New Art

 Many things are happening in the world right now, and I felt somewhat interested in following these events, but also reticent about sharing my opinion. I was mainly following everything through X, and then, after recently purchasing my verification (again) and starting to see some new engagement, something happened on the platform that made me pull away to preserve my mental health and integrity, just as it had the previous time. Long ago, the announcement that they would let porn be published on their platform made me rethink about being there; I was aware of the overwhelming population of annoying robot accounts following me, and many of them were obviously porn promoting, so I had to quit X. 

Many months later, I regained strength and trust and tried again, and as I was picking up pace, Grok, their AI, went full bananas and started to praise Hitler. Oh, no! This event seemed suspicious, like there was more behind it, so out of an abundance of caution, I stepped away once more. 

That is too much already, and I had to come to terms with the situation of voluntarily choosing the sidelines, accepting whatever cold shoulder that may accompany as a result. 

I know myself, and I understand how useless it is to battle things I can't control. That's why I'm retiring permanently from certain social media platforms, because, simply put, I'm not suited for this kind of mental struggle, even if it clearly contradicts my previous assessments (on video) about its vital importance. The truth is, I'm old now, and I feel I just reached a place where being socially relevant is no longer that important. I can just keep the "art" definition and the "artist" name, and still be happy.  

Now, jumping into other things: About the new art, this features a mechanical pencil, a colored pencil, and a fine marker, all in the form of a toy robot. I'm making it to decorate my own studio. Walls are empty now. It will eventually be framed and placed somewhere. No one is asking, but still, this is not for sale.