Rod O'Riley

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Rod O'Riley (aka. Rodney Stansfield or Vinson Mink) co-founded ConFurence, and runs programming for Califur. He is often identified as one of the founding members of organized furry fandom, along with his long time mate, Mark Merlino. Rodney is the editor and chief writer of In-Fur-Nation, a furry news-zine.

Did you know? Rod, the editor of In-Fur-Nation, has also hosted the Furry Fandom Lounge at Worldcon in 1996 and 2006, and at the NASFIC (held when Worldcon is held outside of North America) in 1999.

Rodney's personal totem animal and spirit guide is the mink. Rodney likens the mink spirit to "an otter with attitude". A lactovarian (i.e. one who drinks milk and eats eggs, but not other kinds of flesh) who does not wear leather (even on his guitar straps), Rodney has been active in environmental, animal rights, vegetarian, and non-violence issues for many years. He is also a Libertarian Party activist.

Rodney also has diverse interests in music, leading to constant musical projects in which he enlists a roster of musicians, both in and out of the furry fandom. He is the bassist and singer in the bands Illegal Operation and Dr. Zayus, a writer of both filk and pop/rock songs, and a guitar salesperson.