"They looked towards the hilltop and saw a yellow flame rising against the sky. Too-ticky had lit the bonfire. It wrapped itself in flames at once, from ground to top, it gave a roar like a lion and threw its reflection straight down on the black ice" Moominland #Midwinter, Tove Jansson

J.R.R. Tolkien, literal Butlerian Jihadist

If you're a Philly or Philly-adjacent resident, join the call for a safer Fairmount Park! Sign the petition here: bikeaction.org/campaigns/de...

Literally Jesus’s parents had to flee to another country with their baby to avoid the imperial police

When we talk about physical media, we are often only taking about personal collections but a big part of shunning the current digital ecosystem is supporting your local library. Not just for print books and periodicals but for movies, games and other medias too. Get. A. Library. Card.

Art by • Yoshitaka Amano

We're primarying John Fetterman. Last week, Fetterman again sold out working Pennsylvanians. He was the deciding vote for a Republican budget bill that will strip healthcare from over 400,000 Pennsylvanians. We deserve real working class leadership in the Senate, not a Trump-enabling Democrat.

So I opened an INPRNT shop for some of my digital work (made in Procreate) as well as a few relief prints that work well as cards. Added a small sale, and there's free shipping until the end of Sunday! www.inprnt.com/gallery/msgi...

One of the houses in the Gaza Strip

<in the voice of Brak from Space Ghost Coast to Coast> When I was little, my father was the greatest samurai in the empire

the tech industry—the vanguard of capitalism in our time—has produced a form of “intelligence” that is wholly conscience-free: its “originality” is stolen, it lies with abandon, it encourages self-harm, it readily gratifies human beings’ most sadistic impulses. it has created “AI” in its own image.

an essay on real art very GOOD essay subscribe and support real artists at @flaminghydra.com

Absolutely deadly behavior causing another crash on Spruce Street at 5th st early this morning. This is on the busiest bike lane in Philly with over 1,500 riders who use it daily. We deserve so much better than paint and flexposts, we deserve real protection.

Please consider helping Zeyad and his family. They especially need help right now getting to better housing for the winter. chuffed.org/project/zeya...

I've been making some digital illustrations for a month long celebration of Final Fantasy VI over on Tumblr, which has a surprisingly robust and supportive fandom for the game. Taking the chance to experiment with color and texture in Procreate, finding some joy in these troubled times.

We survived the genocide in Gaza, but our dreams and ambitions did not. Everything was destroyed, but we still dream. Support us here to rebuild everything we lost and protect ourselves from the effects of this genocide. chuffed.org/project/1389...

George Herriman is arguably one of the first major black artists in comics. And the only reason for that is because NO ONE KNEW HE WAS BLACK. He was light skinned enough to be white passing & hid that fact into old age so that he WOULD be able to continue drawing largely due to rampant racism.

On June 24, I began my Election Night speech by quoting Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” That's the spirit of this campaign, and our city. This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.

Coates on Kirk

ziyad urgently needs $1000. he is under intense pressure to repay this debt. if you can help, please do. this is very urgent. his bsky account was deleted yesterday. he needs help today. tinyurl.com/ziyadfamily

It’s really very very important , my cousin Samar from gaza her situation is very difficult and below zero She has not received any previous support at all. She truly deserves urgent help. I hope everyone will support her. I have tried to help her but she need all out help chuffed.org/project/samar

Can we make it one million reposts so maybe we can find anyone help and your repost being reson of survival out family?????

Petition! Help cities and towns install parking protected bike lanes throughout PA. Sign to support: bicyclecoalition.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/component/sb...

I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️ "Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"

Advice from Gary Panter.

People on bikes fear that without protected bike lanes, people in cars will “completely kill” them.

Unquestionably a war crime. I know we all have fatigue about this, but we have to keep saying it where we can until enough people get it.

We don't decide to build bridges based upon the number of people swimming across rivers, so why do we apply this logic to building protected bike infrastructure in cities?

Warlock • Bill Sienkiewicz design

This is exactly the kind of energy educators need going forward. Plagiarism has always been very dimly viewed in academic and educational circles; why are we suddenly accommodating the plagiarism machine?*

Real talk (reel talk?): BWDR recently lost a partnership that covered nearly half our operating budget, so things are suddenly very tough. If what we do has ever meant something to you, or you’ve ever thought about subscribing, now’s the time—it *truly* makes a difference.

idf says the push to occupy Gaza City starts sunday. Ziyad is in Gaza City. he needs to evacuate his family asap. they need help covering transportation and shelter. please help support this family!! your share & donations are truly lifesaving. ❤️ tinyurl.com/ziyadfamily ❤️

The "ka-ching" had me howling. 💯

they got him strutting around the city like bugs bunny talkin shit, i bet cuomo is so mad right now

My fav Doctor and Companion

I recently added a slew of new pages to 'Edie Copperpot: Woodland Secrets'. Things begin to get a bit heavy, and secrets begin to reveal themselves. You can catch up here: www.msgierillustration.com/edie-copperp...

Jamal and his family are still in need during this horrorific time. Please help or share if you can.

Here is Jamal from Gaza. My family lost everything. We are going through difficult circumstances. All I am trying to do is help my family in these crazy circumstances and rebuild their lives. Donate if you are able or share the post if you can’t and give us life. chuffed.org/project/1389...

‏Asking for help is not easy, am Joy Palestine writer & trynna survive w my family,, i write, crochet &share articles..Am asking for a small donation of only $5 or 10$ from each person, 10$ will save my family from death in Gaza Donate through this (chuffed )❤️ chuffed.org/project/1376... #Repost

If you're a bicyclist in Philly or someone who wants safer street transit in PA, check out and support this petition for legalizing parking protected bike lanes across PA. bicyclecoalition.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/component/sb...

Republicans at the State level are still threatening to bring the economic engine of our state–the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States, Philly 🦅–to a complete standstill just to be petty and maybe get Trump to tweet their name once. FUND SEPTA NOW, you absolute losers. 👀

If you live in Philly, the Free Library is conducting a survey! Even if you're not a regular user, this is a great chance to let them know what you want and need from a public library: libwww.freelibrary.org/about/strate...

The mass starvation & killing of Palestinians in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli gov’t is a chillul hashem, a desecration of God. Jewish leaders who criticized Zohran Mamdani for three words he doesn’t use should raise their voices loudly here as well. forward.com/opinion/7575...