Now that all of the Mission Impossibles are done, I can safely say that Ghost Protocol is the best one.

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing 🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

“You’re a better artist than you were when you started.” @victoriaying.com More from Victoria at: linktr.ee/ChrisOatley

Is this the future you saw in your dream? X/1999 🗼🌸✨

Great new article from Comics Beat about the differences between Manga and American comics. www.comicsbeat.com/the-story-th...

Back on my bullshit and writing in my blog again. Why the fuck not.

I watched Wong Kar Wai's english language film "My Blueberry Nights" a few days ago and even though I thought it was a middling film, I still can't stop thinking about it. It's beautifully shot, melancholic, episodic and something I think is worth a view.

Our kitten had to be quarantined after her spay surgery and today is her first day coming back out into the house and she's TOTAL REVENGE CHAOS ENERGY

Tiktok is advertising bags to me like crazy, but all of them are like "Fit your whole life in here!!" and I'm like "WHY?" that shit is heavy!! All I need is a bag that can fit my ipad and I'm good.

Help, I made my WIP for work too pretty and now I don't want to touch it because I might ruin it, but it needs actual gameplay stuff in it ;__;

Every day I’m inspired by the bravery of these courageous ICE agents.

I wanted try and make a toy that looked like a PS1 polygonal character and found it SO MUCH HARDER than making anything else.

"A.i." doesn't empower anyone. It strips them of belief in themselves and the power of their own minds and hands and abilities and stories. EVERY KID CAN DRAW. EVERY KID CAN TELL STORIES AND MAKE COMICS. Fuck "A.i." for telling kids lies and making them less-than.

Rae's advice was CENTRAL to my successful querying process. Listen to her!

If you’re thinking of diving into graphic novels, I’ve been sharing these two resources a lot lately: @victoriaying.com on scripting: www.victoriaying.com/blog/2019/11... @hellocookie.bsky.social on pitching and outlines: stephaniecooke.ca/resources/ Then buy their books to say thank you!

@VictoriaYing.com ‬offers an encouraging perspective on how to maintain momentum and a growth mindset when facing external setbacks in your artistic career. Listen to the full episode: linktr.ee/ChrisOatley

TrueRef is looking for paid trans models in the Chicago area for art reference shoots! Our rate is $100/hr and you get to keep your full-res set. We choose shoot themes based on the model, but we are booking for both costumed and semi-nude (binders are welcome.)

The promise of AI efficiency should always be followed up with “efficient for whom?” Considering that illustrators are more efficient than ever and yet wages have not increased in 80 years.

if you like making comics, take the time to write a little manifesto for yourself. who are you, the artist? what do you want to be known for? what are your priorities? what is not negotiable for you?

listen, it's been ten minutes and i'm still thinking about the low-pay "make AI comics for us" post. it was a nothing job listing from a company that has done nothing of note and should be beneath your notice. HOWEVER, it might still be helpful to notice the many ways in which it is a bad gig --

The Million Lives book fest fiasco is so interesting to me. It's like this person who organized it never even attended an event before. Not even a wedding or a high school dance. What kind of delusion would you have to keep this event going forward and not just cancelling??

Because if I wanted someone to confidently make up answers to my questions I would simply ask a man

Have you heard? The list of 2025 Minicomic Award Nominees is out! Go and show some love to our nominees and their comics 🖤 Tune in for the Awards livestream on Thursday, MAY 1ST at 7-8PM EST! Art by @moonjelly-fool.bsky.social cartoonist.coop/journal/the-...

I wrote an open letter to my fellow book ppl because no one is coming to save us. We have to save us. And I am weary of waiting for my colleagues to join the fight. Any fight. I chose book bans, but you don't have to www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/4/17/an-open-letter-to-my-fellow-book-creators

EVERYONE: “if they deny due process to non-citizens, they can and will deny it to citizens too” SMUG IDIOTS: “I would simply show my birth certificate and clear it all up!” [ICE kidnaps a U.S. citizen] [shows birth certificate to judge] [judge shrugs] “sorry, can’t help u”

I called and left a message for @warnock.senate.gov at his DC office and it had that telltale crackly overuse sound, so going to try calling again and speak to a staffer in an hour or so. Would be cool if we could rely on our reps to represent our interests idk.

These Democratic senators need to hear from their constituents right now. Urge them to reject the GOP’s voter suppression bill and protect our freedom to vote. KELLY (AZ) WARNOCK (GA) PETERS (MI) SHAHEEN (NH) HASSAN (NH) CORTEZ MASTO (NV) ROSEN (NV) Call your senators: indivisible.org/reso...

I was a guest on the amazing Chris Oatley's podcast! Listen to hear about how I manage my long term projects. howtobecomeaprofessionalartist.com/2025/04/16/y...

The versatile and prolific @victoriaying.com shares 12 tips for finishing ambitious, creative projects... “You're A Better Artist Than You Think” is back for season three! youtu.be/81t_uCVIX58

I'm sorry, but do people actually like the Birkin bags? I see the dupes everywhere on my FYP, but it seems like people just want them so that they can pretend it's the expensive one, but they're so old lady-ish! UGLY!

Certainly worth repeating in the times we are in..

sharing a twitter link in discord in 2025:

Hi #PortfolioDay , pixelated ruins here

I waited in line for an hour with 500 people this morning to try and get the Trader Joe's mini tote, but was disappointed to see that they were easter colors. Didn't matter in the end because they ran out 5 people before my turn lol.

The mistake is when we think that their interests are their homes and families when really, it's just white supremacy, which is why these people would vote for the tangerine all over again.

Hi there, tabletop RPG designers! I'm opening up the first Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant. I'm looking to award up to 5 designers $250 to help create their games and/or set up their businesses. Applications open today and run through the end of the month. Enter here! bannerless.games/grant

Guys, I just wonder if I even LIKE social media anymore. I kind of hate having a skeet be a hit? I'm scared of all the weirdos in my mentions now

All aboard! It’s #KidLitArtPostcard Day, and these good boys and girls are off to school! When I was a kid, dogs would sometimes crash recess, causing chaos. Maybe today’s lesson is ‘How to Cause the Best Kind of Mayhem’! What’s on their school schedule? 🐕✨

Canceled Kindle Unlimited subscription and am searching for ebooks to buy outside of Amazon's ecosystem, but I don't want to trash my e-reader too. I just discovered that ebooks on sale at Amazon are also on sale on Bookshop.org and that many are DRM-Free, so I can read the epub file on my kindle.

HUNGRY GHOST by @victoriaying.com Valerie Chu is quiet, studious, and above all, thin. No one knows that she has been binging and purging for years. But when tragedy strikes, Val finds herself taking a good, hard look at her priorities, her choices, and her own body. #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay

Guy Ordering Nonalcoholic Beer Has Either Seen A Ton Of Shit Or No Shit At All theonion.com/guy-ord...

Senators who have come to the floor to assist Booker.

I just received a text to donate given Sen. Cory Booker filibuster. I looked the PAC up; HOLD THE LINE is a Republican/conservative independent PAC that contributed >$20k to Donald Trump in the last cycle. Is this 💩 even legal?

I'm reading "The Artist's Way" for the first time and um, some of it sounds good, but some of it is kind of crazy?

I hate this

DOGE has just completely gutted the IMLS, firing all staff, closing down their email addresses, and leaving any funding for 2025 in question. bookriot.com/imls-gutted/

5/5 Don't stop making beautiful things.

Daughter of wolves.🌿