The Wolfpaw Weekly
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Continuing the month of YouTube Shorts — Jan 16, 2026
Not every video will be the best — Jan 9, 2026
Moving into 2026 with crafting videos — Jan 3, 2026
I’m making YouTube crafting videos! — Dec 21, 2025
Lasers and Goblins and Breakfast! — Dec 15, 2025
New campaign — Dec 8, 2025
sorry I’m late. I’m sick! — Dec 8, 2025
briefly thankful — Nov 25, 2025
back from aquatifur 2025 — Nov 14, 2025
Badges made for Aquatifur! — Nov 7, 2025
Inktober is done! 💀🎃 — Oct 31, 2025
thinking about channel splitting as I inktober — Oct 24, 2025
busy times, inking rhymes — Oct 18, 2025
Inktober, Heavy Bear! — Oct 10, 2025
#Inktober in progress! — Oct 3, 2025
making videos, trying inktober — Sep 29, 2025
some weeks are just a drudge — Sep 20, 2025
realities in production, assumptions — Sep 14, 2025
Megaplex 2025 Recap — Sep 8, 2025
Only one week left to finish fursuits! — Aug 23, 2025
it’s furry crunch time — Aug 15, 2025
you can craft while you’re sick — Aug 8, 2025
my platform is your platform — Aug 1, 2025
Sick but full of vinyl — Jul 25, 2025
Another week of stickers and fur — Jul 18, 2025
I have new stickers! — Jul 11, 2025
I’m fluffing up for a furry time — Jun 24, 2025
Slow Creativity is a thing I guess 😅 — Jun 6, 2025
celebrate your progress, for it is yours — Jun 1, 2025
Just a short one this week — May 26, 2025
choose my adventure! — May 16, 2025
enter the void — May 9, 2025
Fursuit Making is Mentally Taxing — May 2, 2025
wistfully working with wordpress — Apr 19, 2025
Pulling up old ideas again — Apr 11, 2025
headaches, literal and figurative — Apr 7, 2025
Communication in the world of Neurotypicality — Mar 28, 2025
I’m blocked on time blocking — Mar 20, 2025
Back from Sweden and Nordic Fuzzcon! — Mar 12, 2025
I’m heading to Sweden! 🛫🇸🇪 — Feb 18, 2025
Thinking way too much about self hosted reading apps — Feb 7, 2025
building weird and wonderful things online — Jan 31, 2025
finally getting over being sick 😷 — Jan 23, 2025
Feeling sick and unmotivated is ok — Jan 17, 2025
Starting 2025 off with YouTube Shorts — Jan 3, 2025
happy holidays! — Dec 28, 2024
The stress of a lost dog — Dec 21, 2024
I’m doing some coaching — Dec 13, 2024
Trying a new format for links — Dec 6, 2024
How not to respond to criticism online. — Nov 27, 2024
A week of media consumption and shares — Nov 21, 2024
owning your digital selves, post-election — Nov 13, 2024
elections suck, but you are loved — Nov 7, 2024
got sleep? — Oct 30, 2024
Back to Vlogging and Launching a Patreon! — Oct 25, 2024
Is using WordPress a liability now? — Oct 17, 2024
Rochester, Hurricane, Work, Links — Oct 9, 2024
I have an ask of you this week — Oct 3, 2024
hurrican’t believe it — Sep 27, 2024
making mindful mastodon moderation matter — Sep 18, 2024
I’m back to the grind — Sep 12, 2024
Back from Megaplex and Artist Alley — Sep 6, 2024
WordCamp Minneapolis, leading into Megaplex — Aug 21, 2024
Off to WordCamp Minneapolis! — Aug 15, 2024
a normal week, with normal food poisoning — Aug 8, 2024
a list that is not about listeria — Aug 2, 2024
faux fur can be frustrating — Jul 24, 2024
I’m just crafting and coding — Jul 17, 2024
just a normal week of normal things — Jul 10, 2024
im still getting things done — Jul 3, 2024
ups and downs and ups! — Jun 27, 2024
queers in tech, tech in blogs — Jun 15, 2024
podcasts, vlogs, travel, work — Jun 5, 2024
how does one sell WordPress plugins? — May 29, 2024
it’s a surprise idea that will help us later — May 21, 2024
I’ve had a Notion — May 14, 2024
Random Rambling Life Update — May 3, 2024
a short update on stickers and plugins — Apr 24, 2024
thinking about monetizing passions again — Apr 16, 2024
Coffee & Crafting, Stickers & Pins — Apr 11, 2024
i’m sick so here’s links — Apr 4, 2024
getting ready for the shop launch! — Mar 27, 2024
sometimes you just need to click Publish — Mar 20, 2024
thinking about thoughts again — Mar 12, 2024
post FurSquared, post week off — Mar 4, 2024
blowing glass, slashing tasks, having sass — Feb 14, 2024
the challenge of setting and executing on goals — Feb 9, 2024
gaming, golf, gardens: post-birthday blogging time — Jan 31, 2024
we don’t always have to reply — Jan 25, 2024
nostalgia nausea — Jan 19, 2024
notes on notebooks — Jan 9, 2024
The first of 2024, on the second — Jan 2, 2024
hello to my future self — Dec 23, 2023
Post MFF, there’s been so so much — Dec 12, 2023
a short one before MFF — Nov 30, 2023
on vacation a week before vacation — Nov 25, 2023
Print & Cut & Stick & Burn — Nov 18, 2023
Vlogs, Code, and Plushies — Nov 10, 2023
Aquatifur was Aquatifun! 🌊 — Nov 4, 2023
focus: it’s either too little or too much — Oct 27, 2023
everything happens so much — Oct 20, 2023
heading to WordCamp Atlanta, making a home office — Oct 13, 2023
Back from NY and I’ve started Vlogging — Oct 6, 2023
it can be really hard just to send an email — Sep 25, 2023
How hard is it to focus? Really hard, right? — Sep 13, 2023
WordCamp US 2023 has come and gone! — Sep 4, 2023
My first in-person con in three and a half years 🤯 — Aug 21, 2023
it’s me, with a slightly new name! — Aug 13, 2023
we could all have personal websites — Aug 1, 2023
when laid plans have to lie down — Jul 25, 2023
it’s time for physical crafting! — Jul 17, 2023
we are here on the queer internet — Jul 5, 2023
announcements and interactivity — Jun 18, 2023
why are we defined by our third-order actions? — Jun 12, 2023
Grustle Culture is kinda scummy, right? — Jun 4, 2023
Twenty years of WordPress — May 28, 2023
making a little space for oneself online — May 21, 2023
being sick and tired doesn’t stop capitalism — May 9, 2023
30 years of an public domain web — May 1, 2023
i didn’t want to talk about it 😅 — Apr 16, 2023
procrastination: guilt or shame? — Apr 7, 2023
Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️⚧️ — Mar 31, 2023
making time for hobbies is self-care — Mar 25, 2023
the award for best supporting character in their own life — Mar 17, 2023
the internet, animation, trans folks, maps, and more! — Mar 7, 2023
time to start 2023! it’s ok to pause — Feb 24, 2023
ending 2022 with gratitude, looking toward 2023 with purpose — Dec 30, 2022
Moderation on Mastodon is Muddled — Dec 4, 2022
Fine, another newsletter in your inbox about Twitter — Nov 22, 2022
Hurricanes, elections, Mastodon — Nov 9, 2022
Keeping busy, getting support — Oct 25, 2022
Rocked me like a hurricane — Oct 5, 2022
Slowing down is good for you — Sep 22, 2022
A quiet week and a long weekend — Sep 4, 2022
You can’t demand inclusion when you want the in-group dead. — Aug 26, 2022
Making time for reading books — Aug 15, 2022
Making progress, writing code — Aug 8, 2022
Making time for leisure creation — Aug 1, 2022
watch videos with me — Jul 24, 2022
short and sweet this wee — Jul 17, 2022
I’ve been working on life organizaton — Jul 10, 2022
Pride is over. Time for wrath. — Jul 4, 2022
Fight. Fight Back Hard. — Jun 25, 2022
Welp, I got sick too — Jun 17, 2022
I’m taking a break, and you should too — May 27, 2022
all the links fit to share — May 18, 2022
It’s impossible, until it happens. — May 9, 2022
It’s been a busy week on Mastodon — Apr 28, 2022
an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us — Apr 18, 2022
adding paint, removing clutter — Apr 8, 2022
I’m starting to address the hoarding situation — Mar 28, 2022
addressing burnout and rest — Mar 21, 2022
Spring Forward, I’m Falling Back — Mar 13, 2022
the passage of time in a time of passing — Feb 27, 2022
I’m really vibing with Christine Suggs — Feb 20, 2022
One way to respond to abuse and harassment online — Feb 13, 2022
I just want to feel on top of things — Feb 4, 2022
I keep finding excuses not to do more coding — Jan 28, 2022
there’s so much going on but I’m too sick to be bothered — Jan 21, 2022
help im sick and i need to be productive — Jan 14, 2022
bye bye 2021, hello 2022 — Jan 1, 2022
at the end of the year how are you? — Dec 24, 2021
what do you do when the internet exhausts you? — Dec 10, 2021
welcome back, I’ve b(r)ought some games — Dec 1, 2021
the value of horror in shaking complacency — Nov 19, 2021
how to be useless under capitalism — Nov 9, 2021
breaking little things with big meaning — Oct 26, 2021
back from break but not really back to work — Oct 12, 2021
burnout can feel a lot like the same old thing — Sep 27, 2021
Learning how to learn online for the clout — Sep 20, 2021
just a bit about work, memorialization, and knowledge — Sep 11, 2021
Working when work doesn’t work — Aug 23, 2021
I disgust social media — Aug 16, 2021
i’ve missed you have you missed me — Aug 6, 2021
multitudes of who you can be online — Jul 23, 2021
don’t worry, just some links to share this week — Jul 16, 2021
what do we do with online now? — Jul 9, 2021
The language to describe Pride — Jun 28, 2021
i’m back i’m attac — Jun 18, 2021
Bo Burnham reminds me that there’s more — Jun 5, 2021
Summer Slowdown is Back Baybeeee 😎😎🥤👨💻 — May 28, 2021
This newsletter made sticky by glue — May 21, 2021
Be good to your employees, be good to each other — May 14, 2021
I am never obsolete. Are you? — May 7, 2021
Exhausted by the internet? Me? Nahhhh — Apr 30, 2021
i’ve changed, and other lies i tell — Apr 23, 2021
get vaccinated and be relaxed with online gaming — Apr 9, 2021
It’s newsletters all the way down — Apr 2, 2021
my head would explode, and then you would have to deal with that. — Mar 26, 2021
Trying Something New — Mar 12, 2021
Gaming, NFTs, Work From Home — Mar 5, 2021
NFTs, Cryptominers, Halt and Catch Fire, Gig Economy Oh My! — Feb 26, 2021
Huskies, Hades, and Hot Things — Feb 19, 2021
male desire, cottagecore, and old-school social media — Feb 12, 2021
The Stonks, The Games, and Against Happiness — Feb 5, 2021
Gamers just be gaming the system like it’s a game — Jan 29, 2021
let’s end the week with a small breather — Jan 22, 2021
Moving in, moving out — Jan 15, 2021
2020 is over, so the dumpster fire is over too, right? — Jan 8, 2021
So this is the new year? — Jan 1, 2021
It’s the end of the year as we know it! — Dec 18, 2020
Can you teach a rat to drive a car? — Dec 11, 2020
A variety of wild animals — Dec 4, 2020
Before Thanksgiving, finding things to give thanks for — Nov 20, 2020
So who won the election? Let’s just get to the weekend. — Nov 6, 2020
Vote, duh. Also check out this cool stuff that I found this week — Oct 30, 2020
Zombies, Impostor Politicians, and Queer Fiction — Oct 23, 2020
0.2 billionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a percent — Oct 16, 2020
There are two impostors remaining — Oct 9, 2020
Let capitalism crush you. Make mo money. At least enough to survive. — Sep 25, 2020
The internet was a mistake — Sep 11, 2020
Technology workers should organize, and start anew — Sep 4, 2020
Yall, the internet is not ok — Aug 28, 2020
I’m back! I didn’t have covid-19, but not like you need to spread it — Aug 14, 2020
Stop scamming gamers on Twitch, US Army esports — Jul 24, 2020
Queers didn’t make the rules. We just make them better. — Jul 10, 2020
It doesn’t feel like a celebration this year. — Jul 3, 2020
My last newsletter of pride, now with more pride! — Jun 26, 2020
A light newsletter to start a long weekend — Jun 19, 2020
Pride is still joined by Wrath this week — Jun 12, 2020
It’s Pride Month and I Have Wrath — Jun 5, 2020
Phoning it in — May 29, 2020
Utopia in a manufactured world — May 22, 2020
Fixed: Hope your week has been… well, as good as can be expected — May 16, 2020
Hope your week has been… well, as good as can be expected — May 15, 2020
Using forced downtime as a chance to refocus — May 8, 2020
Building plugins, presenting online, and other miscellany — May 1, 2020
Three years on Mastodon and more to come! — Apr 24, 2020
Puppy Face Masks. Never Worn. — Apr 17, 2020
How are you handling physical distancing? — Apr 10, 2020
What are you doing to help? — Mar 27, 2020
Working From Home or Hardly Working? — Mar 20, 2020
I do not have Covid-19, but I was sick! — Mar 13, 2020
WordCamp Miami is here and I am there! — Feb 28, 2020
Wolfpaw Weekly: I should just be on snouts. — Feb 21, 2020
From the start of the web to the end of my week — Feb 14, 2020
Consume Content Along With Me — Jan 31, 2020
My hair is pink thanks to you! — Jan 24, 2020
What david Has Consumed This Week — Jan 17, 2020
david’s Newsletter Has Returned! — Jan 10, 2020
I’m leaving on a jet plane! ✈️ — Oct 3, 2019
Three Years Later, This Week in Web Returns! — Sep 24, 2019
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Today’s newsletter will be out shortly and is the most link heavy one I’ve done in a while. Maybe ever?
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sometimes you just need to click Publish
getting ready for the shop launch!
i’m sick so here’s links
Coffee & Crafting, Stickers & Pins
thinking about monetizing passions again
a short update on stickers and plugins
Random Rambling Life Update
david wolfpaw weekly
I’ve had a Notion
david wolfpaw weekly
it’s a surprise idea that will help us later
how does one sell WordPress plugins?
podcasts, vlogs, travel, work
queers in tech, tech in blogs
starting a devlog and looking for work
ups and downs and ups!
im still getting things done
just a normal week of normal things
I’m just crafting and coding
faux fur can be frustrating
a list that is not about listeria
a normal week, with normal food poisoning
Off to WordCamp Minneapolis!
WordCamp Minneapolis, leading into Megaplex
Back from Megaplex and Artist Alley
I’m back to the grind
making mindful mastodon moderation matter
hurrican’t believe it
Rochester, Hurricane, Work, Links
Is using WordPress a liability now?
Back to Vlogging and Launching a Patreon!
got sleep?
elections suck, but you are loved
owning your digital selves, post-election
A week of media consumption and shares
How not to respond to criticism online.
Trying a new format for links
I’m doing some coaching
The stress of a lost dog
happy holidays!
Starting 2025 off with YouTube Shorts
Feeling sick and unmotivated is ok
finally getting over being sick 😷
building weird and wonderful things online
Thinking way too much about self hosted reading apps
I’m heading to Sweden! 🛫🇸🇪
Back from Sweden and Nordic Fuzzcon!
I’m blocked on time blocking
Communication in the world of Neurotypicality
headaches, literal and figurative
Pulling up old ideas again
wistfully working with wordpress
Fursuit Making is Mentally Taxing
choose my adventure!
Just a short one this week
celebrate your progress, for it is yours
Slow Creativity is a thing I guess 😅
I’m fluffing up for a furry time
I have new stickers!
Another week of stickers and fur
Sick but full of vinyl
my platform is your platform
you can craft while you’re sick
it’s furry crunch time
Only one week left to finish fursuits!
Megaplex 2025 Recap
realities in production, assumptions
some weeks are just a drudge
making videos, trying inktober
#Inktober in progress!
Inktober, Heavy Bear!
busy times, inking rhymes
thinking about channel splitting as I inktober
Inktober is done! 💀🎃
Badges made for Aquatifur!
back from aquatifur 2025
briefly thankful
sorry I’m late. I’m sick!
Lasers and Goblins and Breakfast!
I’m making YouTube crafting videos!
Moving into 2026 with crafting videos
Not every video will be the best
Continuing the month of YouTube Shorts
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