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@toadswiback Some say it was Damien Hirst's tornado chugging of an expired Orbitz and puking it up on the floor of the Saatchi Gallery that inspired his Currency collection

holy shit. it’s the next fidenza.

@TheeHustleHouse We love Gordo

After ApeFest 2022, I was sitting alone at the airport with a martini, just taking it all in. I felt completely content. I had just experienced year two of ApeFest, and it was one of those weeks I’ll never forget. While I was sitting there, a hand tapped my shoulder. I turned around and it was @GordonGoner, also heading out of NYC. We talked for a minute, and before we parted I told him, “I appreciate what you’ve built with Bored Ape Yacht Club. I’m here for the whole ride. Whether it goes to the top or the bottom, I don’t care. I’m here for all of it.” BAYC isn’t just a club. It isn’t just an art project. It’s all of that and a lot more.

@toadswiback "Rubin" one out as I read this

forever inspired by this quote from the creative act.

@toadswiback Fucking brutal brothko

good meat.

@mfigge Any plans to fulfill the promise of final art burn made to the Proof Collective?

A few weeks ago I stepped up and became CEO at Yuga. I joined BAYC in June 2021. Anyone who was around back then will never forget that ride: Doggo airdrop, mutant mint, casino night, and the first Apefest - it was a slingshot out of the pandemic and into a new frontier. Over the past year I’ve been sharpening the focus on Otherside. As CEO, my goal is to extend that discipline across all of Yuga. BAYC is the best club on the internet. The Club needs to be part of your world, not just your timeline. We’ll be doing way more stuff together as a club - meetups, moments, access, apparel. I see all of this guided by three pillars: IRL, Storytelling, and Style. While I’m handling operations, I’m excited that Garga will be freed up to be going deeper on the BAYC creative and world-building he’s always been best at. With Otherside, we’re developing a world class social platform for digital ownership and crypto. People will explore Otherdeeds, compete for resources, and build their own experiences. To win, we’re going to need to grow our user base a lot, and prove how every community can succeed in Otherside. We’ve made a lot of progress over the last few weeks and I’m stoked to show you, there’s a lot more ahead.

It’s a good day for meat

@toadswiback Drink of choice is a Loko Buzz Box which combines 3 of the finest gas station libations ever to drip through the lips and ass. Add a float of 99 schnapps of your choice and get ready to meet God - who in this case manifests in a homeless man with the voice of Gilbert Gottfried

Friends, start drinking alcohol. Not cut back. Increase. > alcohol helps goon for longer durations > increases feelings of invincibility > accelerates tendency to ride behind a pt cruiser on roller blades > makes OAR crazy game of poker a tolerable song > elevates heart rate to make you feel something again > raises likelihood of cramming your junk in a deep fryer at rally’s > impairs perception that life is rapidly dwindling into a pathetic, unsalvageable mess One drink does that.

@toadswiback HMS Sea Diddy

a bang bros oil tanker has passed successfully through the straight of hormuz to continue their marathon orgy at sea tour.

@KingCyrusCrypto @GordonGekko Best explanation tbh

@GordonGekko They closed the straight of hormuz and farts need gas

Fartcoin just nuked. Any news?

@jbondwagon All that money and RR couldn’t be bothered to find a fucking tailor 😭

Don’t be like Ryder Ripps and Pauly > made a living out of trolling & copying art > Pauly founded Not Larva Labs that created Cryptophunks, left facing Punks > Ripps supported it & its ideology despite DMCAs from Larva Labs > together they launched RR/BAYC using the same troll strategy but for BAYC > used same BAYC images and token numbers for RR/BAYC > generated $1.5Mn+ from mint and royalties using stolen BAYC art > on top of stealing BAYC art, they also started conspiracy theories that BAYC is racist and inspired by Nazism > got sued by Yuga for trademark infringement & cybersquatting in 2022 > found out that “art” excuse does not work if you steal art, even just for parody > ordered to pay Yuga $1.5Mn+ initially in 2023 for damages associated to mint and royalties while case continues > total damages to be paid to Yuga is estimated to be up to $9Mn > case closed with a confidential settlement by Ripps and Pauly in 2026 > banned for using the BAYC IP permanently You fuck around. You find out.

@toadswiback Hell of a conversation starter. Or ender. Or a piece to discourage unwanted guests from ever returning.

last day at the fair. a commission for rhydon in its final form. the largest piece i’ve ever endeavored. the poetry that accompanies the piece is below. more to come on how the piece transpired, but for now, incredibly fucking proud of this.

@rixmeta What a time to have been alive

Was scrolling opensea and found these NFT collections nah bro what am i even looking at 😭 have you even seen any worse NFTs than this before?

@jbondwagon Wake me when they’re up 540%

MAYC is up 5.4% in light of the news that The Clubhouse is coming soon (likely this year) In comparison, BAYC barely moved in the wake of this news Seems like people are finally realizing that they can get into the Clubhouse with just a Mutant Ape 👀 Mutants are undervalued af

@camolNFT Graded manga is the next wave (yugiyoh, one piece, Pokémon…)

Hot take: - Modern Pokémon is absurdly overvalued - Vintage Pokémon is absurdly undervalued - Vintage Pokémon toys are absurdly undervalued

@Gavinmeeler Love it

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@jbondwagon Proof Collective:

Doodles: “Try our Doodles AI” Azuki: “Introducing our new TCG, Gates Awakened” Moonbirds: “We’re collaborating with Pudgy Penguins to bring our IP in Vibes” Pudgy Penguins: “On top of that, we’re also bringing Pudgy World to Amazon” Bored Ape Yacht Club:

Bullish for Yuga's Otherside as there's no more competition. BAYC will have to moon now.

@machibigbrother Machi coming back for whatever liquidity is left. How’s Bobaoppa working for you degens?

@jbondwagon @HaterReport And that’s why he’s at best the 8th greatest Laker of all time

@_Beastnode @HaterReport He’s a good actor but not worthy of Oscars yet 😭😂

MICHAEL B. JORDAN WON AN OSCAR FOR HIS ROLE IN SINNERS

@jbondwagon @HaterReport LeFlop can’t take the heat 🤣

@_Beastnode @HaterReport 😂😂😂 hahahaha I love LeBron but I had to