Studios laying off hundreds and thousands of employees with the excuse that they can move production to the UK and not have to pay for healthcare because the UK has socialized medicine should be humiliating to the US government.

Boycott Target because their AI might randomly and falsely accuse you of theft and then have you arrested and upend your life.

Corrections: 1/2: Vaca-Con's 1st show was not "100-200" attendees— it was over 1.2K. The team at the time was anticipating MAYBE 500 during that one-day show in 2019, but was so blown away by the overperformance that a 2020 show was planned. That one had over 2K attendees. Source: I was on the team

Sometimes you gotta write out a 13 paged document detailing the absolute shit-show you experienced because it's way easier to send a PDF than retype the same stuff over and over again ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Every billionaire is a policy failure.

I've seen respected columnists using AI to add cartoons to their posts. Please stop- first of all, it's garbage. Secondly, most editorial cartoonists would be happy if you included their work with your posts. Just ask them for permission.

Several important nuggets in here: • Swalwell was rebuilding Newsom's inner circle; he was the establishment hope • One lobbyist: "Were we willing to delude ourselves or not ask questions that should have been asked? 1000%" • His campaign started sending cease-and-desists last year

If you haven’t heard about it yet, the youths are super into IRL human interactions, no AI, and “physical media” (vinyl! DVDs! tapes!) right now and it’s glorious. Like there are 20yo influencers that just read old paper books and talk about feelings.

As always, the "Paid Actor" accusation was a confession.

Logging on 😘

years of being self-employed taught me Figure It Out Because Nobody is Coming to Save You whenever I need a new skill... recently I've been doing the Fuck It method instead and taking classes cuz a) it's fun b) I'd rather spend money on this than other shit and most importantly c) I'm tired

We hit Vacacon this morning. Saw @artbymelissam.bsky.social speak about her career path and bumped into an Imperial HR rep. We were compliant, I swear!

I had a good time today at Vaca-Con in Vacaville, California, cosplaying as Howard the Duck from the 1970s Marvel comic book series. Got to see the presentation by @artbymelissam.bsky.social, and enjoyed seeing other cool cosplays and shopping for a few fun things from artists and vendors.

Packing up then hitting the road to Vacaville for Vaca-Con this weekend!

I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

Vaca-Con is happening this weekend, April 11-12, 10am - 4pm, at the Ulatis Cultural Center in Vacaville, California. I’ll be there on Saturday.

Packing up then hitting the road to Vacaville for Vaca-Con this weekend!

It was Precious's Hatch Day today! She's now 4 years old!

Is Trump going to get impeached and removed from office? No, of course not. But Jesus Christ, guys. What the fuck is wrong with you, Schumer and Jeffries?

It was Precious's Hatch Day today! She's now 4 years old!

There is about a million other things I should be working on, but DAMN is my convention display gonna look great this weekend 🤩

First time making a stamp! Wanted a little Vaca-Con mascot stamp for the (hopeful) stamp passports 😬

All of Us Should Be Able To Agree With This…..

he still needs to be dragged out of office in chains btw. nothing has changed

Personally I think when a world leader announces “Tune in tonight at 8pm Eastern to watch the world end” like it’s the fucking season premiere of Roseanne we should have a different leader the next day.

I feel like now is a good time to share this again

Just because he backed off shouldn’t stop efforts to remove him. He is dangerous and cannot be left in power.

I’ve been thinking about this guy almost daily for ten fucking years. essentially my entire 30’s. when he finally croaks I imagine I’ll let out a sigh so deep it realigns my fucking spine

*sigh* If your Kickstarter video/image is AI, I won't back it. If your book has an AI cover, I won't read it. If you're a public supporter of AI use for creative work, I will unfollow you. I cannot stress enough how offensive I find AI use in the arts. It is outright theft, it is lazy, it is gross.

Me, checking in with an instructor who was looking for a staple remover, only to forget the "remover" part of the sentence: "Did you get your— uh— staple demon?"

Me, checking in with an instructor who was looking for a staple remover, only to forget the "remover" part of the sentence: "Did you get your— uh— staple demon?"

My ink commission example got a little our of hand 😅 Been obsessed with #Gachiakuta, so I had to draw the angy boi. #PLCAF2026

My ink commission example got a little our of hand 😅 Been obsessed with #Gachiakuta, so I had to draw the angy boi. #PLCAF2026

Back at it again at #PLCAF2026 in South San Francisco! Working on some art examples so I can ((maybe)) open commissions ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Me: what do you MEAN I HAVE 2 BACK TO BACK SHOWS COMING UP AND ONE IS AS A GUEST AT MY HOME TOWN CON??? I NEED TO DROP EVERYTHING AND FOCUS ONLY ON THOSE!!! Also me: no leave bed. Cat cuddling.

The absolute hostility of headlines like this is really something to behold

PLCAF is this Saturday April 4th in South San Francisco! I'll be in the Artist Alley with my artwork and merch :D #PLCAF #PeninsulaLibraries #ComicArtsFest

Here’s my love letter to one of my favorite bands, Babymetal 🖤🦊🤍 I drew the Yuimetal era because I went to a handful of their concerts around that time. #babymetal #sumetal #yuimetal #moametal #babymetaldeath

"Hey Mel, what've you been up to?" -working on a freelance project that got pushed from 2025 into 2026 -busy season at day job -taxes -volunteering that turned into a (almost) full time job -got rear-ended at a stoplight hard enough to give me back pain, & the muscle relaxers make me sleepy

I got banned from twitter in 2023 for this drawing. They called it "violent speech". It had over 40K likes and too many comments for me to read before my ban, but I still see it floating around here and there. Save a copy, and use it freely. No attribution needed. Love u #transdayofvisibility #tdov

PLCAF is this Saturday April 4th in South San Francisco! I'll be in the Artist Alley with my artwork and merch :D #PLCAF #PeninsulaLibraries #ComicArtsFest

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Et tu, Brute?

134 years ago this cartoon was drawn, and in 134 years the problem has only gotten worse.

“Rowling has made it abundantly clear that she thinks attacking transgender people via the legal system is a worthwhile cause and a good use of her vast personal fortune…there’s no way to watch this show without supporting Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting…”

Guess they announced I'll be there as a guest 2 days ago

“Pope Leo made a plea on Wednesday for countries to offer their ​citizens universal healthcare, calling it a ‘moral imperative’ that ‌people have access to the health services they need.” www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Here's my breaking up with Harry Potter essay comic- if you need some fuel to convince relatives or friends not to watch the new show, maybe this will help: redgoldsparkspress.com/projects/718...