what’s the point of having a laser cutter if I can’t use it to make a Sonic the Hedgehog nightlight for my nephew

Hourly Comics Day has MOVED! It's the 20th anniversary and we're taking a stand alongside our Black cartoonist members and friends to demand a change to honor Black History Month- draw your comics on the 8th, not the 1st! hourlycomicsday.com #hourlycomicsday #hourlycomicday #hcd

my favorite thing about a texas freeze is the very serious advice from the news and government on how to use a whataburger cup to insulate your outdoor spigots. it is always a whataburger cup.

An Oregon lawmaker is warning of ICE agents posing as utility workers. NW Natural and Portland General Electric have published guidance in several languages on how to tell if a person is actually one of their employees.

I stopped using sticker mule absolute ages ago because of the owner’s bullshit. The owner is still on his bullshit, so if you use sticker mule, maybe don’t. StickerAPP is a good alternative, and also there’s most likely a local sticker printer near you (Sticker Ninja in Portland, for example).

Abolish ICE. A little journal comic from South Minneapolis. #iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics #iceoutofmpls

re: SDCC allowing GenAI into their art show. SDCC costs creators *thousands* of dollars to attend and they think this is ok? Readers, attendees, and creators alike need to let them know there’s no place for GenAI in the arts, period. here’s their contact page www.comic-con.org/contact/

I'm gonna say this with all the kindness in my heart: you aren't going to survive if you don't let your life have room for other things. This is not a short term fight where we can just go 24/7 and then it will be over. We've got YEARS ahead of us. Take a break. Hydrate. Go bake something. Breathe.

3D PRINTED VUVUZELAS. Minnesota, you know what to do www.printables.com/model/441398...

thank god for anime, it’s what’s keeping me marginally sane in this bad timeline

I got really excited because my friend sent me the Rouge the Bat “Pissing All By Yourself, Handsome?” t-shirt My husband was really confused, so I explained it and then I asked him how he feels being married to a meme lord. His response was “It’s fine. There are worse things to be married to.”

man the video is circulating so settings > content & media > uncheck auto-play video & gifs

Reading comics counts as reading. Reading graphic novels counts as reading. Reading fan fiction counts as reading. Listening to audio books counts as reading. Reading a 10k word Tumblr treatise on Star Trek/Dr Who parallels counts as reading.

HEY PUBLISHERS: pay attention to this entire thread; and recognize that a HUGE part of the problem is assigning comics projects to editors with no comics knowledge or experience. Editing comics is a discrete discipline, and when you don't recognize that, you fuck both creators and yourself over.

THIS: "When the mere depiction of LGBTQ people is framed as a personal injury, the law is no longer protecting religious freedom. It’s just enforcing religious fragility, the idea that public schools always need to work around the most intolerant parent in the system."

the children’s librarians have decided to lean into the meme

avoid self loathing ✅ your art is special because YOU made it ✅ literally anything you create is better than AI✅

Me yelling, "Talk to a pharmacist," over and over as the automated system repeats, "okay, but actually I can help you with most requests. Simply state what you need..."

it is only January 2 and we’ve already got this year’s first bad opinion about libraries out on social media

There are a lot of things wrong with this post, but from a librarians perspective let me just very plainly state that library late fees are a tax on the poor people and children who use libraries and a barrier to entry for many more who avoid libraries because of economic anxiety over late fees.

hell yeah it’s NYE, it’s 2:00 pm and there are TWO fire trucks at the Specs liquor store across the street from the library

NOW it’s New Year’s Eve

it only took 6 years of me working at the library, but someone FINALLY left behind a Chick tract

went to the austin kinokuniya and the store manager sure is Going Through Some Shit. also man bro should not be running a bookstore bro should become an artist

I’m taking this as a confirmation that Galo and Lio are indeed gay and in a relationship

HUNTRIX CHRISTMAS ALBUM WHEN (also, why did Snoop just walk up behind them like a confused dad supporting his girls) youtu.be/6H3xSVPthAo?...

I haven’t seen anyone post this yet, so Merry Christmas everyone! youtu.be/juMoRqvnL3g?...

I just happened to walk out of my room right when my 8-year-old niece woke up and walked out of her bedroom. at the same time, “Santa” (her parents) was putting out presents. I was able to convince my niece to go back to bed because Santa was here and didn’t want her peeking.

reminder:

I honestly think that many people don't know what their public libraries offer besides books. I think that everyone should go on a public library treasure hunt in 2026. Go explore what your library systems offer at no cost to you. Report back to me :)

I felt like I was losing my mind last night when I could only find the ebook and audiobook fir Heated Rivalry in my library system’s catalog. My system is HUGE, and I didn’t even see an order on file for physical, either.

friendly reminder that you didn't waste your year. any moments of happiness or comfort. any small accomplishments, they all matter. this has been a really hard year, and simply surviving is something to be proud of.

me putting on my clown makeup in hope when Rowlf mentioned Kingdom Hearts

at work we’re doing a “Best Holiday Movie” bracket, and I’m glad everyone agrees that The Holiday is a superior movie to Love, Actually, and that the latter is a bad movie. it’s so awful, that reading Lindy West’s essay about it is a Christmas tradition for me www.jezebel.com/i-rewatched-...

even online customer support is like “please ignore the forced AI”

My hot comic take is all wfh comic shit should be paid a salary, every other week, like everyone else at the publishing company. I’m tired of hearing about our colleagues crowdfunding funerals and healthcare.

I answer questions about making art for a living! You can ask me about hand embroidery, cross-stitching, 3D printing, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, and using a Cricut machine.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME, come on Pantone, WHY

Been going through it mental health-wise lately. Depression has me in a chokehold. Decided to do a Gnollvember drawing of my fursona to kickstart myself back into drawing stuff again. :) 🐺✏️

Libraries! there's so much media available for free at libraries! Did you know that you can read my publisher books for free if your local library carries it? if they don't, you can request them, and that helps me as the author, too! 🥰

A reminder that I'm raising $4k to support @scarleteen.com's staff and volunteer health fund to ensure that sex educators doing some of the BEST sex ed around are able to access health care. In an era of misinfo where most kids don't even get the most basic in school, Scarleteen is critical.

I will be interviewed by the Choson History Society to talk about Korean folklore in gaming! Do watch us this Monday, 4PM Pacific. www.chosonhistorysociety.org/events/korea...

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

And, also, if you run a business that regularly purchases shipping supplies: ULINE is run by some of the worst people on Earth. Get your boxes and tape elsewhere.

Books with Pictures of the best comic book shops in the world and needs help!

fellow creative freelancers: cannot recommend the good folks at brass taxes enough. they'll walk you through everything, they understand media industry forms, they have a super helpful worksheet, and the payment you send them is also tax deductible for next year. worth every penny if you can spare

I need everyone to know that while this is the biggest billboard, there are many billboards on both sides of I-45 South made by Pusch & Wynne joking about the legal drama with former partner Nguyen. I’m not talking one of two billboards, it’s a LOT

this has to be the single greatest image in the history of sports

Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this. Stay safe!

Here's how to turn off Bluesky's censorship settings, so you can see posts by people you follow, even if Bluesky thinks they're rude. You can customize the controls on quite a bit more than the Rude label, even.