Bullying is the weapon of the insecure, aimed at the different, the brave, and the kind. Stand firm. Not in silence, but in strength, because your light threatens only those still lost in the dark.

We're offering a giveaway! Message us and tell us what chosen family means to you. Winners will receive a physical copy of the coming of age novel OBaaT (One Bully at a Time) by Alice Vachss - to keep for yourself or share with someone you love. A chosen family member, perhaps? #booksky #giveaway

A great opportunity to get your hands on a copy of OBaaT, or share it with someone you love! #booksky

Thanks for listening today if you did. If you missed it and wanna listen, here are some links! Also should be available wherever you get your podcasts. 🤙 Hour 1: art19.com/shows/the-ho... Hour 2: art19.com/shows/the-ho...

I just saw an influencer on TikTok say that they refuse to give their child Tylenol, and instead they only give them acetaminophen so I’m just logging off for the day

I don't have any kids, so I can't say "I want to live long enough to dance at my grandchild's wedding." After some thought, I've decided on "I want to live long enough to play that codger in the disaster movie who refuses to obey the evacuation order because he 'ain't scared of no tor-NAY-dey'."

Packing up this watercolour painting of Kyoto from 2017 ready to go to its new owner. 8 years has gone by very quickly! Prints are still available from shop.

The original rednecks were mine workers wearing red for the union, in pitched battles with soldiers and Pinkertons. They fought and often died for workers rights, your rights. They got memory holed, but that's still us. We are not feckless people, we just need to remember. And, just maybe, strike.

Thought this was a great game from Khusnutdinov. Kind of a bubble guy, no set roster spot right now. Nice to have another one of those guys break through. Also Korpisalo rebounded well and battled after 4th goal. Not a good 'box score' night, but good compete.

What I’m wearing to the Rapture

War warriors, double-stranded pearls of forever family. #booksky #poetry

One of my art heroes, watercolorist Jon J Muth From Dracula, A Symphony in Moonlight 😊🖤💀

Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self - Defense by LCSW and psychoanalyst Zak Mucha. #booksky #psychology

“This isn’t the America I know” Black People:

Jimi Hendrix documentary on BBC4 tonight (yesterday was the 55th anniversary of his death). Here’s a drawing from 2022.

This post is not asking for your assistance; it is asking for you to remember what this silent request looks like. The Universal Sign For Help.

Learn more about the work of OBaaT author Alice Vachss. After 50 years as an attorney and advocate, she wrote One Bully at a Time for a new audience. A powerful shift in voice, with the same unwavering mission. #booksky

The last time I visited Columbus Ohio I was forced to eat a hot pocket for the first time. It was sad and it still haunts me. I’m back again and I’m scared I’ll have to do that again.

Today is the birthday of artist, writer, and teacher, Joe Kubert (Sept. 18, 1926-Aug. 12, 2012).

JK is often DIRECT about his reactions; I think he goes over the line sometimes. Before I saw the monologue, I was prepared to think "Pulling him is BS, of course. But that line about the murder…*cringe*" There's nothing in here to justify even _pretend_ outrage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j3Y...

I'm sure I'm not the first to say this but... I hope I hope I HOPE that all of the guests for Colbert's show tomorrow are getting text messages informing them that they're all getting bumped to Friday. And, unrelated, I hope that Jimmy Kimmel is on a plane to NYC tonight…

Gray Matter Comic Comes to Life!

Wishing a wonderful birthday to Mike Mignola! @mikemignola.bsky.social One of my favorite KABUKI covers ever-

Mignola

Support your local library and favorite authors. If your library doesn't already have a title, more times than not the librarians will be able to place an order for a brand new copy!

How to judge your own work…

“Some people will try to convince you to believe what they believe and ridicule you when you don’t.”

@realgdt.bsky.social have you received the new Centipede Press version of @berniewrightson.bsky.social Frankenstein? It's so beautiful so far and I hope to hear your thoughts on it when you have the chance to peruse it. Wishing Bernie was alive to see this edition.

Any Andrew Vachss fans? Have any favorites? #booksky #vachss

Jeffrey Catherine Jones

Do you have a dog that you've rescued? Tell us more.. and share photos! #dogsofbluesky

Author Michael Zapata and I will be discussing "Trauma and American Fascism" at After-Words Books in Chicago. Thurs, 9/11 at 6:30. You can sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/trauma-and...

Finally decided to part with this page from Arkham Asylum, Heritage Auctions bidding this week, ends Friday morning: comics.ha.com/itm/original...

My new TOTORO print here: kirbyscomicartshop.com/collections/... "All 5 giclees available on David’s store page now, also including: Kiki, Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away"

“Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.”

“'Hard' isn't the same as 'mean'.” - Andrew Vachss

A list of 29 heroes and interesting people that few people have heard of. I’ve only heard of one or two of these folks. [neatorama.com]

A little faffing about with ink from earlier…

"Stand up for what is right, regardless of who is committing the wrong." - Suzy Kassem

"As a librarian, I often struggle to find books for teens that explore family situations differently than a nuclear family or single parent. The main protagonist is a foster child, the main focus is bullying." One Bully at a Time by Alice Vachss. Order from your bookstore. #booksky #bookreviews

OBaaT, published by Pay What It Costs earlier this year. Check it out!

"OBaaT introduced me to a world that I had heard about, but had never “seen” until I started reading. It is a story that needs to be told." #booksky #bookreviews

“A free press doesn't mean it's not a tame press.” - Andrew Vachss

Meet Ingrid! The newest member of the OBaaT team! #dogsofbluesky #booksky

“A dog is like a person - he needs a job and a family to be what he’s meant to be.” - Andrew Vachss #booksky #dogsofbluesky

Our Pay What It Costs logo is a gift from the inimitable Geof Darrow. A man who speaks the truth with his pen.

@bobmouldmusic.bsky.social 🤝 #FredArmisen: The artist / moderator duo you never knew you needed 🎶 #GrammyMuseum