<![CDATA[NiX / INK: NiX]]>https://gregembarks.substack.com/s/nixhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qW2Y!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7d9cca1-f01b-45f3-8804-6bd10baeeee5_1024x1024.pngNiX / INK: NiXhttps://gregembarks.substack.com/s/nixSubstackSun, 09 Aug 2026 13:07:20 GMT<![CDATA[Cheater]]>https://gregembarks.substack.com/p/cheaterhttps://gregembarks.substack.com/p/cheaterWed, 29 Jul 2026 20:43:52 GMT
The other day
I caught A.I.
in bed beside 
my wife

Doodling
& canoodling
under cover of
the night

I hit the switch
and yelled about
the planet &
our water

Inequality & 
resources these
data centers 
slaughter

Chest puffed out
I bellowed:
We have to
take a stand!

It's time to
bring some justice 
to every
A.I. brand!

It’s not Claude,
she retorted,
I’m about to
make a play

This prediction
market’s certain
you’ve been sleeping 
with the maid
]]><![CDATA[Wonder Tree]]>https://gregembarks.substack.com/p/wonder-treehttps://gregembarks.substack.com/p/wonder-treeWed, 29 Jul 2026 01:26:01 GMT
Billy boy was tasked with cutting 
down the wonder tree.

Easy to say don't do it, Billy,
wouldn't if it were me.

But if the pay is right,
perhaps you might,
you'll have to agree.

How can we expect poor Billy won't
from the stump of our wonder tree?

I’m shilling you in hopes of thrilling you! Throw an email on the ol’ box below.

]]><![CDATA[Strange]]>https://gregembarks.substack.com/p/strangehttps://gregembarks.substack.com/p/strangeTue, 28 Jul 2026 05:13:52 GMT
Are you getting
older and your
perspective has
changed?

Or are things
getting weird
and broken
and strange?

Here’s my pitch, a shiny shill, subscribe to this and read your fill!

]]><![CDATA[Besos a Bezos]]>https://gregembarks.substack.com/p/besos-a-bezoshttps://gregembarks.substack.com/p/besos-a-bezosMon, 27 Jul 2026 19:22:14 GMT
Mendable
dependable
pre-owned 
stuff

Patched up
scratched up
stylish
tough

Barter
gift
reuse
thrift

Hon, 
those buns
need a little
sun-ny

Don't send
baldy
any more
money!

I officially turned in the keys to my damn Prime account a couple months ago. C’mon, how scuzzy do you feel ordering from Amazon?

Anything that convenient is taking a tremendous toll somewhere — if you’re not paying for it directly, safe bet someone else is by virtue of their underpaid labor. Safer bet (of course!) the planet is getting pummeled. There’s no free lunch. And there’s no truly free shipping!

As bad (worse?) our souls are becoming acclimated to the rush. You can’t enjoy the moment, the pleasure of stillness, and expect your paperclips to arrive same-day. You can’t. Cut the cord. Stop sending baldy all your money. Do it.

This is one of the first big wheat pastes I’ve put together, definitely rough but tons of fun. Lots of random paint on this one. I was experimenting with fading the borders of the image and the poem.

The tag is also rough. I’m using crisper stencils now and experimenting with layering stenciled media. Not sure if the weight will make it tough to paste up but we’ll see.

Looking for a good location …

A big 24x48” print ready for wheat paste and a good wall … ideally adjacent to an Amazon locker.
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