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My tribute to the Artemis 2 crew in the style of Jack Kirby

Weird to me that this is the thing everyone cites, because there's so much that's so much worse. In 1974 the first laws against marital rape were passed, but all 50 states did not classify it as a crime/remove the exemption until 1993.

This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥 Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.

Hats off to Tunnock's for some epic product placement.

Gosh!Fest is returning in 2026!!! Our very own small press festival was incredibly successful last year and an absolute highlight in our calendar of events. We are absolutely ecstatic to announce its return later this year on Saturday 29th August. Thanks @clioisadora.bsky.social for the artwork!

Sarah Schulman and I in public conversation for the first time in ten years! On the life and work of the brilliant Rachel Pollack — trans activist, tarot grandmaster, comic writer, sci fi queen. And at my favourite bookshop in London, @treadwells-books.bsky.social ! This is not to be missed.

#OtD 11 Mar 1963 anarchist Louise Olivereau died. She was a member of the @IWW union and she was jailed for 10 years for her opposition to World War I. She resumed her activism upon her release. More in our podcast: workingclasshistory.com/2018/12/02/e...

Did you know that tomorrow, March 10th marks the National Day of Rest for Black Women, a day created to center rest, reflection, and renewal? It's also the anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s passing, honoring her powerful legacy of courage, resistance, and liberation.

✨🎵 THREE 🎵✨ 🎶💫 DAYS 💫🎶 💙🩷🤍 TO 🤍🩷💙 ✨🎶🌟 GO 🌟🎶✨ https://www.transmissionlive.uk/

On International Women’s Day, we reflect on the importance of solidarity between women🩷 For over a decade, the conversation around trans rights has been used to divide women who would otherwise stand together. This weakens our ability to challenge the real sources of inequality, misogyny & violence

Good morning. Drawing for International Women’s Day 2026.

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/464575

Hopey says that there is something wrong with her bowl. Please sort it out.

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller March 01,1948

My friend, when you hear the machine men, with their machine hearts, and their machine minds, announcing that this year will be the last year of meaningful work, remember, my friend: that there is no work more meaningful than the work we do to take care of each other.

By now you have likely seen it reported that “Meta plans launch of facial recognition to smart glasses in ‘dynamic political environment’,” so even though you already have more than enough reasons to keep wearing a mask now you have yet another one.

#OtD 25 Feb 1941 a general strike was called in the occupied Netherlands against anti-Jewish measures of the Nazis. Organised by communists it was largely repressed the next day & leaders sent to the camps although some survived the war stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9733...

Good morning. New exhibition, Let The Hope In. At Frank, Whitstable. Photo by Sam Grady frankworks.eu/gallery/let-...

Today!!! at Brixton Library

See you soon!

We have the monarchy and the government imploding, and a US war with Iran possibly about to kick off but still the BBC ghouls make little trans children having their one shot at a decent life removed, second item in the headlines and are popping corks about it. #r4today

It is time.

We've just made our latest donation - £14 - to @stonewalluk.bsky.social from sales of our 40th Colossive Cartography, You Are Safe Here by @rachaelhouse.bsky.social. Rachael is donating all royalties - £1 per zine - to this very important cause. Buy it for £2 at bit.ly/colossive40 #zines #bookarts

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People of West Sussex! Next Monday night (23rd) we’re coming to see you, at The Walrus in Brighton, at @cartooncounty.bsky.social People of the rest of the world can join in ✨LIVE✨ if you fancy it, just follow the links www.cartooncounty.com

Like many of you, we dumped Twitter when it became a fascist hellscape. We started a Substack as an alternative, and then *that* became a fascist hellscape so we stopped using it. Then this weekend The Guardian reminded us to actually do something 1/3 www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

V soon! Brixton Library's LGBTQ+ zine fair - Saturday 21 Feb with @vampirehag.bsky.social @rachaelhouse.bsky.social @stefzinemaker.bsky.social @ghostdandyandco.bsky.social @hollycasio.bsky.social @aghhzine.bsky.social @antonissideras.bsky.social @kitsuneart.bsky.social and more!

It's #BlackHistoryMonth in the US, an opportunity to remind ourselves that the British Empire was fuelled with African blood. We like to claim to have been at the forefront of progress with the abolition of slavery; the reality is that Britain was responsible for most of it — some after abolition.

Coming up! Brixton Library's LGBTQ+ zine fair Sat 21 February with @vampirehag.bsky.social @rachaelhouse.bsky.social @stefzinemaker.bsky.social @ghostdandyandco.bsky.social @hollycasio.bsky.social @aghhzine.bsky.social @kitsuneart.bsky.social @artiecarden.bsky.social @molluscdimension.bsky.social

Congratulations to the SAMIDOON: COMICS FOR A FREE PALESTINE anthology team @davidmariotte.bsky.social @anasabdulhak.bsky.social et al.) winner of the Best One-Shot Anthology category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...

The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...

Virgin Active’s decision to abandon trans people is a shocking failure for a company that claims to be a proud supporter of LGBTQ+ rights. It’s time to hold them to account. https://goodlaw.social/oe0y

Good afternoon. I’ve got some risograph prints in this lovely open call exhibition. Come and see it!

Catch great interviews on all things comics by @panelborders.bsky.social & help Cartoon County livestream by subscribing to their YouTube ⤵️ www.youtube.com/@PanelBorder...

It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

we need a word for people who invent elaborate social situations in their head to justify buying new clothes but don't actually like socializing

Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:

Last week at Broken Frontier... Legendary Indie Creator Carol Swain Announces New Website. www.brokenfrontier.com/legendary-in...

A quick reminder: we’ll keep this going for a couple more days before we make our donation (Huge thanks to everyone who has contributed so far)

We're overjoyed to announce that our 72nd Colossive Cartography is Blue and Orange by peerless investigator/interventor/innovator Eszter Simavari. “When you’re not sure what to do next: sketchbook.” Get the #zine for £2 at bit.ly/colossive72 #colossivecartographies #bookarts

Good morning. Plate by me, using my hand made alphabet stamps. Essential words by Woody Guthrie. We have to make this happen.

Gentle Observation 147 - "America. The End." www.patreon.com/collection/7...

Good morning. Slight tears here seeing my nephew post this painting by my mum.

Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."

A friend of mine - a longstanding highly rated and senior servant to the Labour Party - wrote to me some weeks back saying 'This is the worst Government of my life time.' He hadn't forgotten Liz Truss but he credited her, inept though she was, with, unlike Labour, at least knowing what she wanted.

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

There's not much left of the rule of law if organisations can be financially bullied into not asserting their legal rights. goodlaw.social/sb50

Good evening I’m tabling at The Feminist Library winter fair on December 6th, Sumner Rd, SE15. For this event, in recognition of the gender pay gap, this fierce mermaid advocate for trans rights, clean seas and rivers will be on sale for the feminist low price of £5. Look forward to seeing you!