I graduated from high school at 17, and I thought I was SOOOOO smart... But I've gone back to my journals from that era, and I really REALLY wasn't smart at all. I was a "smart-ass," which is something, but it ain't great. If I hadn't kept a paper trail, if there was no evidence of my past mental prowess, (or lack thereof,) I could just lie about it. (FASHIONABLE!!!) But, sadly, I have proof that I was an idiot. LUCKILY, I've been promoted since then, all the way up to FOOL!!! YAY!!!
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22 Apr. 2025
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"Bird Face" by Richard F. Yates (HF)
[Felt pen, brush pen, ballpoint pen, and metallic marker on recycled paper with minor digital embellishments.] It's one o' them WATCHERS!
https://rodeo.club/post/0x7E06037AB61D4180009Bd93357045A7fCF6E1c68/42
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"Out of the Swamp Into the Cubicle" by RFY (HF)
[Liner pen, gel pen, felt pen, and colored pencil on paper with digital embellishments and color.] Snakeman wishes he'd never gone to the BIG CITY. Now, he's trapped in an economic web...
https://nftshowroom.com/gallery/richardfyates_spork-2025_out-of-the-swamp-into-the-cubicle-by-rfy-hf
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"Beware the Horns" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
[Felt pen, brush pen, and paint pen on reclaimed cardboard with digital embellishments and color tweaking.] Build it yourself, demonic possession kit! Great fun at parties and school board meetings!!!
https://objkt.com/tokens/KT1TfjJZJesW4YEUvBmYZJx5rerFaFXxPjBc/44
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23 Apr. 2025
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"Crazy (Been There)" by RFY (HF)
Airdrop day. That's what happens, sometimes... Magic falls from the skies...
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Music Thing 009 (Pirate Radio Playlist) by RFY (HF)
23 Apr. 2025
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I like music and noise and rhythm and audio-nonsense. Do you???
Music Thing 009 (Pirate Radio Playlist)
Approx. 42 mins
---Intro by me
---01. Freezepop - "Less Talk More Rokk (Guitar Hero 2 Mix)" (2007)
---02. Toys That Kill - "Brain Attracts Flies" (2007)
---03. Combichrist - "Throat Full of Glass (Vocal Mix by Computer Club)" (2011)
---04. The Leatherettes - "Son of a Gun" (2007)
---05. Bully - "Atom Bomb (Electric Version)" (2025)
---06. Danny Elfman - "Happy" (2021)
---07. Fischer-Z - "Wax Dolls" (1979)
---08. ohGr - "Pore" (2005)
---09. A.Z.T. - "Choice of a New Generation" (1990)
---10. The Alan Parsons Project - "The Raven" (1976)
---11. Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) - "Space Walk with Demonic Presence" (2025)
So, so, so much fun!!! I should do a couple of these every day, but I'm lazy and old and tired... I'll try to do them more often (for ME, since I don't imagine many other peeps are affected, one way or the other! HA!)
P.S. - My portions of this piece, including the vocal recordings, artwork, and text, are cc0. The audio collaged elements that I stole from others are THEIRS, and I don't have the right to sell those. Therefore, this piece is being released for educational purposes only and is not for sale... If you enjoy any of the tunes in this list, consider buying a copy from the artist, especially if they have a Bandcamp page or physical media that you can get directly from them. Streaming services are convenient for listeners, but they don't do SHIT for the music makers... We seriously gotta support the ARTISTS, people...
Later skaters! Keep your eyes on the skies!!!
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24 Apr. 2025
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"Blessed are the Cheese Makers" by RFY
[Felt pen, gel pen, and colored pencil on reclaimed cardboard with digital embellishments and color.] It's not meant to be taken literally, dear....
https://rodeo.club/post/0x7E06037AB61D4180009Bd93357045A7fCF6E1c68/43
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"From Sludge to Enlightenment" by RFY (HF)
[Felt pen, gel pen, and paint pen on reclaimed cardboard with digital embellishments and color.] The evolution of consciousness in pastel coloration!!! HA!
https://nftshowroom.com/gallery/richardfyates_spork-2025_from-sludge-to-enlightenment-by-rfy-hf
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Uninhibited, uncensored, joyful nonsense! The SPIRIT of 1999 Internet (before the ALGO-TAKEOVER!!)
https://richardfyates.neocities.org/PAGE0140
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I hope you sleep tight! Don't let the ALGORITHM bite!!!
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---Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
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