[20260802-231500 HQ] * END OF TRANSMISSION * Thanks all for an amazing year! Over $35,000 raised for charity, 2884 attendees, and tons of amazing memories. 2026 has been a blast! Join us for AWU 2027: Anomalous Weird Unexplainables, July 30th-August 1st!

WHADDA NIGHT AT @anthroweekendutah.org !! Enjoyed dinner with @dusktheburr.bsky.social and FURiends at Roosters Restaurant & Bar. Sadly, I missed the #AWU2026 Car Show outdoors. I partial suited for the evening concerts @pawsandeffectband.com @OrbitalDestroyer @chriscardone Thanks, Chris for CD

Live from @anthroweekendutah.org It’s @dusktheburr.bsky.social and @joebear67.bsky.social after the #AWU2026 Fursuit Parade! It was nice and well organized. Lots of delicious COLD water (not RT) with long red straws for Fursuiters with movable jaws like me to drink while wearing my head

DAY TWO - Sat. August 1st @ @anthroweekendutah.org 2026 BIG DAY!! My only full day fursuiting Group photo & Parade starts at 11am. I’ll be around con space all afternoon - So, please come and say “Hi” I will partial suit for tonight’s dances. Stay Hydrated…I got my Long Straws for water cups

DAY ONE - JULY 31st, 2026 @anthroweekendutah.org Coming from near Provo in midday, most likely will miss morning events. If attending, please come and say hello #AWU2026 #JoeBear

Honoring Bill Oddie and “The Goodies” A part of my childhood passed away yesterday. Thanks for the memories #TheGoodies #BillOddie

@anthrocon.org 2026 - Bear Group Photo with “Honorary Bear” @kijani.bsky.social on Sat. July 4th Had to post on this #FursuitFriday #Anthrocon

To honor the late @anthrocoon.bsky.social - He would walk out of @anthrocon.org Closing Ceremonies by hollering these words as loud as he could for all to hear… “ANTHROCON - STILL THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST!!” On this #FursuitFriday - Joe Bear made sure the words weren’t forgotten. 20,618 would agree

60 Years - My Parents were married on this date July 16th, 1966 Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Hermosa Beach What a different world back then Leaving flowers at OLG front entrance where Mother Mary statue is, and on their gravesite at Holy Cross Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary, Mom and Dad

Bear is clean and ready for Salt Lake City @anthroweekendutah.org

Back to work since Wednesday..Ughh. Despite the hell heat in Pittsburgh, I enjoyed my second Anthrocon with reflection & appreciation. Bob’s passing still hit me when I walked the streets, knowing he loved these streets the past 20 years while attending AC. I realized he WAS with us #FursuitFriday

I got Sparx her new cat bowl from Furryland Cafe - raving their high quality metallic design. They released cat bowls for the first time this year to complement their classic dog bowls for Anthrocon 2026! They improved greatly from the plastic dog bowls of the past. #AC2026 #FurrylandCafe #JoeBear

Anthrocat hanging out with me at United’s Terminal B @ Chicago O’Hare. Thank you, @anthrocon.org for bringing our ‘family’ together and the city of Pittsburgh for opening their hearts to host us. What a memorable week it’s been!!

Here's how SPOOKY our numbers were for #Anthrocon 2026: Attendees: 20,618 🫂 Charity money raised: over $86,000 🐴🦆❤️💸 Heat index: 🔥🔥🔥 Next year, we'll be officially LEVEL 30! Join us for Anthrocon 2027 "LEVEL 30: BEGIN" and our 30th con running from July 1-4, 2027!

20,600+ As the late Bob Nelson @anthrocoon.bsky.social would yell after each Anthrocon Closing Ceremony... STILL THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST!!

ANTHROCON 2026 - DAY FOUR SUNDAY, JULY 5th Joining @kofulion.bsky.social in fursuit for @anthrocon.org charity “Bucket Brigade” and fursuit most of Sunday. I do most of my fursuiting on Sunday incl. Closing ceremonies and try to hit @cosmik.bsky.social and @rhubarbthebear.bsky.social piano thingy

Whadda Afternoon!! More pics to come from @anthrocon.org 2026!! He had 12 Bears in @yoji.ro annual AC Bear Meet and photo. Thank you for allowing me to fill-in for you this year. We also had the first ever Joe Bear & FURiends group photo at Anthrocon #AC2026

Honoring A Legend… @anthrocoon.bsky.social We Celebrated His Life This Morning. We had many come to the microphone to honor Anthrocoon in their own way. It was one of the most beautiful panels I’ve ever attended. Gale broke down while speaking Bob is HERE at @anthrocon.org and looking down on us

ANTHROCON 2026 - DAY THREE FRIDAY, JULY 4th HAPPY 250th AMERICA!! Getting up early to honor @anthrocoon.bsky.social at 9:30am DLCC-335 Then, suit up for indoor walks and at 4pm we will still go to Courtyard by Marriott to take the Bear Photo and Joe Bear & Furiends Photo. Then, we chill indoors

The Bear Photo and Joe Bear friends photo is still on at 4pm. No more than 15 mins and back. We have plan B just in case to go inside

ANTHROCON 2026 - DAY TWO FRIDAY, JULY 3rd Last minute, decided to not fursuit in order to get my bear registered for the parade and dealers den. Also, I got a panel slide presentation to finish. I will see the events as time allows #AC2026 #JoeBear

@anthrocon.org #JoeBear #AC2026

Joe Bear’s @anthrocon.org 2026 Schedule in FULL!!

Warning for those attending @anthrocon.org … This Heat Sucks!! I can see the flashing red warning lights from the KDKA weather beacon on Gulf Tower Downtown Pittsburgh from my 17th floor window at Marriott Pittsburgh City Center **EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR FURSUITERS** Don’t Push It, Suit partial

Joe Bear’s return to Pittsburgh after two years, and to honor @anthrocoon.bsky.social #AC2026 #Anthrocoon

There’s something special whenever I return to Chicago’s O’Hare (ORD). I got free lunch by United for the delayed flight that led to missed connection, ended up rebooking on a later flifht to Pittsburgh. It’s okay. United did their job, I’ll be arriving in Pittsburgh 1pm I got to meet Uncle Sam

Red-Eye Time.. United #729 (LAX-ORD) It was delayed by 90 minutes, and missing my connecting flight to Pittsburgh. Never Fear, I’m still boarding and booked on a later flight United #2771 (ORD-PIT) and received a breakfast voucher $15 I’ll be arriving now at 1:07pm instead of 10:00am On Way #AC2026

Lion and Bear are doing @anthrocon.org Charity Bucket Brigade on Sunday at NOON! Come and help us fill the bucket for charity Two years ago, Joe Bear w/ @kofulion.bsky.social and the late @anthrocoon.bsky.social took the bucket & we raised over $250 for our hour. It was something I’ll never forget

UPDATE!! Joe Bear & FURiends Photo will be taken right after Bears Photoshoot in front of Courtyard by Marriott at 945 Penn Ave during the Street Festival. It would be too early to do the picture at Bob Nelson “Anthrocoon” Memorial Panel, so we will do it at the festival!! Saturday July 4th at 4pm

Joseph Goria (Joe Bear) 🐕💣 ♥️ THANK YOU #AWU2026 / 2884 ATTENDEES@joebear67.bsky.social · last mo.

@tytybearcub.bsky.social Though our favorite Japanese black bear Yojiro is not attending this year, Joe Bear is gonna keep the tradition alive! if you’re a bear, we need you!! We will meet in front of the Courtyard by Marriott during the Festival at 4:00pm. We have a professional photographer

Bear Hugs to @dbruinart.bsky.social for my Joe Bear 3D “Show my eyes and glasses” Bear Badge. What a nice, quality badge made by an artist who KNOWS his bears! Just in time for pickup in Pittsburgh next week. Thank you