GimmegimmegimmePLEASE. I will give one in return, also.

You shouldn’t keep it because social networking is really a way to waste time you could use making cool art and music.

Instagram is a window into the 2nd and 1/2 dimension, where our souls meet our ego. A battle ensues spawning wild vortexes of junk and stuff. But also its kind of a low end evasive way to put little bits of stuff we find cool out there. I say keep it!

the ‘like function’ itself will not be damaging. it is simply an affirmation, i saw this/you and liked this/you. what will truly be damaging is social media paired with smart phones, and really just smart phones. sucking away free time, time with friends, family and strangers. Whatever happened to moments of being? Its impossible for most folks to sit in silence and feel comfort/discomfort in themselves and times of loneliness, because it is so simple to ‘stay busy’ on your phone and not feel alone while someone ‘liked’ your post or you are ‘stalking’ friends. in the next ten years, most people will get a.d.d. and have to be medicated due to ‘phone compulsion’ and some folks will be committed, in addition, due to ‘phone twitch’, a state delusion where one has visions of constantly checking their phone, even when its taken away.

Also the human psyche has managed to survive the complete insanity of “free market capitalism” and keeps trudging through patriarchy and racism. I looked at vases from Ancient Greece at the Getty villa today. They contained all the same basic themes as our Instagram accounts but without censors (boobs and dicks!) my favorite was the masturbating satyr. The veil of maya has lots of forms but is pretty much always the same in the end.

don’t cancel your instagram as it’s the quickest way i get info on Make a Rising! When is Wounded Fhealers 4 coming?

Your instagram gives People all around the world a chance to get inspired by your work. It’s nice to get a regular/irregular insight into what artist is up to at the time. It’s good to have at least one account on one of most popular websites. Not because of you, but because of fans. To become well known one has to be in touch with sosial media. I believe your goal is not to make big money here, but it may not be easy to figure out how much being “connected” with your favourite artist could matter.

I don’t like very often, but sometimes I think what features in a post or picture people actually like. Is it the act of posting itself or just a well taken photograph? Do you like what someone has done or seen? The place he’s been visiting? Anyway there are things that people should not like. Some stuff can be pretty terrible or sad, but still people seem to like something about them. To me liking a photo of my friend (or anyone) getting drunk is not ok, since I dont want him to drink. Liking it could give a message: Yeah I like that you use unhealthy amounts of alchohol, It’s pretty cool! Liking people doing some dangerous and stupid things in general just encourages them to continue. They could die one day when performing those stunts. I wouldn’t feel very nice if I liked one of those posts.

The theory about likes being a currency is also definitely true. People with more likes and followers (advertisers) just feel more successible in whatever theyre doing in their lives. Small amounts of likes seem negative and liking someone unpopular is the same as giving a dime for a poor man. It’s pretty interesting topic.

The last ten years I’ve been on a creative clunker and I was turned on to your work via IG just at a moment when I thought to pack it in and get a shit job that would destroy me.

When I see your posts, and I see your honesty as an artist and a person, it inspires me to not give up. Your work has turned me on to so many things, to so many ideas and concepts, music. I feel freer to try new ways of expressing myself, and I no longer feel that I should live to some kind of creative conventions because I see that you are doing the same.

There are people like myself, who follow your IG, who’ve read your books, and are interested in what you have to say.There are so many illustrators, writers, musicians who follow you who are inspired by your honesty. I understand how Social media can be hard on the creative ego, but it’s a great way to stay in touch with people who love your work. You’re getting new members EVERYDAY, so clearly, people love what you do and who you are.
People are seeking you out because you’re great.

From a superficial side, I think you’re funny, wickedly intelligent, a real cool guy :). You’ve great taste in literature and music. I could go on and on.
You make a lot of people happy on IG. Speaking for myself, I’d be pretty sad if you left. I don’t know.
I hope something from this rambling makes you feel better. 🙂

Jodorowsky is to you, what you are to me. Instagram is the portal that allows me to pass into your mind, letting me see the world through your eyes; piercing the forms of art to the ideas that shape them. Having people constantly step into your psyche must be painful, being enslaved to social media must be numbing. But as Jodorowsky would say: “We make that sacrifice… because people need to be brought to conscience.” Instagram is your sacrifice and those who view it are being brought into conscience. Do not leave us in the dark <3

Justin and I are very close to completing two new songs that clock in at a collective 16 minutes-ish. Hopefully we’re working on them this week!

Hey Beardy Glasses you win man. Send an email to studiojessemoynihan@gmail.com with your address and I’ll put it in the mail for you.

Man I’m always late to the party.

Did you end up finding a Nakamichi CR-2 like I hyped on twitter way back when you were asking? Hopefully I didn’t lead you astray. I’m going to start looking on IG more often solely in hopes of Moynjams Vol 2

yes! Can’t wait! the releases have brought such joy to my life!

I did get a Nakamichi CR-2! Thanks for the recommendation!

youre such a cute lil egg <3

I basically agree. But hopefully things’ll swing in some other direction in the next 10-15 years and we won’t be using likes as currency anymore.

i don’t really see anything wrong with the like button, it is real human emotions and emotive connections behind them after all. I even appreciate dislikes, they make me more introspective. I think instagrams are perfect for showing in-progress work/BTS stuff, maybe create fake posts from forming universe from time to time?