My 9yo: “Mom, when you’re mad, your mouth looks like a dumpling.” Then, whispering to himself: “Dumplings are delicious.”

A reminder, y’all….

“Well, This is Shit” should probably replace the Star Spangled Banner at this point. We keep digging in deeper. youtu.be/cE4lpSFNFUE

When health insurance company CEOs were scared, they covered more healthcare. Which illustrates how all of the suffering these companies inflict on people is 100% a choice they’re making. And if they make a different choice, BlackRock will sue for their profits. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

“Well, This is Shit” should probably replace the Star Spangled Banner at this point. We keep digging in deeper. youtu.be/cE4lpSFNFUE

Hey #kidlit illustrators! I'll be presenting my “Kid Lit Illustration Dos and Don’ts” talk to “At Home Author” on October 23rd, and will also be offering portfolio/picture-dummy reviews. Register today! 💙❤️ ▶️▶️▶️ www.athomeauthor.com/service-page...

Reposting for the nighttime crowd. New piece.

A guy preaches white supremacy: “Well, he’s always been nice to ME.” A guy rapes a woman: “He’s always been nice to ME.” A guy murders his wife: “He’s always been nice to ME.” A guy goes on a shooting rampage: “He’s always been nice to ME.” A guy commits genocide: “He’s always been nice to ME.”

New art piece. Probably need to let the edges breathe more.

50,000 children have been killed in Gaza to date, according to UNICEF. Also, a reminder: There is no such thing as bombing, sniping, & starving children “in self defense.”

I added watercolor

Since my drawing tablet is down, I’m on paper today.

Well, crap. The keyboard for my drawing tablet (which is also the charger for my stylus) died. And now my pen is out of batteries & I have no way to charge it. 😩

I have a cat who loves to wait until I'm carrying something, and then run between my feet. That was the inspiration for this newest illo. #AutumnVibes #Art #Illustration #KidLitArt

Kirk was an unabashed white supremacist who encouraged violence against people of color, immigrants, and the LGBTQIA community. Being dead doesn’t earn him a pass.

Autumn vibes, and pets getting underfoot. #KidLitArt #Art #AutumnVibes

US politics in a nutshell

It’s very apparent to me who’s been paying attention all these years to the lessons science fiction has tried to teach us, and who has completely missed the point.

In my novel, MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH, 14-yo Maeve uses comics to combat gender discrimination at her school. Visit my website to see more: authorkellymangan.com And to find out what happens to Maeve & her activist squad, buy my book! holidayhouse.com/book/maeve-m... #MG #KidLit #KidLitArt

Hey, Vermont peeps!! Come join me, Jo Knowles, Emma Hunsinger, and Glynnis Fawkes to talk about writing and illustrating your stories! Saturday at 2pm. This is a free, interactive event for kids and families! #BTV #Vermont #Montpelier #KidLit #KidLitArt

Trump plans to brand Antifa a domestic terror group. Trouble is, antifa isn’t a group. It’s a movement & an ideology of being against fascism. We’re about to enter a new era of McCarthyism, where people are hauled before authorities, accused of anti-fascist sympathies & disloyalty to the regime.

Do a nice thing for yourself: Listen to this stunningly gorgeous Billie-Holiday-style version of “Milkshake” by why mona. Such a powerful, precise, swoon-worthy voice. youtube.com/shorts/Jg4rg...

In MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH (Holiday House), 14-year-old, Maeve, draws comics to combat the sexist culture at her school. Check out Maeve's other comics on my website: www.authorkellymangan.com. And read my book to find out what happens to this smart, fierce tween & her super-friends!

Post a perfect album from the 90s.

Reposting for the nighttime crowd

idk reposting this drawing because it makes me happy. halsin so handsomely big. clover so babygirl

Newest installment of the Super Agitator Squad comics! Check out my website to see the others, and read my novel, MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH to find out what happens to these super tweens! www.authorkellymangan.com/superagitato...

What do you think is the underlying thing going on when fat men hate and degrade fat women? Like, the most obvious explanation would be projection of self-hate, but it really feels like there’s more to it than that. Thoughts?

Every state that doesn't ascribe to fascism should pass a version of this bill. If I have to show my papers to the Gestapo, the Gestapo needs to show me their face and their badge number.

One of the most annoying things about being fat is all the unsolicited advice about working out. I informed a woman I know that I actually work out 5 days a week, including weight training, & I can deadlift 145lbs, she said “Oh no! Don’t do that! You don’t want to get big, muscular arms do you?”

A friend of mine said today that he's worried that the US is entering a long, protracted guerilla civil war, not unlike The Troubles in Northern Ireland. And I can honestly see the parallels SO clearly. We are sitting on such a massive powder keg, y'all. I'm afraid for us too.

One thing I always try to do when someone passes is to honor them the way THEY would have wanted, not the way that makes me most comfortable. And Kirk made it pretty clear he didn't want to be remembered with empathy, or with calls for a cessation of political violence, or even less shootings.

So the racist, misogynist, and Christo-fascist insurrectionist Charlie Kirk was shot.

HUMAN artists! Use ONE PIECE to convince people to follow you. #Art #Illustration #NoAIArt #MadeWithHumanIntelligence

Okay, final installment in this little three part comic, which I'm lovingly calling Basic Birches.

Both the GOP and the Democratic Party establishment fundamentally do not understand progressives. The GOP at least understands its own base. But Dems think they can keep leaning on the Left forever to get elected, while maintaining the status quo & doing absolutely NOTHING to fight for us.

Real confidence isn't competitive. It doesn't boast. It has nothing to prove. It doesn't need to put others down to feel worthy. It isn't threatened or diminished by others' happiness and success.

Maple is out here living her best life, ignoring the basic birches. Be like Maple. #NoAIArt #MadeWithHumanIntelligence #Art

Nothing could be more naïve than to imagine that Donald Trump's effort to put the military on the streets of US cities has anything to do with "fighting crime." He himself is very clear: this is an act of war against the part of the population that does not support his autocracy. Resist or perish.🏴

I was messaging my tattoo artist about some work I want to get for my birthday. And autocorrect changed “birch trees” to “bitch trees.” And damn, I love the idea of some real bitchy ass trees. Might have to draw that later. 😆

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New illustration for my portfolio. Thoughts? Feedback from my illustrator friends?

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! Have a pony! 🦄 jwahlgren.com/children

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm a queer, neurodiverse illustrator who favors loose, sketchy lines, moody colors, playful patterns, tons of texture, and touches of cheeky humor. Rep'd by @tajmccoy.bsky.social www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio

When I was a kid, my dad used to sneak into my room at night to play Sonic the Hedgehog on my Sega Genesis. And he somehow thought this wouldn’t wake me up?? And when it *always* did, he genuinely believed he could just tell a 9yo to go back to sleep whilst playing video games in their room 😆

Happy #BisexualAwarenessMonth I identify as bisexual (I define that as being attracted to *at least* 2 genders). Younger folks seem to favor the term pansexual, and I’m fine with that label too. Demisexual is another one that also fits me. But bisexual is how I first came out 20-odd yrs ago.

Reposting for the daytime crowd. New little meet-cute illustration.

Happy Labor Day, you beautiful people. Brought to you by the makers of the weekend: UNIONS

It’s COLOR TASTE TEXTURE’s 2nd Book Birthday!! Thank you for everyone who has purchased my book. Its creation was such a journey and it holds so much importance to me. I went from living in a homeless shelter to having a Big5 contract within the span of 2 years, and I couldn’t be prouder of my book.

Meet cute.