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he/they - 21 - Hi! I'm Lagz/Rodney - I'm a stupid ass fruity rabbit who likes to ramble and draw

Today is the birthday of cartoonist Jackie Ormes (Aug. 1, 1911-Dec. 26, 1985), the first Black woman to create a newspaper comic strip that was read nationally in the US. She created Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem, Torchy in Heartbeats & Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger. Patty Jo became a toy doll.

A black and white photo of Ormes.A black and white photo of Ormes at her drawing table.A black and white photo of Ormes with Patty Jo & Benjie dolls.

Today we would like to recognize Ken Sample aka Ken Cougar. A Black man who is credited with creating and coining the term "Fursona". While drawing one of his "Exotics" Ken drew a Cougar character that looked strikingly like himself. Attendees of this conference also wanted their own characters!

a drawing by ken sample of the character ken cougarKen cougar on a Ken Sample portfolio #1. Ken cougar is inbetween two female furries. On the left is a fox and on the right is a cheetah! There are other drawings scattered in the backroundBild

So apparently some Hollywood reject is trying to trademark the most common word in the fandom: fursona. This impacts every furry and more importantly fursuit makers because they're trying to trademark it under Class 25 (Clothing / Robes) which includes costumes and subsequently fursuits.

USPTO trademark application for Fursona

I feel bad that I add black coding to my characters sometimes, but simultaneously, I don't because I like black characters drawn with love outside of stereotypes or expectations. cheers to more beautiful black girls and boys and non binary ocs!

The FDA has announced that 1.6 million eggs have been contaminated with salmonella, forcing a nationwide recall. Last year, the Trump administration scrapped regulations to limit salmonella and laid off hundreds of food safety inspection workers.

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🚨The Paramount–Warner Bros. merger has officially been put on hold. The deal will not move forward until June 1, 2027, OR until the courts issue a ruling on the lawsuits challenging the merger, whichever comes first.

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