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Internet users won’t be fooled by fake net neutrality legislation pushed by telecom shills in Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2019 Contact: Evan Greer, press@fightforthefuture.org, 508-474-5248

Politicians who backed Ajit Pai’s repeal have introduced deceptive bills intended to confuse the public and derail real open Internet legislation

Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee held its first hearing of the year on the subject of net neutrality. As was rumored, some lawmakers on the committee who backed Ajit Pai’s repeal––and who have received enormous campaign contributions from big telecom––are pushing for deceptive legislation that fails to restore strong open Internet protections needed to prevent abuse by companies like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T.

These lawmakers think they are very clever, by modeling the bills they are pushing after legislation that has previously been supported by Democrats, or after state level bills, which are not applicable to the Federal level. But net neutrality is not a partisan issue, and tech policy experts see right through the smoke and mirrors here.

Fight for the Future, a leading digital rights group with more than 2 million supporters, issued the following statement, which can be attributed to Deputy Director Evan Greer (pronouns she/her):

“This is just more of the same BS from Big Cable funded politicians. They’re intentionally trying to confuse the public and derail real efforts to restore net neutrality by pushing weaksauce legislation that would undermine the open Internet while claiming to save it. All three of the lawmakers behind these bills essentially rubber stamped Ajit Pai’s repeal of net neutrality; that should tell you everything you need to know about their true intentions.

Unfortunately for them, Internet users aren’t as easily fooled as they think. We’ve been tracking these bad faith efforts to push legislation backed by telecom lobbyists for years, and there’s no way people are going to fall for it. We need strong legislation that reinstates the FCC rules that never should have been repealed, and doesn’t leave loopholes for Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T to scam us and control what we see online.”

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Forgot to share this with you guys. 😅 I finished my xerox collage illustration! (Sort of.) I was pressed for time so this is what I got. The goal was to combine collage and drawing in such a way that they look cohesive. I collaged some odd creatures and foliage and then drew in their surroundings. Hope you enjoy!

The BirdUP! Art Show opened last Saturday afternoon at the C.A.C.t.T.U.S. Art Gallery in Downtown Long Beach. During which the Long Beach Art Walk was taking place. You can see in the first collage that I got my photo taken with my birdhouse. 🙂 

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This is the first time my artwork has been on display in a public art gallery as part of a themed show! I was excited that I got to be a part of this, alongside many other amazing artists. Not to mention the gallery setup as a whole looks great with the birdhouses cleverly placed on telephone wires. 😊 

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If you haven't seen the show yet (and you live nearby) it's still up! It'll be on display until early September I believe, and the gallery is usually open in the afternoon. Again, it's really cool and I encourage you guys to go see it because it looks even better in person. 😊 🐦 ⬆️ 

Beautifully haunting 😊💀

New Namesake page!

It’s Halloween! Time for the Annual Thigh Highs. And also, a few from previous years.

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OAC Day 7: Charm the Ghost! 😊👻 Swipe ➡️ to see a previous sketch of the idea.⁠ Have a safe and happy Halloween~ 🎃 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHBnVIiDKFH/?igshid=1uqxuw9sbzikg

Hey all, it's been a while! I've been riding the roller coaster of life while I've been away. It's hard to believe that school is almost over again. Time just flies when you're busy. 🔹 Here's a peek at what I've been working on; it's the first thumbnail for my comic script. I like how the pod looks like an egg just waiting to hatch, much like a story just waiting to begin... (foreshadowing!) 😊 I hope you enjoy~ 🔹 #art #artsy #DailyArt #ArtoftheDay #artwork #draw #sketch #sketchbook #doodle #traditionalart #traditionalartwork #pencildrawing #pencilsketch #pencil #wip #workinprogress #originalartwork #instaart #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #artistsontumblr #artistsontwitter #artist #illustrator #instaartist #CrystaltheCC

Very useful stuff! I'll definitely use it myself.

Hey folks, Paul here with another Tutor Tuesday PDF:

TUTOR TUESDAY COLLECTION: Color Theory!

Feedback’s welcome as always, and Meg and I are thankful for your support!

I’m aiming to post another set each Tuesday for the next few months, so here’s a list of the PDFs so far (a collection of collections, if you will):

TutorTues_PDF_01_Fundamentals1.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_02_Fundamentals2.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_03_Environments.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_04_Scenery_and_Props.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_05_Positivity.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_06_Color_Theory.pdf

Thanks again!

Paul

More artwork of my characters, featuring Crystal, that was made for me by my friend @jewelsart7 about 3 years ago. (Ik, I’m super late) She has a cute anime-like art style and you guys should go check out her work. 😊 Thanks again Jewels! 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/p/CH00q2zD1kU/?igshid=1vcv5e8lwmwlw

Starting a month-long Figure Drawing Challenge course, taught by Pencil Kings. I’m hoping I can stick to it and not “drop the ball” like I have with my other projects. This is my ‘before the challenge’ sketch. 🔹 #art #drawing #sketch #artwork #draw #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #artoftheday #arts #sketching #pencildrawing #artists #artistsofinstagram #artistoninstagram #artofinstagram #drawingoftheday #pencilsketch #instadraw #sketchoftheday #artdaily #dailysketch #drawingsketch #sketchdaily #drawingchallenge #figuredrawing #pencilsketch #illustrator #artist #CrystaltheCC #CrystalCurie (at Long Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEYUTjiDJ82/?igshid=12e95524ukyd

Hey folks! Paul here, with (for now) the final Tutor Tuesday PDF…

TUTOR TUESDAY COLLECTION: Animal Features!

Here’s the full list of all 15 collections:

TutorTues_PDF_01_Fundamentals1.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_02_Fundamentals2.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_03_Environments.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_04_Scenery_&_Props.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_05_Positivity.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_06_Color_Theory.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_07_Digital_Color.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_08_Digital_Tools.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_09_Human_Anatomy.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_10_Specific_Anatomy.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_11_Facial_Features.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_12_Faces_&_Expressions.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_13_Hair.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_14_Clothing_&_Accessories.pdf

TutorTues_PDF_15_Animal_Features

This is the last collection for now, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end of Tutor Tuesday. Meg and I both want to do more tutorials, but for now we need to focus on the upcoming book launch. Stay tuned for more news!

Feedback’s welcome as always, and Meg and I appreciate for your support! Thanks,

Paul