainting

Oil painting of a nocturnal scene. A blue-violet rabbit at lower left gazes toward a small tree near center whose trunk glows warm gold with a horrified grimace, casting a pale halo on the ground.

The canopy is teal-blue with scattered pink fruits, while the surrounding sky and landscape recede into deep indigo, creating a quiet, magical atmosphere with soft, painterly brushstrokes.

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Skipping Stone Foundation @skippingstone.ca · 22/09/2025

Community Coaching is one of the many free programs we offer. It provides a depathologized, empowerment focused approach that is the middle ground between more informal peer support and formal clinical support. Learn more or book an appointment: www.skippingstone.ca/wellbeing

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 22/09/2025

I went crazy trying to time it right, now I take it at noon because I gave up and I can't tell if it perks me up or makes me bleh. 🤣

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 19/09/2025

It's worked well for me for around a year. No side effects (except itchy legs with one specific brand of genetics). I hope it works well for you too!

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 19/09/2025

Really interesting paper on *How people use ChatGPT*. Turns out the use-cases that you hear the most buzz about: Images, fiction, 'creative ideation', coding... are some of its least common uses. This is the paper by OpenAI, and Ars Technica has a great breakdown too! www.nber.org/system/files...

Screen capture of a table: A breakdown of use cases pulled from OpenAI's recent paper on 'How people use ChatGPT'. Of note, Fiction writing is 1.6% of cases, image generation is 4.2%.

It is as if the drama around these specific topics were a guerrilla marketing scheme meant to over-hype products so that venture capital investors will put down more money.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 18/09/2025

A study of light with Gengar. A4, Acrylics on Paper. #pokemon #art

Acrylic painting of the Pokémon Gengar emerging from a dark, moonlit night. The purple, spiky ghost grins with sharp red-orange eyes, one arm flinging out a small pink ghostly flame. A pale lilac oval of light pools on the green ground beneath, with misty shadows and a thin crescent moon in the upper-right corner.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 17/09/2025

I paint pokemon when I'm not feeling great. "Umbreon is lost" Acrylic on paper, A4 #pokemon #art

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 16/09/2025

Coffee tastes like a bargain with the devil sometimes.

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 16/09/2025

You sound like a good guy. I hope you find you connections you're looking for. You deserve more than being someone's second plate or whatever! 😄

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Josh @josh.aguayo.ca · 11/09/2025

I do my best to schedule things as early as I can because of this too. I hate it.

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