NoGood ✌️

nogood.studio

Freelance illustrator & designer – up to NoGood ⚡️ Running NoGood Radio on zap.stream 🎧

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npub12hcytyr8fumy3axde8wgeced523gyp6v6zczqktwuqeaztfc2xzsz3rdp4

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thomas@nogood.studio

NIP-57 Address

nogood@getalby.com

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2025-03-10 12:51:54

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All day ☕️

2025-03-08 10:51:39

Like most digital illustrators I love seeing my work printed, bundled and (possibly) displayed in stores. But those are not the only reasons for producing a book, nor are they the important ones.
The book is an opportunity to highlight open-source and open web initiatives, as well as the growing community supporting it. Furthermore, it can exist outside of any digital bubble, and in this case, can be the start of some good conversations about a world mostly unknown to the average internet user.
The current number of pre-orders (53) covers roughly 70% of the production costs, which means I can safely produce the NoGood book—it’s going to print this summer!
200 copies will roll oﬀ the press, and I’m really looking forward to it.
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2025-02-27 13:51:49

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maybe when it's done ;)

2025-02-27 12:15:00

Something new for @nprofile…k0g4 https://blossom.nogood.studio/4ef10ab3005ae308e787832f703068919eb86971bc62a8cdae484998f9180caa.jpg

2025-02-20 15:41:05

Snippet https://blossom.nogood.studio/1a654168b98cc3807bdc367e988383532072391d8ac6b6ea3e1da73ee16470b1.jpg

2025-02-20 09:53:04

Art. Book. Pre-order. Geyser. Rewards.👇
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2025-02-15 12:53:57

https://blossom.nogood.studio/e440351d8e3f20a474345ffd1a7adba38415e549be6ed6c72a1ef3cfb36190bb.gif

2025-02-09 19:57:01

digital painting test https://blossom.nogood.studio/4910f9269abffae4753aea0cc782b8616a79427695d4f8d72ccb4975ec5b5f39.jpg

2025-02-02 15:04:28

New site OpenGraph test – recent sketches https://www.nogood.studio/posts/process/sketches-0002/

2025-01-13 19:17:33

https://blossom.nogood.studio/737f7edb610ff5314620f853d98d992c5df52a43d1e9d2b3a1ffa24356cc0f68.jpg

2025-01-09 09:45:16

https://blossom.nogood.studio/ecdee391e1e7f57a69a98b044262b7d8a6319c74781283fb6e651b17ad942687.png

2024-12-20 15:52:31

Sketch from the archives ✏️ https://blossom.nogood.studio/cb1d288969e21096ea7a5ae8aba80a87c5b7c21136bd5cfdf03dcc887440124a.jpg

2024-12-19 09:51:29

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Thanks! 🙏

2024-12-19 09:13:51

Geyser Guardians ⚡️
https://blossom.nogood.studio/c69b98176e438363ebfb3eabc058d52afd358189a1c01414062862097d3f304e.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/c033956efae18bf512dc92fda53c7b858402b26d56d1f5ae174874dd6e6f1291.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/2d782481963fc6126443a56a78cce423cb596873cb1af1421183ef4dc2032bf2.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/e5704df57d068f299e83aff05116d365fde0676f03dcf12038b5a425c410d3ed.jpg

2024-12-13 17:32:11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfCnWZNv_dw

2024-12-10 11:28:01

👀
#note1634…kf2p

2024-12-06 21:54:27

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Olas Web 👀 can't wait 🙏

2024-11-29 15:26:42

vibes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b1E-zu-QEM

2024-11-28 14:22:10

Throwback https://mixtapemonkey.com/124/lupe-fiasco-fahrenheit-1-15-part-ii-revenge-of-the-nerds

2024-11-27 18:48:30

Still one my favorite little frame-by-frame animations. For @npub1nkm…49fn https://blossom.nogood.studio/1ce413745a37cdf6271451bd609115304fb74e5f3a5f02b64e80ff35683dda5d.gif

2024-11-20 15:03:11

Run the code https://cdn.satellite.earth/97585cb5260195f472bd7d567d394b0aa8c8d554f560d524e1409e0c612a4ca7.mp4

2024-11-20 14:26:11

Going through some old work for the book https://blossom.nogood.studio/9778d5defec1736d974add386e6aba259781b28732fef545d8f5151f61003012.jpg

2024-11-20 07:23:08

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https://nogood.studio/shop

2024-11-18 15:57:13

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https://blossom.nogood.studio/c4a498a7b4111afe1ae394d7507fc07ab8f12f14de9762a8a7e06a78d05bfc89.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/7747bceb095782691080f466e44918dcc0f31cb765c737ebdbfca30e8bb79033.jpg

2024-11-18 15:54:57

In other news, there are still plenty of Sovereign Electronics shirts available in the shop 😅 https://blossom.nogood.studio/d99b7278301536a5f74f2313dff2c2d7347e6dab64fd51efa2ddba4917b29b4f.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/b1119ccbe3e448fe3c5b5a6a6c9040feb3455a6ac8f333b91b1298e43f9edfd1.jpg

2024-11-18 15:47:05

Sketch from the archives ✏️ https://blossom.nogood.studio/ac40f3966f0e3b97a016021856f54672e61cbfe7bbef24905fb0633f067ff485.jpg

2024-11-18 07:52:51

https://blossom.nogood.studio/c19747b984a538348ac25699e5af85ea4dd4e7e6cb002e5de28e2a47e571af4b.gif
GM Monday ☀️ Quick art book update
40 pre-orders 🤩
40 supporters
49% of goal reached
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-11-16 09:34:33

Unfinished business https://nogood.studio/nostr/NG_Yo_Animation.gif https://nogood.studio/nostr/NG_840001.gif

2024-11-16 08:53:24

GM ✏️ https://blossom.nogood.studio/3c1865af9454ddd5e17f088cf2a8092ff9471c3ad61fdf3173c8498a7a50cf52.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/01b48502f9e762ba14b170a3583139a1874c37729fcf6ed7139d4097b415d1c1.jpg

2024-11-15 11:53:46

https://blossom.nogood.studio/87f156d4b7bfac6dc2580631e5c7a601dbd116c44601f30fcf62e535040d09be.jpg
Service announcement – If you've ordered a book don't forget to send me your address information (by email), so I can actually send you the book when it comes out 😅
If you haven't ordered a book yet AND are looking for an excuse to email me your address info, the NoGood art book is available as a pre-order on Geyser.
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-11-15 06:47:55

GM ☀️ https://blossom.nogood.studio/3d2895c49fef8c4de539dba8c7c7f44f71920f1b42c03d9ff88715e7eb7023de.jpg

2024-11-14 14:07:53

Items https://blossom.nogood.studio/f7df22c79180767760142a2bba5a16501aa3237eb48b6c796209e8d070836784.jpg

2024-11-14 10:24:26

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😅

2024-11-14 09:00:53

One day I'll create a comic about a crew of node runners and their DIY tech adventures. It will be called 'Proof Of What'.
https://blossom.nogood.studio/3efcc9808ca82e0a9844a6bb6d59b3ec402e76da759494e3ecb5bf4fcd0b920a.jpg

2024-11-13 12:57:48

Art book update 💫
I've come to realise that NoGood is essentially a throwback my teenage years. When I recorded songs from the radio on cassette tapes and modded my Playstation to play a pirated copy of Winning Eleven. Torrenting Japanese pop records on Napster as I learned about bitrates, open ports and file types and tried out all the different WinAmp skins.
https://blossom.nogood.studio/bde07d27ec086f6ffd9ef885141cc1cc82c856ba0bc09d0efead9ee8fc9587f4.jpg
The books design should somehow reflect these analog years. The late 90's and early 00's. The floppy disks, game cartridges, Casio watches and replaceable batteries and Playstations. The exciting and weird beginnings of the internet.
I discussed this with two printers last week. They showed me a lot of examples and beautifully designed books which in turn sparked a lot of new ideas. My favourites (and must haves) are printed Swiss bound open spines and using various paper stock and weights throughout the book.
https://blossom.nogood.studio/594b0552c7195733809c2664b61b8ab28bc41a85f2ab5741fd72dfc2a4316d86.gif
I have a clearer picture of the books design now, and a better idea about the production costs as well. I'm very excited to start designing the first drafts. Keep you posted!
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If you want to support this project or pre-order a book please have a look at the @npub1kmw…xqk9 campaign. Reposting this note also helps to get the word out there!
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-11-12 08:31:42

GM ✏️ Drawing some fantasy characters on zapstream
https://zap.stream/naddr1qqjrwdpk89jxzdp595urse33956ryvtr943rsdfk95ekyde3xejxyvpsxcckxqgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctczyr85tf46zd366lkjzws83ecs6fq3ttnjrjd500g7haz936h0knp22qcyqqq8vec6d59q3

2024-11-11 19:22:15

GIR! https://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExem10aDlqOGgwdzUzdzJ3dm14OXB0aXZhbmJwdDl6YWh1NnB5cHl5eCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/CxIz1GZEw4St2/giphy.gif

2024-11-11 18:38:02

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Me too! I don't have any physical copies in the studio haha

2024-11-11 18:10:57

Posters...
https://blossom.nogood.studio/2b2f127d300baa91955b0dd9e4beab4a89925283dff78ba65b91b1d7cceec9b7.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/82bb8331a8bac235174702caa136111e6acbeed362e2f1e78bf28ba8bbda5b37.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/a423c35d27b2dba3f80270b00a21ca8427c4b183f85d2e95f3807229b8b17b10.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/abf037f64e1751dedbc17b92e34ce58c3d69a8952f060bb29eed83f0b31589b2.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/42fd7be12496d254834df5dc648902ae074a4cc9d2b836a6d32678ad1f873e32.jpg

2024-11-11 16:11:28

Sketch from the archive ✏️ https://blossom.nogood.studio/3384d29a14671f30bd94877f4a7852424cdab4bf21b40716ca7b377755dba49f.jpg

2024-11-11 09:01:15

https://stacker.news/items/762791

2024-11-11 08:21:51

https://nogood.studio/geyser/posts/NoGood_Book_02.GIF
GM ☀️ I just posted an update on Geyser about the origins of NoGood and my visit to the printers.
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook/posts/view/3744

2024-11-10 17:35:08

First concepts. https://blossom.nogood.studio/c19747b984a538348ac25699e5af85ea4dd4e7e6cb002e5de28e2a47e571af4b.gif

2024-11-10 15:35:22

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If you ever need an illustrator for your sci-fi novel I'd love to help out ✏️

2024-11-09 19:18:40

This was great. Would recommend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8zxiB5Qhsc

2024-11-09 08:59:13

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Love it, would make for a great collectors item!

2024-11-09 08:47:31

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It should also contain a Nostrudel installation disk and a manual or setup guide 🤩 And a Blossom tech flyer 🤯 Please make it happen...

2024-11-08 18:29:08

Run nodes https://nogood.studio/nostr/Motherboard_700px_Orange.gif

2024-11-08 15:49:10

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Love this idea! I might be able to help out

2024-11-07 19:37:28

Climbing the charts on @npub1kmw…xqk9 🤩 https://blossom.nogood.studio/51c5aa17e3f859dfc1b2e9e28a9bccd45846e34def8c4de6738d9bd44d54a142.jpg

2024-11-07 17:49:09

Sketch from the archive ✏️ https://blossom.nogood.studio/0f9467d3a85393119672727cf66f8fdb6d8ca15db9aa5e7c3e4eb9ab4f0675e0.jpg

2024-11-06 16:25:54

https://nogood.studio/nostr/NG_Burnout_LP.jpg

2024-11-05 07:08:14

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👀 https://nogood.studio/shop/

2024-11-04 16:55:50

💫 https://blossom.nogood.studio/11d2d5eeeb685c526f5f36f4ebba472161e32a3cad824218adcc07f218f1e0ea.jpg

2024-11-04 15:22:03

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Nice! What will your comic be about?

2024-11-04 15:05:02

NoGood Art Book update
27 pre-orders
31 supporters
33% of goal reached
Forever grateful 🙏
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-11-04 14:46:01

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🙏

2024-11-03 14:55:08

Relay Riders https://blossom.nogood.studio/1dd41f47ee0121bcdfbda1cda8be07333cc5c65260903108e8e3614af57b5e50.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/cf0213e256f3558900e46dd8884c8a88bb4ac7b7680f165fb1302209ca811da6.jpg

2024-11-02 18:19:28

Sovereign Electronics – Linework vs color https://blossom.nogood.studio/2110d1d7bd1edd359472958ea28d221845f3f67b425586f24b75732ac8ffa5b1.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/a423c35d27b2dba3f80270b00a21ca8427c4b183f85d2e95f3807229b8b17b10.jpg

2024-11-02 15:44:43

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Thanks! I draw in Photoshop and use a Wacom Cintiq. I actually don't know which brush I use, it's a generic pencil brush.

2024-11-02 15:41:27

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Yessss

2024-11-02 15:40:08

Sketch from the archive ✏️ https://blossom.nogood.studio/e33d666940c98af9380db3f3c3111273d8803a317c1108f963891af8b9c373c9.jpg

2024-11-02 08:27:50

Maybe others will join... https://blossom.nogood.studio/43c73cef2e82e70a034398c6b7b26da89f4997413366ea621b7ae40ec3b72fb6.jpg

2024-11-01 18:04:53

Art. Book. Pre-order. Geyser. Rewards.👇
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-10-31 15:34:29

🇯🇵 https://blossom.nogood.studio/3b4469b3c6ab7f417ec11c760b883111cfc78cf0f3a6272207ae765037bbe7f6.jpg https://blossom.nogood.studio/ff8b57a4b3aab18ddae966f613209b80e39676d2957005e6025b4451779805b8.jpg

2024-10-31 08:41:27

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BOOK!!!

2024-10-31 07:33:59

GM ☀️ Visited a printer yesterday and got A LOT of input and new ideas for the book. There are so many options and choices to make. I'm pretty overwhelmed right now and need to let everyting sink in. In the meantime, here are some first design drafts.
https://blossom.nogood.studio/c19747b984a538348ac25699e5af85ea4dd4e7e6cb002e5de28e2a47e571af4b.gif
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The NoGood art book is available as a pre-order on Geyser.
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-10-30 06:45:36

GM ☕️ https://blossom.nogood.studio/99b39baa73b0e970a2b46c5609a17f4bd8d1497e2868e3963e4c51d990a1c22a.jpg

2024-10-29 20:21:18

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🙏

2024-10-29 20:15:04

Art book update – 002
Last week I visited some bookshops in Amsterdam. I felt a lot of pressure since launching the Geyser campaign and needed to clear my head. I quickly discovered there's a recurring theme in the books that catch my eye. I call them 'zines without a budget' – books that have a more modest look, yet are beautifully designed and use various printing techniques in a more subtle way. The opposite of the large, glossy and colourful publications that scream for attention.
The best designed book I found (so far) is Project Japan by Rem Koolhaas. Designed by Irma Boom. I've posted about it before. For now it's my main source of inspiration and I'll steal plenty of design elements from this book. The crappy pictures I took at the bookstore don't do it justice at all.
https://blossom.nogood.studio/54374358dec9d4b702a0e5e617bacfaa15150ce77cb56738abb6fee3fb203573.gif
My trip to the bookstores also sparked some new insights. In order for the book to become more than an illustration portfolio I need to provide context about the world my illustrations inhabit. I want to tell the reader about bitcoin and the greater open-source space. About NOSTR, zaps, the V4V model, online privacy, decentralised tech and open protocols.
Written content. Unfortunately I'm a terrible writer. The solution? Asking prominent figures in the space and people whose work I find inspiring to contribute. Ideally something written specifically for the book, though I'm well aware that's a lot to ask. It could also be a repurposed article or blog post or a snippet of one. It could be podcast transcript.
So far I’ve reached out to a small group of people and was pleasantly surprised when some of them agreed to help out! I’m not used to bluntly ask for favours so this was a big step to take.
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NEXT STEPS
This week I'll visit two printers that specialise in producing art books. Their initial quotes were in line with my expectations and I'm looking forward to discuss options, get their input and see a lot of beautiful books. After this the fun begins and I'll start working on my first designs.
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https://blossom.nogood.studio/86aa109353ba9aba9208ddfc4ed10376abfb94db06a3ad1b34bbff1dc918d612.jpg
If you want to support this project and pre-order a book please have a look at the @npub1kmw…xqk9 campaign. Reposting this note also helps to get the word out there!
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-10-29 11:34:15

I wrote an update about the first week of the NoGood art book @npub1kmw…xqk9 campaign on @npub1jfu…m0gx
https://stacker.news/items/744898

2024-10-26 10:38:14

NoGood Radio book promo ⚡️ https://blossom.nogood.studio/d02093cf888128a53c7c0c40ba62f1de56a2c48d979066d3472f3855b83dfbdf.jpg

2024-10-26 08:06:08

GM ☀️ Quiet days at the studio during the weekend are the best https://blossom.nogood.studio/98f25b01684c780359ef0451c94ca5a6399b6d2293e121fcb7a03cad81e2ee40.jpg

2024-10-25 19:35:00

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Glad it worked out in the end, and thanks again for supporting the campaign! 🙏

2024-10-24 18:58:33

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I believe I only provided an LN address so I actually don’t know how onchain payments work with Geyser. Let me know if you figure it out. If not, I’ll ask around as well

2024-10-24 17:10:19

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Hey! I didn’t see your order come in and it also doesn’t show up in the supporters list on Geyser, so I’m guessing the payment didn’t go through?

2024-10-24 11:39:13

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🙏 🙏 🙏

2024-10-24 08:40:08

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Yeah listened to the pod this morning, great start of the day 😁 I think it was more about the art book campaign than about NG Radio though?

2024-10-24 08:26:22

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Thank you! 🙏

2024-10-24 08:23:51

Also, around 50 viewers on NoGood Radio for a couple of hours now. Getting crowded. Please don't touch anything or unplug any wires, this thing barely works as is.
Wonder what brings the new viewers to the stream...

2024-10-22 15:29:26

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And to proof to you that I really am not a bot I tagged @npub1v0l…qj49 wrong...

2024-10-22 15:28:23

@kieran wrote a zapstream bot for NoGood Radio that reminds you periodically that NoGood art books are now available for pre-order at https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook 🤩
This post isn't a bot tho, this is me reminding you that NoGood art books are now available for pre-order at https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-10-22 07:11:31

Drawing lines on zapstream https://zap.stream/naddr1qqjrwdpk89jxzdp595urse33956ryvtr943rsdfk95ekyde3xejxyvpsxcckxqg7waehxw309ahx7um5wgkhqatz9emk2mrvdaexgetj9ehx2ap0qgsv73dxhgfk8tt76gf6q788zrfyz9dwwgwfk3aar6l5gk82a76v9fgrqsqqqan8fmy88r

2024-10-20 16:31:29

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TY 🙏

2024-10-20 16:27:42

Somehow my @npub17yq…5269 illustrations always get crazy detailed... https://blossom.nogood.studio/5d884351837d2f052e57a7fc0218271f13a99f418ce98c531c57456b04e3202b.jpg

2024-10-20 14:47:22

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The NoGood art book is now available for pre-order at https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-10-20 14:00:52

Interested! 👀
#nevent1q…qa85

2024-10-20 06:42:15

GM ☀️ Woke up to see the book campaign featured on the @npub1kmw…xqk9 homepage 💫 TY @npub13v9…3rka @npub1jkn…tcvj 🙏
https://image.nostr.build/23f8e88fd7a4608202fb925e0cbb83d9ac680c475096d8b53dd7bb1e37193c19.jpg

2024-10-19 18:27:59

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LOL eyegasm 👀 Thanks for supporting the book! 🙏

2024-10-19 16:16:36

Art book update – 001
The book will have multiple sections representing various aspects of my work. I'll use different printing techniques and paper stock to make them stand out.
One of the sections is ‘the sketchbook’. It will be printed on very thin paper. Resembling newspaper stock. I'm aiming for roughly 64 pages of sketches but I’ll have to discuss options with the printer. There are SO many different kinds of paper. Each with it's pros and cons and different price tags. If budget allows I’d love to go for coloured paper and use a Pantone run to make it extra special 💫
The perks of self-publishing 😅 I told you it would be an adventure.
https://blossom.nogood.studio/d126981806b0a069ff665365fd9b9f2172dd535de4380c3f85fbfa676b129ccc.jpg
In other news, the first pre-orders have come in! Thanks again to everyone who ordered a book 🙏 You should have received your nostr-badge and see your nickname on the NoGood Radio livestream.
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If you'd like support this campaign or pre-order a book please have a look at the Geyser campaign.
https://geyser.fund/project/nogoodartbook

2024-10-19 08:04:51

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Couldn't agree more, trying to remind myself this is the way 😅

2024-10-19 06:35:16

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Ahhh I won't be able to make it but it sounds like a really cool event! Can't wait to see everybody dress up for the Halloween party 🤩

2024-10-19 06:34:03

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TY! Still have all the hard work ahead of me though 😇

2024-10-19 06:33:10

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Thanks!! 🙌