Hi! I'm looking to speak to anyone who is finding ways to resist/work around mandatory AI usage policies at work. Mostly games industry-related, but happy to speak to anyone adjacent as well! Published quotes can of course be anon if desired. DM me here or email at [email protected], thanks!

You still have a chance to get a late pledge in if you missed it.

Hoopla partners with Aggregate Ink to distribute indie comics through libraries: Aggregate Ink is a new way to distribute indie comics through the library, teaming up smaller publishers to go through Hoopla.

An artist portfolio should have*: ▪️ A collection of the type of work you're looking for (ie. interiors, covers, etc.) ▪️ A range of your styles that you are comfortable with ▪️ A sample of what you like/want to draw (ie. humans, animals, bicycles, detailed backgrounds, etc.) ▪️ CONTACT 👏 INFO 👏

I'm on the lookout for an available interior comic artist for a middle-grade project. Looking for someone who can draw: kid-friendly, eerie/spooky (Twilight Zone, Gravity Falls, etc.) but fun, human characters, anthropomorphic animals. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. No emails/DMs.

Some of the spoils from #TCAF: Quality works from @fellhound.bsky.social, @newlevant.bsky.social, @portablecity.bsky.social, @toonyballoony.bsky.social, @hellocookie.bsky.social, @hiredhandstudio.bsky.social and @hamishsteele.bsky.social!

This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines

I consider myself a consummate professional, but if you tell me you’re laying off employees under embargo, I would feel morally obligated to break that embargo as soon as possible so that employees could make arrangements. I’ve been in the mad-rush mode following a surprise layoff. It’s awful.

Court holds Google liable for false claims in AI Overviews. Seems significant. "A regular search engine just points to outside websites. But AI overviews generate 'independent, new, and substantive statements' by evaluating and combining content from various third-party sites" the-decoder

So my cat has a $2000 vet appointment next week, and I could use some help. So, if you need commissions or you want some covers done for your next book, I am very available! Please share if you can! Comm info: ko-fi.com/sablepod/com... Portfolio: lanelloyd.crevado.com

People are really just out there blaming anyone but the billionaires actually responsible for every crisis we're dealing with.

I'm actually furious about this nonsense. If anyone comes up to my table at a show, especially if they have a limited budget to buy things, I try to encourage them to save their money and check out my books at the library because for me, the goal is readers, not money.

The Authors Guild are in partnership with an AI Licensing company. They're trying to funnel members to this company in the guise of 'earning more' from their books. But even if an author is paid for a 3 year licence, their books are in the meat grinder for good. There's no way to extract titles.

I grew up in a town that didn't have any bookstores, it only had a library. My parents supported and encouraged reading, but we didn't have money to spend on books either. The library was one of my favourite places in the world, I borrowed and read books I wouldn't have otherwise have been able to.

What in the WHAT. Not only are libraries a massive source of income for authors (because they have to BUY a MASSIVE amount of books to stock in the library), but in Canada, they even pay authors for each book of ours that is in the library (the Public Lending Right).

TCAF leftovers are now available for purchase! - 'She must be ugly!' A comic zine about the reaction to my Catcall Kill Kill sticker. - 'The Master,' a tract style comic featuring my story from Pulping Volume 1 - Toronto Racoon postcard - 'Defend Nature' gold sticker

TCAF is upon us! I’ll be in the hockey rink at Table 209. Come by and say hi and grab a book, one of my new PWHL zines, get something signed, or whatever! Hope to see you there 👋🏻

Surprise! I managed to finish a second companion zine that highlights how amazingly gay the PWHL is. I’ll have it this weekend for TCAF, so stop by and grab your copies while they last 🌈

Besides having some of the best comic creators in the business, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE is also going to be full of resources so you can stay informed, organize, and safe! Even more reason to get a physical! bit.ly/CivilDiso

I saw Marjane Satrapi speak about her work at Smith College 19 years ago, and she said something I have thought about and taught ever since when I teach comics. “I draw what I can’t write and I write what I can’t draw.“

AN INTRO TO THE PWHL is the very first zine that I have made entirely on my own, and it’s going to be launching at TCAF. If you’ve been wondering about the PWHL and where to start…let me lovingly teach you about the basics and what you need to know to start following.

@hellocookie.bsky.social and @heywhitney.bsky.social reveal why young readers are excited about the newest entry in their 'RACC Pack' #graphicnovel series. Listen to the conversation here truenorthcountrycomics.com/2026/05/22/c...

Help me settle a debate: is a blondie a type of brownie? Or is it a separate thing entirely?

Create don’t Generate! It’s a gimmick. An expensive, unethical gimmick. Also they can take the ✨ from my cold, dead hands, I’m taking it back. ✌️

We are delighted to announce that applications for our third CAG Mini Grant are live! It's hard to make the comics YOU want to make when the cost of living keeps rising. So this Mini Grant is here to offer a little breathing room: groceries, childcare, whatever you need. forms.gle/J7V7frhTZvH7...

I wrote this essay last fall for print only & I'm republishing it with their permission bc we're talking about didactism in kidlit right now and I have HAD thoughts about the connection between instructive lit and book banning. I'd be honored if you read it. www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2026/5/...

HBG has launched their anti-union campaign by spreading anti-union flyers via our company portal and common spaces. The flyers use tired talking points, framing the union as a third party that will harm our existing benefits & workplace culture. But the union is all of us, & we won’t be intimidated

Do you ever write a story within a story but then realize that in order to write the story, you need to plot out the entirety of the story within a story and then get sidetracked with that instead of the original story? (or do I just hate myself)

Hey sharks, can I be so fekkin real for a second? For the last three years, my friend and I have made a podcast that I spend so much time on editing. We talk about comics, uplift them, analyze them etc. Can I ask you to spread the word? Please? @theartofpod.bsky.social

Friends, sometimes silly men say silly things. And sometimes, those silly things are also hurtful things, or damaging things, or things that disrupt the important and caring work that we all set out to do every single day. So it goes. But in the meantime, I have a message for children's authors:

Ope, long-winded hot take about Mac Barnett comin' through 🧵

Almost 90% of comics creators who earn income from traditional publishing do not earn the national living wage from their work, with 13% relying on state benefits 👇 #BookSky

Five publishers and one author are suing Mark Zuckerberg and Meta for copyright infringement, alleging that Meta trained its AI program, Llama, on their material and removed the copyright information.

My legal team is now working on copyright cases against SHEIN. They were the first place that counterfeits of my work started showing up and I am glad to be able to finally go after them. If you have had your art ripped, please contact Justice for Artists. They won a huge case for me last year.

Jon Oringer, founder and executive chairman of Shutterstock @shutterstock.com, is trying to recruit comic and graphic novel creators over on LinkedIn to a new AI platform that he’s building. Feel free to let him (and them) know what you think of this, and never use Shutterstock again ✌🏻

THE BINS BREAKOUT by @hellocookie.bsky.social is out today! 🗑️🦝🦫⛓️💥 In this 3rd book in the MG graphic novel series, the Bins family needs to plan a great escape from the zoo! Get it now ⤵️ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Bins-Breakout/Stephanie-Cooke/The-Racc-Pack/9781665958240

THE BINS BREAKOUT by @hellocookie.bsky.social is out today! 🗑️🦝🦫⛓️💥 In this 3rd book in the MG graphic novel series, the Bins family needs to plan a great escape from the zoo! Get it now ⤵️ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Bins-Breakout/Stephanie-Cooke/The-Racc-Pack/9781665958240

Please please PLEASE show support to all of the Iranians in your life right now. Here’s a starter pack of all of the amazing Iranian artists and creatives I know!! bsky.app/starter-pack...

And here’s the eclipse photo from Artemis II. I am in tears.

I am SO excited to announce that the Kickstarter campaign for The Comics Staple, a monthly zine about comics, is live. Go make your pledges now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...

4/21/26 — THE BINS BREAKOUT (THE RACC PACK 3) by @hellocookie.bsky.social In this third installment in the middle grade graphic novel series, the Bins family are put on display as special exhibits at the local zoo and must plan a daring escape! Pre-order ⤵️ www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Bi...

HALLOWED GROUND 🪦 A 100+ Page Horror Anthology. Twelve stories of HELL, PURGATORY, and HEAVEN, from LGBTQIA+ Creative Teams Afterlife wrap cover by @bailierosenlund.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

🌸 Pop! Goes The Reader's 32 Most-Anticipated Middle Grade Books: April-June 2026 🌸 popgoesthereader.com/32-most-anti... #BookSky #MGLit #KidLit

So hey! In more concrete terms: I got hit by the Epic layoff yesterday. - Looking for Senior/Principal/Lead-ish roles around Level Design, Technical Design, Systems Design, etc. - Strong preference for US/Seattle/Remote Site is a little rough from the last time around, but: andrew-weldon.design

From #TorontoComicon2026 Comics: Coming of Age Stories panel with @parisalleyne.bsky.social, @hellocookie.bsky.social, @fellhound.bsky.social, @brendahickeycomics.bsky.social, @sammaggs.bsky.social & @misscecil.bsky.social is now online @ www.thecomicbooks.com/audio.html#T...

Baby Garfield’s up to mischief in a paw-sitively cute new issue! Here’s your first look at BABY GARFIELD ISSUE 2! Featuring "tails" from writers @hellocookie.bsky.social & Brittney Williams! Final pre-orders are next Monday, 3/23. Available Wednesday, 4/20! boomstud.io/BabyGarf2FL

Hey friends, we are happy to say that Crouton is recovering and our pet insurance helped with a chunk of the cost but there's still a ways to go. If Crouton Content (tm) has ever brought you a fraction of the joy the real deal brings to us, sharing this would be appreciated. gofund.me/e4556c7f2

I got laid off from my day job this week so if you know anyone who is looking for a cool and awesome senior full-stack software engineer/team lead with tons of experience who also writes comics and has no trace of poster’s madness, let me know! Please! Got job search advice? Hit me!

😺 EXCLUSIVE @boomstudios preview: Baby Garfield is back! In Baby #Garfield #2, the tiny troublemaker discovers why Mondays are the worst and has his very first encounter with… lasagna. 🍝 By @hellocookie.bsky.social & @heywhitney.bsky.social! #comicsky Preview the hijinks before the 4/29 release:

We are getting Mac back today, and the news is good overall with his results but the grand total for his vet visit is $6330.