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Uncle Kage
@unclekage.bsky.social
Chairman of Anthrocon since 1998. Doctorate in chemistry. Raconteur. Hack writer. Grumpy old man. Questions? Email please: [email protected]
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I don't like bots and won't stand for being followed by one. If your profile picture is of a lovely woman and you immediately follow me after I mention a specific keyword, I am going to block you. I deeply apologize if you are a lovely woman who happens to like what I like. Stop looking like a bot.
I want to make one thing clear. An unwelcome person snuck into our fursuit parade. I was standing by the escalators and saw every single suit that went by, and I did not see him. I still don't know how he got by me, but if I had spotted him, I would have said, "Hold it. You...come here."
July 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
You do realize, I hope, that if someone shows up at an event with the specific intent of causing an uproar in order to get attention, screaming about it is only giving them the attention that they seek and will encourage them to try it again.
July 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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I have been told I have to promote this by the tiny voice that screams at me “You need to get booked at some point” so be advised this is where I plan to do anything blue this year, because technically if it happens off site did it really happen?

Hope you’ll come by.
July 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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If you are going to Anthrocon, you’ll be able to pick up a FREE piece of my original artwork of a Doc Rat character. Go to Bill Holbrook’s Kevin and Kell table. It requires one purchase of a very cheap Doc Rat eBook, and then the bonus free art can be yours.
June 30, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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In case you missed it: the Harris Theater in Pittsburgh is featuring special discounted screenings of FLOW and WOLFWALKERS for #Anthrocon attendees! 📽

🐱 FLOW: Fri, July 4 at 3pm trustarts.org/production/1...

🐺 WOLFWALKERS: Sat, July 5 at 4pm trustarts.org/production/1...
June 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Then vs Now

This #Anthrocon marks 10 years of me organizing/hosting Anthrocon's Fursuit Dance Competition. I've been doing Floor Wars for even longer (since 2012).

I'm humbled to have helped grow this community and event to where it is ❤️

📸
@aolun.bsky.social / @kazeshiba.dog #FursuitFriday
June 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Last year, the North Carolina senate approved a bill that would criminalize wearing a surgical mask in public, but which allowed Klansmen to wear hoods. At the time I tried to call out what I saw as blatant institutionalized racism, but the callout was misconstrued.

My apologies for being unclear.
June 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Onsite, of course, we must be restrained and observe proper decorum.

But this is not onsite. We can talk about whatever we want to. And we intend to.

(Note: you must be 21 or over and there is a 2-drink minimum. For us, at least.)

Thursday of #anthrocon2025
June 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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🤣 A NEW stand-up event is coming to #Anthrocon #AC2025! 🤪

Join four familiar comics at the City Winery in Pittsburgh's Strip District, on Thursday July 3. No admission or badge required, and accessible by foot, car or our Red Route shuttles!

Location: maps.app.goo.gl/j5p6wrshKQri...
June 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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F igured I’d share this here since @papabarks.bsky.social event in the fight against ALS is around the corner.

A comic by @skippylynn.bsky.social

Please check out papabarks.org to see more about our event. We kick off our event on July 11th. For more info about the event and this art see below:
June 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Spotted on the same vehicle.

#irony #FAFO
June 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Having an interesting philosophical discussion. Started with questions about Furry, followed by a challenge to "define humanity."

Humanity, I said, is offering aid to another not because there is a legal or social requirement, nor for any tangible reward, but solely because that other needs help.
June 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Before they take it down and claim it never happened:

The colors on either side of the stars form the flag of Russia. 🇷🇺
June 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I have known people who stormed the beaches of Normandy.

I have known people who were members of the NSDAP in Germany.

I have known people who were conscripted as Kamimaze pilots by the IJN.

I find myself now the custodian of their stories.

"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori."

##Nokingsday
June 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Cary, NC, at 11:00 am today. Quite the turnout. Very proud of my town.

#Nokingsday
@motherjones.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I was prepared to give a sake class tonight at Triangle Wine Co. in Cary.

I did not. It was a farce. The class never existed. It was a scam perpetrated by @ronnienoodles.bsky.social designed to gather a dozen or more of my friends in one place to celebrate my 60th birthday.
June 8, 2025 at 1:52 AM
June 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I've shaken hands that shook the hands of those who fought in the American Civil War.

I've listened to firsthand accounts of the sinking of Titanic and the horrors of the trenches of World War 1.

My birthdate is closer to the presidency of Teddy Roosevelt than it is to today.

Yup. I'm old.
June 6, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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We are so ready
June 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today was my 60th birthday.

I decided that instead of getting drunk, I would run a 5k race.

32:13:02
June 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I am overwhelmed at being invited to visit Taiwan this year! Many thanks to @infurnity.bsky.social for this incredible honor.

(Do they make wine in Taiwan?)
📢 #Infurnity2025 Guest of Honor
@unclekage.bsky.social, chairman of the world’s largest furry convention Anthrocon, and @mucknagabe.bsky.social, the Japanese artist of "Monotone Bluez" will be joining Infurnity 2025 as our guests of honor!
🐾 www.infurnity.com/en/goh-en/
June 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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This simple drawing is still one of the most shared images I’ve made. Reo Grayfox was telling me his story, and said those lines staring straight into his fursuit's eyes. Hearing personal stories like this makes you appreciate the vastly diverse reasons why the furry fandom is essential to so many.
June 25, 2023 at 5:16 PM
Your go-to source for food for cats and dinosaurs.
May 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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🚨 Anthrocon is now 75% sold out for weekend pre-registration! 🚨

Don't wait any longer, as we will continue to sell out quickly with a pause happening at 90% capacity. At-door registrations will be limited and go quickly on popular days!

Register: www.anthrocon.org/registration/
Anthrocon 2025 Registration | Anthrocon 2025: Deep Sea Adventures - July 3-6, 2025
We’re excited to have you join us for Anthrocon. Find out information on how you can register, what you’ll need in order to register, and other important information.
www.anthrocon.org
May 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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