# idea make (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover idea make. Page: Feed: --- ## [Want to Put Less Pressure on Your Art? Make More of It.](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/want-to-put-less-pressure-on-your) _2026-08-12 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ Why making more might be the easiest way to loosen your grip on the outcome. ## [Studio Journal | 8.10.26](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/studio-journal-81026) _2026-08-10 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ A little look at what I’ve been making, learning, and experimenting with in the studio lately. ## [Why I Don’t Want to Learn Watercolor](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/why-i-dont-want-to-learn-watercolor) _2026-07-28 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ Because I already spend enough of my creative life trying to improve. ## [10 Ways to Loosen Up Your Artwork and Stop Overthinking](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/10-ways-to-loosen-up-your-artwork) _2026-07-24 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ A practical guide to letting go, loosening up, and making more interesting art. ## [The Simple Sketching Practice That Got Me Making Art Every Day](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/the-simple-sketching-practice-that) _2026-07-21 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ My routine, tips for making it stick, and every supply in my dining room setup, plus a little encouragement for creating a daily art practice of your own. ## [Studio Journal | 7.19.26](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/studio-journal-71926) _2026-07-19 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ A season of showing up, trying new things, and following wherever my creative curiosity leads. ## [10 Simple Things That Will Help You Make More Art](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/10-simple-things-that-will-help-you) _2026-07-15 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ Because wanting to make art and actually sitting down to do it are two very different things. ## [What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Plein Air Painting](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-started) _2026-07-11 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ How releasing some of the pressure, simplifying the experience, and redefining success made painting outdoors much more enjoyable. ## [Studio Journal | 7.4.26](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/studio-journal-6426) _2026-07-04 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ It’s been a minute since my last Studio Journal, so I thought I would pop in and share a few little updates from the past couple of weeks. ## [Thinking Out Loud](https://paintandpaper.substack.com/p/thinking-out-loud) _2026-06-25 · Michael Wurm Jr · Paint and Paper_ A loose plan for painting more, experimenting freely, and seeing where it leads. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BNaBVBg0bAjm) _2026-06-25 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [For Decades, The Benefits System Has Been Used To Punish People: It’s Time To Give Everyone A Floor To Stand On](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/for-decades-the-benefits-system-has-been-used-to-punish-people-its-time-to-give-everyone-a-floor-to-stand-on) _2026-06-03 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ With the third global crisis in six years and the arrival of proper AI, it’s time to try a new way of managing our economies: the case for universal basic income has never been stronger. ## [How to Fight the Hostile Environment](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/how-to-fight-the-hostile-environment) _2026-06-03 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ The Hostile Environment policy was introduced first under the Cameron government in 2012. The idea was to make the process of immigrating to the UK so laborious, so humiliating, and so hostile that people would ‘voluntarily leave’. ## [Vendor Interview: Olja](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/vendor-interview-olja) _2026-06-03 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ My Name is Olja. I’m from Croatia. I’ve been homeless in London since 2018. I came here with my partner in search of a better life, and we did have a job. We were employed for 2 years, and then came Brexit. We lost our jobs, and because we didn’t have the registration for certificates, and some administrative things were not on our side, that’s where the homeless story begins. Thanks to the… ## [Organising in the arts](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/organising-in-the-arts) _2026-06-03 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ “No art without art work-ers!” might not have rolled off the tongue, but an abundance of rhythm and improvisational skill amongst assembled workers, artists, students and activists outside the Tate Britain late last year ensured the truth of the chant was powerfully felt. Huddled in the cold, a ‘Palestine Day’ on the picket line expressed the strength of feeling shared by culture workers across… ## [Working glass for the working class.](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/working-glass-for-the-working-class) _2026-06-03 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ In a DOPE Magazine first, our cover design for Issue 34 is a stained-glass piece. We sat down with Keira McLean in her Glasgow workshop to discuss the artwork and her work. ## [Public Nuisance or public resistance?](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/public-nusance-or-public-resistance) _2026-06-03 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ As authorities crack down on London's free party scene, the ravers pushing back say that resistance is the point. ## [One more method of keeping us in line. One more party called Green this time.](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/one-more-method-of-keeping-us-in-line-one-more-party-called-green-this-time) _2026-06-03 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ For the third time in a decade, the British left has found its saviour. First it was Corbyn. Then it was Corbyn again. Now it's Zack. He's got a rent control policy and a TikTok strategy! ## [The General Strike:](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/the-general-strike) _2026-06-03 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ One hundred years ago, two million workers joined Britain's largest-ever general strike. They faced up not just to their bosses and the government, but also their own union leaders. For over two weeks, this momentous event shook the very core of Britain. ## [Rojava: The Women’s Revolution That Refuses to Disappear.](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/rojavathe-womens-revolution-that-refuses-to-disappear) _2026-02-26 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ In 2014, the small Kurdish-majority town of Kobanê near the Syria-Turkey border became the focus of global attention. Surrounded by ISIS and expected to fall, Kobanê resisted, survived, and inspired one of the most radical democratic experiments of our time. During the siege, I was translating Hemingway’s The Old Man at the Bridge and imagined the story set along the ancient Euphrates River, near… ## [Housing ourselves and others. 50 years of the Advisory Service for Squatters.](https://www.dopemag.org/articles-1/housing-ourselves-and-others-50-years-of-the-advisory-service-for-squatters) _2026-02-26 · DOPE Magazine · Read online - DOPE Magazine_ Last October, the Advisory Service for Squatters celebrated its 50th anniversary, though squatting has been around much longer. In October 2024, we published the 15th edition of the famous Squatters Handbook, which had to be more detailed and complex than earlier editions. ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZNsY1JZoMoar) _2026-02-26 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Lessons from the Dhandho Investor by Mohnish Pabrai](https://daveril.com/dhandho-investor-lessons) _2025-09-03 · Daveril Dabuco · Daveril_ In a recent discussion between Steven Bartlett and Mohnish Pabrai in the Diary of the CEO podcast, Mohnish, a renowned investor and entrepreneur, elaborated on strategies for achieving financial freedom and leaving traditional employment. He emphasizes a unique approach he refers to as the Dhandho Investor model, which is a book he has written that \[ \] Read more at Daveril ## [8 Proven Tips to Have Laser-Sharp Focus (in a World Full of Distractions)](https://daveril.com/tips-laser-sharp-focus) _2025-02-07 · Daveril Dabuco · Daveril_ Ever feel like your brain is a web browser with 273 tabs open, and the one you actually need keeps freezing? Yeah, me too. In a world buzzing with notifications, endless scrolling, and cat videos (no judgment—I love them too), staying focused feels like trying to meditate in the middle of a rock concert. But \[ \] Read more at Daveril ## [My favorite brands](https://daveril.com/favorite-brands) _2025-01-10 · Daveril Dabuco · Daveril_ I love brands that stand out in terms of design, quality and durability. Here’s a growing list of my favorite brands. Apple The build and UX design of Apple devices are second to none. Yes, they’re late when it comes to shipping features but when they do, they do it really really well. Bluenotes By \[ \] Read more at Daveril ## [5 crazy ideas to make the Philippines better](https://daveril.com/ideas-to-make-the-philippines-better) _2025-01-09 · Daveril Dabuco · Daveril_ Our country is struggling. Not because we lack the resources, but we lack the discipline and our leaders commitment. Here s my two cents: 5 crazy ideas to make the Philippines a better nation. 1. Remove Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) It’s not value-adding. It’s just another outlet for corruption. And we’re just creating a breeding place for \[ \] Read more at Daveril ## [Checklist when buying a used iPhone](https://daveril.com/checklist-when-buying-a-used-iphone) _2025-01-09 · Daveril Dabuco · Daveril_ Are you planning to buy a used iPhone in Carousell or Facebook Marketplace? Well, make sure you check these items first and ensure these are working before sending your payment. 1. Physical check 2. Screen 3. Check inside the Settings 4. Check basic functions If all of these are okay, try to reset the iPhone \[ \] Read more at Daveril ## [5 tips to be safe online](https://daveril.com/tips-to-be-safe-online) _2025-01-09 · Daveril Dabuco · Daveril_ Are you scared of getting hacked? Please don’t. Here are 5 simple tips to be safe online. And to safeguard your bank accounts and e-wallets. 1. Never share your one-time pin (OTP) Again don’t share it. Not to your bf/gf, siblings, friends or anyone but yourself. 2. Don’t reuse the same password If possible, use \[ \] Read more at Daveril ## [AI and the future of work](https://daveril.com/ai-and-the-future-of-work) _2025-01-08 · Daveril Dabuco · Daveril_ If you re not living under the rock, you ve probably heard about AI. AI has completely changed the way we work and create things. From AI website builders (like Dorik) to AI software developers (like Lovable), AI can now do it for you. So what s the future of work? Is AI going to replace you soon? \[ \] Read more at Daveril ## [MV Princess of the Stars in 2008 = the Philippines in 2025](https://daveril.com/philippines-in-2025) _2025-01-06 · Daveril Dabuco · Daveril_ I am worried about my country right now: China is continuously harassing and politics is extremely messy. Now it got me thinking: is it time to abandon the ship? Last night I watched the documentary of Princess of the Stars. It was one of the biggest passenger ships that sailed in the Philippines. But still, \[ \] Read more at Daveril ## [My new personal blog](https://daveril.com/new-personal-blog) _2025-01-06 · Daveril Dabuco · Daveril_ I created this personal blog daveril.com, to publish my ideas, opinions, and everything in between. Started on Jan 6, 2025. Subscribe If you want to get notified of every new post, please subscribe to this blog.I only need your email, nothing else. No exciting updates, no emails. Read more at Daveril