# ABOUT THIS SITE welcome to the republic of bob: * an artist label & imagination engine * a casual communal pastime / social thought experiment * an open source shared artistic universe / vibe media ecology * a alternative parallel internet ('ice-cold luxury aesthetic lifestyle') rather than exist be the next-big-thing or arrive with key benefits simply **_imagine_** the notion of '#rob' an chill abstract creative sandbox which manifests whenever peoplr **_pretend_** to consider it as a small strange (/play) state it's performed with others ![[republic-of-bob-background-(nick-rickert-dmOd1T9gdj0-unsplash).jpg|600]] western border of the 'desert mirage network luxe' orbital data center === **my wild digital garden / tawdry pigeon's nest** welcome weary traveler here ye shall find rest and odd artistic artifacts the "current rnd projects" folder at left details what i'm up to * [[on hiring robert what]] * [[a critique about licencing]] this particular playthrough of '#rob' via amateur postmodern net philosopher robert what ideas through play; love is always the message  === **old site reviews** > *fascinating rambling deranged* > *~ single day 'reddit effect' review* > *(..) the images reveal the surrounding voidspace that always lingers just out-of-sight beyond the veil of videogame worlds. the way ey frames this emptiness is often striking* > *~ chris priestman, beyond the veil of counterstrike (kill screen)* > *a mix between performance and architectural critique this is in-game photography documentation at its best. it also indicates a possible way for critics artists and game developers to engage in a fruitful collaboration* > *~ matteo bittanti via gamescenes* > *also this guy who hates andy (warhol) has a clever interesting website* > *the 20th century salutes ir* > *~ mondo 2000 (ru sirius) via twitter* === **site format notes** text in lowercase to engage with notions of linearity authorship and professionalism without full stops to suggest opening out into imagination and desert silence forget the fomo you're not missing out on anything so just skim around at will few hyperlinks to reduce cognitive load and encourage free-form discovery i hope you like my style; share and enjoy === **on movement as the principle** stasis is undeath: lively up yourselves dear fellow researchers! this site / the republic - strongly recommends viewing it's rich strange virtual landscape on the move; that is rather than merely / passively sit or slouch-stand explore and study while moving & flowing dynamically with one's full relaxed expansive attention mobilize your full mobility potential - basically do whatever you have to in order to move that sweet ass for movement's sake; get all your daily 'movement vitamins'; this is in accordance with the playful 'markour' holistic bodymind movement principle as currently under rnd via robert what (themselves still rsi-bound due to uk based socioeconomic-physical stasis and the often intense labor demands of art) === **robert what contact details** for corrections suggestions for further odd r&d andor to collaborate on your or my projects please reach out and say hi today; intelligence and politeness reciprocated * email: robertwhat (at) proton (dot) me * bluesky (sign-in to view profile): https://bsky.app/profile/robertwhat.bsky.social\ * other obsidian vaults: https://vaults.obsidian-community.com/ > i am diogenes the dog; i nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels > [[diogenes of sinope]] === **shoutouts** abc: always and forever my darling muse c0de blue: where are you, brother? what's the l8est? pete from virgina: i been takin' care of my shoes big hair: yo call me you smelly goth that cool student at college who changed their name half way through the course and everyone thought they were 'weird' except me and then became my friend: we'll meet again someday === **diversity and inclusion statement** as an absurdist zen philosophy project of and for marginalized voices and based in the collective imagination 'republic of bob' is woke-af and therefore boredom bigotry hatred division and systematic willful ignorance (work conservatism capitalism scientism-materalism fascism racism the privilege & alleged supremacy of whiteness) cannot survive within it's weird positive sphere of chaotic-good effect. as a safe shared communal space inclusive and welcoming of the spectrum of gender expression sexuality physical ability neurological diversity and ethnicity 'republic of bob' actively promotes and accentuates peace art and an ambience of mystical biopsychedelic hyperalien strangeness. no bosses cops or kings. trans rights now. black lives matter. the crisis is human consciousness [[om mani padme hum]] ![[mahakala.png|396]] // republic of bob