In the Name of Venus

here we go- we are being evicted, and our next court date is tomorrow. i am pretty sure we will be forced to leave. the cheapest apartments i can find are $2700, and most places want 40x that in income!!! maybe through some miracle we can raise that much gofund.me/ee5a3b747

Frankenstein (2025)

Had two really busy days back to back so I'm just dragging myself through the day today.

Vine is making a comeback as diVine, backed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. The new app will feature over 10,000 classic archived Vines and will prohibit AI-generated content.

HEY BTW this is why I hate the argument "minimum wage shouldn't be a living wage b/c it's fun money for teens" DID U KNOW there are teens who work b/c they actually need $$$?? Maybe if min wage were more than $7.25/hr this poor kid wouldn't have felt pressured to have sex with MATT FUCKING GAETZ

📢 My shop sale is running until the end of November! 🎏✨ www.pommopress.com Thank you for shopping small and supporting human artists this holiday season 💖 #shopsmall #bsnm

Okay, who all got in to ECCC?? 🔍👀

every company in 2025

Seems like a good day to promote this charity that buys and forgives medical debt in the United States. unduemedicaldebt.org

Hey, all! My kid's public school is having a meeting for a discussion about AI implementation. If anyone has talking points that have worked in the past to keep it out of the classroom, I'd love to hear them.

guys we are soooo close to our final goal of 50k. this is one of the largest horror anthologies on kickstarter and you don’t want to miss it! you have 59 hours left to back WITCHING SEASON www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...

I love stepping back & looking at the progress of pages in a graphic novel. Check out this page from @robertwilsoniv.bsky.social's newest graphic novella "Dreamhouse" from thumbs to inks! Back the Kickstarter to help get this book fully colored and distributed! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

You know what else sucks about ACA rn? Not only are premiums higher, but insurance companies are dropping out of it. I've gone through 3 companies in 3 years cuz they keep leaving. And so I'm forced into a high cost premium because it's the only company on the ACA that my hospital/specialists take.

!!! I just backed The Midnight Showcase on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mid...

I can’t express how excited I am to have been working on Frankenstein soundtrack. As I long time admirer of @realgdt.bsky.social works, to know that he personally championed me being selected for this project & he personally approved all the steps alongside @madebymutant.bsky.social & @netflix.com

The Blue Whale rises.

I edited this horror novella! Let's get this funded and in y'alls hands!

Oh, November 1. The day I get to find out which health insurance company has decided not to cover me and to just leave the marketplace enturely. Love doing this every year!!!!! 🙃🙃🙃

Bruce Wayne (BTAS) and Riddick (Pitch Black)!

No one appreciates frank advice anymore.

🎃 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 🎃

Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social

With SNAP/EBT cuts looming I highly recommend downloading this app! Basically restaurants and other food businesses will have available bags of random food they don’t wanna waste for ppl to buy for hella cheap! This has saved me sooooo many times when I only have $5 and need some food.

Did the CITY Sprint 5K this morning and got a new PR!! And they gave us free tickets to CITY2 Playoffs. We won 3-0! On to the quarterfinals! #AllforCity

The thing about these grindset lifestyle posts is that they're all fake. None of it is real.

SLICE was so good this year 😭 I was so nervous on opening night that I had acid reflux this morning and for no reason. It was a total success. Everyone I spoke to enjoyed themselves. I got emotional about the impact of community building and organizing. I'm just so proud. 😊

They gave us little 5.5 x 8.5 pages to type on and I instantly went "wait, let me fold this into eighths". Then I just typed what came to mind. I think it turned out good!

Congrats to our 2025 Local Best in Show winners! First prize ($500): @cleonique.bsky.social First runner up ($300): @all-the-phoelings.bsky.social Second runner up ($200): @crayfishcoffee.bsky.social 📸 L to R: Cleonique, Phoebe, sister hag, Saba, Sophia (Melon Press), and @oheysteenz.bsky.social

NEWS OUTLETS could you please offer an opportunity for me to buy an article a la carte many times i don't want to subscribe because i don't want you to keep sending me shit. i do not want a continued relationship. but i would absolutely spend a nominal amount to read an article Right Now

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

Today we honor and celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous peoples past, present, and future. #AllForCITY

You don't have to judge Columbus by the standards of today. His tenure as governor of Hispaniola was so horrific that he was dragged back to Spain in chains to answer for his many crimes. Plus he never set foot on any land that would ever be a part of the United States of America.

For months I've been following what happened when a company forced AI into the world of craft beer. Legal threats, people quitting, and beer judges in revolt over being told to use AI. "It is attempting to solve a problem that wasn’t a problem before AI showed up" www.404media.co/what-happene...

Why is a class action lawsuit against Amazon alleging Prime Day is a scam getting zero coverage by mainstream media? Could it be because media outlets get a cut when a customer purchases a Prime Day product when clicking through their featured deals? h/t @juddlegum.bsky.social

3:30–4:40 p.m. Science and Comics with Karenza Sparks @toumeya.bsky.social, J. Marshall Smith @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social, and Blue Delliquanti, moderated by Steenz @oheysteenz.bsky.social

11 a.m.–12 p.m. Ink & Drink 15-Year Anniversary Panel, moderated by Steenz @oheysteenz.bsky.social Ballroom, 5th floor

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

MICE (Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo) needs volunteers! If you're around Boston and love comics and want to help out in December, you can get more info here (and sign up to volunteer!) www.micexpo.org/volunteer

THE BEAT AND K-COMICSBEAT ARE HIRING: We are looking for a new person to fill the job of Managing Editor for KComicsbeat.com and manga/anime editor for The Beat. Knowledge of webtoon, manga and publishing business required. There is some pay as a PT position.

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Greta: "I will never comprehend how humans can be so evil. That you would deliberately starve millions of people living trapped under an illegal siege as a continuation of decades of oppression and apartheid.” Source: Global Sumud Flotilla via X

Greta Thunberg: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story. What happened here was Israel… continuing to worsen and escalate their genocide and mass destruction with genocidal intent, attempting to erase an...

My birthday gift for myself arrived! A custom denim hat with my name! Thanks @mrtylercrook.bsky.social for telling me about Ape + Bird! The pencil holder will absolutely be doubling as a joint holder.

As much as I'd love to keep doing Heart of the City for 30+ years, I would ALSO love to get some new voices in the funny pages. I think @suprdee2.com, @crabgrasd.bsky.social and everyone taking up legacy strips like myself are doing great. But that's only a handful of new voices in how many years?

Never thought a whole bunch of white Brits would move me to tears...but here we are. In the end it comes down to a very simple good vs evil...nothing else matters

Deskilling is real. This is the world generative AI peddlers long for, one where people are incompetent without their service. Don't outsource your brain to this shit. You'll regret it.