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Vote for Britain

Vote for Britain

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Tomorrow, Britain goes to the polls. The 2015 General Election is under-way and the outcome is far from certain.   … If the polls are accurate, then we are facing the likely possibility of a Hung Parliament – when no party has a majority. When this happened in the 2010 General Election, it was the first time since 1974 so it could be dismissed as a one-off. Now it could be about to become a…

Furry Evolution: Initial Thoughts

Furry Evolution: Initial Thoughts

Diary

After a successful crowd funding campaign, the virtual face motion-capture software Facerig has gone on beta release on Steam for around £10. Although not exclusively a furry piece of kit, the inclusion of at least 5 different anthro and feral animal avatars to pick and customise from at the base level is an interesting note in how the fandom’s presence is beginning to move out of the…

Furries & the Media

Furries & the Media

Diary

What should furries do about mass media? So there is yet another trash television show trying to get members of the furry fandom to appear and be frowned on by those who uphold what they perceive to be normal in society. “Dr Phil” is a US talk show hosted by Phil McGraw, a clinical psychologist, tries to help people with ‘life strategies’. Personally I don’t think…

Hello World!

Hello World!

Diary

Welcome to Paws for Thought, a message from Mikepaws … Hello and welcome to my personal website, where I can place my thoughts, feelings and write about the subjects that interest me. For a few years I have been suppressing a lot of my opinions and I feel this has been bad for my personality. I do love the quick-fire of Twitter and other social sites but I wasn’t comfortable with using it as a…