Okay, so officially The Conjure Man Dies Kickstarter launches March 23rd at 9:00 EST! You're going to want to be notified on launch (at the link below) because for the first time as part of a Green Archer Comics campaign, there'll be a reward level with original art pages!

Eid Mubarak. Here is my daughter fending off a Beirut cat who belongs to the cafe but wanders in and out depending on the menu. If you celebrate, may your meal be as tempting as the makdous bi labneh was to this kitty.

the media is now telling people to work from home to save on gasoline, immediately after their years-long crusade to tell us why returning to office is best for everyone. this isn't a gotcha, it's an example of how contradicting demands allow the ruling class to blame us no matter what we do

Pigeon milk.

Good morning! 🪶

Advocates are ramping up the campaign to #FundLibraries: are you ready to take action? Congress needs to hear from constituents like you. ☎️ Call your House Rep TODAY and urge them to include library funding in next year's federal budget: Link in bio (or head to ala.org/showup)

new icons + couples illustration for @davidmariotte.bsky.social and i!!

Share your mood for the weekend.

"We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable — but then, so did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art. Very often in our art, the art of words." - Ursula K. Le Guin November 19, 2014

David's project promo thread! I have a lot of stuff coming out soon (and could use a little extra scratch at the moment), so here's a little thread of places where you can currently or soon get cool stuff from me! The Conjure Man Dies KS launches April 16th, but you can sign up for prelaunch now!

Harper to the judge: "Your driver's license doesn't list your height and weight at birth. It doesn't list where you used to live. It identifies who you are now."

The BLM began #logging mature and old-growth forests aggressively under the first Trump administration. Now, still not satisfied, the second administration has proposed a new plan to more than quadruple the amount of logging to 2.5 million acres of #PublicLand in western #Oregon. Take action ⬇️

Why comics creators must fight the proposed censorship of H.R. 7661

I've read sister Charlotte's JANE EYRE multiple times, but never made it thru Anne's WUTHERING HEIGHTS. However, I think I have found a most glorious way to successfully experience it via Adjoa Andoh & @libro.fm . libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

A Nashville reporter who has reported on ICE was detained at a stop in South Nashville yesterday. Estefany Rodríguez fled Colombia after getting death threats and is awaitng an asylum hearing. nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/05/j...

It’s likely the artist behind that ECCC table paid at least $450 for the table $500-700 for lodging $150 (+) for food/drink $300+ for merch. The financial risk is real! Be nice to the creators behind the table and even if you don’t got the $$ to spare, a kind word goes a long way.

My forthcoming book, OPTING OUT, with @luckyscomix.bsky.social just got its first starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social! Review is here www.publishersweekly.com/9781546110125 and you can pre-order here bookshop.org/p/books/opti... The book is out on May 5 2026!

Arrgh. I really really wanna go see @maggietokudahall.bsky.social — but the event’s the night before I fly out on an early AM flight #BookSky #SanDiego folks should go tho'! Sign up while seats are still available! sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/clara-...

Hello! I am a trans journalist looking to speak with trans kids and parents of trans kids across the US who have been impacted by the clinic closures---please get in touch or share!

"Leo" is pruning pistachios trees. I earn minimum wage. "This job is tiring. I use large shears that become heavy working all 8 hours with my head looking up and my arms in the air. I am very tired when the day ends." #WeFeedYou

Did you know that the bees that need saving are NOT honeybees? Honeybees are the dairy cows of bees. People brought them over from Europe to make us honey. The problem with honeybees, esp in resource-limited ecosystems (like hey! cities!) is that they compete with our native bees for food.

My final drawing for #FebruaryFrost26 with prompts "robin" and "sparkling". (Pretend I posted this yesterday oops) #art #illustration

On the record as profoundly and violently sick of this shit

In case you’re just waking up, the U.S. has teamed up with Israel overnight to start an illegal war of regime change, apparently on a presidential whim with no involvement of Congress, and they are already committing horrific atrocities.

H.R. 7661 is a national book banning bill which seeks to remove any book that "involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism" from all public schools in the US. This would ban all my books, & any other book with trans themes, from public schools. PLEASE call your House Reps & say: NO ON H.R. 7661!

As hard as we are fighting, book bans are having an impact on the books being written and published. To put this another way, a very small number of well-funded people who don't write books, don't teach books, don't work in libraries are trying to decide what books are available for everyone else

It's not just that I resent having to turn your AI agent off every three days because you refuse to respect my settings: I also want its ugly-ass annoying logo and constant reminder of its existence to vanish from my UI. I don't want it, I don't want to look at it, I don't want to think about it.

Sixty years on, a Star Trek writer is still creating strange new worlds. Diane Duane’s early days writing fan fiction have led to a remarkable career as a novelist, comic writer and screen writer.

Art matters. And what do we do with things that matter? We protect them. Here is information about H.R. 7661, a US book banning bill that explicitly targets books about trans people, and what you can do right now to help stop it.

i know the situation in kansas right now is dangerous and terrifying. that said, i'm hoping to speak to someone who's had their license invalidated. i will do absolutely everything to protect your anonymity and maintain your safety. i can be reached securely via signal at marisakabas.04

this one is going to straight up haunt me until it gets funded, not gonna lie

"...by 6:22 PST, just a few minutes in, I’d written this note: If anyone in America is still watching, more power to you. This is some boring, recycled drivel."

Are vultures cute? Yes, and yes. Yes they are. Yolo is showing off his newly colored beak, shifting towards orange. His full transition to bright king vulture adult colors will take about five years! 🪶

we have to be meaner to these people it's all we got. billionaires sitting there crying bc ppl hate them when they could just end world hunger

Poster's Madness was an absolute blast, and an incredible success! We raised over $15k for three mutual aid organizations, tripling our goal of $5k. You can still watch a replay of the stream, and if you haven't donated yet, you can still do so through the end of the day postersmadness.wordpress.com

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us tonight! We're just shy of midnight on the West Coast and here to report a total of ✨$15,773.78✨ raised to date with 24 hours still left to donate (GOOD MORNING, EUROPE!) dare we aim for $20,000???? if you missed the party, the video link is here!

OH HEY LOOK: OUT OF YOIR LEAGUE HAS NOW BEEN MENTIONED BY NPR

I'm gonna be tallying donations during this excellent telethon, and I'm quite excited. It's a great line up, and also fuck this president. Let's raise some money for some good groups and enjoy our evening of absurdity and internet rather than wallowing in what's sure to be a fucken embarrassment.

A huge hug & bigger thanks to @oliviawaite.com for sponsoring Bookstore Romance Day this year.

Today, February 24, 2026, marks 20 years since the passing of Octavia E. Butler. We honor her today. We honor her everyday. Learn about two events today honoring her today: oebsociety.substack.com/p/so-be-it-s... #OctaviaButler #OctaviaKnew #OctaviaTriedToTellUs

Octavia E. Butler regularly did research and writing at a library. She also volunteered. On her application, when asked why she wanted to volunteer, Butler wrote, “I want to help.” www.lapl.org/collections-...

Masterful Troll, TCM.

We can't wait for 24 more episodes of Reading Rainbow with Mychal the Librarian!! 🌈

Precious garbage angel. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

please I want to see all the pictures of all of your dogs in the snow

#Writers Are you #querying? Got #questions? Want to chat? I am donating a 45-minute Ask-Me-Anything Call to support the Queer Liberation Network. You can bid on my item and many other terrific opportunities, the first week in March, 3/1-3/7. I hope to get the chance to meet you!

Reading people. Body language. Knowing how to connect with people totally unlike you and with different backgrounds and beliefs. Defusing tense situations. Gaining trust. High endurance, pain tolerance, and work ethic. Reaction time. Prioritizing order of execution. Anticipating people’s needs. Tons