gods' stray dog

A couple years back, I designed a logo/icon for the solarpunk movement that received very warm reception from r/solarpunk! This weekend, I decided to revisit that design, and spruce it up a bit to better fit with my current design likes and wants.

I believe that the design embodies the concept of technology cradling the seed of organic life and allowing it to flourish beyond the tech, and the two worlds of nature and technology being intrinsically tied together. The logo also subtly portrays an infinity symbol, to play into the idea that by creating technology that both sustains and is sustainable for the environment, the environment would continue to inspire and encourage innovations in tech.

Earlier this week, I had received a request to adjust this logo and create an icon for a local solarpunk transformation fund! I just sent out all the deliverables, so I should be able to share the work relatively soon! I'm very excited about this!

This is also kind of a announcement that I am accepting commissions more openly now, so if you need some logo work done, hit me up!

I've talked about it before, but it's insane that as a black person in America, you're taught/learn from an early age that people don't like you, don't trust you, but somehow know everything about you (that they've learned from stereotypes and pop culture) and you're just supposed to accept it as a part of life

Especially as someone with mental illness!

I learned how to swim when I was like 5-years-old and do you know how many times I've heard "I didn't black people could swim"

or listening to other music besides hip hop and R&B

or playing videogames other than Madden or fighting games

That and also being the "autistic black person" who's like the "odd one out" or something like that (speaking as a autistic black person myself).

don't even get me started on that shit.

If you don't know what that is, here's a primer
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth

If you're looking to support a black person, I think I'm pretty cool. I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, my dog is very cute, and I'm knowledgeable and passionate about a lot of things.

Here's a piece I wrote about mental illness and the power to keep going
https://medium.com/@theblacknerd_23078/godspeed-you-black-nerd-a0909c405d34

Here's a piece I wrote about my blackness and the formation of identity
https://medium.com/@theblacknerd_23078/identity-invalid-cb65739b12f6

I used to be a freelance game reviewer. Most of the websites I wrote for are gone now but you can read my stuff on IGN and Paste
https://www.ign.com/person/GodspeedYouBlackNerd
https://www.pastemagazine.com/author/terence-wiggins

I also create cookie recipes
https://ko-fi.com/theblacknerd/shop

If you just want to give me a couple of dollars because you like me:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/theblacknerd
https://cash.app/$theblacknerd

feel free to correct me if i get anything wrong, and of course, add more as youd like! This is just a gathering of what i could find- but its very hard to find much.

"New Zealand" - Aotearoa (prn. Ow-tayuh-ROE-uh) (traditionally refers to only the NORTH island but is now often used for the whole country, if youd like to seperate, the south island can also be called Te Waipounamu) (there are more names but these seem to be the most common and most fought for renaming rights ones!)

"North America" or "The United States" - Turtle Island (not perfect, due to the amount of native nations colonized under an eventual single force, theres no name every single nation calls it. However, Turtle Island is one with the most push and shared among many nations. If you're referring to an actual area, it may be better to look up what nation's land you are talking about and investigate the name of the area.) Due to so many cultures being bound under "America" there's no great answer for this one as a whole. (A lot of places are "[people's] Nation" both historically and currently. A Cherokee person and Cherokee Nation, etc.)
As for the untranslated to english versions:
Lakota - Khéya Wíta
Mohawk - A'nowara'kó:wa
Tuscarora - Ragwis Yuwena
Ojibwe - Mishiike Minisi

Similarly there's no single name for Austalia, or Central and South America.

Mainland "Australia":
Merium name is Keo Deudai
Yolngu name is Makarr Yindi
Woiwurrung name is Biik
Wemba-Wemba name is Kurrek

"Brazil" - Pindo’rama (Tupi)

"Columbia" and "Panama" - Abya Yala (Kuna)

"Mesoamerica" Cemanahuac (Nahuatl)