News: Gang of Eight in Congress were only notified about Trump's Venezuela operation after it began, source familiar tells me. That means the heads of the Intelligence Committees in Senate and House were *not* consulted. Just crazy.

Trump: "They emptied out, if you think about it, they emptied out all of their mental institutions into our country." (Trump doesn't understand the difference between insane asylums and political asylum claims.)

And this is why we can’t have universal health care

Also, when reporters start talking about the chatbots this way, it is imperative to remind them they are basically asking a toaster for comment. They should be a lot more embarrassed about this than they currently are. “Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.

Beyond grateful to get such a fantastic quote about IS TED OK? from one of my favorite writers (and collaborator on High Stangeness) @christophcondon.bsky.social !! Preorder IS TED OK? issue 1 before Feb 2 and get some Positive Paranoia™ in your life. @madcavestudios.com

Among other things, this is intended as instructional for the next Democratic president.

Part 55 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg A book of magic, with spells and occult diagrams involving the 99 names of God. Middle East, 1425

Something poetic about President Thin Skin physically embodying his defining trait

Just read the following sentences in a comics studies book from 2024: "Following the general conventions of the field, the writer will be treated as the primary 'artist' behind the work. When appropriate, the illustrator will be noted." Please stop doing this. Make it a New Year's resolution!

Check out my Literary Lollapalooza for December 2025! @gradyhendrix.bsky.social @ericlarocca.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social @iainreid.bsky.social @catrionaward.bsky.social @tkingfisher.com @gusmoreno.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social @michaelconradw.bsky.social @davechisholmcomics.com

2025 also saw us complete our first Podcast Book Club, meeting every month for six months with creators Rick Quinn & Dave Chisholm to break down their wildly original SPECTRUM. #BestOfCBCC2025 www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com/post/spectru...

i get what you're saying and appreciate it but an art deco batman live action movie came out in 1989 and changed everything so actually yes, yes we were

Just read Spectrum from @davechisholmcomics.com @riqkquinn.bsky.social @madcavestudios.com and was absolutely blown away! SO glad I finally got round to it. Maybe my favourite series of the year now. As per usual, @cbccpodcast.bsky.social weren't kidding about how phenomenal it is!

In the future, when we tell the story of 2025 - the year the stochastic terrorist, fascist leaning, 8-chan vibes Trump administration attempted to coup US democracy - Jack Smith will be one of the heroes of the narrative.

As I currently work hard at getting Courier 3 out to folks, here's where you can click to make sure you're notified when Courier 4 goes live www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...

BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition. House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony. Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez

"The scroll says a drop of your blood is required to seal the pact." Character responds by immediately pulling out a giant knife to make the biggest, most unnecessary, painful gash right across the entire palm of their hand. Every time.

2025 wrapped: 153 pages of comics drawn+inked 143 pages colored 123 pages lettered 7 covers drawn/colored not sure how many pages scripted but a bunch 2 college courses taught many hours of lessons taught (both music and comics) one ambitious pitch assembled and pitched not enough sleep

There were summers when my brother and I had MTV on blast literally all day while my parents were at work. Formative stuff for me. Video killed the radio star and the internet really changed the video star.

As @ironspike.bsky.social just said (I would have quoted, but doesn't seem to be working) - sickle cell disease is a perfect example of how things have leapt forward recently: www.theguardian.com/society/2025... See also the HPV vaccine in Scotland - 100% effective in preventing cervical cancer.

2025 wrapped: 153 pages of comics drawn+inked 143 pages colored 123 pages lettered 7 covers drawn/colored not sure how many pages scripted but a bunch 2 college courses taught many hours of lessons taught (both music and comics) one ambitious pitch assembled and pitched not enough sleep

Emma’s work is always amazing!

Loved this book! Make sure to pre-order it TODAY.

Beyond grateful to get such a fantastic quote about IS TED OK? from one of my favorite writers (and collaborator on High Stangeness) @christophcondon.bsky.social !! Preorder IS TED OK? issue 1 before Feb 2 and get some Positive Paranoia™ in your life. @madcavestudios.com

Spectrum from @madcavestudios.com was one of my top 25 Comics of 2025 (Link below)! I can't urge you enough to check out this beast! Absolutely incredible in every aspect!!!

SPECTRUM oversized hardcover with fun extras So hyped

It’s still a bit away but we’re recording this TUESDAY Get any questions in by then!

A fantastic series! Need to get this!

Super Dope I just ordered this can’t wait

Maybe good time to mention I also reviewed Spectrum for Comics Beat earlier this year: www.comicsbeat.com/trade-rating...

Yaaaassss!! :D

Oh I need this so bad 🤩

*enhance* 👀

"well well well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions."

This is just going to always be my go-to response to this kind of thing anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...

SPECTRUM oversized hardcover with fun extras So hyped

L'année touche à sa fin, voici donc mes 4 comics préférés de 2025: 🐇"Watership Down" de James Sturm & Joe Sutphin, d'après Richard Adams 🎺"Miles Davis et la quête du son" de Dave Chisholm 🦀"Drome" de Jesse Lonergan 🎩"Les Carnets de Stamford Hawksmoor" de Bryan Talbot

I’m so confused. People just sell prints of copyrighted characters and properties on INPRNT?

How could it possibly do this when it is a plausibility generator? Why would I want the most likely sounding response if I am supposedly 'using it as a dialogic thinking space' why would I want any of it??? Why do you think it is possible to improve cognition by doing less of it? I do not get this.

I don't believe Donald Trump was involved in Epstein's sex trafficking ring... I believe Epstein was involved in Donald Trumps sex trafficking ring. Trump plays second fiddle to no one. Epstein didn't buy the Miss Teen USA pageant, Trump did. Do you actually think it was for the investment?

This is reason I still wear a mask on all flights and probably will do so forever. I also still carry CO2 monitor to check ventilation! My lessons (after not catching it yet AFAIK): always wear a mask during travel, in tight crowded spaces, public restrooms, hotel corridors, and elevators....

IS TED OK? Issue 1 Feb 2026 @madcavestudios.com Written, drawn, colored, and lettered by me. ✅GET SOME POSITIVE PARANOIA IN YOUR LIFE. (Have your LCS preorder now. You need this book)

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Now available online in english: Naoki Urasawa interviewing Katsuhiro Otomo about his work and his manga "Domu" during one hour. "Manben" is such a great TV program. >> www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

I closed January with one of the best stories of the year as @riqkquinn.bsky.social and @davechisholmcomics.com gave us an Enchanted war of sound and silence through Music in Spectrum for @madcavestudios.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Hope everyone had a merry Christmas

Never seen this so devastatingly and lucidly articulated.

Just finished SPECTRUM by Rick Quinn and Dave Chisholm. Simply stunning.

Hey I like this thread!!

Merry Christmas, Friends! We hope Santa brought you lots of comics this year.