Who’d like to come to Darcy’s house, get dressed to the nines, admire his satin bed, interrogate his tapestries, shoot his balls and marvel at his massive clock? Thank you for having us @nationaltrust.org.uk 🎩

Apropos of basically everything, was just reminded of this quote from the brilliant Renni Eddo-Lodge: "The mess we are living in is a deliberate one. If it was created by people, it can be dismantled by people, and it can be rebuilt in a way that serves all, rather than a selfish, hoarding few."

Original art and chat this weekend as part of Commoners choir DIY weekend. Just come along.. Also workshop and music slots. Book yr tickets at shorturl.at/qP0KV #BoffWhalley #GeeVaucher #JeremyDeller #CarolHodge #ActsOfResistance #JonnyHannah @rickardsisters.com #LeftCultures

Hey, people of Bristol and thereabouts! Do you want to DO SOMETHING about the state of the world? Or hang out with people who do? Come to Rockaway Park next weekend for a festival of getting on and doing something www.rockawaypark.co.uk/whatson/do-i...

It turns out the most useful character to put in your graphic novel might be a pet…

This Slavery graphic novel is a story about Lancashire weavers and about two sisters who find very different ways to resist and a very good dog

Come down to #RockawayPark to celebrate the true meaning of DIY. We're bringing together wonderful artists for workshops, talks Fri/Sat; Sat gig with us, #CarolHodge, #SteveLake, #ActsOfResistance; Protest art exhibition. Tix n info at shorturl.at/qP0KV @rickardsisters.com #JeremyDeller #Bristol

Happy Bloomsday, fellow nerds Hands up who’s had Ulysses on the shelf for years and never made it past page 3 (so far) 🙋‍♀️

“Using violence to destroy the property of third parties”

🚨Vacancy alert! 🚨 We're hiring for Director of Kelmscott Manor, a property which dates to around 1600 with its most famous occupants being William Morris and his family. Closing date for applications is Sunday 5 July 2026! www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac...

Children will need to reclaim the internet in the same way women fought to reclaim the streets after the Yorkshire Ripper. When there are predators endangering people, a healthy society tries to control the threat, not the prey.

Why graphic novels?

It’s not shocking news that hitting kids makes them unhappy - but I am shocked to read that 1 in 5 ten year olds are physically assaulted by their care givers. Please can England and N. Ireland make the laws on ‘reasonable chastisement’ match Scotland and Wales? www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Terrifying thread which raises the point I often think about. Fascism didn't start in 1939 like most people seem to think. It started long before Hitler was even elected. It's insidious.

RIP Anthony Head, sorry we overlooked your many roles, but the Gold Blend ads of our childhood really stayed with us (this sculpture is in Brighton Pavilion if you want to look at it)

This summer we’ve been chatting with @myfanwytristram.bsky.social about making a fuss (protest and civil rights) as well as making comics and graphic novels about it. You can join us at @leedslitfest.bsky.social Saturday 6th June at 1pm

What are you up to this weekend? Come to Leeds on Saturday lunchtime, you know you want to… www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/placa...

@leedslitfest.bsky.social is bringing together comics, creativity, and conversation this June, and we've picked out three brilliant events for graphic novel fans, aspiring creators, and anyone interested in the power of storytelling.

Graphic novelists @myfanwytristram.bsky.social and @rickardsisters.com explore protest, activism, and the role comics can play in challenging injustice. A timely and thought-provoking discussion about speaking up and making change through art. www.leedslitfest.co.uk/events/placa...

What would YOU do for a free meringue? Thank you @hayfestival.bsky.social for having us (and feeding us)

We present DO IT YOURSELF at #RockawayPark Fri 26 – Sun 28 June Come and celebrate DIY culture with affordable and free activities. Sing, make, do .. Weekend camping available. With @boffwhalley.bsky.social @rickardsisters.com All info and tickets at www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/roc...

Fascinating chat here between @liamhbishopwriting.bsky.social and @stuhennigan.bsky.social for anyone interested in portrayals of northernness and how everything is political podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

We went to Hay Festival and talked about Protest in Graphic Novels with @myfanwytristram.bsky.social and it was so much fun! We were so grateful for the opportunity and met loads of interesting people on a very hot day. Great day out, would recommend!

Off to @hayfestival.bsky.social today for a full day of comics and graphic novels - including me and @rickardsisters.com ! We’re at 11:30 on the Meadow Stage.

This is on Wednesday, if anyone’s thinking of making Hay while the sun shines www.hayfestival.com/p-25291-soph...

Let’s make a room and fill it with things! Detail that can be a casual paragraph in prose requires proper planning and attention to detail in narrative art. It’s so much fun

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Woke up absolutely enraged by the nonsense ‘guidance’ about policing bathrooms and changing spaces. Excluding any group from toilets is a way to exclude them from public life. We must resist, please tell me how

This copy of @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social ✨Ridiculous Raps & Rhymes✨ is for the shelves of the young Rickard’s Y4 class. I wonder how many other teachers still have this poem on the fridge 8 months after it appeared in the TES? Probably loads. Illustrated by the lovely @thingsbydan.co.uk

Here’s a bully appearing before your eyes This is a page from This Slavery graphic novel. The writing on the wall in the last panel is singing from protesters outside, filling the room with unignorable noise

Thank you @cartooncounty.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social for a brilliant evening with @panelborders.bsky.social @myfanwytristram.bsky.social and @zebko.bsky.social all about first graphic novels from prolific creatives

We’re going to this, d’you fancy it? We heard a rumour there might also be CRISPS

Did you know that Weds 27 May is jam packed with comics at @hayfestival.bsky.social ? Come and see me @myfanwytristram.bsky.social, @rickardsisters.com, @beckybarnicoat.bsky.social @gemmacorrell.bsky.social @neillcameron.bsky.social and more! Plus relax with a comic at @gnrr.bsky.social 🥰

Creators often ask ‘how long does it take to make your books?’ Here we’re talking with @myfanwytristram.bsky.social about the process of making graphic novels, and how long it can take. You can see us hanging out with Myf this summer at Hay Festival and Leeds LitFest, links in the thread 👇

Remember when we had a big do in Queen Street Mill, Burnley? This film is from way back when we were scouting the joint. Readers of our graphic novels This Slavery and No Surrender will recognise that big weaving shed

We only got to meet Michael Rosen last night, and had a good old chinwag about lefty books ☺️ what a legend

Wholehearted congratulations to @jamiesmart.bsky.social, the winner of @thebookseller.com’s first ever Book of the Year: Graphic Novel for Bunny v. Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business It was lovely to meet Jamie, who made the most generous and inclusive acceptance speech. Yay comics!

I just realised that it’s 10 years since we made Mann’s Best Friend and began pestering @selfmadehero.bsky.social to help us make The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. In the decade since, we’ve made 3 fat graphic adaptations and had loads of fun. Thank you to all who encouraged us along the way

Fancy a nice cup of tea? But what have we forgotten…

Heyo #Brighton, if you’re around on Monday 18th, @zebko.bsky.social & I are talking about our new graphic novels at @waterstones.bsky.social with @panelborders.bsky.social. Would love to see you for drinks, crisps & chat: www.waterstones.com/events/carto... @cartooncounty.bsky.social

Tomorrow we’re off to London for the #BritishBookAwards, where This Slavery has been shortlisted for Book of the Year: Graphic Novel If you wish you were coming with us, it turns out you can watch the whole thing in your pyjamas, live-streamed on YouTube and Instagram! @thebookseller.com

Don’t get overwhelmed by politics, get organised! Let’s put some Hope in our diaries: 🗓️ Sat 6th June 📍Leeds (Hyde Park Book Club) 🔥 Placards & Panels: Graphic Novels as Protest Getting together with people who are trying to make change is an antidote to feelings of hopelessness and despair

We’re excited to be bringing this kind of chat with @myfanwytristram.bsky.social to Hay Festival! 🗓️ Weds 27th May 11.30 🌳 Meadow Stage 🔥 Placards & Panels: graphic novels as protest” we’d love to see you there! @hayfestival.bsky.social @selfmadehero.bsky.social

This Slavery, our latest graphic novel, was adapted from a novel written Ethel Carnie Holdsworth and published in 1925. Our Ethel was incredibly cool, and a great example of an ‘activist artist’

Sunday Comics is my weekly short vid review series. This Sunday I'm very proud to present an interview with @rickardsisters.com who adapt Edwardian social justice books to make contemporary A+tier books. A fascinating insight into their process. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjde...

In case you missed it, there's a reason why the limited bookplate for #NoisyValley: The Art of Protest were made with something of a green thumb - here's @myfanwytristram.bsky.social behind the scenes! Noisy Valley releases in the UK on May 14th! #selfmadehero #indiecomics #protest #timelapseart

It’s May Day! International Workers’ Day! It’s also 100 years since we tried a General Strike, just sayin’…

This is how we fill a town square with busy little guys

‘The Money Trick’ from The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists uses theatre and imagination to explain the bit of economics that we’re not supposed to notice