I’m much more of a sit down really

Please know that I and many others are in constant fear right now - the proposed fix? Stop being me, cease existing in public. Please be mindful

I don't think it's even right to say the voting public doesn't care. I think the truth is a lot of voters may generally find trans identity moderately confusing but also *none of their business*. on the other hand, they find an obsession with harming trans people - say it with me - deeply weird.

Cozy mode: activate 🧡✨ [ #cuteart #illustration ]

Life’s too short to argue with people online, and even too short to think about the ones you held back from arguing with. Don’t give them your time. It’s not worth it.

Hello new followers!! I’m Johanna, a comic artist, writer and illustrator ✍️ I made a YA comic called THE GHOSTKEEPER about a ghost therapist who visits haunted houses to ask ghosts about their feelings! You should read it this spooky season! 👻 I’m quite proud of it! 👇 theghostkeeper.carrd.co

This. Always this.

A reminder to myself (and all of you) to take some time to rest and recharge, for we are not machines, nor should we be.

In the shadow of the forest, though she may be old and worn, They will stare unbelieving At the last unicorn 🦄 🎼

I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved. www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...

To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.

There’s gotta be a word for when you’re swept up in the aching need to do so many things—go places, see people, do projects, make arts—but then the realization that you won’t be able to do *all* of them makes you too sad or tired, so instead you just don’t do any of them (or maybe that’s just adhd)

Okay Starbucks has started the huge ass strike so if you weren't already boycotting, now is the time! No Starbucks for the holiday season! Yeeehaaawww I love collective action

My mom’s cat Clove, the inspiration for Muffin the ghost cat from THE GHOSTKEEPER, passed away this year. She was 22 years old and the sweetest old lady ever. I will miss her, but I’m glad that her grumpy snuggles and creaky meows have been immortalized and still bring joy to many 🫶 RIP Clove 🤍

...Real talk, though: If you've ever thought "I want to read more graphic novels, but I have no idea where to even start?" I put together a booklist of my top favorite, absolute-must-read graphic novels!! 👇👇 It's like a list of potential holiday gifts for comic fans! bookshop.org/lists/must-r...?

Remember that “Spooky Comic Week” roundup I did back in October? 👻 📚 I made a booklist compiling all of those graphic novel recs in one place on bookshop dot org! (Plus I added a few more spooky reads that I love.) Every supports indie bookstores! 📖 bookshop.org/lists/spooky... 📖

Re-upping this booklist too! Grab some comics this holiday season! They make great gifts ☺️

📚 New booklist time! 📚 Comics for readers looking for something a little more intense, dramatic, serious, and/or dealing with dark & heavy topics 🗡️💀 bookshop.org/lists/comics...

And if you've ever asked, "But where can I find the graphic novels made by BIPOC creators? Or LGBTQ+ creators?" I made booklists for those, too! Spanning all audiences and genres! ✨ bookshop.org/shop/johanna... 🏳️‍🌈

About to miss their bus

one of my least favorite new publishing "truths" is that books only deserve consistent marketing & publicity if they are already doing well, it's the new "needs experience to get experience" 🤡

The biggest thing i've learned as an artist who sells prints and merch is don't make what people ask for. They won't buy it. Make what you, the artist, want to see printed on the support of ur choice. I can't explain why but THAT'S what will sell. People who buy the most are the silent ones. 🫶

I’m convinced the main reason Miyazaki films have a reputation for being “cozy” in the West is because he actually writes and animates long moments of quiet into his stories, whereas Western animated films are usually a nonstop parade of loud music, sounds, noises and neon colors.

Yes, & also: Write down ALL your fun ideas and keep em in one place (notes app, notebook, word doc, etc). Including the ones you end up *not* using for your story. Refer to it next time you get writer’s/artist’s block. You’ll find a perfect use for each idea eventually, be it now or 5 yrs from now

Some BETTER LETTERER for you. And before the inevitable "that's not how I do it" replies, keep in mind that, by and large, this is how it's done in pro American comics (Marvel, DC, etc.) I've worked for all of them. More tips: blambot.com/pages/letter...

There’s gotta be a word for when you’re swept up in the aching need to do so many things—go places, see people, do projects, make arts—but then the realization that you won’t be able to do *all* of them makes you too sad or tired, so instead you just don’t do any of them (or maybe that’s just adhd)

"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week." This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.

Such are many cases 😭 [ #art #digitalart #opossum #illustration ]

design is intentional and specific, not an average of all the work done before it

My mom’s cat Clove, the inspiration for Muffin the ghost cat from THE GHOSTKEEPER, passed away this year. She was 22 years old and the sweetest old lady ever. I will miss her, but I’m glad that her grumpy snuggles and creaky meows have been immortalized and still bring joy to many 🫶 RIP Clove 🤍

In the shadow of the forest, though she may be old and worn, They will stare unbelieving At the last unicorn 🦄 🎼

A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor. A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.

A small sampling of my art prints on sale in my INPRNT gallery! 🖼️ 🎨 #SmallBusinessSaturday

“It’s just who I am” or “I’m just being blunt/honest/authentic” is not a valid excuse to be a jerk or cause harm to someone, and should not be used as a shield from taking accountability for the negative consequences of treating someone poorly See also: “it’s what my character would do” in dnd

Lightbox was incredible!! and it was so wonderful to see so much passion and enthusiasm for artmaking in spite of the horrors we face as artists Thank you to everyone who bought my art and (SOLD OUT) graphic novels, visited my table, and supported my work and each other 🙏 ✨ I love!!! Art!! 🤩

Normalize buying books for yourself 😇 📚 Normalize buying SPOOKY books for yourself 👻 👻 Treat yourself to THE GHOSTKEEPER, which has been called “a warm blanket nest in comic form” by someone on tumblr 🤗 theghostkeeper.carrd.co

HUGE THING: 100,000 people volunteered for Mamdani. 1000s volunteering for the FIRST TIME. And they just won BIG. So that's a massive army of progressives HUNGRY to keep on winning. That's worth more than all the billionaires' money. We're going to keep working. And we're going to keep winning.

I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.

really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt

Make sure to practice self care today:

if there's anybody out there with like a pinterest or a tumblr or a bluesky or whatnot who posts one bajillion pictures of something every single day and feels bad about that. don't. there's a cartoonist out there who is using you as a referential lifeline. you're literally saving a career

The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani. The president and his allies came after him. Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute. He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters. His politics can win anywhere.

Sometimes I go on street view in the maps app and explore 🚗 (I’m falling in love a bit with urban sketching and plein air lately ✍️ )

i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often

🍂 Is it spooky time yet?! #cuteart #illustration

The framing of this is hilarious: Democrats deeply worried about the repercussions of a victory www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/m...

My cat keeps forgetting how cold it is outside now and demanding to go out on the balcony, and when I open the door her fur floofs up like

Ygor from legends of avantris is in my top 3 favorite NPCs across any TTRPG streaming show ever, love this spooky lil freak 🐀

can’t tell if my antidepressants aren’t working or if they just weren’t built for this. like, zoloft was introduced in the 90s it barely needed to work then. if you got sad you could just buy a house.

The thing I like the best about Frank Franzetta's EOWYN VS THE NAZGUL LORD is that Eowyn was disguised as Dernhelm, just another one of the boys. Which means that this is how all the Rohirrim were dressed.