Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

Seventh Avenue At Night, New York, 1929, by Tavík František Šimon.

I have a little budget of mutual aid money this month, so I sent $40 to this amazing community working their hardest to build a new home where they can live safely. The GFM is hosted by @thecojsz.bsky.social who is a trusted friend (and an all-around lovely person!) www.gofundme.com/f/lgbtq-comm...

Also happy 40th anniversary to my bi awakenings, Link and Zelda 💖💜💙

This Black History Month (and every other month, while we're at it) support a Black-owned and operated indie press! bonedustpress.com @bonedustpress.bsky.social is new, and small, but with we're determined to make impactful change in our little corner of publishing. Here's what we're up to: 🧵

I love a good redemption! My next book is about two minor villains finding a happy ending. But I have never, and will never write a story that ends in some kind of hand-wave happy ending between an knowing, intentional oppressor and the victims of their hate.

These girls have suffered under the weight of unjust laws, and at the hands of oppressors. Luella hurt a man who was trying to steal her identity through abuse and she's not sorry for it. Billie Mae and Loretta are Black in 1930's Mississippi, they know the risk of danger they face every day.

To stave off 'but what about' comments, yes, I love a fictional villain redemption arc as much as anyone. That's not what I'm talking about and y'all know it. In BROOMS, it is never suggested that the girls try to make nice with the racist white boys who try to do them harm. That was intentional.

It's something I see a lot in media for young audiences as well, and while I am all for learning to overcome differences to become friends, the idea that a person can't truly heal unless they reach a hand out to the person who knowingly, intentionally, and guiltlessly did them harm is, imo, garbage.

Most folks who have heard me talk know that I wrote BROOMS (witchy, queer 1930's illegal broom racing) partly because I was tired of euro-centric white magical academia stories But I also had some grievances with Southern 'forgive those who hurt you' narratives 🧵

commission time!! our one and only Luna has helped us leave the little savings we had at the vet, and we will likely have to go back again. sooo to help with vet costs, might i interest you in getting a cool drawing of your ttrpg character? 👀 hit me up at thecojsz [at] gmail [dot] com

Happy 102nd birthday, Jo ❤️‍🔥

Calling writers and artists for this illustrated story collection! 👀✨ This is the one and only call for submissions Bonedust Press will have this year (opening in May!) So take a gander at the guidelines and start polishing up your pitches and portfolios!

My comic ‘EVERYWHERE’ is about a girl who meets a boy in a tulip field 🌷 After losing one of my best friends to s*icide, it was a way of tackling that grief the best way I knew how & how I ultimately approach those who come and go in our lives. Link to my comic: chainsaw-shan.itch.io/everywhere

Bisexual stories 🌈📚 often disappear in the algorithms that decide our place in search engines and marketplaces. Time again for a thread to share #books, #novels and #poetry by #bi writers, or about bi stories, or with bi characters! 📚👀💙📚📢 #author #writingcommunity #queer

My brain every day of my life

Where's that article about a bunch of American kids being taught to "read" by literally guessing...

today is a wonderful day to love and support trans people and trans artists 🏳️‍⚧️

Oh boy. Black cats and walking under ladders bring bad luck, so does not greeting corvids and toasting in water to name some. But then again... Maybe it's not so irrational after all...

pantone's color of the year makes me upset on too many social, mental, psychological layers to count, but I tried to... do something with it, I guess. (Yes she's mostly blue but that's because I didn't want this girl to be colored with eggshell. Sorry I meant "cloud dancer")

Me

Reminder that newsletter readers will get first look at the theme and submission guidelines!

Who wants to fight about Gilmore girls boyfriends

Remember that even if you do end up drawing them today, you can post them next week!

CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS! Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!

Happy #blackhistorymonth ✊🏽💜 I've decided that I want to host an #artshare for my fellow black artists/creators! ✊🏽💜 Rules: 💜 Be a black artist/creator! Doesn't matter if you're mixed, YOU'RE STILL BLACK! ✊🏽 💜 Please keep it SFW! 💜 Tell us a bit about yourself! 💜 Optional: Tag a friend!

Sinners... but make it Leyendecker #SinnersMovie

Two Grammys for Sinners HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH

We’re excited to announce: 🌟The Stardust Collection🌟 A collaboration between @wildstarpress.bsky.social and Bonedust Press to create an illustrated story collection, which means our submissions will be open for the first time!! More info coming soon, sign up for our newsletter to get early access!

Make your typesetter happy: avoid indenting with tabs and*especially* with spaces! Make them even happier: make sure you use ENTER when you want new paragraphs—not line breaks, I beg. That takes forever to clean up.

Me every day that I go online and the news are drowning in "breaking" yellow again

Serve what you want to keep ❤️

yes 😏

Working on chapter one of Callow hearts, hollow bones! A traumatised vampire hunter gets involved with some organised monster crime and finds something (or someone) much worse in the middle of it.

Fuck it, old (Jo) art time Wet hair open shirt bisexuals, enjoy

Ladies and gentlethems, Her

"This love is pure profit, just step into my office They'll know your name in the street Leave it with me" 🥃🌴 Father Figure by TS

My wife made a distinction once between men who want a wife and children vs. a man who wants to be a husband and father. Very accurate.

HELLO I'm so delighted to finally officially share A TRUE GENTLEMAN, the graphic novel I’ve been working on for the last few years & is very close to my heart. Inspired by a lot of real queer & trans history and my own disability, with big marsh, big ships & BIG YEARNING #books

year of the fire horse risograph 🐎🔥

i liked this spread :3 #art #artsky #FlorenceAndTheMachine 🎨

I need a handball sports anime, where is it

We are overjoyed that LOVE, MISHA by Askel Aden is a William C. Morris Award Finalist! 😁👏🏽 bit.ly/4sWtdxu @surmulefyr.bsky.social

💕art💕

Describe your plot in five words or less. Ugly divorce: The reunion

Handball

I'd love to build out my list of BIPOC illustrators interested in book covers or page illustrations!! If anyone is interested (or if you want to rec an artist), please introduce yourself, ideally with some art samples and/or portfolio link!✨ *Absolutely no AI allowed, and please tag any NSFW art!

I couldn't afford treatment in December or January. Joining at even $3/month helps make sure I can get back to the care I need ASAP. There are SO many benefits on every tier. Please check them out 💜

Describe your plot in five words or less. Ugly divorce: The reunion