Next we have this wonderful design from @kruttika.bsky.social based on a quote from Loretta Pierre. This could be a reminder for any of us, any day.

The Campaign to Free the Mississippi Five launched our Bonfire store today! All the money supports incarcerated women in Mississippi. Plus some amazing artists volunteered their time to make SUCH cool designs for us - check it out!!! www.bonfire.com/store/free-t...

Now feels like a good time to re-up my new starter pack. Follow these accounts, join their newsletters, do whatever you need to to keep in touch with their output. Small presses rely on loyal customers. go.bsky.app/C2tf7oZ

@librariesftp.bsky.social is organizing a conference in Fall 2027 and we are seeking grant funding to support this. So if you are a funder, please reach out. It's going to be a conference unlike most of the ones organized in library land. As we sunset, we want to exchange lessons learned etc...

I have a new 3 colour Demoiselle crane riso print in my store. It's 6.5" x 5.25" and was printed by the wonderful folks at Risogeist. These eurosiberian cranes are the weirdest, most beautiful birds that visit northern India in the winters: ko-fi.com/s/4930510267

"Zines (and pamphlets) are sold, traded, and given out for free in many independent bookstores, libraries, and local zine festivals across the world: It’s easy to experiment with self-publishing wherever you are!" open.substack.com/pub/millione...

Urgent: I desperately need a mapmaker to draw a few maps for my new book. My usual person is booked solid and there is a bit of a time crunch. If you have the time or know someone who might please do reach out 🗃️

I have a new 3 colour Demoiselle crane riso print in my store. It's 6.5" x 5.25" and was printed by the wonderful folks at Risogeist. These eurosiberian cranes are the weirdest, most beautiful birds that visit northern India in the winters: ko-fi.com/s/4930510267

It's time for @cartoonist.coop's third annual Comic Worker Survey! It’s crucial we track this info so we can see rate trends and address pay disparities across the industry. Anyone making comics in the US should please take the survey here: cartoonist.coop/2026comicwor... (Art by Egypt Urnash)

"Libraries are for everyone"

🎪 I have a new riso dust-jacket edition of 🤡 Alexander's Curse 🤡 Expertly printed in Sunflower and Riso Blue by J.T. Yost and Robyn Chapman at SVA Riso Lab. I have a few copies in my store if you're in the U.S. and interested in getting a copy: ko-fi.com/s/b1aa8e05f6 #comics

🧵 The web is disappearing 🕳️ From Pew: 26% of pages from 2013-2023 are ☠️ A new study in VANISHING CULTURE gives hope: 16% have been restored through the Wayback Machine. 56% are preserved before they disappear. 📚 Read VANISHING CULTURE free from Internet Archive: archive.org/details/vani... ⬇️

comics are so good, i wish people could get paid a livable wage for them

Deceptive food ads are threatening the health of millions of Indians. We have the data. Now we need your help to do the ground reporting. Fund this investigation by contributing here: pages.razorpay.com/pl_SVO3eZ9AD...

🎪 I have a new riso dust-jacket edition of 🤡 Alexander's Curse 🤡 Expertly printed in Sunflower and Riso Blue by J.T. Yost and Robyn Chapman at SVA Riso Lab. I have a few copies in my store if you're in the U.S. and interested in getting a copy: ko-fi.com/s/b1aa8e05f6 #comics

watching a second berger documentary this week and there really isn't enough discourse about how much he was into 🏍️🏍️motorbikes🏍️🏍️

I'm tabling at MoCCA arts fest in nyc this weekend. I'll have my new comic, "Albo!", a brand new (bird) riso print and some older comics as well!! 11am to 6pm at the Metropolitan Pavilion

omg. one of my fav writers has her debut novel out! pre-order her book here: angryrobotbooks.my.canva.site/compendium-o... already know it's going to be extremely clever and super funny :)

Alright yall, my inbox is full from folks privately reaching out (please always feel free to publicly post if your contract allows) about CURRENT COVER RATES in 2026 Strap in

saw a lot of red rocks this past week. #sketchbook

The Store is finally live. Comics, zines, prints, and stickers (and more on the way). Everything made by me richiepope.com/store special thanks to @nicole-ham.bsky.social for a majority of the product photo editing

Made this on the aardman stopmotion app whilst listening to Charanjit Singh's acid jazz

Found a sealed copy of this mind-blowing legendary TB-303-powered proto-acid house super-grail today: Charanjit Singh, Synthesizing: Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat (Bombay Connection, 2010 RE of 1982 HMV OG). I've heard MP3s, but never vinyl and it's outstanding. youtu.be/sB4RYBpwV0A?...

SLICE is assembling our 2026 dream team! We're kicking off a new season of programming and expo planning, and we want YOU 🫵 SLICE Summit 2026, Feb. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SLPL Schlafly Library Branch Auditorium RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-summ...

“Before Present,” a new comic. My partner was prepping slides for a intro to Archaeology lecture on “time." She had a slide showing that the oldest recorded human footprints in North America (21-23k years BP) are just south of the Trinity Test site. Both in New Mexico. About 60 miles apart.

Mid century Italian pencils. www.instagram.com/p/DTfjTIEDK4... Sold now, but please enjoy the packaging

Perhaps consider nominating our AWARD WINNING anthology Death in the Mouth vol 2? bsky.app/profile/sloa...

Hey! Are you doing something cool with your public library? Or know someone who is? @librariesftp.bsky.social wants to know. Write to us at forthepeoplelibraries[at]gmail.com if you would like to share a reflection in our newsletter.

ok new question...anyone have a General Liability insurance co. they like for artists/illustrators? i struggled with State Farm, previously

I spent most of last year working on this mural for a new theatre space at the Children's Museum. The theatre is also a meeting space for a hawk-watching group so the mural features local hawks, birds, and plants. The flowers on the pillars separating the walls are the state flower, Sego Lily.

There is a lot of woe in the world, but here is one thing I'm excited about: nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.

I spent most of last year working on this mural for a new theatre space at the Children's Museum. The theatre is also a meeting space for a hawk-watching group so the mural features local hawks, birds, and plants. The flowers on the pillars separating the walls are the state flower, Sego Lily.

Maximum corvid. Corvus corax - the Common Raven #birds 🌿

Also, you should tell @librariesftp.bsky.social why you ♥️ your local library. Do it today!

@librariesftp.bsky.social is entering its fourth year. This year we're launching a Friends and Foundations Network. More details, along with all the resources we shared in 2025, in this month's newsletter: librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-pe...

For comics folks whose readership is often centered in libraries, this is important. From @ginagagliano.bsky.social www.tcj.com/books-are-go...

Some fun animations for myself: bsky.app/profile/noah...

This past year, I worked on a few comics and zines I'm proud of :) Newest and most recently published in collaboration with @interruptcrim.bsky.social is a collection of stories by health care workers interrupting criminalization + harm Story 1: www.interruptingcriminalization.com/resources-al...