# about this site > my name is ossie ardiles, king of midfield: > look on my works, ye star shiny traveler, and rejoice!" > ~ paraphrasing ozymandias (percy bysshe shelley, 1818) welcome fellow researchers to an example playthrough of **'republic of bob'** via robert what - resident amateur postmodern net philosopher ideas through play; researching sociocultural internet phenomena hope you enjoy my particular style. love is always the message  === the western border of the 'desert mirage network luxe' ![[republic-of-bob-background-(nick-rickert-dmOd1T9gdj0-unsplash).jpg|600]] rather than actually exist or the next-big-thing simply _consider_ 'republic of bob' an chill abstract creative space which opens whenever researchers (/of 'big science') _pretend_ to consider it a small strange (/play) state performed with others and often currently seen and engaged with as, eg: * an artist label & imagination engine * a casual collective pastime / social thought experiment * an open source shared artistic universe / vibe media ecology * a alternative parallel internet ('ice-cold luxury aesthetic lifestyle') site in lowercase to engage with notions of linearity authorship and professionalism without full stops to suggest an opening out into imagination and silence rather than wade through all my text with fomo just skim around at will few hyperlinks exist to reduce cognitive load and encourage freeform discovery share and enjoy === **rob's wild digital garden / pigeon's nest** * [[rnd projects]] * [[on hiring robert what]] * [[a critique about licencing]] === **old site reviews** > 'fascinating rambling deranged' > ~ single day 'reddit effect' review > 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 him > ~ mondo 2000 (ru sirius) via twitter === **note on movement _as_ the principle** stasis is undeath so 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 basically do whatever you have to in order to move for movement's sake; this is in accordance with the playful 'markour' holistic bodymind movement principle as currently under rnd via robert what (themselves currently rsi-bound due to uk socioeconomic-physical stasis and the often intense labor demands of art) === **robert what contact details** for corrections suggestions further odd rnd just to say hi andor to collaborate on projects (yours or mine) please reach out and say hi today; intelligence and politeness reciprocated * email: robertwhat (at) proton (dot) me * bluesky (needs login): 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]] === **philosophy diversity and inclusion statement** as an absurdist zen philosophy project of and for marginalized voices 'republic of bob' inherently rejects all forms of bigotry hatred division and systematic / willful ignorance - capitalism, work, fascism, racism, the privilege of whiteness and alleged supremacy. as a safe shared community space inclusive and welcoming of the spectrum of gender expression sexuality physical ability neurological diversity and ethnicity, 'republic of bob' promotes peace art and intense mystical biopsychedelic strangeness. no bosses cops or kings. the crisis is human consciousness. trans rights now; black lives matter om mani padme hum ![[mahakala.png|600]] **shoutouts** * abc - always and forever my muse * c0de blue - where are you, brother? * pete from virgina - i been taking care of my shoes * big hair - call me you smelly goth * that young woman who was nice to me in college - someday // republic of bob