"Situations that once were opportunities for connection have become solitary pursuits..." "...reliance on AI deprives us of relationships and opportunities for reflection." A lot of good reflections in this article; with thanks to @noethematt.bsky.social www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Knowledge of graphic medicine, a commitment to kindness and community, and time to dedicate to the work are key. More details can be found on our website. Applications are due October 13th, 2025. 4/ www.graphicmedicine.org/gmic-needs-a...

Yes, I'll be at #NYCC with @libcomix.bsky.social! If you can - come volunteer with us!

Happening now: Protest to bring back Jimmy Kimmel outside ABC Disney Studios in New York City

Here's how Deb's team got diversity success - how can you implement some of these ideas into your own studio or team? Diversity allows creativity to flourish and help teams find economic success, too. #GDoCExpo2025 #gamedev

Do one thing today to help. One thing tomorrow. One thing the day after. Taking a swing at every bad thing happening is just going to burn you out. Remember, if everyone does their one thing the world changes

This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.

We stand in support of the librarians and teachers who are doing their part to share a love of reading with their students, and we believe that all readers deserve access to an inclusive selection of titles. Prepare to celebrate Banned Books Week this coming Oct 5-11: bit.ly/4gBiTp4 #edusky

These legal cases may determine which titles are available in public schools and libraries for years to come.

You don’t say. 😕 “It’s really, really frustrating, and it’s really setting us back as far as the community’s info literacy.”

This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.

"No right was deemed by the fathers of the government more sacred than the right of speech. It was in their eyes, as in the eyes of all thoughtful men, the great moral renovator of society and government." ― Frederick Douglass, activist and author

American brands: We paid an AI slop company to make a chat bot that won’t load French brand: We hired the best living comic artist to make an original short film with a top director and Production IG

Yes, Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was government censorship

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

Good night, and good luck

There’s a group of folks that are super Take Back Alberta adjacent and are “definitely not coordinated despite all of the evidence to the contrary”… Anyways… Here’s a great article from The Sprawl you should send to everyone you know. #yyc #abpoli www.sprawlcalgary.com/cbe-election...

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Proud to offer an intro to this important guide from @freedomreadproject.bsky.social - for more information - go here! www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_...

Canadian authors & illustrators! You know have your own Authors Against Book Bans! Sign up here! linktr.ee/caiabb

When the week feels like this…and it’s only Tuesday

Join Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social, @noethematt.bsky.social, and @jopi.bsky.social for the ‘Get Involved in Local Politics’ Virtual Forum on September 21, 2025, to Learn How You Can Make an Impact in Your Community

Now seems like a good time to remind everyone that @penamerica.bsky.social created an online harassment guide. Look at it. Do it. Stay safe out there! onlineharassmentfieldmanual.pen.org

Some cheer for the skyline...

A historical short on #NellieBly filmed on Roosevelt Island and narrated by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ….? Yes please! My feed needed this.

My thoughts on Alberta's push to add citizenship markers to driver's licenses. It's not about election integrity or convenience. It's about a culture war and discriminating against immigrants. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...

A needed spark of awesome in today’s mail - thank you @explodingarrow.bsky.social and the #Comics Courier (And yes it takes forever to mail stuff to Canada 🇨🇦) ko-fi.com/thecomicscou... Also best headline for the now, “Young Romance and the Fight Against Fascism”

#Comics and us sharing our stories save lives. Removing books from the shelf is erasure and #censorship. 68% of Albertans believe decisions about what’s age-appropriate should be made by librarians, teachers, and schools - not administrations. Let’s fight back (cc: @torontocomics.bsky.social)

A reminder that The Ignatz Awards will begin promptly at 9:30 PM TONIGHT in the White Oak Room. It is open to all and free to attend with a keynote address by @mimi.pond. Wear what you like. Be ready to hoot and holler and cheers for your faves to get that coveted Ignatz brick.

We’ve got some numbers for ya! Nothing to crunch, just to enjoy this coming Saturday and Sunday. Lots of Special Guests, Exhibitors, Panels, Workshops and Ignatz Nominees galore!

And the #banning of #comicbooks in Alberta under the auspices of ‘protecting the children’ is even older - my MA research focused on Alberta’s ‘forgotten’ censor - the AB Advisory Board on Objectionable Publications and their anti-comics campaign from 1954-1976 carleton.ca/ccph/wp-cont...

As book banning sweeps across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, brave librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy. A film by Kim A. Snyder. Opens UK 9/26 @berthadochouse.bsky.social, US 10/03 @filmforumnyc.bsky.social, rollout to follow. Tix: TheLibrariansFilm.com/screenings

#PublicHistory is going to the Museum! @carleton.ca #PublicHistory students & faculty please join us Wed Sept 24th starting at 4pm at the Bytown Museum for a special Public History tour and event. More information: carleton.ca/ccph/2025/ni...

UC Berkeley has given the Trump administration the names of 160 students, faculty, and staff as part of an investigation into antisemitism on campus. One of them is Judith Butler. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

We’re thrilled to announce that the TCAF will return next June to the Mattamy Athletic Centre! Want to be a part of it? Watch this space! We’ll soon be posting our exact festival dates, application form for exhibitors, call for programming, and loads of other chances to contribute to #TCAF2026.

I just backed Glacier Bay Books (@glacierbaybooks.com) Fall 2025 Program You've got just about 20 hours left to back it too! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gla...

Not me finding some manga (translated into French, but not English) while on a TCAF planning call where this French publisher gets mentioned... #GraphicMedicine lezardnoir.com/produit/mang...

We're showing our hand. The 1st full issue of Death to Pachuco #1 Chicano Noir ashcan is live on the @imagecomics.com site ahead of the FOC on Monday, September 15th. Read the first issue here 👉🏽 imagecomics.com/read/death-t...

In the midst of all of this crap news, I’d like to remind y’all that I had a cameo in one of Dav Pilkey’s comics, about a year ago. It’s about my work on Fredric Wertham. Check out some of the images! I appreciate having my work cited in academic pubs, but this citation is priceless. 📚 #libcomix

A lot of today was stressful but I did get to catch up with this delightful human being in an epic Toronto diner (cc: @thescottmacd.bsky.social)

Young people are speaking out and organizing to fight censorship and support issues important to them, making an impact in their schools, local communities, and at the state and national level. www.slj.com/story/Silenc...

Meanwhile in Alberta… If you didn’t see - #comics are under attack in #Alberta: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #comicbooks #graphicnovels #censorship #libcomix #intellectualfreedom

“Julie King-Yerex, co-owner of Magpie Books in Edmonton, said people have come into the shop ‘asking for our vicious compliance section.’ “ (By CP’s Aaron Souza) #Ableg #AbEd

And the #banning of #comicbooks in Alberta under the auspices of ‘protecting the children’ is even older - my MA research focused on Alberta’s ‘forgotten’ censor - the AB Advisory Board on Objectionable Publications and their anti-comics campaign from 1954-1976 carleton.ca/ccph/wp-cont...

Reminder: please VOTE by 11:59pm PT tonight using the #SXSW #panelpicker to vote for our @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social panels

#ZcavengerHunt location #1. Literally thousands of people lined up around Union Square. #CuomoCouldNever

My statement on Ai from the mini-comic as syllabus i made for new class I'm teaching that starts tomorrow! It robs you of your decisions & struggles - and the joy of being surprised. We won’t to be robbed of our learning - this is essential. This & the full mini at post: bsky.app/profile/nsou...

📣 #ZcavengerHunt: 🕵🏽‍♂️ The final stop opens at 5:30pm! If you arrive early, please enjoy local neighborhood offerings until then 🙂 🕵🏽‍♂️ Only players with clue cards will be able to access the final stop. We couldn’t have imagined how many New Yorkers would be ready to Zcavenge!

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.